Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[cheebacheeba]

Wrong Turn (2003)
After hearing there was a fourth, and now a fifth one coming out I decided to rewatch this, as I've yet to see any of the sequels.
I hear pretty mixed reviews of the sequels with particular hate for the third one in the series...but whatever, it's not like I'm expecting anything GOOD.

I actually quite liked the first one though.
Well, aside from the annoying "freakout" chicks that thankfully got killed off.
I wouldn't have recognised "Quinn" from Dexter the first time I saw this, he's actually not bad in this kind of role.
Eliza D, hot as fuck as per usual, makes a serviceable scream queen/survivor.
But yeah - Gory, bloody, and not a bad amount of atmosphere there as well.
It's very derivative of things like "the hills have eyes" and "tcm", but I felt that is stood out from the crowds of imitators a little bit better.
Enjoyed the second viewing, barely remembered it at all.

[leezuki]

john carter, i thought this was absolute crap.

[Bob Gray]

Just watched Valhalla Rising, a mad meditation on the primeval nature of man and survival. It's a chilly, often slow, uncompromisingly harsh film and its visual beauty is exceeded only by the gruesomeness of some of the violence. Overall, I would give this film three and a half stars.

[fortunato]

Just watched Valhalla Rising, a mad meditation on the primeval nature of man and survival. It's a chilly, often slow, uncompromisingly harsh film and its visual beauty is exceeded only by the gruesomeness of some of the violence. Overall, I would give this film three and a half stars.

Nice, I enjoyed that one too.

[Fearonsarms]

Watched a few movies today, but none of them till the end.
"Vinyan", 2008, couple of idiots looking for thier son who's been blown far far away by tsunami. major bullshit.
"Shutter", 2004, i don't even know why i started to watch it. asian horror was never my cup of tea. its like watching neverending "Ringu", they all so fucking similar.
then i tried to watch "Kill List", 2011, about some hitman dude. it was okay in some parts (like breakin bones with a hammer), but overall was a bunch of bullshit as well. also, this dude's wife started to squeal suddenly throughout all movie. darn bitch gave me anxiety attack

so, after all this torture i thought fuck it, and rewatched Dead Snow.

I agree about Vinyan utter shit-have you seen Storm Warning the ozploitation film? Watch that instead a much much better film along the same lines but for a fan of creative torture you would love it.

Disagree about Shutter one of my fave films actually.

Heard nothing but HATE here in the UK towards Kill List it was on at the 2011 Frightfest in London and didn't go down well.

Dead Snow is great-the characters well terrible, unbelievable, irritating (the humans not the zombies) though so I was definitely rooting for the zombies. I swear they were made to be deliberately reviled so you would enjoy their misfortunes all the more.

[Angra]

"The Avengers" 7/10

Meh...

Had some funny moments, but the story was really thin and not very exciting. Not a big superhero fan to begin with so was a little disappointed we only got to see these famous 4. I'd also hoped for some more/stronger villains than just Loki and his aliens.

Scarlett Johansson and arrow dude bugged me. Why where they so good? They weren't superheroes as far as i know. Those two characters shouldn't have been in the movie.

[Bob Gray]

"The Avengers" 7/10

Meh...

Had some funny moments, but the story was really thin and not very exciting. Not a big superhero fan to begin with so was a little disappointed we only got to see these famous 4. I'd also hoped for some more/stronger villains than just Loki and his aliens.

Scarlett Johansson and arrow dude bugged me. Why where they so good? They weren't superheroes as far as i know. Those two characters shouldn't have been in the movie.

Black Widow is a biotechnologically and psycho-technologically enhanced superspy and martial artist. She was rescued as a child by Captain America

Hawkeye was a runaway orphan that join the circus where he eventually became trained by The Swordsman and Trickshot and honed his archery skills to an expert level. So basically he is just as good as Bullseye. He and Ironman were great friends.

[Angra]

Black Widow is a biotechnologically and psycho-technologically enhanced superspy and martial artist. She was rescued as a child by Captain America

Hawkeye was a runaway orphan that join the circus where he eventually became trained by The Swordsman and Trickshot and honed his archery skills to an expert level. So basically he is just as good as Bullseye. He and Ironman were great friends.

