Comments on: First Look: The Descent 2

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By: FR

FR — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:05:03 +0000

Just as many of you here I absolutely loved the first one. It was all I’d ever want from a horror movie - scary, intense, and original.

The bar is set pretty high, and I don’t think the sequel will meet it, leave alone exceeding it.

To be truly honest, I think it’ll suck. Bad.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:32:01 +0000

Of course, you have to discount the original ending to even allow for there to be a sequel…

AW, WHO CARES ABOUT THAT?

By: edc

edc — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:55:54 +0000

BATBOY LIVES!

By: Aqualeo

Aqualeo — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:38:03 +0000

I think it is great when movie can start right when the last one left off. They did that with saw 3. (which i still love). i’m unsure how they are going to have everyone return since a few of them obviously died. but again they did that with saw 4. and it worked.

By: April

April — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:11:53 +0000

I seriously loved the original and I’m not too worried about the sequel. In fact, I’m looking forward to it.

And I’ll terrify myself again by spelunking the following day.

By: Kaboodle Monster

Kaboodle Monster — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:59:48 +0000

What made the first one so great (aside from the aforementioned charecterisation) was that is was so well paced and built up.

A large part of the horror is the colstophobia and the psycology that goes with being stuck in the cave with no chance of rescue. I can’t see a sequal being anywhere near as good because the build up is over.

The police essentially know what they’re in for, although I suppose they will assume Sarah has gone insane. In any case it lends itself to becomming just another typical horror movie; creatures vs the police.

By: 790

790 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:35:38 +0000

Last look.

By: gocitizen

gocitizen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:33:18 +0000

orange -

intelligent women? not so sure about that. I mean, look what they got themselves into.

By: gocitizen

gocitizen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:31:18 +0000

part of me thinks this is dumb, part of me thinks it would be cool to see a bunch of dumbasses fall into a giant cavern with about 300 of the bat people ready for breakfast.

If they can just somehow merge that Brendan Fraser remake with this one, it would be awesome. Giant mushrooms and flesh eating batpeople…in 3D.

By: prop

prop — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:53:07 +0000

exactly where the last film left off…? not really, considering what happened in the original ending

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Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:33:43 +0000

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By: cawlin

cawlin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:28:36 +0000

I thought the decent was good, except it was really only scary until you saw the little cave dwellers. Now that you know what they are, where is the creep factor?

By: orange cinema

orange cinema — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:31:57 +0000

one last thing: for me, it was not easy to watch a group of intelligent, independant and likeable women get slaughtered like that. i dunno if that makes sense, but when the typical slasher film kills of the typical guy or gal, i could care less. but the brutality and hopelesness this particular group of women faced was gutwrenching for me. just one of the many reasons i - and so many others - loved it.

By: jimbo stewart

jimbo stewart — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:24:25 +0000

Sounds intriguing with the camcorder footage.

Though the first film was brilliant on it’s own, I am open to a tasteful sequel. Doesn’t sound like they’re just trying to cash in a’la Saw.

By: orange cinema

orange cinema — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:22:47 +0000

cannot say how important it is for me, when a film picks up EXACTLY where its predicessor left off. i am excited about that and the fact that so many original ‘descenters’ have returned.

yes there is the possible cheese factor of the flashback/camcorder buisness, but i’m keeping hopes high, because as you said, this was one hellofa movie: it was fresh, scary as hell, and i’m glad to get some needed closure.

i feel the story will be somewhat typical, with the cops and new spelunkers getting picked off by the creatures, but i’m looking for a unique element/plot/narrative that’ll make it a worthwhile place to revisit.

By: sari

sari — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:20:50 +0000

I don’t really want to see a sequel. But I remember when I saw the first Descent I was the only person in the entire theater and the whole time I was so paranoid that I was going to get stabbed.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:13:11 +0000

dark*

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:12:56 +0000

Just as long as it isn’t all handycam, I’m in. I like that camera style but it doesn’t work that well with this type of movie. Would be too