Why is it that John Carpenter's movies are either good or suck wet ass?

[LostInAnomie]

It's seriously an either/or thing with that mofo. The Thing, Halloween, Escape From New York were all good movies. 90% of his other crap sucks hot shit though.

[edbermac]

1. Early ones good; Assault On Precinct 13 was good. Starman a good later one.

After that he's been pretty spotty.

[MrScorpio]

2. THEY LIVE is one of my faves

It rocks

[Drunken Irishman]

3. I've thought the same thing. Actually his stuff post 1989 sucks.

Escape from LA was horrid. I mean, I guess it's an ok movie if you're just bored and nothing is on, but damn, it isn't very good.

But it's the same for Wes Craven and George Romero, too.

[tigereye]

4. I still laugh about seeing Escape From New York....

so I'm probably not the one to ask...

[DS1]

5. Fine. Substitute it with Escape from LA

I'm actually somewhat curious to see it, just to revel in its badness

[PassingFair]

6. Because the scripts all suck ass.

Sometimes they are saved by the skills of the actors...

I am always up for re-watching "They Live"

[Giant Robot]

7. I'll be the first here to say it

The Fog sucked wet ass. Really, really wet ass.

Other than that I agree with your statement, although Escape from LA was kind of fun to watch, not as good as the first but like putting Escape from New York in a blender and mixing it with goofiness.

[LostInAnomie]

8. I watched The Fog last night for the first time.

I was kind of neutral on it. It probably could have been a lot better, but for the most part it was kind of lame.

[Giant Robot]

12. I want to say I was neutral on it.

But it really was just so lame and un-scary. Predictable. Bleah.

[DS1]

13. I'd say The Fog was more of damp ass

but it certainly freaked me out as a kid. I think that's why I liked The Mist so much

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Prince of Darkness scared the bejeebers out of me.

It's kind of cheesy but scary just the same.

[Giant Robot]

11. Watched that on some pay per view deal back in the day

It was free for some reason so why not. What I remember most about it was the little information screen that preceded it. Some group of people trapped in a church terrorized by "Satin." Kid you not.

[arcadian]

10. They Live = good

:thumbsup: