Where's the in depth interview with John Carpenter on the making of Halloween? likewise who forgot to interview Nick Castle? Anchor Bays two-disc set is packed full of garbage, stupid two to three minute interviews and no comprehensive documentary on the making of the original and best Halloween.
They were asked, they rejected. Plain and simple.
shareI'm sorry you feel that way. I bought the DVD a few weeks ago and I love it. I enjoyed all the interviews. Each added something new and fun to the greatest horror movie franchise ever!
I especially enjoyed watching the convention footage, everything from the actors/actresses signing autographs to the forums featuring the casts of "Halloween", "Halloween II", "Halloween IV", and "Halloween VI". This fan was very satisfied and felt that he got his money's worth.
This documentary was not intended to be an in-depth feature on the original "Halloween". Its purpose is to tell the story of the entire "Halloween" experience and why it has remained a popular horror franchise twenty-five years later.
I don't feel that Carpenter and Castle were left out. There was more than enough archive footage devoted to each.
If you want to watch a comprehensive documentary on the original "Halloween", I suggest that you either rent or purchase it on DVD. It features a documentary that chronicles how the film was made with interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Nick Castle and many more.
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I thought this dvd was pretty cool and fun to watch. I am really glad they covered every movie in the series, instead of just 1,2,4 and 7. One other thing that I noticed. I think his name is Brad Loree, the guy who played the Shape in Resurrection. That guy came off as a douche. He just seemed to smirk everytime one of the other guys who've played the character were speaking. I'm hoping he's not under the impression that he played the ultimate Michael Myers. Because, he's dead wrong in my opinion!
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I was wondering if I was the only one who thought he came across as a complete jerk. What I noticed was that he hardly ever smiled and he never made eye contact with the other actors on stage.
Personally, I don't think he played the ultimate Michael Myers either. My favorites are: Nick Castle, Jim Winburn, Dick Warlock, and George Wilbur. Don Shanks was good too, but I hated the mask he wore in "Halloween 5". It was nothing like the one in the previous film.
Overall, a great documentary. Glad to know there's someone else who love the series like I do. :)
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Yeah, I've always wondered what the deal was with 4 and 5 having different masks, when they were made nearly back to back. To me, the mask in four has a very "Mr. Rogers" look to it. Which makes it less scary to me. And the mask in 5 makes it look as if the mask has developed a receeding hairline. And the neck of the mask is totally out of control! I think Michael may need a personal assistant, or something to make sure he gets that mask tucked in.
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Yeah, the mask in 5 makes it look like he's suffering from male pattern baldness! LOL. What you said about the neck, I agree. You think maybe he'd have middle age spread or something! :)
Who's your favorite Michael Myers?
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Honestly, I normally always say Nick Castle from the first movie. But, it seems like the more I learn about that movie, the more I hear about how many different people actually wore the costume. I think everyone except for John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis played the Shape at some point. But, the bulk of it must of been Castle. I also think it was a good move to hire another person for the unmasking toward the end, because Nick Castle seems like the type who probably would have giggled or smiled! What is weird, is I've tried to find out what happened with Tony Moran after Halloween, and I always get nothing. Mystery man, I guess.
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The only thing I know about Tony Moran, other than the fact that he's credited as "Michael Myers, age 21" (I know they say age 23, but we both know that's a goof on their part), is that he's the brother of Erin Moran, the actress who played Joanie Cunningham on "Happy Days".
I sure hope he's more appreciative of his fans than she. I wrote to her three years ago for an autograph. I finally heard from her last month.
All that was in my self-addressed stamped envelope was my original letter back and a pricelist for ordering signed photos. That's it. No autograph. No letter of appreciation. No nothing. Some gratitude for remembering her after all these years, huh?
Don't misunderstand, I know that some stars feel the only way to earn a living is by doing autograph shows and selling signed photos. I can dig that, but come on, after THREE YEARS? That was a complete waste of time and postage on my part.
Oh well, back to the original subject....
I hear her brother Tony is another story altogether. You can learn more about him at his official website www.myspace.com/tonymoran. There, you can learn more about his career and receive details for ordering a signed photo from "Halloween".
