So, another night exposing a young woman to horror movies is on the horizon. Hooray!
For this viewing, we're going to have Ruby Gloom watch the original Poltergeist.
Ruby enjoyed Nightmare on Elm Street, but her attention wavered in spots. Poltergeist is a bit more fast-paced, so I think she'll enjoy it more. Plus she's a Spielberg fan.
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one viewing later
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So Poltergeist was a marked improvement for Ruby. She said it was scarier, and she seemed more interested. I get it, there's other kids, and the story is more straight forward. Plus the effects are gory, and very up front.
There were a few moments we had to stop and explain: At the beginning I jumped in and advised about the 'end of the broadcast day' announcement and subsequent static. We also had to advise that, no, it was NOT good CGI, since there was no CGI (or very limited) in 1982.
There were a few moments that the adults traded looks: the face tearing off, the attempted rape of Diane by the poltergeist, and the real skeletons coming out of the ground. Ruby was freaked out, but took everything in stride. We ended the night watching some funny dog compilations, and discussing what she thought about the movie.
I'd call this another success.
For this viewing, we're going to have Ruby Gloom watch the original Poltergeist.
Damn you for existing this making the need to clarify.
Ruby enjoyed Nightmare on Elm Street, but her attention wavered in spots. Poltergeist is a bit more fast-paced, so I think she'll enjoy it more. Plus she's a Spielberg fan.
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one viewing later
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So Poltergeist was a marked improvement for Ruby. She said it was scarier, and she seemed more interested. I get it, there's other kids, and the story is more straight forward. Plus the effects are gory, and very up front.
There were a few moments we had to stop and explain: At the beginning I jumped in and advised about the 'end of the broadcast day' announcement and subsequent static. We also had to advise that, no, it was NOT good CGI, since there was no CGI (or very limited) in 1982.
There were a few moments that the adults traded looks: the face tearing off, the attempted rape of Diane by the poltergeist, and the real skeletons coming out of the ground. Ruby was freaked out, but took everything in stride. We ended the night watching some funny dog compilations, and discussing what she thought about the movie.
I'd call this another success.
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