Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[ferretchucker]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Don't know why, but I'd been avoiding this film. I deeply regret that now, brilliant flick. Matthew Broderick's best performance as an insanely likeable character.

A

[Angra]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Don't know why, but I'd been avoiding this film. I deeply regret that now, brilliant flick. Matthew Broderick's best performance as an insanely likeable character.

A


I hated him...

[zwoti]

the people that time forgot
trick 'r treat

[The_Return]

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What'd you think?

[_____V_____]

What'd you think?

Competent. Felt a bit uninspired. I am sure the book was much better. Characterisation was lacking substance too.

[newb]

EXTRACT.....Mildly amusing.

[roshiq]

Harry Brown (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289406/) (2009)

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Michale Caine is Harry Brown, the lone pensioner who becomes a vigilante & determined to avenge the brutal murder of his old mate at the hands of a bunch of local scum who terrorize the neighborhood. A fine addition to the old tough guys fighting back movies like Death Wish or recent Gran Torino with a dark & bleak tone overall.

>>: B+

Extract (2009)

.....Mildly amusing.

Ditto.

>>: B-

Vertige: High Lane (2009)

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A group of friends on vacation decide to venture onto a trail high up in the mountains that has been closed for repairs. The climb proves more perilous than planned, especially as they soon realize that they are not alone. The adventure turns into a nightmare.

A French thriller. Though nothing new but well made & enjoyable.

>>: B

[psycho d]

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At the back of my mind I always wanted to check this out - I loved the few Bartel films I've seen and this sounded interesting...I was very so suprised by how amazing it was...

Bad girl Cheryl runs after thieving from friends to hideout in a weird old hotel run by her Aunt. The place is a freak show of strange characters - alkies, pervie Priests and porno photographers and Cherly fits right in..

Played way straighter than I expected from Bartel and avoids (most of the time) to rely on camp laughs. Great acting (from the main cast) and an amazing location make this an excellent dark off beat 'thriller'...

This sounds awesome.
d

[Ferox13]

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Very average haunted hospital staring the stick insect from Ally McBeal..The ghost did look kinda cool though..

[psycho d]

Fighter (2007). More of a drama than a martial arts flick, i thought that it was well done in all aspects. The common complaint is that it was made in the shadow of other movies and really nothing new to offer. Whatever. i found the confilcts of the main character to be painfully believable and difficult; caught between two worlds with the potential of fitting into neither, the heroine does her best to juggle her personal desires with her cultural obligations, with the result disasterous nonetheless. Tending towards Hollywood expectations at times, the story tended to veer away from most movie cliches at the last minute. i thought the story was rather solid. The acting was competant, the direction good, and the score a little goofy but hard to comment upon as this is a Danish flick. The running scenes were particularly powerful depiction of our fighters struggles with contradiction and conflict, and i thought the daydream sequences to be revealing as to what was actually troubling our heroine. Either way, what threatened to be a typical teen coming of age flick turned out to be much more, at least IMHO. Ashe.
derek

[Elvis_Christ]

Halloween II (2009)

Loved it. A top notch modern slasher and one of the best horror flicks of 2009.

[cheebacheeba]

Silver Bullet.
I remembered it from childhood...it's not that bad, interesting twist on the werewolf thing. "ok" effects.

[_____V_____]

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[massacre man]

Halloween II (2009)

Loved it. A top notch modern slasher and one of the best horror flicks of 2009.

I thought Brad Dourif was really great as Brackett this time around.

[Elvis_Christ]

I thought Brad Dourif was really great as Brackett this time around.

Definitely!

[roshiq]

Halloween (2007)

Liked it better than before.

>>: B

After that started to watch this year's H2 last night; but it was too late...almost 4:30 AM! So left the last half for tonight.

[_____V_____]

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Yikes. Think I ve found another worthy entry for the Sickest, Gorific, Disturbing & Controversial 100.

What sayeth thou, Despare? Anyone else?

[Caenxavier]

The Tracy Fragments (aka: "my girlfriend made me watch it, I swear")...

It was a cool movie, I enjoyed Ellen Page going apeshit near the end, it never really reached a resolution but you can make your own assumptions based upon how nuts the character actually is. The weird camera and split scenes bugged but actually thinking about what Tracy is going through in her weird twisted mind, her conception of time made me appreciate the style so much more.
I recommend not watching it with your significant other if you plan on having sex after.

[MovieLover12]

Underworld 2: Evolution and the original Amityville Horror. Amityville remains one of my favourite all time scary movies. Soon, I will watch the Ryan Reynold's remake. :D

[Ferox13]

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Yikes. Think I ve found another worthy entry for the Sickest, Gorific, Disturbing & Controversial 100.

What sayeth thou, Despare? Anyone else?

Yeah - its a weird mix of humour and mean spiritedness...

[ferretchucker]

Evil Aliens

A british flick with such bad effects, acting and "comedy" that I couldn't stop laughing.

[cheebacheeba]

Extract.
Whatever.
I'm done waiting for another "good" Judge film.

[psycho d]

The Cottage (2008). Simply a fun, humorous, and entertaing horror flick. Ashe.
derek

[_____V_____]

Dug out a somewhat unsung one for my first watch...

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Dont let that cover fool you. This film is one of the most difficult films you will ever watch in your life. It is so brutal, unflinching and hard-hitting that you will have a difficult time bringing yourself back to the screen to continue watching it. The direction, performances and pacing are absolutely top-notch. This one ranks up there with one of the best ever made.

Beware though, it will rub a lot of people the wrong way. If you have a pretty open mind, be sure to watch this. And yeah, forget about re-watching this one, cuz you will be reeling under the invisible sledgehammer this one will deliver to your stomach and brains, long after the end credits are over.

Tossing a big rec for this, only for those who are totally open-minded about their cinema. If you are sensitive, please skip this.

[SamCostello]

The Uninvited - A solid remake of the Korean movie A Tale of Two Sisters, though the original is definitely superior (and scarier).

Book of Blood - Solid adaptation of the Clive Barker short story. The segments that are from the story are good, the rest just OK. Amazing sound design, though. Very scary in that respect.

Sam

[Despare]

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Yikes. Think I ve found another worthy entry for the Sickest, Gorific, Disturbing & Controversial 100.

What sayeth thou, Despare? Anyone else?

It's been in my queue for a while, looks like I need to bump it up!

[_____V_____]

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Ahh...the beautiful Ingrid Pitt...sent my pulse racing again!

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[Elvis_Christ]

Gutterballs was awesome! I'm looking forward to checking out Hanger.

[newb]

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Yikes. Think I ve found another worthy entry for the Sickest, Gorific, Disturbing & Controversial 100.

What sayeth thou, Despare? Anyone else?

Not a bad movie.....some of the performances got on my nerves.Some good kills in this one.

[newb]

INGLOURIOS BASTERDS------Fun flic.......typical Tarantino

Brad Pitt rules in this one :D

as well as Christoph Waltz....I gots to check out more of his stuff

[roshiq]

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Good way or bad way...it's a poor piece of crap. I hate it.

[roshiq]

Halloween II (2009)

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It already happened with Paranormal Activity and now Halloween 2! The thing is here lately the dvd of both the films came with non-theatrical ending! PA released here with the "Original ending" and few days back H2 hits the dvd store with alternate ending only. Thanks to blood-disgusting.com for notifying that the version I saw last night wasn't the original one which most of you have seen in the theater. And then thanks to youtube, where I just finally saw the theatrical one.

Anyway, I liked both the ending but I think alternate was the better one. **Spoilers about the alternate ending**During the film's finale outside the shade, Micheal Myers tears his mask off revealing his entire face (beard and all). He screams & says his first word of his entire adulthood to Dr. Loomis, "Die!" before he stabs Dr. Loomis. Then police shot him down and Angel Myers came out & made an attempt to stab Dr. Loomis by herself but she got shot too and in background a slow & fine version of LOVE HURTS starts. The rest are the same like in the theatrical one.**Spoilers end**.

Now, though I have said it before but like to repeat it here...years back just after the moment it was declared that Rob Zombie going to be the director of the remake of HALLOWEEN then I think every reasonable, thoughtful & open minded horror fans accepted the fact that this is going to be totally different treat than whatever they got from other sequel directors of original series and specially going to have some different approaches in many aspects than Carpenter version either in good or bad way. So when the director of the macabre violent films like House of 1000 Corpses & The Devil's Rejects takes this kinda project into his own hand then eventually he/she supposed to fail most of the “expectations” in a great deal of disrespect. And I said before that as a remake that was unnecessary but as a RZ film..it’s a masterpiece! But after seeing the remake again lately and H2 last night, I think Zombie did his best within his caliber & regarding his ways of making a film. I like to appreciate his own efforts & thoughts for the Michael Myers Legacy and the way he put it all together in. Though it’s flawed, it was sad & difficult to see that screwed portrayal of Dr. Loomis character and nevertheless it’s almost an exact 2 hour long feature (!), but it’s gorgeously gruesome, nasty in a cool way and darkly a long awaited dream for hardcore slasher fans.

>>: B


Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

haven't seen it before.

>>: D

[cheebacheeba]

Zombies Halloween 2.
Pretty decent though I found the end a tad confusing in what it was trying to symbolise. I like the opposite about this than I liked about the first one.
In the first, I loved the scenes where Myers was growing up/instituionalised but from the point he broke out I found it rather generic and boring.
In this one I felt the "young Myers" scenes weren't as good (nor was the kid), yet the present-time scenes were great.

Probably overall my favourite film by RZ...which isn't hard IMO, but all the same.

Pandorum - I REALLY thought I'd like this, I REALLY wanted to like it. I do not.
I won't even finish watching it, I think it's a completely crap film.

[roshiq]

In the first, I loved the scenes where Myers was growing up/instituionalised....
In this one I felt the "young Myers" scenes weren't as good (nor was the kid), yet the present-time scenes were great.


Ditto.

Btw, I found really sweet that "Are you a Giant?" scene, though I was expecting Michael would kick him off!:D

[cheebacheeba]

Yeah I thought that was cool - though I expected it to go the way he did...little clown kid and all.
But yeah overall this rates higher than the first one did for me...just too bad they didn't get what they nailed in the first one so well.

[Ferox13]

I thought it was weird that Loomis was a totally different character than the first film...

Was there a reason for this?

[Ferox13]

Pretty solid german thriller about people getting killed for their tattoos..

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[psycho d]

Dug out a somewhat unsung one for my first watch...

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Dont let that cover fool you. This film is one of the most difficult films you will ever watch in your life. It is so brutal, unflinching and hard-hitting that you will have a difficult time bringing yourself back to the screen to continue watching it. The direction, performances and pacing are absolutely top-notch. This one ranks up there with one of the best ever made.

Beware though, it will rub a lot of people the wrong way. If you have a pretty open mind, be sure to watch this. And yeah, forget about re-watching this one, cuz you will be reeling under the invisible sledgehammer this one will deliver to your stomach and brains, long after the end credits are over.

Tossing a big rec for this, only for those who are totally open-minded about their cinema. If you are sensitive, please skip this.

Now that was a brilliant sales pitch. i'm hooked.
d

[massacre man]

I thought it was weird that Loomis was a totally different character than the first film...

Was there a reason for this?

He did go through a lot in the original and became a bit of a prick in the sequel, I can understand it, I also forgive it since he became his old self again toward the end.

I found the end a tad confusing in what it was trying to symbolise.

Which ending did you have? I think the endings both had different meanings even though they're both the same exact scenes. In the theatrical version I think it was supposed to show that Laurie's snapped and she's as crazy as Michael now, haunted by a vision of their mother. In the Director's Cut I interpreted it as symbolizing Laurie's afterlife where she's together with her family because of Deborah mentioning the line about going home. I'm not sure why Michael wasn't in the shot in this case, though I assume it's because Zombie knew that wouldn't be the ending and didn't bother to shoot it.

As for the white horse, the introduction says "WHITE HORSE- linked to instinct, purity and drive for the physical body to release powerful and emotional forces, like rage with ensuing chaos and destruction." I think that's what was for Michael as well as Laurie in the theatrical version, but for Laurie in the Director's Cut ending I think it symbolized death, as Death, the fourth horseman rides a pale horse.

[zwoti]

finally got round to watching ratman

[Ferox13]

finally got round to watching ratman

That film is such a guilty pleasure of mine...

Inch for Inch Nelson Dela Rosa is one of the best actors ever...

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Really loved this - I was amazed how many of the films I'd seen (after the initial sexploitations ones)....I didn't realise Harlequin was an Oz film..

The stories of Dennis Hopper on the set of Mad Morgan were hilarious. As was Roger Ward offering to slap around Jimmy Wang YU. I wonder how that would have turned out....

I remember when I first saw Mad Max on video, the warner bros release was dubbed with American Accents...I also saw Turkey Shoot in some shit hole cinema when it came out. Ther was like 3 ppl in the palce...

[rockyx]

I watched Hatchet, which was okay. More funny than horor.

[zwoti]

silent night deadly night

[novakru]

Star Trek(2009)

Loved it, hated it, goddamn Spock is hot now! Never in a MILLION years saw that one coming. fuck me!



































*SPOILER ALERT*
How they are going to work the fact that the future is now filled with multiple characters and story-lines....ugh, what a nightmare for the next movie unless they completely ignore the fact that two Spocks now occupy the same space and the impossibility of that is and dangerous....
hm
wierd
But I enjoyed the movie nonetheless

[Straker]

Man on Fire
Pan's Labyrinth
& half way through watching Bad Boys

:cool:

[Elvis_Christ]

Saw Not Quite Hollywood awhile back when I reviewed it for another site. Excellent documentary for sure.

Last watched:

Fat Belly: Chopper Unchopped

Really interesting doco on ol' Chop Chop. Some eye opening stories in it. I could listen to the guy tell stories for ages. Well worth your time especially if you enjoyed the film about him from a few years back.

[Horrorshow1]

test test test test

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[Ferox13]

Saw Not Quite Hollywood awhile back when I reviewed it for another site. Excellent documentary for sure.

Last watched:

Fat Belly: Chopper Unchopped

Really interesting doco on ol' Chop Chop. Some eye opening stories in it. I could listen to the guy tell stories for ages. Well worth your time especially if you enjoyed the film about him from a few years back.

Not even heard of that - even though I imagine 90% of what he says is bullshit I still love his stories....

[Elvis_Christ]

Not even heard of that - even though I imagine 90% of what he says is bullshit I still love his stories....

It came out over here last week. He certainly knows how to tell a good yarn :)

I never knew he was given a lot of shock treatment when he was younger. He talks about at one point how he was wondering whether he imagined giving a guy a bash but the bruises on his face gave him proof it happened. They had him on shit like Largactyl too which would fuck your shit up and give you delusions. Definitely keep an eye out for it I think you'll dig it.

[Ferox13]

Have you seen Bronson - he was a brit criminal who changed his name to Charles Bronson. They made a film about him last year. He has a similar (over the top) character like Chopper.

I loved the story Chopper told in one of his books about his Day fighting with the guy next door for not feeding his dog as it looked skinny and under nourished. It turned out it was a greyhound...

[cheebacheeba]

Not sure if you guys knew he also did a "kids" book?
Kind of a fucked up revenge themed twist on the hunchback tale almost...was actually quite decent.
http://www.aussiebooks.com.au/prod2418.htm

Just watched "something something something dark side" the second family guy star wars thing based in Empire this time. Entertaining, but I think they did a better job first time 'round.

[psycho d]

Gran Torino (2008). This was a spectacular flick despite some really bad acting. Clint was awesome in all aspects, but his little buddy needs some acting lessons pronto. Still, this was a great movie, mostly due to such a moving story and Clint's portrayal of the central character. AShe.
derek

[Despare]

*SPOILER ALERT*
How they are going to work the fact that the future is now filled with multiple characters and story-lines....ugh, what a nightmare for the next movie unless they completely ignore the fact that two Spocks now occupy the same space and the impossibility of that is and dangerous....
hm
wierd
But I enjoyed the movie nonetheless

That's the beauty of an alternate universe/timeline, they can pretty much do whatever they want.

[VampiricClown]

I Spit On Your Grave (1978)

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[cheebacheeba]

I've yet to see that....people seem to really like it though...

[The Mothman]

Gran Torino (2008). This was a spectacular flick despite some really bad acting. Clint was awesome in all aspects, but his little buddy needs some acting lessons pronto. Still, this was a great movie, mostly due to such a moving story and Clint's portrayal of the central character. AShe.
derek

yeah who the hell casted that kid?

[neverending]

I thought the kid was fine.

[massacre man]

The Hurt Locker

[fortunato]

The Hurt Locker

What'd you think?

[Elvis_Christ]

Have you seen Bronson - he was a brit criminal who changed his name to Charles Bronson. They made a film about him last year. He has a similar (over the top) character like Chopper.

I loved the story Chopper told in one of his books about his Day fighting with the guy next door for not feeding his dog as it looked skinny and under nourished. It turned out it was a greyhound...

I've got a copy of Bronson in my to watch pile. Might give it a spin tonight. I loved the Pusher films so I've been looking forward to checking it out.

:D that shit about the greyhound is classic! I'd love to see another Chopper film but I don't see it happening.

[neverending]

Badlanders

A really awful low budget post-apocalyptic sci-fi/fantasy played for camp.

The script is bad.
The dialogue is bad.
The special effects are bad.
The fight choreography is bad.
The acting is awful.

It fails on every level.
No, it wasn't "fun."

Jump cuts, plot holes, logical errors, slack editing... just everything wrong there could be.

[Ferox13]

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Harrowing documentary that about the often ignored Third Reich's vicious persecution of male homosexuals during World War II. The title comes from an arcane, 1871 German statute making sodomy punishable by incarceration (with the ultimate goal to eradicate gays completely). Only a handful of survivors -- now frail and withered -- remain to recount their traumatic tales in this poignant film.

One of the saddest things, About it was long after the war and many of these men were still getting prosecuted under Paragraph 175, right into the 50s+60s...

[Horrorshow1]

Martyrs is the one of most disturbing movies ever made,

watch the scary scenes here in HD !

http://www.youtube.com/user/Thegroundissour

[psycho d]

Feast 3: The Happy Finish (2009). For those of you that hated the second instalment you will probably hate this one as well. i found it to be a little better than the second, but that there was no dearth of breasts flapping in the wind may have helped. This one was made to be predominantly funny, and it worked for me. The end was a bit difficult to watch, being 10 minutes or so of strobe light violence. Fun new characters come and go with reckless abandon. The end was absolutely hilarious and unfair, just what ya'd expect from the end of this goofy trilogy. Ashe.
derek

[rockyx]

Last night I watched Salvage, Bloody Mary and Mortuary.

[nightmare_of _death]

Zombieland

[Straker]

Currently trying to fight off a cold so had to stick to something I knew I'd enjoy.

Fright Night- Quality film. Could easily be dismissed as just another teen horror but its loaded with superb characters and sophisticated script and direction from Tom Holland. Roddy McDowall is superb as Peter Vincent and brings an unbelivable depth to the character and is well supported by the rest of the cast. So much of this movie is delivered with a sly wink, walking the line between Horror and Comedy perfectly. Throw in some 'proper' special effects and you really can't go wrong. Everytime I've finished watching this movie I want to rewind it and watch it again.

Fright Night II- By the numbers sequel which is far from perfect. The vampire slaying duo of Charley Brewster & Peter Vincent return which makes this film worth the watch but it falls short of the standards set by the first film. Still decent value entertainment as Ragsdale and McDowall form a great team.

[Elvis_Christ]

Bronson

Enjoyed it a lot. More quirky in style than the Pusher films but it worked really well. Should've watched it ages ago cheers for the reminder Ferox!

[Ferox13]

I was suprised how good Tom Hardy was in it...The Violence was very Clockwork Orange too..

[Elvis_Christ]

Yeh it was.

Did you dig the Pusher trilogy? I wonder what Valhalla Rising will be like? That can't be to far away from being released.

[roshiq]

Got a day-off on our National Victory Day this time...:)

George A. Romero's The Crazies (1973)

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May be it's low budget but a terrific paranoid thriller by Romero & somewhat in a similar vein to his Dead series. Surely he proves to be the master of portraying any chaotic & quarantine situation on celluloid.

>>: B+

Murderous Intent aka Like Minds (2006)

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A forensic psychologist is appointed by police to determine whether there's enough evidence to file murder charges against a 16-year-old boy accused in the shotgun death of a school mate.

A decent Aussie mystery thriller.

>>: B

Chicken Run (2000)

I'm just wondering how come I haven't seen this before!?! An Eggselant blast!

>>: A

Dario Argento's Sleepless (2001)

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A pretty good Giallo.

>>: B

Slayer (2006)

A silly time passing made for TV Vampire flick. Not too bad, some funny elements & nice fights here & there.

>>: C+

[Ferox13]

Yeh it was.

Did you dig the Pusher trilogy? I wonder what Valhalla Rising will be like? That can't be to far away from being released.

Only saw the first one and I liked it alot - must get around to the rest..

Not heard of Valhalla Rising.

[urgeok2]

harry potter and the half blood prince.

definately the most visually beautiful film in the series

[psycho d]

In Bruges (2008). Not expecting much, i was more than pleasantly surprised by this flick. Appropriately slow at the get go, the initial pace allowed for not only great character development, but also reveals the perfectly unbalanced relationship of our two protags. Dark humor coupled with some drama and ultimately some well received violence, this poetic flick ends in a wonderfully ironic fashion. The acting was solid, the story well crafted, and the use of the wonderful scenery in Bruges was well received. Ashe.
derek

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Fantastic. Highly recommended to Fortunato, Return, Alky and everyone else who loves Bunuel.


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If you havent seen this, you have done yourself a huge favor. Don't bother.

[fortunato]

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Fantastic. Highly recommended to Fortunato, Return, Alky and everyone else who loves Bunuel.

Oh, yeah. Great movie.

[siorai]

Poltergeist - Finally got around to buying this on Blu-Ray. Still stands up pretty well given it's age. I did notice a number of overdub mistakes and minor errors of that sort, but nothing that really detracts from the film.

[novakru]

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If you havent seen this, you have done yourself a huge favor. Don't bother.

And I wish I had seen this before I rented it..I wanted to like this movie so much but frame after frame become more and more disgusted...damn them, damn them all for turning an excellent graphic comic into shit.


watched:
Robocop 1,2,3
Resident Evil 1,2,3
The Bourne movies 1,2,3
Underworld 1,2,3
Matrix 1,2,3

[Elvis_Christ]

Only saw the first one and I liked it alot - must get around to the rest..

Not heard of Valhalla Rising.

The third Pusher film was great. Some twisted shit in it.

Here's the trailer for Valhalla Rising:

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Should be dope by the look of it.

[newb]

about a half hour of "New Years Evil" [1980]...terrible dated movie.

[The_Return]

Brothers (2009)

Great movie - glad to see such a powerful performance from Tobey Maguire.

[massacre man]

powerful performance from Tobey Maguire.

Wait. Do what now?

[The_Return]

Wait. Do what now?

Hard to believe, but he's incredible here. His Golden Globe nomination is well deserved, and I wouldn't be upset at all if this got him an Oscar nod as well.

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A powerful and brash coming-of-age film. The last 20-odd minutes have a couple of powerful emotional sucker punches to the gut. Highly recommended again - Fortunato, Return, Alky and everyone else who loves their cinema with a bit of dark-edged reality.

[fortunato]

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A powerful and brash coming-of-age film. The last 20-odd minutes have a couple of powerful emotional sucker punches to the gut. Highly recommended again - Fortunato, Return, Alky and everyone else who loves their cinema with a bit of dark-edged reality.

Dang, V. You've really been beefing up my queue lately.
Thanks !

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Wise Blood (1979)

Flannery O'Connor's excellent novel makes a truly bizarre film. Pretty true to the book on paper, it comes off a little goofier and messier than its source material, which is certainly nothing out of the ordinary. That being said, it's still very engaging, unique cinema. Very enjoyable.

Die Hard (1988)

[Ferox13]

Wise Blood (1979)

Flannery O'Connor's excellent novel makes a truly bizarre film. Pretty true to the book on paper, it comes off a little goofier and messier than its source material, which is certainly nothing out of the ordinary. That being said, it's still very engaging, unique cinema. Very enjoyable.


I was really dissapointed in the film version of it - I think making it 'contempory' ruined my believe in the naivity of Dourif's character. It wasn't a terrible film - i just loved the book a lot..

[psycho d]

Legend of Drunken Master (1994). The fight sequences were absolutely incredible . The mill scene was the perfect ending to a perfect Kung Fu flick. Fun trivia is that Jackie Chan's real life body guard had to step in to do the fight finale due to an injury of the original cast. Ashe.
derek

[Ferox13]

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/09/04/bad-lieutenant-poster.jpg


Well worth the watch just to witness Nick Cage chew the scenary for a couple of hours..Brad Dourif is great too..Fairuza Balk is hot in a way too short cameo..

Nick never quite reaches the depravity that Harve did in the same role....I really can't believe that Herzog said it had nothing to do with the Ferrara film and the film company made him call it he Bad Lieutenant.

[Straker]

Spinal Tap.:cool:

[_____V_____]

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

Again. Just to have the recent benchmark of sci-fi fresh in my mind when I go to see Avatar tomorrow.

[fortunato]

I think making it 'contempory' ruined my believe in the naivity of Dourif's character. It wasn't a terrible film - i just loved the book a lot..

Yeah, that's pretty much how I felt. Definitely not as potent as the book, and it just comes off a lot goofier in the movie.

[massacre man]

Santa's Slay

[ferretchucker]

AVATAR

I went into the theater really wanting to like this film, I really did.

And I wasn't disappointed. This was one of my best Cinema experiences ever. I watched it in 3D, and I suggest you do the same. Cameron did a brilliant job of creating the forest moon of Pandora. The forests themselves were so inventive I couldn't begin to fathom how he came up with some of the things, and the life on the planet was, while not quite as original, still breathtaking. That is of course excluding the Na'vi who were incredibly inventively made.

The storyline kept moving along as a decent pace, and whilst it slowed around the half way line, it quickly picked up pace in a wonderful yet devastating scene. And scenes like this were not rare. Throughout the entire picture I found myself feeling for the characters in a way that is not common for me. Whilst I did not get choked up I was so immersed in the scenes that some of them did get me inside. And this was because of the message it had. It was very relevant to events going on on Earth. I usually get annoyed when I feel a film is preaching to me, especially about the environment. But not this film. The execution is spot on, and it truly does make you think about certain current events.

On top of the incredible creativity and perfect execution, the characterization is brilliant for the most part and the acting is truly without fault. They were, as I said, so convincing in the parts they played that when certain scenes came crashing down I felt for these characters. The CGI is breathtaking, incredibly ambitious and totally believable. Sigourney Weaver in particular impressed me, even more so than usual. Her character is easily one of the best she's played in a long time. And Sam Worthington truly takes on the role of Jake Sully.

