Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Flinx]

Heh, I NEVER listen to Netflix's recommendations for me. They're way off the mark!


hammerfan - I noticed that as well. I kept getting some horrid documentary because I ordered ONE. Ugh..
Anyway, keeping on topic, the last horror film for me was Midnight Meat Train, and non-horror was Ken Burns' The War

[Geddy]

Kungfu Panda.

[ferretchucker]

Armageddon.

[hellfire1]

Poltergeist
The Jerk

[ChainStalker]

There will be blood

[neverending]

Hey folks- look a few pages back at Chrono's comments on the movies she watched. It would be cool if everyone wrote a few words about what they thought of the films they watched- just as guidlines for others. Doesn't have to be a 10 page essay- just a few words....

[newb]

Hey folks- look a few pages back at Chrono's comments on the movies she watched. It would be cool if everyone wrote a few words about what they thought of the films they watched- just as guidlines for others. Doesn't have to be a 10 page essay- just a few words....

I agree....I always try to give a rating or at least some comment on the movie.

[hellfire1]

A Mighty Wind



EDIT 'cause Newb asked me to: Another hilarious Christopher Guest mockumentary, though I thought it was a bit of a break from his other films (I've yet to watch Waiting for Guffman). The music is great, the usual cast perfect in their ridiculous but endearing roles (Eugene Levy in particular... it's a shame he'll probably only be remembered for the dull American Pie franchise).

[newb]

A Mighty Wind

you missed the two comments above yours.;)

[hellfire1]

you missed the two comments above yours.;)



Really?? Hmm... yeah, I'll get right on that.


:p

[newb]

Really?? Hmm... yeah, I'll get right on that.


:p

c'mon...a simple "I liked it" or "it wasn't so good", is better than nothing.

[hellfire1]

c'mon...a simple "I liked it" or "it wasn't so good", is better than nothing.



Aw alright... but only because you're one of the few actually worthwhile on this forum...

But I ain't happy about it! :p

[hacelikewhoa]

so i just finished watching Return to sleep away camp

2 words: fucking brutal

lolz

the first half was horrible and ripped a lot off of the first one, but about half way through the murders it started getting crazy I had to close my eyes at some parts haha

despite it ripping off of the first one it was pretty cool considering it brought back angela's cousin and you get to see him all grown up

the twist was pretty cool I was actually clueless as to who the killer was for once

[newb]

Aw alright... but only because you're one of the few actually worthwhile on this forum...

But I ain't happy about it! :p

thank you for that ;)

[The_Return]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Only the 2nd time I've watched this one, but good lord - I love it. Such a gorgeous movie. The acting might be a little bit...uh...theatrical at times, but the visuals are breathtaking.

Recommended to anyone interested in watching a truly magical piece of cinema.

Alky, Geddy, NE, __V__, Fortunato - you guys seen this one? If not, grab a copy ASAP, you'd all love it.

[roshiq]

Fargo (1996)

I think William Macy also deserved the academy award for his brilliant performance as Jerry Lundegaard. Anyway, at least Frances McDormand & Coen Brothers got that right away.

>>: A-

[fortunato]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Only the 2nd time I've watched this one, but good lord - I love it. Such a gorgeous movie. The acting might be a little bit...uh...theatrical at times, but the visuals are breathtaking.

Recommended to anyone interested in watching a truly magical piece of cinema.

Alky, Geddy, NE, __V__, Fortunato - you guys seen this one? If not, grab a copy ASAP, you'd all love it.

Oh, yes.
I absolutely love it. What an enchanting work of art. It's near impossible not to get completely lost in it every time I see it.

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M (1931)

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Tekon kinkurîto (Tekkonkinkreet) (2006)

Holy smokes, what an adventure. By far one of the best anime films I've ever seen, and definitely one of the most impressive films I've seen this year.
Two young boys, orphaned and living on the streets, have grown up protecting the city in which they live. When certain things come to threaten the hold they have on their home, they have to do what it takes to protect it. Combining love, friendship, Yakuza, aliens, kung fu, violence, and dream sequences into a swirling, beautiful mess, this is truly an experience unlike any other.
I highly recommend this one, especially to NE, __V__, Return, Alky, Rod, Flayed, and Chrono!

[neverending]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Only the 2nd time I've watched this one, but good lord - I love it. Such a gorgeous movie. The acting might be a little bit...uh...theatrical at times, but the visuals are breathtaking.

Recommended to anyone interested in watching a truly magical piece of cinema.

Alky, Geddy, NE, __V__, Fortunato - you guys seen this one? If not, grab a copy ASAP, you'd all love it.

Yes- a beloved classic!

[Karlzbad]

Home Movies. As good as ChronoGirl says!

I'm trying to find this on rotten tomatoes or imdb after seeing your recommendation in the on demand thread, but I'm getting nowhere.

Edit: Doh! It's Home Movie singular(you bastards cingular! that word doesnt look right when its spelled correctly anymore) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/ gonna have to try and check this out

[neverending]

I'm sorry- I put the wrong title. It's HOME MOVIE.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/

[alkytrio666]

Return and Fortunado- recommendations noted!

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Saw V (2008)

I didn't even like the first one, but some friends wanted to see this. It was boring! It truly was. It was police offers talking on cell phones and looking through files, and several of the murder sequences weren't even shown on screen.

Trash.

[missmacabre]

Return and Fortunado- recommendations noted!

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Saw V (2008)

I didn't even like the first one, but some friends wanted to see this. It was boring! It truly was. It was police offers talking on cell phones and looking through files, and several of the murder sequences weren't even shown on screen.

Trash.

I got a few kicks out of it, not really pertaining to the movie itself though. I loved that Darla from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel was in it. And the bigger guy in the only part with actual traps plays a character on Little Mosque on the Prairie.

I have to admit though, this movie scared me a lot and I'm still unsure why. I was shaking through the first half hour even and that was all recap from the last movie. Really a waste of a few hours though.

[_____V_____]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Alky, Geddy, NE, __V__, Fortunato - you guys seen this one? If not, grab a copy ASAP, you'd all love it.

A gem of a movie. It would be a wonderful revisit once I m done with the November Film Fest.


Tekon kinkurîto (Tekkonkinkreet) (2006)

I highly recommend this one, especially to NE, __V__, Return, Alky, Rod, Flayed, and Chrono!

Sounds pretty delightful. I ll see if I can hunt this one down. Thanks for the heads up, bud.


Last watched :-

Them!
Arachnid
Eight Legged Freaks
Ice Spiders
The Lion King (for a change)

[fortunato]

Sounds pretty delightful. I ll see if I can hunt this one down. Thanks for the heads up, bud.

Not a problem. Let me know what you think.

Oh, I really should add Despare and Roshiq to that list, too.

[roshiq]

Not a problem. Let me know what you think.

Oh, I really should add Despare and Roshiq to that list, too.

That's really nice of you. Although I have already added it to my wish list as soon as you recommended the first time.:)

[Painfulldeath]

Mindhunters: This was a really entertaining thriller/action movie. It's about a group of FBI agents on a deserted island doing week-end field exercises...until a killer amongst them starts picking them off one by one. You have to check out the death scenes in it...quite creative. Not without its flaws but solid nonetheless 7/10.

Mr. Brooks: Very impressed with this one. It's a serial-killer story with a very human feel to it. It's got a great storyline, actors, production, tension, characters, a nice ending..the whole works. Kevin Costner is great as the lead actor. For the fellas, Demi "MILF" Moore plays the lead detective and I actually didn't hate Dane Cook for once (what's wrong with me?). Definitely worth the rental 8.5/10.

Well, I had my night off from horror flicks...I think I'm having withdrawals already

[Paul the Monk]

Mindhunters was a good one. The last movie I saw was John Waters's Female Trouble. It was pretty good. He blended the humor with gore pretty well.

[Geddy]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Only the 2nd time I've watched this one, but good lord - I love it. Such a gorgeous movie. The acting might be a little bit...uh...theatrical at times, but the visuals are breathtaking.

Recommended to anyone interested in watching a truly magical piece of cinema.

Alky, Geddy, NE, __V__, Fortunato - you guys seen this one? If not, grab a copy ASAP, you'd all love it.

Nope, I've not seen it, I'll check it out. Thanks for the rec.

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Less Than Zero (1987). - 7.5/10.

Coming off of just finishing the novel, by Bret Easton Ellis, this is pretty poor. It'd be nice to see someone do a more faithful adaptation of the novel. Worth seeing just for Robert Downey Jr's performance.

[hellfire1]

Less Than Zero (1987). - 7.5/10.

Coming off of just finishing the novel, by Bret Easton Ellis, this is pretty poor. It'd be nice to see someone do a more faithful adaptation of the novel. Worth seeing just for Robert Downey Jr's performance.


I have to watch this one, dammit!

I'm really eager to see what they did with The Informers, especially since previous adaptations of Ellis' work have been pretty faithful, I would say... plus it's Brad Renfro's last performance.

[Zero]

Henry Poole is Here - a quirky indie flick that felt a bit contrived (and a bit sloppy sentimental) but overall was enjoyable. luke wilson gave a great performance and it was one of those films that generally didn't try to do too much and succeeded in its own modest way

[bloody_ribcut]

10 minutes of one missed call, and harold and kumar 2.


