Exactly.Originally Posted by t hedge coke
Even though it never really sticks out as a "Carpenter" film, Christine is even pretty brilliant.
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11-19-2016, 07:30 PM #16Invincible Member
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11-20-2016, 12:06 AM #17Incredible Member
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The Thing coming in First place with THey Live coming in a close Second. They live still has one of the best lines in Cinema history to me.
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11-20-2016, 04:25 PM #18Spectacular Member
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Prince of Darkness and In the Mouth of Madness are equally at the top for me. After that, Christine, The Thing, The Fog, Starman, and Village of the Damned.
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11-21-2016, 05:23 PM #19Mighty Member
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1. The Thing / Prince of Darkness (tie)
2. Escape From New York
3. Big Trouble in Little China
4. The Fog / Assault on Precinct 13 (tie)
5. Christine / They Live / Vampires (3-way tie)
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11-22-2016, 12:58 AM #20Astonishing Member
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1-The Thing.
2-Big Trouble in little China.
3-Assault on Precint 13.
4-They Live.
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11-22-2016, 11:57 AM #21Astonishing Member
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It might not be his best but BTILC is definitely my favourite. Used to watch that movie nearly every weekend when I was a kid.
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11-22-2016, 12:07 PM #22Extraordinary Member
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The Thing is my obvious favorite followed by Escape from New York, but frankly, I think Starman is a bit underrated. It's fairly deep and nowhere near as cutesy-wootsy as E.T.
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11-22-2016, 01:46 PM #23Incredible Member
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Pretty much everything he did up through They Live was either good or great. Unfortunately after that I don't care for much beyond Mouth of Madness and Vampires (both of which I think are just okay).
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11-22-2016, 01:51 PM #24BANNED
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Assault on Precinct 13th, Fog, The Thing and Escape from New York.
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11-22-2016, 02:38 PM #25Loony
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Pretty much any of his films that aren't trying to be totally serious. Big Trouble, Escape from New York, They Live. Even Escape from LA!
His horror films like the Fog and the Thing just simply don't do it for me. Gimmicky and goofy, but trying to be serious. Blah!
Ok big caviat - Halloween is great!Last edited by Scott Taylor; 11-22-2016 at 05:28 PM.
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11-22-2016, 05:05 PM #26Amazing Member
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1) The Thing
2) Halloween
3) They Live
4) The Fog
5) Cigarette Burns (Masters of Horror)
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11-22-2016, 05:15 PM #27Extraordinary X-Man
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In terms of my favorites, my top three are definitely:
1) Halloween (
my all-time favorite movie ever)
2) They Live
3) The Fog
But this is Carpenter we're talking about. I love all of 'em!!MY TOP 5 MARVEL HEROES:
BLACK BOLT | CYCLOPS | SPIDER-MAN 2099 | WICCAN | MS. MARVEL
MY TOP 5 DC HEROES:
BATMAN | MIDNIGHTER | SWAMP THING | INFINITY MAN | NIGHTWING
SPIDER-MAN 2099 APPRECIATION THREAD | MAN-THING APPRECIATION THREAD
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11-23-2016, 05:58 PM #28Extraordinary Member
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Can't believe I forgot about Escape from New York! Originally Posted by CliffHanger2
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11-24-2016, 06:41 AM #29Member in Disguise
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Easy, Prince of Darkness.
No, wait, Ghosts of Mars.
Wait, I forgot about BTILC!
On the other hand, who can top Snake Plissken...
...ugh, this question sucks.
...Expecting the Spanish Inquisition.
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