The score, whilst at times a bit old fashioned Sci Fi, complements the film greatly and the 3D effect takes the whole thing literally to a new dimension. If I were to pick a fault with this film it would be that certain parts weren't so original. Whilst they worked perfectly, I saw elements of the force in there. However, with so many inventive Sci Fi films it's natural that there would be similarities.

I can't stress enough how much you should see this film. Don't wait for it to come out on DVD if you want to get the full experience. And don't settle for 2D. Don't settle for a bad seat in the theater and don't get up to go to the toilet half way through. You will regret it. Whilst nothing could, you don't want to risk anything spoiling this flick for you.

On my top ten films list.

5 stars, 4 thumbs up, ten out of ten. In short, top marks.

[massacre man]

I'm surprised so many people liked Avatar, I didn't and despite all of the reviews, still don't have any interest in seeing it whatsoever. Normally when a non-Bay Blockbuster comes out I'm immediately "Hmmm. I'll check it out." at least, but... Meh.

[novakru]

AVATAR 3D
I can't believe anyone could dislike this film.

I saw it with my ex and my kids and they LOVED it, almost 3 hours long and my 3 year sat mesmerized ..except for 2 potty breaks.

It was the best movie I have ever seen in my LIFETIME ...and I'm old.

I cried, I laughed, my jaw literally dropped a dozen times at the visuals.

I highly, HIGHLY recommend this film in 2D, 3D, whatthefuckeverD..just SEE IT!!!

[Despare]

Jackie Chan's real life body guard had to step in to do the fight finale due to an injury of the original cast.

That guy is awesome, he should just legally change his name to Crazy Legs.

[roshiq]

Ink (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071804/) (2009)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/01/2667101.jpg

Nice indie fantasy with a pretty impressive & interesting plot but falls bit slow in the last half. Worth a watch.

>>: B-


Gamer (2009)

Bit messy overall.

>>: C-

[_____V_____]

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

Wow...this has totally swept me off my feet.

Wonderful plot and script, neat and pacy direction, near-perfect characters and flawless cinematography, and some of the most gorgeous and exquisite CGI you will ever get to see in a movie in your entire life.

Watch it. Preferably in IMAX if you can. You wont find a better Christmas gift than Avatar for your family this year.

[psycho d]

The Messengers (2007). A decent ghost story at best. i would expect more from the Pang Brothers, but they probably had to conform to American standards of blasé horror film-making. The scares were typical, and most of the film was pretty mundane. Most impressive was Kristen Stewart's acting. At 16 or 17, she did a pretty good job in this lead role, especially for a non teen scream flick. The children that played the toddler Ben were also enjoyable to watch. Dylan McDermott was painfully out of place in his role; casting, what were you thinking? Overall it was just ok. Late.
derek

[Ferox13]

http://www.sofacinema.co.uk/guardian/images/products/3/91103-large.jpg

Pretty solid version of the M.R James story - originally shown as part of the ITV Playhouse series..It was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark (the guy responsible for most of the Ghost Story for Christmas films...

It has a nice little twist in the end too...

[cheebacheeba]

Nothing. I saw fucking nothing.

[illdojo]

The Hangover (Unrated) - 9/10
Hilarious. Funniest slapstick/buddy movie I've seen in a while. Highly recommended for anyone who loves the F word and toilet humor.

[fortunato]

Went to see Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) on the big screen tonight at this cool old theatre close-by. It was a bigtime favorite of mine as a kid, so it was really great to see it in the theatre again for the first time since it came out.

[roshiq]

The Devil's Ground aka The Cycle (2008)

http://cover7.cduniverse.com/CDUCoverArt/video/91/7871491.jpg

>>: C

[psycho d]

The Deep End (2001). Pretty effective mystery drama that really serves to exemplify the difficulties of families discussing difficult issues. The relationship between mother and son, through the central event, slowly builds to one of open acceptance. The acting was strong, the direction fine, and the cinematography made wonderful use of the location.. This was a strong story with an interesting focus on the weakness of language for difficult and emotional subjects. Ashe.
derek

[urgeok2]

The Hangover
Bad Influence
One Eyed Monster
Four Christmases

[ferretchucker]

Went to see Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) on the big screen tonight at this cool old theatre close-by. It was a bigtime favorite of mine as a kid, so it was really great to see it in the theatre again for the first time since it came out.

Now that is a true Christmas film. Love it! Always have. With that and the Patrick Stewart version who needs to see the Jim Carey one?

[AmericanIdiot]

Hanger ....... Wow, this was a crazy film. Maybe not for everybody but definatly for me. Thanks for the rec Elvis. Cant wait to see gutterballs.

[SamCostello]

The Bridge - A documentary about people who have/have tried to kill themselves by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Really upsetting.

The Black Dahlia – I liked the book a good deal, but this was a baaaaad movie. Clunky, over-long, and Josh Hartnett is feature-free.

Sam

[Angra]

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" 2-3/10

Just come to realize Kevin James isn't funny outside of Queens..

[The Mothman]

Black Cobra - a cheesy blaxploitation rip off of Stallone's Cobra starring Fred Williamson. A couple decent shootouts.

Crippled Masters - pretty cool kung fu movie starring a guy with no arms and a guy with no legs!

[ChronoGrl]

Simon Says (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458480/)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/481px-Simon_Says_Movie_Poster.jpg


Decided to check this out based on a surprisingly good review in Rue Morgue Magazine. I didn't realize, however, that the glowing review was purely from a fanboy perspective. Essentially, if you're a fan of 80s horror and want to see an homage to a T (as opposed to an ironic homage/parody that you see in My Bloody Valentine 3D), watch this film. For me, however, it just didn't do it. Not even Crispin Glover could save it.

Just unwatchable.

.5/5.

...

Asylum (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804443/)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/poster_asylum_1.jpg

After the unsatisfying Simon Says, we decided to peruse Netflix instant and finally watch this film that had been sitting in the queue for quite some time. Quite frankly, I'm a HUGE sucker for movies having to do with old asylums, twisted science, and the like, but this was more of a co-ed pop horror film looking to catch the Scream audience. All characters are caricatures and there wasn't a whole lot of old-timey asylum torture, which is usually what gets me going. Sarah Roemer is a refreshingly hot scream queen, however. It was good to see her out of a cheerleader movie and back into horror.

Regardless of its faults, I still watched it at least.

2/5.


...


Dead Air (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993841/)


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


Since this movie was brought up during a discussion of Pontypool, I figured that I'd check it out. I like Bill Mosely and I was honestly curious in terms of two REALLY similar infection movies coming out at the same time.

I have to say, though, I was disappointed. Whereas Pontypool was definitely creepy, suspenseful, and even delightfully gory at times, Dead Air seemed to be just that; air devoid of anything, including tension, suspense, or horror. Also, the "reason" was absolutely lame and contrived.

To tell you the truth, I fell asleep. I didn't even finish this movie. And have no desire to go back to it.

1/5.


...


Surveillance (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409345/)


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


It's not quite a surprise that Lynch's latest Production enterprise is one of the more tense movies that I have seen in a long, long time. Written and directed by his daughter, Jennifer Lynch, Surveillance has all the makes of an intense murder mystery/thriller as you, the audience member, are walked through the events that eventually lead up to the crimes that are being solved. But, of course, it's not your everyday murder mystery.

Definitely more linear and less absurd than Lynch's usual fare, Surveillance is a brilliant character piece that definitely had me on the edge of my seat at times... No, not in a scared way, but in a cringing sort of way... A good cringing sort of way. The reveal is a little hokey, but the end is so well constructed that you forgive it almost immediately.

I would say that this is a must-see for genre fans.

4.5/5.


...


Up (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/disney-pixar-up-movie-poster-2.jpg


First off, I have a few grievances to air:

Why, Pixar, WHY do you orchestrate your advertising in such a way as to REPEL me from your feature films? Cars had me believe that it was nothing but redneck drag-racing fare and here with Up I couldn't understand WHY a grumpy old man and a cherubic rube would cause me to run out to the theater... This is the second time that I have had no desire to see a Pixar film at the movies that I honestly wished I had!

Up was amazing! It was funny without being pandering. It was tear-jerking without being manipulative. And it was absolutely STUNNING without a flaw. Easily one of my Top 3 Films of 2009, Up has a little for everyone... From cartoonish antics that made me giggle to whimsical fantasies that made me smile and sigh, to genuine characters who made me cry... It's been a while since I've felt so sad/happy/inspired by a single film, and Up did just that. It's fun, adventurous, and absolutely charming. HIGHLY recommend it.

5/5.

[The Mothman]

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" 2-3/10

Just come to realize Kevin James isn't funny outside of Queens..

He's got a pretty good stand-up routine.

[_____V_____]

Went to see Avatar again last night with my wife.

[ChronoGrl]

Went to see Avatar again last night with my wife.

I am actually REALLY excited to see this movie.

HOWEVER

The boyfriend wants to go see it with me AND HIS WHOLE FAMILY. :mad:

I've complained about going to the movies with his family. His father and brother talk the whole time. And his brother is one of the most unpleasant, angry, cynical people that I've met in my life (and this is coming from ME).