Have we seen that in any former movies?

[Bob Gray]

Nothing I'm able to think of right now. I haven't had the chance to watch The Avengers yet so I'm not sure how much of a part their characters played in it.

[Angra]

nothing i'm able to think of right now. I haven't had the chance to watch the avengers yet so i'm not sure how much of a part their characters played in it.

fuck 'em then!!!

[Bob Gray]

fuck 'em then!!!

Your name suits you well, lol.

[Angra]

Your name suits you well, lol.

Thank you ever so kindly.


It's all in character tho.

[tommywikkid]

Killing Spree

My kind of movie, 80s cheese with gore

[cheebacheeba]

Wrong Turn 2.
It was "ok".
The plot seemed forced, the actors...worse for the better part.
Kills were ok.
The whole thing felt like just trying to top the first one really, though while comparable in gore (though still not as brutal) I found it sadly lacking much atmosphere.
Overall I didn't really hate it or anything, but it didn't live up to the first one.

[Angra]

watched "Storm Warning". that was def much more fun than Vinyan. nice gore

Didn't like it.

The guy was completely useless.

[tommywikkid]

i like films where female kicks some ass. nice for a change.
also, she managed to stuck a soda can in herself. that is some really good hole capacity. can keep your lunch in there, or spare keys. useful chick

Got me sold, now I have to watch it

[phantomstranger]

"The Last Of The Fast Guns" (1958)
-Jock Mahoney

Plot: IMDB

-- A rich, dying Easterner hires gunfighter Brad Ellison to find his brother and heir in Mexico. En route, it becomes clear to Ellison that his is a dying profession. At a remote rancho, Ellison enlists ranch foreman Miles Lang to help him search the hills where the missing man is rumored to have lived. They find nothing ...except that someone wants to kill them; and Ellison becomes wrapped in a maze of double crosses.

Phantom's Review: I don't know about anybody else, but I like Jock Mahoney. I think he was a very underrated actor, His films weren't classics, but most of them were solid well made films. "The Last Of The Fast Guns" is a perfect example. plenty of good western action, solid plot good acting and lots of familiar character actors in supporting roles. If you like a good western, this is fun viewing.

[The Villain]

The Fields
Really, really boring

King Arthur
Not bad but it doesnt resemble the King Arthur legend at all. Also instead of being an honorable knight, Lancelot just came off like a jerk.

[cheebacheeba]

Wrong Turn 3.
I see a lot of hate for this film...personally I don't think it's any worse than the second. The digital kills were a bit shit though.
Plot wise? Maybe better than the second. Still not good though.
Wasn't "turn off" bad though.

Though really I think the main issue with these sequels is that none of them (thus far) has evoked the same kind of feeling that the first one did, and they're just...lacking...when it comes to atmosphere.

[Ferox13]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xkEDROS6L._.jpg

Modern Noir with horror/supernatural over tones.

It didn't quite work and was a little predicable but I still enjoyed it.

http://selznickstudios.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/tomsawyer38_01.201131447_std.jpg

Wasn't bad at all - couldn't believe how much of it I remembered although I hadn't seen since i was a kid..

To night I'm going for Huck Finn with Mickey Rooney..

[ChronoGrl]

The Tunnel Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735485/) (2011)


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Pretty mediocre found-footage film. I really liked the backdrop, the environment was fantastic, but ultimately I thought that it could have been better... There were a few scenes wherein I couldn't suspend my disbelief which was a problem... Also, the fake-interviews-within got annoying after a while. Interesting at first, but otherwise not effective.

Grave Encounters was better. ;)


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The Avengers (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/avengers-movie-poster-1.jpg) (2012)


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An absolute blast... Started slow, but ultimately wound up having a lot of fun. Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk really surprised me; hands down best Hulk in modern movies yet. Loki was brilliant, as was Robert Downey Jr., Thor, and Captain America. I agree with Angra, though; as someone who hasn't read the comics, Hawkeye and Black Widow just seemed lame and unnecessary; they pale in comparison to Hulk, Thor, Ironman, and Captain America.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Makes me want to watch Ironman, Thor, and Captain America again.

