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roshiq

01-01-2011, 12:00 AM

"The experiment" 8/10

I like prison movies a lot. And i thought both Whitaker and Brody did a terrefic job in this one.

There was only a very few thing i didn't like about this movie.

1. I don't believe everything can go wrong that fast. We're talking 5 days here.

2. the ending could've been better. Like.. could we get some explanations please??

Good watch tho. One of the best of 2010.

As usually in compare to the German original (Das Experiment (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/)) it was pretty disappointing actually, which has a far better ending.

Last seen:

Run! Bitch Run! (2009)

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>>: D

Equus (1977)

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/mov/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/01/203301.jpg

A slow burn psychological drama with a rare disturbing subject matter.

>>: B

Nude Nuns with Guns (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/NNWG.jpg

>>: C-

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/How2Traindragon.jpg

>>: A-

The Tourist (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/tourist.jpg

>>: B

psycho d

01-01-2011, 04:45 AM

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971). Giallos are usually a hit or miss thing for me, and Fulci always lands on the miss side of the ledger, until Lizard that is. The opening sequence is one of the most captivating cinematic embarkation ever made, and it becomes the film's focus for the remainder. The feel of the flick is that of a bad acid trip made worse by the intrusion of reality. The imagery alone makes Lizard worth a go, but its stylish look is but one of its remarkable attributes. The acting and dialog are at times laughable, but injected into the meat of this flick are believable bits and pieces that keep the eyes from tiring from relentless rolling. Ernie Morricone's score is appropriately punctuated by a splendid and jazzy score, adding to the impressive and psychedelic atmosphere of this 70s mystery. Lucio Fulci has finally proved that he actually can direct with concentrated aplomb, heresy I know but my opinion none the less. The camera works its magic with stunning visuals and creative takes, which is all the more appreciated since its lens supported by the other aspects of movie making as opposed to standing alone in its wizardry. Amazingly, it is the story that is the standout here, a murder mystery that captivates the audience throughout only to utilize the last segment to wonderfully throw our guesses of culpability in every imaginable direction, only to have the truth thrown in our face at the last possible minute, a truth that should have been obvious but that was wonderfully kept out of reach. All in all, Lizard is a giallo with impressive performances by Fulci and crew whose trippy sequences are actually supported by the story as opposed to be encumbered by it. Merci.
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Ferox13

01-01-2011, 04:56 AM

Angra

01-01-2011, 06:21 AM

The real experiment was stopped prematurely in 6 days..

True.

But i don't believe the happenings and actions were as extreme as in this movie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment

"Zimbardo aborted the experiment early when Christina Maslach, a graduate student he was then dating (and later married), objected to the appalling conditions of the prison after she was introduced to the experiment to conduct interviews. Zimbardo noted that of more than fifty outside persons who had seen the prison, Maslach was the only one who questioned its morality. After only six days of a planned two weeks' duration, the Stanford Prison experiment was shut down."

Still scary tho.

Once again we see that men are crap..

Angra

01-01-2011, 06:24 AM

And speaking of crap.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/B00000084C_01__SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

3/10

newb

01-01-2011, 08:37 AM

Nude Nuns with Guns (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/NNWG.jpg

>>: C-

how can a movie with a title like that only get a C- ?

roshiq

01-01-2011, 09:18 AM

yeah...I know the title alone deserves a A- or solid A, but other than plenty of boobies and few lesbo activities it was a pretty average effort I think. I was expecting an epic actually!:D

Angra

01-01-2011, 10:48 AM

"The Worlds Fastest Indian" 5/10

The last 15-20 minutes were interesting. The rest felt like time-filling to me.

DP McCoy

01-01-2011, 11:37 AM

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For ages I have had a hazy memory of a diver swimming along the wreck of a passenger liner that had sunk long ago and seeing a face at a porthole,this led to the discovery of people living on the sunken ship.I never investigated the possibility that this was an actual film,I just thought I was confusing memories of the Poseidon films or I had imagined it,after all,people living on a sunken ship? Ridiculous ! Turns out I didn't imagine it,after a simple google search I found that it was a made for TV movie from 1981 that featured the likes of Mark Harmon,John Ratzenberger and Christopher Lee no less !

Synopsis from IMDB -

During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world, until in contemporary times a diving team begins to explore the wreck.

So I managed to gain a copy of the film and give it a watch,and while the film itself is quite ridiculous,I couldn't help enjoy it for its cheesy nostalgia alone,I just can't give it less than 7/10 !

Angra

01-01-2011, 12:55 PM

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/dazpier/IZWHvGZ1VkNIkdW.jpg

Damn.

That cover, title and tagline had "horror" written all over it.

For shame. :(

phantomstranger

01-01-2011, 11:00 PM

Speed Racer

Land Of The Lost

roshiq

01-02-2011, 12:18 AM

Society (1989)

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A brilliant bizarre social satire!

>>: A-

Death Race 2 (2010)

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As a straight-to-dvd prequel, it's fantastic! Along with the action sequences the way they simply developed the story I think they did quite better than the 2008 Jason Statham remake. May be that hot South African chick (Tanit Pheonix) had an influence:o but overall I really liked it very much.

>>: A-

psycho d

01-02-2011, 05:31 AM

Le Samourai (1967). From the opening scene to the inescapable ending, Le Samourai is a flick that should have brought tears of boredom to the most patient of patrons. Instead, Melville creates poetry out of the mundane. The simple act of dressing becomes an exercise of heroic proportions. An extended chase scene on foot, where nothing exciting happens, becomes taut with tension, riveting the viewer in the inexplicable way of Melville's neuvo samurai. This is a movie that is far removed reality, dreamlike in expression, and expertly crafted by one of the best of France's quintessential directors. The existential absurdity of the central character is foisted upon our anti-hero, and this is where the Japanese warrior must make his choice, to live his code, or throw away the meaning behind his profoundly absurd ways. Alain Delon, France's pretty boy of cinema, brings to this character a calculating coolness that is inimitable. And as unbelievable as his character may be, its portrayal is sheer entertainment. At one level we may be thinking "Yeah right" but we are fully committed to enjoying the ride. This is where Melville's brilliance shines mightily. How this story is tied together, with wickedly unobtrusive camera work and editing, allows this excessively simple story to be transformed into an existential thread of art, with the most fascinating aspects of is magnificence perfectly hidden from the audience. The beginning and the end serve to reveal the emptiness of life constrained by the honor of habit, and the irony that choice both brings and takes life away. In the end, though we are rooting for our criminal protagonist, we know that fate could allot for any other end but that for which the samurai is most famous.
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Disease

01-02-2011, 05:48 AM

Before the DEvil knows your dead

A rather brilliantly fucked up movie. And Marisa Tomei titty, woohoo.

8/10

DP McCoy

01-02-2011, 08:55 AM

Damn.

That cover, title and tagline had "horror" written all over it.

For shame. :(

Outside of some very dodgy moustaches there was very little horror on show,still,I demand a remake !

Blood & Bone

This was a great "beer movie",just a big,loud,dumb,bone cracking bundle of fun. 7/10

scouse mac

01-02-2011, 10:41 AM

Wall-E

Animation perfection, 10/10, A+, 5 Stars. This is the second time Ive seen it and now its saved to my sky+, it wont be last!

http://horror.com/forum/showpost.php?p=815378&postcount=28966

scouse mac

01-03-2011, 06:06 AM

Unrest

Quite a good little film this one, atmopheric and reasonably creepy with enough tension to hold the piece together. Its about a young medical student who, whilst training with a small group how to dissect a cadaver, begins to get premonitions of doom about the cadavers unrestful spirit. well worth a viewing.

psycho d

01-03-2011, 07:21 AM

Hausu (1977). This incredible offering is a montage of splendid colors, wild transitions, and incredible editing, and that is all within the first ten minutes. Hausu is one of those movies that stands above and beside most of what cinema has to offer. Scenes that should be stupid are instead artistically delightful, each and every one crafted with a deft hand to look as if jumbled but feel as if perfect. It is akin to an R+ rated, psychedelic, Brady Bunch horror movie made in true Japanese style but fueled by a mix of mushrooms and crank. The story seems a mishmash of elements that should have no connection, but in further review are in tight cahoots with each other. The plot becomes an unnecessary element, shoved aside by all of the crazy movie shenanigans packed into this film, or rather cinematic experience. The effects were jaw-dropping by way of ingenious creativity. The score felt perfectly misplaced, a piece that seemed more at home in a sappy romance but that landed in the midst of Hausu through some cosmic design. How else could it feel so good? The acting, what can be said other than how these gals kept from busting into laughter during each and every scene is one the deepest mysteries unknowable by man. And where a lesser eye might not find value in such a cinematic endeavor, any and all movie fanatics would be shy of completion were this flick not to have graced their retinae.
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FreddyMyers

01-03-2011, 07:48 AM

Honestly one of my favorite japanese movies. Rented it from netflix and never gave it back. Now I love putting on at a party or some kinda social gathering without telling anyone. 10 min later nobody is talking because they're all glued to the TV wondering what the hell they're watching. Good conversation piece for crazy horror fans.

FreddyMyers

01-03-2011, 08:15 AM

The Other
A very slow burner with descent atmosphere and a great score. Pretty sure its the same guy who composed The Poltergeist's score. Somewhat of typical killer kid movie but with a couple twists. I.E. evil twin in which you cant tell wheater he is real or not. The last 20 min or so are fairly tense after what seems to be pretty grusome murder by Niles and a crazy search for a baby. Ending was a downer though. Zero on screen violence which i liked and you could never tell if it was the kid being a scitzo or if his "evil" twin actually was doing the killing.
There is a similar mini series, i think its called Dont Go To Sleep. Never saw it but its probably better.

neverending

01-03-2011, 08:15 AM

Had the great pleasure to see it in a theatre last year. It's even more bizarre on the big screen!

roshiq

01-03-2011, 11:11 PM

Tourist Trap (1979)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5a/Trap_poster1.jpg/220px-Trap_poster1.jpg

A pretty good atmospheric slasher with an eerie setting, creepy mannequins and fantastic scores. Chuck Connors was excellent in his role with a sad & sympathetic character. Haven't heard much of if before but surely now holds a place in my all time favorites.

>>: A-

Needle (2010)

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>>: C

Barbarella (1968)

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Awesome:cool:

>>: B+

Sistinas666

01-04-2011, 12:03 AM

Stash- 3/10- Just a complete waste of my time.

Train- 6/10- This movie had some potential but went to shit towards the end. Would someone like to explain to me how over half of the train just fucking vanished at the end. So fucking stupid.....

psycho d

01-04-2011, 05:07 AM

Man on the Train (2003). This incredible drama was European in all the right ways, but for those looking for a shoot 'em up you'd best steer clear. Man on the Train is a film of polar opposites whose lives briefly but profoundly cross paths. It is the old "greener pastures" story told in a refreshing manner. The acting was astounding, with the intimidating Jean Rochefort uncomfortably, but appropriately, matched with Johnny Hallyday. Their friendship buds from the fantasy of role switching, and the glue might be that each knows the shortcomings of the other's fantastical delusions. The story is one of tragic symbolism, and it goes out of its way in its onscreen exhibition of allegories. But instead of insulting the viewer, these demos are of such a richness that we cannot help but smile, as if their creation were of creativity bubbling out and not to be held back. The direction was subtle and helped to slowly build the story, with the seeds of banality having bloomed into a lush bond that cannot but be terminated too soon. The camera work was amazing. Its shiftiness in the opening scenes carefully reveal the traits of our darker protag. Its use of color furthers this sense, cold and harsh blue tones collide with overbearing warmth fueled by loneliness. The score was perfect in its ancillary role supporting the short-live relationship of these unlikely mates. When the denouement finally arrives, though its essence is of no surprise, its puissance remains unmatched in its perfect parallelism, leading to an end that was equally unmatched. Though not as dark as my usual fare, this was a wonderful cinematic tangent that earned my time spent. Merci.
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PainIsBeauty

01-04-2011, 06:30 AM

In The Mouth Of Madness, was really pretty good!

later tonight: Sometimes They Come Back!<3

ferretchucker

01-04-2011, 08:54 AM

Dreamers.

It was...weird.

DP McCoy

01-04-2011, 11:57 AM

Angra

01-04-2011, 10:27 PM

Never Back Down - This was like the Karate Kid but with MMA replacing Karate.It was a mildly entertaining if forgettable time waster. 6/10

No Retreat,No Surrender 2:Raging Thunder - An old favorite from lazy days spent wagging school to rent dumb action films on VHS.Terrible acting and truly awful dialogue is all part of the charm,and Loren Avedon's crazy eye's during the fight scenes are truly awesome ! 7/10 (This is a nostalgia rating only and should not be considered a true reflection of the quality of the film !)

The big difference between those two movies is that Loren Avedon could actually fight. Loved him. Especially in King of the Kickboxers. One of the best Martial arts movies, imho. And i also think the dude was a decent actor. Now, his co-actors on the other hand.. yuck.

Angra

01-04-2011, 10:34 PM

Eeeerh.. right.

Angra

01-04-2011, 10:35 PM

"The people under the stairs" 7-810

One of very few horror movies starring black people.

Too bad it was more PG13 than PG18. The cover deserved it.

"Dark Floors" 7-8/10

Annoying characters, but it sure was entertaining from start to "finnish".

Did i get it? Heeell no!! :D

Ferox13

01-04-2011, 11:21 PM

The big difference between those two movies is that Loren Avedon could actually fight. Loved him. Especially in King of the Kickboxers. One of the best Martial arts movies, imho. And i also think the dude was a decent actor. Now, his co-actors on the other hand.. yuck.

Do you think it really makes much different if the star of a martial artist can actually fight?

Jackie Chan is one of my fave (if not favourite) Kung Fu/Martial Arts starts but hes not a fighter infact his back ground is in Peking Opera not even a tradition (non practical) Martial art like Wushu...

Angra

01-04-2011, 11:30 PM

Do you think it really makes much different if the star of a martial artist can actually fight?

Jackie Chan is one of my fave (if not favourite) Kung Fu/Martial Arts starts but hes not a fighter infact his back ground is in Peking Opera not even a tradition (non practical) Martial art like Wushu...

When i say he can actually fight i mean in movies. He's got skills. Non in "Never back down" had. It was just normal actors in an action movie. That always sucks.

roshiq

01-04-2011, 11:34 PM

April Fool's Day (1986)

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/mov/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/87/223787.jpg

>>: B+

Terror Trap (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/TerrorTrap.jpg

Vacancy (part 3) with a different title.

>>: C-

Elvis_Christ

01-05-2011, 12:46 AM

King of the Kickboxers. One of the best Martial arts movies, imho.

I dig that one a lot too. Have you seen Blood & Bone? That was one of the better new school martial arts flicks in awhile.

Angra

01-05-2011, 01:29 AM

I dig that one a lot too. Have you seen Blood & Bone? That was one of the better new school martial arts flicks in awhile.

Cool.

I don't think i've heard of that one. Do you have a link?

Ferox13

01-05-2011, 01:29 AM

When i say he can actually fight i mean in movies. He's got skills. Non in "Never back down" had. It was just normal actors in an action movie. That always sucks.

Ahh gotcha..

cheebacheeba

01-05-2011, 06:26 AM

Shrek forever after.
Not bad...as per usual not at all on par with the first one...
I think they can lay this one to rest now.

Deathrace 2 (Stupidly titled).
For a direct to dvd I was actually surprised at the quality of this title.
It's basically an origin story of the original "Frankenstein" and how Deathrace evolved and turned into what we saw in the first (or, second) film.
Had all the atmosphere of the Statham title, and in my personal opinion it actually managed to exceed it a little...
In any event, not usually that into prequels...but I'd actually be interested in watching something that actually bridges the gap a bit more between the two films.
It's a good watch. Would make a great beer movie.
Felt very 80's to me. I liked it.

ChronoGrl

01-05-2011, 07:30 AM

Dreamers.

It was...weird.

YOU'RE weird.

siorai

01-05-2011, 07:40 AM

Biloxi Blues: Such a hilarious movie. It's one of those rare comedies that never fails to make me laugh out loud no matter how many times I see it.

Donnie Darko: I never really got the huge appeal that this movie got when it was released. It's quite good, but nowhere near the "life-changing experience" that so many people tried to make it out to be.

neverending

01-05-2011, 07:55 AM

Angra

01-05-2011, 07:57 AM

I guess it depends on whose life we're talking about, eh?