HaK2:GB entertaining to watch once and even throw it into the dvd collection, to many viewings can be seriousley bad for your health.

[hellfire1]

HaK2:GB entertaining to watch once and even throw it into the dvd collection, to many viewings can be seriousley bad for your health.



LOL

I wonder in what way....

[hammerfan]

Armageddon

[hacelikewhoa]

Return to sleep away camp=brutal

very cheesey like the rest, but the kills are much better than before and the twist ending is pretty sweet

[Geddy]

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) - 8/10.

Very funny movie. It's nice to see Kevin Smith do a great movie outside of the Askewniverse.

[hellfire1]

Aragami - Very fun, but I preferred 2LDK (something about 2 girls fighting to the death appeals to me a bit more, strangely :p). Great project overall. On a side note, Masaya Kato = yummy.

[Geddy]

I have to watch this one, dammit!

I'm really eager to see what they did with The Informers, especially since previous adaptations of Ellis' work have been pretty faithful, I would say... plus it's Brad Renfro's last performance.

The Informers sounds interesting. Less Than Zero is the only novel, by Ellis I've read so far. Definetly going to check out his other stuff soon.

[GorePhobia]

More people need to go see Zack and Miri Make a Porno because it is really funny.

[Karlzbad]

I'm sorry- I put the wrong title. It's HOME MOVIE.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/

I don't know, it's7 bucks to watch it on On Demand. For that I can go see a first run matinee, or rent a DVD for a buck at one of those vending machines in wal mart and still have enough left over for a hit of crack and a 40.

[Geddy]

More people need to go see Zack and Miri Make a Porno because it is really funny.


I agree. Smith's best flick since Chasing Amy, in my opinion.

[Vodstok]

Just finished The Incredible Hulk and have just started Batman Begins

[Elvis_Christ]

Hell Ride

I fuckin' dig this film a lot... one of the few recent films I've watched more than once.
Its a real shame it hasn't had a proper release. It really gets the feel of the older biker flicks down.

[newb]

Hell Ride

I fuckin' dig this film a lot... one of the few recent films I've watched more than once.
Its a real shame it hasn't had a proper release. It really gets the feel of the older biker flicks down.

I agree.....its got some real shitty reviews but I think its a great throwback to the biker flics of the 60s.....just with more blood & boobs :D


HELLBOY 2.....Lots of fun....if ya dig the first one...you will dig this one.

kind of interested to see where they go with these.

[_____V_____]

Its a real shame it hasn't had a proper release. It really gets the feel of the older biker flicks down.

From what I heard, the studio involved went for a limited release because they didnt think it would do well at the BO. (ala Trick 'r Treat)

It had good reviews at Sundance though. Good reminder for me to pick up the DVD.

[urgeok2]

Hellgate.


horrible horrible stupid awful film. couldnt even finish it.
i've seen 3 terrible movies in a row now.

Lake Placid 2
Mammoth (sorry Rod - it was unwatcheable)
Hellgate

not a good month for movies so far

[Despare]

RE: Home Movie

I don't know, it's7 bucks to watch it on On Demand. For that I can go see a first run matinee, or rent a DVD

It's worth $7.00 folks. Actually, I was getting ready to have a few friends come over and watch it Monday night and I accidentally ordered the damn things tonight so I have to buy another rental on Monday. I wish I could buy the damn DVD but it doesn't appear to have any sort of release date. :confused:

[neverending]

RE: Home Movie



It's worth $7.00 folks. Actually, I was getting ready to have a few friends come over and watch it Monday night and I accidentally ordered the damn things tonight so I have to buy another rental on Monday. I wish I could buy the damn DVD but it doesn't appear to have any sort of release date. :confused:

I agree- it was well worth the $7 IMO.

[urgeok2]

RE: Home Movie



It's worth $7.00 folks. Actually, I was getting ready to have a few friends come over and watch it Monday night and I accidentally ordered the damn things tonight so I have to buy another rental on Monday. I wish I could buy the damn DVD but it doesn't appear to have any sort of release date. :confused:


can you copy these to a set top DVD burner - until the authentic movie can be purchased ?

[Despare]

can you copy these to a set top DVD burner - until the authentic movie can be purchased ?

I don't know... don't have a set-top and my PC burner is broken still. Would be nice though.

[_____V_____]

Tamara.

I really dont see how people thought this one was even worth a watch. A real shoddy piece of filmmaking, and waste of time.

Gonna stick to creature flicks till the end of the month-long film fest. At least I get a kick out of the CGI in it, good or bad.

[Phalanx]

Taken.
I liked it.
Brutal.

[Karlzbad]

can you copy these to a set top DVD burner - until the authentic movie can be purchased ?

You can transfer files from most DVR's to a computer, and I know you can record pay per view events on the comcast DVR. You could then use something like ConvertXToDVD or Nero to burn it to a DVD you could watch on a set top player.

[_____V_____]

Reminds me...

Caught a screening of JCVD over at the back-end theater yesterday.

Story and direction - good (he's gone the Rocky Balboa way with this one),
Acting - good from Van Damme, forgettable from others,
Action - disappointing choreography.

Overall Rating - * *

[roshiq]

Tamara.

I really dont see how people thought this one was even worth a watch. A real shoddy piece of filmmaking, and waste of time.


Ditto.

Last seen:

Gutterballs (2008)

A dreadful porn slasher with disgusting level of gore. It's imdb reviews totally surprised me. How could anyone tolerate this kinda shit?:mad:

>>: F


Quai des Orfèvres (1947)

A beautiful & lovable detective thriller. Now I need to see Cluzot's The Wages of Fear. :)

>>: B+

[Elvis_Christ]

Gutterballs (2008)

A dreadful porn slasher with disgusting level of gore. It's imdb reviews totally surprised me. How could anyone tolerate this kinda shit?:mad:

>>: F


Because we're sick fucks ;)

[Geddy]

Had an Eastwood/ Siegel double feature last night. I watched:

Dirty Harry (1971) - 8.5/10.

Really great, gritty 70's cop flick. Awesome musical score. Eastwood kicks ass.

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and.

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Escape From Alcatraz (1979) - 8/10.

First time seeing this one. Great flick, highly reccomended.

[SamCostello]

Burnt Offerings – An Oliver Reed/Karen Black/Bette Davis horror movie from 1976. Some nice ideas, but ridiculously slow pacing actually made me fall asleep about three-quarters through it.

Sam

[Painfulldeath]

Gutterballs (2008)

A dreadful porn slasher with disgusting level of gore. It's imdb reviews totally surprised me. How could anyone tolerate this kinda shit?:mad:

>>: F


I think I'm going to check this one out. Thanks Roshiq! :D

[Posher778]

Zack and Miri Make a Porno:


Hahahaha.... except hardly. Maybe 3 laugh out loud or surprising moments, including the Justin Long appearance, but seriously? Kevin Smith may have just blown it.

5.5/10

[The_Return]

Changeling (2008)

...and so Oscar season begins anew.

When this movie wasn't focused on Jolie's character, it was simply stunning. I don't think Jolie was really bad by any means, but the film had such an astounding supporting cast that she looked pretty dull by comparison.

The story itself isn't anything overly groundbreaking, but it lends itself well to some moments of wonderfully intense drama. This one will do well at the Oscars folks, I'd bet good money on it.

If you like Eastwood's recent style of filmmaking, this one wont disappoint. I wouldnt go out on a limb to recommend it, but it's certainly a well made, well acted and simply great movie.

HOWEVER - I dont think I've seen a movie so explicitly beg for an Oscar since Harvey Korman's speech in Blazing Saddles. I dont know if Eastwood or the screenwriter are to blame, but some dialogue near the end of the film was beyond pandering.

[_____V_____]

Deep Blue Sea
Megalodon
Shark Attack
Red Water
Piranha
Octopus
Octopus II

[The Mothman]

Ditto.

Last seen:

Gutterballs (2008)

A dreadful porn slasher with disgusting level of gore.




im sold.....

[roshiq]

L' Âge D'or (1930)

It's amazingly bizarre but it's also far ahead of its time.

>>: B


Pineapple Express (2008)

>>: B

[Despare]

Kung Fu Panda


Actually, it was pretty darn funny... skidoosh.

[The Mothman]

Van Helsing:
Dreck.

[ChainStalker]

Van Helsing:
Dreck.

I really liked Van Helsing! ...to each thier own I guess

I watched The Gift tonight.

It was a pretty good movie. I'm suprised I never heard of it when it came out back in 2000- slipped under the radar....

I give it a 7/10

[urgeok2]

Futurama - Benders Game

fun as always - and Zoidberg steals it - as always

[Painfulldeath]

Saw 5: Well...nothing spectacular about this one. Too much time was spent explaining certain parts in previous movies. The traps were nowhere near as cool as the ones in the previous 4 films. I guess if you just judge this one for what it is, you get an average horror flick. No more no less. 6/10.

Man Bites Dog: Original, sick, provocative, twisted...really good movie. 8/10

[newb]

Death Race.......it had none of the charm of the original it was loosely based on. Lots of action.....minimum plot. Not a horrible time waster I suppose.