Highly recommended, and worth seeing in the theaters.

[The Villain]

The Avengers (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/avengers-movie-poster-1.jpg) (2012)


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An absolute blast... Started slow, but ultimately wound up having a lot of fun. Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk really surprised me; hands down best Hulk in modern movies yet. Loki was brilliant, as was Robert Downey Jr., Thor, and Captain America. I agree with Angra, though; as someone who hasn't read the comics, Hawkeye and Black Widow just seemed lame and unnecessary; they pale in comparison to Hulk, Thor, Ironman, and Captain America.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Makes me want to watch Ironman, Thor, and Captain America again.

Highly recommended, and worth seeing in the theaters.

Being someone who hasn't read the comics i still enjoyed Black Widow and Hawkeye and felt that they added a nice supporting element to the movie plus they served a purpose early on before The Avengers were all brought together.

[ChronoGrl]

Being someone who hasn't read the comics i still enjoyed Black Widow and Hawkeye and felt that they added a nice supporting element to the movie plus they served a purpose early on before The Avengers were all brought together.

Considering how ridiculously cool Black Widow seems to be (ultra spy martial artist hottie with a fine ass), I thought she was underused in the movie.

[The Villain]

Considering how ridiculously cool Black Widow seems to be (ultra spy martial artist hottie with a fine ass), I thought she was underused in the movie.

Considering how many characters they had to balance, i'm surprised they gave her so much screen time.

[newb]

Considering how ridiculously cool Black Widow seems to be (ultra spy martial artist hottie with a fine ass), I thought she was underused in the movie.

I like the way you think :D

[cheebacheeba]

Hawkeye and Black Widow just seemed lame and unnecessary;
Well, yeah I can agree with that to a point - for those that aren't followers of the comics...and yes, in this movie they certainly seemed to be up against things that their "mere mortal" selves wouldn't really do too well against.
Though, Black Widow did mindfuck Loki into unintentionally revealing his plan - she played a God, a God who's thing it is, is to fuck with peoples heads.

Hawkeye on the other hand...shot arrows at things in the movie, caused a little bit of damage. Was (IMO) largely only there to put a human side on things with his love interest. That and, someone that wasn't super-powered to have another fan service "in house" fight with the Black Widow.
Though really?
As a fan of the comic I have to say that Hawkeye wouldn't have lasted anywhere near as long as he did.

Black Widow is actually powered. Not so much as the others, but she's got like soviet assassin training and she's also underwent experiments that have left her pretty much forever youthful, with enhanced strength and recovery.
One comic said she'd be about half as strong as Captain America.

Hawkeye, has always been the underdog - this is why he "fits" into the comic, maybe it's so that the readers can relate to someone that always feels the need to prove themselves, and can be blindly/stupidly heroic...which is pretty much what his character is, the kid that plays with the big boys.
For the plot of the movie, I didn't really like his involvement...it seemed that he was only there for fan service to the on-again-off-again relationship he's had with the widow in comics...

Personally though, I think it was too soon to put either of them in the movie anyways. Both of them were originally villains, stories we're now unlikely to see.

[zwoti]

battle beyond the stars
the burning moon
m:i ghost protocol
erotic nights of the living dead

[roshiq]

Personally though, I think it was too soon to put either of them in the movie anyways. Both of them were originally villains, stories we're now unlikely to see.

Though I'm not a follower of the original comic book series but lately seen the Vol. 2 - season 1 of Animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (http://marvel.com/news/story/15303/the_avengers_emh_vol_1_2_on_dvd_april_26)
where the characters revealed like the way you mentioned. And it seems Wasp & Ant-Man were more deserving than Widow & Hawkeye to be there but I guess they added them in the earlier stage like you said to put a human side on things.

It's bit fun to guessing now that (after some 'events') Widow & Hawkeye may leave the group in any coming sequels and Wasp & Ant-Man will join then. :)

Considering how ridiculously cool Black Widow seems to be (ultra spy martial artist hottie with a fine ass), I thought she was underused in the movie.

^^I like the way you think :D

Ditto; definitely she was 'underused':D

[roshiq]

Grave Encounters was better. ;)



yeah...it 'surely' get some Oscar nominations in next season. Happy?:p

[ChronoGrl]

Considering how many characters they had to balance, i'm surprised they gave her so much screen time.

The point I was trying to make is that she's on the same team with THOR (demi-God), HULK (most powerful Marvel creature ever in the Marvel-verse), CAPTAIN AMERICA (the "original" super hero), and IRONMAN (all-powerful kickass flying suit).

From someone who doesn't read the comics I'm thinking, "Ok, what makes her so special? Why does she get to be an Avenger with those guys?" By "underutilized" I really meant "I didn't see a whole lot of proof of her strength, so I'm not sure why she was there"... Then again, I think she was a bit more badass than Hawkeye.

Black Widow did mindfuck Loki into unintentionally revealing his plan - she played a God, a God who's thing it is, is to fuck with peoples heads.

True - Fantastic scene in my opinion.

Black Widow is actually powered. Not so much as the others, but she's got like soviet assassin training and she's also underwent experiments that have left her pretty much forever youthful, with enhanced strength and recovery.
One comic said she'd be about half as strong as Captain America.

See? That's a cool backstory - Would have loved to see a Black Widow movie (no joke) - I'm all about superheroines and her past, which she alluded to in the movie, was definitely intriguing. I also think that the fight with her and Hawkeye was pure well-choreographed eyecandy; wouldn't mind seeing more of that, to be honest. HOW 'BOUT IT, HOLLYWOOD?!


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The Woman in Black (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596365/) (2012)


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Wow. Just. Wow.

This is one of those rare modern horror films that has me sitting back and saying, "Well, they sure don't make 'em like THIS anymore" (before I chase some delinquents off my lawn)... Purely atmospheric, slow-burner with great acting and writing - Plays up the horror tropes without being cliche. There were also some truly creepy/scary moments that made me jump. Bonus.

Thoroughly enjoyed this and was especially impressed by the end.

Highly recommended if you haven't seen it yet.

[The Villain]

The point I was trying to make is that she's on the same team with THOR (demi-God), HULK (most powerful Marvel creature ever in the Marvel-verse), CAPTAIN AMERICA (the "original" super hero), and IRONMAN (all-powerful kickass flying suit).

From someone who doesn't read the comics I'm thinking, "Ok, what makes her so special? Why does she get to be an Avenger with those guys?" By "underutilized" I really meant "I didn't see a whole lot of proof of her strength, so I'm not sure why she was there"... Then again, I think she was a bit more badass than Hawkeye.

Ok that makes sense. They way i looked at it though, i didnt see her as a part of The Avengers. I saw The Avengers as Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor and Hawkeye and Black Widow where just members of shield who were there along for the fight like Maria Hill. That's why i thought it worked the way they were used, just secondary characters/superheroes that helped out like Bucky Barnes in Captain America, Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man, Thor's human friends in Thor and many other supporting characters that appear in superhero movies. They don't take center stage but they do play a part. Could they have been taken out of the movie without much consequence? Sure but there was a few small significant things that they did so i was fine with it. I can understand your points though.

[Ferox13]

The Woman in Black[/B][/URL] (2012)
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I liked it a lot too (not as much as the original though) - the only thing I didn't like was the ending.

[Disease]

The Cup

Fucking terrible Australian horse racing movie, a friend of mine was an extra in it so thought I would give it a watch, also the lead actor is great "Steven Curry", but otherwise, the worst score, and the story just blows. I hate horse racing.

2/10

Night of the bloody apes

pretty good for the gore, but not much story.

5/10

The boys

One of the darkest looks at Australian suburbia you will ever see, I just revisited this classic from 98 tonight, picked up a copy on dvd at a sale this morning.

This movie is bleak and uncompromising, it leaves you feeling vulnerable and naked. The score by the necks is just haunting.

10/10

[FreddyMyers]

Clue
One of my all time favorites since i was a kid. Not sure why though. Tim Curry is great in it.

[ChronoGrl]

I liked it a lot too (not as much as the original though) - the only thing I didn't like was the ending.

Really? I liked the ending; made me tear up (being the big sap that I am).

I'll have to see if I can get my hands on the original; thanks for the heads up.

[wizard of gore]

The boys

One of the darkest looks at Australian suburbia you will ever see, I just revisited this classic from 98 tonight, picked up a copy on dvd at a sale this morning.

This movie is bleak and uncompromising, it leaves you feeling vulnerable and naked. The score by the necks is just haunting.

10/10

is that about gangs and shit?or just weirdos in suburbia oz,i like movies about fucked up ozzys,like snow town ,that was mean.after watching alot of episodes of CI austrailia(i think thats what it was called)a lot of fuct up things happen over there that you dont really hear about.

[Atraxi]

Let The Right One In- Awesome, albeit a bit slow at some points.

Case 39- Nothing amazing but it wasn't that bad. I did wonder why she didn't just beat the girl to death with a baseball bat the entire time, though.

[wizard of gore]

watched "The house by the cemetery" (1981). damn, i've been trying to finish that sucker for 3 days. extremely boring film

if you dont like it give it to me,

[Atraxi]

was too slow for me. didn't make it to the end

I almost FF it but I had heard good things about it from some trustworthy people so I really wanted to see the entire thing.

[Fearonsarms]

The Mangler (1995) cheesy so bad it's good OTT fare from Tobe Hooper about a demonic laundry mangler! Based on a short story by Stephen King and features Robert Englund in a memorable performance. It does drag a little at times as you feel a little like once it's built up to it's centerpiece scene it takes a while to get going again. But worth sticking with because it is a demented and a fun slice at nonsense gore.

[Disease]

is that about gangs and shit?or just weirdos in suburbia oz,i like movies about fucked up ozzys,like snow town ,that was mean.after watching alot of episodes of CI austrailia(i think thats what it was called)a lot of fuct up things happen over there that you dont really hear about.

It's about 3 brothers, there was a CI Australia episode on the Anita Cobey abduction, this movie is loosely based on that story. Though the writer says it was written before then.

[hooko22]

Pet cemetery is the last one I saw. I liked the novel better though, it was quite decent.

http://www.themysterybox.org/stephen-kings-pet-sematary/

[mskarie]

Once Upon a Wild West - Excellent movie

[wizard of gore]

It's about 3 brothers, there was a CI Australia episode on the Anita Cobey abduction, this movie is loosely based on that story. Though the writer says it was written before then.

cool!
was anita cobey the nine year old that got abducted in noosa by that couple and the dude raped her over and over while his fat missus kept an eye out?

[Disease]

cool!
was anita cobey the nine year old that got abducted in noosa by that couple and the dude raped her over and over while his fat missus kept an eye out?

No, she was a nurse, it happened in western Sydney, where this movie is set.

[mskarie]

Bloody Sabbath - Funny ass movie

[The Villain]

Candyman
I havent seen this since i was a kid when it used to really freak me out. It didnt scare me this time around but i was able to appreciate the story better. Tony Todd is still creepy as hell though and Candyman is still an iconic villain.

Chernobyl Diaries
Eh....I was expecting more from this. It wasn't terrible and i didnt hate it but i was disappointed. The style is like Found Footage without the gimmick of it actually being found footage so it just looked weird. The acting was bad and it wasn't scary at all. There's a really bad shaky cam scene and the ending was kinda silly. You never get a good look at the creatures and you never see anyone die, they're just pulled off scene. Ultimately i didn't hate it but i was hoping for better.

[The Villain]

Men In Black 3

Not as good as the first but way better then the second.

[mskarie]

Does it have to be horror?

I watched Kronks New Groove.
NOT as funny as Emperor's New Groove.

[fortunato]

Does it have to be horror?

I watched Kronks New Groove.
NOT as funny as Emperor's New Groove.