So I REALLY WANT TO SEE IT... But the desire is bitter sweet, unfortunately. :(

Anyway. Glad that you enjoyed it X2!

[_____V_____]

It is an unforgettable experience. You wouldn't want to get distracted when the film is in full swing. Hopefully he changes his mind. You are gonna get blown away, Chrono...just remember not to be over-critical. :)

[massacre man]

Suicide Club

[Ferox13]

I've complained about going to the movies with his family. His father and brother talk the whole time.

Christ I hate ppl like that with a passion..

Must check out surveillance..

[roshiq]

Simon Says (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458480/)

Just unwatchable.

.5/5.

My rating 2.5/5...liked it:D
...

Asylum (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804443/)

2/5.

Seems I have seen it but can't remember anything about it!:confused:
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Dead Air (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993841/)

To tell you the truth, I fell asleep. I didn't even finish this movie. And have no desire to go back to it.

1/5.

Ditto.:)
...

Surveillance (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409345/)

I would say that this is a must-see for genre fans.

4.5/5.

Bit disappointed with the ending.:o
...

Up (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/disney-pixar-up-movie-poster-2.jpg


5/5.

Completely agree with this one. The first ten to fifteen minutes were easily the most emotionally impact portion of the entire film. Carl is such a lovable character, that we feel for him from the very beginning. You feel the joy that he feels, and when his wife passes away, you feel his loss. By the end of the whole sequence, it turns into one of those rare celluloid moments that stays in heart forever.

A brilliant animated feature (top notch in every department) with a heart & soul that shares an adventure truly for all ages.

[psycho d]

Breathless (1960). This infamous Godard flick, shot on a shoestring with a handheld, is all about style. Revolutionary in some of the techniques used, this is a quirky flick that is probably best appreciated by serious film buff and students. "To become mortal, and then die."

Happiness (1998). What a collection of awful characters. Everytime i thought one to be the most despicable, another would rise to the occassion. This disturbingly great flick is comprised of a beautifully complicated story whose many characters are interwoven around three sisters. Everyone here has cyclopean problems, but as the characters are believeable, their difficulties seem painfully real as well. i love the title, as no one is happy here, and even those that should be happy complain that the source of what should be making them happy actually is the source of their dismay. The cast is terrific, with veterans and strong newcomers alike. A must see for all of those able to deal with very strong content matter. Ashe.
d

[Ferox13]

Happiness is one of my fave films..

[urgeok2]

nat lampoons christmas vacation

[The Mothman]

Black Cobra 2 - Started off really strong. REALLY strong. the first fifteen minutes were complete with a totally badass soundtrack, a chase scene, and an exploding head. after that it seemed to just lose is mojo and went quickly downhill into boredom land.

[siorai]

Inglourious Basterds

Of course there are many scenes of great, drawn out dialogue as one would expect from Tarantino. Quite a few long, tracking shots that were beautifully done. Some great photography and set design. I thought the acting was great from everyone involved. Overall I think it's a great movie from a technical standpoint. BUT... From a non-technical standpoint I wasn't too impressed. The movie drags and drags and drags. It's really about an hour too long. I really felt that Tarantino wasn't sure what kind of movie he wanted to make. A serious war movie? A slapstick comedy? A balls-out action film? I found it to be so disjointed in those regards that it became a chore to watch. Add in the 2.5 hour runtime and I'm seriously glad that I watched it at home and not in the theater. At least I could pause it from time to time so that I could take a break from it. It had it's moments, but they were so far from one another that the movie just became tedious to finish.

3/5

[VampiricClown]

How To Slay A Vampire (1995)

What the hell was that?.....

[Ferox13]

Inglourious Basterds

Of course there are many scenes of great, drawn out dialogue as one would expect from Tarantino. Quite a few long, tracking shots that were beautifully done. Some great photography and set design. I thought the acting was great from everyone involved. Overall I think it's a great movie from a technical standpoint. BUT... From a non-technical standpoint I wasn't too impressed. The movie drags and drags and drags. It's really about an hour too long. I really felt that Tarantino wasn't sure what kind of movie he wanted to make. A serious war movie? A slapstick comedy? A balls-out action film? I found it to be so disjointed in those regards that it became a chore to watch. Add in the 2.5 hour runtime and I'm seriously glad that I watched it at home and not in the theater. At least I could pause it from time to time so that I could take a break from it. It had it's moments, but they were so far from one another that the movie just became tedious to finish.

3/5

Spot on...

[newb]

A Christmas Story

The Grinch - [live action one ]

[The Mothman]

Sunset Blvd. on the big screen.

[neverending]

Mum & Dad.

Being as the dvd case said it was the "extreme unrated version" I was expecting it to be a little more... extreme. It was good. I enjoyed it. I liked frontier(s) more, for this kind of thing.

[roshiq]

Wild Strawberries (1957)

An artistic piece of emotional observation of life's love, regrets, and losses that comes with a highly sincere touch from Bergman. One of his best of the best.

>>: A+


Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/where_the_wild_things_are/wherethewildthingsare_smallfinal.jpg

>>: B+

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JRHBY9Z8L._AA280_.jpg

[Straker]

Planet of the Apes (Remake)- Not too bad, easy enough to watch but not a particularly good film. Acting is pretty good, Paul Giamatti is quality as the slave trader and provides some much needed comedy.

[psycho d]

Sheitan (2006). Pretty witty little French flick that threatens to turn nasty at ever corner. The acting was fine, and the characters were a great trio of boorish thugs, potential sluts/teases, and creepy creepies. When things get going they get weird, with the central creep really got my skin crawling. The disconcerting feeling it generates is almost on par with Calvaire and Frontiers, only that it spends more actually generating this icky feeling, like a smoldering fire that may erupt at any time. Some things are just wrong, and this film seems attracted to such things like a moth to a flame. The ending, while not at all what i expected, was actually good in its own way. All in all i really liked it. Ashe.
d

[The_Return]

Avatar (2009)

Absolutely breathtaking...I'm not jumping on the "best movie ever" bandwagon, but it's one of the year's best for sure and has some of the most mindblowing effects that I've ever seen.

Deserves the hype - see in in theatres.

[The Mothman]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JRHBY9Z8L._AA280_.jpg

How was this?

[Elvis_Christ]

Mum & Dad.

Being as the dvd case said it was the "extreme unrated version" I was expecting it to be a little more... extreme. It was good. I enjoyed it. I liked frontier(s) more, for this kind of thing.

I liked it more than Frontier(s) because how it was loosely based on true events.

[phantomstranger]

"Paranormal Activity"

While it wasn't the scariest movie ever made, it was still a very creepy and well made little movie. It takes a little while to get going. but it was worth it. A nice addition to the horror genre.

[Straker]

Night at the Museum 2- Some high points some low points.

[sopater]

The original Phantasm film on DVD. I don't have cable, so if I can't see something on You-Tube, I just buy the DVD.:cool:

[_____V_____]

How was this?

Pretty solid entertainer. Has a great soundtrack too. See if you can dig it out.

[novakru]

Knowing
wasn't as good as Avatar

[_____V_____]

Knowing
wasn't as good as Avatar

If only you had seen it before...

Avatar will be the benchmark from now, and many (if not all) will fall well short.

[airheadxo]

Halloween 2 remake.

[roshiq]

Coffin Rock (2009)

http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/89/28/10892835_pro.jpg

Another psycho thriller from the producers of Wolf Creek, in a remote fishing town, happily married Rob and Jess have been trying to have a baby for three long years and she is becoming desperate. In a drunken mistake, she sleeps with Evan, a young stranger come to town whose interest in her borders on the obsessive. The day she discovers she is pregnant, Jess' guilt turns to horror as Evan begins a terrifying transformation from stalker to psychopath, determined to prove paternity of the child and claim Jess for his own. In the vein of Fatal Attraction and Cape Fear, Coffin Rock is a story of infidelity, leading to harassment, terror and murder.

>>: B-


(500) Days of Summer (2009)

http://www.allmoviereplicas.com/store/files/images/small/t_9434.gif

Wow! A really pretty nice romantic flick with a beautiful story that I have been missing for quite a long time. Marvelous performance from JGL & Zooey.

>>: A-

and....

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/fox_searchlight/28_days_later/28dayslater_boxart.jpg http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/04/216204.jpg

Back to back:)

[psycho d]

One False Move (1992). This rather simple story is effectively told, with appropriate character development and an effective big city cops meets backwater police chief. After a pretty gruesome start, this film settles down and events move forward perfectly. The small town feel in Arkansas was nicely created. The acting was superb on all accounts, with Cynda Williams making for an alluring though haunting antiheroine. The direction was great, and at times the camera work fun and creative. The dialogue was well crafted. All in all a great little flick. Ashe.
derek

[novakru]

If only you had seen it before...

Avatar will be the benchmark from now, and many (if not all) will fall well short.

exactly:cool:

[fortunato]

Sunset Blvd. on the big screen.

You lucky dog.

[nightmare_of _death]

watching Dario Argento's: Inferno

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ppw6tFEXL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

A powerful and amazing film. Quaid is absolutely brilliant in it. One of the most underrated and highly overlooked masterpieces of our time.