[The_Return]

The Land Unknown

Compared to the other flicks I've watched from the Classic Sci-Fi boxset, this one was pretty weak....it wasn't really bad, I just didn't see the point.

Some great cheesy lines though, I suppose.

[jenna26]

Iron Man ~ loved it, so much fun.

The Life Before Her Eyes ~ I realized early on where they were heading with this one, and it really could have been interesting. The story was fine, the acting was fine.....but it felt....clumsy. And it just never really pulled me in.

[Painfulldeath]

Requiem for a Dream: Wow. It was absolutely as good as its reviews. Having dealt with drug issues in the past, it really hit home in more ways than one. This movie is so powerful and guarantees to have a lasting effect on you. 9.5/10.

[Roderick Usher]

I really liked Van Helsing! ...to each thier own I guess



whaaaa?:eek: VH was a steeming pile of shit

[urgeok2]

whaaaa?:eek: VH was a steeming pile of shit

uhhh , yeahh .. speaking of that Rod .. i just saw Mammoth .... and well....

holy shit that movie is awful !!!!!

[ChainStalker]

whaaaa?:eek: VH was a steeming pile of shit

you crazyyyy mon. There was no shit steam on the rise!

idk, maybe i'm just to in love with kate beckinsale....

[ferretchucker]

Jurassic Park: The Lost World.

I'd credit it as a 5/10

[hacelikewhoa]

Jurassic park is the shit

[Geddy]

I'm Not There (2007) - 9/10.

Excellent film about the multipilicity of Bob Dylan. Reccomended to anyone, not just Dylan fans.

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - 8/10.

Probably my favorite fantasy movie out there. Guillmero Del Toro is a genius.

[Elvis_Christ]

The New Barbarians

Great stuff. I loved how the machine guns all sounded like they were shooting lazers :D

[The_Return]

Underdog (2007)

I've never watched the original cartoons, so I don't have the same complaints about this one as most people...I thought it was actually pretty fun, for what it was. Nothing special really, but it's a cute little piece of fluff - can't imagine ever watching it again, but I definitely enjoyed it.


The French Connection

Yes Alky, I finally got around to watching it - and what a movie it is! I'm at a loss for words, really...fantastic film.

"Ya' Ever Pick Your Feet in Poughkeepsie?"


The Incredible Hulk

2nd viewing...love this movie. Everything that a comic book superhero flick should be, and beyond entertaining. I think I actually like this one more than Iron Man, but they're neck-and-neck.

[urgeok2]

Casino Royale - for the 3rd or 4th time.

gets better every viewing

[alkytrio666]

The French Connection

Yes Alky, I finally got around to watching it - and what a movie it is! I'm at a loss for words, really...fantastic film.

"Ya' Ever Pick Your Feet in Poughkeepsie?"



Glad to hear it! It's a good one.

[The_Return]

Glad to hear it! It's a good one.

So...got any more recommendations to make me feel bad about not having seen?

I mean, now that I've got around to Clockwork Orange, Raging Bull AND French Connection, you're running out of ammo :p

[Painfulldeath]

The Prestige: Not a big fan of magic whatsoever. Saying that, this movie was definitely quality stuff. 8.5/10.

[neverending]

So...got any more recommendations to make me feel bad about not having seen?

I mean, now that I've got around to Clockwork Orange, Raging Bull AND French Connection, you're running out of ammo :p

Taxi Driver?
Chinatown?

[The_Return]

Taxi Driver?
Chinatown?

Check and double-check.

Chinatown is a favourite for sure...been way too long since I've watched it though.

Taxi Driver was actually a bit of a let-down...I think my expectations were just too high. I really need to give it another go.

Keep trying :cool:

[neverending]

Never Mind.

If Taxi Driver was a let down, I got nothing to recommend to you.

[The_Return]

Never Mind.

If Taxi Driver was a let down, I got nothing to recommend to you.

I never said it wasn't good, just not as good as I had expected - at least I'm willing to give it another shot, right? :)

[fortunato]

Taxi Driver was actually a bit of a let-down...I think my expectations were just too high. I really need to give it another go.

Keep trying :cool:

Definitely give it another try. Seriously.
Try watching it alone, late at night in a dark room. Don't watch anything else on that day.

Try it again and let us know.

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Santa Sangre (1989)
I don't think this one could ever get old; if nothing else, on spectacle alone.
I showed it to a couple of friends that had never seen it before. Needless to say they were amazed.

[alkytrio666]

So...got any more recommendations to make me feel bad about not having seen?

I mean, now that I've got around to Clockwork Orange, Raging Bull AND French Connection, you're running out of ammo :p
Here are a couple bonafied must-sees off the top of my head.

-Contempt (Le Mepris)

-Seven Samurai

-The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoise

-Sunrise

-Apocalypse Now

-City Lights

...and, after dropping by the Villians tournament...

-The Third Man

[bloodrayne]

Watchers Reborn is the movie that's closest to the book.

I was going to comment on this, but I see you beat me to it

The book and the first movie barely resemble each other at all...The second movie isn't a continuation of the first, it's more like an attempt to get closer to the book...I didn't watch the third one, but I think they finally got it right by the fourth (Reborn)

[hellfire1]

Iron Man - Never really got into the comic, so I wasn't expecting much from this one. Very impressive and surprisingly well done. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his usual role and shines as he always does. Everyone else could easily be replaced by a different actor. All in all, a fun flick.

[newb]

Frontier[s] ...who would have thought to look to France for the next great wave of horror? Kick ass movie from start to finish. Nothing really new but very well executed.

Hellraiser---holds up pretty good...practical effects work much better than the special effects.

[urgeok2]

Iron Man - Never really got into the comic, so I wasn't expecting much from this one. Very impressive and surprisingly well done. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his usual role and shines as he always does. Everyone else could easily be replaced by a different actor. All in all, a fun flick.



Jeff Bridges looks like grampy from the old Betty Boop cartoons - with that bald head and big old beard.

google betty boop - grampy and you'll get a laugh

[Roderick Usher]

Mongol
Beautiful photography, fantastic costumes and awesome sweeping vistas - I mean these panoramic views of the Steppe and surrounding areas rival any John Ford western shot - tell about the youth of the man who would become Genghis Kahn. Everything is so lush that you almost forget that the film is leaving the STORY out of this story.

Played out as an odd love story, the rise of young slave Temudgin to the great Kahn skips most of the details of his actual rise to power... We see his enslavement and his escape(s), we see his rather awesome fighting skills and how his personality won over the hearts of several various nomadic tribesmen, but we never see his real progression - the one thing that I wanted most out of the film. So if you're looking for an awesomely shot sweeping historical epic, you could do a lot worse. I still recommend it, but only to those who dig subtitles and being transported to an utterly foriegn landscape. Really likeable, but unfulfilling.

6.9/10

[hellfire1]

Jeff Bridges looks like grampy from the old Betty Boop cartoons - with that bald head and big old beard.

google betty boop - grampy and you'll get a laugh



LOL

I have a tape with Betty Boop on it that I used to watch all the time as a kid, and I didn't even make the connection. Nice one.

[missmacabre]

I realize I haven't watched a movie in such a long time. If it counts, I have watched the first 20 minutes of Let the Right One In three times now. Hopefully I will actually get around to it tonight.

[_____V_____]

I realize I haven't watched a movie in such a long time. If it counts, I have watched the first 20 minutes of Let the Right One In three times now. Hopefully I will actually get around to it tonight.

You have to watch it in one sitting, from start to finish.

Wonderful, wonderful movie. One of the best in recent times.

[missmacabre]

You have to watch it in one sitting, from start to finish.

Wonderful, wonderful movie. One of the best in recent times.

I had absolutely no intention of doing otherwise. Everything I've seen and heard about it has been great, but every time I sit down to watch it we get company.

[_____V_____]

I had absolutely no intention of doing otherwise. Everything I've seen and heard about it has been great, but every time I sit down to watch it we get company.

Next time you sit down, put this sign on your front door...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll116/Pistol_Grip_MSM23/Have-A-Nice-Day-Tin-Sign-I12201888_.jpg

[fortunato]

Frontier[s] ...who would have thought to look to France for the next great wave of horror? Kick ass movie from start to finish. Nothing really new but very well executed.

Still haven't seen this one.
I need to get a jump on that.

[roshiq]

Frontier[s] ...who would have thought to look to France for the next great wave of horror? Kick ass movie from start to finish. Nothing really new but very well executed.


Yeah..they are getting better & better specially with the gore & violence. I liked that movie too.

Last seen:

American Psycho 2 (2002)

I gave it a watch for the first & last time just for curiosity:o . I think it could be at least simply a bad fun flick if they didn't put the Patrick Bateman part on it and used a different & stupid title like I want to be a FBI Agent or whatever. But they did whatever worse they could do and made it an unbearable worst sequel of all time.

>>: D


American Psycho (2000)

2nd viewing after quite a long time and I'm amazed again. One of my most lovable films of all time.

