Which is your favorite: John Carpenter film?

[His Name Is Frank]

This is tough for me. I love Halloween, Big Trouble In Little China, The Thing and Prince of Darkness. I'd have to go with The Thing, though. It's the only horror re-make (besides David Cronenberg's The Fly) that surpasses the original in every way. I just watched it again recently and it stands the test of time very well. Excellent blend of horror and paranoia!


Bonus points go to They Live for sheer cheese-factor classic cult film.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

 

[JoeTheStoner]

Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."

i seriously watched part of big trouble in little china earlier tonight on cable. never gets old.

 

[EJ]

Chalk up another one for Big Trouble in Little China. Absolute classic.

 

[manic_panic]

hmm im kinda high. i voted for escape from new york but im thinkin it over and my favorite is definitely Big Trouble in Little China. heh i consider it a masterpiece

 

[His Name Is Frank]

I can change your vote to Big Trouble in Little China if you like. Definitely better than Escape From New York in my opinion.

 

[panic_the_digital]

I have a lot more to see, but I went for The Thing. BTILC and ITMOM are pretty fucking sweet too.

 

[tribal girl]

I went with They Live. %)

 

[Belisarius]

The Thing: This gorefest has aged remarkably well. The ultimate paranoia flick, better than Body Snatchers...

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Escape From New York

 

[AmorRoark]

I can't believe I've only seen Halloween.

 

[His Name Is Frank]

I went with They Live. %)

That smiley is wearing the shades. I wonder if he put them on willingly or if Roddy Piper had to beat the shit out of him and make him put them on.

Longest fight scene ever!

I'm shocked too Amy. You need to watch The Thing and Big Trouble In Little China stat! You can work your way up to the rest later.

 

[Bodgie]

One more for Big Trouble in little China


"This is Jack Burton in the Porkchop Express and I'm talkin' to whoever's listening out there"

 

[theotherside]

Big trouble in little china. Most of his movies were pretty good though.

 

[AfterGlow]

The Fog is alot like the original Halloween. It's not that it's full of gore, but it keeps you suspenseful on the edge of your seat and there are plenty of unexpected surprises that make you jump or scream. The story is very well done.

 

[manic_panic]

I can change your vote to Big Trouble in Little China if you like. Definitely better than Escape From New York in my opinion.

yes yes please do... BTinLC in fucking epic.

 

[manic_panic]

They Live is good for cheap laughs, especially the completly unnecessary fighting scene with rowdy roddy piper adn the black dude. escape from new york is good, as halloween...none of these are better than BTILC tho, imo... seriously...a combo of comedy/martial arts/fantasy/action...wow.

 

[His Name Is Frank]

hmm im kinda high. i voted for escape from new york but im thinkin it over and my favorite is definitely Big Trouble in Little China. heh i consider it a masterpiece

I can change your vote to Big Trouble in Little China if you like. Definitely better than Escape From New York in my opinion.

yes yes please do... BTinLC in fucking epic.

Done and done.

 

[manic_panic]

why thank ya suh, smitey nice o ya!

 

[magnoliafan]

oh man do I love big trouble in little china. I'm giving an honorable mention to They Live for the fight between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David

 

[manic_panic]

^^ yessuh yessuh