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Did you enjoy the movie “It Follows” (2014)?

Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:52 am
Posted by NorthTxLSU
Dallas, Tx
Member since Nov 2018
11061 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:52 am
Felt like watching a good horror film tonight and came across “It Follows”. This movie had a bunch of good reviews, and also had a bunch of people in the comments of the trailer talking about how good it was. I got excited, as I haven’t seen a really good horror movie in a while.

Long story short, I thought this shite was terrible. Like one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a while terrible. The whole “demon passed through sex” plot seemed interesting, but the writers just didn’t deliver. For one, it was pretty damn boring throughout. Also, I don’t think they did a great job of explaining how it all started to begin with. The ending was especially terrible.

I very rarely ever hate a movie but I just don’t see how this film got such good ratings. Is this an unpopular opinion?
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 3:46 am to


This part was the scariest part imo.

Thought it was an alright film, I didnt go in expecting a lot though
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:45 am to
It was entertaining.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22889 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:47 am to
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Like one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a while terrible.


Give me a break. Are you that picky?
Posted by Athos
Member since Sep 2016
11878 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:43 am to
No. That movie annoys me just like that shitty Bobadook garbage. Both bored me when the characters weren’t pissing me off. Miserable experiences.
Posted by Gumbaw
Member since May 2018
560 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 8:39 am to
Has one of the best opening scenes to a horror movie ever.
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37241 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 8:43 am to
One of the best horrors of the 2010s....
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
59533 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 8:45 am to
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I thought this shite was terrible.


Saw it on opening night, and didn't like it. Went back and watched it again, on the off-chance I missed something, once it was on HBO. Still didn't like it.

It's a glorified allegory for STDs.
Posted by Jay Are
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2014
4832 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 9:03 am to
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Also, I don’t think they did a great job of explaining how it all started to begin with.


Explaining the horror would make it not scary. Not explaining it was a great thing.
Posted by jdd48
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
22060 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 9:03 am to
One of the great homages to classic horror. The use of sound to build tension in that movie is awesome.
Posted by Huey Lewis
BR
Member since Oct 2013
4643 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 9:09 am to
I thought it was entertaining but underwhelming given the high praise it receives. I watched it to kill time at work, wouldn't watch it again or on my own time.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54024 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 9:14 am to
loved everything about it
Posted by NorthTxLSU
Dallas, Tx
Member since Nov 2018
11061 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Give me a break. Are you that picky?


I see you conveniently skipped over the part where I said I rarely ever hate a movie. movie was boring as frick
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22889 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 10:07 am to
Well that settles it.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 10:19 am to
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One of the best horrors of the 2010s..


That's a high standard. I'd put it a notch below the true elite like TRAIN TO BUSAN, GREEN ROOM, THE CONJURING, AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, and HEREDITARY, but it's still really good. It's got a unique premise and as mentioned, that opening scene is gold the drop you straight in and don't bother with too much exposition to drag the thing out.

I do think the second half of the movie gets a bit silly, and the whole swimming pool scene is a promise not quite delivered upon. Still, I love the film's aesthetic and how you can't quite pin down the time period. and I like "inevitable" monsters that just keep coming like the tide.

I'm a fan.

Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66377 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 10:21 am to
good movie. 1st half was amazing and the 2nd half was kinda meh, but it was well done
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
47577 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 10:28 am to
quote:

Like one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a while terrible.


Posted by landrywasbeast30
Member since Nov 2011
4904 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:52 pm to
I mostly get annoyed with horror movies that get hyped up by critics. Over the last decade, It Follows was one of the few of those that I actually thought was a decent movie.

quote:

No. That movie annoys me just like that shitty Bobadook garbage


Babadook was straight trash. I hated that movie.
Posted by HuskyPanda
Philly
Member since Feb 2018
1715 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:49 pm to
I enjoyed it. There's a lot to unpack with this film and the director does a great job of building tension in subtle ways. He confuses the audience in brilliant ways. What time period is this movie?

We see a character with a futuristic clam-shell e reader, but the phones are corded, the tv's old, and the cars are old. this was purposefully done.

Even the seasons don't match up. Is it summer, or fall?

Parables about rape, sex, and std's. As I think the creature is a physical manifestation of an STD.

He does a great job of building tension throughout the film. Why does the creature take on forms of people the characters sometimes don't recognize? Would be a hell of a lot easier if it did. Watch it again with some of this in mind. It may change your perception of it.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
150553 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 8:33 pm to
It was decent, but vastly (and I do mean VASTLY) overrated on this board. I went in expecting groundbreaking stuff, and it was nothing like that. I won’t go as far as to say it sucked, but I was super disappointed.
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