>>: A

[Painfulldeath]

Burn After Reading : Very intelligent and funny movie from the Cohen brothers. It's an all-star cast and the film delivers in terms of entertainment and originality.
8.5/10

The Girl Next Door: Truly disturbing. I thought that it was going to be a piece of cake judging by the slow pace of the 1st half hour. I was wrong. Some of the scenes really aren't for the weak stomached. Mediocre acting does take some of the value away. 6.5/10

[The_Return]

The Big Lebowski

Hahahaha...I had some doubts going into it, but this was a really fun little movie. Gets a lot of mixed opinions, but I say it fully deserves it's cult classic status. Enjoyed this a lot.

[hellfire1]

The Girl Next Door: Truly disturbing. I thought that it was going to be a piece of cake judging by the slow pace of the 1st half hour. I was wrong. Some of the scenes really aren't for the weak stomached. Mediocre acting does take some of the value away. 6.5/10


I just finished watching that as well, and I found An American Crime much more difficult to watch.

[Dante'sInferno]

Falling Down....

[alkytrio666]

Le Samourai (1967)

Superb filmmaking. It's so refreshing to see a crime movie which is subtle and quiet- completely unaware of itself apart from its minimalistic human qualities.

[Painfulldeath]

I just finished watching that as well, and I found An American Crime much more difficult to watch.

Good. I was looking for some feedback on whether I should bother watching that one. It wasn't so much what I actually saw in this movie, I just felt really bad for that girl.

Last watched Traitor: Pretty good espionage flick. The acting and plot were on-point. The character development was a little less stellar. Not superb but I definitely recommend it if you're a fan of the genre. 7.5/10

[_____V_____]

King Kong
King Kong
King Kong
Hellboy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

[fortunato]

Le Samourai (1967)

Superb filmmaking. It's so refreshing to see a crime movie which is subtle and quiet- completely unaware of itself apart from its minimalistic human qualities.

Oh! Great movie. Delon's performance is perfect.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

What'd you think? I just watched it about two hours ago.

[neverending]

Manchurian Candidate. (The real one)

Still a gripping, terrifying political thriller. Sinatra & Harvey are amazing, as is Angela Lansbury.

[_____V_____]

What'd you think? I just watched it about two hours ago.

Pretty good entertainer. Obviously the CGI again emerged as the real hero, but Del Toro's eye for masterful cinematography and artwork makes this a real winner. Technically, 5 stars.

Had a blast checking out all the extra features on the bonus discs. Del Toro has given some amazing commentary, plus the documentaries rock.


Last watched - Reign of Fire.

[Paul the Monk]

I watched Saw V last night. It wasn't anything great but didn't suck either. Some of the kills were good again but it's obvious the series is losing steam. They have to do some serious rethinking if they are going to continue with these.

[Roderick Usher]

Repo: The Genetic Opera

Musicals are tricky. Even the best ones have flaws and very few are capable of changing the mind of those who simply can't stand musicals. I happen to like them. I've toured the country in several musical productions, so that plus my undying (or is it undead?) love of horror made me a prime candidate to really enjoy Repo.

I didn't.

To put it bluntly...The entire film is a colosal failure. The songs are tuneless and forgettable, the actors (with the exception of Anthony Head and Sarah Brightman) have no business doing musicals - they lacked voices and looked uncomfortable singing, the cinematography is off-putting, comic book-style panels place waaaaaay too much expository text on the screen (lazy writing) and the cardinal sin...

None of our protagonists are victims of the Repo Man! The villian only slashes nameless characters, so there is no impact to the gore and not a hint of tension. The key to drama is to have a protagonist and an antagonist in direct opposition to each other. This film give you no one to root for or even care about.

And the lyrics? Laughable. And I mean that literally. The half-dozen or so of us in the otherwise empty theater laughed out loud repeatedly at the ridiculous of the words clunking out of the actors' mouths.

I really wanted to like this and typically don't like to post negative reviews, but this one is a film to avoid.

I was conflicted about Sweeny Todd last year. I thought it was a wonderfully gorey effort with a great, gothic vibe but wasn't much a fan of the music. Repo made me long for Sonheim.

On the positive side, the costumes and set designs were really cool and there were a lot of skanky goth chicks wearing very little - which I always enjoy. Anthony Head really goes for it. His scenes are the very best stuff in the film.

4/10

[urgeok2]

On the positive side, the costumes and set designs were really cool ....


i met and had a nice chat with the cosume designer on the set of "? of the Dead"

she's a really nice gal. I still have 2 pairs of her gloves.

[Mikey B]

Last night I watched Fortress.

Today I need to finish The Haunted Strangler.

[Posher778]

9 to 5- 6.5/10 Oddly enough, that was a pretty damn outrageous movie.

The Brady Bunch Movie- 7/10 I think this movie is so underrated.

TCM: The Beginning- 8/10 I think this is the best of the TCM films. It's actually really tense I think. The gore is fantastic and all but one of the kills are intensely gory.

[Geddy]

Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke - 8/10.

One of the funnies flicks I've seen in a little while. The acid scene was awesome.

[illdojo]

Return To Sleepaway Camp - 4/10
I'm a fan of the 1st one and it has the same director, so I just had to see it. Cheesy as fuck, but I knew it would be.

[Posher778]

The Strangers- 7/10

Slow at first, but still reignites the modern slasher.

[monster123]

I watched the the bourne identity

[Painfulldeath]

Baise-moi- Ever wonder what a porn, given an extra 5000$ in budget in order make a real movie would look like? Me neither... but this would be it. Mediocre picture quality, acting, effects...not much good to say about it except...nice try? 3.5/10

Anthropophagus-Average horror flick. Really good atmosphere as it takes place in a deserted European Island. I was expecting a little more gore but I guess there is enough to keep the average viewer queasy. The acting was pretty bad as you never really feel like the characters were actually scared whatsoever. 5.5/10.

Blood Feast: OK. I was impressed with the effects of the gore scenes, considering this movie was made in 1963. The main villain should have been scarier IMO.I give it a 5/10.

[Phalanx]

Baise-moi- Ever wonder what a porn, given an extra 5000$ in budget in order make a real movie would look like? Me neither... but this would be it. Mediocre picture quality, acting, effects...not much good to say about it except...nice try? 3.5/10



Yeah they banned that here, but yknow...the internet...I agree, this was just shit.

DEATH RACE - Haven't seen the original (DR2000) so I don't know how this stacks up, but this one was "ok", some good fun over a ridiculous plot. I'd probably buy it if I saw it doubled with the original.

[Elvis_Christ]

I might go check out Death Race if there's nothing better to do. I hardly ever go to the movies these days.

Last Watched:

Mortuary

Really enjoyed this one. Some creepy moments and Bill Paxton was good value as usual.

[hacelikewhoa]

Psycho II

because I've never seen it I'm probably going to DL the third one now

[_____V_____]

Q: The Winged Serpent
Frankenfish
Lake Placid
Lake Placid 2
Primeval

[fortunato]

Pretty good entertainer. Obviously the CGI again emerged as the real hero, but Del Toro's eye for masterful cinematography and artwork makes this a real winner. Technically, 5 stars.

Yeah, that's pretty much how I felt. He's great with the fantastical, for sure.
I must check out those special features, though.

[alkytrio666]

Breathless (1960)

[fortunato]

Breathless (1960)

Aaaaaaand?

[ChainStalker]

I just finished watching that as well, and I found An American Crime much more difficult to watch.


I just finished watching An american crime. I thought it was very tamed compared to the girl next door . Im not sure why you found this to be more disturbing than TGND? I guess it's different strokes 4 different folks.. Maybe the truthfull structure of An american crime , compared to the loosley based, TGND, was why you thought this?

Anyways, I give An american crime 7/10

good movie, but very sad case :(

[roshiq]

TCM: The Beginning- 8/10 I think this is the best of the TCM films. It's actually really tense I think. The gore is fantastic and all but one of the kills are intensely gory.

Ditto.

Just few years back, TCM remake & the beginning are two of the few films that primarily played an important role to make me a great fan of this genre.:)

[stenchofdeath]

I saw Mirrors yesterday, i thought it was good, but it wasn't great. I think that they could have done more with it. Certain parts of the story was just a case of "we've seen it all before". That really spoilt what was a movie with a good story outline.

[missmacabre]

Sid and Nancy. Loved it.

[alkytrio666]

Aaaaaaand?
Haha, sorry, I was tired.
I've seen it several times before, but my roomate had never seen a Godard film Breathless is the one to start out with. I think it's a fantastic movie, very touching, very flawed, very human.

[hellfire1]

I just finished watching An american crime. I thought it was very tamed compared to the girl next door . Im not sure why you found this to be more disturbing than TGND? I guess it's different strokes 4 different folks.. Maybe the truthfull structure of An american crime , compared to the loosley based, TGND, was why you thought this?

Anyways, I give An american crime 7/10

good movie, but very sad case :(



The acting in TGND did take away a lot for me. It was over the top, especially from the Aunt Ruth character. Everyone is one dimensional, even the poor girl you're supposed to feel sorry for. Also, the story being told from David's point of view just seemed very unrealistic to me (the conflict he feels is not developed enough, so his actions, or rather inaction, seem impossible). All this made the film seem almost campy to me.

AAC was the complete opposite. Real characters, better acting = powerful film that never seems to have scenes there just for shock value, as with TGND (you know what scene I'm talking about!). Anyway.,... just one person's opinion. :)


Last watched - Stir of Echoes... had been a while. Decent movie.

