The “message” is her bizarre rants on tv shows yapping about not having access to free healthcare in order to treat the “mental health”….. I was like ….huh?…. Then watched the movie and none of it was there….
No way! 2018 is perfect cause she needs Michael and she needs to kill him. H20 was good but come on 2018 is beyond perfect after the first one, chefs kiss.
I remember taking my mother to see H20 in a packed theater. It's still my favorite of the Halloween sequels. Laurie shouting:"MICHAEL!" gave my chills.
The atmosphere in H20 is superb! It just seems super realistic, compared to other Halloween sequels. I think the acting in it is really well done, with raw, primal emotions!!
H20 is the first Halloween I got to see in theaters & it's become one of my comfort movies over the years. It's got flaws that still annoy me sometimes, but it's definitely one of my fave Halloween sequels.
H20 does a much better job at telling Laurie’s story and showcasing her realistic trauma. It’s also a really fun movie. The new trilogy never quite got it right sadly, despite being really gory.
I don't think Halloween needs to be "fun". As for the trauma, I'd say they flipped the script. H20 had Laurie survive Michael's hospital onslaught where she also found out she was the bogeyman's brother. If she's the headmistress at a posh private school she would have made it through six years of school and hold down a job. In H'18 she has a few friends killed and she goes full doomsday prepper and semi-lunatic. I just can't get H20 Laurie out of my head when watching 2018, and vice versa. But I never wanted JLC back in 2018 to begin with. Been there, done that.
I love how much love there is for H20! The nostalgia is visceral here. The ending feels right. After DGG it's clear H20 is easily the winner of the reboots. It will stand up there with 1+2 as more time passes.
@lt.loomis8176 How am I defending Resurrection exactly? I hate that movie, but Myers was better there than in H20, which I feel is overrated as hell. But do tell me how I defended Resurrection.
Yeah they're all great except for Halloween 3 and 6 I mean how does a serial killer rape his niece and get her pregnant a psycho doesn't have sexual intentions
The Halloween films are a ‘choose your adventure’. My fave combo is Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20. Yes, I’m missing out Resurrection entirely.
I have the same combo! None of the other films entertain me as much. But I like that! "Choose your adventure!" That's good and definitely fits the scattered timeline of the franchise!
Check out the title sequence to Apt Pupil also from '98. Ottman carbon copied the score and pacing as well as editing the film. You can immediately tell.
I love seeing JoBlo Horror cover Halloween. I have seen some people before complain about it and I understand wanting more coverage of lesser-known horror movies, but I still truly enjoy these videos on the Halloween franchise.
I REMEMBER THEY PLAYED THE HALLOWEEN H20 TRAILER NON-STOP ON TV BACK IN 1998 WHEN I WAS 11 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND REMEMBER WATCHING THE MOVIE ON TV THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AND NOW WATCHING THIS MOVIE AGAIN ON SHOWTIME RIGHT NOW GOOD TIMES GOOD TIMES.
This one is my favorite Halloween after the first and second. And this Laurie was the most awesome to me. The way she screams "Michael!!!" At the end alone is worth the ticket. This should have been the end
I always liked H20 more than Green's trilogy. Sadly, though, it's only about 40 mins of a great movie. So it is less than perfect. One could easily make a 2 1/2 hour fan edit featuring Halloween '78 and with parts of II & H20 mixed in. I think it would be the ultimate Halloween experience.
@@lt.loomis8176theres actually a fan edit of the Rob Zombie version of the first, I believe even on TH-cam. And its better than the actual movie, I swear!
Another good edit would be 2018 edited with with Ends as the middle and Kills as the end but cut out all the bullshit Tommy Doyle stuff, hospital stuff and the horrible Michael death and have him live on after Laurie's monologue about evil and the '63 clown apparition as the last shot.
First off - Another great video! I remember seeing this one in theaters and wondering why it was released in August instead of October. Overall, a decent Halloween movie, with an awkward sounding title (H20? Like water?). I think the one thing most will agree on here is that Jaime Lee Curtis owns the role here and makes it seem as though it was the last Halloween movie we'd get (that feeling didn't last long though). This is a standout within the franchise for her performance alone.
This one just seemed to sound, well...different. Particularly for an entry that, at the time, purported to be the last of the franchise. When I reference in discussions about the movie, or the overall franchise, I do find myself actually saying, "Halloween, Twenty Years Later." The issue may be with me. Cheers dude! @@1bwash
@@JustinRigsbee It wasn't purported to be the last of the franchise, that was absolutely never how it was marketed. I don't know where you came up with that. It was a garbage gutter franchise no one was interested in anymore at the time because the sequels became nonsensical and ridiculous. They rebranded it, made it the sequel to the originals and gave it a trendy title to distance itself from those later sequels. Going from a $15 million box office in the previous movie to a $75 million in just a couple years proves that the title wasn't this big awkward stumble.
