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Originally Posted by Sculpt
Allow me to quote you again. I agree, I think Near Dark is a better film The Fog. Much better actually.
I'm a huge Carpenter fan, and thought the Fog was OK, and had some nice features, but, to quote some reviews that say it better than me "dull collection of stock types whose illogical and frequently stupid actions are necessary to advance plot and generate what passes for suspense." and "Fairly dull ghost story occasionally given a boost by the cast and by Carpenter's proficiency with the genre." That's what I thought as well. I don't think it's worthy to be in the Top 22. Carpenter is represented in the Top 22 with The Thing. I'm going to Neg The Fog, and see what happens.
I think The Return of the Living Dead (1985) and Near Dark (1987) are much more deserving.
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I completely disagree. It may not have been his most brilliant film, but, in my opinion, but it is still pretty brilliant. I think the story/premise is very interesting and the atmosphere was perfect. The acting was excellent and on that note the film featured THREE scream queens (Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Janet Leigh). This film is also genuinely creepy. Of course, one can not forget the score, which was creepy and beautiful. I think this film is a classic (and far from okay) that definitely deserves a place in the top 22. I do agree that Return of the Living Dead and Near Dark are excellent, but I, personally, would still rank The Fog above them.