Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Awesome McBadass]

I just watched "Inside" for the first time while I was eating lunch.
'Twas a pretty brutal movie.

[James Whale]

It's great to see Gene Simmons and OZZY in the same movie. This film should be played by VH1 on their movies that rock show.:)

[scouse mac]

Mum & Dad


The ultimate in dysfunctional family life which has the nice twist of a regular family in an urban setting in the UK doing the nasty on an eastern european immigrant. Good performances and over the top in a strangely subtle way which allows you smile at the goings on while never finding them funny.

Well worth catching.

[Voorhees]

Hello everybody!

Today I've seen;
Meet the parents
Meet the Fockers
Derailed

And have just put on Henry - Portrait of a serial killer :)

A good day!

[Clockwork Black]

The Wall


It was on VH1 Classic. I hadnt seen it in a while and I wasnt doing anything else.

[neverending]

Memento


Original concept. Fascinating.

[Phalanx]

Race to witch mountain.
Not bad for what it was.

[Disease]

Intruder

A good old Slasher, a bit slow to start and bit dumb towards the end, but not bad all up.

6.5/10

[Staal]

Død Snø. I think the American release is called Dead Snow.

Quite entertaining & different for a new flick. Definately worth watching for some good laughs and lots of blood.

[psycho d]

Delicatessen. Simply brilliant; ingenius.
d

[Staal]

Fast & The Furious IV

Quite good entertainment. I liked the rest of the movies, even though they don't have much to offer. I didn't expect a masterpiece, but I did expect some fast-paced racing and action - and that was exactly what I got.

Recommendable to those who were into the past 3 movies in the series.

[_____V_____]

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[Zombie_Bait]

Oh! I just saw Mirrors and Them (aka Ils) this weekend.

I liked Mirrors, though I wouldn't be surprised that the original is MUCH better, just the problem of getting it (still waiting for REC to come out here).

But I really liked Them, it was a pretty exciting movie.

[newb]

After a hearty Easter feast, I thought a nice "feel good" movie was in order. So I watched "Eden Lake".

All I can say is " damn kids today.........bunch of hooligans I tell ya"

Good watch

[psycho d]

Them/Ils. Gripping flick. Simple, solid story with a great ending. Pretty scary to boot. Ashe.
d

[Disease]

planet of the apes (2001)

This movie really gets lost inside itself.

5/10

[neverending]

Graveyard.

Forgetable

[roshiq]

Killshot (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443559/) (2008)

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6428/killshot.jpg

>>: C+


The Children (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172571/) (2008)

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2417/children1.jpg

Though started with slow pace and there were no clear explanations about why they have gone nuts but still it's worth a watch for some nice killing scenes without showing much gore.

>>: B-

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Infection.

still my favorite asian horror movie.

[scouse mac]

Change your signature. Please. It's driving my OCD nuts. :eek:

Monster Man- 5/10 It sucked, but it was mildly humorous, and the monster truck action was pretty good. And the ending is hysterical!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f353/nmc1/HorrorGirl.gif
You've got a temporary reprieve whilst Im still in BRII! :)


I saw Monster Man recently, thought it was enjoyable nonsense.


Jeepers Creepers 2

[Disease]

Flesheater

A fun zombie movie, made by and staring William Hinzman, the origanal graveyard zombie from Night of the Living dead.

Plenty of gore,plenty of tits, plenty of bad acting. The end is kind of strange, the last 15 minutes the movie seemed to have shut down...


6.5/10

[psycho d]

Species III. Fun movie, but nothing spectacular. The protagonists being hot naked chicks definitely helped make this movie more than watchable.
Ashe.
d

[Rayne]

Mum And Dad

Weird, but not bad.

[ferretchucker]

Skellig.

A good, television movie based on a book I read seven years ago in school.

8/10

[hellfire1]

Eden Lake - Grrr.

[scouse mac]

Scourge


A parasite has to jump from person to person to survive, killing the host when it leaves. No surprises here. Its two leads are adequate enough and the premise is a tried and tested one but its severely let down by some poor writing and stupid supporting characters. The film looks ok and the parasite involved is again ok but its not particularly interesting.

Avoid unless bored.

[neverending]

Scourge


A parasite has to jump from person to person to survive, killing the host when it leaves. No surprises here. Its two leads are adequate enough and the premise is a tried and tested one but its severely let down by some poor writing and stupid supporting characters. The film looks ok and the parasite involved is again ok but its not particularly interesting.

Avoid unless bored.

Sounds like The Hidden, only The Hidden was pretty good.

[Disease]

It's all gone Pete Tong

Not as funny as I had hoped, though a clever mockumentry all the same.

6/10

[The Flayed One]

The Court Jester

Had some great laughs in it. Sometimes you forget how great older comedies are.

[neverending]

If I Die Before I Wake

Standard entry in the "home invasion" sub-genre- standard situation, stereotypical characters- but it's well directed and acted. Manages to build tension in most scenes. Goes over the top in the final act, but all in all it's worth a watch.

Chrono- you might enjoy this.

It's on Fearnet currently.

[roshiq]

Chrysalis (2007)

http://www.firstshowing.net/img/posters/chrysalis-v1.jpg

A slow paced French Sci-Fi thriller, mediocre.

>>: C


The Broken (2008)

Just got the After Dark Horror Fest III (8 in 1) collection the other day and started with this one. Liked the gloomy atmosphere that maintained through out the movie. Predictable.

>>: B-

[scouse mac]

The Signal


Great film, very clever mix of obsurd humour and brutality. It was really pleasing that it wasnt just a 'survival of the heroes' type and that it took time to show how people affected had their view of the reality distorted. Great story, good performances and the three directors involved paced the story well.

Very, very good

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

It's all gone Pete Tong

Not as funny as I had hoped, though a clever mockumentry all the same.

6/10

It's all gone Pete Tong is one of my favorites.

[Awesome McBadass]

I watched "Inside" the other day.
Absolutely loved it.

[Disease]

It's all gone Pete Tong is one of my favorites.



Yeah, I watched it on your recomendation. It was clever, just didn't have the brilliance it needed. ;)


Take "bad News" for example .....

[alkytrio666]

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

This is a phenomenally creative work, and one of my very favorite Coen films. A lot of the brothers' work gets criticized for being too episodic, and sometimes that is the case, and it doesn't work. Here it does; the structure of the film, based on Homer's 'The Odyssey', allows for a segmented style which makes it easy to shift tones from humorous to tragic to scary, and back to humorous again without seeming to convoluted or bittersweet. These characters are actually caricatures, and it feels easy and right to flow between them and enjoy their quirks without investing too much in their ethics or morals. Lucky for us, the casting of the three convicts is as perfect as has ever been in a Coens film; Clooney is magnetic (without being flashy); Turturro is refreshingly normal- not too smart, but always skeptical; and Nelson is the heart of the trio, his idotic but sweet antics always in favor of good intention. This religious pilgrimage of sorts works mostly because the cast and crew had fun making it, and the evidence is all up on screen. With a fantastic soundtrack and thrilling laughs from start to finish, this is a must-see for all kinds of film lovers.

Los Olvidados (1952)

A gritty social drama which works in both a neorealistic manner and in a deeply personal surrealist fashion. The images on screen always seem like part of a documentary; the disturbing violence which fills the film works so naturally as a commentary on what murder means to us as spectators and what it means to the children who commit it here. There is no doubt of the effects it has: Jaibo's monsterous rage and desensitization works an opposition on us, and the toll that violence takes on little Pedro is also a heavy burden for us. Though this is presented mostly as a straightforward narrtive, Bunuel uses his surrealist touch to make dreams integral to feeling and symbols key to our understanding of the themes. Chickens are particularly recurring as a metaphor for weakness, and some of the most frightening scenes seem to take root around the naive animals. The most affecting scene in the film may be the last; a boy is animalized as the subject of a tragic act of maliciousness and the sequence is framed to be an identicle match of a similar one in the director's early documentary, 'Las Hurdes'. There are no compromises taken; sexual desire is handled in a barbarically fetishistic manner and motifs of cruelty flood the film's reels and corrupt us seemingly directly. This is an unflinching masterpiece from one of the art form's most provocative visionaries.

*note*: at this point in my life, I'd consider Bunuel my favortie filmmaker. He's profoundly changed the way I look at movies and also the way I'd like to go about making them in the next few years.

Inferno (1982)

On the whole, this is a pretty awesome achievement. It's nightmarish and theatrical, playing out with a kind of divine staginess made stylish by a lighting scheme almost on par with 'Suspiria' and camera angles Carol Reed would admire. Argento always refers to this as one of his most accomplished visions, and it's easy to see why. It is a piece which fits perfectly into the director's puzzle of a career and works not only as the middle segment in the "Three Mothers" trilogy but also as a frightening work on its own. The first twenty minutes of the film are some of Argento's very finest (and scariest), but the film keeps at an even pace until its fiery conclusion.

[neverending]

Awesome reviews Alky.

[neverending]

The Four Feathers

old British war epic. Quite good example of that sort of thing.

[stenchofdeath]

I just saw Dance of the dead, which is a teens in high school/ zombie horror. It is pretty much a laugh and pretty similar to Return of the living dead plotwise. I guess with the popularity of Twilight, we can expect alot more of these modern day teen horrors to start showing up.

[The_Return]

Undead (2003)

I'd heard bad things bout this so I wasn't really expecting much...turnmed out to be a pleasant surprise. A new concept for a zombie flick - didn't always work, but at least it was vaguely original. The script was pretty hit-and-miss but had some really witty moments. A dumb movie that knows it's dumb and has ALOT of fun with itself.

Overall I really enjoyed it. One complaint - and this goes for all low-budget horror flick - if you don't have the money and/or know-how to make your CGI look decent, DON'T USE ANY. The gore/set-pieces in this one could (for the most part) have been done with practical effects, but they went for really bad CGI instead. Blech.

[urgeok2]

Transporter 3

instantly forgettable brainless fluff. absolutely nothing that hasnt been seen many times berore, done better.
My brain doesn't turn off enough for me to enjoy a film like this .. complete waste of time.


the freckly girl was pretty sexy though.

[psycho d]

Cabin Fever. Clever, funny, and with plenty of bloody gore. Very entertaining.
Ashe.
d

[missmacabre]

The Four Feathers

old British war epic. Quite good example of that sort of thing.

Four Feathers is really great. I haven't seen that in a while, but really epic and realistically gorey.

Watched Young Frankenstein last night. CBC plays a lot of great movies late at night and I forced myself to stay up til 5 when it was over. Really surprised I hadn't seen it before, but it was really really good.

[fortunato]

Undead (2003)

I'd heard bad things bout this so I wasn't really expecting much...turnmed out to be a pleasant surprise. A new concept for a zombie flick - didn't always work, but at least it was vaguely original. The script was pretty hit-and-miss but had some really witty moments. A dumb movie that knows it's dumb and has ALOT of fun with itself.

Overall I really enjoyed it. One complaint - and this goes for all low-budget horror flick - if you don't have the money and/or know-how to make your CGI look decent, DON'T USE ANY. The gore/set-pieces in this one could (for the most part) have been done with practical effects, but they went for really bad CGI instead. Blech.

Haha, I'm glad someone feels the same way I did about this one. I rented it on a whim and found it pretty enjoyable. Like you said, it's a dumb movie that knows it and they just have a blast with it.

The CGI aliens were so so so so bad-looking, but kind of appropriate, I thought.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Four Feathers is really great. I haven't seen that in a while, but really epic and realistically gorey.

Watched Young Frankenstein last night. CBC plays a lot of great movies late at night and I forced myself to stay up til 5 when it was over. Really surprised I hadn't seen it before, but it was really really good.

I just saw that recently too. Sedagive?!?!

[Disease]

Taken

So next time I go to Paris I can just run around shooting drug dealers and human traders from Albania and get on a plane home with out any trouble, great.

Other than that part not being explained it was a pretty slick action movie.


6.5/10

[psycho d]

Altered (2006). Definitely one of the best alien flicks that i have seen in a while. The acting was periodically weak, but no complaints other than that. Ashe.
d

[scouse mac]

Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent


A man draws a picture of a snake with a magic pen, snake comes to life and starts hunting down a group of braindead teens. Yes, its as bad as it sounds!

[massacre man]

Observe and Report

I loved it. It's my favorite movie of the year so far, though nobody else seems to like it as much as I did. Seth Rogen's character was so fucked up and kept me interested. I didn't think it was hilarious (minus Danny McBride and Michael Peña), but I thought Seth's character more than made up for it.

[The_Return]

Haha, I'm glad someone feels the same way I did about this one. I rented it on a whim and found it pretty enjoyable. Like you said, it's a dumb movie that knows it and they just have a blast with it.

It's been sitting on my shelf for AGES...bought it 3 summers ago in the states, and just never bothered to watch it. Glad I finally did though.

The CGI aliens were so so so so bad-looking, but kind of appropriate, I thought.

Now, that part I can forgive - you're right, it fit with the overall ridiculousness of the movie. It's the CGI gore that pissed me off. I mean, they were obviously going for an early Peter Jackson vibe - why not use the REAL red stuff? Shameful and lazy, in my opinion.

[neverending]

Four Feathers is really great. I haven't seen that in a while, but really epic and realistically gorey.
.


I'm talking about the original 1939 British production. There's no gore in it at all.

[fortunato]

It's the CGI gore that pissed me off. I mean, they were obviously going for an early Peter Jackson vibe - why not use the REAL red stuff? Shameful and lazy, in my opinion.

Ah, yeah. I actually don't remember that. It's been a few years since I've seen it. I think I own it, though. I might have to give it another spin.

CGI gore is the worst, though.

[Disease]

The Toolbox Murders (1978)



I like this a lot more than Tobe Hoopers recent take. It was very sinister, though a little slow at times.


7/10

[missmacabre]

I'm talking about the original 1939 British production. There's no gore in it at all.

Oh, I'm sorry :(

I'll check that one out though for sure because original is almost always better.

[neverending]

Oh, I'm sorry :(

I'll check that one out though for sure because original is almost always better.

It's VEDDY BRITISH.

[_____V_____]

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[zwoti]

cat in the brain

[roshiq]

Cube (1997)

>>: B+


Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (2007)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/74/1356774.jpg

>>: C


X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Damn! It was a copy of online leaked workprint (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_Origins:_Wolverine#Leaked_workprint) with some unfinished CGI effects and that turned it into an awful experience!:mad: But anyway overall the movie wasn't that good as I expected.

>>: C

[James Whale]

This film reminded me why I love horror movies; I jumped three:) or four times.

[ferretchucker]

Love Actually


A good, entertaining film, but best watched a Christmas.

8/10

[psycho d]

Slither. Bueno horror fun.
d

[Angra]

Love Actually


A good, entertaining film, but best watched a Christmas.

8/10



Gaaaaaaay....

[The_Return]

THX-1138 (2004 Directors Cut)

Been awhile since I've seen any dystopian sci-fi...and this is one of the classics to be sure. Kind if wish I could see the original version before Lucas doctored it up with CGI - I'm it would have been far better in the first place.

Still, great movie.

[neverending]

THX-1138 (2004 Directors Cut)

Been awhile since I've seen any dystopian sci-fi...and this is one of the classics to be sure. Kind if wish I could see the original version before Lucas doctored it up with CGI - I'm it would have been far better in the first place.

Still, great movie.

Fans of this movie HATE what Lucas did to it in the director's cut. The only way to see the original now is to watch the original Laserdisc release.... I've always wondered if Urge has one of those tucked away...

[scouse mac]

Monsters vs Aliens


Looked good enough and was funny for the most part. Enjoyable

[scouse mac]

Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires


If you havent seen this hugely entertaining Hammer classic, remedy the situation immediately.

[scouse mac]

Lighthouse


British horror of an average standard. A prison ship sinks near a lighthouse and the survivors plod around the place whilst being picked off one by one by the special case psycho also on board. Some decent set pieces and capable performances by most, suspend the disbelief and you will think this a reasonable watch.

[Dante'sInferno]

Dragonball: Evolution. Sitting through that was like having your eye balls ripped out, then getting stabbed in the sockets with a hot poker. Then being thrown off a cliff.

[sfear]

Watched EYES OF A STRANGER today while my wife was away for several hours. Not bad little slasher. Maltin bombed it but I enjoyed it. Not bad for $3 at Big Lots.

[Geddy]

Watched Castle Freak with some friends this afternoon. Nothing spectacular but still pretty decent.

[The_Return]

Time Crimes

There's no mind-fuck like a good time-travel flick - this fits the bill for sure. The script is very tightly written and keeps adding layers to the plot right up to the very end, and the director keeps everything moving along at a perfect pace. Plus the lead actor - Karra Elejalde - is absolutely brilliant in his role...he really carries the film on his shoulders, and creates a fascinating and incredibly complex character.

If you're interested in time travel, you really should see this - one of the best films of it's type that I've seen in a LONG time.


Punisher: War Zone

Loved it - EXACTLY what I was looking for. So bad that it's hard not to enjoy it: the villains are hilarious, the violence is foolishly over-the-top, and the script is so poorly written that you HAVE to laugh at it.

Fans of high art should keep their distance, but anyone looking for a perfect so-bad-its-good action flick should look no further.

[newb]

Time Crimes

There's no mind-fuck like a good time-travel flick - this fits the bill for sure. The script is very tightly written and keeps adding layers to the plot right up to the very end, and the director keeps everything moving along at a perfect pace. Plus the lead actor - Karra Elejalde - is absolutely brilliant in his role...he really carries the film on his shoulders, and creates a fascinating and incredibly complex character.

If you're interested in time travel, you really should see this - one of the best films of it's type that I've seen in a LONG time.
.

gonna have to look for that one.


Just watched Gran Torino again.

enjoyed it again....makes me want to drink a few Pabst.

[Despare]

Crank 2

I though somebody slipped me some acid...

[hellfire1]

Dragonball: Evolution. Sitting through that was like having your eye balls ripped out, then getting stabbed in the sockets with a hot poker. Then being thrown off a cliff.



Bf is making me sit through it right now. He grew up watching the manga, so he felt like he just had to see what they did to the movie he had so much hope for...

Needless to say, he's chain smoking and on the verge of tears. :p

[psycho d]

Cloverfield. It was much better than i guessed. Almost strained my neck from the awkward camera angles. Hud (camera guy) was hillarious. i thought the very ending was clever. Ashe.
d

[urgeok2]

Against the Dark.

this 'steven seagal' film is the worst piece of shit excuse for an "i am legend" ripoff - ever.

to the point where they even say "we're the monsters now" wow.

top billed huge puffy fat ass seagal is seen for about 5 minutes here and there in this stitched together convoluted mess .. looking like an overstuffed leather clas sausage .. with the laughable name of 'Tao'

i think he lost his damn mind a few years ago and no longer cares who knows it.

i recommend this film to anyone who loves truely bad movies. sit back and see if you can get the stunned look off of your face. be sure to watch the 'special feature' making of .. just to witness the sheer balls of these 'filmmakers' who by all rights should be in hiding, not proudly discussing this travesty.

[newb]

Against the Dark.

this 'steven seagal' film is the worst piece of shit excuse for an "i am legend" ripoff - ever.

to the point where they even say "we're the monsters now" wow.

top billed huge puffy fat ass seagal is seen for about 5 minutes here and there in this stitched together convoluted mess .. looking like an overstuffed leather clas sausage .. with the laughable name of 'Tao'

i think he lost his damn mind a few years ago and no longer cares who knows it.

i recommend this film to anyone who loves truely bad movies. sit back and see if you can get the stunned look off of your face. be sure to watch the 'special feature' making of .. just to witness the sheer balls of these 'filmmakers' who by all rights should be in hiding, not proudly discussing this travesty.

so.....didja like it ?

[zwoti]

the hunt for eagle one
the hunt for eagle one: crash point

[_____V_____]

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[Dante'sInferno]

Bf is making me sit through it right now. He grew up watching the manga, so he felt like he just had to see what they did to the movie he had so much hope for...

Needless to say, he's chain smoking and on the verge of tears. :p
I LOVED and still do, the manga and anime. I thought that the movie was way to rushed. There was no, Krillin, no Tien. The fight scenes were OK. I know it's just a kids film, but damn. The only characters i thought were done right, were Roshi and Piccolo. Haha, and there is supposed to be a trilogy. Another thing, Goku? In high school? Being picked on by stupid jocks? WTF? I guess, they changed the story a bit, or were trying to be creative, so i give them kudos for that, but jesus. Bulma was done alright. Ehhh. Tell your BF it's alright. I feel his pain.


End nerd rant. If that's a rant.

[scouse mac]

South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

Is there a greater song medley out there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZatJ2g4do


Mimic: Sentinel

Ive seen this descibed as Rear Window with giant cockroaches, which is correct. A severe asthmatic is house bound and looks over his neighbours with a telescope. He discovers that people are being taken by our old favourites the Judas Cockroaches. Its better than I thought it would be and worth watching.

[nightmare_of _death]

Death Note

and

Death Note:The Last Name

[Elvis_Christ]

Garden Of Love

Fairly run of the mill indie horror that's only saving grace was plenty of nasty splatter. The story felt like a nod in Clive Barker's direction. But I could still see the potential for the director to put out something great with their future work.

Against the Dark.

this 'steven seagal' film is the worst piece of shit excuse for an "i am legend" ripoff - ever.

to the point where they even say "we're the monsters now" wow.

top billed huge puffy fat ass seagal is seen for about 5 minutes here and there in this stitched together convoluted mess .. looking like an overstuffed leather clas sausage .. with the laughable name of 'Tao'

i think he lost his damn mind a few years ago and no longer cares who knows it.

i recommend this film to anyone who loves truely bad movies. sit back and see if you can get the stunned look off of your face. be sure to watch the 'special feature' making of .. just to witness the sheer balls of these 'filmmakers' who by all rights should be in hiding, not proudly discussing this travesty.

Yeh I was pretty disappointed with this one but still enjoyed it for its sheer shitness. Pistol Whipped wasn't to bad (the out of shape Seagal siuted the character and Lance Henrikson is always great) and I thought Shadow Man was a step in the right direction. I've been rocking thru a few of his more recent efforts and one complaint I have is that they don't have the over the top violence that really made me a fan of his early films. Above The Law, Hard To Kill, Marked For Death and Out For Justice are really classic action flicks and I'm hoping that given the chance he'll have a return to form. A lot of his later flicks are miles ahead of Van Damme's later output with the exception of Wake Of Death.

[_____V_____]

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[Elvis_Christ]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RBT0JX5VL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

Blows me away every time that one.

[_____V_____]

Blows me away every time that one.

Yep its a wonderful flick. Love the slash sequences in this one. Its like a Hitchcockian tale with gore. Very underrated too.

Claudine Auger is a real dish. (for people who dont know who she is, check out 007's Thunderball - she played Domino)

[Despare]

The Natural

[Elvis_Christ]

Yep its a wonderful flick. Love the slash sequences in this one. Its like a Hitchcockian tale with gore. Very underrated too.

It was a pioneer for the slasher genre. I love how F13 lifted the spear kill from it.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I Love You, Man

Expected more than what I got, but it was still entertaining.

[roshiq]

Slaughter (2009)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/20/2657620.jpg

>>: D

The Tribe aka The Forgotten Ones (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308169/) (2009)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1244/tribemovie1.jpg

I remember it has a poster which says..."Predator meets the Descent" or something like that....[:p]! Overall, it was mediocre but decent effort. Not too bad except the ending. Give it a try if you have nothing to watch.

>>: C

[zwoti]

undead or alive

dead wood

[urgeok2]

[ I've been rocking thru a few of his more recent efforts and one complaint I have is that they don't have the over the top violence that really made me a fan of his early films..


well, he's too god damn fat to do action anymore... he tries to hide it in these long black leather coats - between that and the blubber he can barely move.

i've been getting all of these recent straight to dvd releases at well just to see the awsomness of how badly he's willing to portray himself.

between the stupid names and the eastern mysticism .. he's a rediculous walking cliche - and obviously content to be that way.

[fortunato]

Celia (1989)

http://www.channel4.com/film/media/images/Channel4/film/C/celia_xl_02--film-B.jpg

An excellent, unhurried tale of imagination, fear, family, and communism through the eyes of a child in 1950s Australia.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FwE1zM4LL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[hammerfan]

Australia.

[fortunato]

Days of Heaven (1978)

[psycho d]

Hotel Rwanda. Great, heartbreaking flick. A horror story that is not make believe. Ashe.
d

[scouse mac]

Caddyshack

[Zero]

appaloosa - ok if predictable western - ed harris and vigo mortensen are good in their roles -renee zelwegger is annoying

[scouse mac]

Parasite (2006)

Abandoned oil rig being cleaned by a crew with an experimental solution, out of nowhere environmentalists take them hostage. Slowly, oh so slowly, they have to band together to fight off this huge mutated worm type thing caused by the cleaning solution. Its pretty poor, the pacing is slow and writing is stupid. At best the acting is a smidge below average and the cgi worm is exceptionally unconvincing.

Dont bother

[AUSTIN316426808]

Role Models

[urgeok2]

- The Deadly Spawn - goofy and fun
- Long Weekend - good movie - very well acted - perfect pacing
- mamas boy - kept me amused

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[psycho d]

Dance with the Devil- Fun, bad guys as protags, violent action flick.

Old Boy- Wow, that was a great movie...

[newb]

100 Million Years BC---I thought it would be one of those "so bad its good" movies....turned out to be just bad. Horrible Sci-Fi channel movie with really...really bad CGI.

Started to watch "Brotherhood of Blood" with Sid Haig...its on Fearnet...but I didn't last long with that one. All the vampires had these teeth that were just too big for their mouths....its was pretty comical.

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Watched both Eden Lake and The Hamiltons earlier today. I'd reccomend both.

[Elvis_Christ]

Watched both Eden Lake and The Hamiltons earlier today. I'd reccomend both.

I enjoyed both of those too. The Hamiltons is kinda Martin-lite but still stands on its own. Eden Lake was pretty bleak and those kids in it were fucking vile

[sfear]

MUNICH. Well made, interesting shoot 'em upper.

[roshiq]

Network (1976)

>>: A


Voices aka Someone behind you (2007)

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At the first half the story progressed promisingly...few decent gory death scenes, surprise scares and quiet moments pretty nicely build the tensions and I was expecting to see another fine scary flick from Korea after last year's The Loner (Woetoli). But the ending turned into a mess & frustrating, cause it really could have been another great Asian Horror movie. There were some parts of the story that left unanswered and unexplained or else I failed to understand.

>>: C+

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[psycho d]

Masters of Horror: Dario Argenta: Jenifer. Great premise. Gory and disturbing erotic horror, but painfully predictable. Still very enjoyable. Ashe.
d

[Geddy]

I watched Punisher: War Zone last night. Pretty kickass action flick.

[urgeok2]

Masters of Horror: Dario Argenta: Jenifer. Great premise. Gory and disturbing erotic horror,




nice legs, shame about the face

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[newb]

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Loved that one as a kid

[scouse mac]

Total Recall

[Elvis_Christ]

nice legs, shame about the face

:D ........................

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[The_Return]

Harold and Maude

Fantastic movie - I went in with really high expectations, and it exceeded all of them. Hilariously funny, off-beat, touching and inspiring, with some great music from Cat Stevens and brilliant performances from both leads. Loved it.


Waking Life

Pretty cool...bit much to take in on a first viewing, but still a very good movie. I'll need to watch it again to completely understand some of the concepts, but I still enjoyed it for sure. Animation style was distracting at first, but I got used to it quick.

If you're into philosophy, this one's worth checking out for sure.

[roshiq]

The Woman in Black (1989)

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A nice little old fashioned ghost story. Liked it.

>>: B+


The Uninvited (2009)

As a remake of my one of the favorite Korean Horror films, it wasn't that bad as I expected.

>>: C+

[psycho d]

Tell No One. This thriller keeps things rolling with interesting twists on a convoluted story. Most of the acting was solid. My only problem was that it was a bit ambitious in its efforts to tie things together in the end. Ashe.
d

[roseyred]

A haunting in connecticut. i saw it last night and it was pretty good. my only problem was from what i read then sort of made it there own. When i read about the history it just didnt match the movie but i dont know. It definatly had me scared to sleep alone lol.

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[scouse mac]

Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

[sfear]

Started to watch ZOMBIE 3 today but found it so cheap and amateurish I gave up on it. I like Fulci but this time --- I don't know what happened.:mad: ZOMBIE was so cool.

[neverending]

Harold and Maude

Fantastic movie - I went in with really high expectations, and it exceeded all of them. Hilariously funny, off-beat, touching and inspiring, with some great music from Cat Stevens and brilliant performances from both leads. Loved it.

.

This is one of my 5 favorite films of all time. It sends me off in fits of memories just seeing the name in print. After this, you should check out Brewster McCloud.

[urgeok2]

Breathless (r, gere version) I love this movie - one of my all time favorites

[The_Return]

This is one of my 5 favorite films of all time. It sends me off in fits of memories just seeing the name in print. After this, you should check out Brewster McCloud.

I'll make a note of that one - thanks!

[newb]

Dance of the Dead....much better than expected horror/comedy. A real ROTLD feel to it. Ample gore.....just missing the female breast.

[psycho d]

Midnight Meat Train. Visually stunning and crisp gore scenes. i think that the camera-work and direction was the best part of this film Acting worked well enough. Plot was pretty decent as well. Overall a good horror/thriller. Ashe.
d

[sfear]

THE ORPHANAGE. Good entertaining ghost story, excellent photography. Spanish actress Belen Rueda is fascinating. Rated R for disturbing content but I didn't see anything that wouldn't fit snugly into a PG-13 film. Strongly suspect R rating was for very naughty words modestly sprinkled throughout.

[Geddy]

I watched both versions of Funny Games recently - and while I think they're both great flicks, I prefer the American version. It seemed like it was cast far better, and the visual style was better, as well.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Punisher: War Zone

It was about what I expected. Decent acting(although Billy could have been a little less gaudy, even for a comic book movie), good action, and more entertaining than the previous tries.

[psycho d]

Battle Royale. Most enjoyable, but it was not the epic i was expecting. Love the way they act out their deaths. Hilarious. Ashe.
d

[The_Return]

I Wake Up Screaming

Awesome little film-noir thriller. A bit dull in places and the mystery aspect was a bit of a letdown, but the ending was spectacular.

The Cornell character was what really made the film - Laird Cregar had great presence on screen, and the character was just brilliantly written. Most memorable part of the film for sure.

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[missmacabre]

Rock'n'rolla. 9/10 A nice mix of Smokin Aces and Shoot 'em up, witha little bit of Ocean's 11 remake. I loved it.

Fido 10/10 can't believe I have never seen this, given my obsession with the 50's and with zombies. So cheesy, and yes, so perfect. Green screen when they are driving in cars even though they had the budget to do otherwise just reminded me of all my favourite B-movies. Too cute.

[neverending]

Fido is grrrrreeeeeaaat!

And the writer, Robert Chomiak is a super nice guy who did a spot for NEW Radio last Halloween.

[Geddy]

Hatchet (2006)

Pretty cool slasher flick. Great ending.

-7/10.

A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Wow, what a crazy flick.
-8.5/10.

[psycho d]

Dark City. Loved the uber dark atmosphere of this flick, the camera work, etc. The story-line seemed to be moving along so nicely, until the climax. It was just cheezey.

***Spoiler Alert***

All that work and end it w/ an alien/sci-fi Scanners duel ripoff. That was horrible. What truly killed it for me, though, was the end, which was an almost carbon copy of Harold Goldfarb's dream in Requiem for a Dream. i loved that scene (in Requiem) where Harold sees Marion standing at the end of the pier in a dress. What was Aronofsky thinking, borrowing this scene from Dark City and using it in Requiem, complete with the same actress (Jennifer Connelly)? WTF? Maybe a valium with a vodka chaser will make it all better. Ashe.
d

[scouse mac]

Spies Like Us


The Man With Two Brains

(a comedy double on TCM)

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Dark City. Loved the uber dark atmosphere of this flick, the camera work, etc. The story-line seemed to be moving along so nicely, until the climax. It was just cheezey.

***Spoiler Alert***

All that work and end it w/ an alien/sci-fi Scanners duel ripoff. That was horrible. What truly killed it for me, though, was the end, which was an almost carbon copy of Harold Goldfarb's dream in Requiem for a Dream. i loved that scene (in Requiem) where Harold sees Marion standing at the end of the pier in a dress. What was Aronofsky thinking, borrowing this scene from Dark City and using it in Requiem, complete with the same actress (Jennifer Connelly)? WTF? Maybe a valium with a vodka chaser will make it all better. Ashe.
d

just out of curiousity, what would have made for a better ending while still remaining to be a logical one?

[psycho d]

just out of curiousity, what would have made for a better ending while still remaining to be a logical one?

***Dark City spoiler alert***

i think that the premise of the ending was fine, but the way it was played out just reeked of Scanners. i just think the the direction could have given it a different feel and appearance. The movie, to me at least, had a pretty fresh look to it up to that point, and then BAM! =>Scanners intense consternation face-off. i agree, though, that that was the most plausible premise for the ending. Ashe.
d

[The_Return]

The Soloist

Foxx and Downey Jr. both give very good performances, but beyond that this one isn't anything new or exciting. Worth a watch if you're a big fan of either of the leads, but otherwise it's nothing special.

[neverending]

Brotherhood of Blood

Even Sid Haig & Ken Foree, both horribly miscast as vampires can't save this turkey.

[missmacabre]

From Dusk Til Dawn 2. Bruce Cambell's short cameo was the only good thing about it.

[Elvis_Christ]

From Dusk Til Dawn 2. Bruce Cambell's short cameo was the only good thing about it.

I've been meaning to watch that one again sometime. I think I'll dig it this time around. Have to pick myself up a copy.

[roshiq]

Autopsy (2008)

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>>: D+

Fatal Rescue (2008)

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Poor script with a very mediocre story.

>>: D

Kill Theory (2009)

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After watching the annoying films like the above two, it was a great fun indeed. Decent effort.

>>: B

[missmacabre]

Trainspotting, now I'm off to try and read it again. Accent's aren't too cool when written.

[Elvis_Christ]

Trainspotting, now I'm off to try and read it again. Accent's aren't too cool when written.

The book is definitely the winner for me with that one. I thought the film version was weak as fuck. The Acid House wasn't to bad in getting the feel of the book down.

[The_Return]

The Fall

I wasn't too impressed at the start, but once it gets going this is a wonderful movie. It takes a little while before you can really care about the characters or the plot, but once you get to understand Roy's character, the film is absolutely fantastic. Not to mention the visuals, which are mindblowingly gorgeous.

[ChronoGrl]

Autopsy (2008)

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>>: D+


Sorry you hated Autopsy! I know I was one of the people who recommended it. :(

[Angra]

Audrey Rose (1977) 4-5/10

First half was good, last half felt VERY long..


Deathdream (1974) 7-8/10

Totally took me by surprise.

Even tho it was slow paced it never got boring and Richard Backus was perfectly odd, creepy and facinating.


"Taken" 7/10

Good entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less.

[fortunato]

Deathdream (1974) 7-8/10

Totally took me by surprise.

Even tho it was slow paced it never got boring and Richard Backus was perfectly odd, creepy and facinating.

I got to see this one on the big screen a couple of years ago.
Lots of fun.

[Angra]

I got to see this one on the big screen a couple of years ago.
Lots of fun.

Yea

I read on IMDB that a remake will be made in the near future. I don't think that's such a bad idea in this case. :)



"Fear of the dark" (2002) 5/10

Liked the idea, but... way too much talking and too little horror ruined what could've been a horror classic. A shame since the monsters were actually pretty scary looking.

[Cheetara101]

Earlier today, I watched the movies...

Behind The Mask: Leslie Vernon and Hannibal Rising...

I wasn't too thrilled about Behind The Mask. Hannibal Rising peaked my curiousity. The character Hannibal Lecter is one of my favorite horror characters of all-time. Now as you know, it is hard to compare to the great Anthony Hopkins. The young actor (Gaspard Ulliel) did an ok job.

[The_Return]

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)

Frederic March and Sylvia Sidney both give powerhouse performances as newlyweds whose lives are torn apart by March's character's alcoholism.

A tragic story well told and perfectly performed. Very impressive film.

[novakru]

Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D-WOW:)

Much better than non-3D

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[roshiq]

Perkins' 14 (2009)

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>>: C-


Dressed to Kill (1980)

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>>: A

[neverending]

Wild Strawberries.

One of the greatest films by one of the greatest directors ever. A tour de force film, beautiful to behold.

Can't help but think most here would look at it and say- wtf? Too much talking.

[urgeok2]

death warrant. had a hard time keeping my eyes open

[psycho d]

Unforgiven. i know i have seen this before, but it seemed like the first time. Great flick. Ashe.
d

[scouse mac]

death warrant. had a hard time keeping my eyes open



Death Warrant


Fuck only knows why I wasted nearly 2 hours on a completely pointless JCVD flick. Still, its good to remind yourself every now and again why certain films are to be avoided.


saw it a couple of months ago, never again

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[alkytrio666]

Repulsion (1965)

A film made essential via Catherine Deneuve's intensely deteriorative performance and Polanski's patient touch. As he has proven throughout his career, Polanski is the master of the slow-burn, always careful not to prematurely answer too many questions or spring too many surprises; instead, he sprinkles his touches throughout his films so that his audience is anxious for them at all times. This film is often categorized as "surrealist", but I don't think a descriptor like that fits. The film, instead, is realism through the eyes of a nightmare's victim, and no matter how jarring or disturbing a sequence might appear, its existance is logical to this poor girl's repressive life. A stunning character study and a daring sexual journey.

Wild Strawberries (1957)

A gentle but critical look at the reflections of an old man as he waits for death. Bergman has a great love for Dr. Borg, a character who is so fleshed out he must be modeled after the filmmaker's own soul. Through dreams and memories- often a delightful combination of the two of them- we feel as though we've grown beside this man his entire life, and when we gaze at past relationships and guilts it is as though we have seen them before and are now looking at them with Borg in a new light; it is as though we are just as obligated to accept these memories as bygone experiences just as he is. The cinematography is gorgeous and the camera moves with an otherwordly grace. Though this is a film so early in a career, it has the seeming wisdom of a life-long philosopher.

Videodrome (1983)

Not only a bizarre trip but a scathing indictment of entertainment itself, and one that rings frighteningly prophetic today. Like 'Network', this film dissects the boundaries that are constantly being pushed by audience cravings and greedy producers by overexaggerating them; where 'Network' worked as biting satire, Cronenberg uses horror and science-fiction genre tools to turn his view on the future of media into a nightmare. There are several key elements that make the film work- perhaps the most important one is James Woods. Cronenberg's films often call for brain-dead, dry, even dull central characters; while this is usually for the enhancement of the screenplay, the actors he often casts range from boring to atrocious. Woods fills this part perfectly- his natural charisma and charm immediately grap our attention and care, but he is also not afraid to be used as a tool, a machine, a monster. The quick pace and expert special effects make this an essential Cronenberg movie, and one of his masterworks.

[UngodlyWarlock]

Sorry you hated Autopsy! I know I was one of the people who recommended it. :(

I dug it. :D
I guess he's directing the Night of the Demons remake, too. :D

[Elvis_Christ]

Tales Of Terror

Great stuff. Digging the Corman Poe adaptions at the moment. Worth a watch for Price and Lorre tasting wine together :D

Howard The Duck

Great fun hadn't seen it since I was 6 or 7. Don't get why this movie is so hated people need to loosen up

[neverending]

Tales Of Terror

Great stuff. Digging the Corman Poe adaptions at the moment. Worth a watch for Price and Lorre tasting wine together :D

Howard The Duck

Great fun hadn't seen it since I was 6 or 7. Don't get why this movie is so hated people need to loosen up

I agree with you on both counts. Tales of Terror is excellent. The last part with Price as a hypnotized dead man is pretty eerie as well.