[siorai]

August Underground: Mordum.

I can't really say that it was a good movie as such. The plotline is more non-existent than your typical porn plotline. The whole "shaky cam" thing gets boring and downright annoying after about 5 minutes. But... For what it is and what it was made to do, it was amazing. Pretty much the most disturbing, realistic portrayal of murder, violence, and depravity that I've ever seen. I'll probably watch Penance tonight.

[hellfire1]

Calvaire - Second viewing. Can't help but feel a bit icky each time I watch this one, even if there are moments of outlandish comedy. Strange but interesting movie.

[fortunato]

Haha, sorry, I was tired.
I've seen it several times before, but my roomate had never seen a Godard film Breathless is the one to start out with. I think it's a fantastic movie, very touching, very flawed, very human.

Haha, I was just giving you a hard time. :D
But yes, it certainly is very touching, very flawed, very human, and fantastic.

[Painfulldeath]

Slaughtered Vomit Dolls: WTF? Not really a movie. More like a compilation of stripping, puking and gore all shot on a camcorder. I really wanted to stop the movie 10 minutes into it, but decided to watch the whole thing. I honestly wished that I had gone with my first instinct. 1/10.

[Elvis_Christ]

August Underground: Mordum.

I can't really say that it was a good movie as such. The plotline is more non-existent than your typical porn plotline. The whole "shaky cam" thing gets boring and downright annoying after about 5 minutes. But... For what it is and what it was made to do, it was amazing. Pretty much the most disturbing, realistic portrayal of murder, violence, and depravity that I've ever seen. I'll probably watch Penance tonight.

Big fan of that one. Penance is a bit tamer but still has a couple of really twisted scenes. There's a bit more characterization in that one. I've got Amateur Porn Star Killer sitting on my shelf but have yet to watch it a friend of mine recommended it to me its not as over the top as Mordum but its apparently a lot more disturbing.


Calvaire - Second viewing. Can't help but feel a bit icky each time I watch this one, even if there are moments of outlandish comedy. Strange but interesting movie.

Fantastic film. One of the more impressive spins on the Deliverance theme. This was one of the best foreign films I'd seen in a long time.

[Elvis_Christ]

Missing In Action

Love these 80s action cheesefests! I just don't enjoy a lot of the modern stuff.

[The_Return]

French Connection II

Pretty much pointless...entertaining enough, but its a pretty much just a thinly veiled attempt to cash in on the original.

Pretty much agreed with you on this one Alky.

[bloodrayne]

Mortuary

Really enjoyed this one. Some creepy moments and Bill Paxton was good value as usual.

This is one of my FAVORITE movies...I really wanted them to make a sequel, just because I wanted more of it

Watched a little over half of Night Listener...Then the DVD started freezing (at the part where the chick started freaking out in the basement with the sweater)...Baby scratched it up pretty good...Guess I'll catch the rest of it later *sigh*

Sooo...I watched the Prom Night and April Fool's Day remakes instead...Neither of these were much like the originals (actually, Prom Night was nothing like the original except that it was based on the night of the prom and people were killed by a nutcase)

I watched the Americanized remake of One Missed Call last night...I really didn't think it was too bad, and the ending made more sense to me than in the Japanese version.

Gonna watch Alligator later tonight...It's been SOOO long since I've seen it...I'm waiting just a little while longer so Dustin can watch it with me :)

[neverending]

Good to see you posting in this thread! Please do so more!

[bloodrayne]

Good to see you posting in this thread! Please do so more!

Honestly, it's been a little while since I've had time to catch up on movies...I'm really working on it now :)

Can you believe that I just saw Battle Royale this week, for the very first time? :o ...I LOVED it...We'll be watching Battle Royale 2 sometime in the next few days (when the baby is asleep so we can read the subtitles...)

Oh...Also watched Poultrygeist this week...I was really disappointed...Troma has gone the way of Full Moon videos :(

OH! Deathwatch was a REALLY good movie...I'd like to see more movies like that, with some creepiness...The atmosphere was terrific

[urgeok2]

Hell Ride ... very enjoyable

[illdojo]

Zeitgeist - 9/10
Thought provoking and intense. I really enjoyed it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Hell Ride ... very enjoyable

Haha I'm almost embarrassed by the amount of times I've watched this recently :o Its become one of my beer drinkin' flicks.

[ChainStalker]

The acting in TGND did take away a lot for me. It was over the top, especially from the Aunt Ruth character. Everyone is one dimensional, even the poor girl you're supposed to feel sorry for. Also, the story being told from David's point of view just seemed very unrealistic to me (the conflict he feels is not developed enough, so his actions, or rather inaction, seem impossible). All this made the film seem almost campy to me.

AAC was the complete opposite. Real characters, better acting = powerful film that never seems to have scenes there just for shock value, as with TGND (you know what scene I'm talking about!). Anyway.,... just one person's opinion. :)


I diffenetly see where you are coming from. And I kinda agree to a certain extent. Although terrible acting, I guess I see TGND more disturbing from some of the scenes we are shown. It made me cringe more.....

However, overall, AAC was a much more, as you say, powerful film and leaved me with a chilling feeling afterwards.

Im in for a comedy tonight folks. Think I'm gonna throw on Step Brothers. Haven't seen it yet....looks freakin halirious....

[fortunato]

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

I don't understand how Cassavetes allows us to just observe his characters. We are shown a crazy wife and a crazy husband, and, for 2 and a half hours, are allowed to know them with such emotional ferocity. What it means to you and how it makes you feel are left completely in your hands.

Fantastic movie.

[neverending]

Yes, Cassavetes was a totally unique filmmaker!

[fortunato]

Yes, Cassavetes was a totally unique filmmaker!

It's true. The first film I saw of his was Faces, and that was probably about 5-6 years ago. It completely blew me away. I had never seen anything like it before, and certainly no one's done it quite the same way since.

[urgeok2]

Haha I'm almost embarrassed by the amount of times I've watched this recently :o Its become one of my beer drinkin' flicks.


kind of have to watch it with a coat folded over your lap :)

[Painfulldeath]

Creep - This was one of the better horror flicks I've seen in recent memory. The atmosphere and suspense are top-notch. The villains one scary dude too. This one I would definitely recommend to all. 7.5/10

[newb]

kind of have to watch it with a coat folded over your lap :)

I know what you mean.....motorcycles and hot cars get me aroused also.


http://media.movieweb.com/img/e/k/j/PHhEoijnRh4ekj_m.jpg

sorry....this is the only pic of the car I could find....that ugly girl is kinda in the way

[Mynx]

ummm WOW! thats all i am going to say....


The last movie i have watched ( and i really dont whats mush anymore) what Harry Pothead in Chinese....IT WAS FUCKED UP!:eek:

[urgeok2]

Finally saw Mother of Tears.

there were a couple of things that could have been changed - but all in all i liked it.

[alkytrio666]

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

I don't understand how Cassavetes allows us to just observe his characters. We are shown a crazy wife and a crazy husband, and, for 2 and a half hours, are allowed to know them with such emotional ferocity. What it means to you and how it makes you feel are left completely in your hands.

Fantastic movie.
Ah! I really want to see this. I'm lacking in my Cassavetes.

[Despare]

Sukiyaki Western Django

Awesome flick, I can't help thinking it would have been better shot in Japanese though. A lot of people say it's boring to them but I enjoyed Miike's pace personally, I think he did a good job developing a story to go along with action. The cartoon scene and BB introduction seemed a bit out of place and it lacked Miike's over the top gore but those complaints are small and and easily overlooked (actually, the lack of gore is more of an observation than a complaint). I'll probably pick this one up soon.

[fortunato]

Ah! I really want to see this. I'm lacking in my Cassavetes.

Oh man, Alky. You will love it.
I'd definitely recommend giving it a bump in your queue.

[hellfire1]

Doomsday - Quite ridiculous, but really very fun.

[coffemaniac212]

The last movie i watched was The Christmas Cottage. I know its pretty early for christmas but i just had the spirit for a while there.

[Painfulldeath]

Salo : A really nasty and vile movie. I think the fact that it takes place in a realistic setting makes it even more disturbing IMO.I just wanted to shoot the evil bastards that were torturing all of those poor boys and girls. It definitely ranks in my top 5 most fucked up movies ever. Film-wise, it's well shot and the acting is credible. 7/10

Pineapple Express: I really liked this one. It's not as overly funny as Superbad but definitely has its moments. It was nice to see James Franco in a stoner role (I actually liked him in this one) 7.5/10.

[bloody_ribcut]

Zeitgeist:the movie

real excellent documentury, opened my eyes.

[alkytrio666]

Quantum of Solace (2008)

It's hard to follow such an explosively popular film like Casino Royale, but this sequel does a pretty good job. What was so attractive about its predecessor was the gorgeously lush casino sets, and this one isn't as classy or smooth in its mise-en-scene. That said, the film has a grittier feel to it, and the scenes in the desert are beautiful and moody. The action sequences are wonderfully tense, particularly the opening one and another in the sky. Daniel Craig has settled comfortably into his role; it's nice to see him back in action. I liked it quite a bit.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

I didn't find this very funny.