Yours, of course. ;)

newb

01-05-2011, 08:08 AM

Green Zone

Nice blend of action and politics

WMDs ?....hmmm...we still haven't found them yet.

roshiq

01-05-2011, 09:34 AM

Deathrace 2 (Stupidly titled).
For a direct to dvd I was actually surprised at the quality of this title.
It's basically an origin story of the original "Frankenstein" and how Deathrace evolved and turned into what we saw in the first (or, second) film.
Had all the atmosphere of the Statham title, and in my personal opinion it actually managed to exceed it a little...
In any event, not usually that into prequels...but I'd actually be interested in watching something that actually bridges the gap a bit more between the two films.
It's a good watch. Would make a great beer movie.
Felt very 80's to me. I liked it.

Ditto.

As a straight-to-dvd prequel, it's really good! Along with the action sequences the way they managed & developed the story I think they did quite better job than the 2008 Jason Statham version.

In any event, not usually that into prequels...but I'd actually be interested in watching something that actually bridges the gap a bit more between the two films.

You mean what happened to that hot chick Tanit Phoenix in between the 2 films? :D

DP McCoy

01-05-2011, 09:34 AM

The big difference between those two movies is that Loren Avedon could actually fight. Loved him. Especially in King of the Kickboxers. One of the best Martial arts movies, imho. And i also think the dude was a decent actor. Now, his co-actors on the other hand.. yuck.

Agree about King of the Kickboxers,love it,in fact I'm gonna watch that again soon.

I dig that one a lot too. Have you seen Blood & Bone? That was one of the better new school martial arts flicks in awhile.

I watched Blood & Bone recently and really enjoyed it too.I thought Undisputed II (Also Michael Jai White) and Undisputed III were fun also.

siorai

01-05-2011, 10:09 AM

I guess it depends on whose life we're talking about, eh?

I just don't see anything in that movie that is so profound that it might have a huge impact on a viewer's life.

Oh. No. Wait. I guess if you're involved in a child pornography ring, Donnie Darko might spur you into taking some serious anti-fire precautions. :p

FreddyMyers

01-05-2011, 11:21 AM

Donnie Darko: I never really got the huge appeal that this movie got when it was released. It's quite good, but nowhere near the "life-changing experience" that so many people tried to make it out to be.[/QUOTE]

Changed my life cause i saw it on a shit load of mushrooms when it 1st came out. :eek: Stopped doing drugs the next morning......:confused:

Ferox13

01-05-2011, 11:30 AM

Had all the atmosphere of the Statham title, and in my personal opinion it actually managed to exceed it a little....

Yeah I enjoyed it more than the first one - I was suprised it was a prequal to the Paul Bartel film not the recent Death Race....

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/ferox-13/Avatars%20etc/HorrorSig.jpg

Angra

01-05-2011, 02:14 PM

Donnie Darko: I never really got the huge appeal that this movie got when it was released. It's quite good, but nowhere near the "life-changing experience" that so many people tried to make it out to be.

Changed my life cause i saw it on a shit load of mushrooms when it 1st came out. :eek: Stopped doing drugs the next morning......:confused:[/QUOTE]

Dude, have you ever watched Donnie Darko......... on weed?!!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/2008_4_20_jonstewart.jpg

fiend_skull

01-05-2011, 02:41 PM

I need to go through this thread more often, need new movie to watch haha...

Seven
Pet Semetary
Zodiac
Inglorious Bastards
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Tremors
Inside

Elvis_Christ

01-05-2011, 09:33 PM

I thought Undisputed II (Also Michael Jai White) and Undisputed III were fun also.

Yeh I dug those too especially Undisputed III.

psycho d

01-06-2011, 04:29 AM

The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009). This second installment of the Millennium Trilogy gets a lot of flack, most of which is unfair. It enjoys a new director, which seems a strange choice for a trilogy, but he pulls it off. Of course a new director is going to add a new feel to a trilogy, but many fans unfairly feel that such a change is bad. Huh? Is the new director suddenly to emulate, imitate, or even become someone else? Silliness. The Girl Who Played with Fire stands on its own. It answers many questions from its predecessor without giving up too much. Of course it is Noomi Rapace that owns this film, and probably the whole trilogy. She draws us in to her discomfiting world with an inappropriately attractive force born of emotional pain. Who could not root for such a convoluted character? Nyqvist, her polar compliment and ally, serves as an appropriate counterbalance to Noomi, and what could be a prosaic humdrum becomes a welcomed character that plays his cards above the board. The story unraveled with aplomb, and as the tension builds our hearts go out to the unlikely Gothic heroine. The direction and camera work did their magic without ostentation, allowing the story to unfold without much artistic interruption. The ending was nigh perfect. It came just as we expect the next exciting moment to erupt, earning our subscription to the last installment of the Millennium Trilogy.
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neverending

01-06-2011, 06:08 AM

Waiting for Guffman

Never had a chance to catch this before. Hilarious. Laughed all the way through. Another Guest masterpiece.

ShankS

01-06-2011, 12:59 PM

The Book of Eli

Horror4ever

01-06-2011, 01:23 PM

The Prowler
It's Alive

Elvis_Christ

01-06-2011, 01:36 PM

The Prowler

Fuck yes. Amazing stuff.

FreddyMyers

01-06-2011, 05:40 PM

Machete, Blu-Ray
Simply put, Exploitation at its finest. Cant wait for the next two.

psycho d

01-07-2011, 08:38 AM

Dead and Buried (1981). This creepy 80s horror is a sort of lost gem, in part due to some Chapter 11 shenanigans. Don't let its obscurity knock it off of your radar. As well, be careful of its reviews. Many people have this annoying inability to keep from spoiling the fun. The puissance of Dead and Buried is built on its atmosphere, that sort of "something is really wrong here but I can't quite put my finger on it" quality that propels it forward. It runs the gamut from being labeled as low key gore to a video nasty. The camera does not shy from brutality, but it is no video nasty. The characters mob together in fashioning a collective dread, one that is discomforting in its obscure origins. Amazingly, our protag gets away with his over the top acting; in fact, I was more than amused by it. The central focus, though, was on Jack Albertson's "Dobs," a character that was off kilter enough to leave the viewer wondering into which direction will he fall. The color of his tie and those bottle lens glasses were an apropos touch. The rest of the cast was sprinkled with some up and comers, the most notable being Robert Englund. The makeup effects were chilling fun, a tribute to the days before CGI. The cult-like following of this theater bomb is well-deserved; I'm in. Merci.
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ferretchucker

01-07-2011, 08:58 AM

The World is not Enough

Not the best one, is it?

siorai

01-07-2011, 01:12 PM

1408: Theatrical Version: I saw the alternate version quite some time ago and honestly I thought the ending was a let down. It was a bit too "awwww, what a nice ending" for me because even though Enslin is dead, he's back with his daughter which he seemed to want all along. Hence, a "happy" ending. But then I saw that the theatrical version was on netflix and gave it a watch. This ending is far more effective if you ask me. It's far creepier and has no aspect of a nice ending to it at all.

AmericanIdiot

01-07-2011, 07:55 PM

Romper Stomper

roshiq

01-08-2011, 12:11 AM

2010: Moby Dick (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/MD.jpg

>>: D

Buio Omega aka Beyond the Darkness (1979)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/BeyondtheDarkness1.jpg

>>: B

Mississippi Burning (1988)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/MississippiBurning.jpg

An incredibly powerful masterpiece from Alan Parker for all time. What a cast & their performance with a magnificent level of film making & a gripping score! It's sad & shame that Academy failed to acknowledge it with their Best Picture award that time! Anyway, yesterday gave it watch again (after a very long time) before watching the recent Bollywood remake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakrosh_%282010_film%29) of it.

>>: A+

Bhoot

01-08-2011, 12:23 AM

Lucio Fulci's Zombie. Shark vs. Zombie - now I've seen it all!

Angra

01-08-2011, 12:36 AM

2010: Moby Dick (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/MD.jpg

>>: D

Damn. :(

That Dick cover looks so awsome.

roshiq

01-08-2011, 01:13 AM

Damn. :(

That Dick cover looks so awsome.

You should give it a try then...who knows..you may like it.:)

Angra

01-08-2011, 01:20 AM

You should give it a try then...who knows..you may like it.:)

I just might.

Coz that's one huge Dick.

roshiq

01-08-2011, 01:22 AM

I just might.

Coz that's one huge Dick.

and that already turned you on?:D

Angra

01-08-2011, 01:45 AM

and that already turned you on?:D

Horror movies doesn't turn me on. You're being nasty, Ros.

GET YOUR DICK OUTA THE GUTTER!!!

vanlutz

01-08-2011, 10:17 AM

The Disappearance of Alice Creed: EXCELLENT

zwoti

01-08-2011, 02:25 PM

jaguar lives
phantom of the paradise

ChronoGrl

01-08-2011, 03:46 PM

Walled In (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104006/) (2009)

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Fairly disappointed in this one (though, honestly, I'm not sure what I was expecting) - I think I can probably handle my critique in two nice, brief, bulleted lists.

Pros:

Fantastic setting - Delightfully creepy house of horrors much like a living, breathing Pandora's box
Some legitimately atmospheric scenes that made me jump
Deborah Kara Unger plays a very believable, VERY creepy matron

Cons:

Mischa Barton can't bloody act.
While the setting is very very cool, it's a bit unbelievable
An extension of the above, there's a lot in this movie, particularly in the final act, that makes it hard to suspend disbelief
Mischa Barton can't bloody act.

While I think that this movie legitimately had quite a bit going for it, it ultimately wound up going in a direction that I found silly and unbelievable. Which is a shame because the creepy fortress that we find ourselves in is truly horrifying.

2/5

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Cronos (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104029/) (1993)

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Ok. I'm not sure whether or not I should take a crack at reviewing this film because, to be honest, I was really REALLY bored with it and I can't tell whether or not it was the movie or if it was the mood that I was in. I know for a fact that Psycho D loved this, and I do think that others like V, MissMacabre, Fortunato, and Roshiq, to name a few, will truly enjoy it, but I was bored, bored, booooooooooooored.

Here's some good news, though:

Utterly fantastic and convincing acting. Federico Luppi is our superb tragic hero and Ron Perlman is a delightful over-the-top villain.
Great direction - But that's not too surprising. It IS Guillermo del Toro that we're working with here.
Interesting take on the Vampire/walking dead mythos

If you're looking for something that's different, character-driven, and is more of a drama than a horror movie, then this is your flick. I do think that a lot of people would enjoy it. I, personally, got bored. Therefore, I don't really think it would be fair of me to give it a star rating as I don't think I was really in the mood for it.

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Netherbeast Incorporated (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787495/) (2007)

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Ahhh. Netherbeast Incorporated is what I like to label a "Solid 3," meaning that it is a solid 3-Star movie. It's clever, well-acted, well-written, and definitely worth the hour and a half if you're looking for something to entertain you. Simple and subtle, it's just pure fun. Not anything that you NEED TO GO RUN OUT AND SEE, but if you and your beau are in for the evening and looking for a good little watch, this is your movie. It's cute, harmless, and fun. It won't blow your mind or anything, but it's a fun diversion.

3/5

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The Possession of David O'Reilly (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535617/) (2010)

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This is one of those films that has quite a bit going for it on the one hand, but on the other hand, the director makes some really odd choices that really make you wonder, "Did he mean to do that?" Plus, the suspend-your-disbelief factor really does run thin at certain parts.

The Pros

Good acting
Good direction, though at times it's a little odd (See 'Cons')
There are some legitimately suspenseful and scary scenes

The Cons

As I mentioned, the acting is very good. I am totally on board with the idea that David O'Reilly is being haunted. However, friend or not, I have NO idea why they just didn't ship him off to the loony bin...
This movie, much like Paranormal Activity is the story of characters being haunted by demons. And, just like Paranormal Activity, I am increasingly annoyed with the fact that THEY WON'T LEAVE THE GODDAMN HOUSE. I mean, come on. You want to make me TRULY believe that these people are being haunted?! Get them out of the house and THEN attack 'em. Sigh.
Inability to suspend disbelief - See points 1 and 2 above. If my friend came into my home like that, I would be quick to get him into a straight jacket and out of my happy little XBox-playing life
The direction, while good at times, seems a bit over-ambitious and gets distracting - But not in a good way
The writing - There is a whole character who is completely wasted. Which is a HUGE PROBLEM since there are THREE CHARACTERS. Lame.

Wow - So now that I've laid out the points like that, it makes the movie seem really bad. The fact is, I honestly enjoyed it. There were some fantastic visuals and truly scary parts. Just try not to let the nit-picking get to you, I guess.

3.5/5

neverending

01-08-2011, 09:32 PM

I like Cronos a lot.

roshiq

01-09-2011, 12:18 AM

I like Cronos a lot.

Quite forget about this one, need to give it a 2nd viewing asap.

Stone (2010)

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>>: B

Lunacy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407236/) (2005)

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Wow! An insane portrayal of insanity that comes with little bit of Gothic & art house treatment & plenty of amazingly surreal stop motion animations! The movie's basic premise concerns how best to run a lunatic asylum…showcasing two approaches - absolute freedom versus control and punishment. And according to the Czech director Svankmajer, (who tells that at the very beginning of the film) there is a third way that manages to combine all the negative aspects of these two approaches and it is the reality we live in!
The animations cut in between scenes to help illustrate the progress of madness on screen. Crawling flesh or sometime as ‘meat puppets’, rolling eyeballs, tongues dancing in beer glasses…all in all wonderfully contributed to the grotesque, surreal & dark humor nature of the film.

Overall, a satirical and thought-provoking horror tale that I like to recommend here to PD, NE, EC, CG & V.

>>: A

psycho d

01-09-2011, 05:21 AM

Lunacy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407236/) (2005)

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Wow! An insane portrayal of insanity that comes with little bit of Gothic & art house treatment & plenty of amazingly surreal stop motion animations! The movie's basic premise concerns how best to run a lunatic asylum…showcasing two approaches - absolute freedom versus control and punishment. And according to the Czech director Svankmajer, (who tells that at the very beginning of the film) there is a third way that manages to combine all the negative aspects of these two approaches and it is the reality we live in!
The animations cut in between scenes to help illustrate the progress of madness on screen. Crawling flesh or sometime as ‘meat puppets’, rolling eyeballs, tongues dancing in beer glasses…all in all wonderfully contributed to the grotesque, surreal & dark humor nature of the film.

Overall, a satirical and thought-provoking horror tale that I like to recommend here to PD, NE, EC, CG & V.

>>: A

Loved it! A must see for everyone here...

North Face (2008). Now this is a romance that I can recommend, a literal romancing of the stone, the love of mountaineering. Set in the era of the Nazi ascent, the political overtones are apparent but perfectly left in the backseat. This is an adventure without need of a soapbox. The story takes its time getting to the action, which is a good thing since the actual meat of this flick is as gripping an account as can be tolerated. Based on a true story, a few reviewers seem caught up with the accuracy of the events, thereby disallowing themselves from this movie's full enjoyment. Don't get caught up in their distractions and you'll savor the fullness of this harrowing German account of the pursuit of glory and nationalism. The story was invitingly believable; these were men driven by their passionate love of climbing. The stark contrast between climber and enthusiast is remarkably demonstrated with the film's acute sense in editing, bouncing us back and forth between the warm comfort of the lodge and the biting chill of the mountain. The score was appropriately supportive and foreboding. Of course a film like this must have epic cinematography, and this one does not let us down. The second half is stuffed with such breathtaking agitation that we are almost relieved when the camera goes back indoors. In the end, we are left with a discomfiting sense of relief that the affair is finally over, but we are in no way let down, just thankfully disburdened. Merci.
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ChronoGrl

01-09-2011, 12:55 PM

I like Cronos a lot.

Yeah, I can see how many would - I just don't think that I was in the mood for it. So I don't think I can give it a really fair review. I DO have a lot of positive things to say about it, though.

Lunacy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407236/) (2005)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Lunacy2005.jpg

Wow! An insane portrayal of insanity that comes with little bit of Gothic & art house treatment & plenty of amazingly surreal stop motion animations! The movie's basic premise concerns how best to run a lunatic asylum…showcasing two approaches - absolute freedom versus control and punishment. And according to the Czech director Svankmajer, (who tells that at the very beginning of the film) there is a third way that manages to combine all the negative aspects of these two approaches and it is the reality we live in!
The animations cut in between scenes to help illustrate the progress of madness on screen. Crawling flesh or sometime as ‘meat puppets’, rolling eyeballs, tongues dancing in beer glasses…all in all wonderfully contributed to the grotesque, surreal & dark humor nature of the film.

Overall, a satirical and thought-provoking horror tale that I like to recommend here to PD, NE, EC, CG & V.

>>: A

Ugh ugh ugggggggggggggggggggggh - I'm sorry, Roshiq, but I couldn't get very far through this one - I found it too self-indulgent and annoying. Really turned me off. And I turned IT off after about 20 minutes in...

