Ranking Every John Carpenter Movie (part 3 of 3) - re:View

I really enjoyed this. Thanks fellas.

Nathan Joiner

I really enjoyed this series and hope y'all do another one soon.

Amy Hitchner

Sounds like a scene from Deep Red, think they used it in the Re:View of the original Suspiria. Hope that helps!

Hey guys I would love some help! I have a moment from an RLM video seared in my mind. I need help finding it! They are discussing a horror film.. I know Jay is in the episode.. but don’t know if it’s half in the bag or ReView. But they cut to a shot from an older film that is also a horror film. The shot is stuck on what looks like a living room with multiple shelves and cabinets. Then out of nowhere something jumps out of one of the cabinets and starts running towards the camera unexpectedly. If someone could point me towards that episode that would be awesome!

Any outtakes?

Fei

Fantastic idea and excellent job putting it all together. I’ve watched each installment more than once. Top-tier content (as always) from RLM.

R_Pupkin

There's this show on Netflix called "The Movies That Made Us" and the new season is all about horror movies. The first episode was about Halloween which was a really neat companion to this.

Heather Lam

I can’t argue with any of the first places. The Thing is a work of art, while BTiLC is the quintessential “sit your ass down” movie. Whenever it was on tv, as a kid, I dropped whatever thing I was doing and sat on the couch. Sheer, unadulterated joy distilled into a movie.

Lelio Mulas

Filth and lies! Now put on the sunglasses!!

Silentphil9

Eh, watched it anyway, because I'm not to trust...

Manuel Johnen

Thanks, guys. Happy Halloween!

andrew

The only way I've ever been able to describe "They Live" is as "subtext in search of a movie". I understand that it's Carpenter's comment on 80s yuppie bullshit and Reaganomics, but what is his proposed solution to that...? "Just grab a gun and start blowing the fuckers away like an idiot!". Very disappointing, he's smarter than that. As an update of 50s sci-fi tropes and red scare alien invasion movies like "Invaders from Mars", "They Live" is kinda entertaining, but the narrative is flawed as fuck and as its own thing it just does not work. It's one of Carpenter's very worst films.

Manuel Johnen

I'm not even watching this... :)

Manuel Johnen

My number one is also The Thing but I understand and respect Rich's choice and didn't expect anything different. A 'Big Trouble' commentary would be pretty kickin rad btw.

Rhea

Thanks for the tip. I'll check out the movie and the director of the movie!

Marvin Falz

This was a great topic!

Stonez

This review has tons of brilliant moments. Thank you, RLM. (Come to Hurley. 😉)

Eric Sharpe

I really enjoyed this.

Daniel E. Passaro

The Wikipedia entry about the short story that Rich mentioned. Features a link to the full text: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Things_(short_story)

I Capulet

Do Ridley Scott, Alfred Hitchcock, and Tim Burton next!

Kellic

I want to see Big Trouble in Little China again now. I haven't seen it since I really got into classic Kung Fu movies. The whole vibe of supernatural powers existing in the real world along with all the fantastic fights is basically the staples of late 70's Shaw Brothers movies. The over the top battle at the end is the toned down for American audiences version of the crazy Wuxia movies like "Holy Flame of the Martial World." Just fantasy supernatural fights to an insane level.

Dustin Baugh

im disapointed when Carpenter is to slow for some people, a picture of mike didnt flash on screen.

Dr Trash

"... because I was high as fuck." :D Your whole descriptions make me want to watch this while also making bad life choices.

Jessie Zimmer

I think you're tripping. I haven't slept in 22 hours and saw no looping and/or repeating.

Jessie Zimmer

I combined their lists to figure out the average order between the two just to pass the time. Regarding ties: Any movies they tied on went to the top of the order. After that I put them in the order Rich chose since they mainly read his list. 1. The Thing 2. Big Trouble In Little China 3. Escape From New York 4. They Live 5. Starman 6. Christine 7. Halloween 8. Memoirs of an Invisible Man 9. Assault On Precinct 13 10. In the Mouth of Madness 11. Vampires 12. Prince Of Darkness 13. The Fog 14. Village of the Damned 15. The Ward 16. Escape From LA 17. Dark Star 18. Ghosts of Mars

Ian Stewart

I loved Big Trouble in Little China. Watched it 25 years ago, and it was the most outstanding experience watching a movie ever, because I was high as fuck. Which I was often at that time. It was almost a mystical experience, like I was in a dream, where I travelled from the ordinary day-to-day world deeper and deeper into mystery after mystery, until the secret of Lo-Pan's existence was revealed. Of course, I don't remember anything besides what I've just written. But your talk on Big Trouble in Little China makes me want to rewatch the movie, and this time completely sober.

Marvin Falz

Rich Evans redems himself, from his shameful Halloween take, by making Big Trouble In Little China #1.

There's a music related question, and Josh *isn't* on speed dial for this exact kind of crisis? (Edit: Any time you guys have a chance to sit down and discuss things you actually enjoy, it makes me really happy. I smiled through the entire trilogy. Thank you!)

Jessie Zimmer

I loved this three part series! I would love to see a rank/ review of Ridley Scott. Only six more films to go through than JC but I feel like RS has more bad movies than good movies. Have y’all seen White Squall?

This is true.

Jessie Zimmer

I paused the video to make a post here encouraging everyone to go read The Things by Peter Watts. Then I resumed it...and Rich immediately brought it up. On point, gentlemen!

Joe Johnson

Aha, the Very Episode I Was Looking For!

Timothy Liebe

Rewatching the thing tonight. Mastapiece

Jackson Burris

The 3rd, and the best, Halloween movie

is the weird looping/repeating video stuff intentional or am i just tripping balls.

Ron Jones

Fun fact: my day is instantly better when a RLM video is posted.

Alek

🔥

Bartosz Bargiel

Hype

Finally, the epic trilogy comes to a conclusion

Lewis Taylor