tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post2295198311876683648..comments2024-01-09T06:37:41.791-05:00Comments on The Horror Digest: Halloween III Season of the Witch: 29 More Days Till Halloween, Halloween, Halloween. 29 Days Till Halloween, Silver Shamrock.Andre Dumashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-2881539073231706232011-09-27T23:40:22.873-04:002011-09-27T23:40:22.873-04:00man I love this movie - the atmosphere is everythi...man I love this movie - the atmosphere is everything to me - great synth music to set mood - a small town completely controlled by Conol Cochrsn, everything gets shutdown in the early evening and being out in the open results in death or transformation into an evil Cochran robot mech. This really fell into line with the first 2 movies in that it seemed like this story took place a town over from Haddonfield (similar looking hospitals, the same cinematography).<br />Also, with how emotionless a trance-like state Cochran's male <br />workers were in, when I was a kid before I found out the first 2 films weren't related, I thought the trance of evil that Micheal Myers was being controlled by was the same as in those Cochran guys.<br />(Just an observation from a 10 year old who thought the films were connected.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-9985984616287326712010-11-11T16:56:43.578-05:002010-11-11T16:56:43.578-05:00Damn, I'm a few weeks late to comment!! Anywa...Damn, I'm a few weeks late to comment!! Anyway just wanted to say that everyone on here Halloween III has been a seasonal favourite of mine since the first viewing in 1987 on VHS, when my mom and pa went out one evening and rented a video tape for me to watch - this was it! I was already a fan of John Carpenter's original before I saw this. I have always found it strange that people didn't like it, as I just took it as a film at face value and enjoyed it. I think it's an 80's classic horror. Sadky they don't make 'em like this anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-40098419840969866972010-10-03T12:31:57.230-04:002010-10-03T12:31:57.230-04:00That's true Alex, and I find that's also t...That's true Alex, and I find that's also true with all costumes. I'm a firm believer in making up your own costume. I can find a waay better looking costume finding things at Goodwill than buying a cheap 50 dollar costume online. The Sam thing though especially. That's like buying a white sheet ghost costume...very silly.Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-52559126678562523962010-10-03T12:17:50.342-04:002010-10-03T12:17:50.342-04:00I've come to accept this movie into The Mike f...I've come to accept this movie into The Mike family over the years, though it took a loooooong time. It's silly, yet inventive and catchy. And there's an El Camino in it.<br /><br />Also, I honestly think this is one of Carpenter's very best musical scores (aside from the Silver Shamrock thang). On par with Halloween, I'd even say.<br /><br />Great stuff, ma'am.The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-57101858746307306812010-10-03T11:22:26.661-04:002010-10-03T11:22:26.661-04:00I'm so happy that this movie is finally gettin...I'm so happy that this movie is finally getting the respect it deserves. I feel like in recent years there have been more and more positive reviews of it.<br /><br />Halloween III could have been the start of a great tradition, it's too bad they went back and killed everything that was interesting about Michael Myers by turning him into some kind of...superhuman <i>thing</i> a la Jason.<br /><br />I have <i>always</i> wanted a Pumpkin mask that looked just like the ones in this movie. I've yet to find one that looks enough like it.<br /><br />This is a bit off topic, but on the general note of Halloween, I noticed there are SEVERAL officially licensed "Sam" (from Trick R Treat) masks available online. The thing is, all of them are kind of lame. Why would you want a latex mask in the shape of a burlap sack? Better to just make your own, I guess.Alex Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144706682203701451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-67876857937757767262010-10-03T10:11:41.185-04:002010-10-03T10:11:41.185-04:00Haha just because i wanted to be a sexy ninja turt...Haha just because i wanted to be a sexy ninja turtle for Halloween matango.....<br /><br />Emily that is true. The OTHER reason people don't love this movie is because they think it is solely a commentary on consumerism and commercialism. Hence the being told to buy a crappy mask and loving it. Whatever, I hate masks because A. they smell and B. you can't see crap. Although one time I had a tennis ball mask which was just a giant tennis ball with a goofy face and it was pretty awesome. This was not around Halloween though so that doesn't count. <br /><br />I actually got into an awkward Twitter fight with someone who was writing this film off due to the absence of Michael Myers. I believe they used the words "don't bother" and "worst film ever made". Yikes.Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-5225801168602008732010-10-03T08:28:51.507-04:002010-10-03T08:28:51.507-04:00I really wish that there was a different Halloween...I really wish that there was a different Halloween themed movie that came out every year- that would be AWESOME! I do love this one, but the first time I saw it when I was little, I immediately decided I hated it because of the lack of Michael Myers. Luckily, my eyes were opened somewhat later on, and now it is a Halloween staple for me. <br /><br />It always annoyed me as well that there were only THREE choices for masks!!! I thought everyone wanted to be unique on Halloween. My guess is that maybe there was some kind of subliminal messaging in the commercial that drilled into the kids brains that these, and only these, were the masks they wanted.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703547283751473482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-45990022071634658142010-10-02T23:57:41.267-04:002010-10-02T23:57:41.267-04:00I've never seen this movie, but I've seen ...I've never seen this movie, but I've seen the part where they test the mask on the kid. The song gets stuck in my brain like gum in hair.<br /><br />Regarding the different stories every Halloween, I would've liked to have seen that, but I expect it would have run out of steam quickly and now we'd be watching "Halloween XXVIII: Sexy Ninja Turtle Costume."matangonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-12897228707296872552010-10-02T21:46:15.706-04:002010-10-02T21:46:15.706-04:00Hahah well he IS an alcoholic Mike!Hahah well he IS an alcoholic Mike!Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-19794210186156107732010-10-02T21:29:58.554-04:002010-10-02T21:29:58.554-04:00I plan on doing a drunken commentary of this film ...I plan on doing a drunken commentary of this film later in the month. <br /><br />The best part of he film is Tom Atkins quickly deciding to ditch his kids, pick up a sixer and make with the bedspring waltz the girl who just found out her dad was murdered.<br /><br />Worst<br />Dad<br />Ever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998494372417859151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-32115123266879743622010-10-02T20:24:32.022-04:002010-10-02T20:24:32.022-04:00Great review, Andre - I always had a hidden soft s...Great review, Andre - I always had a hidden soft spot for this movie. Tom Atkins and that GREAT Silver Shamrock song? There's some great sinister backstory going on during the course of the movie that I always dug.<br /><br />And I can't get that song out of my head.Dodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555228849584962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-728789091774715832010-10-02T20:15:13.817-04:002010-10-02T20:15:13.817-04:00Haha! This was a fun read. I love HALLOWEEN III, a...Haha! This was a fun read. I love HALLOWEEN III, and share your assessment that it would have been a far more successful film if it had simply been called SEASON OF THE WITCH, or *anything else* besides HALLOWEEN III. A shame this movie gets so little love from Myers fans. And I never even noticed the ridiculousness of the firefighter costume until you pointed it out. That's how observant *I* am!CinemaslaveJoehttp://www.twitter.com/CinemaslaveJoenoreply@blogger.com