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Every John Carpenter Movie, Ranked from Worst to Best
- Thread starter Velasco
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Wow, Christine is up high, that is kind of something.
Been seeing a couple films of his this last month, plus a rewatch of Halloween, and I really been liking this guy's work a lot heh. I was so glad to had finally seen The Thing especially. I have In The Mouth of Madness to be picked up at my public library in the next couple days (and course get into more of his other films sometime), but for now my listing would probably be.
1. The Thing
2. Halloween
3. Escape From New York
4. Christine
5. The Fog
Don't know about the last two. I like the premise and maybe the atmosphere more with the Fog, but Christine felt like a better film.
Been seeing a couple films of his this last month, plus a rewatch of Halloween, and I really been liking this guy's work a lot heh. I was so glad to had finally seen The Thing especially. I have In The Mouth of Madness to be picked up at my public library in the next couple days (and course get into more of his other films sometime), but for now my listing would probably be.
1. The Thing
2. Halloween
3. Escape From New York
4. Christine
5. The Fog
Don't know about the last two. I like the premise and maybe the atmosphere more with the Fog, but Christine felt like a better film.
Yeah. In the Mouth of Madness is unquestionably his last great movie, even if it isn't unquestionably his last great work (that would be cigarette burns).
I was surprised to see it so low. It seems more relevant now than at any other point since he made it.
Can't disagree with #1. Awesome film.
I was round a friends house near the start of the year, helping him demolish a couple of £40 bottles of scotch. Ghosts of Mars came on the television and he asks me if I've seen it so I say no. He laughs and leaves it on.
It finishes and there's silence for about 5 minutes, then I'm like "what the fuck did I just watch?".
I was round a friends house near the start of the year, helping him demolish a couple of £40 bottles of scotch. Ghosts of Mars came on the television and he asks me if I've seen it so I say no. He laughs and leaves it on.
It finishes and there's silence for about 5 minutes, then I'm like "what the fuck did I just watch?".
I hem and haw between Halloween or The Thing for #1. Also, They Live should be higher. As should Starman.
The thing sits at its rightful spot at the top. I need it to snow already so I can bundle up and do my yearly watch.
Didn't they announce a 4K copy? Anyword on that since,when we might get that?
Didn't they announce a 4K copy? Anyword on that since,when we might get that?
Ha! I named my first car Christine after the movie.
Unfortunately though, this list falls apart bigtime for me due to Big Trouble in Little China being ranked so low.
Easily top five imo.
Unfortunately though, this list falls apart bigtime for me due to Big Trouble in Little China being ranked so low.
Easily top five imo.
lmao at Starman being so low and Vampires being so high. the list may not mess up anything obvious by like, putting The Thing at 15 but it's pretty shaky. I'd go:
19) Vampires
18) Elvis
17) The Ward
16) Memoirs of an Invisible Man
15) Escape from L.A.
14) In the Mouth of Madness
13) Village of the Damned
12) Dark Star
11) Ghosts of Mars
10) They Live
9) Christine
8) Prince of Darkness
7) The Fog
6) Escape from New York
5) Starman
4) Assault on Precinct 13
3) Big Trouble in Little China
2) Halloween
1) The Thing
Guessing the one I most diverge with the majority on is In the Mouth of Madness. My 11-15 are pretty much interchangeable though.
haven't seen: Something's Watching Me!, "The Gas Station" from Body Bags, or the Masters of Horror eps "Pro-Life" & "Cigarette Burns"
19) Vampires
18) Elvis
17) The Ward
16) Memoirs of an Invisible Man
15) Escape from L.A.
14) In the Mouth of Madness
13) Village of the Damned
12) Dark Star
11) Ghosts of Mars
10) They Live
9) Christine
8) Prince of Darkness
7) The Fog
6) Escape from New York
5) Starman
4) Assault on Precinct 13
3) Big Trouble in Little China
2) Halloween
1) The Thing
Guessing the one I most diverge with the majority on is In the Mouth of Madness. My 11-15 are pretty much interchangeable though.
haven't seen: Something's Watching Me!, "The Gas Station" from Body Bags, or the Masters of Horror eps "Pro-Life" & "Cigarette Burns"
My ranking of the ones I've seen:
1. The Thing
2. Escape from New York
3. They Live
4. Big Trouble in Little China
5. Halloween
6. Christine
7. Assault on Precinct 13
8. In the Mouth of Madness
9. Escape from L.A.
10. Vampires
11. Ghosts of Mars
12. Prince of Darkness
13. Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Didn't realize there was so many I haven't seen yet. Need to remedy that soon.
1. The Thing
2. Escape from New York
3. They Live
4. Big Trouble in Little China
5. Halloween
6. Christine
7. Assault on Precinct 13
8. In the Mouth of Madness
9. Escape from L.A.
10. Vampires
11. Ghosts of Mars
12. Prince of Darkness
13. Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Didn't realize there was so many I haven't seen yet. Need to remedy that soon.
I would go Halloween , The Thing, and Big Trouble in Little China for my personal top 3.
While Big Trouble may not be the best Carpenter film, it's one of my favorite movies of all time. Such a classic. Russell is hilarious in this.
Definitely a few in that list that I need to rewatch though
While Big Trouble may not be the best Carpenter film, it's one of my favorite movies of all time. Such a classic. Russell is hilarious in this.
Definitely a few in that list that I need to rewatch though
HOT TAKE: Any list that doesn't have HALLOWEEN at #1 is invalid.
(Pretty damn solid ranking though.)
(Pretty damn solid ranking though.)
Yeah, Big Trouble is easily one of Carpenter's best films. They Live is a pretty good film but it's a slow burn and the ending is too abrupt.
1. The Thing
2. Big Trouble in Little China
3. Halloween
4. Prince of Darkness
Of the ones I've seen:
1. The Thing
2. Halloween
3. Big Trouble in Little China
4. Escape From New York
5. Christine
6. They Live
7. Escape From L.A.
I've enjoyed them all for the most part except for Escape From L.A. I enjoyed that on a more "They really made this, huh." level. I've heard such mixed things about the rest of his filmography (except Assault on Precinct 13, I've heard that was pretty decent), that I doubt I'll ever watch them unless it's on cable or something.
1. The Thing
2. Halloween
3. Big Trouble in Little China
4. Escape From New York
5. Christine
6. They Live
7. Escape From L.A.
I've enjoyed them all for the most part except for Escape From L.A. I enjoyed that on a more "They really made this, huh." level. I've heard such mixed things about the rest of his filmography (except Assault on Precinct 13, I've heard that was pretty decent), that I doubt I'll ever watch them unless it's on cable or something.
I actually really like Ghost of Mars, the enemies are well done and I really love space horror so the movie hits the right notes for me, also some of the death scenes are awesome
lol
My list:
The Thing
Big Trouble in Little China
Escape from NY
Ghosts of Mars
The Fog
Escape from LA
The rest i'm not really a fan of.
when Clea DuVall looks around corner and gets part of her face sliced off
My list:
The Thing
Big Trouble in Little China
Escape from NY
Ghosts of Mars
The Fog
Escape from LA
The rest i'm not really a fan of.
Happy to see some Prince of Darkness love! My favorite! Hell the whole apocalypse trilogy is awesome.
The Thing is definitely his objective best. I think Big Trouble is his most fun, and Halloween is the scariest.
The Thing is definitely his objective best. I think Big Trouble is his most fun, and Halloween is the scariest.