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Agreed.

Scream really changed the game. I miss the crazy covers from the 70s and 80s tho

Dude, get out of my head! That is EXACTLY what I thought of it. And maybe with more viewings I'll come to enjoy it more but I thought it was pretty good.

I came upon this film by accident. A local TV station was running it and I was house cleaning. I put my mop down for one minute to take a break I couldn't stop watching it!! It really does draw you in! Excellent film!

You hit the nail on the head dude! Enjoy the brew👌🏼

I respect the opinions of you chaps, but i don't think i have ever disagreed with yous more than ever. First off, the film is meant to balance how the activity of ghosts can be equally wonderous & exciting as it is terrifying. I can't understand for one second how it's wild imagination and high fun factor equals it being a 'terrible haunting movie'? It was never meant to be the Amityville Horror, but it was not completely juvenile either, and that was part of the charm. Criticising the film for having a haunted tree? You might as well criticise the Evil Dead for having a demonic tree. Why did a demon decide to possess a tree? That isn't entirely a logical scene, but you wouldn't have the iconic scene. What about the Gate when the tornado came out? Was that completely logical? I understand where you guys are coming from but as a piece of imaginative entertainment, Poltergeist is one of my favourite examples of a era that had some fun imagination in the theatres. Same with Close Encounters and to a lesser extend E.T. If you want me to be contrarian in regards to Spielberg, i actually think Schindler's List is a terrible film filled with absolute nonsense. The reasons why are in pretty intense territory, but I'll argue that was crap. But in any respect, I love Poltergeist and i honestly wish that something with half the heart and imagination done on Film with practical effects was out in the theatres.

Hadn't watched this film since I was a kid. Bought it on 4k and watched it recently and it really still holds up. The fact that Hooper played the supernatural stuff so seriously, especially with the psychic team and the woman in charge really makes the film work for me. I get it, your Canadian sensibilities were offended when the movie didn't mention maple syrup or even have one hockey stick in the film. I wouldn't like a film either if it didn't have one Bald eagle or a giant American flag in the background somewhere...

I do enjoy Poltergeist, but it didn’t freak me out like Don’t Go To Sleep also from 1982 did, that you covered earlier. That film, also having Oliver Robbins playing the little brother, really cut deep for me, and a lot of other folks I know. And it was a made for TV Movie:)

I love this film.

I like this movie fine, but the one scene that is completely out of place, to me, is the face-ripping scene. I don't mind gore, but it just doesn't mesh with the more "family-friendly" tone of rest of the the film. It's like putting a Homelander scene from The Boys in a Marvel film. "Daddy, why is Captain America ripping that man in half at the groin?"

Great video as always guys but the best part of it was just how hard you were both laughing. Great to see you both having so much fun doing what you do.

I have to agree with your initial assessment. Longlegs really does feel like two different movies in a trench coat. Still I enjoyed it. The second half was weaker but I appreciate that they went for it. They went full satanic worshipper/powers of the devil. The movie's reach exceeded its grasp slightly but I enjoyed the ride. And holy liminal spaced batman. Every seen was shot and framed in such a way as to feel eerie and slightly unearthly.

Bill and Ted do reviews now? Awesome

It's got a good nude scene as well but doesn't hold a candle to Dawn Of The Dead.

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3:29 wanna ride this bike? HAHAHAHAHA! Golden Moment.

OMG! & you also reviewed the baby! I like the twisted little girl who plays a trick on the boy she unscrewed her bike then put it back together waiting on him to ride it then he falls I laughed my ass off as much as when the baby hit the fireplace! YES GOD

Robert wise also directed the Hindenburg & moneypenny she rocked my world at a young age! I'm glad they kept a smoldering fire between her and Mr bond that was the best tension since Kylie hit of the same name !

These guys seem to be upset that the ghosts aren't acting like "real" ghosts.

😂😂😂😂😂

You two much have been abused on the schoolyard. Idiots.

I agree, it is a "joyride". Put it in front of a 12-15 years, and they'll enjoy. It's at least not preachy, so I can't hate it.

First of all, they did not "move" into the house. They were already were living in it. Second, Caro Anne does not get "sucked into a TV". She gets pulled into a spiritual realm through a closet in her room. Her voice is heard through a tv that is tuned into a channel not receiving a broadcast. If you guys paid any attention, you will know these things. It is ok for you not liking a movie since not everyone will like a particular movie. But if you are going to argue about the particular merits about the movie as to why you don't like it, please get your facts straight.

The Entity is one of the best haunting movies

Articulated perfectly. I have no childhood nostalgia factor with this one. Watched it around 20 and was entertained enough, but rewatching it 20+ years later I thought it was weak as shit.

Poltergeist was scary as hell; especially for a PG movie. The clown doll under the bed shit still trumps every James Wan style movie jump scare made ever since.

