Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[H3orH3D_Script4U]

Whipped out THE GOONIES! I was having withdrawls!
HEY YOU GUUUYYYS !!!! :cool:

Watched some DROP DEAD FRED, the other day with my 5 year old. I think she liked it, as much as I did, when I was a young one.

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It's been 8 days since I posted, so I have a decent batch.

(Ugh, apparently there's a 5-image limit, and I've already been dinged for back-to-back posts, so I guess I'll post every half hour. Mmmkay.)




Bone Sickness (2004)

This movie is both pure love and pure hate. Wow, what an unfathomably awful movie is so many ways. Terrible, incoherent plot, unthinkably bad acting, and some of the most annoying sound design my man-cave has ever been subjected to. I understand that the budget was miniscule, but dude, please, can you play more than that one low note on your keyboard?? (Oh sweet... Halfway through the movie, now he's stuck on three notes!) And why, oh why, must we see a full minute of this green-lit graveyard shot, literally, between every single scene? Why don't the army men have helmets? Why do the S.W.A.T. guys wear ninja masks? And is the leader of the zombies really some kind of blackened-faced devil man?

On the flip side, this movie is jam-packed with remarkably well done, non-stop, start-to-finish (save the green-lit graveyard shots) splatter effects -- disgusting intestinal gore, grimy worm-eating, blood-defacation and worm vomit, ribcage-exposure and faces being pried into bloody halves. Amazingly well done, and according to IMDB, all on a $3000 budget. I have no idea how that's even possible. Plus, it had actual, live giant scorpions.

Unfortunately, the bad outweighed the good by a metric ton, and I can't imagine ever sitting through this movie again.

5/10.




Dream House (2011)

Not very scary, thrilling or compelling, but watchable.

5/10




Black Swan (2010)

Amazing. Incredible. Beautiful. I cringed at the body horror, and delighted in the Shakespearean tragedy. I will surely watch this again. And again.

9/10




Stephen King's Bag of Bones (2011)

This is one Stephen King adaptation that I have not read, and I've heard that the miniseries didn't do the book justice. However, some of the primary elements of the story are clearly rehashed from his own anthology, thus, sadly, turning his past innovations into cliches.

5/10




The Thing (2011)

I wish I would have known this was a prequel to Carpenter's classic -- rather than a true remake -- while I was watching it. Most of it actually did follow the same story as the original, so calling it a prequel is a bit odd. However, it kept my attention, and seeing how the ending led into the beginning of the original was rewarding. Too much CG though, and doesn't have the magic of the original. Plus, with no Kurt Russell one would hope for a worthy replacement, but no.

6/10

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Autopsy (2008)

Had a definite B-movie feel, bad acting and all. However, plenty of excellent splatter, creepy sets, and surreal moments made it well worth watching.

6/10




Blind Beast (1969)

My expectations were in the wrong place going into this one. Having heard about this movie from the HDC "Most goriffic, disturbing..." list, I was expecting something different. As it turns out, this is a fairly smart drama about the relationship of captive and captor, and the captor's control issues with his mother. It almost had a theatrical play feel to it, with 90% of the movie being dialog, and most of the movie occuring in a single, two-room location. The room with the giant sculpted art was unique and surreal. Pretty decent watch, however, I had trouble believing that the captive would make such an abrupt, diametric change in her feelings toward her captor. The finale did have measurable shock value from a conceptual standpoint, even if it lacked reward on-screen.

6/10




Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door (2007)

As horrifying as this movie is, it follows more of a drama format than horror, which I believe made it even more stomach-churning. Call it Stand By Me, but with torture. Not the best child acting I've ever seen, but good enough not to distract from a well-told, mesmerizing-as-a-body-bag-on-the-side-of-the-road story. I spent much of the movie feeling queasy, and being based on a true story, it's harder to tell oneself, "It's only a movie."

7/10




The Devil's Rock (2011)

I wanted to like it. It was recommended on this forum, and had a few good reviews on IMDB. However, for me, it was so unbearably boring, I literally could not keep my eyes open. I tried on three separate occasions to finish it, and was finally, painfully successful. The problem for me was that the two main characters are so incredibly wooden, and the majority of the screen time is the two of them mumbling (literally) to each other about how scary and evil "she," in the other room, is -- she, being a demon who has taken the form of the main character's girlfriend. The demon woman had no scary makeup to make her seem possessed, and the scariest thing she did was pull incessantly on the chain she was shackled to the wall with. On a couple occasions, she actually did take on the form of a she-devil, which would be cool if it wasn't merely red shoe polish and a devil horns scalp hat. They could have at least shown her entire body, given that I believe she was topless, but I guess that would have cost too much in shoe polish.

