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The Villain
05-31-2011, 04:53 PM
"Night Of The Demons" (2009)
Hysterically funny.....but I get the feeling it wasn;t supposed to be
How does it match up to the original?
13thFriday
05-31-2011, 08:27 PM
Just finished watching the original Nightmare on Elm Street. The movie is great, but the ending is a total mindfuck :eek:
Angra
05-31-2011, 09:34 PM
but the ending is a total mindfuck :eek:
Only 1 reasonable explantion. She's dreaming.
roshiq
06-01-2011, 12:38 AM
Are you magic?
Almost.
.............
Oh, hilarious! HDC Moment of the day!:D:D
roshiq
06-01-2011, 01:04 AM
The Ward (2010)
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I highly enjoyed it! Pretty entertaining with an unpredictable twist at the end...yeah, I didn't see that coming. A good comeback for John Carpenter.
>>: B+
Stake Land (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1464580/) (2010)
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A very decent post-Vampocalyptic film. But I was expecting something more in the end which turned out rather very simple with a little hint for a sequel (?) may be.
>>: B+
roshiq
06-01-2011, 10:38 AM
No morire sola aka I'll Never Die Alone (2008)
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An average 'rape & revenge' exploitation flick from Argentina with some wooden acting & flat characters.
>>: C
hammerfan
06-01-2011, 11:34 AM
8213: Gacy House
swiss tony
06-01-2011, 12:06 PM
13 Assassins - 8/10
Highly entertaining sword play flick. The final scene, the battle sequence, lasts a long time and is totally engrossing. The setting for this final explosive stage is raw, violent and gripping. By the time the powder keg goes off, I found myself chomping at the bit to see some retribution.
In short, wonderful, emotive story telling with a superb climax. Check it!!!
nightmare_of _death
06-01-2011, 05:17 PM
Shutter Island
I did find it confusing at times, but i caught on for the most part pretty quick. Afterwards I think in all it was a pretty predictable ending. And the clues became clear to me of what was going on.
The Villain
06-01-2011, 06:31 PM
Sheitan
What the hell did i just watch? That was the weirdest thing i think i've ever seen.
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Anvil...The Story of Anvil
A real life Spinal Tap
very engrossing....and kind of sad.
Angra
06-02-2011, 08:43 AM
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Anvil...The Story of Anvil
A real life Spinal Tap
very engrossing....and kind of sad.
Yea... life as a mediocre metal band is hard.
Angra
06-02-2011, 10:44 AM
"Secretary" 7/10
Excellent performances from Spader and Gyllenhaal, but the story and events moved on too slowly for my taste and the ending was disappointingly mild. I had hoped the weird-ass work relationship between the two would keep escalating and finally end with something grotesque, even murder.
That was before i looked it up on IMDB to find out this was a comedy/romance... :(
neverending
06-02-2011, 10:53 AM
The 4th Floor.
An excellent cast (Juliette Lewis, John Hurt, Shelly Duvall, Austin Pendelton) is wasted in a pedestrian "woman moves into a new apartment and is terrorized by bizarre neighbors" film.
Kind of worth a watch to see Shelly Duvall doing a later day Karen Black impression.
The ending message also pissed me off a bit.
Fearonsarms
06-02-2011, 03:33 PM
"Secretary" 7/10
Excellent performances from Spader and Gyllenhaal, but the story and events moved on too slowly for my taste and the ending was disappointingly mild. I had hoped the weird-ass work relationship between the two would keep escalating and finally end with something grotesque, even murder.
That was before i looked it up on IMDB to find out this was a comedy/romance... :(
Completely agree if you're going to make a movie out of a BDSM relationship at least include some BDSM!
swiss tony
06-02-2011, 03:49 PM
Outpost - 3/10
Really not worth watching. Somebody ripped off The Keep and The Fog (the movie) and made this. The supporting actors were pretty talentless and the atmosphere was non-existent. There's little enough time to cram all the movies you wanna watch in, without wasting time on this.
AVOID!!!
tachii
06-02-2011, 05:57 PM
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs (2009)
Monster Dog (1985)
Black Swan (2010)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
The New York Ripper (1982)
The Toolbox Murders (1978)
I Saw the Devil (2010)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Shutter Island (2010)
The Beach (2000)
Zhou Yu's Train (2004)
Twin Peaks (1990-1991)
The Other Guys (2010)
The Joneses (2009)
Thriller (1960)
Rock Star (2001)
Joe's Apartment (1996)
Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Elizabethtown (2005)
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Out of the Blue
No fictional horror could be scarier.
neverending
06-02-2011, 07:45 PM
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Out of the Blue
No fictional horror could be scarier.
You're jaded. This is one of the most amazing true crime movies I've ever seen. The atmosphere is taught and nail-biting from the moment the shooting starts to the end.
I was particularly impressed by the honest portrayal of how this small town dealt with something completely outside its experience. The raw low-budget, almost documentary feeling also helped to honestly impart the emotions of the situation far better than a slick Hollywood approach would have.
Elvis_Christ
06-02-2011, 07:52 PM
Ahhh the Virgin Suicides. Sophia Coppola has never topped this one.
Didn't really like Black Swan as much a lot of people.
Monster Dog looks fucking awesome I'm off to check that shit out now.
_____V_____
06-02-2011, 09:37 PM
My first 3 BluRays
*Kick-Ass
*Earth
*Dawn of the Dead ('78)
...Really impressed by how we Dawn was taken over to the format. Beautiful...
Oh yes Dawn looks absolutely fantastic in Hi-Def. Which player did you get?
And welcome to the BD club. :)
"Seconds Apart" 8/10
Damien x 2.
Story, acting, direction, visuals. Pretty much everything about it was solid.
Thanks for the rec, Ros.
Nice!
Thanks for the thumbs up, Roshiq and Angra.
The Ward (2010)
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I highly enjoyed it! Pretty entertaining with an unpredictable twist at the end...yeah, I didn't see that coming. A good comeback for John Carpenter.
>>: B+
Great to hear! I was waiting for a positive response before watching this. Now it is a must-see for me!
13 Assassins - 8/10
Highly entertaining sword play flick. The final scene, the battle sequence, lasts a long time and is totally engrossing. The setting for this final explosive stage is raw, violent and gripping. By the time the powder keg goes off, I found myself chomping at the bit to see some retribution.
In short, wonderful, emotive story telling with a superb climax. Check it!!!
Fabulous! I was a bit apprehensive about how Miike would handle this remake but looks like he's done an expert job. This is going into my must watches for this month. Thanks, Tony!
You're jaded. This is one of the most amazing true crime movies I've ever seen. The atmosphere is taught and nail-biting from the moment the shooting starts to the end.
I was particularly impressed by the honest portrayal of how this small town dealt with something completely outside its experience. The raw low-budget, almost documentary feeling also helped to honestly impart the emotions of the situation far better than a slick Hollywood approach would have.
I agree....that's what I meant by "NO FICTIONAL HORROR".
roshiq
06-03-2011, 11:13 AM
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Finale (2009)
I have read somewhere that the director spent 4 years on making this film. But sadly...it just turned out a complete piece of crap!
>>: F
The Tunnel (2011)
Terror in the Tunnels of Sydney! A POV-Docu style Aussie 'underground' horror feature, not bad!
>>: B
The Woman (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714208/) (2011)
The sequel story of Jack Ketchum's Offspring (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262413/) and as it's co-written & directed by Lucky Mckee (MAY) so things get bit psychologically 'bloody' twisted this time. But the film takes time to build up its characters first and then...the last 30 minutes turns into quite a grotesque showcase of some grisly violence.
>>: B+
Red Riding Hood (2011)
The big bad wolf can talk!
>>: C
The Shrine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341710/) (2010)
On the half way of the film it seems like another pretty average cult horror feature but it turned out quite entertaining in the final showdown.
>>: B+
Elvis_Christ
06-04-2011, 06:28 PM
Cool I've got The Shrine sitting here might give it a watch tonight.
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Domino
Hated it. Mickey Rourke was great as usual but he couldn't save this one.
Freak
06-04-2011, 07:13 PM
Mothers Day 2011
I actually enjoyed this alot. Reminds of the good old torture and terrorize your victims movies.
cheebacheeba
06-04-2011, 07:30 PM
Oh yes Dawn looks absolutely fantastic in Hi-Def. Which player did you get?
And welcome to the BD club
Yeah I have to say I was pretty surprised...they just got it to look perfect...
PS3 160gb. Got that and my first HDTV at the same time.
swiss tony
06-05-2011, 01:08 AM
The Devil - 7/10
I know everybody's hating on M. Night at the minute but this is pretty entertaining/intriguing story telling and proof that you don't 120 mins to get your message across. Definitely worth watching.
roshiq
06-05-2011, 01:41 AM
The Frankenstein Experiment (2010)
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>>: C
La Moustache (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428856/) (2005)
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One day, on a whim, Marc decides to shave off the mustache he's worn all of his adult life. He waits patiently for his wife's reaction, but neither she nor his friends seem to notice. Stranger still, when he finally tells them, they all insist he never had a mustache. Is Marc going mad? Is he the victim of some elaborate conspiracy? Or has something in the world's order gone terribly awry?
A very strange but interesting French movie that somewhat started with a Hitchcockian flavor but slowly descends into Lynchian surreal realm of madness, where nothing is ultimately provable. So it'll frustrate those who demand that a mystery be solved & all questions wrapped up with explanations, as the ending is pretty ambiguous where the audience need to fill the blanks with their own interpretations.
>>: A-
Disease
06-05-2011, 02:06 AM
For Y'ur height only
Absolutley terrible but absolutley hillarious.
6.5/10
Angra
06-05-2011, 02:33 AM
[B]
One day, on a whim, Marc decides to shave off the mustache he's worn all of his adult life. He waits patiently for his wife's reaction, but neither she nor his friends seem to notice. Stranger still, when he finally tells them, they all insist he never had a mustache. Is Marc going mad? Is he the victim of some elaborate conspiracy? Or has something in the world's order gone terribly awry?
A very strange but interesting French movie that somewhat started with a Hitchcockian flavor but slowly descends into Lynchian surreal realm of madness, where nothing is ultimately provable. So it'll frustrate those who demand that a mystery be solved & all questions wrapped up with explanations, as the ending is pretty ambiguous where the audience need to fill the blanks with their own interpretations.
>>: A-
Sounds very Lynchian indeed. I'm on it.
_____V_____
06-05-2011, 09:59 AM
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The Villain
06-05-2011, 03:32 PM
X-Men: First Class
Excellent. Best X-Men movie yet. They developed the characters better then any of the other movies and were able to focus on all of them instead of just one like Wolverine in the others. I hope they continue it like this.
_____V_____
06-05-2011, 08:43 PM
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Nifty little film about 26 men who volunteer to be either guards and prisoners for a research project (and 1000 dollars per day) based on psychological evaluation and human instincts. And things start to go wrong after the first couple of days...the whole experiment turns into a game of corrupted minds, bizarre sadism and shocking abuse.
Seemingly based on a real life incident, The Experiment is a very dark and unsettling film. Cinematography is top-notch as they capture the essence of a prison and the claustrophobia one feels inside it, coupled with some really fidgety shots in infra-red. Characterisation is almost perfect, with Forrest Whittaker standing out above the rest, with an equal brilliant performance by Clifton Collins, Jr. as Nix.
Outstanding film. Recommended to everyone in here who is ready to plunge into the dark psyche of man.
Rated - * * * *
neverending
06-05-2011, 10:07 PM
I've always wondered why they never made a film of this incident. I'll watch out for it.
roshiq
06-06-2011, 12:29 AM
Though the event of the film based on Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment of 1971 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment) but this is a remake of German film Das Experiment (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/), made in 2001 which is overall better than this American version, IMO.
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hammerfan
06-06-2011, 04:21 AM
The Resident: didn't care for it, too many holes in the story
My Soul to Take: didn't care for it. I'm starting to think I've become an old woman, I don't understand these teen horror movies.
Iron Man 2: loved it
cdsmith15
06-06-2011, 04:54 AM
Hatchet. Why did they need a torch when the swamp was floodlit?
Can't say I liked this film.
Ferox13
06-06-2011, 05:43 AM
I've always wondered why they never made a film of this incident. I'll watch out for it.
roshiq beat me too and I agree the German version is much better.
swiss tony
06-06-2011, 07:45 AM
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Nifty little film about 26 men who volunteer to be either guards and prisoners for a research project (and 1000 dollars per day) based on psychological evaluation and human instincts. And things start to go wrong after the first couple of days...the whole experiment turns into a game of corrupted minds, bizarre sadism and shocking abuse.
Seemingly based on a real life incident, The Experiment is a very dark and unsettling film. Cinematography is top-notch as they capture the essence of a prison and the claustrophobia one feels inside it, coupled with some really fidgety shots in infra-red. Characterisation is almost perfect, with Forrest Whittaker standing out above the rest, with an equal brilliant performance by Clifton Collins, Jr. as Nix.
Outstanding film. Recommended to everyone in here who is ready to plunge into the dark psyche of man.
Rated - * * * *
Sold! Sounds like a brilliant premise.
roshiq
06-06-2011, 10:13 AM
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
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>>: B
Hidden 3D (2011)
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>>: C-
Sauna (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124394/) (2008)
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Thanks to V & all others whoever recommend this movie for HDC Top 200 of 2000s, otherwise I may not get interested about this film for a long time.
This is a beautifully made, very atmospheric & dark period horror piece from Finland. Bit slow burn but wonderful cinematography & intense characterization are two other great aspects of this movie besides its original & compelling story.
>>: A-
_____V_____
06-06-2011, 10:17 AM
Though the event of the film based on Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment of 1971 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment) but this is a remake of German film Das Experiment (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/), made in 2001 which is overall better than this American version, IMO.
Nice. Another one to hunt down.
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Never read the book, but I am pretty sure it's much better than the film. The premise is all about 2 couples getting locked inside a desolate hotel of sorts in the middle of nowhere, then getting terrorised by a crazy killer who demands dead bodies. Bland characters and a not-so-encouraging script, although the film has some good effects going for it (specially the first implied murder sequence).
Average.
* * ½
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Beautiful film, complimented by equally serene cinematography. While the plot is touching and makes you think, the film itself is a low-budget one and the makers have done a fantastic job utilising all the resources at their disposal.
See if you can find this.
* * * ½
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Assault on Precinct 13 meets frustrated housewife! The premise is pretty silly, and Kim Basinger and Co. do a very unconvincing job of pulling it off. This is one female Death Wish you wish you hadn't watched.
All I can say is, this could have been better.
* *
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Wow! The effects in this film would give any Transformers film a run for it's money (considering it is after all a Michael Bay film). Giving a strong message out that this project is intended for franchise treatment, as is implied by the very-apparent ending, it is nevertheless a decent effort as far as the premise and effects are concerned.
Our hero has come to Earth escaping from aliens who have destroyed his home planet. Problem is, they have chased the 9 super-powered survivors (and their guardians) to Earth and they want them offed. Enter the effects. In-between we have an awkward tale of a fidgety teen trying to blend in AND be a part of the crowd in his new home planet. Needless to say, he finds a picture-perfect girlfriend, a geek friend who feels totally at ease with him, and a superbly faithful dog who...well, you just have to see the film.
Beware though, it is a teen's world, after all.
And more importantly, who the hell is Number Five?!
* * *
Elvis_Christ
06-06-2011, 03:40 PM
I wasn't sure about I Am Number Four but now you've sold me on it.
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Doing a bit of a catch up on stuff I got behind with watching...
Splice
I enjoyed this one. Just about Cronenberg but not quite.
Jonah Hex
Becoming a big fan of Josh Brolin and found this to be entertaining Sunday night viewing.
Elvis_Christ
06-06-2011, 03:41 PM
The Resident: didn't care for it, too many holes in the story
Yeh I thought this was CRAP :D
The Villain
06-06-2011, 03:49 PM
Jonah Hex
Becoming a big fan of Josh Brolin and found this to be entertaining Sunday night viewing.
Ugh really? I thought that was terrible.
neverending
06-06-2011, 04:30 PM
You have to forgive Elvis- he thinks Maximum Overdrive is a good movie.
Hey- just givin you shit, Elvis! :p
The Villain
06-06-2011, 04:59 PM
You have to forgive Elvis- he thinks Maximum Overdrive is a good movie.
Hey- just givin you shit, Elvis! :p
I actually like Maximum Overdrive.......
neverending
06-06-2011, 05:08 PM
Not another one! :eek:
fortunato
06-06-2011, 07:06 PM
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover (1989)
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This film never ceases to make me writhe and wiggle around in my seat. A grandiose, gorgeous, indulgent, and often repulsive spectacle; also a passionate and fiery condemnation of the gluttony of power, especially that of ruling bodies. Consider that this film was made in the waning days of Thatcherism, a regime often criticized for its cannibalization of the lower class. This movie is one of those rare gut-punches, hitting you fast and hard, and with purpose. With gorgeous cinematography, incredible formalist sets (and costumes by Jean-Paul Gaultier), fantastic acting, and a gut-wrenching finale, this is always a must-see for fans of potent, powerful cinema.
_____V_____
06-06-2011, 08:26 PM
You have to forgive Elvis- he thinks Maximum Overdrive is a good movie.
I enjoyed Maximum Overdrive quite a bit myself. :D
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover (1989)
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This film never ceases to make me writhe and wiggle around in my seat. A grandiose, gorgeous, indulgent, and often repulsive spectacle; also a passionate and fiery condemnation of the gluttony of power, especially that of ruling bodies. Consider that this film was made in the waning days of Thatcherism, a regime often criticized for its cannibalization of the lower class. This movie is one of those rare gut-punches, hitting you fast and hard, and with purpose. With gorgeous cinematography, incredible formalist sets (and costumes by Jean-Paul Gaultier), fantastic acting, and a gut-wrenching finale, this is always a must-see for fans of potent, powerful cinema.
Seconded.
One of the most incredibly vile yet stunning looking films ever made. Albert Spica is a demigod!
And welcome back, Fort!
neverending
06-06-2011, 10:38 PM
Yah, long time no see fortunato!
fortunato
06-06-2011, 10:40 PM
One of the most incredibly vile yet stunning looking films ever made. Albert Spica is a demigod!
And welcome back, Fort!
Yes! And thank you!
Disease
06-07-2011, 02:01 AM
Mantis in Lace
A very slow sexploitation flick, I paused it about 30 minutes in and smoked a joint and found in more enjoyable that way.
5/10
House by the cemetry
A pretty good flick, not Fulci's best, but still freaky enough.
7/10
Snowtown
This Australian movie was very nasty, based on true events, it is a must see for anyone into serial killer flicks. I knew the story rather well and was amazed how well they pulled it off. One of those movies where what you don't see happen is more terrifying. Please everyone go see this if it is playing anywhere near you.
9/10
hammerfan
06-07-2011, 04:31 AM
I actually like Maximum Overdrive.......
Um, yeah, me too.
neverending
06-07-2011, 06:07 AM
I'm divorcing you all!
swiss tony
06-07-2011, 06:25 AM
Calvaire - 7.5/10
From the very beginning there is a bleak, foreboding atmosphere running through this extremely competent piece of French film-making.
The protagonist doesn't have a lot of dialogue but acts the relatively helpless/hapless victim well. ***small spoiler*** It is the performance by the player of Bartel that steals the show with his light switch quick unhinging into pure lunacy.
The claustrophobia that was built only intensifies with the grim realisation that the local population are also sadistic, homicidal, delusional sodomites.
Finally, it really has to be said, without spoiling any of the scenes, that some of the photography is innovative and breath-taking.
roshiq
06-07-2011, 07:48 AM
La Herencia Valdemar aka The Valdemar Legacy (2010)
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The story was fine & the movie has great production value but it was all build up for its upcoming sequel La herencia Valdemar II: La sombra prohibida aka The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow. Seance, Bram Stoker...for a second it reminded me Mark Frost's The List of Seven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_List_of_Seven) but I guess from the very beginning of the idea to making this film into multiple parts they told the story in excessively detail...especially the story of Mr. & Mrs. Valdemar, which they could shown in a 5 to 10 minute flashbacks rather than dedicating more or less an hour for it.
Other than that it's a pretty decent one for the Lovecraft fans, IMO. Eagerly waiting to see the sequel as soon as it get a release widely.
>>: B+
The Villain
06-07-2011, 08:11 AM
Fertile Ground
Typical haunted house movie. Nothing special here. A bunch of lame jump scares instead of actually being frightening. Not scary at all.
Angra
06-07-2011, 08:34 AM
La Herencia Valdemar aka The Valdemar Legacy (2010)
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The story was fine & the movie has great production value but it was all build up for its upcoming sequel La herencia Valdemar II: La sombra prohibida aka The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow. Seance, Bram Stoker...for a second it reminded me Mark Frost's The List of Seven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_List_of_Seven) but I guess from the very beginning of the idea to making this film into multiple parts they told the story in excessively detail...especially the story of Mr. & Mrs. Valdemar, which they could shown in a 5 to 10 minute flashbacks rather than dedicating more or less an hour for it.
Other than that it's a pretty decent one for the Lovecraft fans, IMO. Eagerly waiting to see the sequel as soon as it get a release widely.
>>: B+
So a lot of talking and no action you say?
roshiq
06-07-2011, 10:06 AM
So a lot of talking and no action you say?
Not exactly like that as the story was intense & told nicely and there were some decent 'actions' at the beginning & end of the film in a promising set up...the creepy Valdemar mansion. But yeah...they could add or filled it up with more terrifying activity/encounters which I guess they are saving for the sequel.
roshiq
06-07-2011, 10:18 AM
You have to forgive Elvis- he thinks Maximum Overdrive is a good movie.
I'm just trying to imagine how much fun it would be if some of us taking NE to see it on a drive-in theater!:D
They are coming to get you, NE!
Ferox13
06-07-2011, 10:20 AM
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Despite its low budget, Pickman's Muse is an excellent example of good Lovecraftian cinema. Its slow and moody leaving much of the horror up to our imaginations. The acting is adequate with the exception of the lead, Barret Walz, who does a great interpretation of a man slowing losing his sanity. The film makes great use of locations especially the ruined church and its set and model design don't show any sign of its limited funds. One of the strongest elements of the film is its cinematography and lighting. Shots are well framed and the use of almost surreal lighting makes it look a lot better than films with 4 times its budget. This combined with a chilling score makes for a chilling atmosphere.
The Writer/director is obviously a fan of Lovecraft and shows great respect to the material. I really look forward to what he does next. Fingers crossed it will be another dark journey into my favourite mythos.
YSMLYgIcR-E
_____V_____
06-07-2011, 10:28 AM
I'm divorcing you all!
Quick! Call my lawyers! We are going to court and claiming custody too!
About time he paid us the cheques for the million dollars each! :D
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So this is how it all ended, eh?
Thankfully.
Can't say it was a fitting end to the franchise (IMO it ended a long time ago, Part III or something), but yeah...fans of the Saw traps will love this one, because it contains plenty of them!
But the storyline of Detective Hoffman was utterly exhausted, as was he I bet! And the twist at the end by bringing back one of the original characters as some sort of a retribution (because the bad guy deserves to be punished for everyone to be happy in the end...damn studios!) felt convoluted and really lame. I guess by the end, even the makers didn't know where to go and what to do.
Watch it if you have nothing else to do. If you stopped after part III, skip this.
* * ½
Elvis_Christ
06-07-2011, 02:02 PM
Kill The Irishman
I hadn't watched a gangster flick in quite sometime and just grabbed this on a whim but I'm glad I did because it was a great watch. Ray Stevenson plays the part with glee and really tore it up. I have no idea how true to the actual events the whole thing is but it's sure as hell entertaining.
Calvaire - 7.5/10
Brilliant film for sure. The scene you mentioned is exceptional and it really made the film for me. Glad more people are checking this one out.
swiss tony
06-07-2011, 02:50 PM
French cinema is really underrated. Pound for pound, it produces some of the most consistent cinema (horror in particular). I discovered Calvaire on our 'top 200 since 2000' list. So thanks for putting that one together ___v___.
Ferox13
06-08-2011, 01:06 AM
Kill The Irishman
I hadn't watched a gangster flick in quite sometime and just grabbed this on a whim but I'm glad I did because it was a great watch. Ray Stevenson plays the part with glee and really tore it up. I have no idea how true to the actual events the whole thing is but it's sure as hell entertaining.
Yeah I loved that too. Stevenson had great hair.
Its did play Danny Greene up as a sort of Robin Hood and kinda failed to mention he was a fed snitch too but alot of the incidents happened. The guy was hard to fucking kill. I have documentry on the raise of the Mob with clips of Greene and an interview with the guy who killed him (in prison of course).
Its hard to believe he was such a pivotal part on the start of the downfall of the mob.
swiss tony
06-08-2011, 05:40 AM
Limitless - 8/10
A thoroughly captivating and somewhat original movie. What it does very successfully is take you in several different directions without really revealing what it's true intentions are. It really was highly unpredictable and therefore, a piece of sublime story telling.
As for the individual performances, Cooper's star is on a meteoric rise and this absolutely justified based on this outing. There's no real need to comment on de Niro's performance as he's almost always flawless and this no exception.
I guess you might say this movie is the love child of Trainspotting and Wall Street and is proof that big budget Hollywood doesn't just produce dumbed-down, contrived, crowd pleasing shite.
roshiq
06-08-2011, 07:34 AM
Good Neighbors (2010)
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>>: C+
The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
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>>: A-
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06-08-2011, 09:58 AM
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A nice little Amber Heard double-bill. Do you blame me? :p
Drive Angry starts off fantastically well. By the first 15 minutes you might be rubbing your hand in glee anticipating the film ahead. The next 30-odd minutes are good, developing the plot well.
Then somehow, things go downhill till the climax. Some things which are shown after the one-hour mark defy sense, and you are left wondering what the director was thinking of.
Nic Cage does good initially, then starts getting into his Ghost Rider stride, a vibe which I couldn't shake off as much as I tried to. Amber Heard is simply fantastic and delicious...need I say more? (!) Great to see Tom Atkins in a longish cameo, and David Morse was a surprise. A nice little climax tries to be the saving grace of the film, but at 104 minutes and most of it centering on pulling forward a drab-developed plot, dampens the spirit of the film.
It could have been better. My highlight was Amber Heard, and I have no idea what others will like in this one.
* * ½
Ahh...Sir John Carpenter, welcome back!
It's great to see the great master return to his elements with a story which could easily have been a 80s gem. The periodic setting is absolutely delightful, the atmosphere really creepy and claustrophobic, and the plot is reminiscent of so many good atmospheric films of the golden era. The surprise ending felt like a good finish to a great story, and, while The Ward is not a standout project like Grindhouse was, overall this film manages to stand out from most of the other drab entries of the genre in recent times.
And of course, Amber Heard and Danielle Panabaker in mostly non-glamorous performances. No complaints whatsoever from this fanboy of both gorgeous dolls.
Sir Carpenter might be well past his prime, and to expect a Halloween or Escape From New York or The Thing today from him might be asking a bit too much, yet if he keeps bringing out films such as The Ward then he is still a force in the genre. At least he will give you your money's worth, a thing which MOST makers and studios have given up on long ago.
Did I mention Amber Heard was fantastic? Can you tell I am absolutely smitten yet?
* * * ½
roshiq
06-08-2011, 10:28 AM
I was sure that you'd gonna love The Ward, man.
A new film from John Carpenter with Amber Heard on the lead...one of V's favorite dreams came true!:D
Elvis_Christ
06-08-2011, 02:36 PM
Drive Angry just about could've been a Carpenter flick if it had a dash more seriousness/darkness injected into it. It reminded me a lot of Big Trouble In Little China and a few other films from the 80s like The Golden Child. It had the elements of being a modern cult classic but it just didn't quite get there. Entertaining though especially if your in the mood for something mindless.
Yeah I loved that too. Stevenson had great hair.
:D yeh he did. Cracked me up how he'd just slap people. It was briefly mentioned he was a snitch I think but that aspect was downplayed.
_____V_____
06-08-2011, 10:45 PM
I was sure that you'd gonna love The Ward, man.
A new film from John Carpenter with Amber Heard on the lead...one of V's favorite dreams came true!:D
You said it!
Just look at her...
http://www.latinoreview.com/images/stories/AmberHeard3.jpg
Doesn't that make your knees go weak?! :o
Drive Angry just about could've been a Carpenter flick if it had a dash more seriousness/darkness injected into it. It reminded me a lot of Big Trouble In Little China and a few other films from the 80s like The Golden Child. It had the elements of being a modern cult classic but it just didn't quite get there. Entertaining though especially if your in the mood for something mindless.
Ahhh...The Golden Child.
Memories...
hammerfan
06-09-2011, 04:56 AM
Van Helsing
roshiq
06-09-2011, 07:38 AM
Doesn't that make your knees go weak?! :o
Ahem...Ahem...I don't blame you, my friend.:o
........................................
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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>>: A-
ChronoGrl
06-09-2011, 05:29 PM
Triangle (2009)
Supremely disappointed. Watch Timecrimes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/) instead.
Watched Timecrimes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/) on The Penguin's above recommendation...
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... And I thought... meh...
To be honest, I really didn't like the main character, didn't particularly sympathize with him, and thought that most of his actions were odd, rude, or just plain stupid.
Also, I guess it's hard watching it after it has been compared to Triangle because I had a pretty clear vision of the movie and where it was going... So the outcome was honestly predictable in the end...
With Triangle, though I knew it was going in a certain direction, I thought that it was a bit more imaginative than Timecrimes and ultimately more clever. Plus at least I sympathized with the main character in Triangle; I couldn't stand anyone in Timecrimes for the most part.
I can see why people would like it, but it just didn't do it for me - I've seen the same concept done better (Triangle, 12 Monkeys).
2/5.
swiss tony
06-10-2011, 03:53 AM
The Experiment - 4/10
How did this happen? You remake a much respected European movie, which is based on an utterly intriguing true story, you add two of the finest character actors in the business, sprinkle a big budget with big production values and yet you still end up with a utter dross.
They really did snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on this one. But that's Hollywood remakes for you. Whittaker's performance was a little OTT and far from his best work. I guess they cast him because they wanted him to bring some of that unstable menace he produced in the Last King of Scotland but the two performances are lightyears apart.
Adrien Brody's thoughtful performance was better. Competent is probably the best word to use, but for an actor of his talent you expect more than that.
What this movie needed was a steady building of tension and threat towards the helpless/vulnerable, humanised victims. That could've been achieved by revealing more of the inmates backgrounds and endearing characteristic and off set against a backdrop of increasingly disturbing/grittysadistic torture/violence.
In short, this movie should've been more like Scum and less like Lock Up.
swiss tony
06-10-2011, 04:11 AM
The Damned United - 8/10
This movie, based on Brian Clough's 44 day reign as Leeds Utd manager, may seem like a niche sports movie but it is way more than that. It has everything a drama needs to draw you in; strong characters brilliantly portrayed and a roller coaster tale with vendetta based hatred simmering just beneath the surface.
What really makes this compelling is that it's the accurate retelling of one of the most dramatic episodes in English football. Also, it was a who's who of Britiah actors with Michael Sheen leading the charge. His performance as Clough, struggling to contain his ambition, ego and pride through the turbulence, often of his own making, was utterly sublime and was complemented wonderfully by Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney.
It's just a shame that so many won't be exposed to this little gem due to it's lack of 'Hollywood' gloss.
swiss tony
06-10-2011, 04:25 AM
The Mist - 5/10
This is not a great movie, but like so many uncultured, contrived works, it was actually enjoyable. Yes, it was cliched, yes, it was ludicrous but still, it gripped me throughout.
The big flaw for me was the accelerated rate at which the besieged and desperate humans completely fall apart. The timeline extends to several days and, frankly, nobody would lose it that quickly but then, the makers were trying to achieve an effect not make a study of the human condition under extreme stress (watch The Road for that; actually, watch it immediately if you haven't already!).
That said, there was something deeply Lovecraftian about this with a real heavy lacing of classic Twilight Zone. I won't spoil anything but what this movie did, which salvaged a lot of integrity for me was, it did non-fluffy and utterly bleak well. For a 5/10 it is very watchable.
Watched a couple of stinkers
Behemoth...really bad syfye original
and Shark Attack 3 Megadon
this one is worth it if not for the dialog
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then the great cheesy effects
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there....I just save you all 89 minutes of your life
Angra
06-10-2011, 08:16 AM
Watched a couple of stinkers
Behemoth...really bad syfye original
and Shark Attack 3 Megadon
this one is worth it if not for the dialog
w1XOfHax6Q8
then the great cheesy effects
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there....I just save you all 89 minutes of your life
Thanks. Appreciate it.
Ferox13
06-10-2011, 09:50 AM
The Damned United - 8/10
I couldn't believe how much i liked this one..
roshiq
06-10-2011, 10:29 AM
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The Hole (2001)
It was fine but that sick bitch should get caught at the end.
>>: B
Love Object (2003)
Though the ending was rush & average but overall it was pretty decent.
>>: B+
Boy Eats Girl (2005)
>>: C
swiss tony
06-10-2011, 12:10 PM
I couldn't believe how much i liked this one..
Yeah, it just reels you in. Intriguing!
The Villain
06-10-2011, 01:44 PM
Kill The Irishman
Fantastic movie. I loved how it felt like an older made movie which really worked given the time period the movie took place in. A lot of excellent performances, Ray Stevenson especially. I highly recommend.
hammerfan
06-11-2011, 03:33 AM
Volcano...
The Villain
06-11-2011, 05:44 PM
Orca
I thought this was just going to be a Jaws rip off but despite their similarities, Orca was it's own film. I still think Jaws is the superior flick but i enjoyed this one as well.
Elvis_Christ
06-11-2011, 06:20 PM
Orca is a cool flick. It's a lot darker compared to Jaws and has more interesting themes.
swiss tony
06-11-2011, 09:27 PM
Hmmm, sounds interesting. I think I'll put that one on the list. I'd like to see your score for the movie.
phantomstranger
06-11-2011, 11:23 PM
Fistful Of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good The Bad and The Ugly
roshiq
06-12-2011, 01:41 AM
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>>: A-
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>>: B+
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>>: B+
hammerfan
06-12-2011, 03:10 AM
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>>: A-
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>>: B+
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>>: B+
Did you read the books? If you did, how do the movies compare? I've not read the books or watched the movies, but I do have The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in the queue.
roshiq
06-12-2011, 09:05 AM
Did you read the books? If you did, how do the movies compare? I've not read the books or watched the movies, but I do have The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in the queue.
Nope, I haven't read the books but I just guess they did a pretty detailed & fine adaptation as each of the film more than 2 hour long without a dull moment. Very nicely made a good conspiracy thriller with a great cast. Looking forward to see how the American versions turns out.
roshiq
06-12-2011, 09:43 AM
In Her Skin aka I Am You (2009)
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A well made moving drama from Australia that comes with a shocking true story about a 15-year-old girl Rachel Barber who went missing and was later found murdered. Loved those soundtracks by John Butler Trio.
>>: B+
Little Deaths (2011)
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>>: C+
The Villain
06-12-2011, 11:45 AM
Orca is a cool flick. It's a lot darker compared to Jaws and has more interesting themes.
One thing i really liked about it was the emotional turmoil that Nolan (Richard Harris' character) was going through. It added a lot of depth to the movie.
swiss tony
06-12-2011, 01:48 PM
Hall Pass - 7/10
I found this packed full of laugh out loud moments that were completely incriminating. Let me explain, this return to form by the Farrelly bros is riddled with married/husband & wife observations that led to a lot 'methinks the gentleman doth laugh too loud' evils from the Mrs. If you're a married man and you've seen it, you can take a guess at what gags I'm referring too.
The humour is classic Farrelly, mean and cringey with not a small amount of gross out. It's pretty evenly balanced in terms of broad appeal, as it has humour and titillation for the boys and the girls. I know it was chewed up by the reviewers but I felt it was up there with Kingpin, Dumb and Dumber and Mary.
Thoroughly enjoyable!:)
ChronoGrl
06-12-2011, 02:56 PM
Bridesmaids (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478338/)
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Hilarious. Don't remember the last time I laughed that hard at the movie theater. Kristin Wiig is absolutely incredible - Her sense of comic timing is genius. Plus you have some fantastic supporting roles, Wendi McLendon-Covey of Reno 911, Ellie Kemper from The Office, and Rose Byrne (who was also hilarious in Get Him to the Greek) - This is definitely worth seeing if you're looking for something fun and entertaining.
4/5.
The Villain
06-12-2011, 03:12 PM
Bridesmaids (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478338/)
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Hilarious. Don't remember the last time I laughed that hard at the movie theater. Kristin Wiig is absolutely incredible - Her sense of comic timing is genius. Plus you have some fantastic supporting roles, Wendi McLendon-Covey of Reno 911, Ellie Kemper from The Office, and Rose Byrne (who was also hilarious in Get Him to the Greek) - This is definitely worth seeing if you're looking for something fun and entertaining.
4/5.
I dont understand why people think Kristin Wiig is so funny. Every movie i've ever seen her in i've found her incredibly annoying. The only roles i've enjoyed her in was Paul (Where she was very subdued) and The Joe Schmo Show (which was before she was famous.)
ChronoGrl
06-12-2011, 04:03 PM
I dont understand why people think Kristin Wiig is so funny. Every movie i've ever seen her in i've found her incredibly annoying. The only roles i've enjoyed her in was Paul (Where she was very subdued) and The Joe Schmo Show (which was before she was famous.)
I thought she was hilarious in Knocked Up and Ghost Town - Small roles, subtle, great comic timing. She was really great in Bridesmaids.
I hadn't seen her on Saturday Night Live up until may 40 minutes ago when I started looking her up... Incredibly UNfunny, but I think it's partially the awful writing; I haven't made a habit of watching SNL since the 90s.
The Villain
06-12-2011, 04:06 PM
I thought she was hilarious in Knocked Up and Ghost Town - Small roles, subtle, great timing. She was really great in Bridesmaids.
I hadn't seen her on Saturday Night Live up until may 40 minutes ago when I started looking her up... Incredibly UNfunny, but I think it's partially the awful writing; I haven't made a habit of watching SNL since the 90s.
I thought she was terrible in both of those movies. All she did in Knocked Up was say a bunch of stupid annoying quips which were not funny in my opinion and in Ghost Town, i wanted to punch her character. I really hate it when people dont let you talk and so i found it really annoying when she kept interrupting Ricky Gervais so that he wouldnt be able to ask about what happened during his procedure. Plus any doctor who does what she did should have their medical license taken away. I know it was just a movie and im going a little overboard but i just found her to be really unbearable. When did annoying become funny?
cryptkeeper666
06-12-2011, 04:21 PM
Dead Heat today classic 1988. Love it .. like forever. two bad-ass cops one goes on the dead side and it's like zombie cop vs zombie crooks. well made. some laughs in the movie. Excellent fun. for horror fans. and some action in the film as well as horror comedy or some so sci-fi in the mix. It's a pleaser .. hehe :p
ChronoGrl
06-12-2011, 04:42 PM
Cropsey (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277936/)
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Fascinating documentary that explores the "truth" around the urban legend Cropsey, the alleged boogeyman who kidnapped and terrorized children in Staten Island New York, which transitions into the actual conviction and trial of Andre Rand, who was accused of kidnapping multiple children in the 1980s.
Chilling and horrifying, the movie follows the families and friends who banded together to search for the missing youths as well as Willowbrook, the abandoned hospital that created the myth around the disappearances. There is some truly horrible, and sad found footage.
Highly recommended.
4.5/5.
...
Colin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278322/)
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Finally got around to seeing Colin, the "$70 zombie movie that wowed Cannes (http://articles.cnn.com/2009-05-21/entertainment/Colin_1_zombie-low-budget-left-films?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ)," and I honestly think that it would have been better served as a series of webisodes... While there was a lot about the movie that I liked, I ultimately found it a bit meandering, slightly schizophrenic, and ultimately I found myself getting bored by the end...
I don't want to totally pan it as I completely endorse and applaud the indie filmmakers behind it (and indie filmmaking in general), but it just didn't do it for me.
fortunato
06-12-2011, 06:03 PM
Cropsey (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277936/)
Highly recommended.
4.5/5.
Hm, this sounds really fascinating.
Ansiktet (The Magician) (1958)
Very interesting and pretty engrossing Bergman film; still fairly early on in his artistic explorations of the empirical vs. the inexplicable, and it definitely feels that way. Which I don't mean badly. Great characters; some very funny scenes and some very chilling ones, too. Absolutely worth a watch.
ChronoGrl
06-12-2011, 06:25 PM
Hm, this sounds really fascinating.
I actually had you in mind when I posted about it - I think that you'd find it absolutely intriguing. It's a fantastic documentary.
If you have Netflix, you can check it out on Netflix Instant.
The Villain
06-12-2011, 07:44 PM
Black Death
During the Black Plague, a group of warriors and a monk journey to a village that is not afflicted by the disease and is said to be inhabited by a necromancer that they have been ordered to kill.
I liked it. I thought it would be more about the plague but it actually has a very heavy religious theme to it which worked well for it. The story was interesting and they didn't try to do too much with it. Sean Bean played the leader of the warriors. Between this, Lord of The Rings, and Game of Thrones, Bean seems very comfortable in this type of setting. The monk is actually the main character though and the most interesting one at that.
I definitely recommend but dont watch it expecting something very creepy or a huge epic.
fortunato
06-12-2011, 08:47 PM
If you have Netflix, you can check it out on Netflix Instant.
Perfect, I will. I'm fascinated by urban legends and what compels them, so this is right up my alley.
_____V_____
06-12-2011, 09:42 PM
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A fanboy's dream come true!
Easily the best X-men film after Singer's original, and one of the best superhero films ever made. The story, the characters and the effects are all top-notch, and Michael Fassbender eats up the scene everytime as the irrepressible Magneto.
Go watch it in theaters while it is still up.
* * * *
roshiq
06-13-2011, 10:30 AM
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Harry, He's Here to Help aka With a Friend Like Harry (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216800/)...(2000)
A beautiful French psycho-drama with a bit dark-comedic tone. Loved it.
>>: A-
The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
According to wikipedia...The director & the lead actor Watkins said he was high on amphetamines while making the film. He also said only about $800 was spent making the film, while the remaining $3,000 budgeted was used to buy drugs. I guess that's paid off well.
>>: B-
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Oh, Emily Blunt! Always Love to see her on screen!:o
>>: B
Gothic (1986)
A total chaos, total madness.
>>: B-
Elvis_Christ
06-13-2011, 03:14 PM
The Last House on Dead End Street is a great flick. So surreal and twisted.
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Paul
Fun enough but a little flat in parts. Reminded me of stuff like Short Circuit from the 80s only with more drug references.
Get Him To The Greek
Held off watching this one for awhile because I don't really find Russell Brand very funny. Jonah Hill was great and surprisingly P Diddy had me laughing my ass off. Somewhat uneven due to it's almost 2 hour running time but an interesting enough distraction.
fortunato
06-13-2011, 05:49 PM
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Gothic (1986)
A total chaos, total madness.
>>: B-
Aw, man. I love this movie. Ken Russell is a maniac. The Devils blew my mind.
cheebacheeba
06-13-2011, 07:33 PM
Held off watching this one for awhile because I don't really find Russell Brand very funny. Jonah Hill was great and surprisingly P Diddy had me laughing my ass off. Somewhat uneven due to it's almost 2 hour running time but an interesting enough distraction.
Yeah I did the same on account of Russel Brand...he annoys me...and seems capable of playing only himself which in my opinion means someone should stick to stand-up routines. He was "as usual" in this, though it seemed to fit the character he was playing this time a little better.
Still annoys me some.
Though, this film was a lot better than I was gearing myself up for...definitely more tolerable than "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (which if you didn't know was ...kind of...a prequel, in that Brand played the same character), which I hated and found an absolute bore.
I swear I think the only people who claim to have liked that film were Jason Segel fans that wanted to save face, the film is just NOT that good to warrant the amount people seem to "love" it. It was one of the most boring comedies in the last 10 years.
But yeah, GHTTG was not too bad at all. The drug fight scene was the shit.
Angra
06-13-2011, 09:58 PM
[I]Get Him To The Greek
...and surprisingly P Diddy had me laughing my ass off.
He was the only one who had me laughing in that movie. Seriously, he should stop making music and do comedy instead.
And if you're gonna squeeze a ball of cocaine up your ass in an airport you find a bathroom, for crying out loud. Yea, that scene annoyed me. And the two lead actrors? NOT FUNNY!!!
ChronoGrl
06-14-2011, 09:54 AM
Yeah I did the same on account of Russel Brand...he annoys me...and seems capable of playing only himself which in my opinion means someone should stick to stand-up routines. He was "as usual" in this, though it seemed to fit the character he was playing this time a little better.
Still annoys me some.
Though, this film was a lot better than I was gearing myself up for...definitely more tolerable than "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (which if you didn't know was ...kind of...a prequel, in that Brand played the same character), which I hated and found an absolute bore.
I swear I think the only people who claim to have liked that film were Jason Segel fans that wanted to save face, the film is just NOT that good to warrant the amount people seem to "love" it. It was one of the most boring comedies in the last 10 years.
But yeah, GHTTG was not too bad at all. The drug fight scene was the shit.
I thought that Forgetting Sarah Marshal was horrible... NO idea why people thought it was hilarious - It was a waste of an hour and a half of my life.
I actually enjoyed Get Him to the Greek a lot - The fake songs/music videos had me rolling. I agree that it was uneven; it's one of those movies where the parts are greater than the whole - Lots of really funny parts, but as a whole the movie isn't necessarily great. It's rewatchable for me, though.
...
Beneath the Dark (2010) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422800/)
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Better than average indie horror fare. I would have to say that I actually enjoyed the narrative and how the story unraveled itself (pretty early on you know that there's a secret just begging to be let free) - There was enough to keep me interested and watching it.
My only problem is that the "twist" was fairly predictable (but, in truth, probably because I've seen two other indie films that I can think of off the top of my head with similar themes - if I were a viewer who had not seen these films, Beneath the Dark might have surprised me).
Same kind of "twist" you see with Dead End and Reeker. Having seen both of those films, I knew where this was going pretty early on.
Not bad - Good indie effort. Just lacks originality.
3/5.
The Villain
06-14-2011, 09:55 AM
I thought that Forgetting Sarah Marshal was horrible... NO idea why people thought it was hilarious - It was a waste of an hour and a half of my life.
I actually enjoyed Get Him to the Greek a lot - The fake songs/music videos had me rolling. I agree that it was uneven; it's one of those movies where the parts are greater than the whole - Lots of really funny parts, but as a whole the movie isn't necessarily great. It's rewatchable for me, though.
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Beneath the Dark (2010) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422800/)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/Beneath-The-Dark.jpg
Better than average indie horror fare. I would have to say that I actually enjoyed the narrative and how the story unraveled itself (pretty early on you know that there's a secret just begging to be let free) - There was enough to keep me interested and watching it.
My only problem is that the "twist" was fairly predictable (but, in truth, probably because I've seen two other indie films that I can think of off the top of my head with similar themes - if I were a viewer who had not seen these films, Beneath the Dark might have surprised me).
Same kind of "twist" you see with Dead End and Reeker. Having seen both of those films, I knew where this was going pretty early on.
Not bad - Good indie effort. Just lacks originality.
3/5.
I dont get why people hate Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Seriously what was so bad about it?
Beneath the Dark was okay, not great or anything though.
ChronoGrl
06-14-2011, 09:56 AM
I dont get why people hate Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Seriously what was so bad about it?
It wasn't funny.
roshiq
06-14-2011, 10:04 AM
Ken Russell is a maniac. The Devils blew my mind.
Ditto. The Devils is truly a magnificent & powerful film indeed. Oliver Reed gave one of his greatest performances, IMO. I'm sure you've seen Mother Joan of the Angels (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18488&page=198) (1961) also...another brilliant film that comes with the sequel story of The Devils.
The Villain
06-14-2011, 10:04 AM
It wasn't funny.
I found parts of it to be funny. Not as funny as other things i've seen but still funny plus i enjoyed the story.
roshiq
06-14-2011, 10:29 AM
Hanna (2011)
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>>: B-
YellowBrickRoad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1398428/) (2010)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/YellowBrickRoad1.png
Not as good as I expected but this is a decent slow-burner 'woods of madness' flick that comes with an interesting element (song!) which contributed to create a Session 9 premise at YBR.
>>: B
Angra
06-14-2011, 10:38 AM
Beneath the Dark was okay, not great or anything though.
That's how i felt about Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Very few laughs, but not exactly a bad watch.
The Villain
06-14-2011, 11:00 AM
That's how i felt about Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Very few laughs, but not exactly a bad watch.
That makes sense. Nothing wrong with that. This was the first time i ever heard so much hate about it so it surprised me. Its not like its my favorite comedy or anything but i enjoyed it.
Bizarre
06-14-2011, 11:00 AM
Bad Santa
I hadn't seen this in a while and it was just as funny. Billy Bob Thornton as the most mean shopping centre santa ever is brilliant. All of these things have to see the bad man make a change at the end but I really didn't mind this; it was nice and still a bit funny.
8/10
Angra
06-14-2011, 11:08 AM
Bad Santa
I hadn't seen this in a while and it was just as funny. Billy Bob Thornton as the most mean shopping centre santa ever is brilliant. All of these things have to see the bad man make a change at the end but I really didn't mind this; it was nice and still a bit funny.
8/10
My favorite Billy Bob movie.
I usually hate the movies he's in, but this one took me by surprise. He was perfectly casted for that role. :)
Elvis_Christ
06-14-2011, 02:31 PM
Bad Santa is a great flick. I usually catch it on TV round Christmas each year.
I didn't mind Forgetting Sarah Marshall caught it when I was stuck for something to watch in a motel awhile back. I was expecting it to be shit but it was an alright distraction. But yeh not overly funny at all and fairly forgettable.
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Red Riding Hood
Nowhere near as retched as I was expecting but not much to recommend either.
The Villain
06-14-2011, 03:02 PM
Red Riding Hood
Nowhere near as retched as I was expecting but not much to recommend either.
I only watched that movie because Gary Oldman was in it. Not that bad though. A little too twilighty but not terrible.
The Villain
06-14-2011, 05:55 PM
Suspect Zero
Got this one from Rayne's book box. :)
I liked it. It was a little hard to follow at first but it all came together at the end. Interesting story and good performances from Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley.
fortunato
06-14-2011, 06:32 PM
Ditto. The Devils is truly a magnificent & powerful film indeed. Oliver Reed gave one of his greatest performances, IMO. I'm sure you've seen Mother Joan of the Angels (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18488&page=198) (1961) also...another brilliant film that comes with the sequel story of The Devils.
Oh totally, I loved Mother Joan of the Angels. There's also that segment in Häxan that deals with the Loudun possessions.
I Saw The Devil
wow.....powerful shit right there.
no doubt a "remake" will be forthcoming :rolleyes:
The Villain
06-14-2011, 07:41 PM
I Saw The Devil
wow.....powerful shit right there.
no doubt a "remake" will be forthcoming :rolleyes:
Moving that up on my netflix queue right now
phantomstranger
06-14-2011, 09:41 PM
"Joe Kidd" (1972)
-Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall
Plot: IMDB
An ex-bounty hunter reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader.
Phantom's Review: Despite a great cast, director and writer, this is probably my least favorite Eastwood western. It's decent film, it just isn't all that exciting. The acting is fine but the film just lacks. Not a bad film, just not as good as I hoped it would be.
roshiq
06-15-2011, 08:15 AM
Green Lantern (2011)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/GreenLantern11.jpg
>>: B+
Freak
06-15-2011, 12:17 PM
The Adjustment Bureau
Thought the ending was stupid.
The Villain
06-15-2011, 03:32 PM
The Adjustment Bureau
Thought the ending was stupid.
I liked it but i agree with you on the ending. Not stupid but just too neatly wrapped up for my liking.
phantomstranger
06-15-2011, 03:32 PM
"The Sorcerers Apprentice" (2010)
-Nicolas Cage
Plot: IMDB:
Centuries old Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake recruits a seemingly everyday guy in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.
Phantom's Review: Like most of the recent Nic Cage movies, this one was here and gone in a moments flash, so my expectations were very, very low but too my complete surprise, this was actually a very entertaining movie. Obviously made to cash in on the popularity of the "Harry Potter" franchise, it was still a fun film filled with good FX ,a good story, likable characters and good villains. I liked it.
The Villain
06-15-2011, 03:34 PM
"The Sorcerers Apprentice" (2010)
-Nicolas Cage
Plot: IMDB:
Centuries old Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake recruits a seemingly everyday guy in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.
Phantom's Review: Like most of the recent Nic Cage movies, this one was here and gone in a moments flash, so my expectations were very, very low but too my complete surprise, this was actually a very entertaining movie. Obviously made to cash in on the popularity of the "Harry Potter" franchise, it was still a fun film filled with good FX ,a good story, likable characters and good villains. I liked it.
I liked that too. I've been enjoying Cage's movies lately. He seems to have an energy for them now which i haven't seen lately. Sorcerer's Apprentice reminded me of National Treasure. Obviously not in story or anything but his excitement for it.
Angra
06-16-2011, 02:35 PM
"The damned united" 8-9/10
Loved it.
ifellintofire
06-16-2011, 04:01 PM
30 Days of Night: Dark Days.
The Villain
06-16-2011, 05:00 PM
Just came back from seeing Super 8
fortunato
06-16-2011, 08:28 PM
The Tree of Life (2011)
Well, I'm a big Malick fan, but I must say that I was a little let down by this one. I love the size and scope of the project, but ultimately it felt intermittently stagnant and occasionally cloying. It was just...uneven. I would find myself completely in tune with the film, then suddenly forced out of it. I feel conflicted about it overall, but it feels conflicted with itself, not sure where it wants to go or what it wants to be exactly.
roshiq
06-17-2011, 01:05 AM
Sovia: Death Hospital (2009)
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>>: F
Butchered (2010)
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>>: D+
hammerfan
06-17-2011, 02:20 AM
Just came back from seeing Super 8
No review?
neverending
06-17-2011, 06:17 AM
It's in the thread for Super 8.
hammerfan
06-17-2011, 06:36 AM
It's in the thread for Super 8.
Yeah, I saw that afterward. Thanks.
The Villain
06-17-2011, 08:18 AM
It's in the thread for Super 8.
Thanks for saving me the trouble
phantomstranger
06-17-2011, 02:09 PM
"The Green Hornet" (2011)
-Seth Rogan
Plot: IMDB
Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.
Phantom's Review: I've never been a fan of Rogan's , so my expectations were very, very low, but much to my surprise, this film was lots of fun. Plenty of good action and humor. I suppose if I was a die hard "Green Hornet" fanatic I might think different, but I'm not so I liked it a lot.
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Elvis_Christ
06-17-2011, 03:30 PM
Yeah that's basically how I felt about The Green Hornet. Entertaining stuff. Wouldn't run out and buy it or anything but well worth a watch.
_____V_____
06-17-2011, 09:56 PM
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41pT12ESfCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
The Goonies and the E.T. kids meet Cloverfield!
Seriously though, this is indeed a supremely fun film. I can't remember the last time I have enjoyed a film this much in the theater.
JJ Abrams has taken a simple-sounding plot and made it into a remarkably well-fleshed film, with plenty of throwbacks to older Spielberg classics such as E.T. and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. The kids do wonderfully well in their characters, and the "special guest star" has a lot of loaded effects to it's credit, aided supremely by the stupendous cinematography.
THE movie of the summer, by far. Watch it in theaters with full Sorround Sound effects, and you will be blown away, specially in the second half.
* * * *
swiss tony
06-17-2011, 10:54 PM
Cropsey - 7/10
I watched this based on the good previous reviews from you guys and wasn't disappointed. Part Blayr Witch Project part 'true crime' documentary, this is fascinating viewing, particularly as it is set to the back drop of a real trial.
I don't want to say much more because I feel I might spoil key aspects but what I can say is, this is head and shoulders above your 'made for tv' docs, in the same way that Michael Moore's and Morgan Spurlock's works are. A very recommendable, harrowing viewing experience.
swiss tony
06-18-2011, 12:22 AM
Troll Hunter - 7.5/10
The premise for this movie (trolls are real and live in the wilds of remote, northern Norway) is excellent but the delivery didn't quite do it justice. It's a pretty good watch for fans of folklore/faerie tales but really lacked the sort of claustrophobic lurking menace that these mocumentaries are noted for.
I can't really say much negative about this movie, it just wasn't excellent. The FX weren't bad, the acting wasn't bad, the locations were beautiful and the delicate lacing of dark humour was expertly added. Definitely worth seeing!
swiss tony
06-18-2011, 12:34 AM
Paul - 6.5/10
Another director/writer that can't quite replicate an early, critically acclaimed success. Pegg and Frost have produced another movie that is solid, entertaining, highly enjoyable but ultimately not quite Shaun...
The FX were first rate, the gags were thick, fast and laugh out loud on occasion but the story (alien yearning to get home) was completely predictable. Maybe I'm being too harsh and maybe story doesn't matter in comedy but I just felt it lacked a little substance. If it's comedy movie night, you could do a lot worse.
The Mothman
06-18-2011, 12:53 AM
Cropsey - 7/10
I watched this based on the good previous reviews from you guys and wasn't disappointed. Part Blayr Witch Project part 'true crime' documentary, this is fascinating viewing, particularly as it is set to the back drop of a real trial.
I don't want to say much more because I feel I might spoil key aspects but what I can say is, this is head and shoulders above your 'made for tv' docs, in the same way that Michael Moore's and Morgan Spurlock's works are. A very recommendable, harrowing viewing experience.
loved cropsey really creepy. tried to visit the place but apparently it doesnt exist anymore.
ChronoGrl
06-18-2011, 05:55 AM
Sauna (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124394/)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/sauna.jpg
Surprisingly engaging period horror - The movie takes place in the 1500s, when Sweden and Russia are defining borders after the war. They come across a strange village in the middle of a swamp, where they are forced to face their sins.
As a period piece, this film was incredibly well-done as well as well-acted. Reminded me a bit of Black Death in that regard - Definitely built atmosphere well and had some sufficiently creepy moments. However, I feel that some was lost in translation and odd editing choices - There were some parts that seemed a bit random to me and the end, while powerful, made me feel as though I missed something.
I think it's worth a watch - I think that there are a lot of people on this forum who would enjoy this film. It's definitely interesting, and you don't see a whole lot of good period piece horror out there.
3.5/5.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1298650/)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/PiratesoftheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides.jpg
A ton of fun, from start to finish. My only complaint is that I don't think it needed to be in 3D - I don't really think that they made good use of the technology.
Regardless, Depp is a joy as Jack Sparrow, and Penelope Cruz is fantastic.
Highly recommended if you're looking for a good, fun, night out at the theater.
3/5.
roshiq
06-18-2011, 07:01 AM
Seen Sauna lately...totally agree with Chrono. Very atmospheric period horror piece with a good story. Loved it too.
swiss tony
06-18-2011, 07:21 AM
loved cropsey really creepy. tried to visit the place but apparently it doesnt exist anymore.
I haven't seen Geraldo's doc and I think I'll give it a miss. It was the most unpleasant sequence. I wouldn't fancy a trip to the site either. A little too creepy.
swiss tony
06-18-2011, 07:24 AM
Thanks for the write-up Chrono. I think I'll add this one to the list. Would you rec Black Death?
roshiq
06-18-2011, 11:11 AM
The Way Back (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023114/) (2010)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/thewayback1.jpg
>>: B+
The Uninvited Guest (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436374/) (2004)
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A beautifully crafted & twisted Spanish thriller that revolves around Felix, an architect who has just split up with his girl-friend and finds himself alone in his huge mansion. One day a stranger rings the door bell and asks to use the phone. Felix reluctantly lets the man in & permits his request. He leaves the man to have some privacy. When he goes back into that room he finds the room empty and he can't understand how the man left without making a noise? It seems he just vanishes! Or is he hiding somewhere in the mansion? But Is it possible to live in somebody's house hiding all the time where you can feel his presence but can't see him anywhere?
Although it started like an interesting Hitchcockian thriller but at the end it turned out more than that or any other recent psycho-thriller movie. Highly Recommended.
Thanks a lot to V for adding this exceptional entry & also whoever recommended it to HDC's Top 200 of the 2000s. It surely deserves its place not in the honorable mentions but straight into the top list.
>>: A
ChronoGrl
06-18-2011, 11:39 AM
Thanks for the write-up Chrono. I think I'll add this one to the list. Would you rec Black Death?
Black Death was incredibly well-done, well-acted and really powerful. The only reason why I haven't been on here recommending it like crazy is that it's also incredibly bleak. Of course, that's the aim of the film, but I felt a little beat-over-the-head with its anti-religious sentiment (as someone who is an Atheist, they were preaching to the choir).
Anyway - It's a very well-done film that is incredibly INCREDIBLY bleak - It's hard to recommend a film that made me feel incredibly depressed, you know? :p I can't say, "Yeah, Tony, you'd enjoy it." ;)
But, yes, in a sense, I'd recommend Black Death - Powerful and epic little film. Definitely worth seeing. Would love to hear your feedback on both that and Sauna.
Glad you enjoyed Sauna too, Roshiq - It was such a surprise; rented it randomly after Rue Morgue Magazine gave it a positive review... I didn't realize that it was going to be such a period piece... And I really liked that aspect of it. The acting was incredible too.
swiss tony
06-18-2011, 12:03 PM
Black Death was incredibly well-done, well-acted and really powerful. The only reason why I haven't been on here recommending it like crazy is that it's also incredibly bleak. Of course, that's the aim of the film, but I felt a little beat-over-the-head with its anti-religious sentiment (as someone who is an Atheist, they were preaching to the choir).
Anyway - It's a very well-done film that is incredibly INCREDIBLY bleak - It's hard to recommend a film that made me feel incredibly depressed, you know? :p I can't say, "Yeah, Tony, you'd enjoy it." ;)
But, yes, in a sense, I'd recommend Black Death - Powerful and epic little film. Definitely worth seeing. Would love to hear your feedback on both that and Sauna.
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Cheer! I'll get back to you.:)
The Villain
06-18-2011, 06:49 PM
I Saw The Devil
Gonna put my review in the thread for it
I Saw The Devil
Gonna put my review in the thread for it
yeah you know you liked it.....good shit fer sure:D
phantomstranger
06-18-2011, 09:06 PM
"Young Guns" (1988)
"Young Guns II" (1990)
Hollywood, again, tells the story of Billy The Kid and The Lincoln County Wars
Phantom's Review: While, hardly a couple of western classics, these films are still extremely entertaining. Plenty of action and adventure and fun. I thoroughly enjoy them.
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06-18-2011, 09:14 PM
The Uninvited Guest (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436374/) (2004)
Thanks a lot to V for adding this exceptional entry & also whoever recommended it to HDC's Top 200 of the 2000s. It surely deserves its place not in the honorable mentions but straight into the top list.
I am glad you liked it as much as I did. The Uncertain Guest is one of the few in the Top 200 which I added as my own personal recommendation while overhauling the Sticky a few weeks back.
More people need to see it. Like Sauna and Calvaire.
siorai
06-18-2011, 11:41 PM
Sucker Punch: Damn I loved this movie. I honestly can't understand all the hate for it. Sure, it's not a movie that is ever going to sweep the Oscars, but that's not the point of the movie is it? I mean you have a movie that combines hot chicks, giant samurai, zombie Nazis, and fire-breathing dragons. This is not exactly meant to be the next Titanic. It's all about fun and it brings that to say the very least. I guess some people couldn't wrap their head around the plot's twists and weirdness, but honestly I don't see it being any more convoluted than Inception.
Angra
06-19-2011, 12:46 AM
Sucker Punch: Damn I loved this movie. I honestly can't understand all the hate for it. Sure, it's not a movie that is ever going to sweep the Oscars, but that's not the point of the movie is it? I mean you have a movie that combines hot chicks, giant samurai, zombie Nazis, and fire-breathing dragons. This is not exactly meant to be the next Titanic. It's all about fun and it brings that to say the very least. I guess some people couldn't wrap their head around the plot's twists and weirdness, but honestly I don't see it being any more convoluted than Inception.
But it's NOT a fun movie. It's not a fun story. It's quite the opposit.
Also the long-drawn action as well as the story was very repetitive to the point where it just became dull to watch. I don't care how good the bimbos were looking. It was still dull.
zwoti
06-19-2011, 02:51 AM
the long kiss goodnight
skyline
cry of the banshee
red
22 bullets
romasanta
legion
law abiding citizen
trackman
the beyond
enter the ninja
revenge of the ninja
the mechanic
phenomena
sweatshop
patrol men
hell's ground
ChronoGrl
06-19-2011, 06:56 AM
But it's NOT a fun movie. It's not a fun story. It's quite the opposit.
Also the long-drawn action as well as the story was very repetitive to the point where it just became dull to watch. I don't care how good the bimbos were looking. It was still dull.
Yeah, Sucker Punch was the biggest disappointment of the year. The story was really stupid - I felt like they actually pulled punches where this could have been a disturbing and powerful film. Big waste of some great visuals. The writing and acting were just God awful. Really wish that Gilliam had done this one.
The Villain
06-19-2011, 10:46 AM
Yeah, Sucker Punch was the biggest disappointment of the year. The story was really stupid - I felt like they actually pulled punches where this could have been a disturbing and powerful film. Big waste of some great visuals. The writing and acting were just God awful. Really wish that Gilliam had done this one.
I agree. Really hated this movie.
DP McCoy
06-19-2011, 10:56 AM
Paul -
Pegg & Frost's love of the genre is clear as they cram in more inside jokes and loving nods than you can shake a stick at.I found the film to be thoroughly entertaining and funny,it didn't quite tickle me in the same way as SOTD or Hot Fuzz but it was still very enjoyable.7/10
roshiq
06-19-2011, 11:25 AM
Sucker Punch (2011)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/SuckerPunch.jpg
Totally agree with Angra & Chrono. It was like a premature plot that somehow "luckily" got a big celluloid treatment.
>>: C
Paul (2011)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Paul1.jpg
>>: B-
swiss tony
06-19-2011, 12:54 PM
The Next Three Days - 8/10
Every aspect of this excellent crime/whodunnit thriller was delivered with supreme skill. From Crowe's portayal of the care free, easy going, professional family man's subtle descent into a manic but calculated desperado to the rich distribution of top notch, well known, accomplished actors throughout the supporting cast, this was a work of real substance.
For all those who dismiss Holywood's ability to produce real class, and I admit I sometimes fall into this trap, this movie does much to undermine that all-to-easy to make allegation. There were real unpredictable twists and turn, a constant building of tension and a very intelligent narrative that made this utterly gripping.
In short, Hitchcock would be proud of Paul Haggis' body of work including this latest offering (yeah, I said it!). Just watch it. Immediately.
The Villain
06-19-2011, 12:57 PM
The Next Three Days - 8/10
Every aspect of this excellent crime/whodunnit thriller was delivered with supreme skill. From Crowe's portayal of the care free, easy going, professional family man's subtle descent into a manic but calculated desperado to the rich distribution of top notch, well known, accomplished actors throughout the supporting cast, this was a work of real substance.
For all those who dismiss Holywood's ability to produce real class, and I admit I sometimes fall into this trap, this movie does much to undermine that all-to-easy to make allegation. There were real unpredictable twists and turn, a constant building of tension and a very intelligent narrative that made this utterly gripping.
In short, Hitchcock would be proud of Paul Haggis' body of work including this latest offering (yeah, I said it!). Just watch it. Immediately.
Thats a great movie, so smart and exciting. Kept you guessing right up until the end and in my opinion was never boring.
The Villain
06-19-2011, 03:24 PM
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
Bad writing, terrible dialogue, poor visuals. You barely see the shark and octopus and they dont even fight until the very end. Nothing like the Godzilla movies where the giant creative monsters fought for a large amount of time.
Also the monsters in the Godzilla movies were creative, these are just giant versions of animals which are kinda boring. I'd just like to add that im not comparing this movie to the Godzilla movies, just using them for a basis.
Luckily i wasn't expecting much to begin with so i wasnt disappointed. It was just okay.
siorai
06-19-2011, 07:08 PM
But it's NOT a fun movie. It's not a fun story. It's quite the opposit.
Also the long-drawn action as well as the story was very repetitive to the point where it just became dull to watch. I don't care how good the bimbos were looking. It was still dull.
Each to their own I guess. I would put Sucker Punch in the same league as Inception. Fun to watch, with a fairly weak/simple storyline combined with great special effects. Funnily enough they also both use the multiple levels of reality plot mechanic to screw with the viewers. Yes, the acting in Inception was better for the most part (Ellen Page sucked pretty hardcore), but honestly I went into neither movie expecting great acting.