What always bothered me about the ones after; they wrote out that she had a son! I don't know why that plagues me so severely. But everytime I watch a newer Halloween ; I'm like so, Laurie has a daughter and no son anymore! 🤷🏿♀️ hahahaah
I mean i enjoyed what Halloween 2018 did and i get the spirit of what kills and ends was trying. But for me H1 H2 and H20 it ended when in 1998 Laurie grabbed a fire axe and decided to confont her boogeyman.
Nothing happened to it. It's great. It slams the pedal to the floor at the 56 minute mark and doesn't let up. The ending is exactly the way it should have ended. It has a great set up, shocks and things along the way and the final 30 minutes are nearly as good as the OG.
I remember seeing this when it came out in the theatre. I really liked it at the time, and still feel it does a good job of continuing Laurie's story. The ending was pefect, I wish they had stopped after that.
I was obsessed with the Halloween franchise as a kid, and when H20 came out, my brother and I caught the bus downtown and watched it at the Tivoli theater! I was around 8 years old. Amazing time.
@@mightybitchy I always saw it as H20 was the life she abandoned Haddonfield for and Jamie still exists on her own. Gluing the pieces together is half the fun. They don't acknowledge or deny each other.
I'll take the early to mid 90s horror over the last 20 years of horror but putting that aside, H2O had a cool opening scene and the last 20 minutes or so were really good but the middle is pretty damn sluggish. It really does feel like Michael Myers walked into a Scream movie. Still pretty good overall 7/10.
@@mightybitchy I feel like that makes it really cool though. It is what it is. If you can make a product of its time and have it still be watchable, then that's a success.
I prefer H20 over the 2018 movie, and this version of Laurie Storde felt like Laurie Storde from 1978 movie and 10 million seem fair for John Carpenter giving all the movie's he's done
The film was originally intended for a fall release and the tagline at the time was: Blood is thicker then water. When the film was moved up to a summer release the tagline was changed to : This summer terror won't be taking a vacation.
I LOVE Halloween H2O, stupid name aside it’s so much fun and josh Hartnet kicks ass! This and the faculty are amazing! And hartnett in the new black mirror oh man come on! The ice skate kill in this even though is off screen the reveal is awesome! I saw this in the theaters when it came out and the audience was so fun!
“Mikul Myurs is dead!” I wish I would’ve seen this one in theaters. I remember hearing LL Cool J’s radio spots for this movie that summer. My dad actually cheered and said “Thank you!” when Laurie knocked Michael’s block off at the end lol
Realistically when you chop off someone's head their dead. Anyone would think this but to unknowingly do it because of mistaken identity must be a huge burden to bare. Whoever thought of the idea was a genius but I don't think Halloween movies should have dragged on after H20. It should have being the end for good. 20 years is long time but 40 years is beyond a joke!
2:20 - I remember LA Firefighters. Starring former 90210 bad girl Christine Elise, and airing when 90210 was still going strong and Melrose Place was one of most talked about prime time shows.
I think they could have had a better name than H2O, but this is one of my favorite films from this franchise. The acting, script, and halloween atmosphere was great!
Fun facts 1. During the scene where Norma is leaving she stands in front of the car from Psycho (1960) and the music playing in the background at this part is also from Psycho. Janet Leigh who plays Norma played Marion in Psycho. The license plate on the car is also the same as the second car Marion buys in Psycho NFB 418 which are Norman Bates initials and lastly Norma is the first name of Norman Bates' Mother from Psycho. 2. Laurie teaches in class Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and Molly one of the students responds to a question about the book and fate with this "I think that Victor should have confronted the monster sooner. He's completely responsible for Elizabeth's death he was so paralyzed by fear that he never did anything It took death for the guy to get a clue." She goes on to say that Victor finally confronts the monster because he "had reached a point in his life where he had nothing left to lose. I mean the monster saw to that by killing off everybody that he loved it was about redemption it was his fate." This foreshadows the final scenes in the movie where Laurie finally decides to stop running from Michael Myers and confront her monster. After twenty years of living in fear and seeing her loved ones murdered she had nothing more to lose It was time to face her fears and end the nightmare. 3. Ronny calls Laurie "psycho" as she drives past him when she comes in through the gate. Jamie Lee Curtis' mother Janet Leigh who appears as Norma in this film starred in Psycho (1960). 4. Other movies in the franchise also used the idea of a character dressed in a similar outfit and mask as those worn by Michael with the majority of these characters being killed after being confused for him. This movie also featured a character being killed after being confused for Michael however it was not established that it was a different character wearing Michael's mask and clothing until the following film in the franchise. This was the only movie in the franchise where a character killed after being mistaken for Michael was explained in a sequel rather than within the individual movie. 5. Before Charlie goes up the dumb waiter he says "I'll be right back". As explained in Scream written by Halloween H20 script doctor Kevin Williamson this is a cardinal sin in horror movies.