I'm one of the few people who likes Howard the Duck. I dug the comic a lot and I think the film did a fine job adapting it.

[newb]

I'm one of the few people who likes Howard the Duck. I dug the comic a lot and I think the film did a fine job adapting it.

I'm another

a guilty pleasure

[Nurse Necrotic]

Last movie I saw was Doom...

[roshiq]

Dying Breed (2008)

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>>: B-

[psycho d]

Shutter (2004). Just plain creepy. There was one scene that actually caught me off guard and made me jump. Great flick. Ashe.
d

[cheebacheeba]

I don't recall hating Howard the Duck, but can't much recall anything else about it so for me I guess it wasn't a thing of greatness.

I just saw

Some spoilers here so I'll white-out

Fast and Furious - While it was good to see a "true" sequel to the first one in terms of events and characters, I didn't really like this...actually found it boring in a lot of parts, after the setup, the plot basically consisting of "lets go find this guy, we've gotta go find this guy...etc etc etc". Some nice cars but by comparison to the other films not really. It was ok...the girl will probably end up buying it, I wouldn't otherwise bother.

xmen origins - wolverine
Ok...hated what they did with deadpool, HATED HATED HATED...and cmon, take away HIS mouth? Ridiculous and character spoiling rubbish. This was just terrible. Ryan reynolds about had his character right too...and the thing with his face? WHY? Why couldn't they leave him the bitter, crazy, mush faced self loathing abomination he was meant to be? Instead we got as watered down, brainwashed and altered a character as the "sabertooth" was in x-men 1.
If you want to see a half decent deadpool, watch the animated feature "wolverine vs hulk".
Preferred the portrayal of sabertooth in this film, but was annoyed at there being any kind of decency or honour to him. Just not right.
Gambit was ok, but kept slipping into the wrong accent...and didn't steal a thing...no huge complaints though.
Wolverine - while his "origins" story was briefly visited, his post weapon x rage/animal stage was completely eradicated. He was a ravaging maniacal animal when he escaped, and killed everyone up in there. The old couple substituting for the people (alpha flight for those that means anything to) who actually found him was alright, but at least they could've been there to "show him humanity again" but fuck, they didn't even need to as it turns out.
No berserker rage...if ever there was a time.
Other than the above mentioned, and some time/event/character changes and errors. it wasn't a bad film.
Just, as a fan of the comic, hard to look past THAT much liberty being taken.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a great film, I liked the wolverine I've seen in the prior x-men films more, but hey, Jackman played him as well as usual I guess.
Some good fights, nice stunt coreography, and interesting effects.
While I want to say I didn't dislike this film at all, I will say that I was disappointed, it felt as though someone with no knowledge or love of the comic series stepped in and wrote a pretty long fan-fic...not a bad one, but I don't think it was handled right.

I have higher hopes for the rumoured Magneto origins film.

[ferretchucker]

Just watched the end of 1408. What I saw looked interesting. Might have to watch it from the beginning.

[missmacabre]

Just watched the end of 1408. What I saw looked interesting. Might have to watch it from the beginning.

Makes a lot more sense that way. I still thought the ending was stupid though.

[scouse mac]

Just watched the end of 1408. What I saw looked interesting. Might have to watch it from the beginning.

Makes a lot more sense that way. I still thought the ending was stupid though.


The first half hour or so is very promising but, like Miss M, the ending lets it down.

Worth a watch FC, but its a downhill ride.

[beheaded]

The first half hour or so is very promising but, like Miss M, the ending lets it down.

Worth a watch FC, but its a downhill ride.

never heard of 1408 wat is it?

[psycho d]

Apartment Zero. i loved the painful awkwardness of the characters and their interactions, which was made al the more edgy with ultra-close mug-shot camerawork. Pretty good story; seemed a little homo-erotic in a Platonic way. Ending was pretty predictible, and very reminiscent of

***possible spoiler alert***

the classic thriller Psycho. Overall pretty enjoyable, but i sort have a thing for J-flix right now so that may be clouding my judgement. Ashe.
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[newb]

Outlander....suppose to be something like "Beowulf meets Predator"

Not as good as either but pretty entertaining.

[sfear]

THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. Well made, very uncomfortable movie. Glad when ended. Didn't hate, but can't say I liked it either. Made me very angry.

[Angra]

THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. Well made, very uncomfortable movie. Glad when ended. Didn't hate, but can't say I liked it either. Made me very angry.

Had the same impact on me. I missed the revenge part.. :mad:

[roshiq]

Hamburger Hill (1987)

>>: B

[neverending]

The New Kids

Typical Sean Cunningham ... nothing to make it stand out except a young James Spader.

[psycho d]

They Wait (2007). This was a surprisingly great supernatural/horror flick. Pretty creepy, great story, acting was pretty good, especially the kid. Felt like an American/Asian hybrid. Ashe.
d

[Elvis_Christ]

The New Kids

Typical Sean Cunningham ... nothing to make it stand out except a young James Spader.

I've been wanting to see this for awhile now. Heard good things although not from you :D

Speaking of a young James Spader have you seen Tuff Turf?

[newb]

Spader's great in The New Kids.

[neverending]

I've been wanting to see this for awhile now. Heard good things although not from you :D

Speaking of a young James Spader have you seen Tuff Turf?

I have not.

[urgeok2]

Outlander....suppose to be something like "Beowulf meets Predator"

Not as good as either but pretty entertaining.

did you recognize the big viking who got killed first ?

[newb]

did you recognize the big viking who got killed first ?

I did not......just a bunch of big burly bearded dudes. Is it your Thor buddy ?

[psycho d]

21 Grams. Phenomenal flick. Not sure whose performance was the best, but i think that it may have been Naomi Watts'. Ashe.
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[roseyred]

Resident Evil: Degeneration.

Okay im a fan of RE games. This movie was the closest thing to the game I've seen. Theres only a few problems. Leon looked like a girl. Zombies were only in it for 20 mins, and last well I would of loved to see more of the original people in there. Maybe some Claire Redfield, Wesker, and Chris Redfield. It was a great concept to make the movie look like the cut scenes of the game but they could of done alot more. Other than that it had a pretty good story and i definatly recommend seeing it.

[newb]

Død Snø aka Dead Snow

started off like your typical annoying 20 somethings gathering for the slaughter.....but once it shifted into gear it was great. Very "over the top" zombie movie.


and Nazi zombies to boot.


lots of gore in this one

[cheebacheeba]

Okay im a fan of RE games. This movie was the closest thing to the game I've seen. Theres only a few problems. Leon looked like a girl. Zombies were only in it for 20 mins, and last well I would of loved to see more of the original people in there. Maybe some Claire Redfield, Wesker, and Chris Redfield. It was a great concept to make the movie look like the cut scenes of the game but they could of done alot more. Other than that it had a pretty good story and i definatly recommend seeing it.

Totally agreed - the first one that's felt anything like the game.
Leon always looked like a girl if y'ask me, and yeah...I'm kind of sick of every movie avoiding the Chris Redfield character, for fucks sake, he was the protagonist of the original game...no respect I tell ya...
I look forward to another one of these and NO more of the other ones.

[roseyred]

Same here. Chris is by far my favorite characeter and it pisses me off when hes not in any of the movies. Hopefully if they made another one like degeneration its got more zombies, some chris love, and a even better story line. Id love to see resident evil 1 as a movie i loved the whole mansion concept.

I also agree with the actually movies sucking. Why did they even call it resident evil all it had was the t virus and nemesis other then that it was crap.

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[roshiq]

From Within (2008)

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>>: C


Manhunter (1986)

>>: B

[missmacabre]

Twilight:

So i have been putting off seing this for a very long time. I just made fun of the movie based on reviews for the longest time but some Twilight fans started calling me a hypocrite. I decided to read the first book just to see how bad Stephanie Meyer butchered vampires. Just as Stephen King said, her writing is atrocious. It's an okay concept for a story but has been done a thousand times by one thousand times better authors. If you're a fan of Ann Rice then the Twilight series is going to be a huge, dumbed down disappointment to you.