The Villain
06-19-2011, 07:15 PM
Each to their own I guess. I would put Sucker Punch in the same league as Inception. Fun to watch, with a fairly weak/simple storyline combined with great special effects. Funnily enough they also both use the multiple levels of reality plot mechanic to screw with the viewers. Yes, the acting in Inception was better for the most part (Ellen Page sucked pretty hardcore), but honestly I went into neither movie expecting great acting.
Yeah but the story in Inception was interesting at least. Sucker Punch was just stupid. A girl dances to distract people so the other girls can steal stuff and while she dances her mind takes into a over the top ridiculous world for absolutely no reason at all? Yeah that sounds great.
At least with Inception they were actually in the dream's and it made sense for the story since being in the dreams was the whole point. But there was no reason for her to go into those video game esque worlds when all she was doing was dancing. When you really think about it, the story is really stupid.
Angra
06-20-2011, 08:12 AM
Yeah but the story in Inception was interesting at least. Sucker Punch was just stupid. A girl dances to distract people so the other girls can steal stuff and while she dances her mind takes into a over the top ridiculous world for absolutely no reason at all? Yeah that sounds great.
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You know, Sucker Punch WAS supposed to be a dance movie. Then the director found out the lead actress couldn't dance. So...
_____V_____
06-20-2011, 10:32 AM
You know, Sucker Punch WAS supposed to be a dance movie. Then the director found out the lead actress couldn't dance. So...
And the HDC Award for the Funniest Member goes to...
@the movie in question - a 'sucker punch' to the brains.
Big effects + weak story + ridiculous premise (don't equal to) entertainment.
The Villain
06-20-2011, 10:44 AM
You know, Sucker Punch WAS supposed to be a dance movie. Then the director found out the lead actress couldn't dance. So...
Well that explains everything.
Seriously Angra, you never fail to make me laugh. :D
Angra
06-20-2011, 11:03 AM
And the HDC Award for the Funniest Member goes to...
ABOUT FUCKING TIME!! :mad:
siorai
06-20-2011, 11:53 AM
Yeah but the story in Inception was interesting at least. Sucker Punch was just stupid. A girl dances to distract people so the other girls can steal stuff and while she dances her mind takes into a over the top ridiculous world for absolutely no reason at all? Yeah that sounds great.
At least with Inception they were actually in the dream's and it made sense for the story since being in the dreams was the whole point. But there was no reason for her to go into those video game esque worlds when all she was doing was dancing. When you really think about it, the story is really stupid.
I guess the fact that the whole thing was actually taking place in an insane asylum and not a brothel where the girls were dancers/whores just zipped right past you then? We only see actual reality at the beginning and the end. Of course the action sequences of the girls finding the fire, key etc are not real. But so is the whole brothel setting as well. You really thought there was "no reason at all" for the over the top ridiculous world? Seriously? She's insane.
I guess they should have made it a bit more obvious what what happening like in Inception. Although even that overly simplistic plot mechanic (Oh no! A dream within a dream within a dream! So confusing!) still went over people's ability to comprehend so it probably wouldn't even matter.
The Villain
06-20-2011, 12:07 PM
I guess the fact that the whole thing was actually taking place in an insane asylum and not a brothel where the girls were dancers/whores just zipped right past you then? We only see actual reality at the beginning and the end. Of course the action sequences of the girls finding the fire, key etc are not real. But so is the whole brothel setting as well. You really thought there was "no reason at all" for the over the top ridiculous world? Seriously? She's insane.
I guess they should have made it a bit more obvious what what happening like in Inception. Although even that overly simplistic plot mechanic (Oh no! A dream within a dream within a dream! So confusing!) still went over people's ability to comprehend so it probably wouldn't even matter.
Okay first of all you shouldnt ruin the ending to movies for people without at least a warning, even a movie as terrible as Sucker Punch.
Second of all i got the "twist" ending. I dont think you did though. She wasnt crazy at all, she was thrown in there because of what happened in the beginning which you even said yourself was real. She wasnt crazy until the one orderly gave her the lobotomy and he did that as punishment to what she had been doing to him, he even forged the one woman's name which showed that the girl wasnt crazy at all. But they even said that she did start a fire and do a lot of other things that were shown in the movie and thats how the one girl got away. That was real. Now that doesnt mean that she distracted people by dancing and of course she didnt actually go into those dumb worlds. But did she create it in her head right before getting the lobotomy? Afterwards? What would the point be in that? How does that help her?
Either way, the twist doesnt change how stupid it was up until that point and the twist doesnt make anything better anyway. In fact it just gave the movie a boring cop out-the whole it was just a dream scenario. Plus its just so damn confusing, theres the real world where shes in an insane asylum and she created a fake world where its actually a brothel and while in that world she travels into other fakes worlds. Thats the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard. At least in Inception, they actually did go into dreams and more dreams and so on and so on. Its not like at the end of the movie you found out that Cobb was crazy or something. That would have sucked, you know like Sucker Punch.
It also made no sense that the bus driver would be in the fake reality within a fake reality. When did she see the bus driver? Why is he the face of the spiritual guide/mentor whatever?
Also i cant stand movies that have crazy visuals just for the sake of having cool visuals. If it adds nothing to the plot, then its just pointless mindless crap geared towards the dumbest audience possible in an effort to make money.
Angra
06-20-2011, 12:24 PM
Okay first of all you shouldnt ruin the ending to movies for people without at least a warning, even a movie as terrible as Sucker Punch.
Second of all i got the "twist" ending. I dont think you did though. She wasnt crazy at all, she was thrown in there because of what happened in the beginning which you even said yourself was real. She wasnt crazy until the one orderly gave her the lobotomy and he did that as punishment to what she had been doing to him, he even forged the one woman's name which showed that the girl wasnt crazy at all. But they even said that she did start a fire and do a lot of other things that were shown in the movie and thats how the one girl got away. That was real. Now that doesnt mean that she distracted people by dancing and of course she didnt actually go into those dumb worlds. But did she create it in her head right before getting the lobotomy? Afterwards? What would the point be in that? How does that help her?
Either way, the twist doesnt change how stupid it was up until that point and the twist doesnt make anything better anyway. In fact it just gave the movie a boring cop out-the whole it was just a dream scenario. Plus its just so damn confusing, theres the real world where shes in an insane asylum and she created a fake world where its actually a brothel and while in that world she travels into other fakes worlds. Thats the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard. At least in Inception, they actually did go into dreams and more dreams and so on and so on. Its not like at the end of the movie you found out that Cobb was crazy or something. That would have sucked, you know like Sucker Punch.
It also made no sense that the bus driver would be in the fake reality within a fake reality. When did she see the bus driver? Why is he the face of the spiritual guide/mentor whatever?
Also i cant stand movies that have crazy visuals just for the sake of having cool visuals. If it adds nothing to the plot, then its just pointless mindless crap geared towards the dumbest audience possible in an effort to make money.
But most of all, Siorai. Don't talk down to us. That's just downright insulting.
The Villain
06-20-2011, 12:33 PM
But most of all, Siorai. Don't talk down to us. That's just downright insulting.
Yes that too. Thank you Angra
siorai
06-20-2011, 03:55 PM
Okay first of all you shouldnt ruin the ending to movies for people without at least a warning, even a movie as terrible as Sucker Punch.
Second of all i got the "twist" ending. I dont think you did though. She wasnt crazy at all, she was thrown in there because of what happened in the beginning which you even said yourself was real. She wasnt crazy until the one orderly gave her the lobotomy and he did that as punishment to what she had been doing to him, he even forged the one woman's name which showed that the girl wasnt crazy at all. But they even said that she did start a fire and do a lot of other things that were shown in the movie and thats how the one girl got away. That was real. Now that doesnt mean that she distracted people by dancing and of course she didnt actually go into those dumb worlds. But did she create it in her head right before getting the lobotomy? Afterwards? What would the point be in that? How does that help her?
Either way, the twist doesnt change how stupid it was up until that point and the twist doesnt make anything better anyway. In fact it just gave the movie a boring cop out-the whole it was just a dream scenario. Plus its just so damn confusing, theres the real world where shes in an insane asylum and she created a fake world where its actually a brothel and while in that world she travels into other fakes worlds. Thats the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard. At least in Inception, they actually did go into dreams and more dreams and so on and so on. Its not like at the end of the movie you found out that Cobb was crazy or something. That would have sucked, you know like Sucker Punch.
It also made no sense that the bus driver would be in the fake reality within a fake reality. When did she see the bus driver? Why is he the face of the spiritual guide/mentor whatever?
Also i cant stand movies that have crazy visuals just for the sake of having cool visuals. If it adds nothing to the plot, then its just pointless mindless crap geared towards the dumbest audience possible in an effort to make money.
You're right, I probably should have hidden what I said, but honestly it looks like nobody cares at all about this movie so why bother?
Spoilers ahead, but then again I obviously have missed the point of the movie according to most so this is just going to be my fantasyland version anyway.
Firstly, she wasn't lobotomized as punishment. That was set up as soon as she was brought it. That's why there was a timeframe as to when the "Big Roller" was coming to get her. Of course the signature was forged for the lobotomy because the orderly got paid off to have it done. The stepfather knew he was screwed and would get no money ever so the best solution was a lobotomy so Baby Doll could never tell the truth. As for her being insane, yes I believe she was or at least in such a depression to be effectively not of this reality anymore. She just went through her mother dying in the next room, presumably after a long illness? Then her stepfather proceeds to attempt to molest her and her sister. Then to top it all off, in the attempt to save her sister, she inadvertently kills her. Maybe that wouldn't drive you completely insane, but I feel that she definitely had some serious issues at that point. Plus she did get drugged which would just add to the whole scenario. Of course she set the fire and whatnot. The brothel and action-packed worlds were her brain's way of dealing with it. The brothel reality wasn't deep enough for her mind so it retreated further. As for when it was all created in her head, it was in the days before the lobotomy. Again, it was just her fragile mind's way of dealing with the situation.
How is having an imaginary world within an imaginary world any different from Inception? Seriously I would like to know because as far as I can see it it's the same exact scenario. As for it being confusing, how so? I thought it was pretty obvious. Real world = dark, grungy, they're all in an asylum. Brothel (not real) = bright, kinda grungy, they're all whores. Fantasyland (definitely not real) = complete non-reality, they're all super-duper kickass. I find that to be far more in your face than Inception was since every level of dream pretty much looks like real life where the characters started.
I do agree about the bus driver though. That made no sense at all really.
The Villain
06-20-2011, 04:36 PM
You're right, I probably should have hidden what I said, but honestly it looks like nobody cares at all about this movie so why bother?
Spoilers ahead, but then again I obviously have missed the point of the movie according to most so this is just going to be my fantasyland version anyway.
Firstly, she wasn't lobotomized as punishment. That was set up as soon as she was brought it. That's why there was a timeframe as to when the "Big Roller" was coming to get her. Of course the signature was forged for the lobotomy because the orderly got paid off to have it done. The stepfather knew he was screwed and would get no money ever so the best solution was a lobotomy so Baby Doll could never tell the truth. As for her being insane, yes I believe she was or at least in such a depression to be effectively not of this reality anymore. She just went through her mother dying in the next room, presumably after a long illness? Then her stepfather proceeds to attempt to molest her and her sister. Then to top it all off, in the attempt to save her sister, she inadvertently kills her. Maybe that wouldn't drive you completely insane, but I feel that she definitely had some serious issues at that point. Plus she did get drugged which would just add to the whole scenario. Of course she set the fire and whatnot. The brothel and action-packed worlds were her brain's way of dealing with it. The brothel reality wasn't deep enough for her mind so it retreated further. As for when it was all created in her head, it was in the days before the lobotomy. Again, it was just her fragile mind's way of dealing with the situation.
How is having an imaginary world within an imaginary world any different from Inception? Seriously I would like to know because as far as I can see it it's the same exact scenario. As for it being confusing, how so? I thought it was pretty obvious. Real world = dark, grungy, they're all in an asylum. Brothel (not real) = bright, kinda grungy, they're all whores. Fantasyland (definitely not real) = complete non-reality, they're all super-duper kickass. I find that to be far more in your face than Inception was since every level of dream pretty much looks like real life where the characters started.
I do agree about the bus driver though. That made no sense at all really.
There's really no point in hiding the spoilers anymore since we both basically spoiled it anyway.
You're right about why the lobotomy was taking place, i had forgotten about that.
Look im not arguing why she created the stupid worlds. That's not my point, my point is that its just ridiculous and boring that after all that, it was just a fantasy world that she created in her head. I pretty much suspected that the video game levels/over done special effects scenes/whatever were in her head which was just dumb because why would she need to go into some kind of weird world in her head while she danced and distracted the people so her friends could steal random items so they could escape? It made sense when you found out that she was just trying to cope with everything but re-read that paragraph i just wrote and then try and tell me that isnt crazy.
The movie was boring, even during the action scenes and i just couldnt get past how unbelievably stupid it was that this girl was dancing to distract people so her friends could steal random items to escape and while dancing her mind took her to a fantasy world where she fought robots and nazis. There, i just rewrote it in a slightly different way and it still sounds like the stupidest plot idea ever made. Maybe this idea would work if it had a comedic element to it but the movie was trying to be dark and serious.
I never said i was confused about which world was which, it was very obvious which world was which but try explaining the entire scenario to someone and tell me that isnt just a little bit confusing.
You asked how having an imaginary world inside an imaginary world is any different from Inception. Its because in Inception the dream sequences werent imaginary, the characters were actually inside the dreams. The scenes inside the dreams actually happened, you didnt find out in the end that it was all made up by some crazy chick.
Of course the dreams in Inception looked like the real world. Thats how dreams look. Have you honestly ever had a dream that looked like what happened in Sucker Punch? I bet you havent, but i bet you have had some kind of daydream where you thought about something along those lines. That's the difference, one is a fantasy, the other is a dream. Completely different things.
