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I was going to revive the General Movie Thread, but then I decided to go this route instead. I like del Torro's work, but I can't say I love it. I always feel like there is something missing, but I still really enjoy what he does. He is someone I would love to see JMS to work with, though I admit I'm not sure it would go well. 
This weekend del Torro's efforts brought forth Crimson Peak (2015) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554274/...ref_=hm_cht_t3
I am very disappointed this movie did not do better at the box office, but I know two huge reasons why and neither of them has to do with what del Torro presented. Firstly some idiot thought it would be a good idea to release an October horror movie two weeks before Halloween weekend. Second some idiot thought it would be a good idea to release an October horror movie on a weekend that featured a kids movie and a Hanks/Spielberg movie, both of which did worse than I expected.
My disappointment also has two fronts. Firstly I hoped this film would do well because a few months back Ron Perlman posted on Facebook that this movie needed to be a hit so del Torro could secure financing for Hellboy 3. True or not it couldn't have hurt to have this movie be a box office hit.
Secondly I am disappointed because I really enjoyed this movie. I will say that it probably isn't for everyone. It is painfully slow and very predictable, but it also has some wonderfully unique del Torro elements and I really like what he did with the script. If you enjoy Hammer Horror movies or Gothic Horror tales in general then you'll probably really enjoy this movie. It wasn't really quite what I expected.
Anyway, here is a thread where we can discuss this Director's work . . . and rank it.
Guillermo del Torro Horror.
Cronos (1993) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = I can't remember enough about Cronos to compare.
Mimic (1997) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = Crimson Peak by a landslide if we're talking overall quality.
Devil's Backbone (2001) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = I don't remember much about Devil's Backbone, but I feel like I would have to give it the win over Crimson Peak because I remember feeling like it had originality. Crimson Peak feels more like del Torro's twist on a story I have seen many times before.
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = I edge Peak over it because I wasn't a big fan of Pan's Labyrinth. I don't mean it is a bad movie. It just wasn't my cup of tea. And I know that technically Pan's Labyrinth (2006) isn't viewed as a horror movie, but it seems to have horror qualities to me.
This weekend del Torro's efforts brought forth Crimson Peak (2015) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554274/...ref_=hm_cht_t3 I am very disappointed this movie did not do better at the box office, but I know two huge reasons why and neither of them has to do with what del Torro presented. Firstly some idiot thought it would be a good idea to release an October horror movie two weeks before Halloween weekend. Second some idiot thought it would be a good idea to release an October horror movie on a weekend that featured a kids movie and a Hanks/Spielberg movie, both of which did worse than I expected.
My disappointment also has two fronts. Firstly I hoped this film would do well because a few months back Ron Perlman posted on Facebook that this movie needed to be a hit so del Torro could secure financing for Hellboy 3. True or not it couldn't have hurt to have this movie be a box office hit.
Secondly I am disappointed because I really enjoyed this movie. I will say that it probably isn't for everyone. It is painfully slow and very predictable, but it also has some wonderfully unique del Torro elements and I really like what he did with the script. If you enjoy Hammer Horror movies or Gothic Horror tales in general then you'll probably really enjoy this movie. It wasn't really quite what I expected.
Anyway, here is a thread where we can discuss this Director's work . . . and rank it.
Guillermo del Torro Horror.
Cronos (1993) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = I can't remember enough about Cronos to compare.
Mimic (1997) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = Crimson Peak by a landslide if we're talking overall quality.
Devil's Backbone (2001) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = I don't remember much about Devil's Backbone, but I feel like I would have to give it the win over Crimson Peak because I remember feeling like it had originality. Crimson Peak feels more like del Torro's twist on a story I have seen many times before.
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) vs. Crimson Peak (2015) = I edge Peak over it because I wasn't a big fan of Pan's Labyrinth. I don't mean it is a bad movie. It just wasn't my cup of tea. And I know that technically Pan's Labyrinth (2006) isn't viewed as a horror movie, but it seems to have horror qualities to me.
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