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Lol Dogstar21! you and me both! :)
shareMy favorites are: Jim Winburn, Dick Warlock, and George Wilbur.
Winburn's kind of an odd choice...he only played The Shape for one scene in Halloween. Granted, it was a good scene...but you'd think that Nick Castle, who played The Shape throughout most of the film, would be higher on your list than the guy who only played him for one scene.
Hi James,
Jim Winburn and I have corresponded recently via e-mail. He's a very nice man. He answers all of my questions and gives me all kinds of tidbit information about the film.
I also enjoyed his comments on the "Michael Myers" forum on the bonus disc that acccompanies the DVD. Those reasons are why I like him. :)
Oh, by the way, Jim appeared in more than one scene in the film. He also told me that several people donned the Michael Myers mask. Castle was one of about four, possibly five who appeared as Michael throughout the film.
You're right, Castle did appear as Michael throughout most of the film, but according to Winburn, in addition to himself, John Carpenter himself, Debra Hill, Nick Castle, and Tony Moran in the famous "unmasking scene" also appeared as Myers.
I made the mistake of calling him "The Shape" once. He gave me about two or three sentences explaining why he wasn't "The Shape". He said Nick Castle was credited as "The Shape" and Tony Moran was credited as "Michael Myers, age 23", which of course, you and I both know that that's a typo since Myers was 21 in the first film. He said he was credited as "stunts" and doesn't like to be confused with the other actors. I thought that was very humble of him. He's a very likeable guy.
Oh James, don't get me wrong, I do like Nick Castle and I don't for a minute take away his crucial role in the first film. He's great. I just like Winburn for the reasons that I've mentioned above. :)
Thanks for replying to my post. Glad you're a "Halloween" fan. Take care and have a wonderful day! :) God bless you.
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I'm sure Jim is a great guy. From what I've seen of him, he seems like a nice fellow. I simply thought we were rating performances...hence why I felt that Castle would be the more obvious choice.
So far as I've heard (including what Winburn has said), he only portrayed The Shape during the film's climactic showdown with Loomis. Certainly, a pivotal moment in the film...but also a brief one. I'm also aware that Tommy Lee Wallace, Debra Hill (and possibly John Carpenter) took turns wearing the mask in Halloween. Not to mention Tony Moran in the brief unmasking scene, and Will Sandin as the six-year-old Michael Myers. But the majority of the work was Castle's, and he really set the tone for the character of The Shape. Others brought their own flavor to the character in certain ways, and I appreciate many of the actors who have donned the mask and coveralls since 1978...but Nick Castle always stands out to me as the ultimate Shape...because every actor who followed him was, to some extent, doing a Nick Castle impression.
I was wondering...are you a member at the Official Halloween Message Board? If so, you probably know me by a different handle. If not, you should join up...I've met some great fans there in the 4+ years since I joined. It's definitely a great home for the Halloween fanbase.
I might join that message board. Thanks for telling me about it. :)
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No problem. You'll enjoy it, I'm sure.
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If you have Halloween on DVD, the version I bought has a documentary called Halloween Unmasked. There is a long interview with John Carpenter on it. I was glad to see interviews with cast members from all the Halloween movies. I really enjoyed the 25th anniversary.
shareHey, if u want all the in-depth stuff about the original, buy the two-disc Halloween H25 DVD, which features the 87-minute making of featurin all u desire. The point of this documentary is more to examine the series as a whole, not just the original film. In that regard, it succeeded tremendously, as does the 87 min HALLOWEEN: A CUT ABOVE THE REST on the H25 dvd.
shareDebra Hill was him when he stabbed Judith cause her hand were small enought to do it it was on the documentry on AMC.
shareI think it was great and agree with some of the previous posters that there is enough about Halloween 1 available already.
I personally enjoyed all the coverage and in particular the short segment on Halloween 3 - a film I rate highly and Im glad to see it was recognized, even if the kid that ended up having his head destroyed seems to have grown into a bit of a snake himself.
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