5/10




This Means War (2012)

Chick flick with enough action to keep boyfriends/husbands interested. Not bad.

6/10.

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Surprisingly entertaining self-parody, although a bit too cartoony for my taste.

6/10




Videodrome (1983)

Probably about my 4th viewing, and of course, brilliant. This movie is different to me each time I see it. The first time, I was too young, and it probably confused me as much as it scared me. The next couple times were amazing for its innovation and left-field-edness. This time was almost equally great, and given the rise in popularity of torture porn, and how my own horror tastes have evolved over time, the ironic incrimination of the viewer was even more poignant. However, I admit, I did wonder if a time will come when VHS tapes are so distant a memory that they no longer can serve as the movie's core motif. I suspect that this one will be remade sometime soon.

8/10




Dagon

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I believe Lovecraft's vision and intent was preserved, and some of the scenes were chilling. Very creative blend of monsters and ritualism, but what else would you expect from Lovecraft?

8/10




Bridesmaids (2011)

A little bit depressing, actually. Not bad though. I laughed out loud a couple times, and I like the two main actresses. Full of chick flick cliches though.

6/10


Okay then, that will do it for now.

[Scyphon]

I have been in the mood lately to watch some old movies and see where it takes me in my mind. Get my creative juices flowing and hope that the movie itself is good.

Death Machine was from 1994 if you havent seen it yet. It was actually pretty good. Brad Dourif was interesting, tho he usually is in his roles. Parts of it came across like it was a comedy-horror but all in all, enjoyed.

I am sure I will watch it again eventually. If you have not yet seen it, take the time to. It is free on youtube in full length.

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Originally Posted by Angra

"The possesion" 7-8/10

Well made horror story, but i would've prefered to see less of the dad and far more of the possesed daughter.
And what's with the overly loud sound/music effects? More annoying than jumpy. Had to turn the volume down every time something remotely scary happened.

I was especially disappointed with the actual exorcism -- in that brightly-lit gym type room, and I think Rabbis just aren't as creepy as Catholic priests.

[_____V_____]

Fabulous. Simply fabulous.

A romance set in the period of the most amazing sci-fi concept you will ever get to see. Whoever thought of this ought to be given a separate award.

Also, the cinematography backing this concept is completely stunning and spell-binding, specially the shots where the two mountain peaks come close, and one where our hero falls from one ocean to another. If only the film & story could do justice to this brilliant concept, we had ourselves another Eternal Sunshine.

The two leads are great, but there's not much chemistry between them. To their credit, however, they give it their best shot. Kirsten Dunst is bright, Jim Sturgess is cheery and chirpy. The supporting cast do their job. There are flaws in the narrative, and minor flaws in the execution of the concept of the film, but those can be forgiven, for this is a true visual spectacle. Each conceptual frame of the film adds to the superb visual flavor and ambience that the film puts out though, so at times you are not bothered by what's going on in the story (and you are forgiven by that). The ending is abrupt, leaving plenty of questions unanswered (maybe a sequel will address this, but I doubt there will be one), but the parting shot of this film will make your jaw drop.

Go watch this one just for those amazing effects and some out-of-the-world cinematography (literally!). You can thank me later.

Recommended to all fans of sci-fi. Special note to those suffering from vertigo or similar ailments - watch this film at your own risk.


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[roshiq]

OMG! I have downloaded UPSIDE DOWN almost 3 weeks ago but don't know why I still haven't give it a watch (instead watching some crappy movies!)!?! Probably as I 'mistakenly' almost hide it from my regular folder of unseen movies...! Anyway, thanks a lot for the head-up, man. I'll surely give it a watch very soon. :)

[_____V_____]

An epic saga, transcending ages, generations, time, yet all inter-connected with each over as acts over the span of six similarly-crossed stories affect the outcomes of each other. A true stunning spectacle. You have to believe the sheer magnitude of this canvas once you behold it, and are left in awe.

Recommended to those who truly believe in fantasies across generations (ala The Fountain), and who have 3 hours to spend on this grandeur.

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[Angra]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

An epic saga, transcending ages, generations, time, yet all inter-connected with each over as acts over the span of six similarly-crossed stories affect the outcomes of each other. A true stunning spectacle. You have to believe the sheer magnitude of this canvas once you behold it, and are left in awe.

Recommended to those who truly believe in fantasies across generations (ala The Fountain), and who have 3 hours to spend on this grandeur.

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Next up Life Of Pi. ;)