Poltergeist is an awesome film. ❤

Bro is out here hating to hate.

You guys either went out of your way to not understand simple things or you need to lay off the booze. Your arguments were as senseless and random as you accuse this movie of being. All you two did was point out why I like Poltergeist and hate most haunting movies. There is no rule stating what a haunting movie NEEDS to be and there should be way more variety but 99% of them are same formula. Long, slow, boring and full of exposition with nothing interesting being said. Occasionally, you'll get a "Did you hear that?" or "Did you see that?" moment and then the movie ends with the same cheap "Is there a ghost or is the main character just crazy?" copout. Also, I hate the "It's not scary" argument. You're adults, stop acting like any movies are still capable of scaring you.

Try The Entity - another flick from the same era as THIS one dealing with a poltergeist, which gets much less recognition but is really the BETTER poltergeist flick I think.

the short lady was the scariest part of the movie

one thing I always hated about this movie was when the psychic woman at the end declares "This house is clean!". But it wasn't. Not by a long shot. She sucked at her job

Shades of Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’ with this one. However, Rynn is no sociopath, the real villain is her father, a poet flake who tops himself, not before telling his orphaned daughter to administer ahem tea to her mother, if she came to claim her. The nosey jam jar neighbour’s death was purely accidental. Agreed, fantastic, Sheen and Foster absolutely superb. The only murder that was intentional and necessary was getting rid of Frank, the scary perve. Great review, love the channel, top tier stuff. I got the almond joke too :)

Thank you guys! I just found this free on youtube. Thanks for the recommendation. It was awesome! One of my favorites now. You guys are unmatched!

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I've got a box of about 30 DVDs that had picture freeze up. All popular movies, mostly Warners.

See ya guys

You keep saying things aren't scary because they aren't realistic enough. This is a ghost story. What about it COULD be realistic? Also, did you do any research on this film? Did you look at it through the lens of the time it was made? This review doesn't bother me because it's a negative take, it bothers me because you guys are either terribly shortsighted or purposefully misinterpreting the context to be contrarian.

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I used to love this movie. Now it eats balls. Thx Justin & Adam!

I still love this movie, but this video was fucking hilarious. You guys are NOT holding back and that’s why Marc and I love ya. 😂 2:42 this part cracked me up the most. You make a good point: prior to the sequels, none of this shit is explained, and if the headstones weren’t moved, why wasn’t the whole neighborhood affected, only the Freelings’ house? In the first movie it’s never explained about the cult being trapped underground with Rev. Cane, or Carol Anne being born in the house which drew the spirits in, yaddah yaddah, that was all added later, so all this did seem kind of out of nowhere! Still one of my favorite movies, and I don’t agree with some things, but it doesn’t make your review any less entertaining and a delight. 😂 Haters gonna hate, but like the movie, this video is just made for fun to make fun, and people shouldn’t consider it a personal attack. To each his own! Keep up the good work, fellas.

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FINALLY! I feel like I am taking crazy pills with how weak of a movie this is and how fiercely people love and defend it. The movie has no internal logic. Things just happen but they don't make sense. It's just time for the next gag in the movie to happen so it just happens, whether it connects to anything before it or not. But the worst crime this movie commits is being boring. Every time I watch it with friends I'm struggling to sit through the whole thing. At least I'm not alone.

Jerry Goldsmith's score is amazing in this film. I guess I've always been a sucker for an OTT orchestral score. It's just very cinematic. I live for the hot takes tho. Keep 'em coming.

I loved this film on its original release and found it extremely scary. It remains a favorite film and we still watch it at least once a year, usually during Scary Movie Month. I must, therefore, challenge you to a lifetime of bitter hatred. KIDDING! Great video, guys! I really do love this film, but I agree that when watched with a critical eye Poltergeist has an over-the-top, kitchen sink kind of feel. The visuals are all over the place (hovering enormous skull, crouching beast, closet tongue, floating angel thingy) and so many things about it don't make sense. If Tangina was so perceptive, why didn't she sense that the conflict wasn't resolved after they recovered the daughter? Very little in the film resembles actual, traditional poltergeist activity. I find the characters to be likeable, but a lot of the dialog and situations feel forced and reverse-engineered for laughs and scares. I don't care, though - I willingly suspend judgement and disbelief because I have such a sentimental attachment to the movie. I loved the Ghostbusters skit!

Hard agree on this one. It sits fine in the category of 80s family blockbusters, but never liked it as a horror movie.

The only terrible thing here is your channel, review boy, now be a good Samaritan and delete it ASAP.

You have to remember back in these days cocaine was a major factor sucking your soul into the closet trapped in the ether until you fall off the ceiling takes about 45 minutes after doing a line making perfect 1980s sence