What did we learn?

[gammer]

No one will ever suspect an adult who wears a Will Shatner mask 24 hours a day, would be a homicidal, maniac killer.

[kodiakthejuggler]

Back in 1978, it takes a LOOOOOOONG time for things to happen!!

 

[Pak-Man]

Just ignore stalkers and they'll go away. :^)

[SmilinJackRoss]

Don't move in with your realtor.

[Justin]

A typical suburban street is about a mile wide.

[Joe Don Faker]

Donald Pleasance can make any line seem incredibly portentous.*

*as also learned in Mike's appearance in VH1's special on slasher fims

"Pleasance mobile, away!" - MST3K's Puma Man

[Cap'n UKRiffer]

Walking was 'cool and hip' with the kids in '78

[Rufus T]

I learned to not throw away your weapon once you have finished stabbing your psycho killer. "It was the boogeyman." "As a matter of fact it was." "Oh yeah and he tampered in God's domain or something like that."

[PsypherPunk]

That you should never try to climb through windows 'sans pants'.

[Cibernético II]

if I were alive in '78, and had maybe borrowed some movie cameras from the university and got together with some friends to spend a week making a movie about stabbing babysitters, I could have easily been a millionaire right now

[Cap'n UKRiffer]

if I were alive in '78, and had maybe borrowed some movie cameras from the university and got together with some friends to spend a week making a movie about stabbing babysitters, I could have easily been a millionaire right now

lol and thats the biggest lesson of all

[Variety of Cells]

if I were alive in '78, and had maybe borrowed some movie cameras from the university and got together with some friends to spend a week making a movie about stabbing babysitters, I could have easily been a millionaire right now

To take your joke completely the wrong way, no you wouldn't.  First, you can't just borrow cameras from a university without being a student.  Steal them, maybe.  While you are at it, you would need to steal a whole lot of lights, a tripod, a steadicam, and various grip equipment.  Second, you would have to sell your soul to raise enough money to pay for just the film it would have taken you to shoot it, especially if you are using your friends as actors who are inexperienced and chew through film after messing up multiple times.  Third, after paying for processing, and assuming you aren't a student, you would have to sneak back into the university to use their editing facilities.  Fourth, you would have had no way to distribute it, having no name actors and no money.  I understand your point, that you didn't like this movie and thought it was poorly made, but you have to understand all the hard work and money that goes into making even the crappiest of movies, especially before video was invented.

So no, you would not be a millionaire, but I don't think I have to tell you to ignore me.  It just bugs me when people say "I could make a better movie."  Criticize a film all you like, but you honestly couldn't do any better.  Grumble grumble grumble. 

[jdh3334]

but you have to understand all the hard work and money that goes into making even the crappiest of movies, especially before video was invented.

Welcome to the board, Mr. Carpenter!

[Winterkid]

That you should never try to climb through windows 'sans pants'.

DOH!  There goes Friday night's plans.

people say "I could make a better movie.", but you honestly couldn't do any better.

DOH!  And there goes Saturday's plans.  So much for MY weekend.

[Minnesota]

Horror movies used to be really boring.