[_____V_____]

Tremors
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Tremors 3: Back To Perfection

Don't have the 4th one - the prequel.

Anyone seen it? And, should I bother?

[Despare]

Tremors
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Tremors 3: Back To Perfection

Don't have the 4th one - the prequel.

Anyone seen it? And, should I bother?

I'm a Tremors fanboy so I like all of them but a lot of people didn't dig the 4th.

[missmacabre]

Shoot em Up. Holy God, why didn't I see that a lot earlier? I haven't been so into a movie in a long time. Sure a lot of the shit was hokey, but I was literally sitting up straight, legs crossed yoga style, leaning forward a bit like a little kindergarten kid listening to story time. Corny jokes and puns, lots of guns and gore, a cute baby and...... carrots makes for a good movie.

[Despare]

Shoot em Up. Holy God, why didn't I see that a lot earlier? I haven't been so into a movie in a long time. Sure a lot of the shit was hokey, but I was literally sitting up straight, legs crossed yoga style, leaning forward a bit like a little kindergarten kid listening to story time. Corny jokes and puns, lots of guns and gore, a cute baby and...... carrots makes for a good movie.

Awesome movie, over the top and just the right amount of self-awareness. Every time I've watched this it was great and everybody who has watched it with me has had a blast... except for one time with one guy who kept spouting off things like "that couldn't happen" or "no way could he do that". I almost kicked the little pecker in his head.

[Despare]

Tears of the Black Tiger


I really liked this one! A genre bender from Thailand that admittedly gets a little slow but doesn't fall off the track completely. Worth seeing for sure, some wicked gunfights.

[alkytrio666]

Woah, I just saw that, too!

[hacelikewhoa]

I streamed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre last night and strangely enough, today I was at Game Surge (game store down the street) and I saw it sitting on the shelf for like 5.99 so I of course had to buy it.

so I'm sure I'll watch it again before bed...whenever that will be

[Despare]

Woah, I just saw that, too!

What'd you think?

[hacelikewhoa]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[neverending]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

1974- belongs in the modern horror forum.

[hacelikewhoa]

1974- belongs in the modern horror forum.

oooooooo my bad.

such a newb right?

[hacelikewhoa]

we'll I'm only 20 so it's a classic to me

[neverending]

we'll I'm only 20 so it's a classic to me

Here we go for another n00b. Classic horror is a TIME PERIOD. It doesn't refer to whatever movies you watched growing up 5 years ago. You don't get to redefine Classic Horror for this forum. If you will bother to look at the forum index you will see a description of what each forum covers. CLASSIC HORROR: Movies from the 1960s AND BEFORE. Movies from the 1970 onwards belong in the Modern Horror forum- regardless of what age the person posting may be.

[hacelikewhoa]

Here we go for another n00b. Classic horror is a TIME PERIOD. It doesn't refer to whatever movies you watched growing up 5 years ago. You don't get to redefine Classic Horror for this forum. If you will bother to look at the forum index you will see a description of what each forum covers. CLASSIC HORROR: Movies from the 1960s AND BEFORE. Movies from the 1970 onwards belong in the Modern Horror forum- regardless of what age the person posting may be.


'noob'? Seriously? You call me a 'noob' because of my age or post count but either of those shouldn't be a factor of what I think a classic horror movie is. Just because these forums say, 'CLASSIC HORROR: Movies from the 1960s AND BEFORE', doesn't mean I can't interpret what I see to be a classic. Sure, I made a simple mistake by posting something that doesn't follow the thread guidelines but insulting someone for their opinion isn't that mature. You're profile says you're 52 so you grew up with a different generation of what can be considered classic. What is classic to you may not be classic to someone who is, say 20. An honest mistake can be fixed by an easy reply or retort but why bring 'noob' status into the equation. Either you take this post count stuff too serious or you need to grow up and realize when something can be fixed and told with a solution rather than create another problem.

[roshiq]

Saw 5 (2008)

Though I liked the 3rd trap but in general the traps were quite ordinary in compare to the earlier parts of the series. The tagline was "You won't believe how it ends"...yeah, it's kinda hard to believe that there would be a 'no twist ending' in a Saw movie. I think it's only likable for the genuine fans of the series, cause at least they didn't ruin anything..specially with the storyline and that's a good thing.

>>: B-

How to lose friends and alienate people (2008)

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/custom/91/1188591.jpg

>>: C+

Eden Lake (2008)

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/custom/94/10010194.jpg

Nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve, escape for a romantic weekend away. Steve, planning to propose, has found an idyllic setting: a remote lake enclosed by woodlands and seemingly deserted. The couple's peace is shattered when a gang of obnoxious kids encircles their campsite. Reveling in provoking the adults, the gang steals the couple's belongings and vandalizes their car leaving them completely stranded. When Steve confronts them, tempers flare and he suffers a shocking and violent attack. Fleeing for help, Jenny is subject to a brutal and relentless game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to evade her young pursuers and find her way out of the woods.

Yeah..it was another survival horror flick like Them, Funny Games or The Strangers but with a more harsh & shocking ending which may successfully manage to anger you in a disturbing way. The young actor who played the ring leader of the repulsive group of loathsome kids quite stand out with his role. Though Jenny..the female lead character/victim also delivered a nice performance but somewhat annoyed me sometimes as her reactions or responses to the certain situations were questionable to me.
Overall the tension, the gore and the upsetting finale made it worth a watch.

>>: B

[The_Return]

Watched most of Dracula (1931) last night...been WAY too long. Still one of my all-time favourites.

[Posher778]

Funny Games- 9/10

Still one of the best thrillers ever filmed. Can I borrow some eggs?

[Geddy]

On Thursday, I got to see The Thing (1982) in theaters. It's already one of my favorite horror flicks, but on the big screen, it's so much better. If you ever get a chance to see this in theaters, make sure you do.
-9.5/10.

Last night I watched Robocop (1987) Pretty good action flick. Not near as cheesy as I expected it to be.
-7.5/10.

[neverending]

'noob'? Seriously? You call me a 'noob' because of my age or post count but either of those shouldn't be a factor of what I think a classic horror movie is. Just because these forums say, 'CLASSIC HORROR: Movies from the 1960s AND BEFORE', doesn't mean I can't interpret what I see to be a classic. Sure, I made a simple mistake by posting something that doesn't follow the thread guidelines but insulting someone for their opinion isn't that mature. You're profile says you're 52 so you grew up with a different generation of what can be considered classic. What is classic to you may not be classic to someone who is, say 20. An honest mistake can be fixed by an easy reply or retort but why bring 'noob' status into the equation. Either you take this post count stuff too serious or you need to grow up and realize when something can be fixed and told with a solution rather than create another problem.

The word n00b is descriptive. If you want to be offended by it that's your choice. As a n00b you still seem confused by the terms "classic horror" and "a classic." The former is a term defined by the subtitle of this forum. As I already mentioned, regardless of anyone's age, the term is quantified and not up for discussion. Now get thee over to the modern horror forum to discuss modern horror films. I'm sure that being such a paragon of maturity and reasonableness you'll be able to take all this information to heart and adjust your behavior accordingly.

[alkytrio666]

What'd you think?
I dug it too, though I thought it got a little indulgent towards the end. Definately a fun watch though.

[_____V_____]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
The Monster Squad
Killer Klowns From Outer Space

[Painfulldeath]

Quantum of Solace - Had great action sequences all throughout. The villains were kind of dull and unconvincing. Not as good as Casino Royale but still a decent follow-up. 7/10.

Shooter- Great sniper movie. It was action-packed while having twists and turns from beginning to the end. If you haven't seen it, you won't be disappointed. 8/10

[Despare]

Mars Attacks! Haha

[Deep4est]

"Teeth" (2007)

Think the girl with the vagina dentata is hot?:

- When she says NO, jam it back in and run like hell.

- Don't talk with your buddy on the cell phone bragging you won the bet that you'd get into her pants as you and her are doing the in and out.

- Hope she's not pissed at you and she's not your sister if you expect to get lucky..but if you do? feed your rottweiler first then tie him outside.

The red flags should be in your face when you catch her flossing her love canal.:D

[novadawn969]

I rented 3 redbox movies for Halloween.
They were all B-rated crap-tacular horrors.
Webs, Doll Graveyard, and something with a lot of ameture soft core porn.
lol.

There are no movie placed in the town I moved to.
There was a family owned one, but they went out of bisness a week before Halloween.

Stupid jerks.

Then I went and saw Madagascar 2 with my honey's neice.
It made me giggle...
:p

[hellfire1]

The Dead Zone
A Love Song for Bobby Long - Very underrated. I never get tired of watching this one.

[urgeok2]

quantum of solace

the golden compass

[Kane_Hodder]

Burnt Offerings.

[neverending]

Hey folks- how bout a few words on what you thought of each film, so the rest of us can get some clues?

[newb]

Hey folks- how bout a few words on what you thought of each film, so the rest of us can get some clues?

deja vu

Watched Tropic Thunder last night. Not a bad movie.....some real funny parts...just a little uneven.

[Despare]

TMNT 3 and then even though it wasn't a movie UFC91. Damn Lesner...

