Firestarter (1984)

200 Favourite Scary Film Moments (184 movies items)

"561) I’m a firestarter! "

Favorite Action Films: 1984-1985 (37 movies items)

" Directed by: Mark L. Lester Produced by: Frank Capra Jr. and Martha Schumacher Written by: Stanley Mann Based on the novel by: Stephen King Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini Edited by: David Rawlins and Ronald Sanders Music by: Tangerine Dream Distributed by: Universal Pictures"

Movies the giraffe watched in 2020: June (28 movies items)

"Re-watch - June 27th It's been probably at least 30 years now since I last watched Firestarter, so it's not too surprising that some of it hadn't stuck with me. It's been about as long since I read the book too, so I can't speak to how it works as an adaptation. As a film, however, it's fine. Drew does a good job given her age, and the rest of the cast does their best to sell the script. At times it feels like this could have been made-for-TV, but I suspect having her in it allowed it to go the"

Everything That Inspired Stranger Things (41 movies items)

"Eleven has powers."

An average movie

“I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was a Stephen King story and since I have a weak spot for Drew Barrymore, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, I was actually surprised by how underwhelming this movie turned out to be. I mean, right from the lame and poorly put together intro, I already knew that the damned thing would be really weak. Seriously, even though the concept definitely had some potential, pretty much nothing really worked in this flick. For example, back then, there was no CGI yet so everything was done with some pratical effects and even though the viewers might have been impressed at the time, nowadays, it just looks cheesy and unconvincing. I mean, on one hand, you have David Keith holding his head with using his ability an” read more

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films: 1984-1985 (66 movies items)

" Directed by: Mark L. Lester Produced by: Frank Capra Jr. and Martha Schumacher Written by: Stanley Mann Based on the novel by: Stephen King Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini Edited by: David Rawlins and Ronald Sanders Music by: Tangerine Dream Distributed by: Universal Pictures"