Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Sistinas666]

Phil The Alien 7/10

A goofy little flick but fun. It cracked me up the secret agent was using an old Nintendo Duck Hunt gun painted silver. I looked it up on imdb.com and I guess I'm not the only one who noticed, lol!

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All I will say is, if you are a fan of Oldboy & the Mr. Vengeance films, you are going to love this. A raw, unflinching, dark and gritty revenge tale.

* * * *



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Recommended as well. A nice little film (albeit a bit predictable) made on a shoestring budget.

* * * ½



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Very few films have genuinely appalled me, and this is one of them. To term this movie as "disturbing" would be - stretching the definition of the word to as extreme as it can get, which basically means the highest level of "disturbing" as you can think of. If there is such a phrase as "very alarmingly disturbing", this would be it. You will feel revolted, disgusted, shocked beyond your wits, jaw will drop to the floor, but you will also feel a lot of admiration for the makers. It is not an easy film to watch, be warned.

* * * ½

[roshiq]

THE WOMAN

Very few films have genuinely appalled me, and this is one of them. To term this movie as "disturbing" would be - stretching the definition of the word to as extreme as it can get, which basically means the highest level of "disturbing" as you can think of. If there is such a phrase as "very alarmingly disturbing", this would be it. You will feel revolted, disgusted, shocked beyond your wits, jaw will drop to the floor, but you will also feel a lot of admiration for the makers. It is not an easy film to watch, be warned.


Yeah, it was kind of 'disturbing' but it didn't shocked me that much in terms of torture, gore or disturbance whatsoever; I thought it was quite decently done, liked some parts but overall, nothing new (in terms of disturbance) to the genre.

[Elvis_Christ]

Had The Woman on my HD for awhile now... just grabbed it randomly but now you've sparked my interest in it. Better get round to watching it :D

[hammerfan]

Watching Deep Blue Sea right now

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Yeah, it was kind of 'disturbing' but it didn't shocked me that much in terms of torture, gore or disturbance whatsoever; I thought it was quite decently done, liked some parts but overall, nothing new (in terms of disturbance) to the genre.

I strongly disagree, but to each their own. I leave it to others to evaluate the film.

[Ferox13]

I thought the Woman wasn't bad alot better than the film version of the previous book.

[tommywikkid]

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Someones Knocking At The Door

I really liked this, getting killed by penetration...

[Sistinas666]

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Someones Knocking At The Door

I really liked this, getting killed by penetration...


That flick is creepy as hell!

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Loved it. Good horror comedies are hard to come by, and this is right up there with the best of the contemporary.

* * * ½



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And I thought things couldn't get better! Superb film, and highly recommended. Right up there with Shaun, Zombieland, et al. You are going to love it.

* * * *

[fortunato]

Paths of Glory (1957)

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[Sistinas666]

Paths of Glory (1957)

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Can you at least tell me if it was good or not?!?!?!?!?!?:p:D:p:)

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Can you at least tell me if it was good or not?!?!?!?!?!?:p:D:p:)

Its a fantastic film. Certainly gets my recommendation.

[Fearonsarms]

Island Of Death (1977)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188527/

Huge kudos to the horror channel for showing the full uncut version they genuinely risked being taken off the air for broadcasting it if non-horror fans saw it. It really is spectacular in terms of taboo breaking and sexual "depravity". It is undeniably mean spirited but gripping nonetheless. It really pushes things as far as it can and towards the end you are so bombarded with reprehensible scenes it will keep you thinking about it for days afterwards. Never a dull moment but you might want to take a shower after you'vce watched it-not for the easily offended of course but a must see for a very corrupt viewing experience.

[roshiq]

Island Of Death (1977)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188527/

Huge kudos to the horror channel for showing the full uncut version they genuinely risked being taken off the air for broadcasting it if non-horror fans saw it. It really is spectacular in terms of taboo breaking and sexual "depravity". It is undeniably mean spirited but gripping nonetheless. It really pushes things as far as it can and towards the end you are so bombarded with reprehensible scenes it will keep you thinking about it for days afterwards. Never a dull moment but you might want to take a shower after you'vce watched it-not for the easily offended of course but a must see for a very corrupt viewing experience.

Agree, it was insane:D

51 (2011)

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>>: C

Texas Killing Fields (2011)

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>>: B-

The Living Dead Girl (1982)

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>>: B

Setup (2011)

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>>: C-

[zwoti]

the man with the severed head
stake land
x-men: first class
apocalypse now redux
rec
rec 2
the devil's kiss
the exterminator
season of the witch
dying breed
silent running
quarantine
horror express

[fortunato]

Can you at least tell me if it was good or not?!?!?!?!?!?:p:D:p:)

Its a fantastic film. Certainly gets my recommendation.

There you go.
Sorry, I didn't say anything because that film is almost always considered a masterpiece. And it really is. I think it's the first Kubrick film in which he started to clearly dominate the medium.

[ChronoGrl]

Red State (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0873886/)


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So here's my issue with this movie - The fact that crazy religious institutions like the Westboro Baptist Church exists gets me so fired up that I could care very little about the additional pseudo-political statement that Kevin Smith is trying to make - I just want to see these fuckers skinned, fried, and sodomized.

*ahem*

So I was pretty angry and riled up after watching Red State, which I think was the point... But what bothers me more about it is that, in terms of myself, Kevin Smith is preaching to the fucking choir:


I already think that crazy religious fuckwits like the Westboro Baptist Church are self-righteous evil fucks.

I also agree that government can be just as over-zealous when it comes to addressing cults (Smith is very obviously emulating the horrors of Waco).


So, I watch a movie like Red State and I see these points that Smith is making, but since I am already on that side, I feel as though I ultimately learn nothing new - I'm just utterly incensed.

So I'll try to give a review that is more objective:


The movie is definitely intense.

The direction is solid, especially the gunfight.

The acting is incredible, specifically from Goodman (though not a big surprise) and the creepy Michael Parks

The movie is definitely heavy-handed, though Smith does like to revel in his diatribes. Some scenes definitely went long.

For the most part, the characters were two-dimensional, which bothered me a little bit - I with such an epic moral, it's a little disappointed that it's played out by caricatures.

The end of the siege is one of the best resolutions that I've ever seen. Bloody brilliant.


In a nutshell, it's well-done but I didn't really fell like it covered new ground or did anything special for me other than piss me off.

Kudos to Smith for getting out of his usual mold. I think he did it well. Too bad that rumor has it his next movie will be his last.

3/5.

[Elvis_Christ]

fuckwits

LOL thought only people from this part of the world used that saying :D

[ChronoGrl]

LOL thought only people from this part of the world used that saying :D

Maybe I got it from you. :p

[Elvis_Christ]

Maybe I got it from you. :p

I'm a bad influence :p

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Pretty decent entertainer, with some good performances. They could have treated the story a bit better though, with it's very dark and atmospheric overtone. It will remind you of 300 for more reasons than one.

Watch it just for Mickey Rourke alone.

* * * ½

[wizard of gore]

Snow town,not really a horror but a true story about john bunting a serial killer in adelaide ausrailia,thought it was pretty good..pretty sick

and also "orphan"....very average

[tommywikkid]

Snow town,not really a horror but a true story about john bunting a serial killer in adelaide ausrailia,thought it was pretty good..pretty sick

and also "orphan"....very average

Snowtown sounds interesting, Ive been meaning to get around to watching Orphan for a while now and never seem to pick it up.


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Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!

I laughed my ass off, but its a pretty sick, ridiculous movie. If youre into that sorta thing like I am then watch it.

[wizard of gore]

Snowtown sounds interesting, Ive been meaning to get around to watching Orphan for a while now and never seem to pick it up.


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Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!

I laughed my ass off, but its a pretty sick, ridiculous movie. If youre into that sorta thing like I am then watch it.

haha fuck yeah that looks like my kinda movie who made it?

[tommywikkid]

Its a Vicious Circle movie, from what I've seen of their stuff they are all pretty crazy

[ChronoGrl]

The Caller (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525890/) (2011)


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This is definitely an above-average little horror film that is genuinely creepy. I thank everyone on the forum for bringing this movie to my attention because, honestly, it is SO REFRESHING to see a horror film that is trying to do something new.

What I really like about it is that, with a title like The Caller, you definitely go into it with preconceived notions in terms of what type of movie it's going to be (Is it going to go the When a Stranger Calls route? Or the One Missed Call route?), but I ultimately found it different, interesting, and unpredictable.

I can't stand it when a movie tries to be clever but it's ultimately predictable - To me, this was not one of those films; I thought that it had strong pacing and while the very very end was obvious to me, for the most part I kept thinking, well, where will this movie go next?

My biggest complaint is the casting of Stephen Moyer (or you may know him as Bill Compton from True Blood). To be honest, I love True Blood, but I hold no delusion that anyone in that show can actually act worth a damn. And my friend Moyer is no exception... A native Australian, it's painful at times to hear him attempt a Southern drawl in True Blood - In The Caller, at least he's not Southern, but his Northern American accent is really no better... Plus, in the movie HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE ITALIAN. WHAT ABOUT STEPHEN MOYER SAYS I AM ITALIAN?!


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derf


Anyhoo - I gave the same complaint to the boyfriend and rationalized it by saying that they must have cast him because he was the biggest name they could find to play the leading man... But my counter-argument is: With a script this strong, they don't need "big" actors; in fact I found Moyer more distracting, with his bad accent, poor acting, and non-Italian-ness (plus the whole time I wanted him to say (SOOKIE)

Regardless, despite the above, I actually thought that the relationship he had with our heroine was genuine - Sweet, believable, and the love scene was genuinely romantic. I find love relationships in horror movies especially to be two-dimensional, but I actually really liked this one.

Also - Minor complaint: They kept using this constant chirping sound effect in the apartment that wound up driving me MAD by the end of the film.



All-in-all, I really recommend this movie. I do. I left it feeling similarly as I did after watching Triangle; that I had seen a solid little horror film and that there should be more like this (that is unlike everything else ;)) out there. Plus it really was genuinely creepy and did a great job at making this audience member uneasy.

3.75/5.

[bigkev119]

Hatchet 2 is a good sequel to the first one.if u liked the first one, your going to like thesecond one.If you like blood and gore, watch hatchet 2. your going to love it:)

[roshiq]

The Last Wave (1977)

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>>: B+

Meskada (2010)

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>>: C

The Dark Half (1993)

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>>: B+

[detune]

Island Of Death (1977)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188527/

Huge kudos to the horror channel for showing the full uncut version they genuinely risked being taken off the air for broadcasting it if non-horror fans saw it. It really is spectacular in terms of taboo breaking and sexual "depravity". It is undeniably mean spirited but gripping nonetheless. It really pushes things as far as it can and towards the end you are so bombarded with reprehensible scenes it will keep you thinking about it for days afterwards. Never a dull moment but you might want to take a shower after you'vce watched it-not for the easily offended of course but a must see for a very corrupt viewing experience.

It's an enjoyable watch, and the girl is certainly hot, but the crap FX sort of ruined it for me. I understand it was low budget, but did everything have to happen off-screen or with some fake looking dummy? Even HG Lewis pulled off some decent no-budget gore.

[Angra]

"The new daughter" 5-6/10

A horror flick starring Kevin Costner? I had to buy it (cheap of course).


Well... it was better than what the cover had me believe. But what a half-assed performance by Costner. It was like he knew to begin with how the movie was going to be, but was forced doing it anyway. He was probably thinking about his band during the entire process.

The rest of the cast didn't do a much more convincing job. Especially not the "daughter".


What i DID like about this movie was that i had no idea what was happening until the very end. Now, if the very end was good is debatable. But i did like the very VERY end, right before the credits. Bye bye little guy. :D

[wizard of gore]

outcast.. crap/10

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The Caller (2011)


This is definitely an above-average little horror film that is genuinely creepy. I thank everyone on the forum for bringing this movie to my attention because, honestly, it is SO REFRESHING to see a horror film that is trying to do something new.
...

All-in-all, I really recommend this movie. I do. I left it feeling similarly as I did after watching Triangle; that I had seen a solid little horror film and that there should be more like this (that is unlike everything else ;)) out there. Plus it really was genuinely creepy and did a great job at making this audience member uneasy.

Glad you liked it as well, Chrono. I thought it was very well done for the modest budget it was filmed in. The climactic climax was a bit predictable (but then seasoned horror fans should have a clue as the film progresses) but overall it's a nice little flick that deserves a bit more attention than it has gotten till now.

[ChronoGrl]

Glad you liked it as well, Chrono. I thought it was very well done for the modest budget it was filmed in. The climactic climax was a bit predictable (but then seasoned horror fans should have a clue as the film progresses) but overall it's a nice little flick that deserves a bit more attention than it has gotten till now.

Totally agree.

I've been so frustrated lately as I page through all of the horror movies on Comcast On Demand - How incredibly derivative they are

... Group of teenagers going into the woods...
... Troubled family movies into a new house....

