First teaser:



I liked the first one, but this one seems kind of unnecessary. The teaser is promising, though so we'll see. What do you guys think?

Ugh, I hope it's not some bigger-budget crap. The trailer looked really good and was actually a bit creepy until the very end when they showed the woman standing in the door. The dog got up to bark and the baby was staring at the door, and I thought that something creepy was going to happen, and then it just showed the woman. I hope it's not like the first one (same story, same everything). Though, I do enjoy the fact that they're shot with security cameras this time. That'll be different, and I wonder how they'll deliver the scares with that?

Sean

Most sequels are unnecessary. I, personally, didn't think the first one was all that.  I give the director credit for making such a popular movie with such a small budget.

I don't think a sequel should be made for any movie unless it was planned all along.  And I don't think it was intended.  And it wasn't in PA.


Phil

Phil, love the sig.

I think this will be about as bad as Blair Witch 2. That's pretty fucking bad.

Trailer was amusing, but they always are. Ill watch it. When it comes to HBO for free.

James

i honestly dont see what the big hype about the first one was all about. it was probably one of the worst movies of that year (i distinctly remember falling asleep in the theatre because i was so bored). with that being said, i cant believe theyre making another one...and using a baby to create tension. doesnt bother me none, i hate babies.

IIRC, I fell asleep watching it, too.  The baby is just a prop in this movie, to make the viewer frightened for something.

I'm more concerned for the dog.


Phil

Dudes, what's with the judgment? Are you forgetting that this movie hasn't actually come out yet? How do you know that this isn't the most inovative movie sequel since Godfather II? It's not all that likely, but it could conceivably happen. Were you all really that scarred by the first film? It wasn't that bad...

I just want to point out that in the very last shot. The baby is in the mirror. But, the question is: how is it being reflected? Editing mistake? Or a plot twist? We will find out soon...


Sean

Godfather II?  

Seriously?

Do you really think that this movie has a snowball's chance of being anywhere near as good as Godfather II?


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe Godfather II?   Seriously? Do you really think that this movie has a snowball's chance of being anywhere near as good as Godfather II?

Of course not. I'm just saying that the teaser is a little vague on the specifics of the film. It could turn out to be fantastic but you guys are already shitting all over it like it was Exorcist II: The Heretic.

You posted it Matt. I didn't know you made it too.

If it's good i'll give it credit. I've just seen too many times when Hollywood capitalizes on a sequel of an original idea. Promptly turns it to shit, but still makes their money cuz we're all such stupid asses. Run out and buy a ticket.

Don't take this so personally. But, it gonna fucking suck.

James

I agree with James.  I'll wait for it to come out, but I don't have much hope for it.


Phil

It's fine not to hold any hope, but it's pointless to say that the film will suck when you haven't seen it yet. On the other hand, there's every chance it will actually suck and if it does, then I retract everything I've said on this thread.

But back to the film, I thought this was pretty amusing.

Yeah.  Well, like James and I have stated, we both fell asleep during it.  I don't think I did this during Godfather II.

It was silly, to mention these two movies in the same sentence... same thread for that matter.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe It was silly, to mention these two movies in the same sentence... same thread for that matter. Phil

Fair enough. But I still think this has a chance of being pretty cool.  8)

Keep in mind that, in order for a sequel to work, the story must continue.  In this case, it's just going to repeat the story from PA.


Phil

i hate to be an instigator, but this movie WILL suck paranormal baby balls. you didnt see the trailer for G-Force and say, "I'm not going to judge this until I actually see it"

however you make a point. IF it gets good reviews, ill question my judgement in movies forever

I wasn't impressed with the first film. It was good as far as film qaulity goes, but the surprises in it that were supposed to freak me as the viewer out just didn't happen. It had potential, but I wouldn't recommend it to fans of horror. To me, the first Paranormal Activity was a let-down.

I just hope there's more "paranormal activity" in this film than bumps and thumps, moving furniture, animals barking at unseen entities, etc. There has to be substance to this film for it to work. The first film was marketed really well so that's why it did so great.

I'll probably wait for a DVD release to see it.

Quoted from screenplay_novice I wasn't impressed with the first film. It was good as far as film qaulity goes, but the surprises in it that were supposed to freak me as the viewer out just didn't happen. It had potential, but I wouldn't recommend it to fans of horror. To me, the first Paranormal Activity was a let-down.

The trailer to the original was very misleading.  All those scenes where the audience was jumping out of there seats just didn't happen for me.

The only thing that impressed me with the first one was when the wife stood by the bed, staring at her husband, and the time lapse photography showed several hours passing.


Phil