What I wrote about it on Netflix (about a year ago):

Jan Svankmajer, the same director who put together the absurd yet (at least) imaginative film Alice fathers an even more self-indulgent preachy piece of experimental European faux art tripe. Attempting to channel the Marquis de Sade and give the finger to organized religion and establishment, Lunacy instead comes off condescending and pretentious. You can skip this one.

ChronoGrl

01-09-2011, 01:24 PM

The Horde (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183276/) (2009)

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Incredibly brutal and intense zombie seige film. Absolutely hard-hitting and nail-biting - Fantastic direction frames this extreme zombie film from France...

HOWEVER

Honestly, I didn't like any of the characters. Not a one. Not. A. Single. One. And not only do I not LIKE any of them, personally I couldn't identify with any of them either (I am neither a revenge-stricken policeman nor am I a Nigerian drug lord - Sorry, Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher). So, when it comes down to it, I honestly don't CARE if our little group of survivors live or not. I honestly don't. Which is a problem, especially when you are trying to really really get into the movie.

Because, let's face it - Outside of the poor choice in characters, the monsters themselves are pretty horrifying. Plus we have a literal Armageddon on our hands, billowing with glorious apocalyptic flames...

If you're looking for a kick-ass zombie action flick and little else, this is definitely your movie. There IS an utterly fantastic climactic showdown that I have to admit, DID cause my jaw to drop.

If, however, you can easily disengage from a horror film if you don't really care whether or not your main characters die, this may not be the film for you (then again, who knows - maybe the majority of the people who've seen the movie like the characters? Hmmm...)

Anyway - Good action flick. Disappointing character choices. Tough balance.

I'll give it a 3.5/5 as there is the possibility that I'd watch it again... Plus I really do think that a lot of people will dig this flick. So don't let my review scare you away. Go see it. Why not?

Angra

01-09-2011, 01:35 PM

Yeah, I can see how many would - I just don't think that I was in the mood for it. So I don't think I can give it a really fair review. I DO have a lot of positive things to say about it, though.

Ugh ugh ugggggggggggggggggggggh - I'm sorry, Roshiq, but I couldn't get very far through this one - I found it too self-indulgent and annoying. Really turned me off. And I turned IT off after about 20 minutes in...

What I wrote about it on Netflix (about a year ago):

Hey, i thought Cronos was dull as well.

And Svankmajer...

Well, except for "Little Otik" that i admit was a pretty good little weird horror flick, i can't say i'm a fan. Seen "Alice" and "Faust" as well, and i found them both so damn surreal and weird it became annoying. "SAid the rabbit", pronounced SHUT THE FUCK UP, GIRL!!! :mad:

ferretchucker

01-09-2011, 02:56 PM

Die Hard with a Vengeance. Sigh...

Bizarre

01-09-2011, 04:56 PM

House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects were the last ones I watched.

Sistinas666

01-09-2011, 05:03 PM

House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects were the last ones I watched.

Ring master steps out and says "the elephants left town"
People jump and jive, but the clowns have stuck around
TV news and camera, there's choppers in the sky
Marines, police, reporters ask where, for and why
Pele yells, "We're outta here," Zina says, "Right on"
We're making moves and starting grooves before they knew we were gone
Jumped into the Chevy and headed for big lights
Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights...

How bizarre
How bizarre, how bizarre

Bizarre

01-09-2011, 05:10 PM

Ooh, baby...

It's making me crazy.

:cool:

ChronoGrl

01-09-2011, 08:51 PM

Hey, i thought Cronos was dull as well.

And Svankmajer...

Well, except for "Little Otik" that i admit was a pretty good little weird horror flick, i can't say i'm a fan. Seen "Alice" and "Faust" as well, and i found them both so damn surreal and weird it became annoying. "SAid the rabbit", pronounced SHUT THE FUCK UP, GIRL!!! :mad:

Yeah, I did not dig Alice either - Honestly, I shut that one off, too. I thought it was pretentious and the cuts to her narration drove me bloody crazy. Would have been fine if it were a 10-minute short with the weird animation.

Haven't seen Little Otik, but I do want to.

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Inception (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/) (2010)

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Fantastic. I am kicking myself right now for watching this film on our shitty little bedroom television instead of seeing it in the theater because, quite frankly, this was an incredible movie. Nolan once again shows that he is capable of directing and creating a really believable and intense tale. I was completely mesmerized by this film from the art direction right down to the caliber of the actors - DiCaprio and Gordon-Levitt, and Cillian Murphy all on screen - Geez, it's a fangirl's wet dream.

My only issues with the movie is that there was some pretty annoying exposition that I think could have been visually revealed instead of slowly explained by DiCaprio as though he were teaching a retarded second grader the A B C's (I mean, COME ON - The movie takes place mostly in a DREAMSCAPE - Why do we need someone to TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON - SHOW US DAMNIT... In that regard, I am reminded of Shutter Island, which handled a similar reveal with art and beauty)... That and the movie took it self REALLY REALLY SERIOUSLY - I MEAN END OF THE WORLD SERIOUSLY - Which obviously is meant to build intensity and emotion, but still, there's a point where you're just being assaulted... Also, I'm not utterly convinced that I can take Ellen Page seriously as an actress, especially when he role is mostly to be a vehicle of exposition (for those of you who will bring up Hard Candy, YES, I thought she was incredible in that film - LEAVE ME ALONE)... But I guess weak writing isn't really her fault.

All and all, I am being incredibly nit-picky because, quite frankly, I thought this movie was great. It's one of those films that I left feeling as though I've been punched in the gut - In a good way... One of the best films of the year, which has me comparing it to my other two favorite films of the year, Black Swan and Shutter Island... All three of these movies make me want to shove them in the face of ney-sayers who claim that this has been a terrible year for movies. Watch those three and your mind will be changed very, very quickly.

HIGHLY recommended... If you have the chance at this point to see it in the theater, it is well, well worth it. If not, go with blu-ray, and not the crappy boob tube in your bedroom.

4.5/5

Doctor Loomis

01-09-2011, 09:35 PM

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roshiq

01-09-2011, 11:27 PM

And Svankmajer...

Well, except for "Little Otik" that i admit was a pretty good little weird horror flick, i can't say i'm a fan. Seen "Alice" and "Faust" as well, and i found them both so damn surreal and weird it became annoying. "SAid the rabbit", pronounced SHUT THE FUCK UP, GIRL!!! :mad:

I loved Lunacy and as this is my first Svankmajer film, so very much looking forward to see his other films in future.

Scarecrows (1988)

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>>: B-

The Reef (2010)

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>>: B-

scaryminda15

01-10-2011, 12:24 AM

The one i saw yesterday was The Hamiltons, awesome movie. this was my second or third time seeing it.

Angra

01-10-2011, 03:01 AM

"Firstborn" (1984) 8/10

What a good movie this was. And such good acting.
Corey Haims first appearance on screen and he was terreffic already then.

And on a side note. Probably the smallest role I've ever seen for Robert Downey Jr. But even then he had the ability to add some kind of eccentricity to his characters. Even to a part this small and insignificant.

"2010: Moby Dick" 6/10

Great title isn't it? Just.... great. Especially considering it was more a huge shark than a whale. But oh well.

The title also screams low budget. And it sure was. Bad CGI all the way through including the "monster". But i still give them credit for showing the monster right from the start instead of hiding it till the last minute, as the case was with the sleeping pill "The cavern". Made it much more entertaining to watch even tho it wasn't well made. :)

And speaking of wasn't-well-made. I have to mention the introduction of the heroine in the small motorboat. How can you fuck up a scene that much. Fírst of all, we see her take off her headphones 3 times within 10 seconds and after that, during the conversation with her co-worker, we repeatedly see her with the headphones around and off her neck. Who should be shot here, the editor or the director? Imbarrassing error.

psycho d

01-10-2011, 04:51 AM

Fear City (1984). By most standards this is not a good movie. My guess is that it was slashed in editing to tame it down to an R rating, and in doing so left us with a hodgepodge of wooden acting and sleaze. Many complain about the story, but Ferrara flicks are more about gritty style than tight stories. It also did not help to follow the cult classic Ms. 45 with the lesser Fear City. Still, the raunchy backdrop of New York in the 80s was captured perfectly, serving as a celluloid annal of a bygone era. The acting was not worth shaking a stick at. The dialog was at times laughable, even entertainingly so. Poor Billy Dee. He must have been horrified at some of his lines. The villain was such a divergence from any sense of reality that he was actually quite entertaining. Of course most of us guys will be captivated with the ample sleaze of Fear City, with almost half of the story taking place in strip joints. A young and oft naked Melanie Griffith was an optical dessert that only added to the fun. For me, the most fun was in the predictability. Abel seemed to delight in making cinematic cliches into low art. Though this is not a flick I can recommend, Ferrara fans should still it a whirl. Merci.
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phantomstranger

01-10-2011, 02:33 PM

"Along Came Jones" (1945)
-Gary Cooper

Plot: IMDB

Riding into Payneville, easy-going cowboy Melody Jones is mistaken by the townsfolk for notorious gunman Monte Jarrad. The real Jarrad is hiding out wounded on the ranch of childhood sweetheart Cherry. She has the idea of sending Jones off to decoy the pursuing posse, but once he's met Cherry, Jones has other plans.

Phantom's Review: Great light- hearted western adventure. Plenty of action and humor. A very enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.
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scouse mac

01-10-2011, 02:35 PM

Driven To Kill

Steven Seagal actioner with bad acting, poor plot, bad hairpiece and stupid characters. Strangely watchable though with its over the top viloence as SS plays a father out to avenge an attack on his daughter by Russian mobsters. After a long days work it was an easy, thought free watch.

roshiq

01-11-2011, 12:22 AM

The Cursed (2010)

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A low budget horror feature with a funny & silly ending.

>>: D+

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1971)

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>>: B-

Evil Angel (2009)

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Not bad. Quite entertaining flick, but the beginning was a mess which made the story bit confusing at times.

>>: C+

psycho d

01-11-2011, 05:33 AM

Bullet Ballet (1998). What I thought was going to be a Johnny To knockoff turned out to be a Japanese Jimmy Hendrix Experience in which the abject point of life is set into violent flashes of the silver screen and punctuated with industrial tunes. The emptiness of life seems an odd place for a character study, but that is just what this film accomplishes. By facing up to our blank and bleak innards, Bullet Ballet not only takes a philosophic look at the thinking man's eternal question, it shoves character and audience alike onto the roundabout of life and takes us for a dizzying spin in order for us to clear our heads, almost as if our perception of reality needs a savage jolt so that we might look at life with an empty canvas as fodder to concoct our assumptions.

Shinya Tsukamoto has a ubiquitous role here as writer and director and star of this frenetic flick, and he performs each role with aplomb. Across the board the acting was solid, with the other two leads revealing characters built upon foundations of internal confliction. Filmed in acute black and white, color seems to have no place in the difficult world created here. The camerawork was frenzied and even a tad experimental, so much so that Dramamine might be in order before shoving off (sorry, but temperance is not my strong point). Coupled with some spasmodic montages, all stitched together through the genius only born on that small island, Bullet Ballet turns out to be a violently brilliant ride with an end that is more bountiful than could be expected. Merci.
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scouse mac

01-11-2011, 02:10 PM

Long Weekend (aka Natures Grave)

An obnoxious couple, always bickering, have a weekend by the beach and are less than respectful to their surroundings. As a result they descend into a spiral of anger and slight insanity brought on about nature fighting back. Note, the slight insanity part, ol' mother nature doesnt really do anything apart from make animal noises and rustle some leaves but apparently this is enough to drive our two protagonists over the edge.

Not very tense and a little slow but the acting is solid enough. Wont bother watching it again.

newb

01-11-2011, 04:49 PM

"Piranha" .....tits & gore....need I say more

"Frozen".....hmmm..a movie about 3 people stuck on a ski lift....very well done Mr. Green.

"Play It Again Sam"....a little Woody Allen blast from the past

fiend_skull

01-11-2011, 07:17 PM

"Wing of Desire" a beautiful film, definitely worth a look.
"Inland Empire" another bizarre film by David Lynch.

roshiq

01-12-2011, 12:33 AM

The Fighter (2010)

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Bale is good for this sorta role and he did great here.

>>: B+

Ferox13

01-12-2011, 05:44 AM

And Soon the Darkness (2010)

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Adequate but pointless remake of the under appreciated 70's Thriller. The scenario here is changed to Argentina (where life is cheap) and 2 American tourists. Lacks the tension of the original as well as the isolation caused by the language barrier. Plus Franks Spencer's missus isn't in it..

Angra

01-12-2011, 08:05 AM

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"Ascension" (2002) 5/10

Story:

An unknown creature has murdered the creator of universe and unleashed the ability to produce miracles. This ability is now in the hands of human beings who have driven themselves into destructive envy and the horrible chaos of suddenly becoming gods themselves. The only way to stop this vicious circle is to destroy the creature who started it all. Some have already tried it, but never returned from the creature's hiding place. Now, three women of different ages and backgrounds have decided that things have to be stopped and climb up to face the murderer of God.

What we get is:

3 women slowly getting up the stairs of an empty industry building while having slow, dark and philosophical conversations.... the horror..

I managed to see the whole damn thing somehow. Maybe due to its weirdness and unique "story". Didn't get the ending, of course, but I have a vague idea.

For some reason i now wanna see Karim Hussains "Subconscious Cruelty" and "La belle bête", coz he sure is different.

roshiq

01-12-2011, 11:54 PM

For some reason i now wanna see Karim Hussains "Subconscious Cruelty" and "La belle bête", coz he sure is different.

Thanks for the heads-up! I haven't seen any of his films yet but sure it all sounds like deals with some mind-fuck weird materials. While I was trying to little know about Mr. Karim, I've found this interview (http://www.bloodsprayer.com/interviews/the-heart-of-darkness-a-conversation-with-writerdirectorcinematographer-karim-hussain/)...which you may like to check out also; bit surprised to know that he's also working as a cinematographer in Hobo with a Shotgun...one of the most anticipated movies in 2011 for genre fans!

scouse mac

01-13-2011, 12:19 AM

Thank You For Smoking

Excellent satire about a lobbyist for big cigarette companies, trying to be a good role model for his son whilst promoting smoking. Aaron Eckhart is very watchable in the lead, highly recommend this one.

roshiq

01-13-2011, 12:35 AM

The Possession Of David O'Reilly (2010)

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Strange! Whether I didn't get it or whatever...I think it isn't actually any usual shockumentary or POV features like PA, BWP or REC. Cause here there's no character in the film was handling the camrea or there weren't set ups for several cameras inside & outside the house; the directors here intentionally used POV shots in most of the parts. And as usually it sometimes worked & sometimes didn't. I mostly liked the part when David was stuck in a room with that pregnant woman. Anyway, it isn't a perfect film but there's some potential. The little cast did a good job. The make-up effects for the demonic creatures were good; accompanied with some eerie sound effects that worked pretty well in some scenes. Overall, besides some plot holes it wasn't a bad effort at all; I liked it. Next time the directors should try a solid haunted house story with a good script but without the POV format, IMO.

>>: B

True Grit (2010)

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>>: B+

Angra

01-13-2011, 12:47 AM

Thanks for the heads-up! I haven't seen any of his films yet but sure it all sounds like deals with some mind-fuck weird materials. While I was trying to little know about Mr. Karim, I've found this interview (http://www.bloodsprayer.com/interviews/the-heart-of-darkness-a-conversation-with-writerdirectorcinematographer-karim-hussain/)...which you may like to check out also; bit surprised to know that he's also working as a cinematographer in Hobo with a Shotgun...one of the most anticipated movies in 2011 for genre fans!

Thanks.

That movie sounds lame. Lame but entertaining. :D

Sounds a little like "Rampage" actually.

psycho d

01-13-2011, 04:39 AM

Blackout (2008). This movie starts out really bad, I mean the acting was lamentable. But through sheer perseverance this movie makes a grand turnaround to enter the annals of a pretty darn decent psychological thriller. I have to wonder if the beginning's bad acting was intentional. It might even make sense. With the exception of movie greats such as 12 Angry men, claustrophobic flicks need to give the viewer a breath of fresh air, and this one does so with clever use of flashbacks; otherwise it would have been an insufferable affair. The story slowly builds and the mounting tension was was adroitly snappy. The acting could have been better, but for a low budget affair it would be unfair to expect anything better. One cheap fix would have been to sharpen up the dialog, but it got the job done. There were some enjoyably gruesome moments in the third chapter, and the villainy that was exposed lent credence to the nasty things we hoped would come his way. The effects were decent and the camera work was fun. In lesser hands this flick would not have worked, but Castaneda worked wonders with a barely decent script, sparse budget, and rough acting. Merci.
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Angra

01-13-2011, 06:20 AM

"Castle freak" 3/10

That's a lot of scrotum showing for one movie.

