This film represents many of the reasons I dislike a movie. It may be one of the best worst movies I’ve ever seen.
Everything is made to seem so important that nothing is important within drying paint movie tempo.
You can tell the writer, director, and producer is very pleased with their big brain and not concerned about a story with exposition and development.
You don’t give an aliens backside about the characters because character depth was omitted from the screenplay.
The payoff isn’t intended for the viewer; payoff is only reserved for movie makers.
Don’t look it in the eye: been there done that.
The pace is intentionally slow; shellacked with a grand movie budget without regard for the viewer.
It’s a celery movie. Celery movies are the worst. A celery movie is where the energy it takes to watch is more than the caloric intake (in this case trying to figure out wtf is going on). (PS: Donna Mills looks like she’s 35. It was nice to see Glenn away from the walkers.)
ARMRESTRATING: 1 flailing tube man armrest up and down for a a movie big on hype with an impact of hot air. Trailer: https://youtu.be/HUgmq_8PlRY
(Now hoping for an new and improved origin 2023 version)
Foxworth hall has a similar look in 1987 and 2014.
You see the foxworth hall name in the 2014 version.
The 2014 version gets the 1950s time period of the novel right. Not sure why, the 1987 version has them dressed in 1980s clothes.
Heather Graham is more likeable as Corinne and her grief is more believable. She has much more range.
There’s a better build up to Christopher’s death in 2014; not so abrupt.
The arrival to foxworth hall in 2014 is more accurate to the book. They arrive at night and walk to the hall as opposed to 1987 when they traipse into the mansion during the middle of the day.
1987 Louise Fletcher and 2014 Ellen Burstyn are both top notch as beezlebub Grandmomma. Ellen shows more acting range most likely because of the better script. She has more humanity and I like that she’s older. Looks like Burstyn is the one who needs an exorcism in this movie. Her depiction of the grandmother shows such polarity in how she treats the kids.
I will say that the 1987 version carries more of a horror film vibe; spookier music too.
The flaxen curled actor who plays Cory in 1987 is by far my favorite; especially when he greets John Amos.
The Cory and Carrie scream and bite of Grandma are the same in both versions. Corinne’s whippings are more intense and a different amount in 2014.
The 2014 version is much better written and does a great job with the details from the book.
I prefer 1987 Kristy Swanson as Cathy. I don’t buy the actress from 2014.
2014 has a better swan bedroom.
I much prefer 2014 Bart.
The emerging adolescent is shown much more realistically in 2014
2014 definitely goes there with the incest story which was omitted in 1987.
The doughnut scene in 2014 is perfect especially when the grandma says “They’re from your mother. I wouldn’t eat them. They’re not good for your health”. The first movie ruins this story.
It does kinda stink that Papa Dollanganger didn’t have a life insurance policy.
Seeing grandma locked in the attic in the 2014 version is so satisfying.
I’m curious if the 1987 movie didn’t know what to do at the end; the final scene is ridiculous.
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