The Burning - The Cinema Snob
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- The Cinema Snob finally checks out the 1981 cult classic slasher film The Burning, featuring early appearances from Jason Alexander, Holly Hunter and Fisher Stevens.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Snob is at his best when reviewing old/classic horror films!!!
Well, either that or porn....
He really is amazing at it. And when he does those deep dives for ALL the movies of a certain year, he is flawless.
Personally, I'd say my favorite reviews of his tend to be when he's reviewing bad Christian movies, although his horror movie reviews are also pretty good.
I watched this last night. Jason Alexander steals the show in this movie!
That raft scene alone is worth the price. Savini’s gore effects are top notch, Tony Maylam does a great job directing and also playing Cropsey in the murder scenes & Rick Wakeman’s score is creepy
I always wondered why Cropsey is standing in a canoe striking out with shears and does not unbalance the canoe and dumps him in the water, maybe I’m missing something
@@paulbrown6464
Because he’s the antagonist, he has the power to defy normal logic. Also he _does_ step onto the raft during the scene, so he’s not on the canoe the whole time.
@@horrorfanandy4647 power to defy normal logic! I love that answer
I was just binging Cinema Snob videos, then I got some fresh banana bread, and now there's a new Cinema Snob video in my feed.
Today is rad.
Raisins or nah? I gotta know lol
@@uglarinn2715 people put raisins in banana bread? Where?
@@LammasuRex Cool people do haha. My grandma always did.
I was a boy scout, growing up in Brooklyn in the 80's-90's. We heard this story around the campfire so many times, especially when we were in Staten Island.
One of my favorites, a friend of mine owns the shears from the film.
Just wanna say how much I appreciate the return to weekly Snob uploads. There's something magical about the Snob character that makes a movie review that much more entertaining. I'm not sure, Brad, if you ever feel like the extra effort to Snob a film vs. giving a 5-minute review in front of the shelves isn't worth the extra value, but for me as a viewer, it definitely is worth it.
RIP Ned Eisenberg! You always had a special place in my heart (and a gig on Law and Order for eternity!). I love these gritty early 80s horror movies - they kept me going to the movies every week (I cannot believe my mom was okay about it too - LOL).
I only saw this a few years ago while checking out Video Nasties. Really underappreciated. Definitely one of the better 80's slashers.
The only thing the Raft scene was missing was "GARBAGE DAY!" : )
This was supposed to be the summer of George!
this movie lacked Frolf 1/5 stars.
A good back - to - back with Sleepaway Camp. Just like Suspiria and Inferno, which usually gets me in the mood to watch Phenomena afterwards. Then Jason Lives. If you remember the boat scene near the end of Phenomena, you will understand why..
Wow! Every movie you mentioned is on my top 20 list! You got good taste, mon ami ;)
Cheers from Montreal, Canada.
I've got a booklet reprinting WWII "Humor in Uniform" stories from "Reader's Digest". One is about some instructions for ladies on how to make their rubber girdles last longer [rubber was needed for the war, not ladies' foundation garments]. The writer started out by recommending the girdle be removed by a strong yank, but thought that might seem too suggestive. He went with "removed by a strong jerk."
Glad you did this one. It’s a big favourite of mine
I remember hearing about this movie but never got around to seeing it. Now I'll have to dig it up. Thanks Snob!
It's definitely worth it. Very underrated.
Tubi has it for free :) I left you another message but it doesn't look like it's uploading.
Anyway, like the Snob says, it's a movie that got burried by one of the greatest year for horror movies, ever.
See it! Unlike a lot of the lower quality Slasher films of the time, (oversaturated market) "The Burning" is NOT a film "about nothing!"
Sorry for the double, tripple negatives :)
Cheers from Canada
I love your videos and your pateron is worth every single cent!
Support your local Snob today! ❤
@@polartechie exactly. For just 30 cents a day..
I was waiting for you to review this one forever now
I enjoyed "The Burning"...it's rather underrated.. A very watchable horror / slasher film. Tom Savini work is brilliant!
The Summer of George was hardcore
Explains a lot. Trauma can manifest as narcissism.
Hell yes, I made the joke before watching the episode but had to delete it when I realised Brad beat me to it!
I should have assumed he would not miss that reference.
There's a reason, "He's the Best!" Oh no, now I've got to go watch MST3K ;)
Cheers from Canada.
@@aarondavis8943 Frank & Estelle were the cause of Georges narcissism. "STOP IT FRANK YOU'RE KILLING HIM!!" lol
A classic slasher! Glad Brad is reviewing this one!
Can't believe I've never seen it, but after Cinema Snob's fantastic commentary, I'm gonna get to it soon.
I was born neatly 15 years after this came out. My dad thought it would be a good idea to show 7 yr old me this movie before I went to summer camp for the first time. What a summer that was 💀💀💀
Fav time of day for sum new cinema snob 🤟😎
This is a MUST for any slasher fan. It's as important as Halloween and Friday the 13th. The villain also has shears in the game series Clock Tower, this was inspired by The Burning. This also inspired the shears kill in F13 part five
I mostly know this movie through Clock Tower.
Great job as always also I like the new room lots of cool stuff to look at
*Your camping trip is killing Independent George!*
I wonder who wrote this-- *Sees Harvey Weinstein's name* Uhhhh-ohhhhh.
Watching The Cinema Snob review a movie I watched last year is amazing.
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Makes my Mondays special, but this is extra special because this movie is pretty good on its own, and amazing on a historical cinematic level.
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And yes, I also made a few Weinstein jokes.
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Have to admit, that is quite the cast for this sort of thing.
It's a lot like F13-2 in that only a small fraction of the people at the camp actually get murdered.
I still hope that The Cinema Snob does the Comedy Horror movie House. It has The Greatest American Hero.
Now that's harkening back to Classic Cinema Snob.
The Burning is an excellent slasher horror. I'll be watching that in a few weeks from now.
Spooky seasons upon us.
Finally! I was wondering when you would get around to this one.
Thanks, Cinema Snob for reviewing this cult classic. All the best👍.
Believe it or not George isn't at camp
Ths hedge scissors that Cropsy uses makes me think of a horror SNES game that came out during the 90s. It was a typical mansion scenario where the evil scissor using antagonist can show up at any time. Im sure there is atleast one or two gamers out there that knows what game im refering too.
Clocktower. It's a popular topic on the Two Best Friends Play wiki.
Clock Tower 👀😬
Clock Tower, yes! Scissorman was definitely inspired by this movie.
Ahh yes clock tower. Thanks snobfans.
@@nicklager1666 I think Zombies ate my Neighbors also had a monster with hedge clippers.
I enjoyed this when I saw it-especially the title theme, which I have as my phone's ringtone.
Fantastic job on the review of the burning cinema snob.
I enjoy the burning! My favorite part is the raft scene.
so... unusual
@@Alfador42 The Weinsteins made sure there were fingers all over that scene ;)
Jason Alexander has always looked at least 40.
Except he had hair back then.
He doesn´t look like 40 at all here, what are you talking about?
I work in the region of Western New York where most of this was filmed
🥹🫡🇺🇸 my hero … The Snob
I like to think of The Burning as an unofficial prequel to Seinfeld. The events of the film would explain why George is such a nervous wreck. 😜
This is actually part of what George tells Jerry when he wants him to share his emotions.
@@AndyJay1985 Not that there's anything wrong with that!
His parents are reason enough to explain George.
@@AndyJay1985I think you scared me straight!
This inspired me to finally watch this on Tubi, I was surprised at how good it is. If you accept it for what it is it’s a lot better production wise than many other slashers of the 80s the same for Sleepaway Camp which I found hilarious
Thanks for the shoutout to "Madman." I've always thought that makes a good double-viewing with "The Burning" since both are based on the Cropsey Maniac legend. Hell, "Madman" was originally called "Cropsey" until they got wind of "The Burning" and made some changes to avoid accusations of copying it.
That scene with Alfred reminded me of a bad joke from my youth: one boy asks another boy how to teach a girl how to swim. The knowledgeable boy starts talking about putting one's arm around her waist when the first interrupts to say it's his sister. Oh, just push her off the dock.
Here and I thought it was going to be a movie about gonorrhea!
It's a slasher movie, if he wasn't killing them, all the councilors would likely get ghonnorhea..
Well, given who wrote and produced it...
Not to be confused with the Estus Pirkle's "The Burning Hell". This one isn't as exploitative.
GEORGE IS GETTING UPSET! 😂
Love this slasher! Love this review!
I know you hear this alot...but once again your channel is the best and makes me laugh the hardest!!!!😂 #thankyoumuch
i saw this in the theater
What happened to Classic Snob with the Snob Chair? Making a room for Baby Snob?
Nah the chair is in the studio no doubt 🐢
My favorite season of Snob was the Closet Season
@@greenkoopa the floor season (period?) Was also choice.
@@jacobhayden7979 I think we're talking about the same thing 🤔
Angry Snob is the best Snob. WHAT?!
@@garyhall7867 ehh?!?
Somehow, despite being a fan of Seinfeld, and a fan of horror movies for even longer, and of COURSE a fan of the 80's Dan McDLT episode, I've never gotten around to watching this one. Guess I better fix that.
Ah, a true "Video Nasty" . About 20 years ago, I made it a goal to see every film on the "Nasties" list, even the ones that were on there but not officially, (see a documentary on YT, about the entire, "Moral Panic". Anyway, if I recall,there were 94 in all. And I saw them all! Even the one called, "I love you, hugs & kisses". A Canadian film that had no business being here. Although, it was kind of Nasty ;)
Anyway, I saw this film and OH BOY! This one is demented and in the top 5! But there was something extra about this one. It had an element that was missing from most slashers. CRUELTY!
There was something about it that made my skin crawl. Naturally Savini's FX, characters you cared about and a patient, well directed script all contributed to it's effectiveness, but I've never gone back to it and I never could quite figure out why. I've seen the Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Romero Zombie movies and Friday film series' a dozen times. But The Burning.....
Yes, the cruelty of a lot of the kills are, FINGER food for thought ;) But, when I saw that you were reviewing it. I decided to do the same. The answer I was looking for, which is so obvious now, was found very early. All you need to do is read the credits!
I remember reading a quote from Tarantino, where he said, if it wasn't for film, he'd probably be in jail by now!
SeeingvThe Burning, for the second time, made me realise that a lot of the film is someone's fantasy. I realise it's easy to see now but sometimes answers are looking right at us. This movie is a small peek, in to the mind of a warped individual!
A sexual sadists soup! Something you have, before the main meal...
Obviously, this is no Salo, or Caligula but in a way, it feels like something akin to, the first murder (or attack), of a killer, (or predator!)
Without going into too much detail, I work with the Criminal mind every day. It's part of my job. I have studied all the big names and a lot of "small" ones and this movie has fingerprints on it. It's a film I wouldn't want to shine a black-light on!
I found it fascinating to go back to and I'm actually surprised that it has not been studied, closer. At least not to my knowledge.
Anyhow, that's my abridged "examination" of "The Burning." Please feel free to open up, a civil conversation, or tell me, you think I'm full of shit! Lol I'm a big boy, I can take it ;)
Cheers to the Cinema Snob, for another in-depth review, on a movie that's importance has greatly changed, over the years!!
what is the “main meal”
Greatest slasher OST outside Goblin or John Carpenter in my opinion! This theme song is EPIC, gives me chills. It rocks. I've always felt this film was like the greatest Jason flick that never was. It does "Friday the 13th" better than most of those sequels ever did. It's shot better, better acting and characters, better music, better effects, and honestly unsettling at times.
It's weird to see George Castanza with hair
so in the movie, it was the kids' fault that he started abducting and killing kids, but in real life it was because he was a demented something-o-phile.
21:38, the movie in the center was Jennifer Jason Leigh’s debut in film having done some TV work prior. And Savini also did the effects for that one.
A movie made by people who have never stood up in a canoe.
🤣 It’s a cool scene, that logical inconsistency aside!
Snob should be on national teevee now. His delivery and insight on movie reviews is top shelf and he is genuinely humorous. What is holding him back?
Got to be honest. I’ve never heard of this movie until now.
You should have got those hearing aids sooner.
Got this in a double DVD pack with The Prowler back in the day, both are pretty decent slashers with some nice Savini effects/gore
Cool review as always Snob 💯
Shrinkage saved his life!
9:42 It's really wild when you realize Larry Joshua also played the captain on COP ROCK!
His song "Quit your bitchin'!" will be stuck in your head for months!
Just like with 'Terror Train' and 'Curtains', I went away from this one only caring about that big white T-shirt with the Rocky Horror-looking picture that Sally wore to the showers;) Watching that scene, I could SO easily feel the summer morning humidity!
The orderly got grabbed, off-screened _and_ titled to death.
That choice of vintage ad is quite appropriate.
Slasher film where you have Duckman and Elastigirl. I never expect that.
Goddammit, I love slasher flicks.
Loved the Inky Doodaa callback.
13:23 Tell me you miss Hardees without telling me you miss Hardees. LOL
This film, plus Phenomena, were both inspirations for the game "Clock Tower"
3:41 - apparently John Doe left Paltrow's head to decompose a while before his final showdown with Pitt and Freeman
Leah Ayres, Yogi, health specialist #GOAT!!!
I'd rather sic Cropsy *on* Weinstein, but your theory works as well.
Honestly brad you should do at home recordings with your popcorn bucket collection it would be nice change of pace every now and then
This movie and Phenomenon were the inspirations for Clock Towe First Fear
Ooo, Snob’s entered Brad’s vlogging rhealm
How dare he!
@@DigiRangerScott just as long as it’s not a The Dark Half situation 👀
_Worlds are colliding!_
You mentioned Split Second! Please give it a review!
Been a long time since hearing "inky dinky doodah morning" in a Snob review
Man do I hope there’s a McDLT commercial in here.
Don’t let me down!
Is that the reporter from Bloodsport?
yes
Reminds me of Clock Tower on the SNES in ways. The protagonist used huge shears to kill his victims. That, or he borrowed from Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake XD!
Not really sure how burning made him grow larger and gain super-strength.
Kinda like Darkman, maybe? However that works.
They really took literally the phrase "What ever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger".
And still no 1983 in film?...Your killin' me over here.
So this was the film John LaJolie used in his music video. It had Jason, but the murder weapon and scenes look like taken from this movie.
Hey! It's the guy from McDLT commercial!
And Philip from Pretty Woman!
@@AndyJay1985 That guy who played the lawyer in Jacob's Ladder!
Holly Hunter? You mean the same Holly Hunter who was in the 1989 tv drama movie Roe v Wade - I hope you review that one some day...
I remember her from Raising Arizona and for being the Voice of Helen Parr/Elastigirl from The Incredibles.
@@monstercombo007 Raising Arizona is great
16:49 Goddamn it, Brad! Lmao! 🤣🤣🤣
Too bad it was too early to have Leah Ayers to get her pal Frank Dux to take care of Cropsey.
Review....Madman...we've waited long enough 😂
3:28 Don't you need a bear suit for that part?
4:02 Jaysus! Did he wash his sheets in gasoline?
4:47 Let me guess: the black guy died first.
5:07 Or one of Bob Belcher's daily specials at Bob's Burgers.
6:37 And he lost my sympathy by killing a random hooker. I could at least understand the title characters' motivation in "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde", and he basically WAS Jack the Ripper!
Wait how did I find this this early?? Im confused but happy. Great camp movie. In all the ways that applies
Easily my favorite of the post-Friday the 13th slasher craze.
clearly that demon in smile is a cropsey fan, during the kill at the gas station.
One of my favorite slasher films. I think it's a better camp slasher, than F13th, as the characters are more interesting, and it's more brutal.
I grew up with Trix Rabbit commercial, but until you showed that vintage commercial during this film, I never thought of how that "Trix are for kids" slogan could be pervy. Should I thank you?
I remember my parents renting this out on VHS. We were kicked out of the room once the fire started. I never got to view this until years later, due to the video nasty ban (copy). This is not my favorite but far from being the worse.
Who doesn't like a creepy Ghost Tale/Urban Legend when you are young.
Good luck on getting your studio fixed!
Omg i hat forgotten the nudist colony Song 😂