Your thoughts on The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
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Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 01:20 PM)
A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.
So I first seen The Mothman Prophecies ten years ago late one night and it immediately became one of my favorite horror movies. I really liked it!! I thought it was a beast of a movie. Up until I had seen it, I had never heard of the Mothman legend, whatsoever, so I promptly went out and bought near all of the books about the legend (I must confess I have more than an interest in the area of the supernatural/paranormal) and in fact The Mothman Prophecies book by John Keel is one of my absolute favorites. So anyway I digress but the movie itself is absolutely brilliant I think - full of a foreboding eerie mood.
What did you guys think of it?
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AlamoScout210 — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 02:58 PM)
you're right, it might have been better if it starred Duchovney and Gillian. Then the movie would make me want to have sex with Scully in the closet and I think her boobs are bigger than Messing's
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a_l_i_e_n — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 04:42 PM)
Never heard a thing about the Mothman case until I went to see the film, so it was all new to me. Though I doubt they followed the actual accounts of those involved too closely, it's always intriguing (to me at least) when a film claims to be based on "true events". I liked the phone conversation very much, and the big climax was interesting (especially when that's one thing that absolutely did occur). However, Gere's casting seemed off to me; I think someone else might've fit that role- and this kind of movie- better than a movie star like him. Just thinking about it, though, makes me want to see it again. Hard to believe it's been just about 15 years.
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Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 10:43 AM)
I actually thought that Richard Gere was well cast, but that is my opinion. Hard to believe it is 15 years old! I feel I want to see it again.
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Simian_Jack — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 03:58 PM)
Fine, quiet movie that subtly creeps under one's skin. It has to be assessed separately from the book, though, as the film only skims the surfaceand I have to admit I found that aspect a bit disappointing.
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sepsism — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 04:04 PM)
Excellent creepy first half or 2/3 I thought. Good atmosphere and tone but then it shifts tonally for the third act and turns to custard (goes
outside
of horror territory, without spoiling anything).
I'd still give it a 7/10.
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octo_gone — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 04:49 PM)
the film is nice and creepy
the john keel book is beep I couldn't finish it. it was too much and i got sick of the whole affair, true or not
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Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 05:11 PM)
I thought it was creepy and thought provoking. I personally believe in it. There was so much more stuff that happened in the book that wasn't in the film. I would have loved to be living there when it was going on.
I'm older. The hopes are gone, but I have certainties now.