No, it can be any movie.

[Atraxi]

Trick 'r Treat- I was expecting this to be a lot worse than it really was. I know that some people won't agree with me, but I actually thought this was pretty good. At first I thought it was going to be cliché and was a bit turned off by that but I felt that it delivered enough originality. It's a few different stories blended into one which I liked.

[phantomstranger]

"The Last Sunset" (1961)
-Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson

Plot: IMDB
Brendan O'Malley arrives at the Mexican home of old flame Belle Breckenridge to find her married to a drunkard getting ready for a cattle drive to Texas. Hot on O'Malley's heels is lawman Dana Stribling who has a personal reason for getting him back into his jurisdiction. Both men join Breckenridge and his wife on the drive. As they near Texas tensions mount, not least because Stribling is starting to court Belle and O'Malley is increasingly drawn by her daughter Missy.
Phantom's Review: Entertaining, but somewhat soap opera-ish western film. The acting is very good and the story is decently written. The action is good, when they get to it. Mostly this is a character driven film. Definitely worth a viewing if your a fan of the genre.
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[CrashRHCP]

Tucker and Dale vs Evil
I thought it was pretty good, there were a lot of good jokes in it. I recommend it!
By the way, the trailer for this film spoils pretty much every kill in the movie...

[The Villain]

Trick 'r Treat- I was expecting this to be a lot worse than it really was. I know that some people won't agree with me, but I actually thought this was pretty good. At first I thought it was going to be cliché and was a bit turned off by that but I felt that it delivered enough originality. It's a few different stories blended into one which I liked.

I actually really liked that movie

[Atraxi]

I actually really liked that movie

Glad to hear someone else did, as well! I was expecting people to disagree with me because it wasn't highly rated online or on Netflix, but then again, I guess a lot of people reviewing horror online don't know much about it (maybe that was pretentious of me).

[Angra]

Men In Black 3

Not as good as the first but way better then the second.


Great to hear.

Going to see it tomorrow and i really liked the sequal.

[Toadliquor]

Glad to hear someone else did, as well! I was expecting people to disagree with me because it wasn't highly rated online or on Netflix, but then again, I guess a lot of people reviewing horror online don't know much about it (maybe that was pretentious of me).

I liked Trick R Treat a lot. Trick or Treat on the otherhand was a terrible movie.

[lj40]

I liked Trick R Treat a lot. Trick or Treat on the otherhand was a terrible movie.


Man..I kinda liked Trick or Treat...I'll go around the house vacuuming going 'Rock And Rolll...rockin' after midniiiight! Steal your souuuuuul"..


ok..I might do it when I'm NOT vacuuming as well...:o

[Atraxi]

Trick or Treat on the otherhand was a terrible movie.
I looked it up on Netflix instant but they don't have it. I'll look for it online because now I'm curious. Is this the right movie? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_or_Treat_(1986_film)

[tommywikkid]

Trick Or Treat (1986) is AWESOME!! If you like metal and cheesy 80s horror then you'll dig it.

[fortunato]

I looked it up on Netflix instant but they don't have it. I'll look for it online because now I'm curious. Is this the right movie? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_or_Treat_(1986_film)

I think they were referring to a more recent film, Trick 'r Treat, which came out in 2008:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_%27r_Treat

[Atraxi]

I think they were referring to a more recent film, Trick 'r Treat, which came out in 2008:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_%27r_Treat
That's what we started talking about but someone mentioned that, as opposed to Trick 'r Treat, which was good, Trick or Treat was terrible.

[Atraxi]

Satan's Little Helper (2004)- I don't really know whether or not I enjoyed this film. I did laugh a lot during it, but the acting was really, really terrible. It also featured one of the most stupid and annoying children I've ever seen in a horror movie- I just wanted to beat him to death throughout the whole ordeal.

Rammbock: Berlin Undead (2010)- I liked this. It was one of the more realistic zombie movies that I've seen. By realistic, I mean the reactions that people had, the actions they took, the plot, the setting, the dialogue, and the pace were more believable. If you like a lot of guns and action in your zombie movies then you might not like this one.