Those two scenarios cover about 90% of horror movies available on Comcast On Demand right now - scanning through them gives me a headache.

Really wish that more filmmakers would be more original, more daring - And a movie like The Caller shows that you don't need a lot of money to do it.

I have a few movies in my Netflix queue that I'm pretty hopeful about, and I'm hopeful about some of the trailers you've posted (The Innkeepers to name one off the top of my head), but FUCK there's a lot of awful stuff out there... The Caller was so refreshing!!!


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Cars 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216475/) (2011)


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I really liked the first Cars. I was shocked, actually, because when they advertised it in the theater I was absolutely not interested at all - I figured it was going to be a stupid salute to Nascar fans and an ultimate flop a la Ricky Bobby. But then I watched it and found it utterly charming, despite of myself. It was cute, it was funny, and it was really sweet.

As for Cars 2, I don't want to rag on it too much, but I found it ultimately unnecessary - The story was not great and mostly boring and it focused more on Mater than the full cast of characters whom I had grown to love in the first film. Bruce Campbell made a great little cameo which made me smile, but for the most part I would have preferred to see Pixar put out something new. I absolutely loved Up and Wall-E. Let's get something new out there.

2.75/5.


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The Pack (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1336601/)(2010)


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Ugh. This movie went from mind-numbingly boring and derivative to potentially interesting to... just plain stupid.

What pisses me off about this movie is that the trailer actually makes it look interesting. I had to sit through about a half an hour of derivative backwoods girl-in-a-cage crap before finally seeing the cool, creepy monsters that the trailer promised me and they were absolutely LAME.

There's some environmental subtext in there but, to be honest, about 40 minutes in our heroine makes stupid decision after stupid decision that I just couldn't take it anymore. Also the editing was bafflingly bad. And the second half of the movie I spent wondering, "WHY THE FUCK ARE THEY DOING THAT?!" Characters make dumb move after dumb move. I was baffled at the absurdity of how nonsensical it was.

Ultimately awful little movie. I want my 84 minutes and $5 back.

2/5.

[newb]

Totally agree.

I've been so frustrated lately as I page through all of the horror movies on Comcast On Demand - How incredibly derivative they are

... Group of teenagers going into the woods...
... Troubled family movies into a new house....

Those two scenarios cover about 90% of horror movies available on Comcast On Demand right now - scanning through them gives me a headache.

Really wish that more filmmakers would be more original, more daring - And a movie like The Caller shows that you don't need a lot of money to do it.

I have a few movies in my Netflix queue that I'm pretty hopeful about, and I'm hopeful about some of the trailers you've posted (The Innkeepers to name one off the top of my head), but FUCK there's a lot of awful stuff out there... The Caller was so refreshing!!!



I agree 100%

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Saw part 2 many years back on VHS, and it has always been a guilty pleasure of mine.

Finally managed to track down the original and watched it last night.

A more than average entertainer which brings in a whole "made for TV" kind of vibe. The biggest expenses must be for the effects which were decently done, and this film also has a head exploding scene like the film it's based on, Scanners.

But overall, I think I preferred part 2 a bit more (maybe because it was my first introduction to the Scanners universe, plus it had 2 Scanners fighting each other *geekgasm*).

Now to track down part 3.


* * ½

[wizard of gore]

hmm iv got scanners in my collection and havnt watched it yet..must be good yeah

[Elvis_Christ]

Now to track down part 3.


Don't think they made a Part 3 did they? I dig the Scanner Cop flicks they were the best of the sequels IMO.

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Don't think they made a Part 3 did they? I dig the Scanner Cop flicks they were the best of the sequels IMO.

Ah yes you are right, bud. I was thinking about part 3 of the Scanners series when I typed that.

[Elvis_Christ]

Ah yes you are right, bud. I was thinking about part 3 of the Scanners series when I typed that.

I got all excited for a second and tried to track it down :D

[roshiq]

Death Wish (1974-1994)

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Darn! what a "bad luck guy" they made out of 'Paul Kersey' character! Almost every woman who fall for him...dies horribly!

But where's Robocop? Instead of that 5th installment story, they could make an interesting crime fighting duo in a Robocop meets Paul Kersey approach, which even could work out with a bit more improvised storyline in Part 4, IMO. :)

Anyway, loved the first one and also enjoyed its fist 3 sequels.

[cheebacheeba]

Not really a movie as such, but this series David Lynch did called "Dumbland".
Fucking absurd...though I can't say it didn't make me laugh.
Takes your brain to another place for a little bit - kind've messes with your head some.
I can't bring myself to say I liked it, or that I disliked it.
Stupid. Weird.
You might like to see it.

[Fearonsarms]

Not really a movie as such, but this series David Lynch did called "Dumbland".
Fucking absurd...though I can't say it didn't make me laugh.
Takes your brain to another place for a little bit - kind've messes with your head some.
I can't bring myself to say I liked it, or that I disliked it.
Stupid. Weird.
You might like to see it.

I can't wait to see it-"weird" is practically a recommendation for david lynch.

And Roshiq at last someone else has seen "The Living Dead Girl"! :)

[Fearonsarms]

It's an enjoyable watch, and the girl is certainly hot, but the crap FX sort of ruined it for me. I understand it was low budget, but did everything have to happen off-screen or with some fake looking dummy? Even HG Lewis pulled off some decent no-budget gore.

I understand where you are coming from but disagree I think the bad FX heightened my "enjoyment" of the movie.

[nightmare_of _death]

The Human Centipede

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very disturbing, i heard part 2 is worse than the first one, and there even making a third. even though there disturbing films, i will probably watch them, just to see how bad they really are.

[leezuki]

rocky horror picture show with the family, what a feel good movie this is :)

[The Villain]

March Of The Wooden Soldiers
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I watch this every Thanksgiving. I showed it to my girlfriend. I think she thinks i'm an idiot now. I still love it though. It reminds me of waking up on Thanksgiving and watching it as a kid. Despite the goofiness, i still enjoy it.

[leezuki]

March Of The Wooden Soldiers
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I watch this every Thanksgiving. I showed it to my girlfriend. I think she thinks i'm an idiot now. I still love it though. It reminds me of waking up on Thanksgiving and watching it as a kid. Despite the goofiness, i still enjoy it.

i love laurel and hardy

[leezuki]

The Human Centipede

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very disturbing, i heard part 2 is worse than the first one, and there even making a third. even though there disturbing films, i will probably watch them, just to see how bad they really are.

2 was awful in my opinion was all shock value, but thats what i watched it for :D

[Bizarre]

Watched The Omen Trilogy last night on Film4. I'd seen the first one loads of times but never bothered with the sequels. I was pleasantly suprised! Omen 2 was the weakest of the lot and, though it can't beat the original, The Final Conflict was enjoyable. Sam Neill as a fully self-aware Antichrist was very cool - pure evil in a business suit! Watch them back-to-back and the entire life of the Antichrist is played out in all its awesome glory! I was quite shocked when I realised I had hardly moved from the sofa in over 6 hours, mind...

[leezuki]

I understand where you are coming from but disagree I think the bad FX heightened my "enjoyment" of the movie.

i loved living dead girl, the efx dint bother me.

[Elvis_Christ]

Caught Cowboys & Aliens in the weekend. Really disappointing aside from Harrison Ford's performance. Daniel Craig was so robotic it's like they just cut n' pasted him from all his other movies. Weak story that was dragged out for way to long. A dull wasted opportunity. Don't pay to see it.

[roshiq]

SS Girls aka Private House of the SS (1977)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/PrivateHouseoftheSS1.jpg

>>: C

Abduction (2011)

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>>: C-

Don't Go to Sleep aka House no. 13666 [;)] (1982)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/DontGoToSleep82TV.jpg

A pretty good made-for-TV horror flick with some fantastic camera works & tensed set pieces. Loved it.

>>: B+

[ChronoGrl]

The Muppets (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/) (2011)


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Sweet. Charming. Happy. And utterly adorable. I loved pretty much every second of this movie and there were scenes that had me laughing so hard that I actually cried. Jason Segal and Amy Adams were nothing short of perfect (especially Ms. Adams - She truly is a singing star). My only odd complaint is that I wish there was more -


More cameos (I feel as though Steve Martin really should have made an appearance)

More Muppet skits (as soon as they started the Muppet Show, it really picked up and I couldn't stop smiling)


If you're a fan of the Muppets you absolutely HAVE to see this, hands down.

4/5.


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The Ward (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1369706/) (2010)


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Not good, but not nearly as bad as I was expecting. I finished the movie, so that's something. Maybe I'm just a sucker for asylum-based horror films. I also liked that it was sort of a period piece... And I totally have a boner for Lyndsy Fonseca (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960912/).

All that being said, the apparition was LAUGHABLY bad (utterly awful makeup) and the writing was pretty terrible too (though MAN Amber Heard (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1720028/) is a STONE. COLD. FOX.) and the ending - OH THE ENDING - was pretty laughable. bwaaaahahahahahahahahahahahhahaaaaaaaaaaa

I enjoyed it, but can't say it's a good movie.

[Ferox13]

c is kinda generous for SS Girls - I think the rediculous alsation scene is the only thing of merit in it.

[roshiq]

c is kinda generous for SS Girls - I think the rediculous alsation scene is the only thing of merit in it.

Ditto but also kinda liked the weirdly funny character of Hans Schellenberg, played by Gabriele Carrara...that guy made me giggle one or two times. :D

[Angra]

The Muppets (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/) (2011)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/muppets_ver4.jpg


Sweet. Charming. Happy. And utterly adorable. I loved pretty much every second of this movie and there were scenes that had me laughing so hard that I actually cried. Jason Segal and Amy Adams were nothing short of perfect (especially Ms. Adams - She truly is a singing star). My only odd complaint is that I wish there was more -


More cameos (I feel as though Steve Martin really should have made an appearance)

More Muppet skits (as soon as they started the Muppet Show, it really picked up and I couldn't stop smiling)


If you're a fan of the Muppets you absolutely HAVE to see this, hands down.

4/5.

.


Sold.

If this turns out to be a waste of my precious, precious time i will never trust you again. :cool:

[Angra]

Caught Cowboys & Aliens in the weekend. Really disappointing aside from Harrison Ford's performance. Daniel Craig was so robotic it's like they just cut n' pasted him from all his other movies. Weak story that was dragged out for way to long. A dull wasted opportunity. Don't pay to see it.

You caught it on Veetle?

[leezuki]

just watched warrior.

slowly becoming a fan of tom hardy. brilliant performances from both, tom hardy and Joel Edgerton.

[The Villain]

just watched warrior.

slowly becoming a fan of tom hardy. brilliant performances from both, tom hardy and Joel Edgerton.

I really loved that movie and i think Tom Hardy is gonna be a huge star. Can't wait to see him play Bane in the new Batman movie.

[Elvis_Christ]

You caught it on Veetle?

Nope. I straight up stole it ;)

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http://zentertainmentweekly.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/the-thing-2011-big.jpg?w=225&h=300

I enjoyed this. Liked how they went for a prequel approach rather than a straight up remake... although a lot of similar shit happens (It could be argued that it's basically the original with a female lead) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Joel Edgerton seemed modelled off Kurt Russell and Keith David. Like most re-envisioned flicks it's dumbed down and quite flashy compared to it's predecessor. Real popcorn for the brain fodder here but not a bad film by any means. Nowhere near as tense as Carpenter's flick and the cast didn't have the same chemistry but it's still pretty entertaining stuff.

[Angra]

Nope. I straight up stole it ;)




You're quite the role model.

[tommywikkid]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRaTSQ1uGLW102hU-M4N0ks5xzaZiLspsgzrVAdiMYczTW4Qu-C

Jaws Of Satan

Took me forever to track this down, and it was worth the wait I really enjoyed it.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ5-ZEzVKOK4Nohm2N4ny3NMiUl6bGzUU3oWT_Sj9FCuZA2UxoLgA
Hobo With A Shotgun

After hearing so many good things about it I had to watch it. Was definitely ridiculous but not as out of the ordinary as everyone makes it out to be. Dont get me wrong, I liked it but it wasnt all it was hyped up to be imo.

[Ferox13]

just watched warrior.

slowly becoming a fan of tom hardy. brilliant performances from both, tom hardy and Joel Edgerton.

I really liked it too and the MMA scenes were really well done for a change. Tom Hardy's sparring scene in the gym near the beginning was cool.

[Elvis_Christ]

You're quite the role model.

DhQGH6CbKhw

[_____V_____]

I enjoyed this. Liked how they went for a prequel approach rather than a straight up remake... although a lot of similar shit happens (It could be argued that it's basically the original with a female lead) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Joel Edgerton seemed modelled off Kurt Russell and Keith David. Like most re-envisioned flicks it's dumbed down and quite flashy compared to it's predecessor. Real popcorn for the brain fodder here but not a bad film by any means. Nowhere near as tense as Carpenter's flick and the cast didn't have the same chemistry but it's still pretty entertaining stuff.