Highly recommended to Return, Fortunato, Alky, Psycho_d, Rod, NE, and anyone else who loves such gritty shots at brutal realism in their cinema.

[roshiq]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ppw6tFEXL._SL500_AA240_.jpg



I guess I saw it once on a movie channel here but that was quite a long time ago, really a brilliant piece it was as far I remember. Later I looked for the dvd here but couldn't find it on the stores. Anyway, thanks for the reminder; I'll definitely looking for it next time again.

[roshiq]

Paranormal Entity (2009)

Recommended to all PARANORMAL ACTIVITY lovers & haters. Here's my brief review (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?p=840457#post840457).

>>: B+

[psycho d]

Gutterballs (2008). Absolute sleaze gore that i enjoyed none the less. Would this be considered sexploitation or is it in another class??? It was pretty graphic in both gore and sex.


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A powerful and amazing film. Quaid is absolutely brilliant in it. One of the most underrated and highly overlooked masterpieces of our time.

Highly recommended to Return, Fortunato, Alky, Psycho_d, Rod, NE, and anyone else who loves such gritty shots at brutal realism in their cinema.

Always looking out for us. Sounds great.
d

[urgeok2]

cold prey - not bad for a slasher

[_____V_____]

Gutterballs (2008). Absolute sleaze gore that i enjoyed none the less. Would this be considered sexploitation or is it in another class??? It was pretty graphic in both gore and sex.

Sexploitation indeed. The movie is pretty much a homage to the similar flicks of the late 70s and 80s actually.

cold prey - not bad for a slasher

Tell me you got the sequel too, Urge. Pretty effective companion piece to the original's continuity.

[missmacabre]

Black Christmas (Original of course, gets better every time. Can't wait til I have kids to introduce this tradition to.)
Life is Beautiful (happiest sad movie I've ever seen.)

[Dante'sInferno]

Going to have A nightmare on elm street marathon when my brother gets here. He said he wanted to watch them all. Woooo! :D

[missmacabre]

Thirt13n Ghosts

[dewaholic]

My last seen movie was some christmas 1. My last seen "hooror" was prom night. That was more of a thriller though.

[urgeok2]

Tell me you got the sequel too, Urge. Pretty effective companion piece to the original's continuity.

i downloaded it - somewhere.


last seen,

Avatar - in 3D

very entertaining ...formulatic - but entertaining

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Q54SWXKVL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[psycho d]

Tsotsi (2005). An absolutely powerful film from South Africa, Tsotsi is a profound tale of a thug's return to humanity. The acting was splendid, the direction great, and the cinematography captured both the intimate feelings of characters as well as the landscape of desparation that they live in. Great film from all sides. Ashe.
derek

[fortunato]

Avatar (2009)

Well, what I most want to say about this one is that I haven't felt this way after leaving a theatre since Jurassic Park.

What a knock-out. What grows from a slightly-overused Fern Gully-esque cautionary tale plot (and I don't even mean that as negatively as it sounds), is as wondrous as the gorgeous, new nature we're exposed to for all of the film's nearly 3 hours.

All-in-all, pretty great.

[The_Return]

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Great entertainment. I'll admit that I'm not overly well-versed in Holmes history (I've only read a couple of the original stories, and the only film version I've seen is the Peter Cushing Hound of the Baskervilles) but as far as I can tell this version still sticks to the core of what makes Holmes such an amazing character, and also fully succeeds in updating him for a modern audience. Could have done without the love interest - though Rachel McAdams is drop-dead gorgeous as always, her character could easily have been written out.

A solid action movie with a crackling script and great performances wrapped around a half-decent mystery - Downey Jr. continues his hot streak and leads this to be one of the most entertaining films of '09. I can see Holmes purists getting pissed at certain elements, but overall it's a fantastic facelift for a classic character.

[psycho d]

The Name of the Rose (1986). i was lucky to have seen this movie about 2 weeks after reading the book Civilization of the Middle Ages. Otherwise, some of the historical nuances would have made no sense. The setting is pretty accurately portrayed, and the underlying backstory concerning the two sects of monks was spot on. Sean Connery was of course his good old self, and newcomer Christian Slater played the young apprentice with aplomb. He must have been stoked to do the scene with "the girl." The mood of restrictive repression of the times was nicely created, and the camera captured the dirty and ominous medieval nature of the land, monastary, and peasant village. The story was strong and well layed out. The direction was great. While the ending smelled of Hollywood, it did not detract anything from the wonderful nature of this film. Overall a really good watch. Ashe.
derek

[urgeok2]

What a knock-out. What grows from a slightly-overused Fern Gully-esque cautionary tale plot .


i've been calling it ferngully as well.


last seen,


Sherlock holmes .. fabtastic
Horsemen
monsters inc (blu-ray)

[Straker]

Killer Klowns from Outer Space. :cool:

[The Mothman]

Bruno
thought it was actually pretty funny.

[missmacabre]

Planet Terror w/ my zombie hating Dad. Good times.

[The_Return]

Shrek 2 (2004)

I've seen this one a few times now, but honestly? I still find it pretty entertaining. Happened to catch it just starting on TV tonight and had no intention of watching more than a few minutes, but ended up sticking around for the whole thing.

Its a kids movie for sure, but it has enough references, in-jokes and bits of subtle humor hidden throughout that I can still get a good laugh out of it.

[novakru]

Planet Terror w/ my zombie hating Dad. Good times.

lol:D



Watched Night of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead and the remake Day of the Dead, drinking Zombies...I love a good theme night:cool:

[The Mothman]

Borderland
decent flick.

[fortunato]

Up (2009)

Pixar have it down: creating tender, entertaining stories that can engage a wide audience. And of course backing it up with breathtaking visuals.
Wall-E and Up have been the best yet. Hope they can keep it up for at least a little while longer.

One of the best of the year.

I Sell the Dead (2009)

This one started out as a creative, creepy, and goofy Gothic horror tale. Was really digging it up until the third act, and then it just lost a lot of steam. I think also it was too short; didn't really build the story into what it could have been. Overall worth a watch, though.

[roshiq]

Murder Loves Killers too (http://www.radardogproductions.com/mlkt/IMAGES.html) (2009)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5865/murderloveskillertoo1.jpg

A decent low budget homage to 80's slasher but with a bit funny & interesting ending.

>>: B-

Mystic River (2003)

>>: B+

eXistenZ (1999)

>>: B+

Bitch Slap (2009)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/freestyle_releasing/bitch_slap/bitchslap_smallposter.jpg

>>: C

[urgeok2]

children of the corn - a piece of shit .. with corn in it

the frighteners

[ChronoGrl]

Mum & Dad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129428/)


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


Wow. Well, for what it is (torture), it's really good. That particular sub-genre is just not my bag, though.

However, if you DO like torture flicks, this might not be enough. Someone mentioned that they were expecting "more" from this flick... Well, for me, it was enough, but if you're really into torture flicks, then this doesn't really do much to enhance the genre.

Still, though, high marks from me. Recommended if this is what you're into.

4/5.

[newb]

District 9----one of the best sci-fi movies I've seen in a long time. The political overtones were subtle enough not to make it too heavy.

Give Em Hell Malone---had potential but got bogged down in stupid plot.

[Angra]

"Cradle will fall / Baby Blues" 7-8/10

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/cradle_will_fall_dvd.jpg


That's one sick mommy.

[Angra]

"Dead & deader" 7-8/10

Good actors, good lines, good gore, good fun.

GOOD GOLLY!!

[psycho d]

Wild at Heart (1990). Another spectacular Lynchian flick. Ashe.
derek

[massacre man]

Avatar

I'm totally cool with never watching this again. That would actually make me happy. Didn't like it a bit.

[The_Return]

Avatar

I'm totally cool with never watching this again. That would actually make me happy. Didn't like it a bit.

That's usually what happens when you go into a movie determined not to like it ;)

[The_Return]

Up in the Air (2009)

Loved this one. Just a great character study of a fascinating human being - well worth the great reviews that it's been getting. One of the few really human movies that I've seen in the last little while...this will also be high on my list of 2009's top films.

[massacre man]

That's usually what happens when you go into a movie determined not to like it ;)

Never went into a movie determined not to like it. If I feel that strongly about it I just don't see it. I however went in expecting not to like this, my expectations were met.

[novakru]

Push- better than expected:)

[roshiq]

Mum & Dad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129428/)


However, if you DO like torture flicks, this might not be enough. Someone mentioned that they were expecting "more" from this flick... Well, for me, it was enough, but if you're really into torture flicks, then this doesn't really do much to enhance the genre.

4/5.

I felt too that there was something missing...probably that "more" element. Other than that it was a decent watch.

The Fugue (2009)

http://images.humsurfer.com/files/6432eb4d8bf4673fe5aef799c62079f7

A J-Horrorish low budget crap.

>>: D

Sexy Killer (2008)

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4865/sexykiller.jpg

Barbara is a medical student, a hopeless fashion victim and a relentless psycho-killer. When she mistakenly takes her fellow-student Tomas for a serial killer, it's love at first sight. Unfortunately, Tomas has invented a drug-fueled device able to project the last image imprinted on a dead man's retina. With dead bodies piling up on the campus, this may put Barbara in a very tight spot...