[roshiq]

Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!: Strippers vs. Zombies (2008)

http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/1725/17250724.jpg

It's not that bad as it looks, even I think it's better than Robert Englund featuring Zombie Strippers or even Gutterballs.

>>: D+

[alkytrio666]

The Cameraman (1928)

I love this movie. This is one of my comfort films, a flick that I go to when I want to relax and have some genuine laughs and cheer for a genuinely warm hero. Besides the obvious first place choice, this is Buster Keaton's second best film IMO, and I recommend it to all classic film fans here who haven't had the pleasure of seeing it yet.

[The Flayed One]

Midnight Meat Train

Really enjoyed this. Tons of fun. Not as good as a lot of Barkers other stuff, but still fun to watch.

Be Kind Rewind

I honestly had no idea what this was about when I went into it. Great movie, good comedy.

[Geddy]

Starship Troopers (1997) - 8/10.

A lot better than I remembered it being. A lot of fun.

Robocop 2 (1990) - 6.5/10.

Not near as good as the first one, but still a decent flick.

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - 9/10.

Probably one of my favorite Sci-fi films, I've seen so far.

[The Flayed One]

Hey! Flayed! Guesssss what I FINALLY watched?!?


The Exorcist III

Man, I owe you a sincere thank you for recommending this so fervently, and and equally sincere apology for not watching it sooner. This movie ROCKS. Fantastic entertainment from beginning to end - one of the best horror movies that I've seen in a damn long time.

George C. Scott as Kinderman has to be one of the greatest performances of modern horror. LOVED his character...and the carp speech had me rolling :D .

Truely a wonderfull film. If anyone else out there is like me and have been putting this one off - get off your ass and watch it NOW.

All the foolish amounts of praise that Flayed heaps on it are more than deserved ;) :p

So now that I've taken almost as much time to reply to this as it took you to watch the movie, I'm glad you enjoy it. I wouldn't heap praise on a movie like I do this one if I didn't think it really deserved it. I go so far as to buy people copies of the movie and force it on them:p

Now, if the studio ever found the footage they lost of the alternate ending, I could die a happy man:D

[_____V_____]

Quantum of Solace.

Wonderful.

The gritty, humane Bond of the previous movie becomes dark and brooding here. I am guessing after 20 flicks of basically the same stuff, the producers finally decided to make Bond look as human as possible...ergo Casino Royale and now this. Craig makes a wonderful 007, ably supported by Judi Dench's cameos.

My only gripe - the camerawork in this one. The director had a lot of potential to make this as technically sound as he could, but in that one department he is lacking. The script is pretty good, and the direction is quite neat...although it looks like he ran out of ideas towards the end.

I am eager to see where the series goes next.



Rating - * * * ½

[bloodrayne]

Anaconda 3...Well, I haven't finished watching it yet, I'm about to the middle...The CGI is overdone and far too obvious, much like in Anaconda and Anaconda 2, so I was expecting it anyway...I'll finish watching it when the baby lets me...I DID get to watch Alligator again for the first time in years...I still love it

[Geddy]

Bachelor Party (1984) - 4/10.

Other than a couple of fairly funny moments, this film was pretty boring.

[The_Return]

The Premature Burial (1962)

See my post in the Classic Horror forum for thoughts.

[ChronoGrl]

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816539/)

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNzc2Mzc1NTk0OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTMwOTc3MQ@@._ V1._SX98_SY140_.jpg

Little disappointed with this one. With the delightfully campy title and over-the-top movie poster I had high hopes for this one. It SCREAMS Evil Dead II meets Dead Alive, but doesn't necessarily do a particularly good job emulating either.

That said, the beasties were simply awesome and I was impressed at its purposeful use of animatronic special effects to create its gruesome big bad. It also had some fantastic gory kills to go along with it.

However, it took waaaaay too long to actually bring the monster onslaught and it almost lost me as a viewer. In terms of modern monster movies, Slither did it better.

I give it a 2.5/5

...

The Cottage (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465430/)

Obviously heavily influenced by Severance (incidentally, another film to come from Isle of Man Film Company), The Cottage started out slowly (TOO slowly), but then turned into a pretty damn good urbanoia mutant slasher film. Not perfect (Hatchet and Severance did it better), but definitely thoroughly enjoyable toward the end.

I give it 3/5.

[bloodrayne]

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Little disappointed with this one.
Oh, but WE loved it, the kids did, too...And it's ROBERT ENGLUND :D

I have Severance, but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet...Hopefully we can watch it tonight since Dustin FINALLY has a night off work...I'll be looking for Cottage now ;)

[fortunato]

I know this isn't a movie, but I wanted to post it here anyway:

Friday night I was able to catch a production of Evil Dead: The Musical.

And, wow. What a blast. They pretty much meld the two plots from Evil Dead and Evil Dead II together, throw in a bunch of references from Army of Darkness, and occasionally change some aspects outright to make them funnier. However the latter fails several times, I must admit, i.e. they turn the character of Shelly into a "dumb blonde" and one long sex joke.
Don't worry, though, it's certainly saturated with hilarious "inside jokes".

At any rate, we sat in the first row, which was part of the "Splatter Zone". Throughout the performance (but especially in the second half) we were covered in blood.

Certainly the most entertaining performance I've witnessed in a long, long time. If you love the trilogy, then this is mandatory (if it happens to come to your area).

[bloodrayne]

I know this isn't a movie, but I wanted to post it here anyway:

Friday night I was able to catch a production of Evil Dead: The Musical.

And, wow. What a blast. They pretty much meld the two plots from Evil Dead and Evil Dead II together, throw in a bunch of references from Army of Darkness, and occasionally change some aspects outright to make them funnier. However the latter fails several times, I must admit, i.e. they turn the character of Shelly into a "dumb blonde" and one long sex joke.
Don't worry, though, it's certainly saturated with hilarious "inside jokes".

At any rate, we sat in the first row, which was part of the "Splatter Zone". Throughout the performance (but especially in the second half) we were covered in blood.

Certainly the most entertaining performance I've witnessed in a long, long time. If you love the trilogy, then this is mandatory (if it happens to come to your area).
Oh Dear God, I would LOOOOVE to see that!...The kids would, too!

It doesn't come anywhere near us :(

But LOOK!
Raimi has given the okay for a 3D theatrical movie based on Evil Dead: The Musical, to be co-directed by the musical’s original director, Christopher Bond, and choreographer, Hinton Battle. Bond would like to begin filming next spring with members of the original cast, though the filmmakers will need to address “serious rights issues.”

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/08/sam-raimi-approves-3d-evil-dead-the-musical-the-movie/

It would be amazing to actually see it live, tho.

[zwoti]

friday the 13th 1-8
fido
the quiet earth
storm warning
p2
iguana
outpost

...

[urgeok2]

friday the 13th 1-8
fido
the quiet earth
storm warning
p2
iguana
outpost

...

please tell me you loved Fido ? :)

[bloodrayne]

please tell me you loved Fido ? :)

AHHH!!!...That was the one I was going to comment on, too...I LOVE that movie :)

[zwoti]

please tell me you loved Fido ? :)

what's not to love, though it's strange to see the big yin as a zombie

[alkytrio666]

The Phantom of Liberty (1974)

Another bizarre but delightful entry in Bunuel's masterful career. I'm finding that I really dig the work he did in the '70s.

[Phalanx]

Can you believe that I just saw Battle Royale this week, for the very first time? ...I LOVED it...We'll be watching Battle Royale 2 sometime in the next few days (when the baby is asleep so we can read the subtitles...)

Yup, BR was the shit. Br2 on the other hand, just shit.
Really too bad considering just how long I waited for the second one...

Creep - This was one of the better horror flicks I've seen in recent memory. The atmosphere and suspense are top-notch. The villains one scary dude too. This one I would definitely recommend to all. 7.5/10

Agreed - it's all good there.

Shoot em Up. Holy God, why didn't I see that a lot earlier?

I really enjoyed it first time 'round...but in all honesty it wore a bit thin on the second viewing - probably because most of the scenes are so deliberately obvious, you remember way too much. It hasn't turned to shit, but I can see waiting a few years before attempting it again.

Saw 5 (2008)
I thought the basic storyline and crime/thriller feel was good, and a posetive step away from the series...and again they threw in (like 4) a very good jigsaw back-story...but, I found the traps lacking intricacy, and also...suspense...none of those scenes really irked me out, yknow? The "surprise" at the end wasn't one at all, if you'd paid any attention whatsoever to the words of jigsaw throughout...it was interesting to see another angle on the saw franchise, but something made this one not quite work. Still not as bad as (IMO) #3, my scale is currently
1, 4, 2, 5, 3.

On Thursday, I got to see The Thing (1982) in theaters.
How I would love that...
Theatres seldom even do that here - maybe the really small "few and far between" moviehouses might...but they're usually showing boring arty shit.
The only way I could get this to happen is actually hire a cinema for an event, I assume it'd be a tad expensive.

TMNT 3
Yeah...loved the first one, enjoyed the second despite a few silly elements, the third, I just thought that was repulsive...and the suits...what the fuck happened there. I remember there was also a really garbagey series based on the events after this movie too. YECK!
Go 1, 2, then TMNT.

Friday night I was able to catch a production of Evil Dead: The Musical.
They'll probably never bring it here...but I will await the dvd...one day.

