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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  I don't want to sound like an arrogant twat but i've loved Hammer films since i was a child. I've bought them on pre-cert vhs, sell thru vhs and now dvd and blu-ray. I've read so many books and watched so many interviews that i almost feel an expert in the subject. If i don't know an answer to something then i know exactly where to look (And i don't mean bloody Wikipedia).
It's because of this i feel i can be critical of Hammer's output. Not in a nasty way but in a caring way. It's like supporting a football team. You can watch them every week and love doing it but you also are able to cast a critical eye to their flaws without losing any of that love.
Just because i say Plague of the Zombies is forgettable doesn't mean i don't actually like it. When i say something about a Hammer film it's in comparison to other Hammer films not say something like Don't Breathe which was forgettable, cliched and dire in almost every way imaginable.
I'm sure many of you also feel this love i mention. Be it about Hammer, giallo, Argento, slashers, whichever. |
hey Dem, i wasn't being critical of your personal opinion, just offering an opposing opinion for a Hammer I really like. though i don't profess your expertise i have also been a Hammer fan (unknowingly at first because i was too young to know films were made by different companies) since the age of five (saw my first in 1971). in films as in life there is always disagreement and it wouldn't do for us all to be the same. at least we agree on our love for Hammer in general
PS i'd like your post but its not letting me atm