Sure it was fake and you could see his blue underpants behind his "flesh", but he was gross nevertheless. A god damn FREAK!!!

Doctor Loomis

01-13-2011, 10:56 AM

http://www.dragnix.net/Digital_and_Analog_Dragons/Evolution/evolution_title.jpg

zwoti

01-13-2011, 02:29 PM

For some reason i now wanna see Karim Hussains "Subconscious Cruelty" and "La belle bête", coz he sure is different.

subconscious cruelty is certainly an odd one.

Angra

01-13-2011, 03:37 PM

subconscious cruelty is certainly an odd one.

Yes, i read a user review on IMDB.

The dude liked the movie without having much of a clue what it was trying to say and how the stories were connected, if they were.

So i guess it's more visuals than dialogue.

scaryminda15

01-14-2011, 12:16 AM

Yesterday i watched Red Hook and it was awesome. And today i watched Are you scared yet, times reminded me of saw a bit, but none the less pretty good. Now im watching Are you scared 2.

Angra

01-14-2011, 12:28 AM

"Undisputed III" 8/10

Probably the best american martial arts movie i've seen in 20 years. Loved the choreography and the camera works during the fights (brought back beautiful memories to Ong-bak and Tom Yum Goong). And the story wasn't bad either for this kind of flick.

I've got a new wet dream now. Jaa vs. Adkins. :cool:

thanks a lot for the rec, Elvis and McCoy.

Ferox13

01-14-2011, 12:41 AM

fiend_skull

01-14-2011, 01:34 AM

"Curse of the Wolf": This little treat comes from KillerWolf Films and anyone suspecting anything special might be disappointed. However, if you love horrid crap, then this might be for you.

Its fun when a movie has the trifecta; bad script, bad acting, and bad lighting. This movie is filled to the brim with the horrid acting and dialogue that we've all come to love about "Friendependant" movies. The story has very little coherency and the funny thing is, this isn't so much a horror movie as it is an action flick with werewolves (about as well choreographed as a middle school play).

What little you'll actually see or hear in this film will go into making it the entertaining kind of schlock that very few movies have the honor of being.

"Fist of the Vampire": Another KillerWolf production and while it isn't much better production wise, the film itself is far more entertaining. The basic premise is that a group of vampires host an underground fighting circuit and this underground cop is sent in to bust the operation. It already sounds like oscar material doesn't it?

More or less same problems as the last movie. Bad lighting, bad script, and bad acting. The fighting is fun to watch, but it is still the kind of fighting you'd see on power rangers. Still very little horror element, but still plenty of schlock to throw around.

psycho d

01-14-2011, 06:47 AM

The Princess and the Warrior (2000). I know this is not my typical fare. Maybe I just have a thing for Franka Potente. That said, this flick did not disappoint, not in the least. Yeah, it was slow, and perfectly so. It simply took its time, reveling in the imagery, and the magic, of the events as they unfolded. These events, taking a rather unbelievable and circuitous route, ring true in their essence, as if they could not have happened any other way, clinging to the notion of fate. A modern fairy tale come true, the mystery is not so much in the denouement but in the type of magic being created here: dark or light. It could have gone either way, creating a background tension that keeps this slow burner from ever feeling slow. The story itself seems a mish-mash of events that splendidly come together, random threads of existence whose meaning manifests in an obvious yet unforeseen fashion. Leads Franka Potente and Benno Furmann say so much with so little, generating characters that we strive to support even when they let us down. These were characters that could not have been more different, and destiny seemed to take a perverse interest in them. The direction was impressive, taking this slow story, punctuated by moments of heightened tension, and weaving it into a riveting experience. The score was spot on, always present to help the story, or emotional context, but silent when the action is best left to its own accord. The camera work was magnificent. From the opening shot we know that something special is about to occur, only to be outdone by that amazing shot at the end, a seemingly endless specter of cyclopean splendor. For a timely break from the grim theater usually frequented, the cinematic wizardry fashioned here will leave you breathless, and refreshingly determined to take on some more rugged affairs. Merci.
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Doctor Loomis

01-14-2011, 02:09 PM

http://www.fearzone.com/content/images/large/large-323.jpg

vanlutz

01-14-2011, 08:24 PM

DEFENDOR: Great little movie. Woody Harrelson kicks ass, and gets it kicked quite a few times. PERFECT ENDING.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxRPsN_3EBm6vr0EarB1LRns78XHymO bUWhnhJouD1XjLoWI8a

roshiq

01-15-2011, 01:18 AM

Catfish (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/catfish.jpg

"Don't let anyone tell you what it is."

"A shattering conclusion."

" "The best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never directed."

These are the couple of the tag line quotes that appeared in the trailer & promotional campaign of this film. All are bullshit! I don't get the idea what the hell wrong with those people! It wasn't a thriller at all...a simply decent documentary drama where there's no twist at the end rather which comes with a pretty sad & emotional content. I'm not saying this docu drama was bad, just their strategy to promote it was bad...people should get hanged for this kinda fake marketing.:mad:
So, I don't care about to give away the basic idea which anyone can guess at the very beginning of this documentary...this is a simple old story about how people with a 'complex' background tries or comes to appear in an online community with a 'fake' identity and then starts to manipulate other 'original' people.

>>: C

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/SNDN.jpg

>>: C+

127 Hours (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/127hrs.jpg

Definitely belongs to 2010's 'one of the best' club. A wonderful 'Danny Boyle' take on an amazingly true survival story where you'll certainly get an emotionally rich performance from James Franco.

>>: A

psycho d

01-15-2011, 07:29 AM

Magic (1978). Yep, I am a sucker for creepy ventriloquist flicks, but I think this one stands on its own spindly little legs and feet. Instead of an epic, what Attenborough has created here is a classy psycho-thriller, almost a conundrum unto itself. The beginning utilizes flashbacks to there fullest, underhandedly setting up the what is to come. As things get underway, the story does a nice job keeping building up the mystery until nigh the very end, and even then it holds its head up high.

A young Anthony Hopkins is exploited to his fullest, way before his Hannibal role. His meager character is stunningly balanced by his dummy's rude and egocentric shenanigans, all of which are great entertainment for the flick's other characters, at least until the real fun begins. Ann-Margret is just hot; the screen could have used her for more retina delight, but we'll take what we can get. Burgess Meredith was perfect as the appropriately slimy agent that truly cares for his talent.

The camerawork accomplishes its focus with an almost tame satisfaction. Shot compositions are done in a fashion that keeps our attention nerved on what creepy little nastiness might be taking place beyond the obvious action. The story was simple and effective, giving the direction a free hand in developing a movie whose greatest attributes are difficult to pin down. Sans gore and other tricks to engage the viewer, Magic simply unravels in a fashion that envelops us until the end is nigh, which then threatens to turn sour with a cheezy ending but instead employs daring originality to drop us off at just the right stop. Merci.
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Ferox13

01-15-2011, 03:57 PM

http://smellslikescreenspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Outcast-poster.jpg

Very interesting and original Irish/Scottish horror film that falls down a little in its execution but is still worth checking out..

A women with mystic powers flees Ireland to escape danger and to hide their terrible secret. Definally a breath of fresh air..

newb

01-15-2011, 08:18 PM

vanlutz

01-15-2011, 09:15 PM

Catfish (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/catfish.jpg

"Don't let anyone tell you what it is."

"A shattering conclusion."

" "The best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never directed."

These are the couple of the tag line quotes that appeared in the trailer & promotional campaign of this film. All are bullshit! I don't get the idea what the hell wrong with those people! It wasn't a thriller at all...a simply decent documentary drama where there's no twist at the end rather which comes with a pretty sad & emotional content. I'm not saying this docu drama was bad, just their strategy to promote it was bad...people should get hanged for this kinda fake marketing.:mad:
So, I don't care about to give away the basic idea which anyone can guess at the very beginning of this documentary...this is a simple old story about how people with a 'complex' background tries or comes to appear in an online community with a 'fake' identity and then starts to manipulate other 'original' people.

>>: C

The whole thing was BULLSHIT. If it wasn't staged (I believe it was), then they definitely knew the twist before they started shooting. Which still makes it all BULLSHIT.

Angra

01-15-2011, 10:55 PM

"Subconscious cruelty" 4-5/10

GROSS!!

I wonder if Triers "Antichrist" was inspired by this movie?

roshiq

01-16-2011, 12:40 AM

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Guardians.jpg

Although the story & the characters were pretty common like many other epic fantasy adventures but to me it's one of the most spectacular animated visual masterpieces seen in years! I really loved it! Actually I even liked it more than Toy Story 3, How To Train Your Dragon & Despicable Me! The 2nd best just after Batman: Under the Red Hood, as 2010's Best Animated features; IMO.

>>: A

Raw Meat aka Death Line (1972)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/rawmeat.jpg

>>: B+

zwoti

01-16-2011, 02:56 AM

cursed
the happening
solomon kane

scouse mac

01-16-2011, 04:53 AM

The Book of Eli

Not too bad, Denzel Washington plays a drifter protecting a sacred book in a violent post apocalyptic US. Action keeps rolling along nicely and the film certainly looks good but the whole 'this book will save humanity' is seriously weak bullshit. It made me want to watch The Road.

SAWfreak

01-16-2011, 05:19 AM

Freddy vs. Jason

psycho d

01-16-2011, 05:56 AM

The Funeral (1996). How this one swung so low on the radar is a mystery. I guess it's just a testament of the sheep mentality that is so becoming of the general public. If it's got mobsters then it must be teeming with nonstop action and violence between occasional bouts of character development. Yep, The Funeral has a couple of rugged scenes, but the focus is on the main characters and the disruption of life that they and their close ones are forced to live with. These guys have become such slaves to their lifestyles that even their brotherly bonds might not be enough to keep them from at least attempting to pull away from the gravity of the underworld; and it is the spouses that pay their dues. As per most of Ferrara's flicks, God also pokes his nose into the fray, giving purchase to the question as to whether or not man's actions are the consequence of God or human volition. This Walken line says it all: "[I am] ashamed of nothing. I didn't make the world."

The cast was remarkable. With Christopher Walken as the lead, it is easy to imagine that he would steal the show. Strong as his performance was, Chris Penn's performance was just as memorable. Vincent Gallo also grabs our attention, though it was really his presence that draws us in. Incredibly, it is the background characters that really make this film- the mobster's wives. Though screen time is secondary, their precious moments capture and transmit the essence of the dismal reality that choice, and fate, has bequeathed upon them as well as their husbands. My favorite of the film, though, was the underused Benicio Del Toro. His character reeked of a slimy iniquity that I just could not get enough of.

That the plot was weak was of no significance. The Funeral's import was founded upon the character's lifestyle choices and the insufferable relationships that ensue. In the end, maybe it was God's hand that steered the course of fate. Of course, Darwin might just pop out of his grave to argue in favor of genetics. Either way, this dichotomy might demonstrate this film's ultimate puissance.
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AmericanIdiot

01-16-2011, 10:58 AM

The House of Sand and Fog

missmacabre

01-16-2011, 02:13 PM

Tron:Legacy in 3D last night. Better late than never.

I'm not a connoisseur of 3D but i think they put it in at all the best places and when it was there, it was well done. The story wasn't too much of a stretch from the original and I rather liked it. The fight scenes were really really great, and it was soo funny. It was like they meshed The Big Lebowski and Tron and made some super hybrid Dude/Flynn that was hilarious.

Zero

01-16-2011, 03:17 PM

finally watched Zombie's Halloween 2 -wow what an enormous load of crap. really total garbage - I think i've seen better films in the Middle School section of youtube

Angra

01-16-2011, 05:25 PM

127 Hours (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/127hrs.jpg

Definitely belongs to 2010's 'one of the best' club. A wonderful 'Danny Boyle' take on an amazingly true survival story where you'll certainly get an emotionally rich performance from James Franco.

>>: A

"127 hours" 7-8/10

Yup, good one.

That's one nasty cutting scene.

vanlutz

01-16-2011, 05:55 PM

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It does not get much more fun then this.

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Gonna be a STAR!

Angra

01-16-2011, 10:00 PM

vanlutz

01-16-2011, 10:50 PM

You really liked Red X, huh?

Ok. I need that explained to me.

cheebacheeba

01-17-2011, 01:35 AM

It means fuck you.

Watched two Australian films over the weekend.

*Tomorrow when the war began...seriously, the book came out in the early 90's and I'd always hoped for an adaptation of some kind...it's not a bad film and fairly true to the book, though yeah, feeling my age I guess. When I first read it, these kids were older than me.
It became a series of books then it spun off. I'm sure there'll be some kind of sequels...yeah, not bad really. Not about to win any awards but it's ok, I did however prefer the book.

*Look Both Ways - If you like WEIRD films, watch this if you can get your hands on a copy. Don't want to spoil too much but yeah it's warm, a bit tragic, and just...quirky and strange.

psycho d

01-17-2011, 04:54 AM

Hellraiser (1987). After reading a few reviews and then watching this flick I must admit that I am shocked at the lengths that people will go to in defending this movie. Don't you take this the wrong way, for I am not about to shred this movie, but to say that the cast gave incredible performances lamentable. The reason "Kirsty's" career didn't take off was because she sucked here as an actress. Her dialog delivery was laughable. Oliver Smith was OK, but it's not too hard to imitate a monster on the lamb. Sean Chapman's Frank was scary bad acting. Even Higgins was hit and miss. The only decent performance was from Andrew Robinson, but playing the prosaic husband and father really gave him no chance to shine or shamble.

What is remarkable is that this movie was great despite the lamentable acting. The atmosphere, the sadistic imagery, and the characters from beyond, this is where the movie really earned its due. Clive Barker may have dropped the ball on the regular characters, but he made up for it with subtleties that were truly disturbing, such as the rose unfolding on the TV set.

As to the effects, for the times they were pretty dang good. Save for the editing blunder where the dolly is painfully apparent just behind the charging ghoul, these were some truly chilling effects. But I cannot get over dolly ghoul. Its two appearances, the first laughable because of the bad editing and second because it seemed forced. Great in concept but horrendous in execution. I know that this was a low budget affair but come on. They should have stuck with the stop-motion animation and great makeup effects and left the moving horror scenes to films with an appropriate budget.

Moving on, the real depth of Hellraiser is secreted in the fusion of passions gone awry. Blending sex, passion, pain, and death has never been better received. It is the hidden lure of the dark side and the resultant pain of succumbing, that's where the genius of this film is anchored. Bad editing aside, my greatest criticism is not with the movie itself, but with the champions of the series and the lengths that people will go defending a movie that does not need to be defended. What is truly impressive here is that it rose above its litany of shortcomings to deserve its cult status. Now that is something to be proud of.
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Despare

01-17-2011, 06:25 AM

Ok. I need that explained to me.

We can't see your pics bro

vanlutz

01-17-2011, 07:15 AM

We can't see your pics bro

Now, that's funny. Why can I see them and no one else can?

KICK ASS - was excellent. The little girl Chloe is gonna be a star.

Ferox13

01-17-2011, 08:00 AM

Now, that's funny. Why can I see them and no one else can?

They're in your cache...

Zero

01-17-2011, 11:33 AM

Now, that's funny. Why can I see them and no one else can?

KICK ASS - was excellent. The little girl Chloe is gonna be a star.

i guess they stopped the mandatory IQ testing around here

vanlutz

01-17-2011, 12:52 PM

i guess they stopped the mandatory IQ testing around here

Coming from someone who voluntarily watched Zombie's Halloween 2, that answer should be abundantly clear.

scouse mac

01-17-2011, 05:38 PM

Blackout (2008)

Three people stuck in a lift, as time drags by and help doesnt come things go downhill quickly. I quite enjoyed it, solid enough performances and cut scenes taking us away from the claustrophobic elevator dont detract from the tension. Not as good as it could have been but good enough.

Doctor Loomis

01-17-2011, 11:19 PM

Spawn (directors cut)

just as cheesy as i remember :cool:

roshiq

01-18-2011, 02:49 AM

The Company Men (2010)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/weinstein_company/the_company_men/thecompanymen_smallposter.jpg

>>: B+

The Ugly (1998)

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/mov/video/images/muze/dvd/sm/84/133084.jpg

>>: B

psycho d

01-18-2011, 05:30 AM

Black Swan (2010). Starting with an almost unpolished demeanor, Black Swan slowly builds into an amazing movie experience, but then it just... Let's start from the beginning.