The movie has me torn though. The first three quarters of the book are squished into the first half of the movie, and the first quarter of the movie is absolutely cheesy. The acting is so over done, and the facial expressions are so forced it made me want to cry. The last half of the movie was pleasant. From the baseball scene forward I was genuinely interested and sort of into it. The acting just got so much better, and the characters were closer to the book. A lot less silliness in general. Kristen Stewart is really good at tripping over heself and looking like a dorky teenager too. I have to admit I was entertained.

[roseyred]

Ohhh i knew you would be. Everything you said about it was how i felt as well. The baseball scene is my favorite part. I thought it was the best put together scene in the whole movie actually, everything else was kinda lame. I wonder if kristen stewart will ever be able to play another character though? In new moon she has alot more of a character i think. Im sort of hoping they stick with the book more. I read something saying edward was suppose to be actually scary in new moon. We'll see..

[missmacabre]

I need to g et reading that one so I can see how bad Meyer butchered werewolves hahah

Ya baseball scene was my favourite. It played up on the family dynamic really well, and also brought out more about each character. Like Rosalie being a bitch, Alice being graceful etc. Would have liked to see more of Aice and Bella's relationship. AND worst part is the ending bit about Alice getting left out. That was the only part about the whole book that genuinely shocked me and they just scrapped it for the movie. I am almost a pissed of (not quite a fan) fan girl about that.

[cheebacheeba]

The baseball scene is my favorite part
The part with Warren?

Have you...have you seen mah baseball?

[missmacabre]

The part with Warren?

Have you...have you seen mah baseball?

hahaha yes well that's definitely a step up from Twilight.

[roseyred]

Lol theres something about mary is a good movie :D

[psycho d]

Exorcist III. i did not like this movie the first time i saw it. Gave it another run. i thought the photography was well done, but the acting kinda wavered from good to cheezy. Still, it was better than i remembered, and that one scene (not a spoiler) in the hospital still registers as one of the most creepy scenes ever. Over all pretty good. Ashe.
d

[Angra]

Still, it was better than i remembered, and that one scene (not a spoiler) in the hospital still registers as one of the most creepy scenes ever.
d


If it only had more of those kinda scenes, this could've been a praised horror movie. Instead we've got a very bad horror movie with a few good ideas here and there.

[Angra]

They Wait (2007). This was a surprisingly great supernatural/horror flick. Pretty creepy, great story, acting was pretty good, especially the kid. Felt like an American/Asian hybrid. Ashe.
d


"They Wait" 6-7/10


Had some good scares which compensated the rather poor cgi.

My only big problem with it was the anticlimatic ending. Not much happened there.

[neverending]

Cutter's Way.

Odd little drama with John Heard & Jeff Bridges. Not entirely sure what I think of it yet...

[psycho d]

Pale Rider. Most enjoyable Eastwood western; as noted before, a hint of the supernatural in this flick. Ashe.
d

[nightmare_of _death]

L: Change the World

[psycho d]

A Tale of Two Sisters. The cinamatography was amazing in how it was soaked in such rich colors. The acting was solid and the direction was great. The story was pretty decent.

***Spoiler alert***

In all due respect, i started to get a little lost towards the end, which was likely due to the reading of subtitles and not the movie. This became especially troubling when i could not figure out who was supposed to have been dead for so long. i also thought that there could have been more to the story than just a severe case of schizophrenia/personality disorder. Kudos in the way they tidied up the story in the end, and how they left the two potential creatures (under the sink and in a cabinet i think) without explanation. i just think that the storied could have relied less heavily on a mental disorder and could have been built up a little in some other way. Just my opinion and i'm sure many will not agree with me but hey, to each his own. Ashe.
d

[stacilayne]

The Great Train Robbery, directed by the late Michael Crichton, from 1979. Great acting from Connery, Sutherland, and Down... but a bit slow at over two hours long.

[neverending]

Dark Floors

A real stinker.

I don't even want to bother to go into any more detail than that.

[Roderick Usher]

Laid to Rest

The gore is great, the kills are fun and Chrome Skull looks fantastic, but unlikable characters and weak dialog drag this film down.

I really wanted to like it, but couldn't.
4/10

[urgeok2]

Laid to Rest

The gore is great, the kills are fun and Chrome Skull looks fantastic, but unlikable characters and weak dialog drag this film down.

I really wanted to like it, but couldn't.
4/10

thats a shame .. because Hall's lightning bug was dialogue driven and quite good.

Hall showed some of Laid to Rest at the Rue Morgue deal last year - the gore looked pretty cool.


i'm hoping to like this one

[ferretchucker]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.

A very good film with some nice twists and turns. It isn't too condescending but still delivers the message well.

[roshiq]

The Butterfly Effect (2004)

>>: B+

The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)

>>: C-

The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelation (2009)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/09/2657609.jpg

A mystery thriller with a predictable twist which is at least better than the 2nd part.

>>: C+

[zwoti]

cold prey: resurection

[cheebacheeba]

Dead Snow
Humourous...pretty generic storyline, nice scenery, "ok" effects, had atmosphere going on pretty well before the bad guys showed up, some alright fight and survival (for a while) scenes, and an Arnie impersonation that made me laugh.
A fun film but not exactly a thing of greatness, if you like things like shoot em up, this is pretty much the zombie equivalent.

[psycho d]

Shaun of the Dead. This flick is about as enjoyable as dessert before dinner. Loved it. Ashe.
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[bloody_ribcut]

Last of the Dogmen

good movie, has its sad parts and action. all acting is superb.

[roseyred]

Eating Raoul (1982) All i can say is LOL. A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discover a bizarre, if not murderous way to get funding for opening a restaurant. The woman becomes a role playing hooker while the man waits in the shadows to hit the ignorant men coming to have sex with his lady with a frying pan (thats right a frying pan) one hit to the noggin and these guys are out for life. I definatly recommend this movie if you wanna watch something thats so bad its great lol.

[psycho d]

Mother of Tears. Decent story that gets to the goods rather quickly, just enough gore, a soundtrack reminiscent of Christianity gone bad, and enough T n' A to make for a perfectly good horror flick. One scene was actually pretty disgusting towards the end. Ashe.
d

[SamCostello]

Timecrimes - a Spanish movie about time travel and divergent timelines in which multiple versions of a man try to kill each other to become the only one of them. Interesting, pretty fun stuff.

Sam

[Posher778]

Pumpkinhead- 8/10


This is one flick that always gives me chills. The demon is just too human acting, scares me everytime. I love him :D

[rubenmania]

Alien Raiders (2008) good movie

review http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?p=804122#post804122

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AVGM3EBGL._SL500_AA240_.jpg



cold prey: resurection

Liked it in comparison to the original?

[roshiq]

Stephen King's Cat's Eye (1985)

Disappointed to see the Quitters, Inc.'s adaptation...one of my favorite stories of King.:(

>>: C+

[Posher778]

The Gates of Hell- 4/10

I don't want to hear ANY shit about it either. I've given Fulci many a chance to prove himself as a director. The movies i've seen all turn up retarded and bland. I've watched enough of them too... He can do gore well, but that's about it. Especially with the ending to this movie... What the fuck?

[missmacabre]

The Four Feathers (2002) gets better the more often I watch it. Neverending, I looked everywhere for the 1939 version and had no luck what-so-ever.

[psycho d]

Memories of Murder. As i was expecting a psycho-thriller bloodfest, i was disappointed (at first) with this flick. (Expectations only lead to pain and misery.) Anyway, this turned out to be a great detective drama as well as a great exposition of how frustration leads men towards poor choices, thereby furthering that frustration. Ashe.
d

[cheebacheeba]

The adventures of baron munchausen
Well, I quite liked this one just a tad more when I was a kid, and I'd have to say it's something of a great kids, or, "family" comedy/fantasy flick. Pretty funny, still an entertaining watch.

13 Ghosts - I like this one...don't find it that scary, or much at all, but I really like a lot of the visual aspects of this one. Wouldn't mind checking out more like it. Anyone noticed that the gear machine thingy in it strongly resembles Lions Gate films opening sequence? (or likewise)

Life Force.
I'm all for weird movies...but this one I honestly found a bit boring.
The effects and makeup were very good for their time, and sure there's a set of nice tits walking around most of the film. I appreciated the alternative take on "vampires" but I found the storyline a little hard to follow in terms of how the bodyjumping/memory retention worked, and the whole story just, didn't do a whole lot for me.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5118Hr5wFbL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[massacre man]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5118Hr5wFbL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

And your thoughts?