The way H20 was it feels like it ignores the 2nd film simply because Laurie is not that traumatized compared to Halloween 2018. Here she is in witness protection and is trying to live a normal life. Oh for the record Michael Myers does die in this movie and Resurrection is nothing but a long alternate ending or What if and if edited and done right it could have been a prequel to H20 setting up the return of Michael Myers.
I like Curse (6) much more than H20 (7). I find H20 way too tame. No great kills, not gory enough and the first hour (after the opening 5 mins of course) is pretty dull. I find Curse has a better atmosphere, is more intense and has WAY more memorable and graphic kills.
This is my favorite Halloween movie. It came out when I was a teen. I had heard of the other Halloween movies, but the addition of Michelle Williams and LL Cool J really was nifty.
Since H20 is the first requel I can think I'll give the Halloween franchise credit for inventing the requel with this movie. I hope they now invent the re-requel where they ignore a requel series movie Halloween ends and make a new final battle movie ignoring that Corey movie.
I love H6 just as much as H20. I still love pretending they're in the same universe. You just need alot of mental glue. It almost happened that way..... ugh.
They thought Curtis's ideas for exploring Laurie's trauma was too dark in a hack series where a guy in a mask butchers people? After the junk that was released in 1995?
I love how this movie was supposed to save Halloween from the bargain bin, yet I have vivid memories of this along with Resurrection being in every 5$ DVD bin I can remember from when I was a kid. Still better than the Blumhouse movies, but I'd rather take Rob Zombie's two Halloween movies over H20, Resurrection, 2018, Kills and Ends any day of the week
It's a real head-scratcher why so many big budget sequels had so much trouble coming up with a decent MM mask. It's not like it's a complicated piece of Savini-esque special effects wizardry. It's a frickin' dime store Shatner mask painted white with the eye holes enlarged. I will say, though, that DDG and RZ did a good job with their respective masks. After the '78 original, I'd say that RZ's is my favorite. It perfectly fit his reimagining of the MM story - a bit more sinister, nasty, and brutal.
Laurie can run, but she chooses to lock herself and Michael inside the school grounds: this is one of the most riveting moments in the "Hallowe'en" franchise, as well as the slasher genre.
It had a very ‘Scream-esque’ energy to it (a lot of which was attribute to the hippest teenage cast that you could get at the time and Marco Beltrami’s musical score), but nonetheless I thought it was pretty good.
I never understood WHY Laurie sees Michael’s NEW H20 mask in her hallucinations, instead of the '78 mask, if she hadn’t yet reunited with him by those early times in the film! Speaking of, it would have been nice to know where he got this new mask, or how the hell he survived the explosion of II.
Because the idea is that the mask has never changed. Are you thinking that in the Halloween universe, 20 years later Michael was like, wow, I want to return to kill Laurie but I should really get myself a new mask? lmao It's the same mask in their world.
@@mightybitchy i actually am falling in love with all the mask nowafter all these years ! At least they stayed true to the classic all white mask . Halloween kills looked just like an action figure mask ... The c.g.i mask is one of my guilty pleasures now !!!
Its a quite underrated movie and tbh, its probably the best since the original 2. Ok (unpopular opinion) but i also liked rob zombies take on this franchise. But H20 is such a good movie, even a bit short. Due to the Scream hype, IKWYDLS and Urban Legends, it went under radar. But the 90s slasher movies are gold and gives me so much nostalgia. Truly the best decade, not only for movies, but also livin in it
A lot of comments on here said some awesome and accurate things about Halloween: H20, so I don't need to add much. It surprisingly does a great job in exploring generational trauma. And Laurie is so strong here. It's a staple in my household, after the first and its sequel, it ends here for me. I'm not even going to go into "it's not perfect, it's no maste-" WHO CARES?! It doesn't need to be The Exorcist or Silence of the Lambs. We love these horror movies in all their gory glory, warts and all because they entertain us, they don't pretend, it still tells its story. We don't need "perfection" for storytelling.
The definitive trilogy of the franchise for me is H78, H281, and H20. If those were the only three that we got, I'd be totally fine with it. I think people unfairly criticize it of seeming "too much like Scream" because of Williamson's influence. But that was the tone of all mid to late 90's horror back then.
1,000% disagree. The original Halloween was the greatest ending in horror history. It can't be beat. Without that ending you don't have Jason Voorhees and all the other copycats out there.
