Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[MovieLover12]

My Bloody Valentine in 3D. I couldn't really get to grips with the whole thing, so next week I'll probably watch the normal version on Side A.

[psycho d]

Crank (2006). This one surprised me by being much better than iexpected. In fact, i thought it was a blast. The guys that put this together must have had a lot of fun and it shows. Very fun and entertaining flick. Ashe.
d

[Despare]

Omega Man

I wanted to watch Marathon Man but somehow ended up watching that one. I still like The Last Man on Earth better but Heston's flick isn't horrible.

[_____V_____]

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[zombie ash]

texas chainsaw massacre 2

[The_Return]

Gamer (2009)

Loud, dark, cynical and absolutely chaotic...I thought it was a blast. It takes the overdone formula of stuff like Rollerball and The Running Man and puts a killer edge on it.

Micheal C. Hall gives a super entertaining performance - nice to see him in full on bad guy mode, he does it well. His "Got You Under My Skin" number has to be one of the coolest action scenes that I've seen in a long while.

I can see a lot of people hating this one - the hyper-kinetic editing gets old really fast, Butler's character is pretty generic, and there might be a few little lapses in logic...but I had a great time and really, if you liked Crank you'll like this too. Neveldine and Taylor are a pair to keep an eye on, they've done some exciting stuff so far.


The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

I'm a sucker for time travel...and I may or may not have a huge crush on Rachel McAdams, so between the two I had to see this one despite how sappy it looked. In all honestly it was pretty saccharine in places, but the concept was different and intriguing enough to keep my interest. McAdams and Bana both give solid performances, and even though there really aren't many surprises the offbeat nature of the story makes for some decent moments.

It's fluff for sure, but at least its a twist on the typical formula. I've seen worse.



PS - Hey V (or anyone else that's seen it), would the new Final Destination be worth checking out if it's not in 3-D? I'm considering checking it out tomorrow, but the theatre I'd be going to only has it in 2-D. Still worthwhile? I honestly don't think it looks great in the first place, but I have nothing else to do tomorrow and I'm living close to a discount theatre (hence the above viewings) so I'm debating giving it a look-see anyway.

[newb]

CRANK 2 HIGH VOLTAGE


The first 10 minutes I was thinking "This is fucking stupid"....by the 15 minute mark I was having a ball........hysterical movie with some great action as well.

[massacre man]

Requiem For A Dream

Jersey Girl

Leon The Professional

Inglourious Basterds (again)

[_____V_____]

PS - Hey V (or anyone else that's seen it), would the new Final Destination be worth checking out if it's not in 3-D? I'm considering checking it out tomorrow, but the theatre I'd be going to only has it in 2-D. Still worthwhile? I honestly don't think it looks great in the first place, but I have nothing else to do tomorrow and I'm living close to a discount theatre (hence the above viewings) so I'm debating giving it a look-see anyway.

The theatre I saw it in was 2D. It was pretty impressive in 2D itself so I d say go check it out.

[zombie ash]

halloween II again.
Skeleton Crew.
Pee Wees Big Adventure.

[roshiq]

Daddy's Girl (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800322/) (2006)

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1672/daddysgirl.jpg

>>: C+

The Informers (2009)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4826/informers1.jpg

Only good thing about it was the cast including Amber Heard who appeared fully nude most of her screen time and nothing did much of acting except some sex scenes.
Highly recommended to V. ;)

>>: C-

State of Play (2009)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5796/stateplay1.jpg

A pretty nice & engaging old-school thriller.

>>: B

[_____V_____]

Only good thing about it was the cast including Amber Heard who appeared fully nude most of her screen time and nothing did much of acting except some sex scenes.
Highly recommended to V. ;)

Ohhh man it should be a real blast. I got hot just by reading that!:D

[massacre man]

Ohhh man it should be a real blast. I got hot just by reading that!:D

I'm happy you've moved on to being obsessed with Amber. Now I can feel free to talk about how I think Megan Fox looks like an airbrushed male mannequin without offending my wittle V!

[_____V_____]

I'm happy you've moved on to being obsessed with Amber. Now I can feel free to talk about how I think Megan Fox looks like an airbrushed male mannequin without offending my wittle V!

HEY! :mad:

:(

I still like her...:o

[Posher778]

HEY! :mad:

:(

I still like her...:o

Dude, she's like the fakest looking bitch in Hollywood. Scout Taylor Compton. *whistles*

[_____V_____]

Dude, she's like the fakest looking bitch in Hollywood. Scout Taylor Compton. *whistles*

Grrr...:mad:

[massacre man]

Grrr...:mad:

She destroyed my interest in Jonah Hex. :(

[_____V_____]

She destroyed my interest in Jonah Hex. :(

She's the reason I want to see it.

Just wait, Jennifer's Body ll make you change your tune. :D

[massacre man]

She's the reason I want to see it.

Just wait, Jennifer's Body ll make you change your tune. :D

I was like "Jonah Hex!? Seriously!? Fuck yeah!" then "Josh Brolin! Even better!" then, the day came "Megan Fox!?... fuck..."

Yeah... About that... I'm going to see "The Informant!" instead. Don't care for Diablo Cody either.

[MovieLover12]

Hatchet. If you love blood, guts, shocks, scares and arms being ripped off, you will love this! :D

[The_Return]

The Final Destination (2009)

Well, delivers exactly what it tries to. If you're looking for some more (admittedly inventive) Rube Goldberg-style deaths and lots of CGI blood flying at the screen, this is your movie. But if you want a coherent plot or characters that are more than carbon-copy cardboard cutouts, look elsewhere.

I've yet to see #3, but as far as I can tell this series should have called it quits after the original. The first is one of my favourite modern slashers, but all the sequels I've seen are just lazy attempts to cash in. The beauty of the first wasn't just the cool deaths - it actually had a half-decent script and some fresh ideas. Like I say, I can't speak for the third, otherwise the rest of the series is just a string of crazy kills without any other reason to care.

You can tell from the trailer if you'll like this one or not. Personally, I'm glad I caught it at a discount theatre - it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I would have been pissed if I'd paid full price.

[cheebacheeba]

I just hope it was better than #3.
While I didn't enjoy #2 quite as much as the first, it was still a decent sequel...the third one I think I've rewatched ONCE and that's it.

Last night saw "Mystery of the Wax Museum" which came as a bonus feature on my copy of the original "House of Wax".
Not a bad watch, though I enjoyed H.O.W a fair bit more - mainly because it was clearly a lot more towards horror. However, I'd reco Mystery to anyone that likes H.O.W, it was interesting to see where it found its origins, and pretty solid performances there too. Some hot oldsckool chicks...

[cheebacheeba]

Just got done with House of Wax.
Having both fresh in my mind, while there's elements of the second one I prefer, parts of me actually think the first (mystery) one might've just been a superior film.

They're both cool though.

It must've been from something else, but I have an image in my head of a villain with multiple faces either breaking/melting away, not just the one...thought it was the original HOW but obviously I was wrong - any ideas on what this was?

[fortunato]

Dude, she's like the fakest looking bitch in Hollywood. Scout Taylor Compton. *whistles*

That's the girl from Halloween, right?

Personally, I've been googley-eyes over Mélanie Laurent since I saw Inglourious Basterds.

[massacre man]

That's the girl from Halloween, right?

Yesum, that's the one.

[roshiq]

Cube²: Hypercube (2002)

>>: B-

Cube Zero (2004)

>>: C+

[zwoti]

mutant chronicles
happy birthday to me

[psycho d]

Lawrence of Arabia (1962.) Epic!

Videodrome (1983). For its time those special effects were absolutely amazing. Pretty twisted and grimey flick that would have nonplused its viewer back in its day. Still a great flick. Ashe.
d

[bloody_ribcut]

End of Days

[_____V_____]

mutant chronicles

Thoughts?

I really liked it despite all the bad criticisms its got.

[cheebacheeba]

Monsters VS Aliens.
I'm sure kids would love this. I got a decent few laughs, nice animation, good enough voice acting (Sutherland was pretty cool...obviously he'd be someone military), and a storyline that didn't bore.
I think this one might wear a bit thin after repeated viewings though, I liked it.

[The_Return]

The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

What a beautifully intricate film. I think it would take multiple viewings to really appreciate all the layers at work here, but this first exposure had me pretty overwhelmed. Incredible piece of cinematic art.

[kristie]

I watched 28 Weeks Later the other day

[zwoti]

Thoughts?

I really liked it despite all the bad criticisms its got.

basic story/premise was fine, shame some of the effects weren't up to scratch

[zwoti]

The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

What a beautifully intricate film. I think it would take multiple viewings to really appreciate all the layers at work here, but this first exposure had me pretty overwhelmed. Incredible piece of cinematic art.

visually stunning

[SamCostello]

The Final Destination 3D. Not a good movie, obviously, but a lot of fun.

Sam

[Roderick Usher]

The Mist

getting in the Halloween mood.

[zwoti]

outlander
saw 5

[The_Return]

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Had to catch this one again while it's still in theatres - and I actually think I enjoyed it even more the second time. Hands-down best movie of the summer, so many brilliant moments.

Landa's opening scene has to be one of the greatest sequences in Tarantino's career...if not in recent cinema as a whole. Sheer brilliance.

[BH14]

Fighting...

Don't watch it. I was hoping that there would be some good fighting/martial art scenes. The fighting scenes were so lame unless you are into a lot of rear naked choke holds. Lame plot as well.

[cheebacheeba]

Ha, I thought you said "chode holds" for a minnit there...:D

[roshiq]

A NoES 6: Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare (1991)

>>: D+

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/New_nightmare_freddy_krueger.jpg/180px-New_nightmare_freddy_krueger.jpg

Only Mr. Craven could do it and glad he did it eventually...a real worthy sequel for one of the most popular horror franchise of 80's which was originally created by himself. He put a simple but clever & interesting plot that can only crafted by a genius like him in the genre. Loved Freddy's new gorgeous glove and particularly really liked his outfit at the hospital while slashing Julie..the babysitter.

>>: B+

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Always been a blast to watch for me....a total entertaining Slasher package from start to finish. Kudos to the people who were behind this film...quite impressively they did a very decent job for the fans of both series.

>>: B+

[zombie ash]

The Burning, Freddy Vs Jason, Halloween II (for the 3rd time)

[Elvis_Christ]

Fuck I love The Burning

One of the flicks that made me a die hard horror fan.

[zombie ash]

it was pretty good. i feel a sleep at the end of it cause i was up for to long. but im gonna have to watch it again. oh i also forgot about Suicide Club (Suicide Circle). i watched that today. i love that movie. one of the best beganing to a movie ever. *spoil*54 in the first minute lol

[stenchofdeath]

Dead and Buried, pretty violent, and had some shitty acting....

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[The_Return]

Watched most of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) on TV...not too bad, but wasn't really paying much attention near the end. Didn't seem nearly as awful as people make it out to be.

[Disease]

Wassup Rockers

Pretty good, it's one of Larry Clarks more accesible movies I think. Not overly confronting yet it still is raw.

7.5/10


Blood Feast 2

I didn't expect this to be as much fun as it was, though it is so overdone for me it was better than the origanal. More comical.

8/10

[Elvis_Christ]

The Killer

It didn't floor me like it did when I first saw it years ago but this flick is still amazing and essential viewing.

[Dante'sInferno]

Martyrs


The movie was incredibly sad. It sucks that dumbass hollywood is going to ruin it though with their shitty remakes. Other then that, this movie is greatly acted by everyone. I can't find anymore words on how I feel about it though.


10/10.

[roshiq]

Skammen aka Shame (1968)

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2048/skammen.jpg

This is less symbolic than some of Bergman's works but an intense, psychological study of Jan and Eva (Max Von Sydow & Liv Ullmann), a married couple who has their personal problems like anyone else, but suddenly find their quiet life in a Swedish Island completely upset by a civil war. Faced with increasing losses and humiliations, they struggle not only against circumstances, but their own psyches. As their trusts to one another are tested...they are forced to choose between love and survival. And they betray their souls, their friends and even each other in a desperate attempt to simply survive another day.
The film portrays, in the bleakest and most uncompromising terms, that the worst that war has to offer is the wounds it inflicts on the human mind. Bergman pointed that a shameless war does more than endanger our lives: it robs us of our dignity as humans. He depicts a hypothetical war scenario with unnamed forces fighting one another. May be it is not about specific historical events, with specific names and dates, but about universal human reactions to adversity and chaos.

>>: A

[neverending]

Fantastic Four & Lifeforce


Enjoyed them both.

[Horror4ever]

The Wicker Man ['73]

[psycho d]

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How did ya like Red Beard. i have yet to see Toshiro play anything but a samurai. Thanks.
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[alkytrio666]

How did ya like Red Beard. i have yet to see Toshiro play anything but a samurai. Thanks.
d
Check out High and Low.

[_____V_____]

How did ya like Red Beard. i have yet to see Toshiro play anything but a samurai.

My second time watching this, and I was blown away yet again. Keeping aside the fact that Kurosawa is my all-time favorite director, here both him and Mifune tread into really unfamiliar territory of sophisticated values and bring out one of the best movies ever made. Mifune especially is nothing short of brilliance. A gem of a movie.

Check out High and Low.

Seconded for sure. Awesome flick.

Skammen aka Shame (1968)

Great movie. So glad you got to watch it and appreciate it so much, Rosh.

Marytrs

The movie was incredibly sad. It sucks that dumbass hollywood is going to ruin it though with their shitty remakes. Other then that, this movie is greatly acted by everyone. I can't find anymore words on how I feel about it though.

10/10.

I am so glad I am not alone in loving this one, after seeing all the brickbats it has been getting around these parts. Nice sentiments, Dante. I really love Martyrs a lot too. One of my favorite modern ones.

[cheebacheeba]

See Aalavahndhan

[hammerfan]

State of Play
The Mutant Chronicles

[Lowrie Productions]

Urban Legend was the last movie I watched

[BH14]

Last movie I saw was Inglourious Basterds and thought it was great from beginning to end. Everyone did a great job acting and the plot was suspenseful and solid. This movie lived up to the hype. However, Mike Myers was in this movie and I couldn't get Austin Powers out of my head when I saw him.

And the movie that I saw at the theatre before that was District 9 so that is 2 good movies at the theatre in a row which is pretty rare.

[zwoti]

the children

[neverending]

I'm Not Scared

An amazing Italian film about a young boy's discovery of another young boy being held captive in a hole in the ground.

Dramatic, suspenseful, profound, terrifying...

[Elvis_Christ]

The Deadly Spawn

Finally got round to seeing this one. Enjoyed it a lot. Impressive piece of low budget film making.

[The Mothman]

The Deadly Spawn

Finally got round to seeing this one. Enjoyed it a lot. Impressive piece of low budget film making.

That movie is an absolute blast I've yet to see a monster movie I enjoy as much as that one.

[Roderick Usher]

I'm Not Scared

An amazing Italian film about a young boy's discovery of another young boy being held captive in a hole in the ground.

Dramatic, suspenseful, profound, terrifying...

I really enjoyed that one as well. A great exercise in suspense

[massacre man]

Extract

World's Greatest Dad

[friday13thfan]

Halloween II (Remake)

[cheebacheeba]

Extract

Ideally, I'd like to hear that this was better than ?Idiocracy?
How was it?

Watching the Host at the moment, have watched bits and peices so far.
Seems pretty good. Though I don't keep up with international affairs so I'm not really sure, nor do I give a shit how this film would've been a comment on their govt, I'm
just trying to enjoy it as a film with a monster.
It's not bad. Pretty funny in parts. Decent effects.
I'd like to see what they'd do with the second one.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ukQIUeMsL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[massacre man]

Ideally, I'd like to hear that this was better than ?Idiocracy?
How was it?

I thought it was much better than Idiocracy, but not as good as Office Space. I thought it was great, though it didn't live up to it's full potential, still worth seeing. I quite enjoyed Affleck's character (as you can tell by my avatar). Some of the characters, specifically Step and a few other workers in the factory seem to be live versions of characters you might find on King of the Hill. Recommended.

[phantomstranger]

"Dragon Wars"

Fun cheesy monster movie


"Mega-Shark vs Giant Octopus"

Quite posssibly the funniest movie ever made

[Despare]

Halloween II (Remake)

Was it a remake of Halloween II or a sequel to the Halloween remake?









Tokyo Zombie

Still not sure how I felt about this one, I'll probably have to watch it again. The special effects weren't that great and I didn't care for the CG, not only that but the story/characters/pacing/movie in general switched gears repeatedly and took a lot for me to stay interested. I like MMA, I like zombies, I like foreign horror flicks... I didn't hate this one but I'm just not sure how much I liked Tokyo Zombie.









How as Gamer _V_?

[massacre man]

Was it a remake of Halloween II or a sequel to the Halloween remake?


A sequel to the remake though the first 10-15 minutes take place in a hospital.

[_____V_____]

How was Gamer _V_?

Action sequences - Crank-ed up.
Story and characters - ineffective.

Worth a watch for the action alone. The rest is forgettable.

[fortunato]

Tropic Thunder (2008)

Definitely better than I thought it was going to be, but not great.

[The Mothman]

I thought it was much better than Idiocracy, but not as good as Office Space. I thought it was great, though it didn't live up to it's full potential, still worth seeing. I quite enjoyed Affleck's character (as you can tell by my avatar). Some of the characters, specifically Step and a few other workers in the factory seem to be live versions of characters you might find on King of the Hill. Recommended.

I can't wait to see this one, I love everything Mike Judge does, including Idiocracy

[neverending]

The Cottage.

An exemplary example of Urbanoia and over the top horror comedy. Exellent acting, direction, storyline combine to make a very entertaining picture.
Starts in a very subtle manner and gradually ramps up the violence and gore along with the humor. It's all perfectly paced so you never doubt what's going on, but are swept up with the story and action.
I laughed out loud many times.
The only flaws I found were the somewhat cheesey mask the big bad evil guy was wearing- it was pretty fake looking, and one instance of a musical cue that drew attention to itself. Minor complaints in an otherwise wonderfully done film.
Part of the After Dark Filmfest III.

Chrono- you'd love it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Ironmaster

Loved it quite a cool spin on the genre in places. George Eastman cracked me up with the lion's head on his head that looks like he'd ripped apart a stuffed toy haha!

I'd love to find a poster of this one because the artwork is dope.

http://content7.flixster.com/movie/10/86/27/10862773_pro.jpg

[roshiq]

I'm Not Scared

An amazing Italian film about a young boy's discovery of another young boy being held captive in a hole in the ground.

Dramatic, suspenseful, profound, terrifying...

Glad you like it. There was a scene when the two boys lying down in the filed and playing with the toys...it was like they put little toys (cars) on the sky and playing them with the clouds..that shot just blew me away! Excellent cinematography! A very beautiful film indeed.

[roshiq]

MOH: Chocolate (2005)

>>: C

[ChronoGrl]

The Cottage.

An exemplary example of Urbanoia and over the top horror comedy. Exellent acting, direction, storyline combine to make a very entertaining picture.
Starts in a very subtle manner and gradually ramps up the violence and gore along with the humor. It's all perfectly paced so you never doubt what's going on, but are swept up with the story and action.
I laughed out loud many times.
The only flaws I found were the somewhat cheesey mask the big bad evil guy was wearing- it was pretty fake looking, and one instance of a musical cue that drew attention to itself. Minor complaints in an otherwise wonderfully done film.
Part of the After Dark Filmfest III.

Chrono- you'd love it.

Seen it and you're right; definitely did love it. I believe it's the same people (or at least the same production company) who did Severance, which I also loved - Have you seen that one? It's a favorite of mine.

...


Blade Trinity (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359013/)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/blade_trinity_ver2.jpg


I enjoyed this mostly on a hot people running around in skimpy clothes and kicking ass kind of level (Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds - droooooooooooooool). Definitely some fun action scenes and I really liked how they brought in human harvesting (which was omitted from the first film) as well as Dracula. I generally enjoy Parker Posey, but her makeup and lisp bothered me and distracted me from her being our big villain... But that's OK... Long scenes with Ryan Reynolds topless made up for it.

Fun action movie with little else going for it.

2.75/5.


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The Gift (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219699/)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/the_gift.jpg


A well-constructed character piece with some genuinely sympathetic characters and solid acting (though I have a hard time with Keanu portraying the threat that he does in the film). Kate Blanchett was beautiful and spot-on and she had a decent supporting cast. I'm not generally into "mystery/thrillers," but the characters were compelling enough that I enjoyed this film. The end/reveal was all too obvious, though, which was a massive disappointment. Regardless, it was great to see another Raimi film that's not the Evil Dead (I haven't seen a whole lot of them; I'm trying to make up for lost time now); he definitely knows how to create a successful creepy mood.

Not a great movie, but good.

3/5.

[neverending]

I have not.

[cheebacheeba]

Next Day Air.
Pretty derivative of a few other films of the same genre, yet still better than I was expecting. Not too bad at all.

[urgeok2]

inglorious basterds.

fantastic

[Posher778]

Totally.
But then I am a huge fan of the FD concept so my opinion might be a bit biased.
Still I d recommend it.

Went yesterday (Final Destination 4)


It really sucked. It was just boring, and they didn't even go into detail about ANYTHING. It was like the actors just gave up on trying to live the second they found out about the premonition thing. The only thing that made it worth watching was the movie theater/mall climax, and the escalator scene. >=)

[massacre man]

Went yesterday (Final Destination 4)


It really sucked. It was just boring, and they didn't even go into detail about ANYTHING. It was like the actors just gave up on trying to live the second they found out about the premonition thing. The only thing that made it worth watching was the movie theater/mall climax, and the escalator scene. >=)

I've only seen previews and the escalator scene looked completely fucking stupid. Was it as completely fucking stupid as the trailer made it out to look?

[Freak]

Miss March


A freind told me this piece of trash was really funny.This was so horrible and un-funny I couldnt even watch thirty minutes of it.

[roshiq]

District 9 (2009)

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8840/41239689.jpg

Very original and thought provoking. Surely has the potential to become an epic sci-fi franchise.

>>: A-

I Sell the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0902290/) (2008)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9721/sellthedead.jpg

Thoroughly enjoyable a dark horror comedy. Recommended.

>>: B+

[Posher778]

I've only seen previews and the escalator scene looked completely fucking stupid. Was it as completely fucking stupid as the trailer made it out to look?

It was my favorite death in the movie, but not exactly plausible. (But then again, it is Final Destination)

[psycho d]

Nine Queens (2000). Descent enough con job flick, which was all the more interesting as it was set in Argentina. The story was pretty good and the acting was impressive. There was one rather unfair scene which only served to mislead the viewer, with maybe a couple of holes here and there, but overall worth the watch. The ending was a little contrived, but maybe there have been so many great "con" flicks that incredible endings (aka The Usual Suspects) are in short supply. Ashe.
d

[cheebacheeba]

District 9.
Best movie I've seen this year...though I don't see a lot of new films...I thought it was really good, *slight spoiler*
The journey of the guy you start with to who he is at the end is a bit mental, the whole thing with *actual spoiler* the collaboration with the alien, was something I had no idea about and didn't expect either. I love that they gave both sides an actual "part". Cool surprise there
Oh, and some goddamn cool fucking weaponary going on there, VERY impressive effects.
Nice, attention holding movie. See it if you can still catch it on the big screen.

[roshiq]

District 9.
Best movie I've seen this year...though I don't see a lot of new films...I thought it was really good, *slight spoiler*
The journey of the guy you start with to who he is at the end is a bit mental, the whole thing with *actual spoiler* the collaboration with the alien, was something I had no idea about and didn't expect either. I love that they gave both sides an actual "part". Cool surprise there
Oh, and some goddamn cool fucking weaponary going on there, VERY impressive effects.
Nice, attention holding movie. See it if you can still catch it on the big screen.

Ditto. It was bit unpredictable throughout the movie.
**Spoiler**
I love that scene when the alien robot freeze all the bullets & throw back to the underground gang soldiers, awesome. Btw, I thought it'd be interesting if they could show some details on 'Inter Species Prostitution':D**Spoiler**

[_____V_____]

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Visually stunning. Brilliant animation/cinematography.
Characterisation should have improved.
Ending is a slight let-down.
Gives off a distinct Wall-E vibe for some reason.
Best to watch - in theaters.

[_____V_____]

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[Elvis_Christ]

Massacre In Dinosaur Valley

Loved this trashy gem great mix of subgenres I had a blast.

[alkytrio666]

Re-visited a favorite with some friends last night:

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Like many of Wilder's best films, this one involves bad intentions gone worse. Hard-boiled and uncompromising, this story of greed and corruption paints a brutally accurate portrait of the power of the press, and the things it can do to humanity. Kirk Douglas was perfectly cast for this film; he is cocky but unstable, cartoonish but human, tough and weak simultaneously. His tough guy persona lends a helping hand to the already devilishly crafted Chuck Tatem. Molly Haskell poetically described this film as "noir in broad daylight", and I think that description paints a nice picture of the kind of strange genre hybrid Wilder constructs here. The ever sing-songy presence of the big daytime circus comes to a screeching clash with the story's dark themes, and the result is a fierce commentary on the human race still as funny, sad and relevant today as it was in 1951.

I still highly recommend this one to everyone on this site- it's got a little something for everybody. Fort, Return, Geddy, V, Roshiq and Pap Noir, I look at you especially!

[Despare]

Barton Fink

[novakru]

Dragon Hunters- awesome, brilliant, incredible, mind-blowing...

JCVD- Very good, rent it!
Van Damme should should play himself more often, I like him with a little soft creamy middle. Probably would save his career.

[fortunato]

Re-visited a favorite with some friends last night:

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Like many of Wilder's best films, this one involves bad intentions gone worse. Hard-boiled and uncompromising, this story of greed and corruption paints a brutally accurate portrait of the power of the press, and the things it can do to humanity. Kirk Douglas was perfectly cast for this film; he is cocky but unstable, cartoonish but human, tough and weak simultaneously. His tough guy persona lends a helping hand to the already devilishly crafted Chuck Tatem. Molly Haskell poetically described this film as "noir in broad daylight", and I think that description paints a nice picture of the kind of strange genre hybrid Wilder constructs here. The ever sing-songy presence of the big daytime circus comes to a screeching clash with the story's dark themes, and the result is a fierce commentary on the human race still as funny, sad and relevant today as it was in 1951.

I still highly recommend this one to everyone on this site- it's got a little something for everybody. Fort, Return, Geddy, V, Roshiq and Pap Noir, I look at you especially!

Oh yeah, great film! It pairs nicely with Sidney Lumet's Network.

[fortunato]

I Sell the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0902290/) (2008)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9721/sellthedead.jpg

Thoroughly enjoyable a dark horror comedy. Recommended.

>>: B+

Ah, roshiq! How did you see this?

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Even though it's not a movie, tonight I finished watching the Twin Peaks series with my brother and his girlfriend. Neither of them had seen it before, so a couple of months ago we started watching a few episodes here and there.

It was probably my fourth or fifth time seeing the series all the way through, and it continues to be in my top 5. Hands down. The majority of it is so damn good, in retrospect it's always (even) easy to take in the 8 or so bad episodes.

[_____V_____]

Re-visited a favorite with some friends last night:

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Wonderful movie. One of the best movies ever made.

[neverending]

The Nugget

Australian comedy about a group of friends who find the biggest gold nugget ever and everything that happens therein.

Very funny.

[The_Return]

Ace in the Hole (1951)

I still highly recommend this one to everyone on this site- it's got a little something for everybody. Fort, Return, Geddy, V, Roshiq and Pap Noir, I look at you especially!

Big fan of this one...it was actually my first exposure to Wilder's work. Brilliant film.

[alkytrio666]

Big fan of this one...it was actually my first exposure to Wilder's work. Brilliant film.
Oh wow, everyone's already seen it! That's good though.

[urgeok2]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xvoPyuGwL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Visually stunning. Brilliant animation/cinematography.
Characterisation should have improved.
Ending is a slight let-down.
Gives off a distinct Wall-E vibe for some reason.
Best to watch - in theaters.

my last seen as well.

it was beautifully done visually .. but there was no story to speak of. no more depth or origionality than an after school special.

the characters were weak and unorigional as hell.


but it was still worth seeing just to be amazed at what you could drink in with your eyes.

[_____V_____]

my last seen as well.

it was beautifully done visually .. but there was no story to speak of. no more depth or origionality than an after school special.

the characters were weak and unorigional as hell.

but it was still worth seeing just to be amazed at what you could drink in with your eyes.

Yep.

I didnt care about the characters or what the story was (Wall-E, Matrix and Terminator future all rolled into one) and thought the time given to set a story such as this was very short.

Just a dazzling visual feast, nothing more.

[massacre man]

For the first time ever:

Alien

Now, Aliens

[_____V_____]

For the first time ever:

Alien

Now, Aliens


:eek: :confused: :eek:


:mad:

[neverending]

Sonny Boy.

Oh man, this is one crazy movie!

[roshiq]

Ah, roshiq! How did you see this?

Some unoriginal (but in pretty good quality) dvds are now available here in a store. Just bought them one & gave it a watch the other night. You won't be laughing out loud with most of the scenes, but there will be a smile in your face the whole way through. The humor works very well with the characters in it.
------------------------------------------------

Last seen:

Countess Dracula (1971)

>>: B-


*batteries Not Included (1987)

Charming little nostalgic experience.

>>: B+


Aliens in the Attic (2009)

>>: B-

Smash Cut (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245735/) (2009)

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/945/smashcut1.jpg

A tribute to the low budget schlock of Herschell Gordon Lewis' films.
Bad story, bad acting but still worth watching for the original fans of Lewis who may have that 'so-bad-they're-good' feel from this splatstick comedy. Featuring a cast of grindhouse and/or B-movie legends like David Hess (steals the show), Michael Berryman, Ray Sager and plus a H.G. Lewis appearance and adult film starlet Sasha Grey in this blood-splattered celebration of H.G Lewis’s work.

>>: C+

[ChronoGrl]

Twilight (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/) ...................... :o


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/twilight-movie-poster.jpg


So my friend and I had read the book and decided to have a girl's night, knock back a couple of beers, and try to live our teenage romantic years... ... ... OK, I really don't have much of an excuse for watching this movie, especially since I had heard how awful it was from various sources, but I just finished the book and I had hoped that at least a PART of the film would make me feel like a silly 17-year-old in love again...

But not so much. It was pretty turgid. Over-dramatic. TERRIBLY acted (ok, I'm a total pedophile for saying this, but I think that Robert Pattinson is ridiculously hot, but he can't act his way out of a paper bag), and just... really really cheesy. I realize that the target demographic are "'tweens," but could we please give them some damn credit! Sure, I was brooding and moody at 17, but I was also intelligent, well-spoken, and enjoyed movies with substance. Of course, there isn't much to the book outside of the silly love story (not very much conflict or drama, so I'd say that the movie at least added a bit of that), but the on screen "intensity" was enough to make me scoff. They should have made this a silent picture with the amount of baleful glances back and forth.

Ick.

Oh, well. This will remain a guilty pleasure and nothing but, but it was still pretty awful regardless. I think that it could have been a lot better. Not amazing, but at least watchable.

2/5.

[urgeok2]

i saw twilight in the theatre, and again on dvd...

and i still cant remember a damn thing about the movie..

i've never experienced such a total lack of 'presence' in my life.

vampires supposedly throw no reflections ... neither does this movie.

(i didnt hate it - i didnt anything it)

[massacre man]

:eek: :confused: :eek:


:mad:

Don't you judge me!

I think that it could have been a lot better

Definitely! Especially if it had a different cast, plot, and was based on a different book, maybe a good one. :D

In all seriousness, I never have and never plan to read the book or watch the movie, so I have no real opinion on it.

[Horror4ever]

Cabin Fever

nice original piece

[missmacabre]

Err soo the Canadian horror movie channel Scream has recently rebranded and turned into the Dusk channel. aka they played a bunch of Supernatural reruns on Scream, their female demographic shot through the roof so now they just play psychological thrillers and chick flicks with a paranormal edge. I'm upset by this, but with them debuting on 09/09/09 their gimic has been to play some newer and/or good movies for 9 days stright at 9pm. Last night's line-up wasn't bad.

We watched Silence of the Lambs which is my bf's favourite.
Then Misery which just scares the shit out of me. Kathy Bates has scared me since childhood.

[The_Return]

Whiteout (2009)

Flat-out insulting to the viewer's intelligence. Not only is the plot dull and predictable, the writers felt the need to spell everything out as often as possible. I honestly can't remember the last time I saw a movie with such an ungodly amount of awful expository dialogue, and so many useless flashbacks.

Beyond that, it gives you no reason to care what's going on. The characters are underdeveloped, and there is no tension whatsoever. When the "mystery" - if you can call it that - was solved near the end, it may have been the most anti-climactic climax of all time. I just sat there thinking "Yes...and?".

There really isn't anything redeeming about this movie, at all...and I haven't even mentioned the gaping holes in logic (a certain underground escape left me in awe of it's idiocy), the horrid CGI, the sloppy editing - the list goes on. I haven't read the graphic novel that this was based on, so perhaps it's more worthwhile. The movie sure as Hell isn't.

[EvilAsh]

The Sixth Sense

That ending still gets me.

[ChronoGrl]

i saw twilight in the theatre, and again on dvd...

and i still cant remember a damn thing about the movie..

i've never experienced such a total lack of 'presence' in my life.

vampires supposedly throw no reflections ... neither does this movie.

(i didnt hate it - i didnt anything it)

Yeah, I think that sums it up pretty well. I think the only reason why it stuck with me is that I enjoyed the book (just a silly summer "'tween" read) and was disappointed how awful the movie turned out to be. I mean, high school romance shouldn't be THAT hard to put on screen, right?




Definitely! Especially if it had a different cast, plot, and was based on a different book, maybe a good one. :D

In all seriousness, I never have and never plan to read the book or watch the movie, so I have no real opinion on it.

LOL - I know, the book isn't great; I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone... But it should have been an easy movie to make; pure teen fantasy. But it was just... ick.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51u87XfypTL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Liked it quite a bit.

[missmacabre]

The Incredible Hulk
A bit far off from the comic as far as origins go, but better than most Marvel movies. norton and Roth were both very fun to watch. We watched the deleted scenes and I think they should have left a few of them in to back up the way General Ross is an ass in the comics.

[urgeok2]

Survival of the Dead.

loved it. top notch acting, great cinematography, best one since Day.

[Elvis_Christ]

Survival of the Dead.

loved it. top notch acting, great cinematography, best one since Day.

Ahhh there's the answer to my question in the other thread :D

Can't wait till this is released.

[roshiq]

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

An excellent addition to the franchise. Loved every part of it. Great animation, great humor and overall a great family film.

>>: A


Sleep Dealer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/) (2008)

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7545/sd1p.jpg

Very original and impressive idea. Bit slow paced but the portrayal of the future and its look of globalization, immigration, the coexistence of humans and technology and transnational borders were interesting. Aside from director's critique on social and political progress, the story sometimes feel flat. The concept was ambitious & had potentials but eventually leaves a bit to be unsatisfied.

>>: B

[psycho d]

The African Queen (1951). Classic love story set in an exotic and adventurous setting. Some of the scenery of Uganda was spendid and the river rapid scenes were incredible. Overall a great film.

le petit lieutenant (2006). A slow burner of a French police drama, this flick beautifully protrays the tedium of being a detective, drinking and being silly until the call of duty finally comes. The characters are revealed to be normal, even mundane, and thusly believable. When there is finally a crime to be inspected, it is not the crime of the century, but rather just a typical crime, and typical detective work ensues. The beauty of this film is that it protrays real life without being flat or overly boring. The caracters are perfectly defective, like all of us. Instead of superheroes, we have a collection of drunks, burnouts, racists, rookies, etc. That this mundane collection of people will lead to an event that will change all of their lives is the extraordinary element of this film. Ashe.
d

[Despare]

Yeah, I think that sums it up pretty well. I think the only reason why it stuck with me is that I enjoyed the book (just a silly summer "'tween" read) and was disappointed how awful the movie turned out to be. I mean, high school romance shouldn't be THAT hard to put on screen, right?



LOL - I know, the book isn't great; I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone... But it should have been an easy movie to make; pure teen fantasy. But it was just... ick.

One part of that movie really stuck with me to be honest. The baseball scene... I loved it.

[hottielegs]

friday the 13th , when jasons mummy was alive and kicking

[EvilAsh]

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) - Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

F**ing awesome

[Elvis_Christ]

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) - Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

F**ing awesome

It is indeed fucking awesome :cool:

[massacre man]

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) - Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

F**ing awesome

I can't for the life of me figure out what the Hell is going on in your sig.

[The Mothman]

I can't for the life of me figure out what the Hell is going on in your sig.

looks like jason vorhees watching that ring chick come out of the tv.

[massacre man]

looks like jason vorhees watching that ring chick come out of the tv.

Oh, I see it now. It looked like a girl fed too far into a guillotine to me.

[The_Return]

9 (2009)

Pretty much going to echo V and Urge on this one, only I think I might have enjoyed it a bit more. Some of the visuals are amazing, but the plot and characterization are way too weak. Nothing really happens, and you don;t really have any reason to get attached to the characters...but Goddamn there is some cool shit going on visually. Some moments are genuinely creepy, and even though I wasn't overly interested in the events going on, I couldn't bring myself to look away for a second.

Definitely a good movie, but it could have been significantly better if as much effort was put into the story as there was in the visuals. Still - if you intend to intend to see it, make sure you catch it in theatres...can't get over how gorgeous this was, and I think it might lose a little on a small screen.

[Horror4ever]

Dog Day Afternoon

Pacino's one of the best.

[massacre man]

The Aviator

[Disease]

Hellraisor 3

So much fun..... shame about the rest of the series after this.

7.5/10

Revenge of the Nerds

Her her her......

8/10

Inglorious Basterds

Finally got to see this, I had stayed away from reading the story line, but didn't expect it to be such a different film to the original as what it was.

It was slow at times, maybe it was the lack of music I am so used to in Tarintino movies that made it drag a bit, but overall pretty good fun. Not a masterpiece by any stretch though.

7/10

[hammerfan]

The Forbidden Kingdom

[psycho d]

Salo (1975). My that was unpleasant. Best thing about that flick is knowing that i am not going to see it again. Not a bad movie, just unpleasant. Ashe.
d

[roshiq]

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

>>: B


Revolt of the Zombies (1936)

What a title for a triangle love story!

>>: C-


When a Stranger Calls (1979)

>>: B

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61P7T1KB90L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[Straker]

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976).

[zwoti]

infestation
days of darkness
smash cut
fermat's room

[The_Return]

Julie & Julia (2009)

Yes, I am a 19 year old, straight male and yes, I did go see this alone and entirely of my own free will. And for the record, I thoroughly enjoyed it - so if you have a problem with that, you can just fuck right off :)

I actually should clarify that: I thoroughly enjoyed half of it. Even though I could hardly force myself to be even vaguely interested in Julie, Meryl Streep as Julia Child was an absolute sweetheart. Honestly, you couldn't pry the smile from my face during her scenes...such an fun performance, loved it.

Still, the Julie portions were pretty useless. I can't see who thought it would be a good idea to make a movie about a dull, self-absorbed blogger. I wanted to up and leave every time the story switched to her...things picked up a little bit near the end, I will admit, but still not enough to make her worthwhile.

Wait for DVD, so you can fast forward and only watch the Julia Child moments. They really are wonderful...shame they had to drag things down so much with Julie.

[Elvis_Christ]

The Toolbox Murders

Quite a fucked up wee flick that I was well overdue in seeing (and I call myself a horror fan huh?).

[psycho d]

Bubba Ho-Tep (2003). Fun and original, this flick was a treat. Ashe,
d

[psycho d]

The Toolbox Murders

Quite a fucked up wee flick that I was well overdue in seeing (and I call myself a horror fan huh?).

1977 or 2003?
d

[scouse mac]

The Titfield Thunderbolt


Classic Ealing comedy, dont make 'em like this anymore!

[Roderick Usher]

An American Werewolf in London
&
Beware the Moon

Great double feature at the New Beverly Cinema with Rick Baker in attendance. Beware the Moon is a comprehensive documentary about the making of AWIL. Good times!

[newb]

SURVEILLANCE

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409345/


Jennifer Lynch is following in daddy's footsteps.

Pretty gritty.....a bit overacting by some...Bill Pulman is great and its always good to see Michael Ironside in anything.

[urgeok2]

Dark Ride.

time to start making my way through the After Dark boxsets

[Straker]

Dog Soldiers- Always entertaining.

[Elvis_Christ]

1977 or 2003?
d

The '77 version

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519SBC67JML._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[The Mothman]

District 9
yep, that was fucking awesome.

[zombie ash]

boy meets girl and my favorite movie ever Natural Born Killers.

[Elvis_Christ]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519SBC67JML._SL500_AA240_.jpg

Does it hold up well with time?

I loved that one when it came out but haven't watched it since.

[_____V_____]

Does it hold up well with time?

I loved that one when it came out but haven't watched it since.

Sure does. Still leaves a bit of an impact.

[roshiq]

Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3027/hb2m.jpg

Started like Giallo, but then the rest of the killings comes with quite a simple but intelligent styles. love that 'Shish Kabab' one. Though the ending was exaggeratedly twisted but overall like this nice slasher treat from 80's.

>>: B


The Good Shepherd (2006)

>>: B


Web of the Spider (1971)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/51/1517751.jpg

Nice Gothic set up but very predictable & simple story.

>>: C

Undead (2003)

>>: C+

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GCBGddxFL._AA280_.jpg

[urgeok2]

Unrest

one of the 8 (or is it 7) films to die for.

not impressed with this one. the story was weak, the acting was so so, but the thing that really got me was the score.

it had to be the most irritating thing i've ever heard .. the same piece playing over and over again. it was like scales on a fish, cool at first but one layer after another of the same damn thing. tension would be built, go nowhere, be built again, go nowhere again ..


worst music in a film since richard bands full moon scores.

[Straker]

A few short films from Jan Švankmajer:

Punch & Judy (aka The Coffin Factory)
The Garden
Down to the Cellar

All good shorts and worth a watch, 'Punch & Judy' is quality.

[massacre man]

Alice In Wonderland (1951)

Finally got around to watching this classic cartoon... I didn't like it... At all.

[urgeok2]

wicked little things

not bad .. could have been way better if they'd kep the kids in the shadows.

as it was they became over exposed ..

[Kane_Hodder]

The Brood and Cronos.

[Roderick Usher]

Crank 2: High Voltage

awesome

[hottielegs]

the last horror i seen was my bfs face haha he is a right shit head hate the guy

[fuglystick]

The Seamstress (2009)--a god awful film

[roshiq]

The International (2009)

A decent thriller. Love that shoot out at the Guggenheim Museum.

>>: B-

Deadly Blessing (1981)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7391/deadlyblessing.jpg

>>: B

Virus Undead (2008)

>>: D

[neverending]

The Abandoned.

I enjoyed it.

[roshiq]

The Abandoned.

I enjoyed it.

Isn't that After Dark Horrorfest one? I liked that too, an unique haunting story with nice creepy atmosphere.

[SlashNgo]

Just barely got to see the remake of Friday The 13th..it was actually not AS BAD as some of the other recent remakes (i.e..the hideous prom night remake)...sure the storyline was shifty and it seemed non-sensical the way everyone was just running back and forth for kills but it seemed to stay true to the Friday The 13th franchise.

[SlashNgo]

That would be Don't Look In The Basement...it was actually pretty good!

[neverending]

Isn't that After Dark Horrorfest one? I liked that too, an unique haunting story with nice creepy atmosphere.

Yep, that was the one.

[Straker]

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Haven't seen it in a good few years, not a great film, but decent enough. Some solid acting peformances, particulalry from the supporting cast. The peformance of Richard Briers, playing the blind old man from the family De Niro befriends,stands out in particular. In fact, those scenes alone are enough to make this film worth watching.

[ferretchucker]

Disaster Movie

I really hope it was an ironic title. Although I think I enjoyed it more than Meet the Spartans. The parody of Juno was amusing at times and the song at the end was a laugh, but other than that. Oi vey...

[psycho d]

Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007). How a remake should be done. i liked it. Ashe.
d

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tjz8n0DvL._AA280_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514eW4PFmFL._AA280_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CbOrpNA6L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

...in that order.

[The_Return]

Jennifer's Body (2009)

Easily and without a doubt the worst movie I've seen in ages.

I was one of the few (around here at least) that really enjoyed Juno, so I was kind of looking forward to seeing what else Diablo Cody could pull off. It might be too early to file her as a one hit wonder, but she sure as hell missed the mark on this one. They tried way too hard...it wanted so desperately to be Evil Dead meets the hipster culture, but it failed miserably. The dialogue is nothing short of painful - while it worked to an extent in Juno, here it just made everyone sound like either a complete idiot or a pompous asshole. There wasn't really even any gore to save it...pretty much all the deaths were offscreen.

I can't think of anything redeeming at all about this movie. Megan Fox is utterly talentless, and hearing her spew Cody's horrendous dialogue has to be one of the most despicable cinematic combos of all time. I will admit that she's somewhat attractive, but it takes a lot more than that to make a movie watchable.

If I wasn't with a group of friends, I would have left about 20 minutes in. I'd suggest staying away from this garbage no matter what. It's banking on all the Hot Topic hipsters and Megan Fox worshipers to drool all over it. The sad part is...they probably will.

Edit: _V_ - Just noticed that you checked it out as well. Thoughts?

[_____V_____]

I wouldnt call it the worst movie in ages. In the past few years I have seen far, FAR worse than this.

I thought Amanda gave it her best shot. Megan did what she could with her limited talents at acting and extremely wonderful talents at looking gorgeous. The scripting and dialogues disappointed (I was left wondering if this was a horror film or a satire), and the direction by Kusama was really horrendous. Cody tried to inject Juno with horror but it rang all the wrong bells.

Except for Megan (and Amanda to an extent), there's absolutely nothing else to see. Skip it if you are not a fan of either of those mentioned above.

[massacre man]

The only thing I'm curious about, are the commercials misleading or does EVERY guy in the movie wear eyeliner?

[scouse mac]

My Name is Bruce

[phantomstranger]

ARRR! Today be "Talk Like A Pirate Day" so I be celebrating with a bottle of rum and these fine films:

"Treasure Island" (1950)
Starring Robert Newton, Patron Saint Of Talk Like A Pirate Day.

"Cutthroat Island"

"Pirates Of The Carribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl"

[neverending]

The Harvest.

It started off well, but was ultimately disappointing.

[novakru]

The House Bunny-A+
Evidence that my mind is gone: I enjoyed watching this

[zwoti]

footprints on the moon

[psycho d]

King Solomon's Mines (1950). Though the story was average, it was well told as well as acted. Moreover, this was an absolute visual and auditory treat. The animal scenes were awesome, and the river canoe scene was incredible. As a student of African drum and dance i of course loved the drumming and dancing.

Deadgirl (2008). Dark, brooding, and wickedly perverted. Due to its premise, this could have easily been a sick piece of $*!+, but instead was a smart film that was almost disturbingly realistic in its portrayal of high school confusion gone terribly wrong. The depravity almost becomes background noise as the film moves forward, shifting from scenes of sentimental high school love to seriously incongruent friendships to the silly clicks and sense of isolation of high school. The plot itself is kept alive with plenty of twists and turns. The ending, while not incredible, was done with conviction. Ashe.
d

[psycho d]

The House Bunny-A+
Evidence that my mind is gone: I enjoyed watching this

Can ya remember the last place that ya used your mind? That's usually where you'll find it.:D Ashe.
d

[The_Return]

The Informant! (2009)

The perfect movie to wash the nasty taste of Jennifer's Body out of my mouth.

It's a hard movie to talk about without spoiling elements of it. The script is beautifully layered and intricately twisted, but Soderbergh's direction keeps everything running smoothly and absolutely sucks you in to the plot, building more and more tension as it goes.

Matt Damon gives what is probably his best performance since The Talented Mr. Ripley (SPOILER:Strange how his best performances are all compulsive liars, eh? , he really blew my mind. To go into what makes the performance so amazing would be to spoil a big part of the movie, but suffice it to say he's pretty incredible.

Word of warning though: don't trust the trailers. Even though there are some absolutely hilarious moments, it's not nearly as much of a comedy as the trailers would lead you to think. It's more of a crime drama that happens to have an utterly inept informant at it's core, rather than just "Matt Damon gets fat and makes us all laugh" like the trailer suggests.

Quite possibly the best movie of the year thusfar...at the very least on par with Inglourious Basterds.

[scouse mac]

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


Pure quality. Del Toro had better get The Hobbit suitably boxed off to live up to these

[ferretchucker]

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


Pure quality. Del Toro had better get The Hobbit suitably boxed off to live up to these

ITV last night? Caught a bit of it before I went out.

[scouse mac]

ITV last night? Caught a bit of it before I went out.


Channel 4 (think ITV had the X factor on so I generally avoid that shit like the plague). If they're on TV I always try to catch some, if not all, as a point of principal.

[_____V_____]

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[Straker]

For your consideration.

My least favourite of the Christopher Guest ensemble comedies, still entertaining though.

[Elvis_Christ]

Frostbite

Awful stuff but I ended up enjoying it by the end.

[neverending]

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I remember seeing that in the theatre as a kid. Loved it. What was Nick Adams doing in there??

[massacre man]

Taxi Driver

[Dante'sInferno]

Ginger Snaps

[Posher778]

Grey's Anatomy Season 5 finale.



STFU Elvis.

[massacre man]

Grey's Anatomy Season 5 finale.



STFU Elvis.

That isn't a movie, silly!

[Caenxavier]

Orphan...fucking rocked.

[urgeok2]

The Hamiltons.

Liked this one a lot. Definately the strongest of the 1st set of Films to Die for so far.
(there's a couple i havent seen yet)

one of the actors wasnt so great but it helped serve the rawer atmosphere of the film - something i like in horror.

i was suprised - and pleased - by the ending.

[psycho d]

Hell in the Pacific (1968). American film hero Lee Marvin and Japanese film hero Toshiro Mifune battle it out in this flick whose premise consists of two soldiers, one American and one Japanese, that are stranded together on a deserted isle during World War II. The rare dialogue, sans subtitles, helps the viewer to feel the frustration between these sworn enemies. Some of the scenes, shot in the Rock Islands of Palau, was georgeously splendid. This movie is a great example of how men deal with propaganda generated hatred whilst being face to face, literally, with their "enemy." Ashe.
d

[_____V_____]

I remember seeing that in the theatre as a kid. Loved it. What was Nick Adams doing in there??

Yep its a blast. All these giant monster flicks of the 60s from Japan are great.

(think Nick was trying to pull a Raymond Burr here, or maybe Honda sucked him in)


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[zwoti]

dead snow.

[scouse mac]

Ronin........

[Straker]

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. :cool:

[Elvis_Christ]

The Hamiltons.

Liked this one a lot. Definately the strongest of the 1st set of Films to Die for so far.
(there's a couple i havent seen yet)

one of the actors wasnt so great but it helped serve the rawer atmosphere of the film - something i like in horror.

i was suprised - and pleased - by the ending.

It is a pretty good film. Sure Martin and Near Dark did it better but that one's a solid indie flick. Wasn't there talk of a sequel?

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[Elvis_Christ]

^^ Classic stuff right there!