Ils/Them (2006)- I thought this one was okay. It was a bit boring at times but if you really like suspenseful films with little to no gore, you'd probably like this one. I'd like to watch this one again when I'm not so tired.

[wizard of gore]

[QUOTE=Atraxi;925999]Satan's Little Helper (2004)- I don't really know whether or not I enjoyed this film. I did laugh a lot during it, but the acting was really, really terrible. It also featured one of the most stupid and annoying children I've ever seen in a horror movie- I just wanted to beat him to death throughout the whole ordeal.

QUOTE]

ha i liked satans little helper,that chick had some killer tits

[Atraxi]

I tend to not base my movie opinions on the related reproductive organs of the actors.

[ImmortalSlasher]

The Attic.

This movie is the perfect example of having a bad director or people in charge that have no clue what they are doing. The movie starts off on a good horror note with a bathtub scene featuring Alexandra Daddario. She's going to be in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D. Also, I still haven't seen Bereavement yet but I want to just from one of her promo photos. Anyway, it's a pretty good haunted house moment.

Then things start going downhill. We get a new family and so many plot lines that it seems like the movie was made by different people. The parents have to be borderline incompetent to allow what happens. There is a scene that seems completely out of continuity and I can't believe it was even in the movie. Add in a twist ending that makes no sense and you get a movie with a good idea that is ruined by a lack of clear direction. The actors are not at fault for this mess as they probably did the best they could with a bad script.

One of the best moments in the movie is some horrible dialog at the end. Yet another new family arrives at the house. When a pretty blonde girl is freaked out, she says "maybe it was an Indian burial ground."

[mskarie]

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974)
A family moves into a new home in an isolated area, and soon
realizes that someone--or something--doesn't want them there.

4/10 meh I don't know why it had a 6.1 on IMDB.
It was more drama then scary.

[wizard of gore]

I tend to not base my movie opinions on the related reproductive organs of the actors.

haha neither,that was just a bonus,i actually did like the movie

[Atraxi]

haha neither,that was just a bonus,i actually did like the movie
Did you want to kill that stupid child throughout the whole thing, too?

I would like a copy of the mask, though. That was pretty cool.

[Atraxi]

what about porn? just don't tell me you don't watch porn
You know what I mean. :rolleyes:

[mskarie]

I Am Legend
10/10 ... I will always love this move.
Will Smith does some great acting in this.
I watch this movie at least 1 to 2 x a year.

[mskarie]

please accept my sincere condolences

Heh. I take it you don't like the movie.
What movie would you give a 10/10?

[DrwYng]

Got sucked into this one by some friends. Better than I thought it would be. Had some scary moments. All that being said, I'd wait for it on DVD.

Question: why do we assume that anyone/anything exposed to radiation is automatically evil?

[Atraxi]

Got sucked into this one by some friends. Better than I thought it would be. Had some scary moments. All that being said, I'd wait for it on DVD.

Question: why do we assume that anyone/anything exposed to radiation is automatically evil?
Because generally if we don't understand something, we're afraid of it. It's easy to play on those fears.

Was it really not that bad? I've heard terrible reviews about it.

[Angra]

Men In Black 3

Not as good as the first but way better then the second.


"Men in black 3" 6/10

I have to disagree.

The third is by far the worst of the three. Lacks in funny moments and mindfucks.

[cheebacheeba]

Then maybe you should stop talking shit about peoples preferences if you're incapable of taking the same kind of judgement you pass out.
Just an idea.

That said, the last movie I watched was "Wrong Turn 4".
I think these sequels have all been pretty crappy.
The second one was ok, but really none of them have remotely lived up to the first one.
I suppose the "origin" kind've storyline was alright...but I have nothing good to say about this.

[mskarie]

as we could see already, our tastes are very different. so it doesn't matter too much what i like. there's no sense in arguing about preferences

I don't argue. And it was a Legitimate question about what movie you
would give a 10/10

[wizard of gore]

Then maybe you should stop talking shit about peoples preferences if you're incapable of taking the same kind of judgement you pass out.
Just an idea.

