The Hagstone Demon (2009)

With all of this discussion, this is one of the top hit pages of the week, lol! This is why regular Pretty Scary members should commonly post comments in reviews and stories; it helps the website ;D

Hey, Liz. Look, please don't lose heart in reviewing movies just because I have a possibly unhealthy attatchment to American Movie. Your review was good - I liked it. I would definately be interested in reading more reviews from you. This whole static stems from the fact that when I was going through a rough time in my life I only had one VHS cassette, and it had Nosferatu and American Movie on it. I watched it all the time, it kept me company, and I grew to love it. It could make me laugh every time I put it in, no matter how many times I'd seen it. Especially the part that goes, "It's alright, it's okay, there's something to live for, Jesus told me so!" Always had me in hysterics.

Here, I'll prove to you that your review was worthwhile. I'd never even heard of The Hagstone Demon, but thanks to your review, and because I'm a fan of Mark, I'm going to check it out. I didn't know you were the reviewer. I thought you were a new member who was trying to tell me what to do, and it aggrivated me a bit. I still would have had the same opinion had I known, but out of artistic respect I would have gotten right to my explanation and dumped the sarcasm.

Anyways, I didn't mean to get you down, and I'm looking forward to your next review.

At this point I am laughing as well. I just realized how absurd this argument is. You're right though - at least it makes the movie look more popular. The Commune, I'm going to quit being sarcastic and tell you why I made my original comment in the first place.

This isn't the first time I've heard critics bash A.M. for making fun of Mark. Obviously many people here feel that way as well. But I have one question - where would Mark be right now without American Movie? A.M. made him a semi-star, and earned him plenty of fans. I'm one of those fans. The reason I took issue with this review is because using words like "mercilessly made fun of" and "betrayal" is a very harsh way to describe American Movie - it makes A.M. sound like a horrible movie, and it's not. A.M. is the reason we're even talking about Mark right now.

But the main reason I was sarcastic was, despite whether or not you agree with my opinion of the review, I still have the right to that opinion, and your comments of "don't read it" and "stop dissing indy reviews" were kind of annoying. Anyways, now that we've made this post more popular than it would have been otherwise, let's call it quits and be friends.

Again, not helping Mark Borchadt's new movie so you can harp on half a sentence from your anonymous high horse. Way to support horror movies!! Stellar contribution to the world. Certainly proven to me you're his number one fan.

At least all your bratty comments make the movie look popular...I hope THAT helps his film...Keep the comments count going, anon!

Wow. Leaving my opinion about a movie makes me an "entitled brat". Whoda thunk it? The Commune, if you could just write out the rules for me, so next time I can be sure not to say anything you disagree with in any comments section ever again, that would keep us from having to go round and round like this. Because right now I'm a little foggy on the rules. So far, as best as I can tell, they are...

1. I cannot leave an opinion on a review unless I first write a review myself. I assume this means I can't have an opinion on any music unless I am a composer, or an opinion on the government unless I am a politician.

2. When in doubt, just ask yourself, "What would thecommune do?" If the answer is the opposite of what I'm writing, I must delete entire comment and repent at once.

Are these right? I want to make sure I get these rules memorized before I comment on anything else - not just on the internet, but in my daily life as well.

I think American Movie makes Borchardt look like a drunk.

Bad or good from that point is up to opinion, I think.

The Commune said: "If reading other people's reviews pisses you off, don't read them. Try writing your own instead of rewatching a movie or nitpicking someone trying to support indie filmmakers."

Yeah, I suppose I could do that. Or, maybe I could state my opinion of the review in the comment section. Oh, my bad, I did that already. I was under the impression that was the point of having comment sections. I forgot to read the fine print that says, "Only leave comments that thecommune is going to like." My badness.

Tristan, we already know you have a naughty pussy. No point denying...

It's great you love American Movie enough to see it 20 times, but that doesn't change opinion into fact.

I own American Movie too, and think it makes Mark look like he's either suffering from a mental illness or is borderline retarded. My opinion, just as valid as yours...and still not fact.

If reading other people's reviews pisses you off, don't read them. Try writing your own instead of rewatching a movie or nitpicking someone trying to support indie filmmakers.

I know Andrew, I wish you'd been there!

Tristan, I missed the "Review by Elisabeth Fies" part, thought it was you reviewing it, and was kind of perplexed when it got to the "naughty pussy" line.

So I guess it's her I disagree with. She said American Movie mercilessly made fun of Mark - I don't think that's true at all. I've seen American movie at least 20 times (seriously - it used to be the only movie I owned along with Nosferatu), and in my opinion the filmmakers went out of their way to be kind. Mark comes off as awesome in American Movie, funny and nice and hardcore about making a movie. The shit Mark and his friends did in American Movie was naturally hilarious and the camera captured that, and it also captured the more serious and warm hearted moments. Did the documentarians have some fun with it? Of course they did. But a little fun does not equal "mercilessly made fun of". It may be nitpicking but it pisses me off when reviewers throw out harsh lines like that and they're not accurate, especially with movies I love.

I missed this too??!!