Honestly kudos to Jamie for saying those sequels have nothing to do with me and I'm only going to participate if the story is elevated. I do think H20 is underrated in how it shifted the focus of these sequels from the killer to the survivors and made these long running horror franchises viable again.
Truth be told this version of an adult laurie feels SO much more grounded in reality than halloween 2018
That's because it was 2018, and she had to sell "the message.""
@@Infinite.Worldzthe message that she is a strong cis gender woman of color in the handmaid's tale? Lmfao
The “message” is her bizarre rants on tv shows yapping about not having access to free healthcare in order to treat the “mental health”….. I was like ….huh?…. Then watched the movie and none of it was there….
I agree but either way trauma affects people in different ways. We all have different coping mechanisms!
No way! 2018 is perfect cause she needs Michael and she needs to kill him. H20 was good but come on 2018 is beyond perfect after the first one, chefs kiss.
The fact that a proposed version was called "two faces of evil" and was backed by the Weinsteins is just too funny
Lol I never realized the irony
Thats crazy to think.😂
ESP given the plot of stalking all teen girl boarding school bet you they jumped on that quick !
I remember taking my mother to see H20 in a packed theater. It's still my favorite of the Halloween sequels. Laurie shouting:"MICHAEL!" gave my chills.
it was the strongest i thought after the first 2. i liked resurrection because it followed h20s ending
I completely disagree.
The atmosphere in H20 is superb! It just seems super realistic, compared to other Halloween sequels. I think the acting in it is really well done, with raw, primal emotions!!
Yup. If your heart rate doesnt hit 100+ after that yell and that music kicks in.....
Watching it at home is never as exciting as The cinema experience.
Fun fact = the boarding school in Halloween H2O is the same mansion in California that serves as John Milton's Mansion at the end of Scream 3
Same house in Valentines as well
Same house as The Neon Demon
Same house as the Britney Spears “prerogative” video
Ooh thanks for that cuz i always felt the film has a visual 'Scream' feel to it! Secluded beautiful California.
H20 is the first Halloween I got to see in theaters & it's become one of my comfort movies over the years. It's got flaws that still annoy me sometimes, but it's definitely one of my fave Halloween sequels.
H20 is such a comfort movie. I used to put on H20 if I had a bad shift and it always turned the night better lol.
Awesome comfort movie. Makes me feel happy and nostalgic and relaxed and puts a smile on my face after a long day
I saw it in theaters too
H20 does a much better job at telling Laurie’s story and showcasing her realistic trauma. It’s also a really fun movie. The new trilogy never quite got it right sadly, despite being really gory.
Agreed
First ok but sadly Jamie just cashed the check on kills and ends. Yuck
I think Halloween 2018 was a good entry and that they should’ve stopped there and rebooted after that.
I don't think Halloween needs to be "fun". As for the trauma, I'd say they flipped the script. H20 had Laurie survive Michael's hospital onslaught where she also found out she was the bogeyman's brother. If she's the headmistress at a posh private school she would have made it through six years of school and hold down a job. In H'18 she has a few friends killed and she goes full doomsday prepper and semi-lunatic. I just can't get H20 Laurie out of my head when watching 2018, and vice versa. But I never wanted JLC back in 2018 to begin with. Been there, done that.
Agreed H20 is not perfect but it's way better than the new films!
I love how much love there is for H20! The nostalgia is visceral here. The ending feels right. After DGG it's clear H20 is easily the winner of the reboots. It will stand up there with 1+2 as more time passes.
It sucks
Nah. Durand was a bad Myers. If you put Myers from Resurrection in H20 it would've been a much better movie.
@@jdxsr85 Lol defending the all time worst in the series to criticize one of the best. Good one.
@lt.loomis8176 How am I defending Resurrection exactly? I hate that movie, but Myers was better there than in H20, which I feel is overrated as hell. But do tell me how I defended Resurrection.
@lt.loomis8176 Also, how you say part 2 can stand with part 1 is comical lmao. Even Carpenter hates part 2 and wrote it drunk lol.
I'm telling my kids that this movie is "Halloween Ends."
This is the way
Both great halloween movies. I'll continue to defend Ends.
I do the same
Yeah they're all great except for Halloween 3 and 6 I mean how does a serial killer rape his niece and get her pregnant a psycho doesn't have sexual intentions
Nice
The Halloween films are a ‘choose your adventure’. My fave combo is Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20. Yes, I’m missing out Resurrection entirely.
That is the killer combo f'sho
I have the same combo! None of the other films entertain me as much. But I like that! "Choose your adventure!" That's good and definitely fits the scattered timeline of the franchise!
That’s cheating.
@@BareBandSubscription It's not cheating if you watch 3, 5 and Resurrection. The purist timeline
Mines is Halloween 1 Halloween 2 Halloween 4 - H20
John Ottman's score was really good. First time you heard the "Halloween" theme performed by an orchestra.
