For a film that soundtrack drips 90's and was described as "Hip" when released, which was in 1998 mind you, The Faculty has aged pretty well. This might be to the star packed cast with such names as John Harnett, Robert Patrick, Elijah Wood, Famke Janssen, Usher... there's a lot. But just because it's aged well doesn't mean that it's aged perfectly. As being made in the 90's most certainly shows and not always in the best way. I have no particular nostalgia tied to this film, which is odd because this was when I was first really getting into horror films. I just remember that I had enjoyed it when I saw it when I was younger and simply decided to re-watch when I was presented the opportunity.
The Faculty opens with Coach Willis (Robert Patrick) ending practice and is depicted as angry kind of fellow. After he sends the students off he stops to mess with a sprinkler when he's approached by an unseen …show more content…
By the time the credits rolled I was more than ready to be done with this movie. So while there's a lot of good stuff in this film at times it does feel like your slogging through it.
My second beef is the use of cliche and stereotypes as a crutch for every single character. Turning all of them into cookie cutter characters that for all the screen time they get. Still feel hollow. That said, the acting is great. Every perform uses said stereotypes to get every mile out of it they can out of them. Though that said while good, no one really stands out. So I can see why with so many now famous names, The Faculty is rarely talked about.
I'm not sure if The Faculty was paying homage to Night of the Creeps, or if they were blatantly ripping it off. But the similarity's between the films is noticeable to say the least. The other film The Faculty pulls heavily from is invasion of the body snatchers. But the film references it directly several
The Faculty opens with Coach Willis (Robert Patrick) ending practice and is depicted as angry kind of fellow. After he sends the students off he stops to mess with a sprinkler when he's approached by an unseen …show more content…
By the time the credits rolled I was more than ready to be done with this movie. So while there's a lot of good stuff in this film at times it does feel like your slogging through it.
My second beef is the use of cliche and stereotypes as a crutch for every single character. Turning all of them into cookie cutter characters that for all the screen time they get. Still feel hollow. That said, the acting is great. Every perform uses said stereotypes to get every mile out of it they can out of them. Though that said while good, no one really stands out. So I can see why with so many now famous names, The Faculty is rarely talked about.
I'm not sure if The Faculty was paying homage to Night of the Creeps, or if they were blatantly ripping it off. But the similarity's between the films is noticeable to say the least. The other film The Faculty pulls heavily from is invasion of the body snatchers. But the film references it directly several