The Blair Witch Project

why do so many people hate the movie the blare withch project?? i was just curious because in my opinion, i love the movie, but i hear people dislike it a lot.

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When I first saw BWP, I hadn't read anything about it. I saw it in the theatres on opening day. It honestly scared me. I still think it is a solid horror movie, but seeing it at home leaves teh viewer lost. The complete darkness and perfect sorround sound aid the mood so much, that to watch it at home sucks.

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I actually enjoyed this one and the second one to boot.

Only thing that actually put a damper on the first one for me was the ending.

Oh no, Escape, I totally disagree!



FWIW, I saw this at home long after it had been released ... and it still scared the crap outta me!

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Come to think of it when I watched the movie it was day and it didn't scare me (and I posted in Movie Tab II that it wasn't scary)but when the night came and it was time for bed that still freaks me out at night when i remember it

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I'm in movie heaven

to this day along with the Shining its the only movie that still scares me after watching it so many times. I love this movie and think its brilliants and escape I also dont really agree with you I love the ending

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"A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theater admission and the babysitter were worth it."
- Alfred Hitchcock

ave you guys heard amny bad things about it like me, or is just the ppl i hang with, they say its really cheasy, but thats like on of the only movies that scares the sh*t out of me after watching a bunch of times

cant sleep for 3 days after watching this movie

I absolutely love The Blair Witch Project. Perhaps one of the best exercises in build-up that I have ever witnessed... and what a delightfully dreary payoff! The final scenes had me on the edge of my seat.

I really like TBWP. I thought it was a really original film, and it was also one of the first to use the internet so well in its marketing. Did anyone else get totally hooked with the internet site before the movie came out? Spreading by word of mouth over the net, this 'ghost story' became mega famous before the film even came out. I used to check it every day for updates, the website really freaked me out, very spooky sounds and stories of where they found the tapes etc. Very clever marketing. As for a black and white news reel (That Escape thought they could have improved the film with) im sure there is a documentary on the dvd with this type of thing. It doesnt sum up what happened afterwards as their bodies were never found, but it does suggest murder suspects etc (Even though we know they were killed by spooky witch monster)

As for the original question as to why people may not like the film, i think its simply becuase the film doesnt deliver what the overall populace desire in a monster/ghost story - the beastie. Becuase we never actually see what is pursuing and torturing the group, some have viewed this as a dissapointment. I however love this fact. Its superb and terrifying. Every single time i watch this film, i find the final moments when they are in that house unbearable, oh the horror, THE HORROR!

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I've not seen it in years but liked the movie a lot. Probably the best memory I have about The Blair Witch Project was telling the future ex Mrs Tatt that it was a documentary, just before her first viewing...

She didn't speak to me for a full 24 hours afterwards. Happy days , indeed.

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[quote=JibberJord]why do so many people hate the movie the blare withch project?? i was just curious because in my opinion, i love the movie, but i hear people dislike it a lot.

it;s like you are in my mind i'm telling excactly the same thing in my friends who saying that movie it's crap
i believe it's a nice idea directing movie like this and all the story before the movie release was amzing

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Forget The Blair Witch Project is was rubbish, The follow up 'The Book Of Shadow's' was a much better film

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You need help.

No, not even close. The first one was, like everyone is saying, supposed to be documentary-like. The second one was Hollywood's take on the low budget "horror" film. I watched it once, and that was enough for me. Waste of time if you ask me.

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this is my fav horror movie

I was fully eager to go and watch this movie after hearing it was based on true occurrences but the movie didn't scare me one bit. Not really sure why. Having said that, I really enjoyed the ending. I had a friend say he didn't like the ending, only because he didn't understand the full story which the movie was based on.

This movie wasnt based on true occurances but I do believe when it came out, the advertisings kind of mislead some into thinking that. Also, I thought part 2 wasnt so bad either but it got ripped apart by the critics and many fans alike.

When I went to see this movie I could'nt believe what I was seeing. Finally something new the big screen. The movie itself could have been better with the acting. Could have done without the constant camera crazyness. If you get motion sickness easily, then this movie is not for you. But overall it was a good jolt to the big screen and to the way's on how movies are made.

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