tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post168896015886166988..comments2024-03-17T01:11:01.276-05:00Comments on The Girl Who Loves Horror: Movie Review: The Ward (2011)Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-4912559715096764812011-12-18T23:03:32.411-06:002011-12-18T23:03:32.411-06:00I started to like the movie in the beginning, and ...I started to like the movie in the beginning, and somehow NEVER saw the ending coming, usually I'm good at seeing where stuff is going, but not so with this one lol. <br /><br />I too loved the actresses in their roles. <br /><br />It was just "ok" to me.Kathttp://www.shiversofhorror.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-56294792370233837242011-11-18T15:29:46.254-06:002011-11-18T15:29:46.254-06:00I wouldn't say he's lost it exactly, but t...I wouldn't say he's lost it exactly, but this film really could have been so much better. Maybe it was just the mediocre story that caused Carpenter to create such a mediocre movie.Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-90714244508584351552011-11-17T11:19:31.694-06:002011-11-17T11:19:31.694-06:00I guess it's safe to say that Carpenter has lo...I guess it's safe to say that Carpenter has lost it?Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-26303597215501565392011-10-27T16:58:13.013-05:002011-10-27T16:58:13.013-05:00Seems like there's a general consensus about t...Seems like there's a general consensus about this movie! Fairly watchable, but immensely disappointing!Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-87711842066683728672011-10-27T12:21:16.607-05:002011-10-27T12:21:16.607-05:00Your review sums up my feelings exactly from when ...Your review sums up my feelings exactly from when I rented it a few weeks ago. Love you girl!Sumahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011706455383638406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-36297032456857216752011-10-27T01:12:36.685-05:002011-10-27T01:12:36.685-05:00Wonderful review! I still want to check this movie...Wonderful review! I still want to check this movie out since I'm a huge fan of haunted mental asylums. I won't have high expectations though. :DJenny Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380254017784609692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-2748284502418895102011-10-26T17:40:48.266-05:002011-10-26T17:40:48.266-05:00Theres no question that this movie will achieve a ...Theres no question that this movie will achieve a cult following, just like all of Carpenters films. "Ghosts of Mars" has become a favorite of mine in recent years and i`m sure "The Ward" will be the same.steve prefontainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-4902442411976264532011-10-26T15:46:21.886-05:002011-10-26T15:46:21.886-05:00Had really hoped Carpenter would have found his mo...Had really hoped Carpenter would have found his mojo back with this one but it was very blah, like you mentioned. Nice write up!Danielhttp://flicksfan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-3235616994837003622011-10-26T00:47:52.588-05:002011-10-26T00:47:52.588-05:00I could not agree more.
Carpenter, don't go ...I could not agree more. <br /><br />Carpenter, don't go "Dario Argento" on us...Kaijinuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481843593274086819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-91746726071451341792011-10-25T21:51:57.444-05:002011-10-25T21:51:57.444-05:00Dead on. When the reveal came, I paused the DVD an...Dead on. When the reveal came, I paused the DVD and screamed at my TV for something like three minutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-47408153127948126922011-10-25T10:04:02.860-05:002011-10-25T10:04:02.860-05:00You totally nailed it with this sentence:
"w...You totally nailed it with this sentence:<br /><br /><i>"while watching this movie, I gotta say that I couldn't even tell that Carpenter directed it"</i><br /><br />Sooo right. The whole movie felt like some DTV flick by some mediocre and inexperienced young director.Maynard Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484689288762406307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-44129291426381617142011-10-24T23:45:18.023-05:002011-10-24T23:45:18.023-05:00I liked "The Ward." It's not a grea...I liked "The Ward." It's not a great movie or anything, but I thought it was fairly effective as a b-movie.<br /><br />Then again, maybe I'm just a John Carpenter apologist: I also genuinely like "Ghosts of Mars."Bryant Burnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189356171455609865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459781420607928525.post-87497419489194551912011-10-24T19:37:12.799-05:002011-10-24T19:37:12.799-05:00To me, it was mediocre at best and such a hot mess...To me, it was mediocre at best and such a hot mess. I was very disappointed. I loved Amber though, I'm a big fan of hers.George Beremov [Nebular]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15136154142341512854noreply@blogger.com