tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8184302716085558056..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Review: The BarnPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9951440408506335842017-01-19T03:35:08.929-06:002017-01-19T03:35:08.929-06:00Thanks Anonymous. I appreciate how you managed to ...Thanks Anonymous. I appreciate how you managed to voice an alternative opinion with clear respect to the other commenters on this site. The ability to unabashedly love what we love (and also not love what we don't quite get) is what makes this community great. It was really good that you were able to avoid whining and boo hooing while addressing the tone of other comments. I'd only wish you would attach a name to your comment, as I feel like that would aid the productive discussion you seem primed for. (We won't bite, we promise!)<br /><br />Gilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21972003605883854852017-01-18T22:40:20.573-06:002017-01-18T22:40:20.573-06:00Ya'll seem like just a bunch of haters IMO. I ...Ya'll seem like just a bunch of haters IMO. I mean, you clearly stated that you have shelves full of 80s movies to watch so then why did you even check this film out? Just to complain? It clearly was meant for people who want something new that feels old. God so much whining and boo hooing on this page. I really wanted to enjoy this article after just watching the film myself, but dang its clearly a fan made valentine to 80s horror. Ya'll the reason hollywood churns out crap horror anymore. Get over itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4844006321114991152017-01-16T18:49:43.095-06:002017-01-16T18:49:43.095-06:00You bring up a really great point that I think enc...You bring up a really great point that I think encapsulates my frustration with nostalgia movies. They seem to be made to replicate what we loved as kids.....but we're not kids, and kids today have moved past these kinds of films. I love Monster Squad because I can't separate my adult feelings with my child feelings. The Barn can never catch that. Brian Sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266020828208581370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-13362638958438283202017-01-16T14:53:55.971-06:002017-01-16T14:53:55.971-06:0010-4. Man, I really wanted to love this one. 10-4. Man, I really wanted to love this one. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23772191220695833792017-01-16T14:37:16.630-06:002017-01-16T14:37:16.630-06:00Oh, agreed! I didn't mean to say the compariso...Oh, agreed! I didn't mean to say the comparison was unfair. I think it just goes to my point that <i>The Barn</i> feels/is long and it's hard to sustain the gimmick.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51567282889135172602017-01-16T14:33:23.826-06:002017-01-16T14:33:23.826-06:00Agreed. Maybe not a fair comparison based on the ...Agreed. Maybe not a fair comparison based on the length. I just thought within that short runtime they actually had a pretty well thought out story and it felt feature length. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4348275815465764772017-01-16T14:24:31.358-06:002017-01-16T14:24:31.358-06:00Ugh, I was hoping for a cheaper option.Ugh, I was hoping for a cheaper option.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51952538683908584362017-01-16T14:18:12.667-06:002017-01-16T14:18:12.667-06:00I think Lake Nowhere is helped by the fact that it...I think <i>Lake Nowhere</i> is helped by the fact that it's way shorter (under 60 min.) and has some of the gimmicky VHS stuff like fake commercials to make it fun. It's also more interesting visually, especially in the last act.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24661358532104414922017-01-16T14:11:37.955-06:002017-01-16T14:11:37.955-06:00http://www.thebarnmerch.com/ http://www.thebarnmerch.com/ Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77023427895811593762017-01-16T14:10:16.119-06:002017-01-16T14:10:16.119-06:00But the real question is... how did you get to see...But the real question is... how did you get to see this?Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70680277587582579072017-01-16T13:54:27.372-06:002017-01-16T13:54:27.372-06:00A wise gangster named Tony Soprano once said, &quo...A wise gangster named Tony Soprano once said, "'Remember when' is the lowest form of conversation," and though it may not be the lowest form of cinematic device, I agree that it's starting to wear thin. When it's used as a launching pad for something different it can still be good but like you say, when it's just imitation, what's the point really? The 80s was a unique time because a mix of the culture and technology (and cocaine) allowed for a lot of creative freedom in the industry which resulted in a lot of ambitious and original, if not necessarily "good", movies. Attempting to copy that is sadly ironic and even kind dishonours the spirit of the era. Maybe that's a little harsh and I'm sure I'll keep watching and even enjoying movies like <i>The Barn</i> but I certainly don't <i>need</i> anymore of them and I'd much rather filmmakers use the resources to do something different.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50088040495770923662017-01-16T13:27:24.825-06:002017-01-16T13:27:24.825-06:00Good review! My DVD copy of The Barn arrived on F...Good review! My DVD copy of The Barn arrived on Friday, just in time to be able to finally visit this film over the long weekend. Unfortunately, I was left empty and maybe I was a victim of the "hype machine" (which I admit, I manufacture myself) as I had been anticipating this film for quite a while. It's no fault to the filmmakers. I felt the love in what they wanted to do and I believe they executed the film that they wanted to make. Ultimately, and this is a bummer, after the fantastic intro and first 10-15 minutes, I was simply bored. I didn't feel that the film was able to maintain the nostalgia or aesthetic throughout and even at a normal 90 minute runtime, it seemed to take forever for anything to happen and the dialog wasn't enough to keep me interested. I really wanted to love this as it's the type of Horror film that I generally respond to positively, but I think now that I have seen most of the throwback films in the genre, it takes a lot to impress me ("Lake Nowhere"). I also had high hopes for "The Sleeper" a few years ago, which felt very much the same as "The Barn". Still, I can't wait to see what the filmmakers do next as I'm always anticipating up and coming directors working in the genre and I plan on revisiting "The Barn" soon, because, you never know. <br /><br />I also feel that the "VHS nostalgia" movement is about to end. It's been happening for much longer than people realize in the underground scene and with the exception of a few gems, I think it's a fad that is going to be replaced very soon (maybe even this year) with whatever cyclical trend starts happening. I'm not discrediting the nostalgia by any means, I actually loved it when it started happening as a child of the 80's it brought me back to fantastic memories. I'm just realistic that aesthetics and certain types of filmmaking, music, etc...come and go and then years and years later come back again ("La La Land" for example) and I think that's a good thing for the most part. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.com