Movie Debate #1: Arachnophobia

[Reed Rothchild | 9,641]

Master thread coming soon

Ratings key: 
10 - One of your very favorite movies of all time. Top 10.
9 - Killer fucking movie. Everyone should watch it.
8 - Great movie. Maybe one of the best released that year.
7 - Very good movie, but not quite great.  
6 - Pretty good.  You might enjoy the occasional watch, or tune in if you happen to catch it on cable.
5 - It's okay, but maybe not something you'll go out of your way to watch.
4 - Meh. There's plenty of better alternatives to this.
3 - Not very good.  
2 - Not your cup of tea at all.  Some people might like this, but you are not one of them.
1 - Horrible in every way.
0 - The Citizen Kane of painful experiences.  You'd rather shove an icepick in your retinas than watch this.

 

 

[docile tapeworm | 4,206]

I mean. I liked it when I was 12 years old.

[Reed Rothchild | 9,641]

And since people seem to continuously misunderstand this...

This is a score that reflects YOUR own thoughts.  So a 10/10 is one of your favorite movies.  Not one of the most "important," or "groundbreaking." 

[docile tapeworm | 4,206]

10

not one of my favorites but definitely one of the most important films of the 90’s

[RH | 5,013]

1 minute ago, skinnygrinny said:

10

not one of my favorites but definitely one of the most important films of the 90’s

Ahahahaha... maybe it’s the evening exhaustion but I appreciated that.

[RH | 5,013]

I’m going to give it a 5 only because I’ve not seen it in 20 years, I remember it being ok/goos but I don’t remember anything about it.

[mbd39 | 2,036]

This was a family favorite as a kid, but I don't remember much about it.

[SuperJimtendo | 1,128]

I haven't watched it since it was released on vhs. I remember enjoying it but I feel it's probably not worth a rewatch.let the memory of it live instead. 

[Murray | 2,452]

Gotta love John Goodman. Anyone play the computer game?

[Gloves | 11,891]

Never seen it.

[Bubbapauls | 251]

This movie was entertaining when I watched it 25+ years ago but the movie Ticks scared the crap out of me when it came out a few years later.

[Estil | 1,267]

I think Simon here must've seen that movie one too many times!!

 

[Tulpa | 3,569]

I remember the ads back in the day billed it as a "thrill-omedy." It wasn't quite a horror-comedy in the vein of Evil Dead, which was more consistent in tone.

[fox | 1,694]

3 - Forgettable 

[Skorp | 383]

Hmm I think I'll have to watch it again before voting as it has been a long time and I forgot about it pretty much. Remember glimpse of it like the exterminator guy. I do estimate I'll put a 5 or 6.

[Richardhead | 2,874]

It’s a fun movie. I give it a 6. I was watched some of it recently.

[MuNKeY | 241]

5/10 mainly as I hate spiders period 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,641]

 

19 minutes ago, MuNKeY said:

5/10 mainly as I hate spiders period 

Does that add to the movie's appeal or detract from it?

[docile tapeworm | 4,206]

43 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

 

Does that add to the movie's appeal or detract from it?

I’m curious too because I don’t fear spiders at all. I let them crawl all over me at work. 

[docile tapeworm | 4,206]

I think I’ll burn one and watch this tonight. 

[MuNKeY | 241]

1 hour ago, Reed Rothchild said:

 

Does that add to the movie's appeal or detract from it?

Probably appeal lol but I seen this I think back in '91 so memory of it is quite fuzzy.

1 hour ago, skinnygrinny said:

I’m curious too because I don’t fear spiders at all. I let them crawl all over me at work. 

I don't have phobia or anything but big ones do creep me out some like quarter size w/legs or larger especially if one pops up suddenly. One reason I have issues with them is my son and I have both had bad spider bites in the past (not real sure if it was recluse but we have scars from them) all in all I don't mind them as long as they are outside as I will sit on my front porch during the summer and watch them spin webs.  

[guitarzombie | 929]

I saw it on TV again months ago.  I always thought it was a horror / thriller but it really is a horror comedy.  I dug it.  It was fun and the ending was incredibly absurd.  

[zombiemicrowave | 42]

7/10

 

I was disappointed on my first watch. With the trailers I saw, I was expecting a slapstick comedy with John Goodman. After watching it again for what it was, I enjoyed it. It's a fun little 90s movie. 

[G-type | 2,601]

I don't know if it makes the top 10, but I absolutely love it and have watched it countless times on VHS

[Link | 2,768]

They advertised this one heavily in Marvel comics. Took the inside cover of seemingly every issue I was reading for months. But I never saw it. Now I have to, it sounds good based on this thread.