What do people see oin Fulci's movies?
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The_King_of_Cool — 18 years ago(May 03, 2007 12:58 PM)
Well I like his visual style for starters, but that is also the problem sometimes.
Since you have seen some of his flicks, you know how he loves the close up of the eyes? When used right it can be effective, but sometimes he throws it in there seemingly for the hell of it.
Don't Torture a Duckling is probably my favorite Fulci flick. It proves he can tell a story. You might also lb68ike Liazrd in a Woman's Skin, I thought it was alright, but like Duckling quite different than what Fulci is known for.
A lot of the times (more common in his 80s work) Fulci can be incoherent. But hey some of Dario Argento's movies are as well and Argento is the beep man!
For me, when it comes to Fulci I peronally think he has more to offer than what most people realize. Even his gore movies I thought had a good creepy vibe, loved the gore, but it does take away from the atmosphere because the viewer is so focused on the carnage.
Like I said for me it's his visual style, which can make some of his work creepier than they should have been he knew how to use his setting and make an eerie movie.
Though sometimes with Fulci you have WTF moments and totally idiotic stuff. The duck voice killer is idiotic in Ripper, but I still enjoyed it. It was a brutal flick and doesn't hold back like too many movies do. -
achai85-1 — 18 years ago(May 13, 2007 02:33 PM)
If you can make through the transition from Italian to English than Fulci appeals to me because how he sees things. When your watching a movie your looking through the eyes of the director and how he sees things. Each director comes from different backgrounds and sees the world differently, and Fulci speaks to me like Stanley Kubrick speaks to others.
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jriddle73 — 18 years ago(May 17, 2007 10:57 PM)
Now I haven't seen all of Fulci's works, but from what I've seen (namely, Zombi, The Beyond, House by the Cemetery, City of the Living Dead, Don't Torture a Duckling, The New York Ripper) his films are generic and forgettable.
Trash, and not in a good way. Your impression entirely correct. In Fulci, we're dealing with a fourth-rate hack who couldn't direct traffic.
Aside, from Don't Torture a Duckling, I see nothing even remotely special about his work.
One quibble: There's nothing remotely special about Don't Torture A Duckling, either.
Again, I haven't seen all of his movies, such as his comedies or his westerns, but Fulci is mostly known for his horror movies.
They're the sole basis of his popularity, and hardcore gore is their sole basis of popularity. I can dig gore, don't get me wrong, but, here, again, Fulci complete inability to direct cripples even that.
Frankly, I'm not the least bit impressed.
That means you are a more-than-minimally-discerning viewer, and not a candidate for the Fulci cult. -
egus-2 — 18 years ago(November 12, 2007 11:34 PM)
His movies are cartoonish and just plain awful. The only reason he has a cult following is for his overblown focus on gore effects. Another director might have a scene where a man gets whipped with a chain, but only Fulci The Overrated would completely screw up the pace with loving closeups of three(!) separate wounds, devoting at least a couple seconds to each as they break open and expose muscle and bone and ooze blood. Yeah, maestro, we got it the first time - when you hit a guy with a chain real hard, bad things happen.
I've been trying to figure out why he has a following for thirty years now, and am still coming up blank. -
NostalgiaDrag — 18 years ago(August 12, 2007 01:35 PM)
I know I'm in the minority, but I think Fulci's best movie is FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE. It's not a gorefest (although there is some), but it has a really ghetto soundtrack and a very ominous atmosphere. I DIG IT!
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CBene — 18 years ago(September 21, 2007 02:26 PM)
If you think that Duckling is good then, I think that you should see A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, The Psychic, Beatrice Cenci and 4 of the Apocalypse.
Different people see different stuff in his films. Most of "fans" have only seen the five films other than Duckling you mentioned. That is not bad, but he was able to do so much more. I do love this period also, so don't misunderstand me. CotLD is in my top 5 favorite movies ever
The five films you thought were forgettable, I thought were memorable. For the most part they had excellent soundtracks, large amounts of gore, great atmosphere, beautiful cinematography. I think that the build up and creating of atmosphere were more important than story line in these films. If you are looking for more story oriented films from him see the four I mentioned at the beginning. -
NostalgiaDrag — 18 years ago(September 29, 2007 09:59 PM)
Interesting points, CHACO. However, I must disagree with you. Not only that, but I'm reminded of another film that I absolutely despise that is similar to Fulci's films - BLOOD FOR DRACULA. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IT'S JUST A RIDICULOUS B-MOVIE! WHERE IS THE SCRIPT?