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Ricky f

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I agree not seeing the witch adds to the creepiness but I still want to see the witch. I think we will get to see her in the 3rd installment. I just want to see what they can do with her.
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Again, seeing the witch will be the worst idea for this film series (next to releasing part 2).
The reason why (other than losing the creepiness of the film):
Showing the witch will be like showing satan/the devil in movies. Anytime satan/the devil is shown, it's always lame because of our expectations. With BW 3, the witch will be lame no matter what. Our expectations and imagination are beyond CGI or some make-up. It works because they don't show it.
End of days was a bad movie, but it got even worse when they showed satan. Of course the whole idea of Arnold fighting Satan is even worse. My point being that the movie was further ruined by the big CGI satan.
If they show the witch, the movie is ruined.
By the way, I reiterate the fact that Texas Chainsaw Massacre did the same thing by saying it was real. People were mortified when they originally saw this movie. People had to be escorted out of the theater by EMTs, ect. It's original in it's own way, but not in that (real) way.
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By the way, I reiterate the fact that Texas Chainsaw Massacre did the same thing by saying it was real. People were mortified when they originally saw this movie. People had to be escorted out of the theater by EMTs, ect. It's original in it's own way, but not in that (real) way.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre NEVER said it was real footage - just look at any of the ad art. It's obviously a movie - the opening narration says that it was based on true story, which it was, at least partially. People were mortified because Chainsaw is an incredibly effective film, it gives the illusion that it's much gorier than it actually is. By using sound and image in a unique and nearly subliminal way, it creates a feeling of dread that is unmatched by any film to come after it. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a masterpiece - an art film masquerading as a horror movie.
 

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Update: I went to BB this morning (not specifically for Blair Witch, but to pick up Zoo Tycoon for my daughter), and found them to be out of BWP. I asked for it and was directed to where I could get a raincheck. I didn't bother. The more thought I give this, the more I see the film as a curiosity rather than a significant event.
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Brad: that's right. Based on real events - which it was, partially (the Ed Gein story, if you don't remember). Blair Witch claimed it was the actual real footage of the event the movie tells the story of. A very big difference.
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I think the main reason the average Joe was scared of this film is because they thought it was an actual event. You have no idea how many people got mad and demanded their money back after I told them the BWP was just a movie. Many people believed the marketing the hype and thought they were seeing an actual event.
 

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Yes, Texas Chainsaw massacre was a horror Masterpiece also.
I cannot compare Blair Witch 1 with Blair Witch 2, because they are two totally different concepts(BW1 documentary, BW2 movie).
I think they went about BW2 the wrong way, I think they should have had a police footage crew or news crew go in the woods and investigate the disappearance of Heather and the gang(using 8 mm again)or something like that.And make it look like they are filming their own demise again.
BW2 was creepy and it had me looking over my shoulder, but only think of it as a B movie and was not nearly as good as BW1.
However I will give BW3 a chance, and maybe they can show just a silhouette of the witch, and hopefully BW3 will be like BW1 kinda like a documentary, if they could pull off another documentary like movie like BW1, then... they are truly geniuses.
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WOW! The Blair witch thread is really getting big, who would have thought The BW would garner so many posts. :)
Along with being a filmed Masterpiece, the marketing and hype was also ingenius, and yes after I found out it wasn't real I felt somewhat cheated, but still in awe of the whole scheme.
True the BWP does not have the impact it did when I first saw it, but it still creeps me out!
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I stopped posting here a year ago because of BWP controversy. I hated this movie and was quite vocal. I got flamed quite a bit about my unsophisticated film tastes. So, now with time on my side, here I go again. BWP was an internet publicity stunt. It was not a film or serious motion picture--but a PROJECT. which warranted nothing more than a C+ grade in film school. What if you advertised a movie as the scariest thing ever, put everyone in a theater, turned down the lights to pitch black, and played spooky recordings with no video whatsoever. Some people might be creeped out, others would think the concept was just silly. Both might be right in their interpretations, but the experience would not be a movie. Likewise, just because BWP had moving pictures does not make it a film. It was a stunt with poor acting, poor dialogue, and poor production value. It did not stand the test of time, and I cannot comprehend how people can mention it in the same breath with The Exorcist, The Shining, or even Scream. Please don't insult me personally if you disagree.
 

