I watched John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)

RK -

After two months of skipping movie Wednesdays (what has happened to me?!), yesterday I finally acknowledged that it's the fall and that I can move on to the horror movies on the list.

(That's a weird sentence, since I know it's the fall already, because the leaves are turning and it's cold and raining and we had a huge windy rain storm last night and my heart is bursting with happiness because of this weather.)

So I bit the bullet and watched John Carpenter's Halloween from 1978. Here are some observations:

  1. Jamie Lee Curtis is excellent in this movie.
  2. The ambiance is on point. Kudos to Carpenter.
  3. The villain is shown too early and too often. (A Quiet Place has the same issue.)
  4. Why are the main characters in horror movies such idiots? Everyone knows you don't turn your back to the killer, ever! Even if you think he's dead! You stay next to him, pressing the tip of the knife against his chest, constantly looking for signs of life and ready to strike, until the cops arrive! (I know, I know, that would make such a boring movie.)

Shortly put, I enjoyed the movie. I've enjoyed a lot of older movies this year. Modern movies are mostly crap. I've been wanting to go to the cinema lately, but the selection they have right now is unimpressive, to say the least. And the next Mission: Impossible won't be out until next summer.

Next week, I'll continue the Wednesday movie tradition with one of the other horror flicks from the list.

RK out.

P.S. I mentioned in this podcast that pumpkin flavor coffees in coffee shops are too sweet for my taste, and that perhaps I should ask them to go easy on the syrup. Well, I did just that, and they said they could do it, and now I'm enjoying a latte that tastes like the spices yet isn't too sweet. Great success!

P.P.S. I also mentioned the other day that I bought a raincoat for our puppy but he still won't agree to do his business in the rain with it. Well, this morning, it was raining during his poo time and I put the coat on him, and after a while of waiting, he did it! Both number one and two! Even greater success!