Dr. Loomis’ speech to Michael in the woods about controlling his rage is one of the most brilliant moments in the series. It’s one of the few times when Loomis or anyone really tries to reach Michael on an emotional level to get him to stop his killing spree. I also like the more subdued use of the “Michael Myers” theme as the scene ends like there is more of a sense of (false) finality like this is going to be the last Halloween film, which it was for 6 years.
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I'd imagine anyone would go insane after seeing that. Surprised Loomis wasn't a chain smoker. But, he did take that shot of whiskey from that religious guy who picked him up in Part 4.
It's a good moment--for the 5th installment of a slasher series, a brilliant one. But a lot of H5 was like that, trying to take the movies in some new and more interesting directions instead of just repeating the same old routine. It's criminal how underappreciated it is.
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