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Title: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on June 30, 2016, 07:21:02 AM Yes-this is a FRIDAY the 13th rip off-but-it's so much better! Why-you may ask?
1. this came out before Jason was involved in the series-you know who the creep is-though you don't see his hideous mug until towards the end. 2.The campers are not all Ken and Barbie types-they are likeable and interesting. 2.NUDITY!!! Lotsa titties! :twirl: 3.Lotsa Tom Savani gore too-but not at night-this s**t happens in sparkling sunshine! 4.You get to see Jason Alexander with hair. 5.The killer is named Cropsy! 6.And the Raft Massacre scene is the s**t!!! http://youtu.be/lbBCP7VKM-E (http://youtu.be/lbBCP7VKM-E) If you have ON DEMAND-it's FREE! Watch it! Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: Skull on June 30, 2016, 09:13:32 AM The Terrortrap has an awesome review for the Burning.
http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/index.php (http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/index.php) http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/gallery/index.php (http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/gallery/index.php) And if your into all horror before 1987 terrortrap.com is the place to go :) Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: indianasmith on June 30, 2016, 10:18:04 AM Haven't seen that one in years, but it is indeed a classic horror film!
Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: retrorussell on June 30, 2016, 01:33:10 PM I remember it being not particularly good-- but of course, the gore is plentiful and very impressive!
Yeah, the raft scene is definitely the highlight of the film: ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lekxSn2RpnM#) Funny to see Fisher Stevens (from Short Circuit 1 and 2) get his fingers snipped off! Holly Hunter and Jason Alexander's debuts. Cropsy is an old campfire tale from like the 50s or 60s. This and a few other movies were based on that legend. Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on June 30, 2016, 03:22:45 PM The Terrortrap has an awesome review for the Burning. [url]http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/index.php[/url] ([url]http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/index.php[/url]) [url]http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/gallery/index.php[/url] ([url]http://www.terrortrap.com/underratedslashers/burning/gallery/index.php[/url]) Tanx fer the links! I will check it out-! I may not like the FRIDAY the 13th movies-or the Freddie sequels-or the Halloween sequels-but I really love the lonesome slasher independents nobody watchs! And if your into all horror before 1987 terrortrap.com is the place to go :) Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on June 30, 2016, 03:24:34 PM I remember it being not particularly good-- but of course, the gore is plentiful and very impressive! Yeah, the raft scene is definitely the highlight of the film: ! No longer available ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lekxSn2RpnM#[/url]) Funny to see Fisher Stevens (from Short Circuit 1 and 2) get his fingers snipped off! Holly Hunter and Jason Alexander's debuts. Cropsy is an old campfire tale from like the 50s or 60s. This and a few other movies were based on that legend. being as ya ruined it for everybody-yeah-thats my favorite scene too. :) Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on June 30, 2016, 03:33:25 PM Actually-the legend of Cropsy is based on a real person-I lived in NYC-i never went to that nuthouse.I did visit the Amityville house-is is bulls**t-Amityville?
Yeah-I think so is Cropsy-NO Its real. http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8 (http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8) Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: retrorussell on June 30, 2016, 05:23:55 PM Actually-the legend of Cropsy is based on a real person-I lived in NYC-i never went to that nuthouse.I did visit the Amityville house-is is bulls**t-Amityville? Yeah-I think so is Cropsy-NO Its real. [url]http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8[/url]) I have heard nothing about Cropsey being based on a real guy. How long ago was he supposed to have been around? Everywhere I've looked he's regarded as just an urban legend. Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: Skull on June 30, 2016, 05:49:55 PM Actually-the legend of Cropsy is based on a real person-I lived in NYC-i never went to that nuthouse.I did visit the Amityville house-is is bulls**t-Amityville? Yeah-I think so is Cropsy-NO Its real. [url]http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8[/url]) I have heard nothing about Cropsey being based on a real guy. How long ago was he supposed to have been around? Everywhere I've looked he's regarded as just an urban legend. http://cropseylegend.com/urban-legends (http://cropseylegend.com/urban-legends) It seem to be 1840 to 1900... Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: retrorussell on June 30, 2016, 08:15:39 PM Actually-the legend of Cropsy is based on a real person-I lived in NYC-i never went to that nuthouse.I did visit the Amityville house-is is bulls**t-Amityville? Yeah-I think so is Cropsy-NO Its real. [url]http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/ANek84jNYp8[/url]) I have heard nothing about Cropsey being based on a real guy. How long ago was he supposed to have been around? Everywhere I've looked he's regarded as just an urban legend. [url]http://cropseylegend.com/urban-legends[/url] ([url]http://cropseylegend.com/urban-legends[/url]) It seem to be 1840 to 1900... So the Crops(e)y we're familiar with does not seem to be based on a real person, according to this website. Or at least, that Cropsey on the site doesn't seem to have any outstanding count of victims. Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on June 30, 2016, 10:46:00 PM Cropsy was a real person-a child killer. Andre Rand.
