The Blind Dead
05-14-2007, 11:43 AM
Ya know, these days, the horror community is full of bandwagons, causes and trends. There’s a ****in’ bandwagon for pretty much anything you can think of. There’s the “Horror Purist” bandwagon that currently bitches non-stop (online) against remaking horror films. Then you’ve got the “Gore Gore Gore” bandwagon and their belief that “twists are evil” and “Japanese horror should go home” and there’s even an “Uncut/Unrated or Nothing” bandwagon that insists a film is unwatchable unless it’s completely uncut and untouched by the MPAA. Different strokes for different folks though, right?
One particular movement that should have been retired years ago was the “Uwe Boll” bandwagon. See it’s my belief that much of the horror community is unsatisfied with the state of horror cinema and it demands a scapegoat. Fans feel they must blame somebody, other than themselves and studios, for shitty horror and who better to point a finger at than Uwe Boll; the man makes big budget B-movie dreck, he loves baiting the weak and thrives when stirring up controversy. His films aren’t the worst in horror though he’s nowhere near being the worst out there and yet the bandwagon continues rolling forward. “Fans” still attack the man personally and even make threats! My God, let it go dumbasses.
Folks, may I offer up a new, more worthy, bandwagon for your consideration? How about the...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000810.html)
One particular movement that should have been retired years ago was the “Uwe Boll” bandwagon. See it’s my belief that much of the horror community is unsatisfied with the state of horror cinema and it demands a scapegoat. Fans feel they must blame somebody, other than themselves and studios, for shitty horror and who better to point a finger at than Uwe Boll; the man makes big budget B-movie dreck, he loves baiting the weak and thrives when stirring up controversy. His films aren’t the worst in horror though he’s nowhere near being the worst out there and yet the bandwagon continues rolling forward. “Fans” still attack the man personally and even make threats! My God, let it go dumbasses.
Folks, may I offer up a new, more worthy, bandwagon for your consideration? How about the...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000810.html)