Comments on: Suspiria (1977) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/10/19/suspiria-1977/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Tue, 22 May 2012 02:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Alice keymer http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/10/19/suspiria-1977/comment-page-1/#comment-7365 Alice keymer Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:22:09 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=892#comment-7365 I don't think this movie is laughable compared to Jaws {a film about an unrealistic looking shark} Carrie {an unsubtle Hitchcock rip-off} and The Exorcist {a fair but much too lampooned to take seriously now} horror. It is unique and doesn't adhere to Hollywood's rather plastic and formulaic style. It's escapism, a fairytale in the alcoves of horror. There isn't many films like this that have survived and with good reason. It stands on it's own, unable to be copied. I don’t think this movie is laughable compared to Jaws {a film about an unrealistic looking shark} Carrie {an unsubtle Hitchcock rip-off} and The Exorcist {a fair but much too lampooned to take seriously now} horror. It is unique and doesn’t adhere to Hollywood’s rather plastic and formulaic style. It’s escapism, a fairytale in the alcoves of horror. There isn’t many films like this that have survived and with good reason. It stands on it’s own, unable to be copied.

]]> By: Cinefantastique http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/10/19/suspiria-1977/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Cinefantastique Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:27:21 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=892#comment-4129 SUSPIRIA is a fairy tale. Worrying about what happened to the other girls is like worry about what happened to the other litte pigs. The only thing that matters is that our audience identification figure survives. SUSPIRIA is a fairy tale. Worrying about what happened to the other girls is like worry about what happened to the other litte pigs. The only thing that matters is that our audience identification figure survives.

]]> By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/10/19/suspiria-1977/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Joe Valdez Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:58:56 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=892#comment-71 European filmmakers rarely let structure, logic or audience satisfaction get in their way, and Dario Argento does not devitate from that trend. Compared to <em>The Exorcist</em>, <em>Jaws</em> or <em>Carrie</em>, this movie is laughable, but I think it still has a lot of merit. The operatic violence, sinisterism, and visual palette go to another level and deserves a look, simply because it breaks the rut most American horror films are stuck in today. European filmmakers rarely let structure, logic or audience satisfaction get in their way, and Dario Argento does not devitate from that trend. Compared to The Exorcist, Jaws or Carrie, this movie is laughable, but I think it still has a lot of merit.

The operatic violence, sinisterism, and visual palette go to another level and deserves a look, simply because it breaks the rut most American horror films are stuck in today.

]]> By: Jose http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/10/19/suspiria-1977/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jose Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:34:28 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=892#comment-70 Yeah. I'm sure if you're drunk or high, you'll have a better experience with this movie. And what's up with the abrupt ending? Sure she destroyed the evil, but what happened to the other girls? Yeah. I’m sure if you’re drunk or high, you’ll have a better experience with this movie.

And what’s up with the abrupt ending? Sure she destroyed the evil, but what happened to the other girls?

]]>