Check out the title sequence to Apt Pupil also from '98. Ottman carbon copied the score and pacing as well as editing the film. You can immediately tell.
Ottman's score was horrible
I love seeing JoBlo Horror cover Halloween. I have seen some people before complain about it and I understand wanting more coverage of lesser-known horror movies, but I still truly enjoy these videos on the Halloween franchise.
I like this film. It’s no masterpiece but it’s watchable and not boring. I’ve seen it more than once.
Lmfao, this is an absolute borefest of a movie, even the original and H5 are more entertaining than this
I consider this movie to be the official end of the HALLOWEEN franchise.
Amen!
I consider the original Halloween to be the official end of the Halloween franchise.
I REMEMBER THEY PLAYED THE HALLOWEEN H20 TRAILER NON-STOP ON TV BACK IN 1998 WHEN I WAS 11 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND REMEMBER WATCHING THE MOVIE ON TV THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AND NOW WATCHING THIS MOVIE AGAIN ON SHOWTIME RIGHT NOW GOOD TIMES GOOD TIMES.
The voice of Creed stuck on repeat is scarier than Michael Myers
Why are you shouting?
This one is my favorite Halloween after the first and second. And this Laurie was the most awesome to me. The way she screams "Michael!!!" At the end alone is worth the ticket. This should have been the end
I always liked H20 more than Green's trilogy. Sadly, though, it's only about 40 mins of a great movie. So it is less than perfect. One could easily make a 2 1/2 hour fan edit featuring Halloween '78 and with parts of II & H20 mixed in. I think it would be the ultimate Halloween experience.
Amazing idea. The dreamy parts of the Tv edits cut in around Laurie's romance. More Sandman stuff. Calling all nerds with too much free time.
That’s a great idea
Someone out there, PLEASE do this !!! I would but I cant even edit toilet paper
@@lt.loomis8176theres actually a fan edit of the Rob Zombie version of the first, I believe even on TH-cam. And its better than the actual movie, I swear!
Another good edit would be 2018 edited with with Ends as the middle and Kills as the end but cut out all the bullshit Tommy Doyle stuff, hospital stuff and the horrible Michael death and have him live on after Laurie's monologue about evil and the '63 clown apparition as the last shot.
This was my first Halloween movie in theaters , I was 15 so i never saw the 1978 one in theaters. I still love this movie.
same for me i was 15 and saw it in theaters, I didn't like the movie and was wondering why it came out in August instead of October
First off - Another great video! I remember seeing this one in theaters and wondering why it was released in August instead of October. Overall, a decent Halloween movie, with an awkward sounding title (H20? Like water?). I think the one thing most will agree on here is that Jaime Lee Curtis owns the role here and makes it seem as though it was the last Halloween movie we'd get (that feeling didn't last long though). This is a standout within the franchise for her performance alone.
It's funny back then it seemed like she was so old like "omg they're bringing back the same actress from the 80s" but watching it now she looks great.
She really does!@@adamprice3466
The title fit with the times. They were always doing abreviations, swapping out numbers for letters, zs for ss, etc. It is catchy.
This one just seemed to sound, well...different. Particularly for an entry that, at the time, purported to be the last of the franchise. When I reference in discussions about the movie, or the overall franchise, I do find myself actually saying, "Halloween, Twenty Years Later." The issue may be with me. Cheers dude! @@1bwash
@@JustinRigsbee It wasn't purported to be the last of the franchise, that was absolutely never how it was marketed. I don't know where you came up with that. It was a garbage gutter franchise no one was interested in anymore at the time because the sequels became nonsensical and ridiculous. They rebranded it, made it the sequel to the originals and gave it a trendy title to distance itself from those later sequels. Going from a $15 million box office in the previous movie to a $75 million in just a couple years proves that the title wasn't this big awkward stumble.
Biggest gripe i had was the mask used when michael kills the nurse should've been the only mask used it works well in the dark settings.
What always bothered me about the ones after; they wrote out that she had a son! I don't know why that plagues me so severely. But everytime I watch a newer Halloween ; I'm like so, Laurie has a daughter and no son anymore! 🤷🏿♀️ hahahaah
different timeline completely. but i get it.
@@mightybitchy
Idk, I liked Judy Greer way more than Mr. Haircut (the son) in H20.
I mean i enjoyed what Halloween 2018 did and i get the spirit of what kills and ends was trying. But for me H1 H2 and H20 it ended when in 1998 Laurie grabbed a fire axe and decided to confont her boogeyman.
Nothing happened to it. It's great. It slams the pedal to the floor at the 56 minute mark and doesn't let up.
The ending is exactly the way it should have ended. It has a great set up, shocks and things along the way and the final 30 minutes are nearly as good as the OG.
