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Movies I Watched in February 2020 (20 movies items)" Date: 2/14/2020 Viewed: Blu-Ray (Redbox Rental) First viewing Note: I wanted to see this movie when it came out in theaters, but I missed out on it sadly. A few months later, I got the chance to watch this movie and I really enjoy it. I didn't like the idea of a sequel to The Shining at first, but they pull it off very well. I like that the movie didn't try to rehash the first movie and did something original for once unlike most movie sequels (I'm looking at you Force Awakens). While the "
Film Journal 2020 (125 movies items)"If you had any doubts as to whether Mike Flanagan could make a huge studio horror movie and still be very Mike Flanagan, those doubts evaporate around the time you see the second of many scenes of someone talking about their fear of death being state of non-existence and someone telling them "no no no, we don't end". He loves these scenes, but in a film, unlike in say Haunting of Hill House, it's less functional, as the anxiety brought on by monologues on the ultimate end to a human life are imm"
Favorite Horror Films: 2019 (13 movies items)">blockquote> Directed by: Mike Flanagan Produced by: Jon Berg, Akita Goldsman, Stephen King, Roy Lee, D. Scott Lumpkin, Trevor Macy, and Kevin McCormick Written by: Mike Flanagan Based on the novel by: Stephen King Cinematography: Michael Fimognari Edited by: Mike Flanagan Music by: Andrew Grush, John Andrew Grush, and Taylor Stewart Distributed by: Warner Bros."
Movies Watched in 2019 (58 movies items)"2019-11-12 @AMC Portage 10 Theater 3, Seat D5 via A-List Nice followup to the Shining. Creepy universe building with a decent story. "
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Best movies and TV of 2019 (21 movies items)"It was nice to play spot the Mike Flanagan regulars while watching this. I felt like this was more drama film than pure horror but still liked it a lot."
Films Watched in 2019
Most delayed sequels ever (95 movies items)"From.... (The Shining 1980) To... (Doctor Sleep 2019) Gap between movies : 39 years Was it worth the wait ? : To make a sequel for ‘The Shining’ did sound like a really misguided idea. On top of that, it seems that there is an alarming trend as such delayed sequels like this one and 'Blade Runner 2049', even if they were well received by the critics, still flopped at the box-office. Eventually, most sequels are actually misguided so they should probably focus on something new instead. A"
Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (570 movies items)"Face your fears. If you can. Put down that glass of alcohol. Before, it's too late."