Thanks for the heads-up. Sounds like my kind of movie - an entertainer.

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Hj2f5BbHL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Loved it. Julie Christie is superb, and the wonderful script compliments the atmosphere and mood of the film nicely. Recommended.

* * * ½

[leezuki]

I really liked it too and the MMA scenes were really well done for a change. Tom Hardy's sparring scene in the gym near the beginning was cool.

ill look forward to watching it on blueray, u can see alot of hard training went into that movie.

[leezuki]

a better life. 7/10

i thought this was a very nice movie, beautifully directed and good story.

[Ferox13]

ill look forward to watching it on blueray, u can see alot of hard training went into that movie.

Well the moves do look pretty realistic - there are a few prowrestling type suplexs in there but you do see em in MMA the odd time....Hell, Anthony Pettis' kick looked unrealistic even for a film:

LH7oRb5Knjc

[leezuki]

Well the moves do look pretty realistic - there are a few prowrestling type suplexs in there but you do see em in MMA the odd time....Hell, Anthony Pettis' kick looked unrealistic even for a film:

LH7oRb5Knjc

lol, there were some over the top throws in the movie :D but glad they dint go to over the top lol

[phantomstranger]

Whispering Smith (1948)

-Alan Ladd, Robert Preston
Plot: IMDB

Legendary railroad detective Luke"Whispering" Smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague Murray Sinclair(who happens to be married to Smith's Ex-Sweetheart) has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.

Phantom's Review: This is a Great movie. Alan Ladd is perfectly cast as the hero. Robert Preston does a superb job as the happy go lucky friend who goes bad and Brenda Marshall as the woman who loves them both. Beautifully filmed in Technicolor. Solid action and story. Good supporting cast and direction. A classic for western fans
--

[tommywikkid]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTe1duLEcosWFlx6U4Ic8UiXl0sX_Uyx wBfJIGAbRSt-l8-cHq7

Horrible Bosses

Definitely lived up to my expectations, funny as hell. I wish more comedies were like this.

[roshiq]

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/PA31.jpg

Though didn't expect the back story would turned out like this but it was pretty entertaining. Better than the PA2, liked it.

>>: B+

Shark Night (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/SN1.jpg

Not bad actually. Particularly liked the scene when a giant shark plucking a young guy off the Jet Ski! :D

>>: C+

The Debt (2010)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Debt2.jpg

This is a well made decent espionage thriller (remake of a 2007 Israeli film of the same name) with a great cast but the problem is the main driving thing of the story isn't so much convincing; no agent can't live through all these years with such a lie from their respective agency, IMO.

>>: B

[leezuki]

true grit, brilliant movie 8/10

[newb]

The Change-Up


laugh out loud funny IMO

[leezuki]

The Change-Up


laugh out loud funny IMO

that movie had me in stitches :D:D:D

[leezuki]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/AP614-poor-cow-movie-poster.jpg

ken loach first movie, def worth a watch, was nice to see how england has changed from 1967, all the old grotty houses with damp and mold and tin baths.

[fortunato]

ken loach first movie, def worth a watch, was nice to see how england has changed from 1967, all the old grotty houses with damp and mold and tin baths.

You should check out a Soderbergh film called The Limey, which stars Terrence Stamp, but it uses scenes from Poor Cow during flashback sequences. Plus, it's just a really good film.

[Elvis_Christ]

Thanks for the heads-up. Sounds like my kind of movie - an entertainer.


Be keen to hear what you thought of it.

[Angra]

"Warrior" 6/10

For a sports drama it was quite good and well acted. But for a martial arts movie it totally blew. Not a single hit or kick to remember.

Yea, not a big MMA fan.

[leezuki]

You should check out a Soderbergh film called The Limey, which stars Terrence Stamp, but it uses scenes from Poor Cow during flashback sequences. Plus, it's just a really good film.

cheers mate i will look into it.

[Ferox13]

"Warrior" 6/10

For a sports drama it was quite good and well acted. But for a martial arts movie it totally blew. Not a single hit or kick to remember.

Yea, not a big MMA fan.

I think the idea was to make the fight scenes kinda realistic.

[leezuki]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/51DNXF3YASL_SL500_AA300_.jpg

4th time seen this movie and i stilll never get bored, brilliant anybody not seen it i highly recommended.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41eL4E28qAL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

another movie seen loads of times but never get bored of, must be my 9th time watching.

[Angra]

I think the idea was to make the fight scenes kinda realistic.


For sure.

But that doesn't make a good martial arts movie, does it? It makes a good sports movie.

[The Villain]

For sure.

But that doesn't make a good martial arts movie, does it? It makes a good sports movie.

Who ever said it was a martial arts movie?

[Angra]

Who ever said it was a martial arts movie?


A movie containing MMA IS a martial arts movie.

That being said, it's not. It IS a sports movie like The Fighter and the Rocky movies. It's much more about the story than the fights. And that's all fine.

But with all the hype this movie got in here i just thought the fights were gonna be awsome.

[The Villain]

A movie containing MMA IS a martial arts movie.

That being said, it's not. It IS a sports movie like The Fighter and the Rocky movies. It's much more about the story than the fights. And that's all fine.

But with all the hype this movie got in here i just thought the fights were gonna be awsome.

I thought you meant they were advertising it that way

[Angra]

I thought you meant they were advertising it that way

Oooh.. no no.

I've never seen or heard anything about this movie outside this place. That's one of the reasons i love HDC. :)

[The Villain]

Oooh.. no no.

I've never seen or heard anything about this movie outside this place. That's one of the reasons i love HDC. :)

Me too. Im always finding out about all these movies i've never heard of.

[fortunato]

Simón del desierto (Simon of the Desert) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim%C3%B3n_del_desierto) (1965)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/1965Simondeldesiertoesp.jpg

One of my very favorite Buñuel films.

[ChronoGrl]

Simón del desierto (Simon of the Desert) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim%C3%B3n_del_desierto) (1965)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/1965Simondeldesiertoesp.jpg

One of my very favorite Buñuel films.

That poster is ph-ph-ph-phallic... hur hur hur

[fortunato]

That poster is ph-ph-ph-phallic... hur hur hur

Hee hee. It's true, though. Nearly everything is sexual in a Bunuel film.

[Fearonsarms]

Simón del desierto (Simon of the Desert) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim%C3%B3n_del_desierto) (1965)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/1965Simondeldesiertoesp.jpg

One of my very favorite Buñuel films.

I'll have to check this out I'm behind on Bunuel films I think I've only seen Belle Du Jour, Viridiana and Un Chien Andalou

[roshiq]

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/30MoL.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/RiseofthePlanetoftheApes.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/FrightNight1.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Warrior1.jpg

30 Minutes or Less (2011)

An okay-time passing comedy, not as good as I expected.

>>: B-

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Some may find it surprising but I never been a fan of the Planet of the Apes movies & TV series. Actually I haven't seen them all properly (even the 1968 original, which started it all). The thing is when I was a kid (I don't know why but) I didn't like the idea of Apes are being behaving or dressing like humans; yeah..it'd be definitely interesting to see them 'talking' but in general monkeys or apes should act in their natural way. For example, Kong or Joe Young...they have a good deal of 'humanity' in them but at the end of day, they are what they are[:D]. Anyway, after all these years this film (which they are saying an origin story for a new Planet of the Apes franchise) have successfully able to change my view. This is year's best so far and Andy Serkis deserves at least some nominations in coming award seasons for 'portraying' the role of Caesar so brilliantly, IMO. The best thing is they have came with a simple but beautifully intact origin story of POTA & kept it like that way and that made the movie so amazing to follow & watch, I found nothing overdone or exaggerated in this movie in terms of story & character development, sfx action sequence etc. I'm very...very much looking forward to see the sequels in coming years.

>>: A

Fright Night (2011)

It wasn't as funny or enjoyable like the original but not a bad remake also.

>>: B

Warrior (2011)

A pretty good drama about a 'fighter family' but I was expecting the exact opposite result in the final game that the film came with & delivered an "everyone's happy" or feel good finale, which is very usual for this kind of film.

>>: B+

[leezuki]

Me too. Im always finding out about all these movies i've never heard of.

they kept it more realistic to mma more than going over the top like a van damme movie, why i thought this movie was a good story.did you like the rocky movie cus i thought this movie was on that sort of wave length but with boxing.

[fortunato]

I'll have to check this out I'm behind on Bunuel films I think I've only seen Belle Du Jour, Viridiana and Un Chien Andalou

I'd definitely recommend this one and The Exterminating Angel.

[fortunato]

That poster is ph-ph-ph-phallic... hur hur hur

Oh, I almost forgot. If you thought that poster was phallic, check out this one:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GUUFU--aL._AA300_.jpg

[wizard of gore]

exorcist 2...bored me,specially after the first one but have exorcist 3 to watch next made from the same guy as the original,looks much more better

[Ferox13]

A movie containing MMA IS a martial arts movie.

That being said, it's not. It IS a sports movie like The Fighter and the Rocky movies. It's much more about the story than the fights. And that's all fine.

But with all the hype this movie got in here i just thought the fights were gonna be awsome.

I'm not going to argue semantics about what a martial art is or a martial art movie but I agree its a sport movie not a chop socky flick.

I really enjoyed the fight scenes especially Tom Hardy's sparring for money one but I am an MMA fan and was a practioner/fighter so I'm glad they went the realistic route (unlike Never Back Down).

[Elvis_Christ]

Caught Warrior last light. Thought it was solid. Well executed and for it's running time didn't drag. Even though the story was familiar and fairly predictable they pulled it off by having great well acted characters. I was expecting more of a old school tournament flick but wasn't disappointed. The final fight was great (although it did seem kinda weird he plowed through everyone including the stronger fighters until the last fight.... but that's the unpredictable nature of the tournament I guess). Never watched much MMA but this has made me keen to check more of it out.

[Angra]

About your spoiler, Elvis.

Yes, that's one of the things that annoys me about the sport.

The smaller guy who spend the entire match lying on his back defending himself can actually win the fight. I find it utterly boring to watch.

GET UP AND FIGHT, MAN!!!

[Elvis_Christ]

Haha I hear you but the tactical approach seems pretty interesting.

[cheebacheeba]

Immortals.
This movie seems to be getting a lot of negative feedback, but I thought it looked alright in the trailer, we got cheap tickets to a 3d session so we went along.
Holy fuck, what a voilent movie...makes the often-compared 300 look particularly tame. Personally I thought the fight scenes were a bit closer to the "Spartacus" series, all the same though yeah, gruesome.
The storyline was ok, and while a lot I've read has people picking it to peices, I think they're quick to forget the quality of other films of this kind.
It's not astoundingly well written though it's entertaining, fairly solidly played by the range of actors involved, and personally I thought Rourkes "villain" was the best role he's played in years...
I actually LIKED the 3d this time, it usually annoys me but nope I thought it was done particularly well, probably comparable only to Avatar.
It's an epic two hour long battle, I was entertained.

[Geddy]

The Devils (1971)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/RubberSoul28/devil.jpg

I've heard a lot about The Devils throughout the years, but nothing I heard about it could prepare me for the experience of seeing it.

Visually this film is a constant barrage of the most perverse and striking imagery imaginable. It paints a savage portrait of pain and suffering. The entire design of the film is absurd and over the top, the sets are outlandish and reflect the insanity of that period of time.

A scathing review of the disturbing potentialities of organized religion, The Devils is unlike any film I've ever seen. Endlessly disturbing and hallucinatory. A spectacle of atrocity and intolerance.

10/10

[fortunato]

^ Fuck yes.

[Elvis_Christ]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DmBYZ89uhgo/TpBYh3x_kQI/AAAAAAAABAs/CrQ3ojCu0c4/s400/fright-night-2011-poster-337x500.jpg

Held off watching this because I was dubious and really didn't want to see my childhood pissed on... after all this was one of the films that steered me into becoming a horror fan. Colin Farrell was better than I was expecting but whoever decided to turn the character of Peter Vincent into a dipshit Goth Russell Brand should have their ass kicked, the film would've been almost passable if they ditched that dumb idea. The remake really lacked the subtlety in balancing the mix of horror and comedy finding itself coming across as moronic for most of it's running time. Big dumb disposable Hollywood fare all the way here. Chris Sarandon's cameo got a laugh out of me and despite a few cringe worthy moments it is a fairly entertaining film but ultimately forgettable and not a patch on the classic original.