The opening shots depict the confidence of Darren Aronofsky, rugged, almost washed out and without visual substance, luring the viewer into a false sense of security. Slowly and surely, Black Swan builds into an intense and believable depiction of the unappreciated and misunderstood dedication that this discipline requires. The underlying force here is the lure to achieve perfection, the bait that ensnares the perfectionist into thinking that such a thing is possible, where fate brings one to the brink, the precarious edge, and then whispers into the hopeful ear that to jump is to own.

Natalie Portman is simply perfect in this role. Her fanatic drive for perfection would impress the most ardent of Nazis, a belief that life itself can be cheated through dogged preparation. The cracks of reality that occasionally slip through are splendidly ignored, and not until the end do we see just how bent this determination is. Mila Kunis chirps in a surprising good performance, the perfect counterpoint to Portman's Nina, dedicatedly unleashed and all the more perfect because of it. Vincent Cassel, what can I say? This guy owns every role. While he plays a rather unlikable character here, it is one that perfectly balances the ambiguity of his intentions. Is his core filled with ooze or is his love of the craft so intense that he will opportune any moment to drive artistic heights out of his dancers?

Vying for top honors, the camera work goes head to head with Portman's performance. This is no surprise, but its dazzling effects, from the voyeuristic walking of Nina, a symbol of her journey that demonstrates her denouement through the camera's increasingly agitated ambling, to the agile capacity that the camera demonstrates, almost cavorting with the dancers themselves, was simply phenomenal.

The editing and direction was typical Aronofsky, his style an earmark of artistry, toned down when appropriate but ramped up to MTV speed for effect, as can be seen in the dance club scene.

The story was a superb take on the brutality that life has to offer this pursuit. These dancers are to both strive for perfection and yet must also live their lives; they live the perfect polar impossibility, for they must dedicate their every ounce of existence towards perfecting their craft but must also live life such that their performance is based on more than just sheer preparation. How these performers do no go postal is one of life's greater mysteries. As the story moves forward and to its end, as it builds up a momentum that is just barely tolerable, the viewer becomes strapped to the seat, electrocuted with anticipation as to how this thriller will execute its final moments, white knuckles all the way.

And then it ends, suddenly and without much fuss. This ending makes perfect sense, and I guess to some it might seem a brutal finality, but to me it was so lackluster that I could not help but feel cheated. I mean, really, that's it, that's the payoff? Maybe my expectations were too high, but in almost ever other moment of this showing I was suitably Wowed by the performance but then left unfulfilled, hollow even, as the credits rolled. Had I walked out just moments before the last scene I bet this would have been considered Oscar worthy, but instead I cannot help but feel spurned, and alone, a feeling that only a chocolate shake heavily spiked with Gran Marnier could fix. Merci.
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psycho d

01-18-2011, 07:10 AM

OOPS! No one wants to read my review once, let alone twice...

FreddyMyers

01-18-2011, 08:44 AM

OOPS! No one wants to read my review once, let alone twice...

Yeah right. Your reviews are highly anticipated and valued.

The Horde
I thought this was a great zombie flick. Pulled no punches and didnt try to be anything other than a zombie movie. Considering the past couple of turds that have come out lately (The Walking Dead obviously excluded) this was a descent movie. Meaning you know what your gonna get, no gimmicks or surprises. Liked the way the zombies looked along with desent gore/cgi. Bad acting and sub par plot aside i enjoyed it and only hope it doesnt turn into an american version. Just read the sub-titles and enjoy the movie, honestly its not that hard.

AmericanIdiot

01-18-2011, 10:03 PM

Make Out with Violence

psycho d

01-19-2011, 05:25 AM

Bronson (2008). Nicolas Winding Refn does not disappoint in this dark art house take on the notorious English prisoner "Charlie Bronson." With a premise that could easily be dismissed, Bronson turns a prolonged prison stint into a violent caricature of theater. The mind of Charlie is set upon the stage, literally, and this wily character finds his dreams of fame reified by way of celluloid.

Tom Hardy must be seen to be believed, for this performance frustrates description, but common sense will find no repose in this pathetic attempt. In the story proper, Hardy creates authenticity for a creature that defies belief, a man that so loves the physical act of the fight that we almost come to understand his joyful brutality. His frequently naked body is a testament to the feral nature that he fully employs at each and every opportunity. This portrayal is not one of sadism, but instead of a love of life through fisticuffs. This guy was built for cage-fights, but he seemed hell-bent on living there as well. Each new prison is a like a new hotel stay, where making vicious friends becomes his vocation.

Whereas his portrayal of life seems authentic, his stage presence is perfectly contrived, facial expressions held for just the right amount of time, then dropped with a sociopathic aplomb. On this dreamy stage our anti-hero gets what he wants, fame for being himself. His antics are only perpetuated through hammy makeup and histrionic mischief. He sings he plays he entertains. His creative expression finds his desperate audience, and Charlie Bronson seems truly happy for it.

Refn does a magnificent job taking the life of a thorough thug and turning it into splendid entertainment. His manipulation of the screen captures our emotions effortlessly. His creativity was daring and refreshing, dark art house has never been better. The camera work was incredible, creating a literal ballet of violence that was more entertaining than repugnant, manufacturing for the audience the literal sense of bliss that Bronson found in the beatings. In the end, the awful truth of his existence is not glorified, but his life's choices stand naked, caged up and ready to pounce.
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Ferox13

01-19-2011, 07:26 AM

http://www.mysteryfile.com/blogImg610/Dark-Poster.jpg

This was the failed pilot for a TV series starring Leslie Nielsen as Psychic Investigator. Though its set in late 19th century it reminds me a lot of the Kolchak series. Nielson is tops as the playboy turned magician monsterhunter complete with midget assistant..

Pity this never got off the ground..

-CoDB3uj1hk

Doctor Loomis

01-19-2011, 02:40 PM

A History of Violence

Sistinas666

01-19-2011, 02:48 PM

A History of Violence

Good flick!

I don't know why but I tried Return To Sleepaway Camp again. What a steaming pile of dung. Terrible acting and really, who didn't unravle the "mystery" of who the killer was right off the bat? What the hell were Vincent Pastore and Isaac Hayes thinking when they signed on for this?

Doctor Loomis

01-19-2011, 05:16 PM

Good flick!

I don't know why but I tried Return To Sleepaway Camp again. What a steaming pile of dung. Terrible acting and really, who didn't unravle the "mystery" of who the killer was right off the bat? What the hell were Vincent Pastore and Isaac Hayes thinking when they signed on for this?

it is pretty sweet, but ill never understand the random sex on the stairs :confused:

roshiq

01-19-2011, 11:41 PM

Wolf Creek (2005)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/dimension_films/wolf_creek/wolfcreek_poster.jpg

Saw it just once before & started forgetting about many parts of the story lately. So gave it a watch again.

>>: B+

The Cell (2000)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/guide/02581001.jpg

Saw it for the first time. Bit disappointed with the ending.

>>: B

Carver (2007)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Carver07.jpg

>>: C+

Ferox13

01-20-2011, 02:01 AM

http://vidmines.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/season-of-the-witch-poster.jpg

Very different from the Romero original.

Complete mindless, stupid junk that I still enjoyed...WTF was it with Stephen Graeme still sounding Al Capone...

Dante'sInferno

01-20-2011, 11:11 AM

Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious.

vanlutz

01-20-2011, 03:51 PM

BURIED: Sucked sucked and sucked some more.

Diabolical

01-20-2011, 06:49 PM

is this just horror?

The Last Exorcism, it was terrible...
Salt, very good
Necromentia, pretty awful

psycho d

01-21-2011, 10:42 AM

is this just horror?

Nope.

Beauty and the Beast (1946). For me, there is life before and then after watching Beauty and the Beast. Not simply because it was an amazing movie; it was. Not because of how the penetrating psychological implications have affected my soul; they have. And not because of the overwhelming symbolism has come to define just how shallow I am; yep. Instead, it has given my life new meaning, new direction, for I must now amass a boatload of money in order to build a living replica of the Beast's mansion.

Now when I say living replica, what I mean to intimate is that I want to somehow incorporate living anatomy into its architecture. Candle holders are to be human arms surrealistically branching out of the walls to apperceptively (sorry) illuminate my way. Statues will keep wary notice of my every move; now that is solidly creepy. Yep, the remainder of my life is to be spent infusing my existence with the essence of this great French movie adaption of this fabulous fairy tale. At least until something new and shiny graces my eyeballs.

Yes, this movie classic was that good. Cocteau was a poet, and Beauty and the Beast is dark poetry put to film. Every scene is memorable, lithe, and just another piece of the puzzle that will come to wondrous fruition at its resolve. An arrow shot through a window takes on sexual implications. A request for a rose shatters a life, maybe for the better. A nasty old smelly Beast a metaphor and vehicle alike. It's all there for the taking, too much really, which necessitates the wearing out of this perfect movie classic.

The acting was impressive. Josette Day piles on the beauty, at first simple, followed by a complete transformation into pulchritudinous (again, sorry) nobility. Jean Marais' three roles are not only sublime, but they add even further to the grim yet transcendental symbolism. The rest of the cast were perfectly supportive of our main stars.

As stated, the writing and direction were astounding. In a France freshly devastated by war, budgetary limitations could not stave the majesty of Beauty and the Beast, and probably for the better. This country probably benefited from such a cinematic boon as this. To heck with convention, there are times when the old ego needs a little nutritional shot in the arm.

More so, the effects were amazing, maybe even by today's standards. But this was 1946, and to think of what this film accomplished is a testament to the occasional genius that blesses our existence. Not to worry, no such talent will be found here in all of its ego swollen glory.

If you have yet to see it, get Beauty and the Beast immediately to the top of your cue, and then get to ordering a copy to keep at home, always by your side. That way, when the human creature drives you again to the brink, an occurrence that will never see the threat of extinction, you can simply pop this in your player to remind yourself that there is some rare occasional worth in humanity.
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Doctor Loomis

01-21-2011, 02:35 PM

Rear Window

roshiq

01-22-2011, 01:21 AM

Beauty and the Beast (1946). For me, there is life before and then after watching Beauty and the Beast. Not simply because it was an amazing movie; it was. Not because of how the penetrating psychological implications have affected my soul; they have. And not because of the overwhelming symbolism has come to define just how shallow I am; yep. Instead, it has given my life new meaning, new direction, for I must now amass a boatload of money in order to build a living replica of the Beast's mansion.

Now when I say living replica, what I mean to intimate is that I want to somehow incorporate living anatomy into its architecture. Candle holders are to be human arms surrealistically branching out of the walls to apperceptively (sorry) illuminate my way. Statues will keep wary notice of my every move; now that is solidly creepy. Yep, the remainder of my life is to be spent infusing my existence with the essence of this great French movie adaption of this fabulous fairy tale. At least until something new and shiny graces my eyeballs.

Yes, this movie classic was that good. Cocteau was a poet, and Beauty and the Beast is dark poetry put to film. Every scene is memorable, lithe, and just another piece of the puzzle that will come to wondrous fruition at its resolve. An arrow shot through a window takes on sexual implications. A request for a rose shatters a life, maybe for the better. A nasty old smelly Beast a metaphor and vehicle alike. It's all there for the taking, too much really, which necessitates the wearing out of this perfect movie classic.

The acting was impressive. Josette Day piles on the beauty, at first simple, followed by a complete transformation into pulchritudinous (again, sorry) nobility. Jean Marais' three roles are not only sublime, but they add even further to the grim yet transcendental symbolism. The rest of the cast were perfectly supportive of our main stars.

As stated, the writing and direction were astounding. In a France freshly devastated by war, budgetary limitations could not stave the majesty of Beauty and the Beast, and probably for the better. This country probably benefited from such a cinematic boon as this. To heck with convention, there are times when the old ego needs a little nutritional shot in the arm.

More so, the effects were amazing, maybe even by today's standards. But this was 1946, and to think of what this film accomplished is a testament to the occasional genius that blesses our existence. Not to worry, no such talent will be found here in all of its ego swollen glory.

If you have yet to see it, get Beauty and the Beast immediately to the top of your cue, and then get to ordering a copy to keep at home, always by your side. That way, when the human creature drives you again to the brink, an occurrence that will never see the threat of extinction, you can simply pop this in your player to remind yourself that there is some rare occasional worth in humanity.
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Few months ago I saw some amazing screen shots & read some great things (now including yours) in different sites about this masterpiece; I've already added it to my 'must see' list....really excited & eagerly waiting to see this soon.

Thanks for the rec with an excellent review.

Let Me In (2010)

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An okay American version of John Lindqvist's timeless masterpiece...not a bad effort from Matt Reeves; he tried though some scenes were overdone e.g. the pool scene and it was bit awful to see the vampire look they gave here for Abby (Eli).

>>: B

psycho d

01-22-2011, 07:41 AM

Few months ago I saw some amazing screen shots & read some great things (now including yours) in different sites about this masterpiece; I've already added it to my 'must see' list....really excited & eagerly waiting to see this soon.

You will not be disappointed by Cocteau's Beauty an the Beast...

Just Before Dawn (1981). What this flick has left me with is a bag full of conflicted emotions. On the one hand, I want to get back into camping, mainly because it seems that all tag along chicks will be sporting short shorts and tied shirts. Yay!. On the other hand is my inherent fear hillbillies. Jason Voorhees has better table manners. In the end, slightly protruding buttocks have won the day, and when something goes bump in the night I will be sure not to be the one stupid enough to go and see what the fuss is about just beyond the campfire's flicker.

For the genre, the acting was above par. I cannot recall a single moment where a cringe was elicited from a moment of theatrical putrification.

If story is the most important thing, then this flick might be quick to bore. There is nothing really new here. But what it lacks in backwoods originality it makes up for with filmmaking style. The camera worked magic in creating that uncomfortable sensation in our bellies, a phenomenon that humans seem compelled to not only seek out but pay dearly for. More so, it took the organic beauty of the out of doors and used its expansive majesty to belittle us humans into the realms of puny significance. This sets the stage for the intrusive ugliness that takes forever to find its way to the center stage.

After evil drops its initial celluloid bomb, it really does take its time worming its way into the dark fathoms of our minds. Usually this translates into movie boredom, but Just Before Dawn keeps our interest by the continuous addition of other story elements, letting our imaginations wander around in its fruitless efforts to figure out how it will all fit in. And when the actions finds its fuel, it keeps revving until the very end.

The payoff scenes were confoundedly obvious and yet awe inspiring, dragging out these moments with the aplomb of a porn director that is looking to get laid. These moments were then augmented by the snappy editing that took no prisoners. Keep up or fall prey to the hideous force behind those viscous giggles.

Deliverance this was not. But we should have known that before dropping this one into the player. Instead, this was a genuinely atmospheric monument of backwoods terror whose greatest inspiration was found in the notion that chicks should never leave their makeup bags at home because you never know who you might meet in the middle of nowhere.
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vanlutz

01-22-2011, 12:17 PM

You will not be disappointed by Cocteau's Beauty an the Beast...

How could you be disappointed in a classic? It's like saying is Casablanca, M, or Gone with the Wind any good.

LEAP YEAR: Eh.

FREEWAY: Still one of Witherspoon's best.

TCM: Up in the top ten of horror movies ever made.

Despare

01-22-2011, 03:04 PM

How could you be disappointed in a classic? It's like saying is Casablanca, M, or Gone with the Wind any good.

LEAP YEAR: Eh.

FREEWAY: Still one of Witherspoon's best.

TCM: Up in the top ten of horror movies ever made.

Gone With the Wind disappoints me.

ROBOGEISHA

vanlutz

01-22-2011, 07:13 PM

Gone With the Wind disappoints me.

ROBOGEISHA

You should just be ashamed of yourself.

But, frankly my dear I don't give a da..

Doctor Loomis

01-22-2011, 11:09 PM

The Matrix and The Dark Knight

roshiq

01-23-2011, 02:53 AM

Enter the Void (2009)

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>>: C-

In their Sleep (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285240/) (2010)

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Though the ending was somewhat disappointing but overall a fine French thriller with a simple predictable story.

>>: B

Howl (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049402/) (2010)

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/oscilloscope_pictures/howl/howl_smallposter.jpg

O victory, forget your underwear...we're free!

>>: A-

psycho d

01-23-2011, 05:10 AM

Enter the Void (2009)

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>>: C-

Really? That really sucks mon.

Volver (2006). OK, when I popped this into the VCR thingy I was expecting an action flick. It opened with chicks discussing family stuff at a cemetery, prompting me to rightfully yank it out, replacing it with a Scorsesee flick for good measure. But curiosity got the better of me and Volver found its way back into my life. Oh the horror thought I, for if I was caught watching this veritable chick flick then my man card would be yanked for sure. But watch on did I, and in doing so was blessed with an amazing story punctuated by even better acting, AKA man card fully intact.

