--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "David S Kessler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > but forget all of that. if they were so clever, how did they think > they could get away with making a movie that supplants a plot for a > gimmick. that's never a good idea.
A horror movie doesn't need a plot in order to be good, any more than an amusement park thrill ride or a pizza-induced nightmare needs a plot. Whether a horror movie needs a plot in order to be "great", well that's arguable. DUEL, for instance, is a horror movie I'd consider great despite having even less plot than CLOVERFIELD. As far as no-plot horror movies go, I tend to think less is more when it comes to budget. Give me an earnest shot-on-a-shoestring backyard zombie flick over some festering pile of big studio crap like THE RING 2. That said, I am curious about CLOVERFIELD and do hope that it's good. If only because I've always loved giant monster movies but have always secretly wished for one that had some legitimate scares... Chris