Ricky f

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I don't think seeing the witch would ruin the movie completely, I would pay just for that.
 

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I didn't really feel cheated, more like part of an elaborate scheme that made my first experience with the film even better. I mean, think about it: you go and see the movie and think it's real; really happening. That, combined with the fact that you don't see the witch (which would surely give away any Hollywood-ism, proving it to be fake, losing the feel of the realism in the movie) made it a very scary, creepy movie upon watching it for the first time. After you find out that it's not real, you can enjoy the fact that your first time (which is typically the best time you see a movie) with the movie, was the best.
I still go on record and say that using your imagination is much better than being showed what your supposed to be afraid of. My own imagination runs rampant which made it even better. If you have to be shown what to be afraid of, this won't work for you. I read and draw a lot so maybe that's part of my wild imagination. Anyway, to each his own.
Peter,
I know that TCM was loosely based on Ed Gein. Technically it was the wearing a skin mask (see also, "Dead Skin Mask" by Slayer), dressing in women's clothes, and digging up corpses in a graveyard that was based on Ed Gein. The thick of the movie was just story. An awesome story, but not based on actual events as described in the begining narration by John Laroquette (or however you spell his name).
To stay on topic, Yes, I would buy The Blair Witch Project for $4.97. But, I already own the box set. Yes, I know the box set has part 2, but I bought it for the first film, the three pc games, and the cute lil necklace.
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James,
You are right about South Park! I forgot that! :)
Jason,
As far as Scream/The Scream Trilogy (I know you didn't mention the trilogy, but I am mentioning it) is concerned: It started out like it could be cool, but then the whole trilogy had a very Scooby Doo feel to it. They might as well said, "Zoiks!" when they took the mask off the killer or revealed who the killer was each time.
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Sean Conklin

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Yes, lets not forget about Southpark!
Brad, your post is right on about the BWP!!
Ricky, you have a point, maybe they could show the witch in the special features or.... an alternate ending?!! I mean we do know it's not real anymore.
Or maybe they will ingeniously reveal the witch who knows, It looks like we'll find out!
But not showing the witch in BWP was the right move!
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Ricky f

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I agree it would of been a BIG mistake to of shown the witch in part 1. Part 2 let people down, so what I am saying is heck, just show the witch in part 3, I don't think there is much to loose
I am just really interested to see what they can do
 

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I thought BWP was a damn good movie. And yes I bought the DVD day of release. I wasnt too keen on BW2 but if I find it cheap Ill pick it up as well.
BWP was a very creepy story which made you use your imagination which is why. Everything else has been said.
 

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Sorry, but as I said in my previous post, they should NEVER show the witch! If part 3 shows the witch, it very well could lessen the impact of the first film in my opinion. I am a huge horror fanatic, and have seen more horror movies than one could imagine, and I go on record saying The Blair Witch Project is the scariest film I've seen. As I already said in my last post, not seeing the witch is one of the main reasons that the film is so scary, and they absolutely should NOT, I repeat NOT ever show her!
Also, BWP is a hundred times better than that sissy horror wannabe Scream could ever hope to be.
 

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It was a stunt with poor acting, poor dialogue, and poor production value.
Dunno about the stunt part, but I wholeheartedly agree with BWP having poor production value and dialogue. IMO, that is partially what helps it to succeed. As what amounts to a home video, it is supposed to have poor production value. And if someone filmed me in the woods for a weekend, I doubt that I would offer any great dialogue. :) Both factors made it seem more real to my eyes.
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I bought the movie on LD for $1.99 from Ken Cranes. If you have an LD player and its still in stock, i highly recommend it. I never would have bought it for more than $5.00 to $10.00. I kinda think its a neat little thing, but I am more interested in the technique and the acting of the characters. I really thought the casual and candid acting worked well. I believed it. I was a little creeped out but there were elements of the story and characters that kept me from being totally scared. its creepy, but not really very scary.
My reasoning. Since it was done to look like film students did the work, it is too easy for me to disbelieve the whole story. Its easy to imagine the film students staging it. OK, the scared poopless acting is pretty decent, but again, all the stuff in the forest looked like something made by people, not a ghost or witch.
Oh well, like I said, its a neat thing to look at once in a while and the LD was cheapo cost wise. Its a perfect one for Laserdisc since the movie lends itself so well to video anyways.
 

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