A pretty entertaining Slasher cum Zombie Comedy from Spain. Recommended.

>>: B+

John Carpenter's They Live (1988)

http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/16/128816.jpg

>>: B+

The Usual Suspects (1995)

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/3269/theususalsuspects.jpg

>>: A-

"Cradle will fall / Baby Blues" 7-8/10

That's one sick mommy.

Yes...too sick but a fairly done B-Horror indeed.

[psycho d]

Manchurian Candidate (1962). Great classic that was way ahead of its times. Angela Lansbury is incredible in her role, and Frank Sinatra is pretty wonderful as well. The rest of the cast effectively do their kobs. The story was pretty darned good, and while threatening to be almost goofy at times, it instead lends certain scenes an appropriately dreamy feel. Overall a great classsic. Ashe.
derek

[Straker]

The Video Dead- One of my favourite zombie films. Watching this film is a huge nostalgia trip for me. First watched this film in the early ninties, rented from my local video store. At probably 11 or 12 years old I was young enough to ignore things like bad acting, continuity or production quality and able to just revel in the fact I was watching a film with zombies (pretty good special effects), chainsaws and copious amounts of blood. It's fair to say I am completley bias when judging this movie, but it doesn't change the fact that I love it. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but in an era dominated by formulaic slashers The Video Dead definatley qualifies as something different. Would love to see this film get a DvD release. If you hadn't worked out what its about by the title, its about a bunch of zombies coming out of an evil TV set to cause some trouble....

[RedRose]

Avatar. Loved it!

[The_Return]

8½ (1963)

Classic Fellini - has to be among his best work.

[roshiq]

Reborn (2009)

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/6440/rebornm.jpg

>>: D

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/screen_media/the_private_lives_of_pippa_lee/theprivatelivesofpippalee_smallposter2.jpg

>>: B

Crush (2009)

http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/92/10/10921027_pro.jpg

>>: C-

The Shout (http://www.steve-calvert.co.uk/dvd-reviews/the-shout.htm) (1978)

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/2614/theshout.jpg

Just for a curiosity last night decided to give it a watch online and glad I did. A magnificent psychological horror film that comes with a bit creepy & surreal story of delusion, madness & supernatural. The strong cast consists of great actors like Alan Bates, Susannah York and John Hurt but Bates alone almost steal the show.

>>: A-

[Angra]

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/screen_media/the_private_lives_of_pippa_lee/theprivatelivesofpippalee_smallposter2.jpg

>>: B




Dude?.....

[roshiq]

Dude?.....

A pretty decent drama about mufti layer life story of Pippa Lee who tries to adjust into a new, simpler lifestyle and fears she may be approaching a quiet nervous breakdown, she flashes back to her troubled childhood and young adulthood that preceded her marriage to Herb (Alan Arkin), a wealthy publisher. On the lead role Robin Wright Penn gives a very convincing performance. The supporting cast assembled full of recognizable names such as Winona Ryder, Maria Bello and Keanu Reeves. Julianne Moore and Monica Bellucci appeared with small roles.

[Angra]

A pretty decent drama about mufti layer life story of Pippa Lee who tries to adjust into a new, simpler lifestyle and fears she may be approaching a quiet nervous breakdown, she flashes back to her troubled childhood and young adulthood that preceded her marriage to Herb (Alan Arkin), a wealthy publisher. On the lead role Robin Wright Penn gives a very convincing performance. The supporting cast assembled full of recognizable names such as Winona Ryder, Maria Bello and Keanu Reeves. Julianne Moore and Monica Bellucci appeared with small roles.



But it's...... not horror??

What is happening to you, Roshiq? Getting girly? ;)

[psycho d]

Mulberry Street (2006). Great little low budget horror flick. While the story was sorta corny, the way in which it was portrayed worked. The camerawork, whilst it would probably nauseate most, made for an edgy and claustrphobic feel. The direction and all of that other stuff was fine. Gotta love ther renagade nature of parts of this flick, like that some of the city shots being done on the fly with the city's permission. Overall a welcome entry to low budget horror. Ashe.
derek

[zwoti]

crank: high voltage

[siorai]

Hatchet.

Completely unimpressed. I chuckled a couple times, but mostly spent my time wondering when it might get better, then wondering when it might be over. Englund was a waste. Hodder's makeup was ridiculous to the point of being.. well.. ridiculous. I was hoping for a campy, gory bit of fun. I guess I got my hopes up from hearing that the movie was so amazing.

[AmericanIdiot]

GUTTERBALLS.........this was a good film but I preferred HANGER

[Straker]

Scanners.:cool:

[massacre man]

Sherlock Holmes

[roshiq]

But it's...... not horror??

What is happening to you, Roshiq? Getting girly? ;)

hehehehe.

The thing is sometimes I like to put a non-horror films (Drama, War, Action, or whatever girly, manly, childish or wild one just for a change) in between some Angraian Horror films.:D

[Angra]

hehehehe.

The thing is sometimes I like to put a non-horror films (Drama, War, Action, or whatever girly, manly, childish or wild one just for a change) in between some Angraian Horror films.:D


On that note...


"Where the wild things are" 6-7/10

That was a weird one for me.

[missmacabre]

Been an indie movie couple of days for me.

500 Days (of Summer)
Great acting, excellent soundtrack, cute story. My emotions were up and down, as the plot was going back and forth between events which was really effective. I think I will buy this one, or at least the OST. so good.

Up In The Air
I haven't cried in a movie theater since I was sick at Saw 4. This was a good kind of crying though. The whole movie is a constant build up of every different emotion. The acting was amazing, especially Anna Kendrick, and Vera Ferminga. Just everything was amazing. The lomo photography style of the opening credits made me smile so much, the colours and costuming was excellent. So many good things that I don't really know how to explain because I'm not a film student. Also they made a reference to a favourite French film of mine. Just go see it.

Amelie
Oh hey look, it's that favourite French film referenced in Up In The Air. Not much to report that I haven't said about it a billion times.

Y Tu Mama Tambien
A little bit annoying to start off, but it get's better. guess it's just that I can't tolerate stoner assholes like the 2 main characters. Whatever, good movie I liked it. Gonna give it another watch when I'm not too tired for subtitles because now I have a headache.

[The Mothman]

Body Melt
loved it.

[roshiq]

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

>>: B

Scar (2007)

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3696/scara.jpg

>>: C+

[neverending]

Ice Station Zebra

Still a great cold war drama.

[nightmare_of _death]

In the past few days I've watched.

Orphan - I thought it was a good movie.Definitely worth a watch.

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage IMO one of the best of Argento's movies.I still haven't seen all his movies(I'm working on it...)

Mother of Tears I didn't like this one as much as Suspiria, or Inferno but it's nice to see the complete 'mother' trilogy

[psycho d]

Kiss of the Dragon (2001). Pretty good Jet Li flick that sorta breaks the mold of the typical martial formula movie. All in all a good watch. Ashe.
derek

[newb]

A Perfect Getaway....well acted but predictable little thriller.

The Transporter [ on blu-ray ].......fun movie and it really shines in HD

Jennifer's Body.......watched about 70 minutes of it and turned it off.....I just didn't care about anybody in it.

The Other---[thanks urge;)].......this kid makes Chucky look like choir boy. Recommended

[Angra]

The Other---[thanks urge;)].......this kid makes Chucky look like choir boy. Recommended


Comment from IMDB:

"For a movie I haven't seen in 10 or 20 years, and one that I disliked on its initial release, THE OTHER sure has stuck with me. It is a low-budget, low-key retelling of a psychological horror novel by actor-turned-writer Tom Tryon, and it is pretty darned faithful to its source material. The twins playing the murderous kid are terrific, and veteran thesp Uta Hagen is a standout as the grandma. It used to run on TV a lot. Now it is a "lost" classic. See it if you can. There is a cellar sequence, of which I will say no more other than that it is key to the whole plot, that is sure to scare the pants off even the most hardened horror film fan."

SOLD!!!

[cheebacheeba]

Paranormal Activity.
I don't care how many endings it had...for those who saw it in a noisy cinema, you might find on dvd viewings, it wasn't spoiled by that.
Did not like.

Alice in Wonderland - the ol' animated one.
Saw this as I heard that the "new" one is something of a sequel of sorts, so thought I'd freshen up a tad.
Yknow...this is a pretty damn good animated film no matter what spin you put on it, great animation, some of the strangest dialogue that has ways of getting so nonsensical that it starts making sense again, REALLY good background/scenery art, a fantasy classic for sure. And yknow what? I couldn't remember them, but I actually thought the songs were pretty good too.
Hard to believe it was made all the way back in '51...

[missmacabre]

Paranormal Activity.
I don't care how many endings it had...for those who saw it in a noisy cinema, you might find on dvd viewings, it wasn't spoiled by that.
Did not like.

The noisy theater is what sold it for me. I was more scared from people's nervous energy and screams, than I was by the plot or on screen jumps. I don't think I would like it on dvd at allll. But uhm.... do you think you could send me a file of the alternate endings? I'll give you my e-mail and everything, but I can't find them online and I'm curious about the original suicide ending.

