blair witch project...what's the big deal?

[genephillips]

this is the lamest excuse for a movie i've ever seen. any idiot can stumble around the woods at night with a video camera, say fuck and shit in every sentence, and pretend to be scared. i just don't see what people get out this. there's no style, substance or talent whatsoever. if i want to look at trees, listen to frogs croak, and walk around in the woods i can just get in my car and take a little drive. and it won't cost me a dime.

[Santa Claus]

People who do not like "The Blair Witch Project" have no imagination!

What's wrong with some of you people?
I thought this film was a great example of showing that an audience does have a distinct part to play during a film!

But nooooooo, we have to 'see' everything don't we? We have to see the monster's or the killers to give a film praise!
"Scream" -- we 'see' it, so it must be good right? Look at "Jeepers Creepers" for goodness sake! When we finally see the 'monster' it all becomes laughable!!!

This is where "The Blair Witch's success lies, in the imagination of the viewer.
The last twenty minutes of this film, for me are almost unbearable.
People complained about the 'shaky camera' effect, but that's what makes this film. It's the fact that we as a viewer are thrown around both visually and emotionally by the three characters.

When they are attacked in their tent and they decide to run, that scene is soo effective because we never see what it is that's doing it! it's our own imaginations running right with us.

If you haven't got the imagination, then this film won't work for you! Go and watch "Scream", where everything is laid out for you to see!


[This message has been edited by Santa Claus (edited 01-17-2002).]

[Andrew Tom]

Actually, I hated this one too. Probably because I've been living in places with woods all over the place, I found it extremely boring.

[izombie]

There are several other Blair Witch posts, closing this one down.