Here's another difference between the movies. In Inception, them going into the dreams was part of the plot. They needed to go into the dreams and into more dreams and everything and it was explained why. That was the whole point of the movie. In Sucker Punch the only reason we're given as to why she goes into the fantasy worlds is because she needs to cope with what happened to her and you only get that explanation at the end of the movie. Also even that explanation is pretty thin. I get that she created a fake world to deal with her problems but why did she need to create another fake world (to further deal apparently) whenever she danced in the first fake world? Was the dancing just that traumatizing? It makes no sense, even for a disturbed person to have that kind of thought process and my head now hurts from writing all this.
Here's another difference. Both movies had cool visuals but Inception's actually went with the story and made sense but there was no reason for Sucker Punch's cool visuals except to wow the audience and try to get people to go see the movie. It had nothing to do with the plot.
You said Sucker Punch was more in your face, well Inception wasnt trying to be in your face. It was trying to be an entertaining movie with a clever story while Sucker Punch just tried to wow the audience and have cool visuals without a good story. There's nothing creative or interesting about a movie that just tries to make money by having lots of explosions and fight scenes that have nothing to do with the plot.
But at least we agree about the bus driver.
ChronoGrl
06-20-2011, 07:17 PM
Not to mention: The Whore House/Cabaret World was downright retarded.
Honestly, THIS would have been a better movie -
Take out the superfluous middle layer - There's enough disgusting abuse within the context of an insane asylum that makes the middle layer really unnecessary... I think that it would have been a much, much better movie if they made it significantly darker - Put the environment/action purely in the insane asylum, but pull it to the extreme a bit, and then she uses her fantasies to escape abuse...
That way the fantasies can still be a metaphor for her struggles, you can still make more elaborate horrors out of the "reality" and you don't need to have the retarded unnecessary middle layer. I thought the Cabaret was so unnecessary.
Brazil, anyone? Two layers are quite enough to make a great escapist/fantasy movie. Why have a third?
Angra
06-20-2011, 07:57 PM
But enough of that..
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/514FTW6RDJL__SL500_AA300_.jpg
"Devil times five" 6-7/10
Evil children from the 70s.
Sure, they kill people, but they're too cute to really dislike.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/images.jpg
"Tangled" 7/10
The humor and the story luckily made up for the horrible, horrible musical songs. Thank god there wasn't more of 'em.
fortunato
06-20-2011, 09:37 PM
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/images.jpg
"Tangled" 7/10
The humor and the story luckily made up for the horrible, horrible musical songs. Thank god there wasn't more of 'em.
Haha, I'm with you on this. I enjoyed this one quite a bit, definitely more than I expected to. But yeah, the songs were pretty lame. Just really boring.
The Innocents (1961)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f9pvdIisA48/SujTphAbP-I/AAAAAAAAAa4/lFTIDBInjv8/s400/Innocents.Kerr.jpg
Showed this to a friend that had never seen it. Holy smokes, still one of the best ghost stories ever put on film.
Angra
06-20-2011, 10:25 PM
The Innocents (1961)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f9pvdIisA48/SujTphAbP-I/AAAAAAAAAa4/lFTIDBInjv8/s400/Innocents.Kerr.jpg
Showed this to a friend that had never seen it. Holy smokes, still one of the best ghost stories ever put on film.
Most likely THE horror movie that has been remade the most.
The woman standing on the other side of the lake watching is one of my favorite horror moments ever. It's bright daylight and still it's creepy as hell. :)
roshiq
06-21-2011, 10:16 AM
God Told Me To (1976)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/GodToldMeTo.jpg
>>: B-
Close Your Eyes/ Doctor Sleep/Hypnotica (2002)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/doctor_sleep2002.jpg
>>: B-
phantomstranger
06-21-2011, 01:56 PM
100 Rifles" (1969)
-Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds
Plot: Rotten Tomatoes
Lyedecker (Jim Brown) is the Arizona lawman who travels to Mexico in search of Yaqui Joe (Burt Reynolds). Joe has made an illegal withdrawal of $6,000 from the band in Phoenix to help finance his tribes's uprising against the Mexican government. Sarita (Raquel Welch) is the local woman who is friendly towards the Indian leaders. Both men are tracked by General Verdugo (Fernando Lamas), the career-minded military man who realizes a victory could boost his station in high-society and politics.
Phantom's Review: DEAR GOD! Raquel Welch is so HOT!.......Oh, and Jim Brown and Burt Reynolds are in the movie too. Plenty of action and a good story make this a very entertaining film (did I mention Raquel Welch..and extreme hotness?)
cheebacheeba
06-21-2011, 07:51 PM
Super 8 - Not bad. Quite atmospheric. Plot kind of fell flat towards the end but it was entertaining enough and had some interesting effects. I was thinking if I were about the same age group as the kids in this film I would have been all over it, like "Flight of the navigator" and "Goonies"...but, I'm not...however it was a decent film with some very cool scenes and an appropriate level of tension throughout.
X-Men - First Class.
Probably the best X-men film.
Comics fans will have to look past continuity issues with the books, as will fans of the previous films looking for some kind of link-up. It varies here and there from both, and very much establishes it's own continuity.
The guy playing Xavier did ok, the guy Playing Erik/Magneto was awesome.
It's not the origin story I was used to, but a good origin story all the same.
Very well done.
siorai
06-21-2011, 07:59 PM
Insidious:
I'm not really sure how to take this one. Is it kinda campy and ridiculously unsubtle because Wan wanted it that way to bring something different to the haunting/possession genre or is it campy and ridiculously unsubtle because Wan is used to making Saw movies? That's not to say it's particularly bad, but throughout the movie I kept wondering just how I was supposed to be viewing the movie. Is it serious? Is it tongue in cheek? Is it a well done homage to say something like Twilight Zone? Or is it just a bad movie because the director doesn't know how to be subtle? I liked it, but I just found too many things to be too farcical to take it very seriously all the while it really felt like it was trying to be serious.
The Villain
06-21-2011, 08:03 PM
Insidious:
I'm not really sure how to take this one. Is it kinda campy and ridiculously unsubtle because Wan wanted it that way to bring something different to the haunting/possession genre or is it campy and ridiculously unsubtle because Wan is used to making Saw movies? That's not to say it's particularly bad, but throughout the movie I kept wondering just how I was supposed to be viewing the movie. Is it serious? Is it tongue in cheek? Is it a well done homage to say something like Twilight Zone? Or is it just a bad movie because the director doesn't know how to be subtle? I liked it, but I just found too many things to be too farcical to take it very seriously all the while it really felt like it was trying to be serious.
I dont want to fight with you because i think we've done enough of that already :rolleyes: but what do you mean campy? I didnt take anything that way, did i miss something?
siorai
06-21-2011, 09:18 PM
I dont want to fight with you because i think we've done enough of that already :rolleyes: but what do you mean campy? I didnt take anything that way, did i miss something?
Just the overall look of things. The old woman in the window and the "demon" which was quite obviously just a guy painted black with a red face with some fake fur around his shins. Maybe campy isn't the right word. Probably cheap and low-budget might be better. But combined with with the overall serious tone of the movie I just thought it came off looking somewhat ridiculous and campy for lack of a better word.
Elvis_Christ
06-21-2011, 10:28 PM
X-Men - First Class.
Probably the best X-men film.
Comics fans will have to look past continuity issues with the books, as will fans of the previous films looking for some kind of link-up. It varies here and there from both, and very much establishes it's own continuity.
The guy playing Xavier did ok, the guy Playing Erik/Magneto was awesome.
It's not the origin story I was used to, but a good origin story all the same.
Very well done.
Went to see this yesterday and loved it. Man the set design was impressive.
The only thing I didn't like was the Wolverine cameo.
The Villain
06-22-2011, 07:01 AM
Just the overall look of things. The old woman in the window and the "demon" which was quite obviously just a guy painted black with a red face with some fake fur around his shins. Maybe campy isn't the right word. Probably cheap and low-budget might be better. But combined with with the overall serious tone of the movie I just thought it came off looking somewhat ridiculous and campy for lack of a better word.
Okay that makes sense. I tend to like cheap, low-budget movies so maybe thats why i didnt see it that way. I actually liked the demon and the old lady, i thought they were pretty creepy. The thing i liked most about the movie was that it was actually able to create a scary atmosphere. It felt tense and was actually frightening instead of just having frightening elements.
The Villain
06-22-2011, 07:11 AM
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/shrine.jpg
I thought this was just gonna be another evil cult/americans in a foreign country movie but by the end it turned into a completely different thing. I liked the path the movie took and it actually surprised me. It's not the greatest horror movie i've ever seen but i like how it didnt fall into the trap of using typical cliches and the same old pattern.
Plus the statue was awesome.
cheebacheeba
06-22-2011, 09:35 AM
From the R.I.P thread
Just got back from The Hangover: Part Two.
Pretty fun movie. Thought it was fairly different from the style of the first one but it still comes off as a worthy sequel. For me it wasn't as outrightly funny but I thought the events of the film and the storyline were equal if not better.
Good follow up. Nothing remarkable but one I'll add to my collection nonetheless.
roshiq
06-22-2011, 10:04 AM
Prey (2010)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/PreyDVD.jpg
>>: B-
cryptkeeper666
06-22-2011, 11:17 AM
Christine Watched it last night. based on the Stephen King novel. directed by John Carpenter.
nothing can beat a kiler car classic. Love it!!!
I wanted to upload a picture of the movie but the attachment thing wouldn't let me.
so i just type the title in stead of using a picture.
The Villain
06-22-2011, 03:20 PM
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/images1.jpg
Luckily not as cartoonish as i thought it was going to be but unfortunately it wasnt as epic as well. But it was fun and exciting and that was all i was looking for.
Ferox13
06-23-2011, 02:26 AM
http://www.movieever.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Stake-Land-Movie-Poster.jpg
I must say I was pretty impressed.
It was a little different than I expected and pretty ambitious for a low budget horror film. I expected some thing along the lines of Zombieland but its more serious kinda like a cross between The Road and Omega Man (it does borrow alot of elements from other films but it still feels original enough).
I didn't expect to see any name actors but Kelly McGillis and the throaty guy from Generation Kill made an appearance.
The acting was better than I expected - the script was a little clunky at times but I got over it.
The main guy reminded me alot of William Smith:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pHNm8zq9ArQ/TatndXjyf7I/AAAAAAAAHkg/NN_2dMu2WhE/s1600/stakeland_430.jpghttp://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/images2/T-Z/williamsmith.jpg
_____V_____
06-23-2011, 10:13 AM
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/images1.jpg
Luckily not as cartoonish as i thought it was going to be but unfortunately it wasnt as epic as well. But it was fun and exciting and that was all i was looking for.
Completely agree. I was expecting a slightly more grand-scale, effects-laden, epic GL but it felt a bit flat.
Ryan Reynolds was his usual self but needed some support from his fellow cast. Blake Lively looked gorgeous and that was about it.
Highlight of the film - the Abin Sur scene and Sinestro.
* * *
The Villain
06-23-2011, 11:09 AM
Completely agree. I was expecting a slightly more grand-scale, effects-laden, epic GL but it felt a bit flat.
Ryan Reynolds was his usual self but needed some support from his fellow cast. Blake Lively looked gorgeous and that was about it.
Highlight of the film - the Abin Sur scene and Sinestro.
* * *
Yeah a pretty forgettable superhero movie if you ask me.
roshiq
06-23-2011, 11:13 AM
I must say I was pretty impressed.
It was a little different than I expected and pretty ambitious for a low budget horror film. I expected some thing along the lines of Zombieland but its more serious kinda like a cross between The Road and Omega Man (it does borrow alot of elements from other films but it still feels original enough).
I didn't expect to see any name actors but Kelly McGillis and the throaty guy from Generation Kill made an appearance.
The acting was better than I expected - the script was a little clunky at times but I got over it.
Yeah...very decent indeed, even most of the times it didn't feel like a low budget effort.
Completely agree. I was expecting a slightly more grand-scale, effects-laden, epic GL but it felt a bit flat.
Ryan Reynolds was his usual self but needed some support from his fellow cast. Blake Lively looked gorgeous and that was about it.
Highlight of the film - the Abin Sur scene and Sinestro.
* * *
Though I have to wait for the dvd release (or I hope I can catch it on the theaters next month as my friends here are planning to have a little trip to Kolkata by then and we've already even bought the plane tickets:)) but still I think there are more suitable actor(s) to play the role of Hal Jordan than Ryan Reynolds...even every time I sees those posters it's kinda looks like Hrithik Roshan is on GL suit! Grrrr!
_____V_____
06-23-2011, 11:21 AM
every time I sees those posters it's kinda looks like Hrithik Roshan is on GL suit! Grrrr!
Oh man! Rosh, don't make me drool! :cool:
The Villain
06-23-2011, 11:23 AM
I think Hollywood is reusing the same actors too much for superheroes. Reynolds played Green Lantern and Deadpool and Chris Evans played Human Torch and Captain America. I know thats only two but with such a wide selection of actors out there, why not broaden the scope a little bit?
roshiq
06-23-2011, 11:28 AM
Apartment Zero (1988)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Apartment0.jpg
An amazingly intense psychological drama-thriller with a quite a bit of 'sexual' overtone but more than that this is something extraordinary of its kind where Colin Firth gave a monumental performance.
>>: A-
The Passing (2011)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/passing2010.jpg
>>: D
ABjerg
06-23-2011, 01:57 PM
Shutter (08 remake). I liked it tbh, pretty scary.:cool:
siorai
06-23-2011, 03:20 PM
I think Hollywood is reusing the same actors too much for superheroes. Reynolds played Green Lantern and Deadpool and Chris Evans played Human Torch and Captain America. I know thats only two but with such a wide selection of actors out there, why not broaden the scope a little bit?
Because Hollywood has absolutely no balls. They consistently go for the lowest common denominator, the surest thing, the easiest way to draw the people into the theater. The lower the risk, the better off they think they are. If an actor is hot at the moment, get him in every single movie possible to cash in on that popularity before he gets caught railing coke off a dead hooker's stomach while screaming anti-semetic remarks at the camera.
