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Lol. Fair enough.
Just kidding GB - I honestly missed you saying that. Now I'm wondering if it makes more sense to link that spreadsheet to the justwatch site. Then we could link every pick and it would stay up to date
Probably a good idea. Doesn't matter what site we use, but it would be cool if the people drafting the picks would look it up and put in the post if we went that route, so 1 or 2 people don't have to do all the searching themselves.
Agree but by linking to justwatch (thanks for that, very cool) it's pretty easy to do and I don't mind if it makes it easier for everyone. I'm tracking all the movies to see which ones I need to put on my watch list so I'm fine doing it and just adding the links to the spreadsheet. If folks want to go ahead when they make their picks even better and handy for the thread readers.
I think in the two decades or so after Psycho, the horror genre began to get constrained in filmgoers' minds by certain stock tropes and conventions.
I'm not sure what would Psycho be if not horror/thriller?
I hear ya, but I do think both movies Psycho and Silence have enough Horrific elements in it to safely qualify, I did a few more google searches and they both often do come up, but like you said, so does Jaws..
I dont think this is the case, as there are tons of different types of horror movies. Just like my argument with the LZ and metal or not, you can look at other movies in those years and find clear horror examples (ie, you have Black Sabbath around the same time a LZ).
I for sure argue less against Psycho than I do Lambs because of the landscape and what you said above about Psycho. By the time we get to the 90s, the line is more clear IMO.to me Psycho created the modern version of Horror, I do think there are some worthy earlier films that can slide into that category as well... and to me Hannibal Lecter is one of the all time great horror villains... it's a good debate
I always though Black Sabbath was the first metal band tho
For me, I kind of like the Wiki definition for once:
Hags is going to snipe you - better work on 2 picks!
I have one pick locked and loaded. 0 clue what to do with the other, though.
For sure, and that's probably when crankiness of spotlighting might increase too as people take the 15th-20th pick for categories they think might be steals.
I think that definition takes out a few slam dunk horror movies, as they always arent seeking to elicit fear. Good discussion anyway.
Careful posting a draft order. Higgy may jump on you...…..it's not worth the risk of being wrong....hahahahah
Huh - I'm struggling to think of any examples but I'll take your word for it - I know we can't spotlight. I just can't think of any that don't use some element of fear as a means to entertain the viewer.
Yet another terrific 4k remaster from this past year.
Damn it Higgy...…….that was on our short list. I am now properly punished for not being able to tell the difference between odd and even round direction.
I will get right on that. Give me a minute...….hahahahaCan you just tell Hags that we are up so we can pick?
If I'm understanding Karma correctly ... he's thinking in terms of camp and/or satire in the horror genre. The kind of stuff a seasoned horror viewer might enjoy just fine, but never really be in fear at any point.
I will fully admit to making this more difficult than it probably needs to be. I guess I don't think just trying to elicit fear is all of it. Then what is the difference between a horror and a thriller movie? Aren't both trying to do the same thing in building tension/fear/dread?
Very nice pick - just a perfect rom/com. I like the genre a bit, but that was still the only movie I wrote down for the category as of this am.
Well, now you actually are up since Joffer picked.Can you just tell Hags that we are up so we can pick?
Great pick that will do very well in the genre. Well, unless Stephen King himself is judging, then you might get negative points.
I'm mostly thinking of that definition for this draft. Because of when I grew up I immediately think of Slasher films as Horror. But it's such a broad spectrum, that's why I liked the Wiki definition - to me, for it to be considered horror, there should be the element of fear.
I get that, but we also have the suspense category too. So I guess for the draft purposes, I am bickering because of that. I would say that Jaws has just as many tense and horrific scenes as Psycho or Lambs do.