[_____V_____]

And your thoughts?

Pretty solid entertainer.

Deviates from the Origins story slightly but thats to develop the characters a bit more for the sake of the script, IMO. All other X-Men characters are cameos really...just included for the sake of being included. Gambit had next to nothing to do on-screen - no thievery antics, no accent, Deadpool was routine, Silverfox comes and goes in the space of 20-odd minutes...too many characters within the last 35-40 minutes, and very little to do.

Its a story centered on Logan and Victor, thats about it. Best parts of the movie are when Victor is around. Liev Schrieber is pretty good, and his chemistry with Hugh Jackman is what makes this movie enjoyable. To be summed in a single line - its basically an extension of the dream sequences which Logan had in X2: X-Men United.

I d give it 3.5 out of 5.

[missmacabre]

Pretty solid entertainer.

Deviates from the Origins story slightly but thats to develop the characters a bit more for the sake of the script, IMO. All other X-Men characters are cameos really...just included for the sake of being included. Gambit had next to nothing to do on-screen - no thievery antics, no accent, Deadpool was routine, Silverfox comes and goes in the space of 20-odd minutes...too many characters within the last 35-40 minutes, and very little to do.

Its a story centered on Logan and Victor, thats about it. Best parts of the movie are when Victor is around. Liev Schrieber is pretty good, and his chemistry with Hugh Jackman is what makes this movie enjoyable. To be summed in a single line - its basically an extension of the dream sequences which Logan had in X2: X-Men United.

I d give it 3.5 out of 5.

Gambit had no accent!? Now that is disappointing. I knewww they were going to ruin Gambit if they put him in a movie. And they did a bad deadpool too? i thought they would at least do that right with the Civil War comics being popular. I'm gonna stick to X-men comics and skip this one for sure.

[cheebacheeba]

Actually, I watched a bit of X3 the other night after having seen wolverine...seriously, when you compare where better the character was portrayed, the xmen films have it by far.
and yeah...deadpool wasn't even deadpool, any fan of the character will hate all but about the first 5 minutes of the character.
The Sabretooth/Logan thing was alright, but things happened there that just wouldn't.

[The_Return]

Search for Beauty (1934)

Not a lot to say about this one really...it was solid, but nothing overly special. Worth seeing for its historical value by showing just how much skin and sex Hollywood could get away with in the pre-code era - it's ultra tame by today's standards, but holy shit this is racy for 1934 - beyond that it's fairly run of the mill. The actors range from good to mediocre, and the script has moments of being both incredibly witty and equally clunky.

No major flaws, but not much to make it stand out either.

[psycho d]

The Eye (2002). i liked this movie, but was not really scary. Just a good story that pretty well put together about the supernatural.. Ashe.
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[_____V_____]

Actually, I watched a bit of X3 the other night after having seen wolverine...seriously, when you compare where better the character was portrayed, the xmen films have it by far.
and yeah...deadpool wasn't even deadpool, any fan of the character will hate all but about the first 5 minutes of the character.
The Sabretooth/Logan thing was alright, but things happened there that just wouldn't.

(***POSSIBLE HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD***)

Which ending did you see?

Mine was Weapon XI's hand coming out of the wreckage and reaching for his head.

(***END OF SPOILERS***)

[scouse mac]

Cold Prey

Very good slasher/stalker flick. Set in a remote mountain lodge somewhere in Norway, five snowboarders seek refuge after an accident and find they are not alone.
Its a standard set up but it looks fantastic. The performances are solid and tension is well maintained. Worth watching



The Ruins

Wasnt expecting too much but was pleasantly surprised. Six people in Mexico visit a remote (that word again) Mayan ruin and start to explore the site. Suddenly they run into some local villagers who quarantine them in the ruins. They soon learn why!
Not an average horror film, nice bit of paranoia and there are a couple of brutal set pieces which are well worth putting the DVD player on slo-mo. Its different enough to be interesting and the actors are capable enough with a well paced story.


The Night of the Living Dead (1990)

We've all seen it and know how good it is.

[zwoti]

Liked it in comparison to the original?

on a par with the original.



jcvd
manhunt
the wild geese

[urgeok2]

Wolverine..


we all watched the leaked workprint several weeks ago (couldnt resist)
but it didnt diminish the theatre experience at all.

it was a different movie on the big screen and we all enjoyed it like it was the first time.

not the be all and end all of comic book movies - it was still a lot of fun.

[roshiq]

Wolverine..

we all watched the leaked workprint several weeks ago (couldnt resist)
but it didnt diminish the theatre experience at all.
not the be all and end all of comic book movies - it was still a lot of fun.

Already seen the leaked work print. I don't know whether its for the unfinished/unedited effects or the story...I couldn't enjoy it all. The story was the major disappointment but anyway I'll give it another watch after its original dvd release.

[newb]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

if it wasn't for the "aging backwards" spin, it would have been a pretty dull story.

[_____V_____]

on a par with the original.

What I liked about it was the fact that both films work very well together as a double bill. The second one doesnt disappoint whatsover...its at par with the original.

Good to see fresh takes by the Europeans (French and now the Norwegians) on the worn-out slasher subgenre.

[psycho d]

Pulse/Kairo (2001). i had high expectations for this movie and was not let down. The creepy and bleak atmosphere was unrelenting.

City of God/Cidade de Deus (2002). Great movie about life and death in the slums of Brazil just outside of Rio de Janeiro. Did not seem like a two hour movie. Love the manner in which this story was told as as well. Not horror, but no lack of violence. Ashe.
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[massacre man]

Wolverine..


we all watched the leaked workprint several weeks ago (couldnt resist)
but it didnt diminish the theatre experience at all.

it was a different movie on the big screen and we all enjoyed it like it was the first time.

not the be all and end all of comic book movies - it was still a lot of fun.

I watched the Workprint too. I haven't gotten a chance to see the theatrical release, though I'm going to. I didn't particularly care for it, other than Reynolds.

Did I miss something or was John Wraith completely pointless?

[_____V_____]

Did I miss something or was John Wraith completely pointless?

As was Gambit and The Blob.

I didnt see any reason for Gambit being in it, except that fans of the first 3 movies were clamouring for him. That being said, they completely mashed his character.

The Blob was like Venom in Spider-Man 3, put in to spice up the fights and satisfy crazed comicbook fans.

If you want to enjoy this movie, watch it without being biased towards the comics.

[massacre man]

As was Gambit and The Blob.

I didnt see any reason for Gambit being in it, except that fans of the first 3 movies were clamouring for him. That being said, they completely mashed his character.

The Blob was like Venom in Spider-Man 3, put in to spice up the fights and satisfy crazed comicbook fans.

If you want to enjoy this movie, watch it without being biased towards the comics.

It just seemed like his role in the raid was thrown in last minute. He stops the guy they're after from getting the gun from under his desk. Wade could have done that.

The whole raid seemed kind of dumb too. They send in Wade, a guy who is really good at deflecting bullets, but I'm pretty sure he's not invulnerable at this point. When they have Logan and Creed, who can heal after being shot. I can see where Agent Zero and Bolt fit in.

[cheebacheeba]

V, I saw the "other" ending/s.
Don't worry, it's not any more spoiled than the rest of what they did with that character. While I'll probably buy the dvd a while after it's released, just to see the "complete" version, I still don't think it'll be among my Marvel top 5 by a long shot.

Watched Day of the Dead, the 2008 version.
Not that bad, interesting way they spun the remake keeping elements similar but storyline completely different. Thus far I haven't REALLY liked either of the "days" in all honesty. This one, as I said was ok. Not bad as "contagium", not as good as Dawn '04. Worth it if you haven't seen it, and now it's ridiculously cheap in some dvd places I've seen so maybe worth grabbing.

That makes me wonder...I know Snyder was going to do another zombie film that's now been delayed, and supposedly NOT the "sequel" to his dawn...but was there ever/is there a planned sequel to that one? I'd really like to see that, maybe even more'n whatever Romero wants to throw out next.