They think that people are going to a movie like Green Lantern because of the leading man. Sure that's part of it, but if it was only about Ryan Reynolds, why not make the Ryan Reynolds movie? Just have an hour and a half of Ryan on screen cracking one-liners and taking his shirt off. Why bother with all the Green Lantern nonsense? I think a good portion of people going to see Green Lantern are amazingly enough going to see a movie about the Green Lantern.
I would give Ridley Scott's Alien prequel as a prime example of the lunacy that is Hollywood. How many millions upon millions has the Aliens franchise made over the years? It's not exactly a weak franchise. So when they finally get the man who started it all to make a prequel they start quibbling over rating and budget? I'm sorry, but a properly done Alien prequel, helmed by Scott is pretty much a sure-fire way to print money. There's so little risk involved with that movie, but yet it's been put in jeopardy because the execs are too-shortsighted to see the reality of it.
They do this over and over again and then wonder why something like Doom (which if done right would have been another way to print money) utterly tanks. It's because they were too afraid to accept a tiny bit of risk in order to get that big payoff. Instead they try to play it safe and fail horribly.
Dante'sInferno
06-23-2011, 08:25 PM
The Last of the Mohicans. -- Dainel Day-Lewis has become my favorite actor. I really love his performances and his approach to acting. Does anyone else like him?
Trick r' Treat. -- I was presently surprised by this movie. I though Sam was cute until he took off his mask. Then I was like "FUCKING KILL IT." I shall be getting it on blu-ray.
_____V_____
06-23-2011, 08:50 PM
The Last of the Mohicans. -- Dainel Day-Lewis has become my favorite actor. I really love his performances and his approach to acting. Does anyone else like him?
Trick r' Treat. -- I was presently surprised by this movie. I though Sam was cute until he took off his mask. Then I was like "FUCKING KILL IT." I shall be getting it on blu-ray.
Couple of great watches. I adore Daniel Day-Lewis. He's one of the best actors out there, several notches above a lot of others.
And welcome back, Dante!
Angra
06-23-2011, 09:59 PM
I though Sam was cute until he took off his mask. Then I was like "FUCKING KILL IT." .
Hahahahaha
Funny.
The Villain
06-23-2011, 10:16 PM
Because Hollywood has absolutely no balls. They consistently go for the lowest common denominator, the surest thing, the easiest way to draw the people into the theater. The lower the risk, the better off they think they are. If an actor is hot at the moment, get him in every single movie possible to cash in on that popularity before he gets caught railing coke off a dead hooker's stomach while screaming anti-semetic remarks at the camera.
They think that people are going to a movie like Green Lantern because of the leading man. Sure that's part of it, but if it was only about Ryan Reynolds, why not make the Ryan Reynolds movie? Just have an hour and a half of Ryan on screen cracking one-liners and taking his shirt off. Why bother with all the Green Lantern nonsense? I think a good portion of people going to see Green Lantern are amazingly enough going to see a movie about the Green Lantern.
I would give Ridley Scott's Alien prequel as a prime example of the lunacy that is Hollywood. How many millions upon millions has the Aliens franchise made over the years? It's not exactly a weak franchise. So when they finally get the man who started it all to make a prequel they start quibbling over rating and budget? I'm sorry, but a properly done Alien prequel, helmed by Scott is pretty much a sure-fire way to print money. There's so little risk involved with that movie, but yet it's been put in jeopardy because the execs are too-shortsighted to see the reality of it.
They do this over and over again and then wonder why something like Doom (which if done right would have been another way to print money) utterly tanks. It's because they were too afraid to accept a tiny bit of risk in order to get that big payoff. Instead they try to play it safe and fail horribly.
Dude, i 100% agree with you on like all of that
ABjerg
06-23-2011, 10:57 PM
Aight, what should I see tonight?
-A Nightmare on Elm Street 4,5,6 or 7
-The Mothman Properties
-Cube 2
-Silent Hill
swiss tony
06-24-2011, 07:01 AM
Aight, what should I see tonight?
-A Nightmare on Elm Street 4,5,6 or 7
-The Mothman Properties
-Cube 2
-Silent Hill
None of the above!:)
The Villain
06-24-2011, 07:17 AM
Aight, what should I see tonight?
-A Nightmare on Elm Street 4,5,6 or 7
-The Mothman Properties
-Cube 2
-Silent Hill
Those are some crappy movies man. Why not the first Cube or the first Nightmare?
neverending
06-24-2011, 07:19 AM
The Mothman Prophesies is a damn good movie.
The Villain
06-24-2011, 07:20 AM
The Mothman Prophesies is a damn good movie.
I found it kind of boring myself
neverending
06-24-2011, 07:21 AM
Naturally.
It's still damn good.
ABjerg
06-24-2011, 07:24 AM
Those are some crappy movies man. Why not the first Cube or the first Nightmare?
Because I've already seen the first Cube and the first Nightmare. ;)
The Villain
06-24-2011, 07:24 AM
Naturally.
It's still damn good.
Maybe i'll have to give it a second watch. Done that before and ended up liking movies i didnt.
horrorzack
06-24-2011, 10:23 AM
You should try Silent Hill. If you are a fan of the games you would like it.
The Villain
06-24-2011, 10:35 AM
Because I've already seen the first Cube and the first Nightmare. ;)
Check out Cube 2. It's actually not that bad, just not as great as the first one.
You should try Silent Hill. If you are a fan of the games you would like it.
I've only played the first one but really didnt like the movie. Is the movie better if you've played the other games?
horrorzack
06-24-2011, 10:37 AM
I've only played the first one but really didnt like the movie. Is the movie better if you've played the other games? Yeah because there are many characters, monsters, etc. from the games in it such as the much loved pyramid head.
The Villain
06-24-2011, 10:37 AM
Yeah because there are many characters, monsters, etc. from the games in it such as the much loved pyramid head.
Guess i'll have to play the other games and give it another view then.
hammerfan
06-24-2011, 10:39 AM
Just my two cents: I've never played any of the games and I thoroughly enjoyed Silent Hill.
The Villain
06-24-2011, 10:40 AM
Just my two cents: I've never played any of the games and I thoroughly enjoyed Silent Hill.
Just me then i guess :rolleyes:
I just found a lot of the characters to be annoying. There's lots of movies that i didnt like, then rewatched and decided i did like it so i guess i'll have to check this one out again either way.
siorai
06-24-2011, 12:57 PM
Just me then i guess :rolleyes:
I just found a lot of the characters to be annoying. There's lots of movies that i didnt like, then rewatched and decided i did like it so i guess i'll have to check this one out again either way.
If you can, try to find a fanedit called The Spence Edit. It's not a perfectly executed edit, but it is far superior to the original. Mainly he took out most anything not directly pertinent to Rose. Which effectively kills off the whole plotline of her husband searching for her. It makes for a far tighter movie overall.
The Villain
06-24-2011, 01:20 PM
If you can, try to find a fanedit called The Spence Edit. It's not a perfectly executed edit, but it is far superior to the original. Mainly he took out most anything not directly pertinent to Rose. Which effectively kills off the whole plotline of her husband searching for her. It makes for a far tighter movie overall.
I'm not really one for fan edits but thanks anyway.
_____V_____
06-24-2011, 09:16 PM
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZXe30oDQL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
I didn't like it as much as others in the audience did. Carrey seemed fatigued and showed very little of his now-famous "energy". There were sparks of his old self, but they were spread out. As for the penguins, they stole the scenes every time they came in. Clark Gregg, Angela Lansbury and Jeffrey Tambor lent good support, but the film missed that starry injection which Carrey usually provides.
* * ½
siorai
06-24-2011, 09:39 PM
Cropsey:
It would have been so much more interesting without all the Cropsey crap. Andre Rand's story was quite interesting. The Cropsey nonsense just felt tacked on in an amateurish way to make the documentary that much more spooky.
fortunato
06-24-2011, 10:16 PM
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Such a cool, fun movie.
cheebacheeba
06-25-2011, 10:33 AM
The adjustment bereau.
It was "ok". Some interesting concepts but in all honest the characters were hard to bother about...Damon seemed a bit flat in this one...it kept me watching, but at no point did I feel as though it were either exciting or all that atmospheric.
I liked the story enough, though I thought that the film was confused as to whether or not it was sci-fi or drama, rather than blending the two together all that well.
roshiq
06-25-2011, 10:40 AM
The Mothman Prophecies & Silent Hill both are great films, love them both.
..........................
Zwart Water aka Two Eyes Staring (2010)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Twoeyesstarring.jpg
A moderately decent horror flick from Netherlands with a typical story but kinda liked the ending.
>>: C+
Dawning (2009)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Dawning1.jpg
>>: C-
Zombie Undead (2010)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/zombie-undead.jpg
>>: D+
Savage County (2010)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/SavageCounty1.jpg
>>: D
ABjerg
06-25-2011, 03:38 PM
Silent Hill. Boring and idealost imo... Haven't played the games so I guess that's why.
The Villain
06-25-2011, 07:55 PM
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/dirtyharry2.jpg
Good movie but i like interesting and compelling villains and Scorpio was too annoying and over the top for me.
ChronoGrl
06-25-2011, 08:16 PM
The Mothman Prophesies is a damn good movie.
Agreed. Loved it. Incredibly creepy and atmospheric... And if you're a cryptozoology nut, the movie is especially interesting. Makes me want to see it again...
I thought Cube 2 was actually a good watch if you like the cube series... Like *good* sequels it built off of the first one (introducing the concept of the hypercube). The acting and script are a bit weak, but I went into it expecting it to be terrible... And I actually enjoyed it.
Silent Hill was great... Loved the direction, make up, and art design. Definitely has some creepy moments... I thought the end was weak, but it was an enjoyable enough journey getting there that I didn't really mind.
The Villain
06-26-2011, 01:55 PM
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/1087461.jpg
The beginning was boring, badly written and acted. It went on a little too long but established the two main characters well enough. They used a strange camera style that didnt make any sense at parts as it would show footage of the girls talking on their phones to each other but showed their faces as if they carried their computers around everywhere so they could skype on the go. Also im pretty sure skype doesnt save your conversations, if they do im not using skype anymore.
The last 20 minutes or so is when everything actually happened and due to some realistic acting, there were parts that were slightly disturbing. Nothing that will stick with me though.
Could've been better without the unrealistic recorded coversations and the lame fake news stories. Not terrible but not really good either. Comes across as more of a public awareness video for internet safety then it does a movie until the end when it goes all torture porn.
Elvis_Christ
06-26-2011, 02:42 PM
Take Me Home Tonight
I wasn't expecting much from this one but was pleasantly surprised. The best comedy I've seen so far this year. Great mix of laughs/drama (so many comedies fail at this but this flick nailed it) with a likeable cast. Might be a bit to subtle for those looking for dick and fart jokes but I thought this was solid.
The Company Men
I got bored and couldn't care less where the story was heading so I tuned out. Might try to watch it again sometime not so late at night.
No Strings Attached
Utter fucking SHIT. Ashton Kutcher must be the most typecasted actor working today (well aside from Danny Dyer). Funny Mothman Prophecies got mentioned it's the only thing I've liked with him in it. Ivan Reitman has put out some great stuff over the years but this isn't one of his better efforts. Dull, overlong and not very funny.
Angra
06-26-2011, 09:28 PM
"The tunnel" 4-5/10
Angra
06-26-2011, 09:33 PM
[B]
Utter fucking SHIT. Ashton Kutcher must be the most typecasted actor working today (well aside from Danny Dyer). Funny [I]Mothman Prophecies got mentioned it's the only thing I've liked with him in it.
Not that funny. Kutcher was in The Butterfly Effect..
Elvis_Christ
06-26-2011, 09:39 PM
Not that funny. Kutcher was in The Butterfly Effect..
:o Damn... my memory lately.
http://pribek.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/skull-bong.jpg
:p
The Mothman
06-27-2011, 12:30 AM
Dead End
a riot all the way through, wasnt sure if it was intentionally funny or not, but good god it was bad.
ABjerg
06-27-2011, 12:58 AM
Braindead.. Rofl, so funny!
Hatchet 2
more of the same...if you liked the first you will like this one.
Freak
06-27-2011, 09:17 AM
Mirrors
This is one of the better horror movie I've seen in the last few years.
roshiq
06-27-2011, 09:26 AM
Frostbitten (2006)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Frostbitten.jpg
>>: B
Maléfique (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309832/) (2002)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/malefique.jpg
Loved the setting and the beautifully twisted ending...like a story from Amicus or Tales from the Crypt anthologies.
>>: A-
Angra
06-27-2011, 10:21 AM
Frostbitten (2006)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Frostbitten.jpg
>>: B
A sequal should be made. Starring the dog. :D
I'll have to check out that Malefique flick. French i guess.
rebo11
06-27-2011, 01:09 PM
The last horror film I watched was Dario Argento's "Mother of Tears" which I really enjoyed. I understand some of the criticisms others have made of the film but Argento is always fun and this film is no exception. I especially like the casting of the actresses from some of his past films and Udo Kier from "Suspiria".
leezuki
06-27-2011, 01:47 PM
the last movie i watched was rammbock a german zombie movie only hour long was ok but i thought it could have been better but it had good ideas.
Elvis_Christ
06-27-2011, 03:54 PM
Hatchet 2
more of the same...if you liked the first you will like this one.
I liked it better than the original (which I just didn't get into)
The Villain
06-27-2011, 04:00 PM
I liked it better than the original (which I just didn't get into)
I like the first one better. The second one was good. It was darker and added more onto the story but i think at the time Hatchet came out, i needed a good new horror movie which i hadnt seen in awhile. Hatchet gave me that and it actually lived up to my expectations so it got bonus points for that. I wasnt looking for as much going into the second one i guess.
Although i did love the recasting of Danielle Harris. Love that chick. ;)