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Title: The Descent
Post by: Rex Banner on 20 July, 2005, 02:18:32 PM
Hi

Having just watched The Descent I thought it was very good in a no brain horror kind of way. However, really didn't like the end. Don't want to spoil it by saying what happens but I felt it was a bit of a let down as what had gone before was really well done.

Anybody else any opinions?
Title: Re: The Descent
Post by: Generally Contrary on 20 July, 2005, 04:46:41 PM
I'm too scared to go and see it.
Title: Re: The Descent
Post by: Mudcrab on 20 July, 2005, 05:07:03 PM
Yep, I saw it yesterday and thought exactly the same. Leaves you kind of deciding what actually happened but not in a very convincing way. Still, the film itself was worth seeing.

I'd say more but don't really want to break into spoilers.
Title: Re: The Descent
Post by: johnnystress on 21 July, 2005, 06:19:20 PM
Same here!  Enjoyable- lots of  scary bits. The ending was a bit dodgy alright

It would have been way way better if they just trimmed off about 2 minutes.

I got hit for suggesting to my girlfriend that the girls would never have gotten into their predicament if only they'd brought a man along
Title: Re: The Descent
Post by: paulvonscott on 28 July, 2005, 08:06:37 AM
Yeah, I enjoyed it.  Lots of jumps, and it gets better after the faux girls weekend stuff is gone and the horror begins.  Not convinced by the end, but hey, it's a horror movie and it's not a terrible ending, just not the one I wanted.

They say horror movies inspire people to do evil things, and I could quite happily have murdered the woman behind me who kept screaming throughout the movie.  My ear still hurts, the silly bitch.
Title: Re: The Descent
Post by: archangel 1 on 28 July, 2005, 09:34:00 AM
hi

i hav'nt seen The Descent,but i have got most horrors done in last 20 is it as good as say dawn of dead (orig)?
Title: Re: The Descent
Post by: Rex Banner on 28 July, 2005, 08:53:16 PM
In a word, no.

It's good in a From Dusk 'Til Dawn kind of way. First half of film is one thing, second half is another.

I'd compare to something like Wrong Turn. Very much a b-movie but a good b-movie.