I saw "hot rod" the other day.
I felt it very much wanted to be an early adam sandler type film.
Wasn't bad though, had a few good laughs and some...weird...random moments (cool beans...) overall, for what it was, I'd go 6.73/10

[Vodstok]

The Reaping.

I expected less, and was pleasantly surprised. I liked it.

But then again, I have never not liked anything with Hillary swank.

[_____V_____]

Galaxy of Terror
Lifeforce
Invaders from Mars

[The_Return]

Batman and Robin

Yep...its still a horrible movie. Great fun to laugh at though.

Watched part of Schumacher's commentary, too - just to see if he could defend himself somehow. I quit once he started talking about how important it is for a movie to be "toy-able". Jesus H. Christ...

[roshiq]

Max Payne (2008)

>>: C-


Driftwood (2006)

>>: C-

[_____V_____]

Deadly Spawn
Chopping Mall
The Hidden

[hammerfan]

The Wizard of Oz

[Vodstok]

Batman and Robin

Yep...its still a horrible movie. Great fun to laugh at though.

Watched part of Schumacher's commentary, too - just to see if he could defend himself somehow. I quit once he started talking about how important it is for a movie to be "toy-able". Jesus H. Christ...
I think the term "souless money whore" applies here.

[_____V_____]

[Rec].


Swept off my feet. Hats off to the makers!



(A small incident to note - When I popped it in and the initial interview with the fire chief was on, my wife peeked at the TV and asked what I was watching. I said it was a real-life "Recording" one of my friends sent me, and had asked me to watch it when I was totally alone with nobody to disturb me. She got curious, and insisted upon seeing it too. I shrugged like a good hubby, and started from the beginning...

By the first 30 mins, she was clutching my right hand tightly, muttering "GOD!", repeatedly, under her breath...

By the 45th minute, she slowly said "I dont think I can take this any more"...

By the 55th minute, she looked at me incredulously and asked "Surely this cant be real! Can it? Tell me this is just another movie of yours..."

End credits, she was sitting on the couch, totally stunned...holding a large pillow very close to her chest...

I finally felt bad for her, and softly murmured "Yes, it was a movie..."

She heard me, but didnt move...)


:D

[hammerfan]

[Rec].


Swept off my feet. Hats off to the makers!



(A small incident to note - When I popped it in and the initial interview with the fire chief was on, my wife peeked at the TV and asked what I was watching. I said it was a real-life "Recording" one of my friends sent me, and had asked me to watch it when I was totally alone with nobody to disturb me. She got curious, and insisted upon seeing it too. I shrugged like a good hubby, and started from the beginning...

By the first 30 mins, she was clutching my right hand tightly, muttering "GOD!", repeatedly, under her breath...

By the 45th minute, she slowly said "I dont think I can take this any more"...

By the 55th minute, she looked at me incredulously and asked "Surely this cant be real! Can it? Tell me this is just another movie of yours..."

End credits, she was sitting on the couch, totally stunned...holding a large pillow very close to her chest...

I finally felt bad for her, and softly murmured "Yes, it was a movie..."

She heard me, but didnt move...)


:D


Your poor wife! Bad V!

[_____V_____]

Your poor wife! Bad V!

***WARNING! MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD***








I forgot to mention...when the other fireman falls down from the top, she literally had a minor heart-attack (jumped right out of her skin!!) ;)

[Painfulldeath]

Resurrection : This was the closest thing to Seven as I could find (which in my book gives it extra points). Overall, a pretty decent detective flick. The acting however is the movie's downfall. I guess if you can look past that you should be able to enjoy this one. 6.5/10

[Freak]

A Clockwork Orange


Now dont flame me for this but this was my first time viewing this and I didn't think it was the masterpiece people claim it is.I think mainly because it was hyped up by so many people and I expected to much of it.And I dont speak 70's British and had a hard time understanding alot of what they where saying.

But I will say that Malcom Mcdowell put on a hell of a performance.

[neverending]

A Clockwork Orange


Now dont flame me for this but this was my first time viewing this and I didn't think it was the masterpiece people claim it is.I think mainly because it was hyped up by so many people and I expected to much of it.And I dont speak 70's British and had a hard time understanding alot of what they where saying.

But I will say that Malcom Mcdowell put on a hell of a performance.

It's not 70s British- it's future slang. The book is written with quite a bit of it. They toned it down for the movie, but you still get a feeling for it. Perhaps this led to the confusion which hampered your understanding of and appreciation for the film.

[hammerfan]

Ghost Story on Netflix

[missmacabre]

a Beautiful Mind

[Geddy]

Bladerunner (1982) - 10/10.

One of the coolest flicks I've ever seen. Rutger Hauer plays one of the best villains ever.

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008) - 8/10.

Cool action film. Definetly on par with the first.

[siorai]

Zombie Strippers. Not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Still bad, but pretty fun at the same time. Worth a rental at least.

[fortunato]

A Clockwork Orange


Now dont flame me for this but this was my first time viewing this and I didn't think it was the masterpiece people claim it is.I think mainly because it was hyped up by so many people and I expected to much of it.And I dont speak 70's British and had a hard time understanding alot of what they where saying.

But I will say that Malcom Mcdowell put on a hell of a performance.

It's not 70s British- it's future slang. The book is written with quite a bit of it. They toned it down for the movie, but you still get a feeling for it. Perhaps this led to the confusion which hampered your understanding of and appreciation for the film.

Yeah, this could be. It's called Nadsat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadsat), a slang invented by Anthony Burgess, who wrote the book. It's a mixture of English, Russian, and some "Gypsy talk".
I know when I read the book, I had to keep referring to the glossary they included in the back:

http://soomka.com/nadsat.html

You should read up on it and try watching it again in the future.

[hellfire1]

The Midnight Meat Train - Loses a bit of it's steam toward the end, but all in all, it was everything I was expecting it to be, perhaps a bit more bleak though.

[zwoti]

killdozer.

[Kane_Hodder]

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

[Keith Stryton III]

My last film I watched was Spanglish with Adam Sandler, it was on TV last night. I didn't see it all though as I only caught the last twenty minutes. It seemed okay, with a genuinely moving end that explores themes such as what it means to be a mother, something I can hardly relate to, but appreciate nonetheless. Adam Sandler is an interesting actor to watch, I like the way he shouts, it adds complexity to character. Sometimes it doesn't always pay off, like the time I played a mouthy Malvolio in the Twelth Night, I kept shouting and in the end the director replaced me as I refused to compromise my artistic vision and interpretation of Malvolio. Still, each his own hey. I'm off now for auditions for Tennessee William's Hat on a Hot Tin Roof - I've got all my digits crossed I get Brick. I've been reading a Robert De Niro biography and he has inspired me to try a bit of method acting so I might drink a bottle of wine before I go to auditions as Brick is often portrayed as an insular drunk repressed by homosexual feelings, something I definitely can relate to. Anyway, I'm off topic here. My last horror film I watched was Dawn of the Dead remake, it was okay but I didn't watch it all as Spanglish was on.

[Painfulldeath]

Thriller: A Cruel Picture - I enjoyed it. The plot and villain in the movie were pretty good for a 70s exploitation film. However, the overall acting and the action sequences were a little bit sub-par. 6/10

Full Metal Jacket: Amazing movie. I think Gunnery Sergeant Hartman is one of my favorite characters of all time. It was funny, sad, tense, violent, beautifully shot...a complete movie. Kubrick really is one of the greatest directors ever. 9.5/10

[hammerfan]

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

[La Chat Noire]

I finally got around to watching Silent Hill for the first time last night.

[Dream Warrior]

The last movie i saw was Hide And Shriek


This IMO, was an unexpected enjoyable watch with a decent ending. If you think your own family is disfunctional then watch this movie.

Anyone else seen Hide And Shriek?

[urgeok2]

Mystery Men

i watch this one on a regular basis - never get tired of it.
Besides the obvious humor - it has a great soundtrack and gorgeous set design. absolutely beautiful..

[hammerfan]

Mystery Men

i watch this one on a regular basis - never get tired of it.
Besides the obvious humor - it has a great soundtrack and gorgeous set design. absolutely beautiful..


Is Jeanene (or however you spell her name) Garofolo in this?

[urgeok2]

Is Jeanene (or however you spell her name) Garofolo in this?


thats the one.

i can never spell her name either

[hammerfan]

thats the one.

i can never spell her name either


I think I saw it a long time ago. Can't remember, tho (go figure! :p ). I'll have to check it out again.

[jenna26]

Network ~ I love this movie, its just outstanding, and still so relevant.

[Posher778]

Part of Office Space last night. I'll probably finish it today.

[urgeok2]

I think I saw it a long time ago. Can't remember, tho (go figure! :p ). I'll have to check it out again.


i was lucky enough to snag this in HD DVD ..

it is one of the films that is truely worth watching this way..

[freddy69]

the last movie was jason x

[Phalanx]

I think I saw it a long time ago. Can't remember, tho (go figure! ). I'll have to check it out again.

The superhero action/comedy about more "second stringer" type heroes.
Ben Stiller - Mr Furious
William H Macy - The Shoveller
It's pretty funny, and actually a good superhero type film too..