Volver is a story that hints at the supernatural, that flips the prosaic upside down and makes it wonderful, and that comes to an ugly conclusion that somehow matches the incredible beauty of Penelope Cruz. How it begins as a wildly tangential venture and ends as a tightly knitted present is the work of directorial splendor of Almodovar. Even the familial parallelism, fantastic by its very nature, seems both mundane yet wildly entertaining.

This really should have been a boring affair, a feminine flick with no explosions to speak of, let alone a substantial male actor to incite some sort of manly shenanigan. Instead this was a film dominated by the fairer sex, but done in such a fashion that its feminine flair was far from a turnoff for the stinky gender of which I belong. Maybe it was Penelope's incredible screen presence. Here is a woman filled with primal fire, a woman not exactly bright but street-smart and driven to action for all of the right reasons- family.

And while Cruz is the star, the supporting cast does more than their fair share to support her. Lola Duenes was incredible as the secretive sister, and what a secret she holds. The mother, skillfully played by Carmen Maura, delivers a performance powered through her on screen capacity to barely hold back her character's emotions. The greatest supporting performance might just have come from Yohana Cobo as Penelope's daughter. Her character captured both the profoundly disturbed emotions of the story's grim hinge as well as the barely contained verve of a secret that proves incapable of containment.

The symbolism from the exquisitely composed photography soared way over my head, but in eyes more capable than mine volumes of celluloid momentum must have been emoted to great effect. The dialog, even by way of the off-putting subtitle, was substantially better than the Hollywood droll that is born just south. Writer/director Pedro Almodovar has simply created a light-hearted movie of insidiously profound implications, told in an open style through believable characters whose life struggles we cannot help but to understand and root for.
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Ferox13

01-23-2011, 05:36 AM

I liked HOWl..

I thought Enter the Void looked great.

SAWfreak

01-23-2011, 08:52 AM

Devil, it was pretty good!

roshiq

01-24-2011, 02:44 AM

I thought Enter the Void looked great.

Definitely it had potential...mainly the camera work was interesting but the excessive length of the film (almost 150 minutes!) made it annoyingly dull.

Outcast (2010)

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Bit slow paced but pretty interesting & well made. Liked it.

>>: B+

Headhunter: The Assessment Weekend (2010)

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>>: C-

Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

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A nice teen-action film from Australia which is based on the first book (of the same name) from a novel series. Overall I found it pretty entertaining where the main event of the story shows a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by an unknown single or a group of foreign powers (:D).

>>: B+

Ferox13

01-24-2011, 04:29 AM

I really liked Outcast - I thought it was pretty original.

psycho d

01-24-2011, 05:09 AM

And Soon the Darkness (1970). Moped menace. It's really fun to say, and even more fun to watch. I have always thought of mopeds as that form of transportation that removes any sense of threat from its rider, but And Soon the Darkness has breathed some unlikely dread into this little vehicle identified more with fat girls than murderous mayhem.

This English gem starts out nice and slow, and perfectly so. What a beautiful day for a bike ride. But as the title suggests, this ride quickly turns murky. And the barrage of information that follows only serves to create more and more distrust. Each character becomes more threatening, suspicious, and distantly foreign. Language becomes more a weapon than a vehicle for comprehension.

The acting was indeed splendid. As the lead, Pamela Franklin accomplishes more with her expressions than her misunderstood English could ever hope to do, even if she was amongst the English speaking set. Mystery man Sandor Elès instills a perfectly misunderstandable motive, solidifying a policy that none should be trusted.

The direction was stellar. The creation of a world where nothing makes sense, where the more we know the more confused we are, and where every new character is suspect, could have easily been off-putting in lesser hands. Every scene serves to fuel our imagination's sense of dread that only master of horror can accomplish without, at least without a guy in a green slime suit. But Robert Fuest handles the mystery with a deft hand, resulting in a movie classic fueled by the mistrust of foreigners.

The use of sound was biting, and the acutely creepy moments were amplified by sounds that would have left Hitchcock in a flurry. The camera work was ambitious and appropriately so, not so much recording events but spying on its touristy prey.

In an end that is not overly predictable , our worst fears are confirmed more in the groping ickiness of these filthy foreigners than in the origin of the horrors. And if creepy was the contest here, then freaky farmer guy gets the top honors. Just the thought of that guy's family life is enough fodder for a week of nightmares. Even so, I still want his hat. Merci.
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phantomstranger

01-24-2011, 02:43 PM

"Two Mules For Sister Sara" (1970)
-Clint Eastwood, Shirley McClaine

Plot: IMDB
Set in Mexico, a nun called Sara is rescued from three cowboys by Hogan, who is on his way to do some reconnaissance, for a future mission to capture a French fort. The French are chasing Sara, but not for the reasons she tells Hogan, so he decides to help her in return for information about the fort defences. Inevitably the two become good friends but Sara has a secret..

Phantom's Review: Fun action filled western adventure. The film has kind of a spaghetti western feel about it although not quite as violent. Very enjoyable.

vanlutz

01-24-2011, 03:30 PM

CYRUS: Excellent flick. How can you go wrong with John C Reilly and Marisa Tomai? Plus for once Jonah Hill didn't disgust me.

THE PONDER HEART: A very hard to find Hallmark movie. I bought it because Angela Bettis was in it. But, this is a great made for tv flcik. Much funnier then the norm. Excellent lead performance by Peter MacNicol. If you saw his face, you'd go "Oh him".

neverending

01-24-2011, 03:42 PM

THE PONDER HEART: A very hard to find Hallmark movie..

Five copies for sale at Amazon....Hmmm... not THAT hard to find, I guess...

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=the+ponder+heart&x=8&y=13

illdojo

01-24-2011, 03:49 PM

Harlem Nights.... Funny every time. Never gets old.

Die4me

01-24-2011, 08:39 PM

Not really horror (or anything for that matter)
it was "BURIED"........don't waste money or time on it.

Doctor Loomis

01-24-2011, 11:03 PM

True Lies.

roshiq

01-24-2011, 11:48 PM

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

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Few days ago after watching 80's American slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night for the first time, I was thinking this would be another new take on Slasher-Santa kind of story. But I was completely wrong. This is a very original & interesting Dark-horror-comedy from Finland. My suggestion...when you're going to watch this film please don't try to predict the story or expect too much from it. This is definitely a good movie with a nice cast, great production value & sharp direction. The thing is for the first two-third of the film the way it build up the kind of hype (like in the creature feature or monster films) and left me waiting for a big-bloody-climax...that ultimately never arrives. But the ending wasn't disappointing at all which was rather pretty amusing also. May be it wasn't up to it's full potential but still I must say you won't be disappointed to see a very original & funny take on the dark side of Father Christmas.

>>: A-

psycho d

01-25-2011, 05:54 AM

The Last Exorcism (2010). Ambiguous is that person sitting across from me on the bus. Ambiguous is the origin of the meat in this here hillbilly pot pie. Ambiguous is my interest in my new 18 y/o neighbor. Ambiguous is not, on the other hand, the ending of The Last Exorcism, unless of course you are one of those rare people that suffers from anti-imagination complex.

Now if you hate docu-horrors, then stay away. You will hate this film. And that's fine. But that does not make this a bad movie, just a bad movie for you. My guess is that this film suffers from another complex, over-hyped post-production malaise. Nothing kills a movie more than an avalanche of media hype. But alas, where am I going with all of this? No idea really.

The story itself was actually pretty original. Heck of a time to be getting out of the business though. I rather enjoyed the way the story didn't fall prey to the normal patterns, but rather thrust and parried its way to its ending. It gave just enough details to make for a plausible ending, but still ended in a twisty, read not ambiguous, fashion.

The acting was pretty solid all around. Patrick Fabian was a treat to watch. I loved how his capacity to ridicule built slowly and surely, starting out as a nice guy but ending as a lovable prick. The rest of the cast was adept as well. I thought the son was exceptionally slimy. Some of their choices of action were laughable, but what horror flick exhibits characters that do right by reality and just turn tail at the first opportunity? Camera guy and sound chick really should have made good on their fears and fled, but then again that would have been the end of the flick.

Another word on the ending, hopefully without giving anything away. Yeah, it was a tad cheesy, a bit contrived, and the character's choices were a little less than genuine. I know that I would have been less than courageous given the circumstances. But to call the ending ambiguous and lazy- I don't think so. It made perfect sense and was even connected to earlier events. If you want to hate this movie, fine, and if you didn't understand the ending then, well, I can't help ya there. Sounds like someone needs some Ginko.

Thankfully moving on, that camera was pretty shaky, but it really seemed to give this flick a more authentic feel. The direction and other technicalities did their job and made for an authentic feeling movie. What did not work, at least in effecting a sense of authenticity, was the score. How in the heck did that music get there in the first place. Had Satan been involved I am sure that there would have been some rather different choices of music. Other than that the score worked fine.

Overall this was a fun horror entry for this emerging genre, which I thought had been born and then died with Blair Witch. I am now convinced that there will still be a messy plethora of bad, and maybe a couple more good, shaky camera horror flicks to watch and then dis. Merci.
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ferretchucker

01-25-2011, 08:48 AM

Labyrinth. Ah, Jim Henson really knew what he was doing.

Ferox13

01-25-2011, 09:02 AM

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Really good stuff...

FIXED.

neverending

01-25-2011, 09:11 AM

Can't see that image... and I can't fix it either... I think because there are *** in the url.

vanlutz

01-25-2011, 12:26 PM

Five copies for sale at Amazon....Hmmm... not THAT hard to find, I guess...

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=the+ponder+heart&x=8&y=13

Those are cheap too. When I bought it years ago I paid like $25 for a vhs. Well worth it though.

Straker

01-25-2011, 02:43 PM

Four Lions: Written and directed by Chris Morris. Brilliantly funny, provocative story of a group of British Islamist terrorists. I'm not sure how well this would translate to an American audiance, but for anyone who enjoys British comedy and can deal with sensetive subject matter this is a must watch movie.

Elvis_Christ

01-25-2011, 03:12 PM

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Really good stuff...

Yeh that one was a great watch. Been thrashing Motorhead since I watched it :D

The Mothman

01-25-2011, 03:42 PM

Yeh that one was a great watch. Been thrashing Motorhead since I watched it :D

Dying to see this. wonder when it comes out around these parts.

Look what I got btw. cant even begin to explain how stoked I am.
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roshiq

01-26-2011, 02:52 AM

I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
I Spit on Your Grave (2010)

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Last night gave a watch to the original again just before watching the remake. And this time Meir Zarchi's original film liked even more than the last time when I first saw it few years back. A simple story with a subtle horror of rape & revenge at a cabin in the woods. As usually you can guess it right that the remake tried to highlight more shock & gore value than the original. The rape scenes weren't that much explicit like in the original and before that the humiliation/beginning part was fine enough. But the revenge-torture parts of the film tells that before even planning for a remake of the 1978 ISOYG, it seems they first came up with the ideas about some distinctive ways of torture. So as a stand alone film it is not a bad entry in the realm of today's torture-gore flicks. But still this is a remake where the characters appeared with the same name as they were in the original (btw, here's they added an extra character who played a Major part throughout the movie) and there wasn't any scene like Johnny's penis cut-off part in the bathroom like the way Zarchi filmed in his original and last but not the least here's the main lead (though she tried her best but ) couldn't able came close to Camille Keaton.

Original-->>: B+

Remake-->: B-

iSeymore

01-26-2011, 07:36 AM

Green Hornet (2010): Great movie, Seth Rogen and Jay Chou as masked vigilates who fight criminal cartels. Fantastic. Liked it in comparison to the 60's original starring Bruce Lee as Kato. I think this acting role was perfect for Seth Rogen and matches his personality in general.
Overall, I'll give this movie an 8/10. I loved this movie, 2011 is off to a great start. I only scored this an 8 because of the fact that the 3D effect sucked. Half of it was in 2D for christ sakes!

Last DVD watched: The Warrios (1979) Ultimate cult classic, set somewhere in a parrallel universe in New York, 1979. The armies of the night (countless street gangs) over took New York and all there were throughout the city was one giant gang brawl.

OVerall, I've enjoyed this film since I was fifteen years old.
Must watch for any cult classic fan. 9/10

vanlutz

01-26-2011, 11:27 AM

Dying to see this. wonder when it comes out around these parts.

Look what I got btw. cant even begin to explain how stoked I am.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs118.snc4/36268_10150119836139974_506754973_7600610_3351006_ n.jpg

I saw Motorhead open for Black Sabbath with Dio on vocals at Roseland years ago. Amazing show.

scouse mac

01-26-2011, 02:18 PM

Green Zone

A very good, modern war flick. Matt Damon does well as chief warrant officer Miller on his pointless search for WMD in Iraq. Slick action sequences and solid political wrangling plot holding it together. Good film.

Doctor Loomis

01-27-2011, 09:26 AM

sin city :D

newb

01-27-2011, 04:49 PM

TOKYO GORE POLICE

F U B A R

in a really good way

psycho d

01-28-2011, 07:42 AM

Night of the Comet (1984). The 80s were a confusing time. Night of the Comet serves as an embarrassing reminder that I was not in a coma when argyle socks and horrible hair were in. But this fine flick is more than a cheesy zombie offering with its hooks firmly entrenched in a past that has earned millions for psychologists. Many have claimed this to be a tribute to schlocky sci-fi of the 50s and 60s. But more than that, it takes a circuitous route in the exploration of loneliness and isolation, weaving it seamlessly into this apparent zombie parody. Pretty neat.

The story appeared as a loose affair but was actually pretty tight. Though there were a couple of times that it lagged a bit, calling into question just what was I doing watching such silliness, Sam's incredibly biting valley girl dialog would remind me of how much fun I was having. Things really don't heat up until the third act, but a bundle of fun is to be had from here on out.

The acting, while not the greatest ever, would not have worked had it been better than it was. My guess is that the actors were almost held back from exhibiting their acting prowess to keep the feel of Comet from getting away from itself. That said, there was never a cringe-worthy moment elicited from the cast, and maybe their restraint is more a testament to their abilities.

The direction was solid as well. But what really caught my eye was the camera work. Where the rest of the talent felt appropriately in check, the photography was allowed to really shine, and not in that "hey look at me and how great I am with my camera" kinda way. Shot compositions were expertly framed to exact just the right psychological response from the viewer but sans the ego obtrusively butting in for obnoxious approval. Not that I am against that sort of thing, but here it would have been inappropriate. My guess is that the director's hand played a large part influencing the cinematographer's hand. Either way it works and we the viewers are the clear winners.

In the end, Comet is End of the World fun that can be enjoyed for both its schlocky simplicity or its cryptic profundity. Merci.
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neverending

01-28-2011, 08:50 AM

Wait... argyle socks are not in??

cheebacheeba

01-28-2011, 04:12 PM

Green Hornet.
Never heard the radio show, never saw the show...so I'm not too sure how it compares. Though it was a pretty decent movie, fun to watch...and I really liked the image conscious "nice guy but bad guy" villain. Not a bad origin story, some pretty funny banter between the leads. Cool action scenes, and a fight between the leads that was funny to watch and not quite as one sided as I'd have expected. Cool music, the whole thing felt a little Gotham-esque, and yeah...who wouldn't love the car?
I wasn't actually wanting to see this movie at all...but, I ended up enjoying it.
But seriously, 3d needs work still.

True Grit
Again, never saw the original...actually, I don't think I've ever seen John Wayne film at all, not being a western enthusiast, it's understandable I suppose (although the Shootist had an interesting premise from what I know) but yeah, never have seen him in a film.
I really liked this new version though, it felt authentic enough and well, couldn't find too much fault with anyones acting - as I understand it, this was the girls first big acting job, if so, I'll look forward to seeing her in future, she carried herself VERY well for a kid of her age.
Bridges was solid as always (and FUNNY...could it be? was John Wayne actually FUNNY?:confused: ?), Damon was...different...but good.
The whole thing felt pretty authentic, not that I would know.
The tale was simple, yet I found it enthralling and I enjoyed taking it all in.
I'd recommend it to western enthusiasts (nitpick they may?) and those who haven't seen many alike. It's just a damn solid film regardless of genre.

roshiq

01-29-2011, 12:10 AM

The Green Hornet (2011)

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Yeah...the car was super cool but I think Seth Rogen turned it bit excessively funny.

>>: B

roshiq

01-29-2011, 12:16 AM

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F (2010)

A slow burn Britt school campus slasher where they didn't reveal the killer(s) at the end.

>>: C+

Rammbock aka Siege of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1583356/) (2010)

A pretty nice zombie film from Germany with a decent cast, good characterization and a simple story where an ordinary man...Michael comes to Berlin to seek his ex-girlfriend Gabi, and just after entering into her small apartment complex he faces head to head with an unknown outbreak that turns people into zombies!