http://www.the-line-up.com/cropsey-monster-of-staten-island/ (http://www.the-line-up.com/cropsey-monster-of-staten-island/) I watched a documentary about it. Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: retrorussell on June 30, 2016, 10:57:44 PM I have heard the "Cropsey" legend actually goes older than the 70s.
Hmm.. Dunno for sure anymore. Not on the top of my list to hunt down all the facts. One of these days I'll have a kid and name it Cropsey. It'll get picked on at school and then kill its tormentors later in life. Cool! Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on July 01, 2016, 04:43:57 AM I have heard the "Cropsey" legend actually goes older than the 70s. Hmm.. Dunno for sure anymore. Not on the top of my list to hunt down all the facts. One of these days I'll have a kid and name it Cropsey. It'll get picked on at school and then kill its tormentors later in life. Cool! I have 2 kids-I named the first Jed-after Jed Clampet-and Eddie-after Eddie Munster. Yeh-dont name him Cropsy-thars just plain awful. :bouncegiggle: Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: voltron on July 01, 2016, 10:34:07 PM Decent 80s slasher but I really don't remember much about it other than Jason Alexander talking about porn mags and yes, the absolutely classic finger chopping. I don't think it really belongs in the bad movie section though.
Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: retrorussell on July 02, 2016, 01:03:10 AM I gotta wonder-- what the hell is that thing Cropsy lops off just before he stabs the kid's neck in the raft massacre scene? I've watched numerous times and I have no idea. Was it supposed to be an oar handle? If so, even for a slasher movie that's insanely stupid. :)
Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on July 02, 2016, 05:02:12 AM Decent 80s slasher but I really don't remember much about it other than Jason Alexander talking about porn mags and yes, the absolutely classic finger chopping. I don't think it really belongs in the bad movie section though. Well-I would put it in the "stupid but cool" movie section-but theire aint one-It's not nearly as good as the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE or a classic like FRANKENSTEIN-but its a fine timewaster-and it's a lot of fun. :thumbup:Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: AoTFan on July 16, 2016, 04:46:32 PM One of these days I'll have a kid and name it Cropsey. It'll get picked on at school and then kill its tormentors later in life. Cool! I think you might be suffering from temporary genre blindness; you seem to forget that such a kid usually kills his parents as well. :teddyr: Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on July 21, 2016, 05:29:00 AM One of these days I'll have a kid and name it Cropsey. It'll get picked on at school and then kill its tormentors later in life. Cool! I think you might be suffering from temporary genre blindness; you seem to forget that such a kid usually kills his parents as well. :teddyr: Reminds me of that song by Johnny Slash-A Boy Named Cropsy! :twirl: Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: retrorussell on July 21, 2016, 06:02:28 PM "Reminds me of that song by Johnny Slash-A Boy Named Cropsy!"
Some guy would laugh, tryin' ta get my goat And I'd pull out my shears and slice his throat I tell ya, life ain't easy for a guy named Cropsy. Hmm.. how many times could you find a rhyme for Cropsy? Biopsy? Turvy-topsy? Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: RCMerchant on July 22, 2016, 05:01:06 AM Lop-see? as in-lop yer head off? as in-" Im gonna lop yer head off-see?"
Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: jimpickens on August 04, 2016, 03:35:58 AM Not a bad movie better than half the pre Friday the 13th movies that were churned out in early 80s.
Title: Re: the BURNING (1981) Post by: chimpyglassman on August 05, 2016, 03:51:23 PM The Burning and The Howling are definitely on my 80's slasher to-watch list.
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