{"id":16941,"date":"2015-10-09T01:08:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T05:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=16941"},"modified":"2015-10-09T01:12:29","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T05:12:29","slug":"in-memory-of-juan-gory-reyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/09\/in-memory-of-juan-gory-reyes\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memory of Juan \u201cGory\u201d Reyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The horror community has lost a lot of proponents and big names in 2015, but perhaps the passing that\u2019s hurt me the most has been the passing of Juan Reyes. To others he was known as Juan, but to his friends and colleagues he was known simply as \u201cGory.\u201d I was very fortunate enough to know Juan for a few years. We\u2019d talk about horror movies, joke about pop culture, and he was always enthusiastic about them. Juan was also a consummate musician who scoredindependent horror films like \u201cHorno,\u201d and was a humongous advocate of indie film.<\/em><\/p>\n

He knew as well as many others do that indie film is where you can find real horror gems. Juan was funny, energetic, and very friendly, and I was able to cultivate a friendship with him in a few years, and was lucky to see the type of guy he really was. It\u2019s heartbreaking Juan won\u2019t be able to contribute to horror as he used to, but he\u2019ll live on forever in the memories he created, the friends he made, and the good times he shared with so many people.<\/em><\/p>\n

We were lucky enough to garner a written contribution from Gory years ago and though it was the only article he ever contributed to Cinema Crazed, we were happy to have him lend his ideas and thoughts to our readers.<\/em><\/p>\n

We dedicate the rest of Halloween Horror Month 2015 to the memory of Gory. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Gory’s family during this terrible time. Thanks for the friendship and laughs, Gory. We\u2019ll never forget you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Taking the Fun out of Dysfunction
\nBy Juan Reyes<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember when I was a kid and going to the movies was an amazing event. My dad would call and tell my sister and I to be ready by a certain hour and we\u2019d wait with such anticipation. I also remember waiting for the weekends as a child. Friday was always rental night and I always aspired to be scared so I would of course pick Horror films to do the trick. My teen years left less much to desired.<\/p>\n

Films like \u201cScream\u201d and \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d filled the theaters with people that thought they knew and understand Horror due to the \u201crules.\u201d The big screen event turned from fun to lame, especially since none of these films appealed to my friends and I. So our “popcorn nights” were filled with video rentals and further exploration of the B kind. Years later I reflect on those days and think about all the films now and wonder where did all the fun in big screen Horror go?<\/p>\n

I suppose I can rant on about the multitudinous flaws Hollywood is making with their never ending slew of remakes and bastardization of films we all hold sacred and dear to our hearts, but that would be repetitive and redundant. Ranting on about a plague with no cure can prove to be a waste of time especially since there is such a vast area of media procreated zombies that live on the notion of remakes making the films \u201cbetter.\u201d Instead I\u2019d rather focus on the heart of it all, the fact that there is no fun in mainstream horror and that\u2019s why there are so many failed attempts in trying to win over cult audiences. Let\u2019s take a quick second to over view cinema. The past had Drive-in\u2019s, stink-o-vision, and 3-D. We\u2019ve had movie events of classics where fans would dress up as their favorite character in the film and would re-enact the film in the theater. People would enjoy the show.<\/p>\n

There were films with great plots and films with no plots that were still great. Now a trip to the movies is just a cognizant memoir of the hard earned money we\u2019re spending on something that we\u2019re rather sure is going to be a disappointment. There\u2019s an over abundance of 3-D flops being force fed to the mainstream and the majority will eat the wretched maggot feedings and like it. At most we\u2019ll get a premiere that\u2019s semi fun but can lead to disappointment once the film does not meet it\u2019s over hyped expectations. Finally, the biggest thing all must remember so some fun can return to Horror is it’s not meant to be realistic.<\/p>\n

Sure films that can hit a certain closeness to home will shock and appall the masses, but how is anyone supposed to enjoy the fun of anything in the genre if every dick behind a camera is focusing too hard on the realism of the film rather than the entertainment factor of the film? Look at some of the greatest directors of all time that fed us blood and guts, great story lines and cheesy acting. That\u2019s what made the films of yesteryear so great. Now we get flat actors\/actresses in over glorified video music style remakes for the bubble gum pop generation of tech whore\u2019s. If I\u2019m watching a film I don\u2019t care for the emphasis on the phone or computer the person is using or any other form of short changed advertisement they\u2019re forced to throw in to look \u201ccool.\u201d<\/p>\n

I know all the clich\u00e9 babble I\u2019m going to get for those that gladly swallow loads of conglomerate man juice for breakfast and buy what they say is right for them, then two years down the road forget the existence of the film only to have something of the similar ilk released and fed to them as something \u201cnew\u201d and \u201cfresh.\u201d Listen to your fat pocket Hollywood critics and your pseudo anti Hollywood horror movie websites that glorify the imminent destruction of such classic masterpieces, or sell you the idea of this remake or re-imagination as being an original film. Go to your local multiplex and get a short changed experience for your $12.50 or whatever the damn ticket cost now. Be happy; be satisfied that your movie experience was worth what Hollywood thinks you\u2019re worth: Nothing.<\/p>\n

Once in a while you\u2019ll get a free cup, or poster or something of the like. If you make the premiere then, oh man, you\u2019re golden. Sad that it\u2019s only at a premiere that the film is an experience where as in my childhood every weekend at the theater felt like a premiere. Lines stretched around corners, people discussed the anticipation of the film and got exactly what they paid for.<\/p>\n

Are people so blind that they do not see anything wrong with this? These days you have to have parents that have spoken about memories like this. My rant isn\u2019t to you the fans at all, it\u2019s not for all of us to up and protest Hollywood and scream out against remakes and so on. It\u2019s towards Hollywood for being the hooker we pay to sleep with and she slips us a roofie and runs off with our money. Hollywood is like a strip club you pay to see something good at. But are you completely satisfied when you leave the strip club? We can\u2019t make light out of something disappointing,<\/p>\n

Horror was never meant to be \u201csophisticated\u201d or \u201crealistic.\u201d Horror was meant to desensitize and shock people, scare them, and make them laugh. Horror was meant to be like the drunk girl at a college frat party: wild, outrageous, out of control and fun to watch. While certain hints of realism are a plus, I want my weird monsters or killers that run amuck with no reasoning what so ever just like they did in the good old days.<\/p>\n

Since I know that\u2019s very unlikely at least I know my standards are met with the independent horror circuit. If Hollywood isn\u2019t going to wise up, the nice fat pocketed people should at least offer a few more Indie theaters for the true fans that want great horror and great cinema in general. Not trying to completely bad mouth Hollywood films because there are a few excellent films put out yearly, but nothing beats the fans of the cult whom come out line up in complete unity discuss their favorite movies, recite their favorite lines and have fun watching a good film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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