tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post2920370182525341163..comments2023-10-25T04:57:29.372-04:00Comments on Full Moon Reviews - Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, B-Movies: Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)Fred [The Wolf]http://www.blogger.com/profile/03208803636786210066noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-40380372766861918462012-03-28T18:54:13.346-04:002012-03-28T18:54:13.346-04:00@Jenny - You and your little sister have interesti...@Jenny - You and your little sister have interesting tastes in music. LOL Yeah, the only things I remembered from this one [I hadn't watched this in over 15 years] were the worm and Kane. Definitely a creepy bastard.<br /><br />@Franco - POLTERGEIST III doesn't have much family love. In fact, it's sort of the opposite isn't it? And yeah, "The Other Side" is just embarrassingly bad. It's like they gave up trying to show what this other dimension looked like. I've seen Asylum films with better effects. It's really disappointing when the other effects are actually very good. The worm one in particular. Man, that still rocks even after all these years. So creepy and tense.<br /><br />I thought Nelson and Sampson had great rapport in the film as well and both did a solid job. It just felt that there was more to it and a lot was cut out in the editing stage. I would like to see the full version of this flick.<br /><br />@Michele - Yeah, I can't believe they didn't even acknowledge the absence of Dana in the film. I know Dominique Dunne was unfortunately murdered, but there was supposed to be a line about her going to college or something - yet it was cut out. Why? I'm sure audiences were wondering what happened to her. And yeah, the ending effects are just laughably bad. I was like, really? Why bother showing it? And I didn't get why they ALL had to be there either.<br /><br />And yeah, I'm doing POLTERGEIST III next. Unfortunately, I don't love the film like you do. But it's definitely an interesting one, even if it is pretty bad. Definitely more entertaining than the second, even if it is unintentional.Fred [The Wolf]https://www.blogger.com/profile/03208803636786210066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-7723153487853879812012-03-28T18:41:48.447-04:002012-03-28T18:41:48.447-04:00Yup, totally right on everything. I loved that the...Yup, totally right on everything. I loved that the (almost) whole family was back and that they were just as lovable as in the first movie, and the acting was good but everything else about Poltergeist 2 was a letdown and a disappointment. Hated the effects for the "Other Side" sequence at the end - sooooo cheesy and horrible looking.<br /><br />Are you doing Poltergeist 3 next? I am so not ashamed to say that I love that movie. Not more than the first one, of course, but definitely more than the second!Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-69618845266579170592012-03-28T13:17:21.638-04:002012-03-28T13:17:21.638-04:00I love this franchise and love this sequel. I love...I love this franchise and love this sequel. I love each Poltergeist flick for different reasons, I like the family dynamics on this one and how the script much like the first film emphasizes the importance of family love, thats always been my favorite thing about these movies. <br /><br />I like this movie a bit more than you did, but I agree about the terribly cheesy effects in the last frames...I mean, the other side should have been a showstopper, instead it was laughable. And to consider that this film got an oscar nod for effects! I guess we now know why it didnt win...that crappy ending! <br /><br />As you mention, the Tequila Worm sequence is a stand out sequence, so awesome. I mean that sequence starts out with a bang and never stops until the monster finally dissapears. But that scene where the dad is barfing the worm...wow! And when the monster from beneath the bed stops and looks at them...freaking sweet. I also enjoyed the scene with the Braces, it always freaked me out as a kid. <br /><br />The villain has to be one of the best in horrordom, so freaking creepy. Craig T. Nelson has to be commended as well for his performance as a possesed dad...he literally transformed into this evil persona completely unrecognizable from the lovable dad who's always saying a joke. By the way, Nelson is super funny in this movie. That line where the Indian tells him "your car is angry" and Nelson replies "Angry? That car is pissed!" That always cracks me up every time I hear it.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-83471726001521228122012-03-27T19:30:40.627-04:002012-03-27T19:30:40.627-04:00Poltergeist is one of mine and my little sister...Poltergeist is one of mine and my little sister's childhood favorites. We would always stay up late watching the movies. My older sister never liked this movie because she always said if the Devil had a body, Kane is what he would look like. Me and my little sister would go around singing Kane's song "God is in his holy Temple!" :DJenny Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380254017784609692noreply@blogger.com