[cheebacheeba]

Nah, I just heard about a few different alternate endings...didn't see any other'n the one I got...in which:
The guy hears her screaming and goes downstairs, she comes back up with blood on her carrying a knife, cops come in later and when she goes towards them holding the knife in a confused state they shoot her.
...I looked up some of the endings on youtube but all I found was a bunch of dickheads.

[nightmare_of _death]

Law Abiding Citizen

[roshiq]

The Deer Hunter (1978)

http://content6.flixster.com/movie/26/75/267592_pro.jpg

>>: A


Nine Miles Down (2009)

http://content8.flixster.com/movie/10/92/24/10922494_pro.jpg

>>: C+

[maldito_x]

i just watched "sin nombre". its a pretty good movie, love the story.

[psycho d]

Black Devil Doll (2007). Rated X by an all white jury. Blacksploitation to the hilt. Ashe.
d

[Ferox13]

Black Devil Doll (2007). Rated X by an all white jury. Blacksploitation to the hilt. Ashe.
d

Is that a remake of the old 'Black Devil doll from hell'?

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jV%2B91y58L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[Angra]

"9" 8-9/10

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/9-poster.jpg

Another animated movie of doom.

Beautiful. Loved it.

[psycho d]

Grace (2009). Not your typical horror flick, it was not really scary but instead disturbing. The story was pretty good overall. This movie really captured the gritty realities of some of the more overlooked aspects of a life when it turns messy. The direction was very good from a relative newcomer. The acting was fine, and the camerawork was pretty fun, especially with the use of focus. Fairly gory and very unsettling, i wouldn't recommend this to pregnant gals or those with young children.

Paranormal Activity (2007). i thought this one to be genuinely fearful. i watched it just before going to sleep, which was perfect for effect. i think much of the scare factor here comes from making that which is mundane into a potential time of terror. Good stuff. .


Is that a remake of the old 'Black Devil doll from hell'?

i don't think so, but they may have hijacked the basic concept of a possessed doll from them. BDV was pretty much an over the top sexploitation piece with no boundaries. It was kinda a "so bad its fun" thing; it did have a couple of hilarious moments.
d

[Angra]

"Distict 9" 8/10

Sad and frustrating story. Great sci-fi.


Once again human kind is portraited as selfish and evil. And african people as utterly insane. :D

[iSeymore]

Zombie 4.

Pretty campy and cheesey, yet really funny to watch while high.
What are you talking about? Campy movies are Always awesome to watch while your high. I watched Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives while I was high with my Girl friend last night. It was awesome.

[Angra]

What are you talking about? Campy movies are Always awesome to watch while your high. I watched Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives while I was high with my Girl friend last night. It was awesome.

Goood for youuuu.

By the way, don't bother discussing with Hate_breeder.

Dude has been gone for more than 2 years now.

[The_Return]

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Wasn't crazy about it. Doesn't really give you much reason to care about the main character beyond the fact that she has a shitty life. Her situation is powerfully portrayed through strong acting and solid direction, but the fact is that Precious just isn't a very likable character. Not all movies have to make you like the main character, but for something like this to work you should be able to feel something for her...maybe it's just because I'm from the absolute wrong demographic, but I really couldn't care much at all.

It's not really a bad movie, just not as good as the hype machine wants you to think. It's well made and showcases some strong performances - I don't think she deserves to win, but Mo'Nique will be getting a well deserved Oscar nomination for her role as the abusive mother - but overall it fell pretty flat for me.

[Horror4ever]

Scream trilogy

[newb]

WALL E....been putting off seeing this but my son brought it home on blu-ray. What a great movie.

[Straker]

The Serpent and the Rainbow.

[Elvis_Christ]

Caught Big Fish for the first time on TV last night enjoyed it a lot.

[The Mothman]

Surveillance
thought it was ok, didn't like the twist.

[The_Return]

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

A few months back I watched a wonderful documentary on John Ford...I hadn't seen any of his films at the time, but was immediately on the lookout for some of his work. Well, this is the first film of his that I've had the opportunity to watch, and I couldn't be more impressed. A western that beyond being beautifully shit and well acted, really leaves you with something to think about. Our two "heroes" - John Wayne's Tom Doniphon and James Stewart's Ransom Stoddard - are both fascinating characters, and the film leaves you with a moral dilemma: both men have their own flaws and made their own mistakes...but who did the right thing?

Absolutely makes my list of favourite westerns, and I'll be checking out more of Ford's work as soon as I can.

This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact...print the legend.


Invictus (2009)

A good film, but I was expecting more from Eastwood. Freeman, Damon and the supporting cast all give fantastic performances, but the film as a whole seemed overlong - the blame for which lies partially with the poorly paced script, but also with the lackluster (and often inappropriate) score. I was interested from beginning to end and there were some brilliant moments here and there, but it could easily have been 20 minutes shorter and had a much stronger impact.

[Despare]

Sherlock Homes
I went in not expecting much but I really enjoyed it. There was a moment in the beginning half where I almost fell asleep but after a nudge from the wife my interest was captured. For the life of me I can't figure out why films today love to flirt with that two and a half hour length, especially when it seems so unnecessary. Good flick though, can't wait for the next.

[neverending]

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

A few months back I watched a wonderful documentary on John Ford...I hadn't seen any of his films at the time, but was immediately on the lookout for some of his work. Well, this is the first film of his that I've had the opportunity to watch, and I couldn't be more impressed. A western that beyond being beautifully shit and well acted, really leaves you with something to think about. Our two "heroes" - John Wayne's Tom Doniphon and James Stewart's Ransom Stoddard - are both fascinating characters, and the film leaves you with a moral dilemma: both men have their own flaws and made their own mistakes...but who did the right thing?

Absolutely makes my list of favourite westerns, and I'll be checking out more of Ford's work as soon as I can.

.

A true classic. Can't forget to mention badass Lee Marvin.
I highly recommend The Quiet Man. My favorite Ford film (though it's an unusual one for him) and my favorite John Wayne film.

[Elvis_Christ]

My favorite Wayne film is still The Searchers. But The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is solid for sure.

[cheebacheeba]

Star Trek '09
Still not much bad to say about this film, I really liked it...the opening is crazy and pretty emotional and I just think the whole thing is pretty epic.

[roshiq]

Brothers (2009)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/lions_gate_films/brothers/brothers_smallposter.jpg

>>: B

[neverending]

Rollerball (the original)
They just don't make em like that any more.

[wolflover]

The Breakup-surprisingly funny!

[psycho d]

The Bank Job (2008). It was nice to see Jason Statham get a chance to prove that he can act without the requisite action scenes to bolster his qualities. This was a top notch caper flick. Although it started a little slow, once it got going the pacing was perfect. With little initial action, the story-telling was enough to keep the viewer more than interested; there was sufficient character development to get the viewer to care about the characters. As usual with British caper flicks, this was nicely convoluted such that the characters were all nicely intertwined. Acting was strong, direction was fine, lubba lubba lubba. Overall a great crime drama. AShe.
derek

[The_Return]

I highly recommend The Quiet Man. My favorite Ford film (though it's an unusual one for him) and my favorite John Wayne film.

Duly noted - I'll keep an eye out for it.

[neverending]

Blue Velvet.

[Despare]

Watching Jason X now.

What a riot...

[Straker]

Critters
Critters 2

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/612BSRptNbL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[phantomstranger]

"Sherlock Holmes" (2009)

Highly entertaining new version of the classic characters. Lots of fun.

[The_Return]

A Stranger in Town (1967)
The Stranger Returns (1967)

A great pair of low-budget spaghetti westerns...enjoyed them both. They've got a wonderfully cynical sense of humor throughout, and Anthony's Stranger never ceases to entertain. The second film is stronger by far, but the first is still a really fun little western.

I'd consider both of these flicks must-sees for any spaghetti western fans out there. Even though they were quite obviously made to cash in on Leone's trilogy, these are still highly entertaining.

Mothman, Elvis, Phantomstranger, _V_ - consider this a recommendation.

[newb]

G.I. JOE---mindless action fun....some very good CGI.....some not so.

[Elvis_Christ]

A Stranger in Town (1967)
The Stranger Returns (1967)

A great pair of low-budget spaghetti westerns...enjoyed them both. They've got a wonderfully cynical sense of humor throughout, and Anthony's Stranger never ceases to entertain. The second film is stronger by far, but the first is still a really fun little western.

I'd consider both of these flicks must-sees for any spaghetti western fans out there. Even though they were quite obviously made to cash in on Leone's trilogy, these are still highly entertaining.

Mothman, Elvis, Phantomstranger, _V_ - consider this a recommendation.

Looks good. Where did you pick that up from?

[The_Return]

Looks good. Where did you pick that up from?

Christmas present, actually...but I'm pretty sure they ordered it from the Turner Classic Movies website:

http://turnerclassic.moviesunlimited.com/Product.asp?sku=D78121

I'm sure you can find it cheaper though. As awesome as they are, I sure wouldn't pay what they're asking.