[newb]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DmBYZ89uhgo/TpBYh3x_kQI/AAAAAAAABAs/CrQ3ojCu0c4/s400/fright-night-2011-poster-337x500.jpg

I'll give it a watch but never really expected it to hold up to the original

[wizard of gore]

^ sounds like the usual remake story

just watched scanners and original planet of the apes for first time ,catchin up wiyh a bit of history

[Elvis_Christ]

I'll give it a watch but never really expected it to hold up to the original

Weirdly enough it's got a lot of really positive reviews so I was expecting something a lot better.

[Ferox13]

Weirdly enough it's got a lot of really positive reviews so I was expecting something a lot better.

I kinda liked it - I didn't expect much and was drinking cider which is prety much the best state of mind to approach Hollywood films these days.

[Fearonsarms]

I'd definitely recommend this one and The Exterminating Angel.

Thanks I will :)

[Fearonsarms]

Graveyard Disturbance (1986)-Lamberto Bava film that unfortunately doesn't seem to really know where to go with its premise. Not unenjoyable by any means as there are some memorable scenes. For fans of Italian Horror only I'd reckon.

[leezuki]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/xnnkkz4px3rwffckgbe.jpg

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/220px-May.jpg

2 very good movies, love object was very creepy if not watched i highly recommend.

[The Villain]

Weirdly enough it's got a lot of really positive reviews so I was expecting something a lot better.

You should know better when it comes to remakes. There's only a few that are any good and really only one in my opinion that was better then the original.

[The Villain]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/xnnkkz4px3rwffckgbe.jpg

Never heard of Love Object. Sounds interesting plus i like Desmond Harrington from Dexter so i'll give it a shot.

[roshiq]

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/TheThing3.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/StrawDogs1971.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/StrawDogs2011.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/CA1.jpg

The Thing (2011)

Totally agree with Elvis, not as darker or tense as the original but a fairly done entertaining film indeed.

>>: B

Straw Dogs (2011 & 1971)

Most of the great things about Sam Peckinpah's original cult classic is missing in this horribly miscast, shallow & ultimately pointless remake. Yeah, it's easily understandable that it's very hard for today's any young actor to fit in those characters that's been done by such brilliant actor like Dustin Hoffman or even Susan George's Amy. And particularly in compare to them, the convincing job that they done in the original movie, there is no chemistry between this new version of David & Amy.
After the remake, I watched the original again (after a long time since saw it first years ago) just to refresh my memory. And it's again great to see how remarkably Susan George portrayed Amy's role in the film, particularly in that exceptionally chilling rape scene. All of Amy's expressions...that unimaginable experience she was going through is missing here in the remake. No offense but Kate Bosworth (with flat boobs) is clearly miscast for this role.
Now, about James Marsden's David...it seems that he didn't see the original or have very little idea about who did the David Summer's character and how well did in the 1971 film; otherwise he wouldn't agree to do the role, IMO.

Anyway, only good things about the remake is it's got good production value & few nice shots here & there.

>>Remake: C
>>Original: A

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Main plot/idea: interesting,
Cast & premise: Great
but...
the overall story & characters: uninspired.

>>: C+

[The Villain]

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/StrawDogs1971.jpghttp://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/StrawDogs2011.jpg

Straw Dogs (2011 & 1971)

..

>>Remake: C
>>Original: A

I havent seen either of The Straw Dogs movies and i really have no desire to. If the thing people talk about the most in a movie is a rape scene, thats not really a movie im dieing to see. By the way that's not a dig at you Roshiq. Pretty much everyone i've ever heard talk about the movie mentions the rape scene.

[leezuki]

I havent seen either of The Straw Dogs movies and i really have no desire to. If the thing people talk about the most in a movie is a rape scene, thats not really a movie im dieing to see. By the way that's not a dig at you Roshiq. Pretty much everyone i've ever heard talk about the movie mentions the rape scene.

forget the rape scene, it's a very good movie u should give it a go. and i def recommend on love object.

[roshiq]

I havent seen either of The Straw Dogs movies and i really have no desire to. If the thing people talk about the most in a movie is a rape scene, thats not really a movie im dieing to see. By the way that's not a dig at you Roshiq. Pretty much everyone i've ever heard talk about the movie mentions the rape scene.

that's weirdly funny of you, man. Before drawing any conclusion, you need to see that movie (original one) to understand the point why 'people' are like to talk about that particular scene, IMO. Rape was never been so much 'horrifyingly exciting or excitingly horrifying' on the screen before!

Moreover, it's just not about that scene only...the whole story/film delivers far more than that, you should check it out at least for the performance of the cast...particularly it's Hoffman's one of the best ever.

[The Villain]

that's weirdly funny of you, man. Before drawing any conclusion, you need to see that movie (original one) to understand the point why 'people' are like to talk about that particular scene, IMO. Rape was never been so much 'horrifyingly exciting or excitingly horrifying' on the screen before!

Moreover, it's just not about that scene only...the whole story/film delivers far more than that, you should check it out at least for the performance of the cast...particularly it's Hoffman's one of the best ever.

I'm not drawing any conclusions, i just dont like rape scenes in movies and that's the only thing i ever hear about that movie. Seems kinda sick to me that people talk about it so much. Once again, not judging, more of a broad generalization of it i guess. It's not like i've made a decision about the movie and have deemed it bad or anything. It's just not a movie i'm really excited to see or one i need to watch right away pretty much for those reasons.

[Elvis_Christ]

Haven't watched Straw Dogs in years. Brilliant film.

You should know better when it comes to remakes. There's only a few that are any good and really only one in my opinion that was better then the original.

Oh yeah remakes never top the original for me I just expected something more well put together after reading the positive reviews.

No offense but Kate Bosworth (with flat boobs) is clearly miscast for this role.

LOL :D

[leezuki]

2012

i know this movie was a pile of crap but i found it quite fun.

[The Villain]

Silent Night, Deadly Night
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTIyMDU0NDY4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNDk2Mjg5_V1_SY 317_.jpg

Started my Christmas horror movie marathon tonight and decided to start with this classic. I said awhile back in my review of Sint that evil Santa movies are a hard sell and i still hold to that even with ones that are just killers dressed up as Santa but unlike Sint i really like this movie. It's cheesy and a little over the top but that's all i was expecting and looking for so i enjoyed it.

[neverending]

The Thing (2011)

Totally agree with Elvis, not as darker or tense as the original but a fairly done entertaining film indeed.

And by "the original" you mean the remake, right?

[tommywikkid]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLs81aEWiiR1kLnpP5E93axN4kHSKEv UqoJq9tpppLNFd_peR5

The Rite

To be honest I thought this was gonna be just another REALLY SLOW run of the mill exorcism movie, but I wound up really enjoying the film. 3.5/5

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHSUiTmdlb71Qm-bhmYW1psGSpBTDEOO1-o9pP9ZfIftK02l31

The Organizm

Not horrible but probably nothing Id watch again.

2/5

[roshiq]

And by "the original" you mean the remake, right?

John Carpenter's 1986 film with same title.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41nd6JJlI-L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Just finished it. I cannot deny that I liked it, maybe not as much as Carpenter's original remake but yeah. The music was hauntingly reminiscent of Carpenter's remake as well, and so were a lot of the scenes. The "prequel" tries to follow a different route by mixing Hawks' original work with Carpenter's remake, but marked similarities with both, the original and the remake are only too glaringly evident and go a bit against this film. What made Carpenter's film disturbingly eerie was the fact that many things were left unsaid and for the imagination of the viewer; the prequel shows almost everything, right up to the point where the story goes forward into the 80s masterpiece. The climax was a nice little touch, and the clever juxtaposition of the "beginning" with the end titles is a good addition to the continuation as well.

The performances were okay, although Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a dedicated scientist is a bit hard to swallow. The casting of many members of the Norwegian base is pretty much spot-on. The CGI was decent, but there was more than one instance when it stood out as a piece of CGI, which goes against the flow of the film. The director does a competent job maintaining the atmosphere of the film throughout, and should be commended for trying to do so. Unlike RZ's "Halloween", "The Thing" (although being a remake OF a remake) pretends to be a prequel and actually carries it off as well.

All in all, it's a decent little companion piece to Carpenter's remake of Hawks' original from the 50s. Be sure to stay for a bit as soon as the end credits show, to see that small and special end which leads to "the beginning."


* * *

[crazy raplh]

walking dead ep 1 season 1. Pretty good

[are_you_sad]

Frontier(s).

Thought is was very good (rated 4.5/5.0 stars).

Not as good as Inside or High Tension, but haven't seen Martyrs yet.

How does Martyrs compare to Frontier(s)? I heard Martyrs is way better, but Frontier(s) is more violent.

[Elvis_Christ]

Great write up on The Thing ____V____!


How does Martyrs compare to Frontier(s)? I heard Martyrs is way better, but Frontier(s) is more violent.

I didn't think much of Martyrs when I first saw it but once I had some time to digest it all I liked it a more. It's got a lot more depth to it than Frontier(s) (and the rest of the similar themed films - Wolf Creek, Eden Lake, Turistas, etc) and is definitely a better film.

I thought they were equally violent really but Martyrs has more unsettling violence whereas Frontier(s) is almost comical/OTT in it's approach to it.

It's the only stand out film of it's type for me. A twisted dark, unsettling and thought provoking flick.

[fortunato]

Far From Heaven (2002)

Great homage to Sirk's melodramas, with an affecting modern edge.

[_____V_____]

How does Martyrs compare to Frontier(s)? I heard Martyrs is way better, but Frontier(s) is more violent.

I didn't think much of Martyrs when I first saw it but once I had some time to digest it all I liked it a more. It's got a lot more depth to it than Frontier(s) (and the rest of the similar themed films - Wolf Creek, Eden Lake, Turistas, etc) and is definitely a better film.

I thought they were equally violent really but Martyrs has more unsettling violence whereas Frontier(s) is almost comical/OTT in it's approach to it.

It's the only stand out film of it's type for me. A twisted dark, unsettling and thought provoking flick.

What Elvis said.

I personally prefer Martyrs to Frontier(s) as well. Frontier(s) had a similar theme to many other films before it. It was a decent little film and that's about it. But Martyrs was a lot more. Without revealing any spoilers I can safely say this, it is an experience, which rubs on badly into you and will stay for awhile.

[roshiq]

Flavia The Heretic (1974)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/FLAVIA1.jpg

>>: B+

Private Parts (1972)

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

>>: B+

[ChronoGrl]

Frontier(s).

Thought is was very good (rated 4.5/5.0 stars).

Not as good as Inside or High Tension, but haven't seen Martyrs yet.

How does Martyrs compare to Frontier(s)? I heard Martyrs is way better, but Frontier(s) is more violent.

I have a hard time comparing the two... I agree with Elvis, though I would be harsher on Frontier(s) because it's really not my genre...

I can easily lump Frontier(s) into your backwoods torture flick highly influenced by Texas Chainsaw Massacre (I think when I saw it I actually said it was a cross between TCM and Hostel). I throw it in the same bucket as Touristas and Wolf Creek - Icky little torture films that have shocking moments but ultimately do nothing for me.

Martyrs is a truly disturbing film, however. I consider it to be in a whole other universe of deep hopelessness and darkness, far apart from the little torture flicks mentioned above. Martyrs isn't just setting out to make you squirm. It wants to make you unhappy and drain all of the hope and happiness from your life. Also, it has a higher point and vision outside of just pure torture. When thinking about Martyrs, I'm reminded of Ebert's quote when reviewing Human Centipede: "The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine."

[newb]

weird double feature I watched last night

Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"---deep, thought provoking, enlightening

Jerry Lewis's "The Nutty Professor"----not so much

[Straker]

The Dead (2011): Looks good, nice style to it, but really fell short of what I hoped for. Ends up as just a slow, steady drudge through a desert jumping from one zombie encounter to the next.

[neverending]

weird double feature I watched last night

Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"---deep, thought provoking, enlightening

Jerry Lewis's "The Nutty Professor"----not so much

I dunno- there's quite a dark tone to The Nutty Professor. I'm serious.

[newb]

I dunno- there's quite a dark tone to The Nutty Professor. I'm serious.

I agree.....haven't seen this one since I was a kid but I was half expecting Buddy Love to smack Stella Stevens.

[are_you_sad]

I have a hard time comparing the two... I agree with Elvis, though I would be harsher on Frontier(s) because it's really not my genre...

I can easily lump Frontier(s) into your backwoods torture flick highly influenced by Texas Chainsaw Massacre (I think when I saw it I actually said it was a cross between TCM and Hostel). I throw it in the same bucket as Touristas and Wolf Creek - Icky little torture films that have shocking moments but ultimately do nothing for me.

Martyrs is a truly disturbing film, however. I consider it to be in a whole other universe of deep hopelessness and darkness, far apart from the little torture flicks mentioned above. Martyrs isn't just setting out to make you squirm. It wants to make you unhappy and drain all of the hope and happiness from your life. Also, it has a higher point and vision outside of just pure torture. When thinking about Martyrs, I'm reminded of Ebert's quote when reviewing Human Centipede: "The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine."

