What is your favorite scene?
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OldFriendOfTheChristys — 9 years ago(April 08, 2016 10:42 AM)
My answer tends to change on this, but right now, its the scene with Laurie making her way to the Wallace house. I love the pacing of it, along with, of course, the music. The fact Laurie hasnt the slightest cool what shes walking into literally makes for an unsettling viewing experience.
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simest — 9 years ago(April 08, 2016 11:44 AM)
Mine is just before Michael's final attack - where Laurie comes into view from below frame and behind her, Michael rises to his feet, almost unfolding into an upright position before slowly advancing on her.
The use of the wide lense, light and shade and slow rising motion of everything (Laurie, Myers, Myers' shadow) in the composition, gives the scene such an eerie grace and prolonged sense of dread.
For me it is a moment (among several in the film) that none of the sequels ever came close to matching.
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NorthernLad — 9 years ago(April 09, 2016 07:00 AM)
Mine changes as well. The last time I watched it, it was the scene in Laurie's bedroom and she looks out the window to see Michael standing below, watching her. So creepy!
Other favorites:
Every thing about the classroom scene is on point. Love the teacher's voice. Laurie gazing out the window. I'm not sure what it is about this scene, but it's creepy.
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kevind-03336 — 9 years ago(April 10, 2016 10:44 AM)
As a kid up till this day, and I'm 34, the scene that stayed with me was the unmasking scene. Here is Myers all along, a man who got stabbed in the neck and stomach, has been killing people and just breathing heavily. After awhile you wonder what the hell could such a person look like. When we see, he looks just like his mask. A scary blank lookin individual who otherwise looks like a normal person but is a spiritual force in a physical realm. Then after that he walks away after getting shot! Scary! That's what the boogie man looks like.
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kevind-03336 — 9 years ago(April 10, 2016 10:47 AM)
As a kid up till this day, and I'm 34, the scene that stayed with me was the unmasking scene. Here is Myers all along, a man who got stabbed in the neck and stomach, has been killing people and just breathing heavily. After awhile you wonder what the hell could such a person look like. When we see, he looks just like his mask. A scary blank lookin individual who otherwise looks like a normal person but is a spiritual force in a physical realm. Then after that he walks away after getting shot! Scary! That's what the boogie man looks like.
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daverindone — 9 years ago(May 09, 2016 08:55 AM)
I'm hitting 49 pretty soon and remember seeing it in the theaters all those years ago. While the big scares (zombie sit up, 'you can't kill the boogie man') remain as favorites, it's the smaller parts that stay with me as I get deeper into middle age:
- Michael driving past the trio and one asking if it was Davon Graham. Laurie's voice drops down while the wind plays with her a bit before she replies "I don't think so." There was something so instinctively reflexive about her answer because it was based on fear (both real and imagined).
- Loomis talking about the history of the Myers house, while the pragmatic cop casually replies that the neighborhood kids think it may be haunted. Sam, who has basically seen the face of evil in person, tells him they may be right.
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JediColt — 9 years ago(May 09, 2016 12:51 PM)
My most favorite scene of the whole movie is when Laurie finds out all of her friends are dead, she runs out of the room crying, and in the dark background we see Michael Myers slowly appearing from the shadows. I don't know why, I just love that scene. What about you guys?
This is my favorite scene as well. What makes the whole thing work is how slowly the lighting changes and that Michael doesn't move. If he had moved into the doorway from the side or something it would have been standard horror movie stuff, but with his face just slowly, slowly appearing the viewer realizes that he's been there the whole time and tries to pinpoint the exact moment he became visible. -
dave626 — 9 years ago(May 20, 2016 12:30 PM)
My favorite scene has always been Laurie seeing Michael in Mr. Riddle's backyard.
My favorite sequences are tied between Loomis and Brackett at the Myers house and Laurie walking across the street to the Wallace house. Both equally effective.
"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN