Matty made a good point about his perspective as an unseasoned horror fan. I’m a very seasoned horror fan and have watched practically every type you could. I never find myself scared anymore, but I cherish when something can get me.
To me, I love the ambiguity of the movie. There is beauty in not having all the answers and pondering over the movie, even after it’s over. Just like the end of Inception, that was more of a talking point than most of the movie itself.
Great video guys especially lock. The research and trivia you do is amazing. You always bring some unique knowledge and trivia to the episodes. Made me want to watch the movie again
Kill Bill 2 came out 6 months after the first film. Kill Bill 1 was October 2003 and Kill Bill 2 was April 2004. Similar to Matrix 2 and 3 both releasing 6 months apart from each other in the same year.
The time travel theory I always thought was kindof dumb, and it wasn’t the original movies intent at all that that was the case in my opinion. They got lost and stumbled on an abandoned house in the middle of the woods. Ill never be convinced that the filmmakers intended for it to be anything more than that. The original Blair Witch project is a very special movie and very effective for what it’s doing. Blair Witch 2 and 3 were obviously made because the first film was groundbreaking and made pure profit, but they lack absolutely everything that made the first one special. Just like Jaws and a lot of horror franchises, I separate the first film from the rest of the franchise.
Recommend checking out the Scooby Doo Project, which was an official Scooby Doo horror parody aired on Cartoon Network in the 2000s. It's on RUclips and very fun. Wonder if that's where Matty recognizes the final shot from.
I love found footage movies. I’ve never realized that you’re supposed to think they’re real though. I’ve gone into every one of them as they were just another movie.
@@adventurous_soles9899 I was born in 01 the first movie I saw like this was Paranormal activity and I don’t remember any talk of that being real or not
I visited my great aunt in Maryland who lived by a forest and her son kept telling me and my brother that that was the forest the Blair witch happened in. We did not sleep the whole week long visit we were there.
Before this movie came out, a friend of mine sent me a link to a story about the Blair Witch. I was surprised I'd never heard about that particular urban legend, because stuff like that's kind of my thing and the writeup made it sound like it should be something I'd know about if it were such a big deal. I spent way too many hours scouring the Web until I found a mention dozens of posts in on some message board that talked about the work that was going on for the marketing of this new horror film that was going to come out... from that moment on, I had nothing but respect for the marketing people who really worked hard to make this film a hit. When I finally got around to seeing (quite a while after it came out... and after I'd had to explain to at least one person in a bookstore who was insisting to the person behind the counter that it was all true and not just a movie), I didn't care much for it at all. Which didn't really surprise me. I'm a fan of films with great characters and I was kind of rooting for all of these characters to just vanish into the woods, never to be seen again. After moving down to Maryland in the area where it was filmed, I'm no more and no less a fan. Super creative and definitely a defining film in the found footage genre... but I've seen better since then. Also, the Poughkeepsie Tapes is an interesting film... and not just because it's one where I recognize some of the places that show up in it, because I've been to them. :)
This movie scared the shit out of me! I totally thought it was real! I believed all the videos I watched online and really questioned the truth of this movie. Love it!
I remember watching this as a young lad (way too young), and it scared the fuck outta me. Guess it didn't help that I grew up right beside a dense wood that we spent alot of time in lol. That ending really stuck with me for a while.
I think I was in-or near-my final year at school when BWP came out. As you can imagine, all the kids at school were talking about it, though I doubt many of them actually watched it. I loved how it sparked a lot of discussion about whether the film was reality or fiction. As interesting as that was, I wasn't really into horror flicks-and I'm still not, really. It's not so much that I find them frightening, but because I don't find them frightening enough! In my hubris, I probably think I could write a scarier movie. In any case, when I finally did get around to watching it, it was enjoyable enough, but I haven't watched it since and never will. I liked the concept behind it, and sure enough, a lot of poor imitations followed. It's definitely a pioneer of that horror style. One film that arguably did stem from the BWP style, and was actually quite good, is Cloverfield. It was produced by J. J. Abrams, and at the time, I was really into the TV series Lost, so I made more of an effort to check it out. I thought Cloverfield was great, and it had a significantly higher budget behind it. If it's not already on your list, it's worth a watch at least once.
Watched this a couple years ago for the first time and was kinda disappointed with it, it was scary but not quite as scary as I thought it was gonna be.
i watched this with my brother for the first time a few months ago and it was so hard to see anything. alot of screaming. the cam is at like 240p. it was a rough watch. the only decent part was the ending but it was like one minute. 😅 exists and grave encounters are good movies tho.
I loved this movie so much, watched it in 1999 during my first few weeks away from home for college. Then getting back to my room and falling down the rabbit hole of information that they posted online, it was the perfect movie at the perfect time, just as the internet was first started to gain mainstream traction. Today, we would all know everything about this before it came out. I'll also add that Book of Shadows is an interesting movie, but very different. There was a lot of studio meddling that ruined what the actual filmmaker was trying to do, he was trying to make a commentary of mass hysteria of the media. They also didn't think that marketing the movie as real and doing the fake documentary angle would work again. Unlike so many of the sequels that are made today where they just redo the same story again Book of Shadows tried to do something more unique, in the same vein that the original Blair Witch was very unique idea and story that wouldn't really work again. Book of Shadows is worth a rewatch if you haven't seen it since it originally came out.
Terrible movie. I liked it as a kid because it was different and it had a great marketing campaign telling people that the movie was real. It was very cool. The movie today, far removed from all that, just doesn't hold up. It's hard to watch because of the shaky camera, it's boring, long periods of nothing happening, and then it just ends. It's a slog to get through on repeat viewings.
To me, I love the ambiguity of the movie. There is beauty in not having all the answers and pondering over the movie, even after it’s over. Just like the end of Inception, that was more of a talking point than most of the movie itself.
Hope Matty watches The Ring one day. That’s the movie that traumatized me as a kid
Matty made a good point about his perspective as an unseasoned horror fan. I’m a very seasoned horror fan and have watched practically every type you could. I never find myself scared anymore, but I cherish when something can get me.
To me, I love the ambiguity of the movie. There is beauty in not having all the answers and pondering over the movie, even after it’s over. Just like the end of Inception, that was more of a talking point than most of the movie itself.
Great video guys especially lock. The research and trivia you do is amazing. You always bring some unique knowledge and trivia to the episodes. Made me want to watch the movie again
Lock’s laugh kills me 😂
I apologize for my use of "progenitors" stopping you dead in your tracks, Lock. This is what I get for trying to sound fancy lol
only heard that word used in resident evil lol
Don’t ever apologize for dipping into your lexicon!
Kill Bill 2 came out 6 months after the first film. Kill Bill 1 was October 2003 and Kill Bill 2 was April 2004. Similar to Matrix 2 and 3 both releasing 6 months apart from each other in the same year.
The time travel theory I always thought was kindof dumb, and it wasn’t the original movies intent at all that that was the case in my opinion. They got lost and stumbled on an abandoned house in the middle of the woods. Ill never be convinced that the filmmakers intended for it to be anything more than that. The original Blair Witch project is a very special movie and very effective for what it’s doing. Blair Witch 2 and 3 were obviously made because the first film was groundbreaking and made pure profit, but they lack absolutely everything that made the first one special. Just like Jaws and a lot of horror franchises, I separate the first film from the rest of the franchise.
The marketing for this was pretty good.
The 6th sense would be a good watch for someone who knows nothing of it
Recommend checking out the Scooby Doo Project, which was an official Scooby Doo horror parody aired on Cartoon Network in the 2000s. It's on RUclips and very fun. Wonder if that's where Matty recognizes the final shot from.
I remember sitting in the front row and getting motion sickness 😂
Hell yes, Kill Bill Vol. 2 next 😎
Honey, wake up! Matty and Lock just uploaded an hour-long episode of Retro Rewind! Get the popcorn going!
I love found footage movies. I’ve never realized that you’re supposed to think they’re real though. I’ve gone into every one of them as they were just another movie.
If you were around when Blair Witch came out, they very much promoted it as a true story. Or at least left the question open.
@@adventurous_soles9899 I was born in 01 the first movie I saw like this was Paranormal activity and I don’t remember any talk of that being real or not
I visited my great aunt in Maryland who lived by a forest and her son kept telling me and my brother that that was the forest the Blair witch happened in. We did not sleep the whole week long visit we were there.
LETS GO METS. LETS GO METS. LETS GO METS!!!! COME ON MATTY!!!
Before this movie came out, a friend of mine sent me a link to a story about the Blair Witch. I was surprised I'd never heard about that particular urban legend, because stuff like that's kind of my thing and the writeup made it sound like it should be something I'd know about if it were such a big deal. I spent way too many hours scouring the Web until I found a mention dozens of posts in on some message board that talked about the work that was going on for the marketing of this new horror film that was going to come out... from that moment on, I had nothing but respect for the marketing people who really worked hard to make this film a hit.
When I finally got around to seeing (quite a while after it came out... and after I'd had to explain to at least one person in a bookstore who was insisting to the person behind the counter that it was all true and not just a movie), I didn't care much for it at all. Which didn't really surprise me. I'm a fan of films with great characters and I was kind of rooting for all of these characters to just vanish into the woods, never to be seen again. After moving down to Maryland in the area where it was filmed, I'm no more and no less a fan.
Super creative and definitely a defining film in the found footage genre... but I've seen better since then.
Also, the Poughkeepsie Tapes is an interesting film... and not just because it's one where I recognize some of the places that show up in it, because I've been to them. :)
I hope you guys watch Rec soon. It’s very very good and has multiple sequels. Hope it wins a vote
This movie scared the shit out of me! I totally thought it was real! I believed all the videos I watched online and really questioned the truth of this movie. Love it!
Excited for this one! Let the Spooktober movies keep on rolling! 🎃
I remember watching this as a young lad (way too young), and it scared the fuck outta me. Guess it didn't help that I grew up right beside a dense wood that we spent alot of time in lol.
That ending really stuck with me for a while.
I think I was in-or near-my final year at school when BWP came out. As you can imagine, all the kids at school were talking about it, though I doubt many of them actually watched it. I loved how it sparked a lot of discussion about whether the film was reality or fiction. As interesting as that was, I wasn't really into horror flicks-and I'm still not, really. It's not so much that I find them frightening, but because I don't find them frightening enough! In my hubris, I probably think I could write a scarier movie.
In any case, when I finally did get around to watching it, it was enjoyable enough, but I haven't watched it since and never will. I liked the concept behind it, and sure enough, a lot of poor imitations followed. It's definitely a pioneer of that horror style. One film that arguably did stem from the BWP style, and was actually quite good, is Cloverfield. It was produced by J. J. Abrams, and at the time, I was really into the TV series Lost, so I made more of an effort to check it out. I thought Cloverfield was great, and it had a significantly higher budget behind it. If it's not already on your list, it's worth a watch at least once.
Are you from upstate New York Matty? That’s where my mother grew up and where my grandpa currently lives
Watched this a couple years ago for the first time and was kinda disappointed with it, it was scary but not quite as scary as I thought it was gonna be.
I think Matty will prefer Cloverfield and Chronicle to this. I always preferred The Last Broadcast over this movie.
i watched this with my brother for the first time a few months ago and it was so hard to see anything. alot of screaming. the cam is at like 240p. it was a rough watch. the only decent part was the ending but it was like one minute. 😅 exists and grave encounters are good movies tho.
I loved this movie so much, watched it in 1999 during my first few weeks away from home for college. Then getting back to my room and falling down the rabbit hole of information that they posted online, it was the perfect movie at the perfect time, just as the internet was first started to gain mainstream traction. Today, we would all know everything about this before it came out. I'll also add that Book of Shadows is an interesting movie, but very different. There was a lot of studio meddling that ruined what the actual filmmaker was trying to do, he was trying to make a commentary of mass hysteria of the media. They also didn't think that marketing the movie as real and doing the fake documentary angle would work again. Unlike so many of the sequels that are made today where they just redo the same story again Book of Shadows tried to do something more unique, in the same vein that the original Blair Witch was very unique idea and story that wouldn't really work again. Book of Shadows is worth a rewatch if you haven't seen it since it originally came out.
pro-gen-i-tors so you know for next time! 😃
watch rec! and cloverfield
Matty needs some Ari Aster in his life
Terrible movie. I liked it as a kid because it was different and it had a great marketing campaign telling people that the movie was real. It was very cool. The movie today, far removed from all that, just doesn't hold up. It's hard to watch because of the shaky camera, it's boring, long periods of nothing happening, and then it just ends. It's a slog to get through on repeat viewings.
Imma be real this movie sounds convoluted af.
To me, I love the ambiguity of the movie. There is beauty in not having all the answers and pondering over the movie, even after it’s over. Just like the end of Inception, that was more of a talking point than most of the movie itself.