So Martyrs is a much better film than Haute Tension, Frontiers, and Inside?

I have been pumping myself up to watch Martyrs for quite some time now-- I am PSYCHED. What kind of a mood should I expect to be in right after watching it, lol, I'm afraid to ask.

[ChronoGrl]

So Martyrs is a much better film than Haute Tension, Frontiers, and Inside?

I have been pumping myself up to watch Martyrs for quite some time now-- I am PSYCHED. What kind of a mood should I expect to be in right after watching it, lol, I'm afraid to ask.

Hard to compare it to the films that you listed - It's really in its own class here. Also, I really liked Inside but not the other two.

Exploitation films in general really do a number on me, so I may be the wrong person to ask, but Martyrs truly filled me with a feeling of utter despair and hopelessness. I cried at the end out of the pure and utter bleakness of it all, and it haunted me for a while afterward. It's one of the most nihilistic and bleak films I've ever seen.

[are_you_sad]

Hard to compare it to the films that you listed - It's really in its own class here. Also, I really liked Inside but not the other two.

Exploitation films in general really do a number on me, so I may be the wrong person to ask, but Martyrs truly filled me with a feeling of utter despair and hopelessness. I cried at the end out of the pure and utter bleakness of it all, and it haunted me for a while afterward. It's one of the most nihilistic and bleak films I've ever seen.

Damn! :eek: Now, maybe I'm not so much looking forward to it...is it really that hard-hitting?? I'm actually a little scared now, lol, cause I might be watching it close to Christmas. Do you think it'll ruin my Christmas?

[ChronoGrl]

Damn! :eek: Now, maybe I'm not so much looking forward to it...is it really that hard-hitting?? I'm actually a little scared now, lol, cause I might be watching it close to Christmas. Do you think it'll ruin my Christmas?

LOL - No, I don't think it will ruin your Christmas.

Now I probably built it up so much that you will be disappointed when you finally see it. ;)

Like I said, I'm probably the wrong person to ask because I'm fairly sensitive to the nihilistic tendencies of horror (yet I keep coming back for more!) and have a really low tolerance for exploitation, so I tend to stay away. I'm surprised I watched Martyrs all the way through.

It may not phase you as much as it did me - There's a thread about it somewhere on here if you want to see others' opinions.

In the end, I do think it's an incredible movie. It just depressed and disturbed the HELL out of me. I wouldn't want to see it ever again.

[are_you_sad]

I do feel as though I'm a little on the sensitive (or over-sensitive) side, so I imagine that it's going to hit me pretty hard.

However, I think that's where my interest in horror films comes from. They are almost like a self-dare to see how much I can take or if I can handle what I'm watching.

That said, I have a feeling Martyrs is something ENTIRELY different than anything I've seen before. Just reading reactions to the film (being careful not to read a spoiler), it looks freakin' intense.

How long did the film's impact stay with you?

[roshiq]

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

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Psychological Horror/drama/thriller is one of my very favorite genres and I do very much appreciate slow burn, art house or bleak films with a good & interesting story & at least some reasonable characterization. Now, here this is a film that centers around a woman named Martha who escapes from a Manson-family like screwed up cult group & then starts living with her sister in a beautiful lakeside cottage. But as she tries to adjust back to a normal life, she is continually haunted by the memories of her life in the cult. The premise was fine & the acting was convincing but the problem lies in the story progression as it was soo boring & dull that in the midway of the film I was kind of asking myself "what & why the hell I'm watching this shit anyway?" But as I have a great tolerance for shitty movies so I finished the movie where nothing actually happens in its 100 minutes running time. The story goes back and forth with some negligible scenes on Martha's life in the cult and a new 'beginning' with her sister but there was actually no development of anything. Though it tried to focus too much on Martha's "increasing" paranoia about her guilt ridden life back in the cult but there was no single interesting incident happens or they shared with the audience or they couldn't even able to show something properly. This is not something like a "thinking person's psychological drama"; this is straight away a very much dull movie that only has the capacity to waste your time.

>>: C-

Deadheads (2011)

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

Not bad; just an okay Zombedy.

>>: C

[roshiq]

How long did the film's impact stay with you?

"are_you_annoyed" would be the proper nick for you.

[leezuki]

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/MarthaMarcyMayMarlene1.jpg

Psychological Horror/drama/thriller is one of my very favorite genres and I do very much appreciate slow burn, art house or bleak films with a good & interesting story & at least some reasonable characterization. Now, here this is a film that centers around a woman named Martha who escapes from a Manson-family like screwed up cult group & then starts living with her sister in a beautiful lakeside cottage. But as she tries to adjust back to a normal life, she is continually haunted by the memories of her life in the cult. The premise was fine & the acting was convincing but the problem lies in the story progression as it was soo boring & dull that in the midway of the film I was kind of asking myself "what & why the hell I'm watching this shit anyway?" But as I have a great tolerance for shitty movies so I finished the movie where nothing actually happens in its 100 minutes running time. The story goes back and forth with some negligible scenes on Martha's life in the cult and a new 'beginning' with her sister but there was actually no development of anything. Though it tried to focus too much on Martha's "increasing" paranoia about her guilt ridden life back in the cult but there was no single interesting incident happens or they shared with the audience or they couldn't even able to show something properly. This is not something like a "thinking person's psychological drama"; this is straight away a very much dull movie that only has the capacity to waste your time.

>>: C-

Deadheads (2011)

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

Not bad; just an okay Zombedy.

>>: C

i was going to watch deadheads but did not know if it would be funny or boring, one of those movies i left on the back burner, was it a funny movie.

[are_you_sad]

"are_you_annoyed" would be the proper nick for you.

Gee, thanks.

[ChronoGrl]

Hugo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/) (2011)


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I actually just wrote up a more detailed review about this, but keyboard quick keys just fucked me and wiped it all away. :mad::mad:

In short:
Great movie. Loved it. Defied my expectations - Movie took a turn from the story I was expecting it to be (the story of a lonely little kid) to be much, much more. It's magical and a true love story of the cinema - For those of you who love cinema, definitely see this in the theater.

Pros:
The adult casting was superb, right down from the antics of Sacha Baron Cohen (whom I wish would take more of these roles; loved him in Sweeney Todd as well), to Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsly, and Helen McCrory. The direction was incredibly well-done and the sets were truly magical.

Cons:
The kid casting was terrible - Asa Butterfield as Hugo was pale, uninteresting, and clearly forcing lines, while Chloë Grace Moretz really just sucks. I hated her in Kick-ass (with the exception of action scenes) and I hated her here too. She is not a great actress at all. Luckily this movie wasn't about the kids, though. Like I said, much, much more.

Also, not really sure why it needed to be in 3-D. Didn't necessarily take advantage of the technology.


4/5.


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Attack the Block (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478964/) (2011)


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Maybe I had high hopes for this movie because folks on here liked it, but I have to be honest, I was really disappointed.

What truly bothered me was this: Don't slap some sort of sociopolitical statement about slumdog thugs being constantly pigeon-holed and wrongfully fingered by police WHEN THE MOVIE STARTS OUT WITH THE FUCKERS PULLING A KNIFE ON A WOMAN.

I mean - COME ON - You want me to like these kids? You want me to sympathize with them? You want me to cheer them on when they turn from thugs to heroes?! DON'T START THE MOVIE WITH THEM PULLING A HEINOUS CRIME. Honestly, if, say, the alien had attacked her and she fingered the kids instead - THAT would have been a better statement about racial and socioeconomic profiling - But don't try to sell me on it when our anti-heroes start off by mugging a woman AT KNIFEPOINT.

So, really, in short:
I hated our characters. I really did. From the onset I wanted them to get their comeuppance. Not to mention, they're fairly 2-dimensional... Want to make a statement about THUGS NOT BEING THUGS? Well, maybe add some character development in there outside of MUGGING A WOMAN. Seriously. Want to show me that these kids aren't ACTUALLY bad? How about DON'T SHOW ME THEM MUGGING A WOMAN IN THE FIRST SCENE. Fuck your socio-political commentary. Do I understand that people of certain races and socioeconomic standing get pigeonholed and wrongfully fingered by the police? Absolutely! However, if I see a person committing a crime, I WANT THEM PUNISHED FOR IT! There is no punishment here - In fact they're hailed as HEROES even though, ultimately, it's their own hubris that caused the entire fiasco to occur at all (AAAAAAAAAARGH).

The last movie that I was annoyed about hating the main characters was The Horde, but the difference between the two is that The Horde is a significantly better movie, with significantly more tension and action and some truly nail-biting scenes. Attack the Block simply did not have that. Just horrible people who I wanted to see get gobbled by space aliens.

Disappointed.

2.75/5.

[neverending]

Your review makes me want to write a story where a "bad person" is redeemed by his good actions.

[ChronoGrl]

Your review makes me want to write a story where a "bad person" is redeemed by his good actions.

I'm not saying it's impossible - I just think that it didn't work in Attack the Block.

Plus in the movie, they're not so much "redeeming" themselves, but "cleaning up the shit that they caused in the first place for being stupid fucks."

Ugh.

I guess what really annoys me is that the statement about pigeon-holing "bad people" ("thugs," "low-lifes," etc.) is actually a pretty important one to me. Growing up in a relatively poor city and then going to a rich WASP college where kids there would pretty easily throw out a racial epithet when it came to crimes being caused in the news, it infuriated me. I want to see kids who are type-cast as villains turn out to be heroes... But in the movie they were just 2-dimensional and unlikable.

[fortunato]

Balada triste de trompeta (The Last Circus) (2010)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Last_circus.jpg

Ho-lee cow.
This is one of the craziest film experiences I've had in some time. A fairly tongue-in-cheek allegory of extremes in Franco's Spain, it's told through the story of a twisted love triangle between a sad clown, a happy clown, and a beautiful trapeze artist that is at once completely absorbing, engrossing. The film just flies by.
It reminds me a bit of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, too, in that it represents these extremes with its production. In the real sense of the word, this film completely absurd. Every frame is loaded with color and movement, the darkest humor, and (sometimes goofy) extravagant violence. It is that rare, spot-on blend of eye-rolling pulp and art-house spectacle. And it's held all together with a clear sincerity. The ideas and inspirations behind the film are strong. Performances are great, the cinematography is a marvel. Even without its commentary, The Last Circus is an unbelievable work.
However, it does suffer at times from some conspicuous CGI, but for me at least, it was easy to forgive.
Certainly recommended for Chrono, Elvis, Ferox, V, Roshiq (although you've probably already seen it), and anyone with an adventuresome cinematic spirit.

[ChronoGrl]

^^ Awesome! We saw the trailer On Demand and were instantly fascinated by it - Can't way to check it out!

[neverending]

Sounds like a bit of Comedia del Arte...

[_____V_____]

Attack the Block simply did not have that. Just horrible people who I wanted to see get gobbled by space aliens.

Disappointed.

Well, sad to hear that you didn't like it. The beginning was supposed to be a normal, every day occurrence in the lives of British thugs. One can't expect central characters to always be heroes, or do-gooders. Belonging to this country where I live in, I can accept these bad character leads and see why/how they do what they do. Maybe you looked too much into it, and that spoiled the rest of the film for you.


Anyways...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Mjxl3v2bL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Ah, the found footage films. Low-key, down to earth, common and modest stuff make them more believable. But when you take them to the big-budget arena, you need to be on your toes to make it click.

I liked the premise of Apollo 18. It could have been more believable if there was something on the lines of Paranormal Activity in this (which I was sorta looking for, from the beginning). But as the story progressed and I started to see the reasons of this film being a sci-fi horror, I had the distinct feeling that this should have been the fodder for a commercial venture, instead of a found footage film. The latter half was novel (at least the makers were thinking of something different), and it made you feel that there were too many things happening at once. Still, the director manages to keep things taut, and you will find yourself biting your nails at least once, if not more.

The atmosphere created by the lighting and the bleak, silent surface of the moon was quite excellent, and the 3 principal actors contributed a lot to it as well. The script was good, although the pace was a bit slow in the first 20-25 minutes. The effects were okay, and coupled together with the multiple camera angles, added a lot of show to the proceedings. All in all, a pretty decent entertainer if you want to enjoy the film for what it is. If you are one of those geeky brainiacs who will look for reasons behind the reveal, you better stay away from this.

* * * ½

[fortunato]

^^ Awesome! We saw the trailer On Demand and were instantly fascinated by it - Can't way to check it out!

Let me know when you see it; I'm very interested to hear your thoughts.

Sounds like a bit of Comedia del Arte...

I think you might dig it too, NE.

[roshiq]

Darn! I totally overlooked Last Circus! Didn't even notice it properly. But thanks a lot for the rec, Fortu. Definitely going to check it out asap.:)

About ATB: I didn't hate it or like it that much. Just thought an okay time waster. The thing that I dislike most about it was the creature outlook or its CGI design, quite unimpressive.

Agree with V on Apollo 18, a pretty decent found footage-horror entertainer. Liked it too.

[newb]

Balada triste de trompeta (The Last Circus) (2010)

Ho-lee cow.
This is one of the craziest film experiences I've had in some time.

...

Certainly recommended for Chrono, Elvis, Ferox, V, Roshiq (although you've probably already seen it), and anyone with an adventuresome cinematic spirit.

It's on Netflix instant

[wizard of gore]

bride of the monster..awsome
puppet master..average

[fortunato]

It's on Netflix instant

Haha, crap. I forgot to mention that. Thanks, newb.

[leezuki]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/220px-Unlawful_Entry.jpg

not a bad movie this, i forgot about it and found it at the bottom of my dvd collection.

[are_you_sad]

What Elvis said.

I personally prefer Martyrs to Frontier(s) as well. Frontier(s) had a similar theme to many other films before it. It was a decent little film and that's about it. But Martyrs was a lot more. Without revealing any spoilers I can safely say this, it is an experience, which rubs on badly into you and will stay for awhile.

You know, just hearing this and other comments gets me even more "excited" to see Martyrs. I'm going to really digest it when I first watch it and absorb the film.

From many people, this Martyrs seems to be a movie that people only want to see once and then never again. How do you guys feel about that? Is it really that brutal that you would never want to watch it again?

I'll tell you this: I've never been more curious and more psyched to see a film in my whole life.

[roshiq]

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We Need to Talk About Kevin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242460/) (2011)

For me it was one of the most anticipated films of 2011. And it amazingly exceeds my expectations. But I think it won't satisfy everyone here. Anyway, this may looks like an interesting new take on an "Evil Child" story from its trailer, but this is not our typical killer kid film. Based on American author Lionel Shriver's 2003 novel of the same name, this is actually more of a very gripping & unsettling psychological drama about a mother, Eva, who was ambivalence toward maternity...about her first born child Kevin; as she wasn't sure if she really wanted a child at that time. On the other hand, Kevin, a strange, largely silent, cynical, often malevolent child who as grows older, eerily become hostile toward her mother; only Eva's husband aka Kevin's father Franklin, hoping for the best, manages to overlook his son's faults...eventually results a series of domestic disturbance from a dread mother-son relationship and we see the birth of a cold-blooded sociopath.

Masterfully directed by Lynne Ramsay, the film goes back & forth by slowly revealing Eva's tortured & emotionally devastating past & present through her everyday guilt-ridden struggle to understand & cope with her son, Kevin.
Besides the excellent figurative direction, the lead cast & their performance also amplifies the film's strength to a great deal. Particularly the child & young actors played Kevin at his two different age and Tilda Swinton, who was incredible as Eva, a terrified suburban mother bearing the ramification of her sociopath son, who later becomes alienated by guilt & anger after losing everything!

Overall, this is an arty psychological horror film (which I expected from Martha Marcy May Marlene but failed terribly) focusing an unflinching battle of wills & dominance between a petrified mother and her sociopath son.

>>: A

Final Destination 5 (2011)

Most of the death scenes weren't cool & creative, the cast & characters were very average BUT this 5th entry at least comes with a decent & better story than the earlier sequels and a pretty interesting little surprise at the end. I appreciate their effort to doing something little different this time. Though I have a doubt but this can be a good "end" to the series.

>>: B+

Balada triste de trompeta aka The Last Circus (2010)


Ho-lee cow.
This is one of the craziest film experiences I've had in some time. A fairly tongue-in-cheek allegory of extremes in Franco's Spain, it's told through the story of a twisted love triangle between a sad clown, a happy clown, and a beautiful trapeze artist that is at once completely absorbing, engrossing. The film just flies by.
It reminds me a bit of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, too, in that it represents these extremes with its production. In the real sense of the word, this film completely absurd. Every frame is loaded with color and movement, the darkest humor, and (sometimes goofy) extravagant violence. It is that rare, spot-on blend of eye-rolling pulp and art-house spectacle. And it's held all together with a clear sincerity. The ideas and inspirations behind the film are strong. Performances are great, the cinematography is a marvel. Even without its commentary, The Last Circus is an unbelievable work.
However, it does suffer at times from some conspicuous CGI, but for me at least, it was easy to forgive.


Couldn't agree more and can't describe better than above...only I can say it's a totally unpredictable, magnificent mayhem of a love triangle that's a must see for everyone.

Thanks a lot for the rec, Fortu :)

>>: A-

[fortunato]

Balada triste de trompeta aka The Last Circus (2010)



Couldn't agree more and can't describe better than above...only I can say it's a totally unpredictable, magnificent mayhem of a love triangle that's a must see for everyone.

Thanks a lot for the rec, Fortu :)

>>: A-

Awesome! Glad you liked it. And I think "magnificent mayhem" is a great way to describe the movie.

[Elvis_Christ]

Had The Last Circus sitting my computer for about a year now better bump it up the list of shit to watch.

[fortunato]

Had The Last Circus sitting my computer for about a year now better bump it up the list of shit to watch.

Definitely, man. Hope you dig it.

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The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009)

It's taken me forever to get around to this one. Honestly, I'm not sure how I felt about it. I mean, it's certainly fascinating, but that's really all it is. And I feel like when you're making a documentary, especially one so invasive, it really should be more than that.

[_____V_____]

Balada triste de trompeta (The Last Circus) (2010)

Ho-lee cow.
This is one of the craziest film experiences I've had in some time. A fairly tongue-in-cheek allegory of extremes in Franco's Spain, it's told through the story of a twisted love triangle between a sad clown, a happy clown, and a beautiful trapeze artist that is at once completely absorbing, engrossing. The film just flies by.
It reminds me a bit of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, too

Couldn't agree more and can't describe better than above...only I can say it's a totally unpredictable, magnificent mayhem of a love triangle that's a must see for everyone.

>>: A-

Sold. My curiosity had been definitely peaked by J's rec, now Rosh has driven it up even more. Let me see if I can hunt this one down ASAP. Thanks, guys.

We Need to Talk About Kevin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242460/) (2011)

For me it was one of the most anticipated films of 2011. And it amazingly exceeds my expectations.

Overall, this is an arty psychological horror film focusing an unflinching battle of wills & dominance between a petrified mother and her sociopath son.

>>: A

Good to hear. The trailer promised a lot and the film does not disappoint. Another one to add to my must-watches soon. Thanks, Rosh.


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Edgy little suspense thriller which is a pretty decent entertainer. The premise has been done before but the leads (particularly Amber Heard's performance) add a bit of freshness to the proceedings. There are a few instances in the film where you will roll your eyes (expected since the lead actor is a gorgeous blonde), but that can be easily overlooked as minor flaws to the narrative.

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Was looking forward to this ever since I caught the trailer. And the film does not disappoint at all. Slightly novel premise of mercenaries on the run after committing a daring robbery who find themselves pitted against a lone, battle-tough and half-crazed Vietnam war vet. Even if both sides are bad enough, you will find yourself rooting for the vet more than once. Reminded me of Rambo meets Wolf Creek but it's nowhere near the standards of those films. But still, where Battleground scores is a bit of novelty in the storyline, some solid cinematography and some nice kills. All in all, a film which does not disappoint.

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[Elvis_Christ]

Battleground looks great. Going to check it out tonight!

[fortunato]

Sold. My curiosity had been definitely peaked by J's rec, now Rosh has driven it up even more. Let me see if I can hunt this one down ASAP. Thanks, guys.

No problem! Very keen to hear your thoughts, too.

Good to hear. The trailer promised a lot and the film does not disappoint. Another one to add to my must-watches soon. Thanks, Rosh.

Excellent to hear a good review for this one. Can't wait to check it out.

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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

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I like this film more every time I see it. Completely hypnotizing and often hilarious. Some fantastic performances, too. Highly recommended.

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[Elvis_Christ]

I went into Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans with an open mind but just couldn't get into it. Maybe a re-watch is in order.

[fortunato]

I went into Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans with an open mind but just couldn't get into it. Maybe a re-watch is in order.

You should definitely give it a shot. I've found it's definitely a film that benefits from revisiting it. I've seen it a few times now and I like it more each time.

Not that they're very similar, but did you like Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant?

[Elvis_Christ]

Not that they're very similar, but did you like Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant?

One of my favourite films. Would be in my top 3 of all time.

[_____V_____]

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

I like this film more every time I see it. Completely hypnotizing and often hilarious. Some fantastic performances, too. Highly recommended.

Have been avoiding this till now, because I was really skeptical of it's value as a remake/sequel (not to mention Cage has gone down quite a bit these days). Now I have to be on the lookout for this. Thanks for the heads-up, J!

Battleground looks great. Going to check it out tonight!

The first person who I thought would like it was you. It will remind you of one of those 80s low-brow actioners, with a suspense element to boot. You should really dig it, buddy.

[fortunato]

Have been avoiding this till now, because I was really skeptical of it's value as a remake/sequel (not to mention Cage has gone down quite a bit these days). Now I have to be on the lookout for this. Thanks for the heads-up, J!

One of my favourite films. Would be in my top 3 of all time.

Yeah, Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant is an incredible film. I think it's better to approach Port of Call New Orleans by thinking about it as its own thing; the two films merely have the same jumping-off point, but they are both very different from each other.

[FreddyMyers]

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo(foreign) & Oldboy

Holy shit.

Never gonna get around to reading "The girl" series so i figured id start watching em. Incredible movie and there is no way the American version is going to be better. Female lead is great.....

The Holy shit is for Oldboy

Nothing like ive ever seen. Im literally still on my couch, jaw dropped, trying to come to grips with what i just watched. Absolutely incredible and overall might be the best foreign movie ive ever seen. Cancel your plans and watch this movie....tonite.

[The Villain]

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo(foreign) & Oldboy

Holy shit.

Never gonna get around to reading "The girl" series so i figured id start watching em. Incredible movie and there is no way the American version is going to be better. Female lead is great.....

The Holy shit is for Oldboy

Nothing like ive ever seen. Im literally still on my couch, jaw dropped, trying to come to grips with what i just watched. Absolutely incredible and overall might be the best foreign movie ive ever seen. Cancel your plans and watch this movie....tonite.

I hate Oldboy with a passion and still have no idea why people love it so much but to each their own.

[cheebacheeba]

Started watching BATMAN (89) but...too stoned and drunk to get much past a third of the way without starting to doze...I was really enjoying it though so I will be reprising my viewing today.
In my opinion this film did everything right, took elements of both the original Detective series, and Millers work and blended them into a great film.
Gotham looked "right". The Joker had a suitably dastardly madman plan going on, the origin story was there, the rivalry...the coolest car, best suit/equipment if you ask me.
While not as deliberately dark as Nolans work, it captured the Batman universe that I know and love.
Good atmosphere, Keaton and Nicholson were solid, and the musical score fit the overally tone really well.
I mean it's too bad that the three to follow, even including to am extent Burtons second Bat-film, were pretty much downhill from here.
But yeah, enjoyable film to revisit.

[wizard of gore]

Started watching BATMAN (89) but...too stoned and drunk to get much past a third of the way without starting to doze...I was really enjoying it though so I will be reprising my viewing today.
In my opinion this film did everything right, took elements of both the original Detective series, and Millers work and blended them into a great film.
Gotham looked "right". The Joker had a suitably dastardly madman plan going on, the origin story was there, the rivalry...the coolest car, best suit/equipment if you ask me.
While not as deliberately dark as Nolans work, it captured the Batman universe that I know and love.
Good atmosphere, Keaton and Nicholson were solid, and the musical score fit the overally tone really well.
I mean it's too bad that the three to follow, even including to am extent Burtons second Bat-film, were pretty much downhill from here.
But yeah, enjoyable film to revisit.


yeah man the first of those four batmans was definitely the best one
i actually sore the old school as one at the shop the other day and thought fuck that would be cool to see again

[tommywikkid]

Started watching BATMAN (89) but...too stoned and drunk to get much past a third of the way without starting to doze...I was really enjoying it though so I will be reprising my viewing today.
In my opinion this film did everything right, took elements of both the original Detective series, and Millers work and blended them into a great film.
Gotham looked "right". The Joker had a suitably dastardly madman plan going on, the origin story was there, the rivalry...the coolest car, best suit/equipment if you ask me.
While not as deliberately dark as Nolans work, it captured the Batman universe that I know and love.
Good atmosphere, Keaton and Nicholson were solid, and the musical score fit the overally tone really well.
I mean it's too bad that the three to follow, even including to am extent Burtons second Bat-film, were pretty much downhill from here.
But yeah, enjoyable film to revisit.

Agreed, I love the Batman movie from 89. Everything seemed to just fit perfectly.

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Antichrist

This probably could have been a pretty kick ass movie had it been shortened down by cutting out about 45 mins of filler imo. 2/5

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Alexandra's Project

Not exactly what I was expecting but not too terrible. If you wanna watch something kinda different this is one to check out. 3/5

[The Villain]

Christmas Evil AKA You Better Watch Out
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Continuing my Christmas Horror Movie Marathon. This movie is really hokey and strange but it works for it and like Silent Night, Deadly Night it was what i was expecting. One thing this movie has going for it is that the performance by Brandon Maggart, who plays Harry, is really good. It may not be the most realistic descent into madness but the way it's done and the way he portrays it with his mannerisms and the insanity in his face and eyes you really could believe that he was someone who would snap and go on a killing spree dressed as Santa Claus. Add in the scary music and the uncomfortable, awkward ways he did things and the things he said and this movie was generally creepy at times. I still think Silent Night, Deadly Night is more fun but this is definitely the better movie. It's not a perfect movie and Maggart's performance isnt Oscar worthy despite the praise i gave but it was perfect for the movie and exactly how it should have been.

[wizard of gore]

taste the blood of dracula ,from hammer
average,vampire movies generally seem to bore me
i just bought the 1930s original dracula for a doller today...maybe the original will change my mind

[Ferox13]

Christmas Evil AKA You Better Watch Out
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I watch this every year too..

[Tangleduponblue]

I've been stuck on a Netflix kick. Last night I watched "Hell Night", "The Initiation", and "The Burning". They were ok, but I found the body count lacking, especially in "The Burning". I found the low body count odd in the case of "The Burning", because it had the best kill individual kill scene of the three and clearly the biggest budget of the lot. Nothing special overall. I'd love to hear any suggestions for slashers on netfilx.

[neverending]

You might want to check out this thread:

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58836

[The Villain]

I watch this every year too..

This was actually my first time watching it. I'm gonna have to make it a yearly thing from now on though.

[MichaelMyers]

Insidious! Finally!
Great flick.:cool:

[Straker]

Stake Land: Post apocalyptic road movies seem to be in fashion right now and while I thought this was pretty good I wanted alot more. Loved the vampires and style of the movie but the story was too generic and kinda clumsy in its delivery. Our hero walks into the woods a boy and out of them a man, there's even a pretty young woman waiting for him at the other end. For a 'low' budget movie the acting is solid, Kelly McGillis (Top Gun) puts in an awesome peformance.

There were a few elements of the film that really bugged me but I'd definately recommend it. The vampires alone make it worth watching, a welcome change from the more typical 'super cool' vampires.

[roshiq]

In Time (2011)

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The concept was fine but it needed a better story & some interesting, well developed characters which was missing.

>>: C

Catch .44 (2011)

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>>: C-

The Ides of March (2011)

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>>: B

[Fearonsarms]

Whie Noise 2-The Light (2007) Was really surprised by this as it's completely different to the first film there's no connection to it at all really. Not without it's flaws (dodgy acting and too sugar coated FX) but still a refreshing change from the first film and by far the best of the two.

[Elvis_Christ]

Battleground

Check out the great poster art from the Dude Designs HERE (http://thedudedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/05/battleground-poster.html) it's completely killer.

Bit more of a slow burner than I expected but enjoyable all the same. Nice and subtle compared to the majority of action films these days which I appreciated. No doubt this will be a bit to "low budget" for most people but those who were fans of the lesser known action films of the 80s will get a kick out of it. This won't completely blow you away or anything but I thought it was decent and did a great job of getting the vibe of the period down.

[leezuki]

midnight movie 6/10
groundhog day 9/10
national lampoons xmas vaction 6/10
inbetweeners movie 5/10

[hammerfan]

Watched my favorite Christmas movie: A Christmas Carol (1951 British version)

[leezuki]

Watched my favorite Christmas movie: A Christmas Carol (1951 British version)

i still have never watched that, i will add it to my list with it's a wonderfull life :D

[hammerfan]

i still have never watched that, i will add it to my list with it's a wonderfull life :D

I highly recommend it.

[are_you_sad]

Watched my favorite Christmas movie: A Christmas Carol (1951 British version)

How can you guys be watching Christmas movies right now? YUCK! (lol) :D

I'm planning on watching MARTYRS next week on one of my days off from work!!!!!

:eek:

[Fearonsarms]

XMen Origins:Wolverine-wanted to watch this for a while (it will probably also take a few years to get around to First Class given how huge my "To Watch" list is. Anyway this was a pretty solid entry to the XMen movie franchise. Not true to the original comics but I expected that so taken on its own merits it was fairly entertaining. Not earth shattering but a harmless way to spend two hours nonetheless.

[roshiq]

The Skin I Live In (2011)

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A very colorful & gorgeous looking thriller but the story wasn't as good as I expected, though Banderas & Elena Anaya were great in their respective roles of a "vengeful mad doctor and his victim".

>>: B

[roshiq]

The Cat (http://asianmediawiki.com/The_Cat_%282011-Korean_Movie%29) (2011)

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This is a beautiful K-Horror. Expect nothing new or exceptional, the story was pretty simple & decently plotted with a typical Asian flavor. Loved it.

>>: B+

[Elvis_Christ]

XMen Origins:Wolverine-wanted to watch this for a while (it will probably also take a few years to get around to First Class given how huge my "To Watch" list is. Anyway this was a pretty solid entry to the XMen movie franchise. Not true to the original comics but I expected that so taken on its own merits it was fairly entertaining. Not earth shattering but a harmless way to spend two hours nonetheless.

I thought that one was ok but it didn't blow me away. Much better than the third X-Men flick which was pretty disappointing to me. Bump X-Men: First Class up your list I thought it was pretty impressive and one of the year's best.

[Fearonsarms]

I thought that one was ok but it didn't blow me away. Much better than the third X-Men flick which was pretty disappointing to me. Bump X-Men: First Class up your list I thought it was pretty impressive and one of the year's best.

I agree about the third film I was a bit disappointed with it-Origins was a more entertainment value kind of film-helped by the fact that I didn't take it too seriously. Really-First Class is one of the best of the year?Nice one I'll give it a bump doubtless a mate will have it on dvd soon.

[Elvis_Christ]

Really-First Class is one of the best of the year?

Yeah I thought so anyway. Great piece of escapism with a solid cast.

[Ferox13]

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Not on par with the first Jurassic Park but a solid debut feature from actor Paddy Considine.

[roshiq]

Not on par with the first Jurassic Park...

yeah...just saw the trailer on youtube but the sfx works are pretty decent.

[Elvis_Christ]

Shark Night 3D

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Bit disappointing really. I wasn't expecting a masterpiece or anything but this just didn't really deliver on it's promisingly trashy premise. Needed more OTT gore and nudity :p Didn't really see enough of the sharks either. A painless enough timewaster if you're in the mood for something mindless and lowbrow but ultimately forgettable.

Final Destination 5

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Wow. This was more like it and it took me completely by surprise. Out of the entire series I only really liked the second film and I figured they just somehow fluked it after the mediocre films that followed it and the bland Screamteen original. Final Destination 5 would have to rate as one of the most entertaining films I've watched this year. Not Oscar material at all but lots of fun delivered at breakneck pace. Normally I'm watching the clock waiting for something like this to end but the film just didn't give me a chance to get bored. Wish I had made it out to the theatre for this one now.

[The Villain]

Black Christmas
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I was really expecting more from this movie. It's not bad i guess but theres a few things that bother me. The killer is supposed to come off as unsettling and creepy but for me, he was just annoying. I couldn't stand the phone calls and could barely understand what was being said.

SPOILERS:My biggest problem with the movie is that you never find out anything about the killer. In the end it's revealed that he's just some crazy guy in the attic which would be fine but even though it's hard to understand, you still get bits and pieces of information during the obscene phone calls that implies that theres a story to this killer but then nothing is ever explained. It just seems pointless.END OF SPOILERS

It could be worse though...it could be the remake.

[Elvis_Christ]

re: your spoiler. That was one of the things I liked about the killer in Black Christmas. Personally I thought the phone calls were pretty effective. But each to their own... although I should be yelling BLASPHEMY!!! :D

[roshiq]

The Change-Up (2011)

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>>: B-

Colombiana (2011)

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>>: C-

[_____V_____]

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I liked it. But then again, I am a big fan of the FD series so this should come as no surprise. It might have been a blast watching the film in 3D, but even the 2D viewing was a pretty decent experience. Fans of the series won't be disappointed at all. Kudos to the writers for churning out yet another series of innovative deaths, just when you thought they couldn't get any more creative (nor innovative) than the last one.

And - HERE THERE BE SPOILERS - fans will also love the way the story ties in neatly with the original FD. Also, stay for a bit after the film is over, to enjoy a glorious and colorful montage of almost all the deaths in the FD series. Which reminds me, watch closely during the opening title sequences (glass shattering must have been a hoot in 3D), and you will make out several instruments of death which have been used in the series so far. Pretty nice touch by the makers to remind everyone that it's a FD film.

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[The Villain]

re: your spoiler. That was one of the things I liked about the killer in Black Christmas. Personally I thought the phone calls were pretty effective. But each to their own... although I should be yelling BLASPHEMY!!! :D

Normally i would like that too but they gave a little too much information that gave, me at least, the impression that more would be revealed so i was disappointed that it wasnt.

[The Villain]

Santa's Slay
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Oh man is this ever horrible but also hilarious. It's definitely one of those so bad it's good movies. I loved how there was no set up for Santa's attacks. He would just show up and kick some ass.

[roshiq]

Bad Dreams (1988)

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>>: B+

Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)

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>>: A-

[Fearonsarms]

Bad Dreams (1988)

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That was one of my fave movies as a kid-I watched it again a few years ago as an adult and still loved it. Great film :)

[Fearonsarms]

Final Destination 5

Wow. This was more like it and it took me completely by surprise. Out of the entire series I only really liked the second film and I figured they just somehow fluked it after the mediocre films that followed it and the bland Screamteen original. Final Destination 5 would have to rate as one of the most entertaining films I've watched this year. Not Oscar material at all but lots of fun delivered at breakneck pace. Normally I'm watching the clock waiting for something like this to end but the film just didn't give me a chance to get bored. Wish I had made it out to the theatre for this one now.

I also preferred the second film over the first :) I gave up on the series after part 3 that was the one I really hated and felt didn't offer anything decent. Maybe I'll finally watch parts 4 and 5. in the mood for some escapist horror this xmas.

[roshiq]

I also preferred the second film over the first :) I gave up on the series after part 3 that was the one I really hated and felt didn't offer anything decent. Maybe I'll finally watch parts 4 and 5. in the mood for some escapist horror this xmas.

You can skip the 4th, it's the worst part, IMO but agree with Elvis & V about the new one...FD5, the story was good with a nice little surprise at the end.

[Blood Curdle]

Just watched Hostel III (2011).

It had a slow start but it soon built up into a nice little torture horror.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1255916/

The performances were okay and there are enough twists and turns to keep the viewer interested. I thought it was at least better than the first two Hostel movies which bored me rigid.

In the end, I gave it 6/10. A little high but I was entertained after all. :D

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[Elvis_Christ]

Hostel Part III

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I enjoyed the story of this one more than the previous films. The characters were more likeable and it just lacked the pretension of the previous films. I loved how this one embraced it's trashier aspects and didn't try to hide that fact with the bullshit faux political commentary of Roth's films. Nice to see Scott Spiegel behind the camera again for a genre piece (which was my main reason for watching) but unfortunately this isn't another Intruder. Bit of a shame they obviously cut corners budget-wise because the film does suffer as a result. Shoddy effects and a straight to DVD look prevented this from being the strong entry to the franchise as it could've been.

[cheebacheeba]

The Revenant
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1336006/
Great zombie-ish horror/comedy.
It's got a fairly different vibe and storyline to a lot of movies of this kind.
If you like films along the lines of "Dead Heat" and "Fido", this one feels at home in the same category.
It was a lot more entertaining and of higher quality than I'd expected.
I feel like I should recommend this film to zombie fans who are after something a little different.

[horrorzack]

I also preferred the second film over the first :) I gave up on the series after part 3 that was the one I really hated and felt didn't offer anything decent. Maybe I'll finally watch parts 4 and 5. in the mood for some escapist horror this xmas. Only watch part 4 if you want a good laugh :)

[roshiq]

Dream House (2011)

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>>: C

Contagion (2011)

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>>: B

Our Idiot Brother (2011)

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>>: B+

[leezuki]

this was an awsome movie 9/10

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Qo9Us64fL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

also dust devil, this is a cracking little movie.

[Ferox13]

Hostel Part III
Nice to see Scott Spiegel behind the camera again for a genre piece (which was my main reason for watching).

Yeah I'm going to give it a watch for this reason too.

[ferretchucker]

The Spy Who Loved Me


Ah, I do love the Moore era of Bond, and this might just be my favourite. Equally, it has my favourite Bond Theme in it.