Halloween(1978),Halloween 2(1981),Halloween H20: 20 Years Later(1998). Now there's a perfect trilogy.
I remember seeing this when it came out in the theatre. I really liked it at the time, and still feel it does a good job of continuing Laurie's story. The ending was pefect, I wish they had stopped after that.
H20 is one of the best to me! I can watch all the time over the other installments.
I really wish more fans would credit Jamie for her comedy chops as well... =)
I just preordered the H20 steelbook, and it's like the 4th copy of this movie that I own
As far as I'm concerned, H20 is the definitive end of Halloween. Forget Zombie and DGG.
I was obsessed with the Halloween franchise as a kid, and when H20 came out, my brother and I caught the bus downtown and watched it at the Tivoli theater! I was around 8 years old. Amazing time.
This one's my 2nd favorite after the original. I watch H1, H2, & H20 every October.
Nice way to trim the fat! Slip 4 in there and it is a satisfying way to tie some loose ends.
@@mightybitchy I always saw it as H20 was the life she abandoned Haddonfield for and Jamie still exists on her own. Gluing the pieces together is half the fun. They don't acknowledge or deny each other.
H20 was a bore fest 6 was savage I love how creepy it was
If I had to bet, Halloween H20 is probably the first reboot in cinema history.
This was one of my favorite movie memories with my brother special midnight premiere.
Nice! I love how many people love this film!
Seeing all that went into making this movie. Makes me wanna go back and watch this classic. Thanks, guys.
I'll take the early to mid 90s horror over the last 20 years of horror but putting that aside, H2O had a cool opening scene and the last 20 minutes or so were really good but the middle is pretty damn sluggish. It really does feel like Michael Myers walked into a Scream movie. Still pretty good overall 7/10.
@@mightybitchy I feel like that makes it really cool though. It is what it is. If you can make a product of its time and have it still be watchable, then that's a success.
9:15 - Fascinating. I always saw him as being rather normal. All thanks to his hair? Fascinating!
I prefer H20 over the 2018 movie, and this version of Laurie Storde felt like Laurie Storde from 1978 movie and 10 million seem fair for John Carpenter giving all the movie's he's done
Agreed
The film was originally intended for a fall release and the tagline at the time was: Blood is thicker then water. When the film was moved up to a summer release the tagline was changed to : This summer terror won't be taking a vacation.
Love the way Myers comes down from the ceiling like the Xenomorph 😂
You're probably the only comment I agree with. That was one of the best things in the entire franchise.
@@travzimmerman1340 and your opinion matters to WHOM exactly????
I LOVE Halloween H2O, stupid name aside it’s so much fun and josh Hartnet kicks ass! This and the faculty are amazing! And hartnett in the new black mirror oh man come on! The ice skate kill in this even though is off screen the reveal is awesome! I saw this in the theaters when it came out and the audience was so fun!
Ugh it always bothered me that this movie was released on August 5th.
“Mikul Myurs is dead!” I wish I would’ve seen this one in theaters. I remember hearing LL Cool J’s radio spots for this movie that summer. My dad actually cheered and said “Thank you!” when Laurie knocked Michael’s block off at the end lol
This to me is top 3! Me and my buddy saw this in theaters. This was part of our 8th grade summer going into 9th grade. To be young again!!
Realistically when you chop off someone's head their dead. Anyone would think this but to unknowingly do it because of mistaken identity must be a huge burden to bare. Whoever thought of the idea was a genius but I don't think Halloween movies should have dragged on after H20. It should have being the end for good. 20 years is long time but 40 years is beyond a joke!
2:20 - I remember LA Firefighters.
Starring former 90210 bad girl Christine Elise, and airing when 90210 was still going strong and Melrose Place was one of most talked about prime time shows.
I think they could have had a better name than H2O, but this is one of my favorite films from this franchise. The acting, script, and halloween atmosphere was great!
Fun facts
1. During the scene where Norma is leaving she stands in front of the car from Psycho (1960) and the music playing in the background at this part is also from Psycho. Janet Leigh who plays Norma played Marion in Psycho. The license plate on the car is also the same as the second car Marion buys in Psycho NFB 418 which are Norman Bates initials and lastly Norma is the first name of Norman Bates' Mother from Psycho.
2. Laurie teaches in class Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and Molly one of the students responds to a question about the book and fate with this "I think that Victor should have confronted the monster sooner. He's completely responsible for Elizabeth's death he was so paralyzed by fear that he never did anything It took death for the guy to get a clue." She goes on to say that Victor finally confronts the monster because he "had reached a point in his life where he had nothing left to lose. I mean the monster saw to that by killing off everybody that he loved it was about redemption it was his fate." This foreshadows the final scenes in the movie where Laurie finally decides to stop running from Michael Myers and confront her monster. After twenty years of living in fear and seeing her loved ones murdered she had nothing more to lose It was time to face her fears and end the nightmare.