>>: A-

Chain Letter (2010)

Crap story with a terrible script.

>>: D+

Die (2010)

>>: C

My Soul to Take (2010)

Yeah..it was very clichéd, typical, there's nothing new and a pretty weak entry in compare to Craven's any of the earlier masterpieces but still I quite enjoyed it overall.

>>: B+

Sistinas666

01-29-2011, 12:58 AM

Chain Letter[/B] (2010)

Crap story with a terrible script.

>>: D+

Didn't we recently have a spammer who said that was the best horror movie ever? lol

zwoti

01-29-2011, 03:53 AM

the sixth sense
unbreakable

cheebacheeba

01-29-2011, 04:25 AM

The Wrestler.
First time viewing. Personally I think maybe the acclaim was heaped onto this one a bit thick, but hey, it was well rounded, entertaining with pretty solid performances throughout.

psycho d

01-29-2011, 08:23 AM

Devil (2010). It's no coincidence that I always seem to be on the elevator when it is inhabited by a beautiful chick, but that is more due to stalking than the supernatural. This movie's titular antihero is ostensibly on holiday, and his hobbies, coupled with a love of coincidence, make for great horror fare. Devil is a simple story that offers nothing new to the genre, but who says that each and every movie to come out must contain some riveting new cinematic expanse?

The story, simple though it was, worked due to its tightly knit plot. Though we are given the pretense that this is to be a supernatural thriller, and the omniscient narrator has all but confirmed this, there is just enough room for doubt as to the origins of Devil's confined tragedies. And although the denouement should have been seen a mile away, it pops out onto the scene as a welcomed twist, paving the way to an ending that might have been epic.

The direction was splendid, coming from that guy that gave us Quarantine, a creepy little number that stole its puissance almost scene for scene from the Spanish original. Here he proves that his skills are not only derived through cinematic thievery. When darkness falls, he smartly let's our imaginations do the dirty work, and the result is genuinely frightening, even when there is not much effort in guessing who's next on the victim list.

The opening cinematography was fantastic, hinting that this flick is about to turn our world's upside down. Once the story got going, for all we knew, the camera was held by the Devil himself, nefariously pinpointing his shopping list of souls. For the remainder, the camera deftly captured each moment with aplomb, almost as if after having proved his skills, Mr. camera guy was simply keen on helping to reveal the story.

The score was used to really set the tone in the beginning, which left me worried that the remainder of this film would be a disheartening ballet of score scares. Thankfully this prediction fell flat, and though sound itself played a great role in getting the goosebumps to rise, the score simply did its job, sharing in the work without dominating it.

In sum this was a tight little thriller whose only bald spot was its ending. And even though this last impression seemed a lame and safe bet for the masses, such a detraction is not enough to gloss over this crafty flick written and luckily NOT directed by Shyamalan. Merci.
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swiss tony

01-29-2011, 12:09 PM

Shutter Island - An excellent movie although it did drag for about 15 minutes in the middle. Martin Scorsese really elevates himself to M Night Shymalan's smart arse levels with this. Typically brilliant acting by Leonardo DiCaprio, really tense atmosphere throughout and the sort of ending that really gets you thinking.

Shaddix

01-29-2011, 02:08 PM

The Decent 2
entertaining, but the blood etc. looked really fake

phantomstranger

01-29-2011, 08:24 PM

"High Plains Drifter" (1973)
-Clint Eastwood

Violent tale of revenge with Eastwood perfectly playing his trademark role of "The Mysterious stranger". Heavily influenced by the Sergio Leone/Spaghetti westerns of the time. A classic of it's kind and one of my all time favorite Eastwood movies.

psycho d

01-30-2011, 05:44 AM

Who Can Kill a Child? (1976). Not the most charming title ever, if you don't like it then you can choose from the twenty or so other titles that occasionally adorn this classic 70s horror flick. The opening credits are similarly without charm, combining the silly giggles of playful children with horrifying footage of the carnage of war of whose obvious focus is on the children. Heart wrenching for sure, this beginning is both important to the story, for its foreboding imagery establishes a sort of motive, and also a warning for the viewer-the following may not be pretty.

The imagery of the story's onset betrays the the festive atmosphere that our protagonists are swimmingly engulfed in. Our love of fireworks, explosions of light and sound, belies the real meaning of these party favors, man's celebration of martial carnage in his drive for glory. And such worship is not to remain without just rewards. The story then moves to one of building questions. What is happening, why is this happening, oh good god how can this get any worse? The movie, as if listening, is more than happy to answer only this last question, with aplomb of course. It is only when the unthinkable is finally addressed that this relentless thriller finally comes to a close, but this grim ending only pricks the darker fathoms of our imaginations-how lovely.

The acting seemed a little cheesy at first, serving to lower my guard as if to administer even greater psychological damage when the sandpaper's grit finally grinds home. The use of little known actors was probably a monetary choice, but it worked wonders in that no expectations are available when the moment of truth arrives.

The direction is perfectly handled. This slow burner would not have worked had any sense of speed been applied to the plot. The impending sense that something is askew is adroitly executed, suitable to the greatest of horror flicks of whose honors list this must be included.

Collusion between director and cinematography must have been thick. From the DP that gave us Volver, the camera operates perfectly, with slowly drawn out pans that are brilliantly interrupted, psychologically discomfiting camera angles, a jittery camera that implies emotions of which words seem powerless, and my favorite, the scene of a character's slow demise as they are sucked below the surface of life using a shoulder as an ocean of death that is greedy for even more deadly summons.

Even the score was a hint left of right, not entirely unjustified, but suitable for distributing the slightest tweaks of a suddenly vulnerable spinal cord.

In the end, of all the macabre horrors just witnessed, of all the disturbing imagery that is lightly zapped into our psyches, most troubling of all is that we can no longer be thereabouts when an innocent's pinata is about to experience its climax. Merci.
D

massacre man

01-30-2011, 05:58 AM

The Town and The Social Network... Again.

Elvis_Christ

01-30-2011, 01:59 PM

2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams

Utter shit. Enjoyed the first one and was looking forward to seeing Bill Mosely tear it up but fucking hell this was inept.

My Soul To Take

It starts out with a bang but never achieves the effectiveness of the opening. The killer just wasn't very effective or memorable and this flick is basically Scream without all the self reflexive cinema bullshit... there's a dash of Shocker in there too. I thought the characters were well crafted and likeable/similar in tone to the Elm St kids which I haven't struck in a modern era of this type for a long time. A flawed film but still enjoyable nonetheless. I think this will be a minor cult hit for the teenage market once it hits DVD (perhaps a gateway flick to those sick of Twilight) but those more well versed in horror have seen it all before. This has been universally trashed and a lot of the reviews have made me laugh with all the "How could the guy who made [insert classic title here] have made this" comments. Craven has always been patchy right from the get go so save your fallen master bullshit...

ArcadeOfHorror

01-30-2011, 03:25 PM

Friday The 13th (1980).

I saw this recently with some other friends, and it was mildly scary! The acting was, of course, completely meh, and there was some cheesy scenes (i.e. the random body falling down as the person is running away from the killer), but in all it was an okay horror film! There were chilling and scary scenes, and a twist (which wasn't really a twist was it? everyone knew it was gonna happen). It was enjoyable and i am looking forward to seeing more of the Friday the 13th series.

ChronoGrl

01-30-2011, 05:24 PM

2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams

Utter shit. Enjoyed the first one and was looking forward to seeing Bill Mosely tear it up but fucking hell this was inept.

bwahahaha - Rue Morgue just crowned it WORST CINEMATIC ATROCITY TO WOUND YOUR RETINAS of 2010.

...

The Last Exorcism (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320244/) (2010)

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This actually was pretty good... Well, about 2/3 was quite enjoyable... Solid acting, really good atmosphere... The actual plotline was a great, refreshing take of your usual demon-possession tale, so I really really liked that...

HOWEVER:

This is supposed to be a documentary-style film, yet the soundtrack does pick up during tense scenes, which ultimately distracts the anal retentive amongst us (where is that violin coming from - IT'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!

Also, the end is overly elaborate and ultimately unnecessary, leaving you with a bit of a let down.

In short, there are some good scares (though if you don't like the documentary-style, then definitely avoid it), but the end was a huge letdown for me (which I actually think a few people on this board have already sited.

I have a hard time giving it less then a 3/5, though, so here it is:

3/5.

zwoti

01-31-2011, 12:30 AM

stag night

psycho d

01-31-2011, 06:14 AM

Taxi Driver (1976). The majesty of the opening scene, where kaleidoscopic colors intermingle with the score's bipolar sounds, serve as a harbinger of the enigmatic Travis Bickle. Maybe Cybill Shephard's character described him best as a walking contradiction. His is a character that defies comprehension, a character that we want to root for but cannot even find a place to start.

The sense of loneliness and isolation emanates from each character, from the lowly cab driver to the campaign worker to the candidate she is promoting, a man literally separated from the people by way of the secret service. But Travis is further isolated through his awkward capacity in relating to other humans. Though he lives on this planet, his thoughts and dialog belong elsewhere. At the most mundane of moments he seems thoroughly lost in a thought, as if the contemplation of the door handle might just unlock the secrets of the universe. Ironically, it is the so-called scum of the earth, the hooker and the pimp, that exhibit the only sense of human connection as seen through a disturbingly gentle slow dance scene.

The story is a wonderfully slow descent into an unavoidable hell. But this is a contrived hell, complete with a physical training program, a fresh new hairdo, and apparently a contingency plan. This story is in no rush, but rather rallies in its attention to detail, highlighting the mundane repetitions of life. But when things do get heated up, time seems to take on a life of its own until boom! we are left on our own to sift through the madness.

Little more needs to be said of De Niro and crew. From the spectacular lead performance to the peripherals, every scene is replete with talent.

Martin Scorsese's brilliance is found in capturing the prosaic and transforming it into art. The first person narration, really a blather of irreverence, works to enhance the magic in the dull evidence of life. Working with an incredible script, Scorsese whips up a world of alienation and loneliness that cannot help but to drive those on the margins to crack. The distortion of speed and the disconnection of sound from "the event" serves to infuse the viewer with the madness of the moment. We can almost feel Travis' expression of hell through the disheveled artistry of camera and microphone.

In the end, the audience is not only left to fend for itself in regards to what has just occurred, that onscreen blasphemy of insanity, but we are likewise left in the dark, cold, outside world, where fantasy and reality refuse to cooperate and offer the audience some resolve, or should I say closure, as to what we are to think, for we too are left with a feeling of alienation. Merci.
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roshiq

01-31-2011, 09:19 AM

My Soul To Take

It starts out with a bang but never achieves the effectiveness of the opening. The killer just wasn't very effective or memorable and this flick is basically Scream without all the self reflexive cinema bullshit... there's a dash of Shocker in there too. I thought the characters were well crafted and likeable/similar in tone to the Elm St kids which I haven't struck in a modern era of this type for a long time. A flawed film but still enjoyable nonetheless. I think this will be a minor cult hit for the teenage market once it hits DVD (perhaps a gateway flick to those sick of Twilight) but those more well versed in horror have seen it all before. This has been universally trashed and a lot of the reviews have made me laugh with all the "How could the guy who made [insert classic title here] have made this" comments. Craven has always been patchy right from the get go so save your fallen master bullshit...

Agree...after reading so much bad reviews, it really turned out pretty enjoyable indeed. Liked it too.

The Last Exorcism (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320244/) (2010)

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I have a hard time giving it less then a 3/5, though, so here it is:

3/5.

Sorry, I found it annoyingly dull.

Hyenas (2010)

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WereHyenas!

>>: D

Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)

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There was a Night Shyamalan feel all over it; even in few scenes it was like watching The Happening II: The Shadow Invaders! A pretty "dark" & disappointing effort from Brad Anderson.

>>: C-

zwoti

01-31-2011, 11:18 AM

outbreak.
outcast

vanlutz

01-31-2011, 12:53 PM

Angra

01-31-2011, 11:40 PM

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"Klovn - the movie" 6-7/10

Klovn has invented a new genre in danish comedy. A genre best described as "embarrassing comedy", consisting of scenes after scenes that makes the audience either laugh or Cringe, or both at the same time, due to especially the main characters constantly wrong actions and cover-up lies. It's "Meet the parents"x10. Painful to watch.

But especially embarrassing for the lead actors involved. A brave bunch.

ChronoGrl

02-01-2011, 04:51 AM

Sorry, I found it annoyingly dull.

My boyfriend felt the same way. :D

psycho d

02-01-2011, 05:29 AM

The Possession of David O'Reilly (2010). This had so much potential that its let-down factor was like jumping from the roof of the DMV and surviving.
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roshiq

02-01-2011, 07:30 AM

Brotherhood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273241/) (2010)

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This is not a slasher but a fairly intense drama about "a prank goes horribly wrong". Definitely worth a watch.

>>: B+

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)

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A slow burn but pretty decent occult horror with a bit of Giallo flavor.

>>: B+

newb

02-01-2011, 10:06 AM

LET ME IN

Loved it.....I haven't seen the original yet but I plan on it.

Jokuc

02-01-2011, 10:12 AM

LET ME IN

Loved it.....I haven't seen the original yet but I plan on it.

Are you so damn (sorry! :p) stupid to watch a remake before you watch the original?!... Shame. ;)

..Or maybe I just say this because I am from Sweden..? ..Oh well how should I know..? :D

Sorry just a joke ^^

Btw my last seen was Friday The 13th part 1, me and my friend watched it. But he never watch horror and he is like very easy scared so when I made a punch at the wall his head got suck in the roof lol :D

Angra

02-01-2011, 01:29 PM

"It's alive" 2011 6/10

Not as catchy a titel as It's Alive 75, but what the hell. ;)

Probably the youngest evil child in movie history. And quite possibly also the hungriest.

Had some funny moments but nothing big. Stupid ran-out-of-money ending.

AmericanIdiot

02-01-2011, 01:51 PM

Dogtooth (2009).................recommended

massacre man

02-01-2011, 05:05 PM

Are you so damn (sorry! :p) stupid to watch a remake before you watch the original?!... Shame. ;)

It's not a remake, it's an adaptation of the same story. Like The Thing.

Jokuc

02-02-2011, 06:07 AM

It's not a remake, it's an adaptation of the same story. Like The Thing.

Haha whatever, I still think you should watch the first one first :rolleyes:

siorai

02-02-2011, 08:55 AM

Took a couple weeks off work so I watched a few movies.

Easy A: Awesome movie. Seriously. The dialogue is is so well written, particularly between Olive and her parents. Emma Stone, Patricia Clarkson, and Stanley Tucci have such an incredibly realistic delivery and chemistry with each other. Very, very funny stuff.

Nightmare on Elm Street (remake): I didn't mind it. I liked the more serious Freddy by far. A more indepth look at his background was cool too. Was the movie necessary? Not really, but it was worth watching.

The Last Exorcism: I liked it right up to the end then I thought they went way over the top. It's pretty effective at making wonder just what the truth of the matter is which made it engaging. Then the ending got all stupid and pretty much ruined it for me.

The Social Network: I really don't get what the hype was about. It's not a bad movie, but it's not great either. I didn't see anything that would make me want to watch it ever again. It's just not that interesting. I found it somewhat interesting to see how Facebook got started, but I really didn't care about any of the characters.

Ferox13

02-02-2011, 11:40 AM

Haha whatever, I still think you should watch the first one first :rolleyes:

I agree...If you think for a second that the only reason that the US remake wasn't done was done because the original was so received then you are deluded....

Do you think The thing from the other world was remade for the same reason then you are fucking deluded..

Ravynn

02-02-2011, 11:53 AM

The most recent movie that I have seen is Growth, about some parasitic bugs taking over a small research island off the coast of Maine.

Not bad, but not great either.

Ravynn

horrorzack

02-02-2011, 12:18 PM

Angra

02-02-2011, 12:35 PM

Congrats you just watched the remake of a 1974 film.

So what?

Did i win something?

massacre man

02-02-2011, 01:19 PM

Haha whatever, I still think you should watch the first one first :rolleyes:

Why? Because it came first? They're both adaptations of a book, neither are completely original works of fiction. However, both have their own completely distinct styles of directing, writing, acting, cinematography, and music. What makes the original so much more special? The fact that it came first? They're both great movies that are great for entirely different reasons. The author of the book agrees. There's absolutely no rule against watching the second adaptation before the first adaptation. Or watching either adaptation before reading the book. Or watching either adaptation or reading the book at all.

The people who say "you should have watched the original first. It's far superior." are the same people who say "I liked that band before they were famous. You should listen to their stuff when they were still indie." It's entertainment, people can choose to watch, read, or listen to and enjoy anything they want without people telling them what they SHOULD have looked into first.