[urgeok2]

It is a pretty good film. Sure Martin and Near Dark did it better but that one's a solid indie flick. Wasn't there talk of a sequel?



no idea - i'm just getting into these after dark films for the 1st time.


last seen : Penny Dreadful.

one of the most annoying films i've ever seen.
Mimi Rogers was annoying (i usually like her)
the lead girl was annoying ... crying and freaking out for 90 minutes..

and the whole picking up the weirdo thing was one of the most rediculous sequences i've ever seen. 'no thanks, i'm not hungry'

jesus

[roshiq]

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009)

If you have already seen the trailer, then you have seen it all.:mad:

>>: D

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Definitely one of the best but doesn't worth to win a match or tourney by competing with modern classics like Let the Right One In or even Devil's Backbone.

>>: A-

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Though may be not as good as the first one but I really enjoyed it overall. I think it'd be great if they could go for any of the proposed sequels like The Brides of Phibes or Phibes Resurrectus/ Dr. Phibes in the holy land / The Seven Fates of Dr. Phibes / or the one where Phibes facing a group of Satanists led by Dr. Vesalius' adult son as they planned.

>>: B+

True True Lie (2006)

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>>: C+

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

>>: B+

[neverending]

no idea - i'm just getting into these after dark films for the 1st time.


last seen : Penny Dreadful.

one of the most annoying films i've ever seen.
Mimi Rogers was annoying (i usually like her)
the lead girl was annoying ... crying and freaking out for 90 minutes..

and the whole picking up the weirdo thing was one of the most rediculous sequences i've ever seen. 'no thanks, i'm not hungry'

jesus

Watch out- Chrono loves that movie. :p

[scouse mac]

Demons of the Mind (1972)


Pleasant surprise this one. Quite a strong story, and like most Hammer films, absolutely looks the part. Its a tale of suicide, incest, murder and insanity in equal measure, defo worth a look.

[nightmare_of _death]

Coraline A- ....I thought it was great. I really like the stop-animation.

[scouse mac]

Falling Down


Probably the best Michael Douglas flick

[Straker]

Prince of Darkness. :cool:

[Elvis_Christ]

Welcome To The Dollhouse

Last time I watched this it seemed a bit dated but really enjoyed it this time round.

Prince of Darkness. :cool:

Love that one myself. Didn't think much of it when I first watched it but caught it again and thought it ruled. Scored a big poster of it recently too!

[fortunato]

Falling Down


Probably the best Michael Douglas flick

Yeah! This movie's a blast.

[Disease]

Police Academy 4

Gene,Gene built a machine, Jo, Jo made it go......

7/10

[psycho d]

P2 (2007). This turned out to be a decent flick, and i am 100% absolutely positive that i was in no way shape or form influenced by Rachel Nichol's pulchritrudinous attributes:

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Ashe.
d

[-zombie-]

I just rewatched Splinter last night. Not a bad little film.

[Despare]

Les diaboliques

A classic

[urgeok2]

reincarnation.

not bad, but Salvage did it better

[Straker]

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Plenty of low points, but entertaining enough.

[phantomstranger]

"Von Richthofen and Brown" (1971)


One of Roger Corman's best movies. The true story of Manfred Von Richthofen A.K.A. The Red Baron and Roy Brown the man credited with shooting down the Baron. Great aerial fight scenes, some good acting and an interesting story.

I remember seeing this movie way back in the early '70's and I liked it, so when I saw it again recently I was pleasantly surprised that the film still held up.

[Elvis_Christ]

The Incredible Melting Man

Rick Baker sure did some amazing work. Puts all the CGI stuff these days to shame.

[fortunato]

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Watched this with a friend today that had never seen it.

Made in U.S.A. (1966)

Like most of Godard's color work, it seems impenetrable at first, but in (and with) time reveals itself as a confident, ferocious, "everything but the kitchen sink" piece of filmmaking. A cinematic scrapbook for the political, social, literary, and even a lingering sense of panic; Godard barrages us with references, plot holes (?), faulty editing, cartoonish violence, non-sequiturs, all pasted together and propelled with an acute force, what might be the undoing of cinematic technique. For my money, it's one of the best of Godard's work. The mark of a true revolutionary and maverick egoist (which works, for him).

[Despare]

Monster Camp

A movie about LARPing... interesting.

[Posher778]

Alien- 10/10

Aliens- 10/10

Alien Vs. Predator- Lol/10

[cheebacheeba]

Observe and Report
Kind of like Falling down meets Paul Blart?
Strange kind've movie.
...and what the fuck happened to the scary movie chicks face???

[newb]

GOTCHA

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I remember this movie fondly from the 80s....It held up pretty well after revisiting it. Linda Florentino is hot.

you know you are watching an 80s movie when two of the songs featured are from Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

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[scouse mac]

The Devils Backbone

[Straker]

The Sentinel (1977).

[massacre man]

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

Going to see The Informant in a couple hours!

[The_Return]

Going to see The Informant in a couple hours!

Awesome! You should really enjoy it.

How was El Superbeasto, by the way?

[neverending]

Some godawful piece of shit horror movie with Peter Delouise and Karen Black that was so awful I couldn't even finish watching it.

[missmacabre]

Twin Peaks: Fire walk with me.
Blue Velvet
Mulholland Drive
This is over the last 3 days. Dusk is having some Lynch week or something.

[fortunato]

Twin Peaks: Fire walk with me.
Blue Velvet
Mulholland Drive
This is over the last 3 days. Dusk is having some Lynch week or something.

That's a good three days.

[Disease]

Cannonball

Slightly entertaining, but no real guts to it.

5.5/10

[massacre man]

Awesome! You should really enjoy it.

How was El Superbeasto, by the way?

Well, I did really enjoy The Informant. Definitely one of my top favorites this year thus far.

El Superbeasto was fun, it definitely wasn't good. But I'd say it's worth a watch if you aren't easily offended and think it would be funny to watch cartoons doing the nastiest, filthiest things possible without catching an X-Rating. Some of the voice talents are great, especially Paul Giamatti as Dr. Satan and Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants) as Otto the Ape. Just crazy, off-the-wall shit.

[illdojo]

Children Of The Corn - 6/10
Watched it on cable yesterday. I had not seen it in years. I use to love it as a kid, but it doesn't stand the test of time.

[Roderick Usher]

last night IFC played Cronenberg's CRASH followed by THE SWEET HEREAFTER...people turned on by automobile accidents followed by a town destroyed by one.:eek:

had to watch such a demented double-bill.

[neverending]

Damn- how did I miss that?

[The_Return]

The Elephant Man (1980)

Another David Lynch masterpiece.

More straight forward than most of his work, but still brimming with his incomparable style. Merrick story has always been close to my heart - I saw a wonderful stage adaption when I was very young - and this version more than did him justice.

Quite possibly Lynch's most touching and emotional work, and one of his best without a doubt.

[Straker]

The Fog (1980). :cool:

Shrooms. :(

[Despare]

The Burning


Chocolate (from beginning to end finally) I can't wait for Raging Phoenix, Jeeja is AMAZING.

[fortunato]

There's an annual movie festival going on in a town not too far from me this weekend. Tonight I went and got to see Zombi 2 (1979) on the big screen.

And I have to say, you haven't seen the eye gouging scene or the zombie vs. shark scene until you've seen them projected at a height of 30 feet right in front of you.

[missmacabre]

Just had a evil child double bill with The Good Son and The Omen.

[Elvis_Christ]

What's The Good Son like? Saw it quite some time ago but don't really remember much of it.