[Elvis_Christ]

The Inbetweeners Movie

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A movie length episode as I was expecting and it follows the usual blueprint of the show with a few of the colloquialisms removed to appeal to a wider audience. The series had a bit more style to it and this comes off as just another American Pie styled "dick and fart" comedy flick. Still it made me laugh my ass off in parts which is the main reason for throwing on a comedy movie.

The Art Of Getting By

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A random selection that backfired on me. Angsty teenager rubbish. I just wanted to reach into my television and shake everyone while yelling "GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!". I guess I'm in the wrong age group to appreciate this one but it had none of the sharp satire or bite of say Pump Up The Volume. Bland in every way and had me questioning why the fuck did I even bother.

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Yeah I'm going to give it a watch for this reason too.

Fuck the remark in the review on the main page pissed me off:

Director Scott Spiegel hadn't done much directing-wise to recommend him (wow: Spring Break '83 and From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money? Where does he keep the Academy Award?)

:rolleyes:

[cheebacheeba]

Source Code.
Checked all the boxes for decent sci-fi, pretty solid all-round.

[Tangleduponblue]

Re-watched 'My blood valentine: 3D'.

Saw '30 minutes or less' for the first time, which was alright. It was a little short. It's tough to take any movie shorter than 90 minutes seriously, imo, let alone one shorter than 80 minutes.

[Bizarre]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - brilliant! Really funny and perfect for this time of year.

Same goes for Bad Santa which I always watch around Christmas. Hilarious!

[Fearonsarms]

Only watch part 4 if you want a good laugh :)

Yeah with everyone saying it's the worst of the series I'll watch it wasted for a laugh if I get round to it.

The Ruins (2008)I was disappointed that there wasn't a lot more to the story of this. Howerver it is very gory and I was in the mood for gore. So don't expect much in the story department but gorefans will enjoy it.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Hatchet 2. It wasn't as good as the first one. I thought it was filmed by a different director. The movie just felt off. I wasn't expecting the new actress either for the lead character.

[Elvis_Christ]

Hatchet 2. It wasn't as good as the first one. I thought it was filmed by a different director. The movie just felt off. I wasn't expecting the new actress either for the lead character.

I liked it a lot more than the original.

[neverending]

Re-watched 'My blood valentine: 3D'.

Saw '30 minutes or less' for the first time, which was alright. It was a little short. It's tough to take any movie shorter than 90 minutes seriously, imo, let alone one shorter than 80 minutes.

In the days of the double bill, most "b-movies" - the ones that showed after the first or "a-movie" were all around 60-75 minutes in length. If you're a good director you can tell a story well in a short time. In his early days Woody Allen said the perfect length for a comedy was 87 minutes- and if you look at every one of his films up to, I think Annie Hall, they're all exactly 87 minutes long.

[Tangleduponblue]

In the days of the double bill, most "b-movies" - the ones that showed after the first or "a-movie" were all around 60-75 minutes in length. If you're a good director you can tell a story well in a short time. In his early days Woody Allen said the perfect length for a comedy was 87 minutes- and if you look at every one of his films up to, I think Annie Hall, they're all exactly 87 minutes long.

Hmm I knew movies used to run shorter, but I didn't realize run times that short were that common-interesting.

My favorite movie of the last ten years, 'Children of Men', is only a hair over ninety minutes. It also meshes with what you said about needing a Director who's worth his salt, which Alfonso Cuaran is.

I guess they did something right with '30 minutes of less', as they left me wanting more, so the director and writer did their jobs.

That being said, 83 (counting credits)minutes still feels a little short. I'm having a tough time thinking of another decent comedy from the last 5-10 years which was that short. Does anything jump out in your mind?

[roshiq]

The Spy Who Loved Me


Ah, I do love the Moore era of Bond, and this might just be my favourite. Equally, it has my favourite Bond Theme in it.

Ditto, it's Moore's best bond flick, loved the bond theme too.

[Blood Curdle]

The Woman (2011).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714208/

I don't know what I was expecting with this. Wild woman is found in the woods, living like a savage. Yeah, sure enough, that's what I was expecting.

However, the story that transpires is quite weird, bizarre - something's not quite right. And I'm not talking about the woman.

You'll never guess the last 30 minutes. For me everything that happens took me by surprise. Lots of shocks in store.

I give it 8.5/10.

[roshiq]

Hostel Part III (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Hostel3.jpg

>>:C+

Convent of Sinners (1986)

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

>>: C-

The Tree of Life (2011)

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

Instead having a vague journey in terms of the circle & meaning of life, suffering & death, it could be a very fine family drama on a conflicting relationship between a father & son. But at times it was like watching a documentary program on NAT GEO or Discovery channel. Bored & disappointed.

>>: B-

[Fearonsarms]

The Lovely Bones (2009) Normally I avoid saccharine sweet slopfests like this but it was directed by Peter Jackson so had to check it out. There's plenty of panoramic vistas redolent of his Lord of the rings films plus an exquisite score featuring cocteau twins, explosions in the sky and this mortal coil. However film4 warned at the start that the movie contained "chilling violence" so I was expecting that and there was absolutely none so thank you film4 for ruining the movie as I can't be objective about it now as I may have enjoyed it more had I not been expecting "chilling violence". Either way it was still messy unoriginal and pretentious (quoting Shakespere isn't intelligent it's lazy and BONE idle) despite it's plus points. Watch the far superior Enter The Void instead.

[hammerfan]

Watch the far superior Enter The Void instead.

Have you seen "What Dreams May Come"?

[newb]

Exit Speed

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042497/


on netflix instant...really not a bad watch at all. Group of peeps on a bus are terrorized by Mad Max type biker gang

[The Villain]

The Woman (2011).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714208/

I don't know what I was expecting with this. Wild woman is found in the woods, living like a savage. Yeah, sure enough, that's what I was expecting.

However, the story that transpires is quite weird, bizarre - something's not quite right. And I'm not talking about the woman.

You'll never guess the last 30 minutes. For me everything that happens took me by surprise. Lots of shocks in store.

I give it 8.5/10.

I still have to watch this and read the book. I really liked Off Season and Off Spring (Not so much the movie though.) So i've been very interested in this.

[Straker]

The Howling: One of my favourite movies from Joe Dante. Great atmosphere, quality story, amazing effects from Bottin and plenty of cameos to look out for (Dick Miller is awesome).

[fortunato]

The Tree of Life (2011)

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

Instead having a vague journey in terms of the circle & meaning of life, suffering & death, it could be a very fine family drama on a conflicting relationship between a father & son. But at times it was like watching a documentary program on NAT GEO or Discovery channel. Bored & disappointed.

>>: B-

Man, I am totally with you on this. I'm a huge Malick fan, and was ready to love this film. But I thought it was really sloppy. Don't understand all the love it's getting.

[wizard of gore]

I still have to watch this and read the book. I really liked Off Season and Off Spring (Not so much the movie though.) So i've been very interested in this.

yeah gotta read the book first(well i do)coz it usually shits on the movie,like pretty much every stephen king book turned into movie

[Elvis_Christ]

Exit Speed

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042497/


on netflix instant...really not a bad watch at all. Group of peeps on a bus are terrorized by Mad Max type biker gang

Will have to check this out. Looks like something I'd dig.


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The Dunwich Horror

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/thumb/The_dunwich_horror_1970.jpg/300px-The_dunwich_horror_1970.jpg

Great atmosphere and I really liked the hallucinogenic looking scenes. Thought the title sequence was really well done and stylish too. You don't really see that done much in the modern era it's unfortunately become somewhat of a lost art. Killer set design too. The ending seemed rushed which was a shame but it was a cool looking scene. One of the more goofy looking monsters to hit the screen but that added to the film's charm. Enjoyable stuff.

[The Villain]

yeah gotta read the book first(well i do)coz it usually shits on the movie,like pretty much every stephen king book turned into movie

Yeah that's true. Although i did like Pet Semetary and Thinner better then the books.

[ChronoGrl]

The Silent House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646973/) (2010)


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


I was really looking forward to this one. I'm a fan of experimenting with film techniques and was really curious to see how they they could make a successful horror movie in one take.

To be honest, I was oddly distracted and self-conscious about the fact that it was shot in one take (I found myself constantly scanning the screen and thinking, "Hey, have they cut yet?") - That was my own issue, not the movie's, but it was disappointing to see what should have made this movie interesting winding up distracting me.




But outside of that... Honestly, this was an incredibly well-directed film. Really well-directed. Created a fantastic mood - creepy, suspenseful, definitely had me clutching my boyfriend's hand at times. It successfully creating a claustrophobic, horrifying mood...

B U T

The ending was so incredibly God-awful and nonsensical that it honestly undermined everything that Gustavo Hernández had built up in the first 80 minutes.

I don't think that everyone will be as disappointed as I was, but, honestly, as someone who found this movie to be genuinely horrifying, I felt absolutely and completely ROBBED and baffled by the awful, terrible, abominable ending.

2.5/5.


...


Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401143/) (2010)


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


In case you haven't seen the fantastic short films that inspired this film, here they are - I highly recommend them:


Rare Exports, Inc.

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Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions

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I really liked the shorts. And the concept that they were bringing the Evil Santas to the Big Screen really excited me... Maybe I was disproportionately excited about this movie... Maybe I had too high expectations... But I was a little let-down.

It wasn't a bad movie - It was certainly entertaining - It just wasn't as AWESOME as I was expecting. I was hoping it was going to be more of a monster movie - I was expecting maybe a bit more blood and gore, maybe a bit more quirky laughs, but that wasn't what it gave me.

It makes good short films, but didn't really need to be a feature-length film.

Naked running old men with weapons was pretty hilarious, though.

Like I said - Entertaining, but not amazing.


2.75/5.


...


Fright Night (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438176/) (2011)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/Fright-Night.jpg


Bottom line: This movie really DID NOT need to be remade.

Pros:

Casting Colin Farrell as Jerry, the Vampire. Definitely creepy and unsettling.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Evil Ed - So dorky yet charming.


Cons:

The pacing was so incredibly bizarre. I feel like they really rushed into Ed's reveal of Jerry being a Vampire. Then again, that could have been purposeful since, as the audience, we know this is a remake so presumably we know this reveal, but the pacing really did seem odd to me.
Also, Charley Brewster wasn't the likeable dweeb we knew in the original movie... He was kinda a social-climbing dick. I didn't really feel like wading through superficial teen drama to get to the crux of this movie.
I honestly found it boring, which to me is a mortal sin for a horror movie.


Not really worth making or watching. At least the first two movies that I mentioned had something original to offer me!!

2/5.


...


Super 8 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650062/) (2011)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/super-8-movie-poster-01.jpg


This was actually really charming. Not really a monster movie; more of a coming-of-age character piece with a group of kids. I thought that the acting was fantastic, and the kids were really cute. Oddly enough, my favorite piece was the love story between Joe and Alice.

As an adult, I was a bit disappointed that this wasn't more of a monster movie. And I think that if I was younger I'd enjoy it a lot more.

Ultimately, cute and enjoyable.


3/5.


...


Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489062/) (2006)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/goingtopieces.png


Pretty much a must-see for any genre fan. It definitely spans the gamut of the slasher films of the 80s. My only complaint is that I want more - It could have been a great mini-series, spending more time on, say, special effects of Tom Savini, or the controversy of the Santa slasher movies. 88 minutes isn't long enough to really delve into the genre unfortunately.

Absolutely entertaining, though. If you love slashers, you should see this.


4/5.

[The Villain]

Silent Night, Bloody Night
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTIwMjQ5NTg4OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTc3MTAzMQ_V1_ SY317_CR50214317_.jpg

So to begin the pacing was pretty crazy. A man stumbles out a house burning to death in the first minute and then after that is a boring narration suddenly followed by a rapid POV shot of a crazed man running through a crowd swinging a wrench around.

It took awhile to get going and really didnt get interesting until the end but once the full story was revealed it was actually pretty good. The ending was quick and hectic but i liked it and overall it turned out to be a decent movie.

[hammerfan]

Watching Twilight right now - either I'm too old or I'm a true horror fan - I think this movie sucks donkey dick

[The Villain]

Watching Twilight right now - either I'm too old or I'm a true horror fan - I think this movie sucks donkey dick

Not too old because i would agree on that opinion

[ChronoGrl]

Watching Twilight right now - either I'm too old or I'm a true horror fan - I think this movie sucks donkey dick

Not too old at all - That movie is honestly just terrible, terrible, terrible...

[hammerfan]

I like Robert Pattinson better in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412FEd6N2TL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Superbly entertaining. The direction is taut, the script pacy, and there's plenty of healthy doses of humor (Simon Pegg injection) interspersed between some really innovative action sequences which will make you hold your breath. You will love it.

* * * ½

[roshiq]

Nattevagten aka Nightwatch (1994)

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

>>: B+

The Ledge (2011)

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

>>: C

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/CONAN11.jpg

>>: C-