3. Ronny calls Laurie "psycho" as she drives past him when she comes in through the gate. Jamie Lee Curtis' mother Janet Leigh who appears as Norma in this film starred in Psycho (1960).
4. Other movies in the franchise also used the idea of a character dressed in a similar outfit and mask as those worn by Michael with the majority of these characters being killed after being confused for him. This movie also featured a character being killed after being confused for Michael however it was not established that it was a different character wearing Michael's mask and clothing until the following film in the franchise. This was the only movie in the franchise where a character killed after being mistaken for Michael was explained in a sequel rather than within the individual movie.
5. Before Charlie goes up the dumb waiter he says "I'll be right back". As explained in Scream written by Halloween H20 script doctor Kevin Williamson this is a cardinal sin in horror movies.
Brilliant stuff
Thank you
Very welcome
Literally watching this on Halloween. No matter what your calendar says
H20 was my introduction to the franchise, and it still remains my favourite.
I had such a crush on josh hartnett back then ❤
The way H20 was it feels like it ignores the 2nd film simply because Laurie is not that traumatized compared to Halloween 2018.
Here she is in witness protection and is trying to live a normal life.
Oh for the record Michael Myers does die in this movie and Resurrection is nothing but a long alternate ending or What if and if edited and done right it could have been a prequel to H20 setting up the return of Michael Myers.
This would’ve been the perfect ending to the franchise. I actually pretend Resurrection doesn’t exist to keep my sanity.
I like Curse (6) much more than H20 (7). I find H20 way too tame. No great kills, not gory enough and the first hour (after the opening 5 mins of course) is pretty dull. I find Curse has a better atmosphere, is more intense and has WAY more memorable and graphic kills.
I love 6 and H20 equally. I saw H20 first and I saw 6 second. In the 90's before google my brain could not understand wtf was happening
This is my favorite Halloween movie. It came out when I was a teen. I had heard of the other Halloween movies, but the addition of Michelle Williams and LL Cool J really was nifty.
I found it harder to rank the worst ones than the best ones.
1. Halloween (1978)
2. Halloween II (1981)
3. Halloween (2007)
4. Halloween (2018)
5. Halloween H20 (1998)
6. Halloween 4 (1988)
7. Halloween Resurrection (2002)
8. Halloween 5 (1989)
9. Halloween Kills (2021)
10. Halloween 6 (1995)
11. Halloween Ends (2022)
12. Halloween II (2009)
Accurate ranking.
I'll would switch Number 3., what number 4.. But great list, none the less.
One of the best Halloweens!along with Wes Cravens New Nightmare
Since H20 is the first requel I can think I'll give the Halloween franchise credit for inventing the requel with this movie. I hope they now invent the re-requel where they ignore a requel series movie Halloween ends and make a new final battle movie ignoring that Corey movie.
Mmm. Josh Hartnett.
Ahem what’s this about again? Oh yeah, Halloweenie.
This movie is still really good, rather watch this one than the last 3 halloweens
Party of Five starring The Shape.
I actually like Halloween 6, I remember thinking, “This guy playing Tommy is cool!” Lol
Halloween 6 is iconic. Only delusional people love only Halloween 1 & H20.
Two faces of evil and then immediately a picture of the Weinstein Brothers
Exactly
I love Halloween 6!
Atleast it takes place in Haddonfield unlike H20
I love H6 just as much as H20. I still love pretending they're in the same universe. You just need alot of mental glue. It almost happened that way..... ugh.
It doesn’t make sense for h20 to take place in Haddonfield if that’s the first place Michael would look for Laurie
Lol i feel like everyone that grew up watching this movie calls it "H-two-oh" and the ones that didnt call it "H-twenty"
They thought Curtis's ideas for exploring Laurie's trauma was too dark in a hack series where a guy in a mask butchers people? After the junk that was released in 1995?
Loved L.L. in this film..& in Deep Blue.. he turned out great in acting as well as his rap. 🌹👍-Jennifer ✌️😋❤️
I actually forget about Halloween 6 being a 90s Halloween movie. I always just think of Halloween H20
This is one of my favorite Halloween movies! 🎃
One of my top 5 channels on youtube! Keep up the quality content✌🏾
The way he said that like the movie earned 10.99 lol
Where are these interviews from? Like 6:57
I love how this movie was supposed to save Halloween from the bargain bin, yet I have vivid memories of this along with Resurrection being in every 5$ DVD bin I can remember from when I was a kid. Still better than the Blumhouse movies, but I'd rather take Rob Zombie's two Halloween movies over H20, Resurrection, 2018, Kills and Ends any day of the week
Remember when he creeped down from the ceiling.. his upper-body strength is ridiculous
This is my favorite one from this franchise 🍿
Halloween h20 is my favorite Halloween movie after the first two and the 4th one. I just love the story and the 90s aura
This was one of the first horror films I ever watched so it holds a special place for me
Halloween 6 was awesome. Very creepy.
