tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post5835881500879233110..comments2024-02-25T12:47:03.941-06:00Comments on Johnny LaRue's Crane Shot: The Ultimate Driller Killer ThrillersMarty McKeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084642122976337263noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-22192597590976948692010-10-22T14:12:35.913-05:002010-10-22T14:12:35.913-05:00I know I'm late to the party here, but I'm...I know I'm late to the party here, but I'm watching S!F's set this week (first two films so far). I agree with you on all points except the feminist subtext-- only I'd just call it a "feminine" subtext. <br /><br />Corman-mandated shower scene aside, the first film is quite feminine, virtually all told from a female POV--it totally avoids the one-on-one "final girl" battle and goes for a collaborative take-down of the killer, as unique a conclusion as I've seen in the subgenre. <br /><br />As opposed to the typical slasher teens who are killed when they violate some kind of sex and drug moral code, the victims here were guilty primarily of being catty and inconsiderate of others. <br /><br />Both the first and second films (moreso in the first) spend all their time developing the female protagonists--as opposed to most slashers, it's the guys who are bland, barely sketched characters who primarily exist to drool over the talented, pretty and popular girls. I actually liked the girls' characters from the first film and felt much more sorry for them when they are killed than in similar films.<br /><br />There's also an honest attempt here to depict female teen sexuality, including how they think about boys and romantic fantasies. <br /><br />And then there's the hyper-masculine leather-clad "bad boy" killer of the second film who sings and dances. If that's not pitched primarily at a female (or gay) audience, I don't know what is!Paulhttp://canuxploitation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-29899721585514850872010-10-17T17:35:39.333-05:002010-10-17T17:35:39.333-05:00Another great article. I haven't seen any of t...Another great article. I haven't seen any of these, but your review makes me want to check them out, if only for the kitsch value. In fact, all the bad things you mention in Slumber Party Massacre II--dream sequences, one liners etc.--are all positives in the so-bad-it's-good category. If it is, indeed, worse than Hobgoblins I'll probably enjoy it, since Hobgoblins is one of my favorite bad movies. Thanks.Stephen Langloishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618572024915012223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-39873420368391788762010-10-17T17:28:34.140-05:002010-10-17T17:28:34.140-05:00I've maintained that Part 2 is one of the wors...I've maintained that Part 2 is one of the worst films I've ever seen, worst than "Hobgoblins." It's from that late 80s cluster of horrible rock n' roll teen slashers. Since Part 3 looks to be exactly the same, I just couldn't be bothered to see it. This is an excellent article, neat and concise. Thanks!Brandon L. Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426729651650954212noreply@blogger.com