I agree...If you think for a second that the only reason that the US remake wasn't done was done because the original was so received then you are deluded....

Do you think The thing from the other world was remade for the same reason then you are fucking deluded..

If you think I said either of those things... You're bad at reading.

roshiq

02-02-2011, 11:00 PM

If anyone asks me then I'll definitely prefer or suggest the Swedish one but in compare to any recent remakes or originals I think Matt Reeves did a nice job in Let Me In. The thing is when the story is so good then it's really hard to make a bad movie from it by any director who at least got the decent amount of understanding about the original content & uses best of his skills of movie making for it. I think they could or should wait for some years before giving this 2nd film adaptation of the original work; when the love & memory of LTROI still so fresh in the mind of the audience then LMI was pretty early for them and quite natural to raise this sorta debates and comparisons as we all so much love Lindqvist's this timeless classic.

last seen:

Choose (2010)

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>>: C

It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

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Zach Galifianakis was wonderful in this pretty decent feel good movie.

>>: B+

psycho d

02-03-2011, 08:20 AM

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988). This second installment begins almost where the original left off. And with some of the same cast but a new director, instead of a fits-n-starts transition, it smoothly makes its way into the deeply bizarre and wonderfully disturbing realms of Clive Barker's vision of Hell.

The story was a perfect continuation of the original. It answers some of the questions left out of its predecessor. Character development for protag and antag alike is included for our amusement. The introduction of new characters seems fitting and appropriate, though I must admit that I was quite relieved when one of them came to his demise, almost as if his horrific acting was offensive even to the bowels of Hell. The remainder of the acting was decent, far from lamentable at least. At times hammy and histrionic, it was enjoyable none the less. Even the Cenobite's expansive roles enjoyed some decent acting.

Though we'll probably never know whether or not newbie director Tony Randel was responsible for the improvements in the acting, his success in making a sequel arguably better than the groundbreaking and viscous original is a monumental achievement in film history. Together with an impressive cinematographer, he has undoubtedly created a technically and visually superior sequel. Even more so, the abstract and disturbing visuals combine to dishevel the viewer, and a sense of the underworld is fashioned as a place barely tolerable onscreen, thereby unimaginable were it to be real.

The sound in the beginning was splendidly grating to the ears, a combination of sounds that lent themselves to machines and growls alike, barely perceptible and yet ostensible. As the depth's of this movie were penetrated, the sounds changed into classic monumental and cheesy climaxes, and delightfully so.

Of course, a movie such as this could not end with doors closed to further franchise opportunities, though many a disappointed fan could have been spared unnecessary cruelty had these doors not only been closed but securely dead-bolted, chained, and then boarded-up.
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PainIsBeauty

02-03-2011, 11:26 AM

The Gravedancers!
Scared me really, how refreshing since modern horror movies so rarely do.

And also before that saw Stir Of Echoes, maybe not shocking but definitely a great haunting horror movie!

psycho d

02-04-2011, 09:37 AM

The Sicilian Girl (2009). For those firmly entrenched in realism in their movies, especially when laced with some actual event, this movie will prove a disappointment. But for those willing to let themselves go and just enjoy The Sicilian Girl for what it is, a pleasant movie experience is sure to follow.

The story is one that we have heard before, but this mafia story is driven by character portrayal instead of raw violence. The futility of corruption is more the bad guy here. Go along and flourish or die are the options. Our protagonist is not so much a champion of morality but a victim of her anger, a trait that is exploited for the occasional good reason. And while her confliction is the highlight, the other characters are not without inner turmoil, with the mother's final scene a perfect example of spirit's rupture from a living polarity.

The acting was endearing. Veronica D' Agostino plays her role to perfection, a nihilist driven by the lure of vengeance. Her forehead in a constant furrow, her bleak situation offers no consolation, not reason for life. Her one escapade from the droll existence is seen as a negation of duty. Not much there to live for. Both supporting antagonists and protagonists alike are not relegated to the conceptual black and white, and the antagonists especially portray their parts not as evil villains but as empathetic humans on the darker side of the ledger. That these parts are believably portrayed takes this whole drama to a heart-felt level not without discomfort.

The direction and cinematography were competent. One scene with Rita spinning amongst the fluttering black clothes in the wind was especially poignant of the inner turmoil within. The score was perfectly supportive, the melody occasionally pulling our strings of empathy.

In the end a hero is born through time-tested means, and the raw documentary footage at the end really helps to drive this one's message home. Yeah, there were some story flaws that may not ring true, but for those who cannot enjoy a little poetic license then stick to your documentaries.
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FreddyMyers

02-04-2011, 10:18 AM

They Live
"I have come to chew bubble gum and kick ass....and im all outta bubble gum."

Love this movie, late 80s at its best. Imagine what those sunglasses would show a person if they had a pair of em today.

Angra

02-04-2011, 10:44 AM

Doctor Loomis

02-04-2011, 10:20 PM

the incredible hulk

roshiq

02-05-2011, 01:48 AM

Tamara Drewe (2010)

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A fine Britt comedy.

>>: B+

The Presence (2010)

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>>: C+

Fair Game (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0977855/) (2010)

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A good political thriller based on former CIA Operations Officer Valerie Plame's memoir: Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game:_My_Life_as_a_Spy,_My_Betrayal_by_the_Wh ite_House). Naomi Watts & Sean Penn as usually done a great job on their respective roles as Valerie Plame & Joseph Wilson.

>>: A-

psycho d

02-05-2011, 07:52 AM

Anatomy of a Murder (1959). If you are merely looking for a recommendation for a movie classic then read no further and dig up a copy of Anatomy of a Murder. If you would like to find out why you should not miss out on this masterpiece then read on.

As the story begins to unfold we are given material whose transparency seems to contradict the 160 minute run time, leaving us to wonder how in the heck they are gunna fill in all the gaps of such a simple story. But the story here is neither simple nor a convoluted roller coaster of unnerving twists and turns. Instead it is a slowly building study of courtroom ambiguity that transports the audience through its cinematic time teleporter in such a fashion that as the end nears our tension is a cross between the climax and our fears that this brilliant experience must finally come to its end.

James Stewart's performance was astounding. His legal wit appropriately mounts as his client's prospects for freedom approaches its doom. The combination of a country bumpkin lawyer with morally uncertain tactics works as they only create a sense of humanity missing in film today. Compounding this ambivalence is that it is never clear whether or not his enemy is the prosecutor or his client's flirty wife. Lee Remick plays her part perfectly. We are never really privy to the truth as her character dances around this notion as if to a two step whose score remains unsettled. Ben Gazzara, the client with a dubious future, was at his smarmy best, contemptuously aware of both his intelligence and his situation. George C. Scott blusters onto the screen with a silent intensity of puissance. His legal wits are never challenged as he quickly substantiates his reputation. There is not a stinker amongst the rest of the cast, and that the judge was played by a real-life judge only adds depth to this fantastic piece of cinema.

Otto Preminger likely deserves most of the credit for dictating the superior technicalities of Anatomy. Each and every scene was framed with an incredible sense of aesthetic and emotional design. The mise en scène was a masterpiece of formalist filmmaking. Never was there a time where character placement did not impart subtle yet substantial information concerning the scene. One of my favorite scenes utilized the silhouette of Scott to block out Stewart's character who, as if on cue, claws his way back into the picture, almost as if to ensure the audience that his presence will not be literally concealed. How this hilarious scene was tied into the story was just a slice of Otto's wit.

Though this can be thought of as a slow-burner, many scenes were a wicked blend of action, layers of activity that defies the viewer's frantic attempts to keep up, and yet never letting us fall into the quagmire of confusion. More so, the subtle touches of using a lighter, and who will offer a light to another, confers more important information about the characters than could any action, event, or dialog. Who lit the cigarette says it all.

The lighting was initially used to give this one a film noir feel, setting the mood even for when the tone was moved indoors and into the illuminated safety of the courtroom. More than that, lighting was used as a tool to effectively shield the character's intents and emotions from the viewer, giving us even more reason to want inside their skulls.

Duke Ellington's score was candy for the ears, and from the get-go it intimates that what we are about to experience is no trivial matter.

If you are looking for a courtroom drama where blindsiding twists make up the bulk of the story then look elsewhere. But instead if it's a smart drama that unfolds in the courtroom, and does so not by picking on your intelligence but by the sheer monument of crafty movie genius, then get ready to take in one of the all time best legal dramas to have graced the silver screen. Merci.
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ChronoGrl

02-05-2011, 05:41 PM

Black Death (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181791/) (2010)

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Uhhhhhhhhh

Note to self: When you're already in the midst of a flu/depression spiral, DO NOT go out of your way to watch incredibly grim movies.

I'm having a hard time giving an objective review of this film because I was already feeling rotten and now, coming out of it, my spirits aren't exactly uplifted.

But I'll try anyway.

Well, it really shouldn't come as a surprise that this movie was directed superbly. Christopher Smith was the creator of other genre pieces such as Creep and Triangle, both of which stirred up the horror community and made a name for himself (I'm not sure if it's worth mentioning, but he also directed Severance, which I personally enjoyed, but people seemed torn about). This is really a jaw-dropping period piece - It's rough, gritty, and feels realistic (not your average swords-and-shields type fare). It's dirty, it's dark, and you really feel as though you are part of a believable tale of the 1300s with everything from the sets to the costumes to the make-up.

In terms of plot, Black Death is a journey into the medieval Heart of Darkness. Fairly straight-forward, but by no means simple. When it comes down to it, message of Black Death is that religion is ultimately evil and that people will maim, kill, and cannibalize each other in order to gain religious power. Incredibly dark, extremely grim, and ultimately left me feeling unhappy.

But that's to be expected.

It's a well-executed movie. I think that A LOT of people on here will like it (so to you I highly recommend it). It's just not something personally that I need to see again.

3.5/5.

neverending

02-05-2011, 11:51 PM

Anatomy of a Murder (1959).
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Your Honor, I object! What is the norm of jealousy!

cheebacheeba

02-06-2011, 02:09 AM

Lethal Weapon 2.
This one used to be my favourite, and while I enjoyed watching it while borrowing my friends box set I couldn't help but think only the first one was really any good. Though I still quite liked it...they made some decent action films around this time. Leaning a little further into the comedy routine with some funny dialogue and the addition of the rather annoying Joe Pesci, but still some solid action and relatively interesting villain/s, an ok storyline stringing it all together, and admirably with the events of/prior the first film as well. It's a reasonable sequel, and one of the better ones.

The Next 3 Days.
It was fairly watchable, with some very intense scenes.
Well acted, and a fun if not implausible overall "prison break" type storyline, with a couple of intelligent twists thrown in.
I don't usually like Russel Crowe at all, but he seemed good at the "normal" guy/husband/dad role and for once I didn't actually mind him at all.
It has a few dips here and there, but is quite edge of your seat a lot of the time too...couple of laughs, but overall a relatively sombre tone.
...Musical score borrowed a little heavily off LOST I thought.

Lethal Weapon 3
Still my LEAST favourite...I think it's because the whole thing feels a bit more like an episode of a cop/law drama? I actually found it pretty boring and didn't even watch the last half hour...the villain was just so...cookie cutter...
I mean it's "ok" but shit, even the 4th one was better than this, and that had fucking Chris Rock in it...

psycho d

02-06-2011, 06:15 AM

Piranha 3D (2010). The problem for exceptional directors is that when they just want to have some fun in making a movie, there will be scores of people that just don't get it. Still, people that expected a movie with the feel of High Tension from the remake of Piranha must be suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome. This movie was obviously meant to be a horror comedy and from that it point it delivers swimmingly.

Men that complained of the gratuitous nudity should either divorce their oppressive wives or have their man cards revoked. Yep, there are a lot of boobs floating around. I particularly like the choreography of the mermaid ballet scene.

What might not seem apparent is that this movie delights in making fun of itself. Those gruesome over the top waves of carnage were not meant to scare, but to draw delicious laughter from that naughty place in our skulls where such frivolity should not seem funny but still is.

Though not great, the acting was surprisingly good for such a trashy delight. In fact, superior acting would have been a wasted effort.

My only criticism, and this is a minor slight, would have been to shorten the contest scene as it quickly became boring. That said, the navigation through the sea of humanity scene was hilariously stupid. Loved it!

The effects were perfect here. The gore was unwholesome fun. When the effects were made to be unbelievable it was more to tickle the funny bone and was in no way an inept endeavor. To have made many of the scenes more believable would have detracted from the fun, and fun was the whole point.

Great moments abound. The opener with a certain hero of an ocean movie classic should have alerted viewers just what they were in for. For sheer movie magnificence, Ving's moment of glory creating a bay full of fish puree was one of many outrageous highlights, which seemed the whole point, to be a mere monument of outrage.

I almost feel sorry for those that could not see the entertainment value of this movie, insisting that the director should have remained true to form instead of reveling in the audacious smarm that this flick's genre demanded.
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BipolarExpress

02-06-2011, 07:25 AM

The Illusionist

A truly beautiful movie

ash89

02-06-2011, 09:52 AM

Devil

Wow, was this written by a 5 year old? After all the hype and being told how scary it was, this was terrible. The only real reason I watched it was because I saw about 100 adverts for it a few months ago. Basically about a group of people getting trapped in an elevator then all sorts of weird stuff goes on, the twists are incredibly obvious to anyone paying attention.

Seriously, avoid this like the plague.

3/10.

Frozen

A bit like Open Water, instead they're on a ski slope. Some crazy moments and the whole time you are sitting there thinking there are far better alternatives to getting out of the lift. Certain scenes were needless and a bit OTT but apart from that it wasn't that bad of a movie. Certainly kept me a lot more interested than Open Water did.

7/10.

Long Weekend

By the time I watched this it was about 1/2am, though this film wouldn't have made sense if it's 1/2pm. A couple go away to sort their marriage out but spend the whole time arguing and aimlessly wondering around this deserted beach. Then stuff starts dying but isn't dead, I don't even know I gave up caring half-way through.

5/10.

Last Exorcism
Heard pretty poor reviews about it, agree with them. Trying to be another 'Paranormal Activity' 'Blair Witch' style film, a little bit bored of that now. The finish was pretty anti-climactic.

5/10.

zwoti

02-06-2011, 12:33 PM

deep red
black dynamite
avatar
salt
death race 2
red heat
flavia the heretic

psycho d

02-07-2011, 06:13 AM

Blow-Up (1966). The opening of Blow-Up portends symbolic significance that can only be realized at the end, if at all. It then moves in the typical Antonioni direction which seems repulsed by such things as story and plot, as if such hum drum movie norms would somehow obstruct the movie making process. What is wonderful during this time spent accomplishing nothing is that we are lured in by a Thomas, a guy who exudes a violence of character without lifting a finger to harm.

Thomas, the show's anti-hero, is really more a menace than a citizen. He is impetuous, self-centered, a photographer. To him, even when there is something greater than his own presence available to occupy him, getting the perfect shot is paramount. Thomas is much like Alex in A Clockwork Orange but without the bloodshed.

But this story is not about Thomas. Instead it dances around perception. Thomas sees the world as he sees fit, until his camera catches something that he was looking at but did not see. This is where the magic of this movie really starts to shine, for it is here that it threatens to become something it is not. The movie itself plays with our perceptions. The audience tries to make something out of it but the movie does not comply with our wishes but toys with us none the less.

Even things such as worth are challenged. One of the best scenes in the movie fabulously demonstrates to us the fuel that drives worth, and that once an item's lure is lost in others then it is no longer worth coveting, in fact best dropped on the spot. This is one of many scenes that are both delightful to the eye and rich in symbolism. A landscape painting, an antique propeller, the droll existence of an antique shop, all of these scream out some message to Thomas, and it is never clear whether or not he even caught on to the director's designs- perfect.

The acting was absolute quality on all accounts, but it was David Hemmings' Thomas that stole the show. Vanessa Redgrave's character was probably the only one to make an impression on Thomas, but even here the mold does not match the original. Perception even here is skewed a tad.

Little more can be said of the direction except that it was magnificent. Known to extend scenes longer than the audience would like, Michelangelo Antonioni drags out the scenes with the aplomb a true master, daring us to look away or even pretend to be bored. We follow suit, and except for the adrenalin set, none of us exhibit restlessness mainly because we are too fascinated to be bored.

The camera work was mostly subtle when it worked its magic. From majestic long-shots to close-up pans, the camera is used to drive the movie and capture our curiosity. Is is by no means above manipulating its audience.

How to end such a movie creates almost a panic in the audience, for what we have just experienced defies a suitable ending, and we want not to be disappointed. Not to worry, the ending is almost a continuation of the unspoken question of its beginning, but this time allows the audience to understand its significance, or at least forgives us when when we too are caught up in the misrepresentation that is reality.
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