True and it's miles better than that H20 crap
I’ve always loved H20
It's a real head-scratcher why so many big budget sequels had so much trouble coming up with a decent MM mask. It's not like it's a complicated piece of Savini-esque special effects wizardry. It's a frickin' dime store Shatner mask painted white with the eye holes enlarged.
I will say, though, that DDG and RZ did a good job with their respective masks. After the '78 original, I'd say that RZ's is my favorite. It perfectly fit his reimagining of the MM story - a bit more sinister, nasty, and brutal.
Laurie can run, but she chooses to lock herself and Michael inside the school grounds: this is one of the most riveting moments in the "Hallowe'en" franchise, as well as the slasher genre.
They REALLY should have paid John his 10 mil.
This movie was a lot of fun to watch in the cinema when it came out.
It had a very ‘Scream-esque’ energy to it (a lot of which was attribute to the hippest teenage cast that you could get at the time and Marco Beltrami’s musical score), but nonetheless I thought it was pretty good.
Josh Hartnett ❤
I never understood WHY Laurie sees Michael’s NEW H20 mask in her hallucinations, instead of the '78 mask, if she hadn’t yet reunited with him by those early times in the film! Speaking of, it would have been nice to know where he got this new mask, or how the hell he survived the explosion of II.
It’s just a movie starring a semi-supernatural slasher. It ain’t that cereal.
Because the idea is that the mask has never changed. Are you thinking that in the Halloween universe, 20 years later Michael was like, wow, I want to return to kill Laurie but I should really get myself a new mask? lmao It's the same mask in their world.
The only bad thing is all the mask .
And the scream music ...
But this is Halloween ends !!!
@@mightybitchy i actually am falling in love with all the mask nowafter all these years ! At least they stayed true to the classic all white mask .
Halloween kills looked just like an action figure mask ...
The c.g.i mask is one of my guilty pleasures now !!!
H20 was pretty cool, reminds me of a Are you adraid of the dark episode or an SNICK at night movie.
I rewatched most of the halloween films after 2018 and kills. I wouldn't say the H20 is bad but I do think people really overrate the hell out of it.
Its a quite underrated movie and tbh, its probably the best since the original 2.
Ok (unpopular opinion) but i also liked rob zombies take on this franchise.
But H20 is such a good movie, even a bit short.
Due to the Scream hype, IKWYDLS and Urban Legends, it went under radar. But the 90s slasher movies are gold and gives me so much nostalgia. Truly the best decade, not only for movies, but also livin in it
A lot of comments on here said some awesome and accurate things about Halloween: H20, so I don't need to add much. It surprisingly does a great job in exploring generational trauma. And Laurie is so strong here. It's a staple in my household, after the first and its sequel, it ends here for me.
I'm not even going to go into "it's not perfect, it's no maste-" WHO CARES?! It doesn't need to be The Exorcist or Silence of the Lambs. We love these horror movies in all their gory glory, warts and all because they entertain us, they don't pretend, it still tells its story. We don't need "perfection" for storytelling.
Exactly. I feel like everyone’s scared to admit this is the 2nd best in the whole franchise. Even if someone doesn’t agree, it’s not blasphemous.
The timing of 2 face evil then weinstien
It's funny back then JLC seemed so old like "omg they're bringing back the same actress from the 80s" but seeing it now she looks great.
The definitive trilogy of the franchise for me is H78, H281, and H20. If those were the only three that we got, I'd be totally fine with it.
I think people unfairly criticize it of seeming "too much like Scream" because of Williamson's influence. But that was the tone of all mid to late 90's horror back then.
H20 has the best Halloween ending, with Laurie cutting off Michael’s had, and then the Halloween theme starting, can’t be beat
1,000% disagree. The original Halloween was the greatest ending in horror history. It can't be beat. Without that ending you don't have Jason Voorhees and all the other copycats out there.
Tbh I liked this movie lol …. Literally better than a few in the series …
One of my favorite movies❤
H80: 80 Years Later Danielle Harris is still bugging the Akkads for another Jamie movie
This man did not just call this movie a serviceable treat. Whoa. Fighting words.
Honestly kudos to Jamie for saying those sequels have nothing to do with me and I'm only going to participate if the story is elevated. I do think H20 is underrated in how it shifted the focus of these sequels from the killer to the survivors and made these long running horror franchises viable again.
Laurie and her son remind me of Stuart and his mom from Madtv 😂