That said, the last movie I watched was "Wrong Turn 4".
I think these sequels have all been pretty crappy.
The second one was ok, but really none of them have remotely lived up to the first one.
I suppose the "origin" kind've storyline was alright...but I have nothing good to say about this.

noticed you were on a wrong turn binge,i just gave up at two.they basically stole the story line from hills have eyes and texas chainsaw massacre any way

[Angra]

noticed you were on a wrong turn binge,i just gave up at two.they basically stole the story line from hills have eyes and texas chainsaw massacre any way

I didn't even like the first one.

[wizard of gore]

yep, it sucked...big time actually
but i just found this picture and now i think have to watch #2.
just for the records...
http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10200000/wrong-turn-2-horror-movies-10247854-600-400.jpg

wow! that red cross is pretty inspirering

[Disease]

Maniac Cop 2

I'm enjoying going back over these movies after probably 10 years since my last viewing.

7/10

[roshiq]

The Yellow Wallpaper (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790788/) (2011)

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Very loosely based on the short story of the same name (1892) written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The original source material is an important part of early feminist literature, portraying society's attitudes toward women in the late 19th century & the story unfolds a harrowing tale of madness resulting a pretty sad but creepy finale. Though this new adaptation almost excludes all those feminist parts but injects nicely some Lovecraftian materials towards the end. Overall, as a low budget indie horror it's pretty good at times...particularly creating a creepy-Gothic atmosphere & setting where the background music mostly did the work. A decent film, worth a watch.

>>: B

Chronicle (2012)

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The story was fine but it'd better if they used the handheld camera approach only at the beginning in 1 or 2 scene. It's getting bit annoying these days to watch an entire film this way.

>>: B

Masterpiece Theater:The Yellow Wallpaper (1989)

After watching the new adaptation, came to know about this BBC produced treatment in Wikipedia and luckily got it in 5 parts in youtube. Typical brilliant Britt feature of 80s with a great cast, atmosphere & a spooky but sad ending. Loved it.

Recommended to V, Hammerfan, NE & Chrono.

>>: A

[mskarie]

Nightmare City (Italian 1980)

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It's about a reporter, Dean Miller who is assigned with his cameraman to interview a scientist that is arriving in the local airport. While waiting for the arrival, an unidentified Hercules makes an emergency landing and is surrounded by a military force. When the doors open, a legion of blood thirsty creatures commanded by the scientist attack the soldiers, killing them with hatchets and drinking their blood. Dean tries to warn the population about the happening but is censored by General Murchison. Later the military leaders discover that the creatures have not come from the outer space, but are human beings contaminated by radiation and needing to drink blood to stay undead. Dean unsuccessfully calls his wife Dr. Anna Miller and heads to the hospital where she works, trying to escape from the city crowded of the increasing walking dead creatures.

I found this movie to be quite entertaining to watch, if not a bit weird to say the list. It did have a few creepy moments, but the funny part was people stayed were they were while being attacked instead of fleeing. Which at times they had plenty of time to flee. All in all I'll give this movie a 7/10

[tikiman]

Watched Evil Dead again last night. Never gets old

[The Villain]

Contraband
Not what i expect from a heist type movie but it was good. A little rushed and there wasn't enough effort put into some scenes but i enjoyed it.

Transformers
I've been criticizing this movie for years without ever actually seeing it and finally decided that if i'm going to judge it i should watch it. After watching it i have to say that it was actually really cool. There were some stupid moments and some annoying ones at that but it was actually really good.

[cheebacheeba]

I've been criticizing this movie for years without ever actually seeing it and finally decided that if i'm going to judge it i should watch it. After watching it i have to say that it was actually really cool. There were some stupid moments and some annoying ones at that but it was actually really good.

You might want to skip the second one.
But then again, maybe not.

IMO the third one was actually very well done.

- B.

[Atraxi]

Pontypool- I didn't really like this one. It was a good concept but it just didn't hold my interest; I found it to be kind of boring. There were many times during the movie that I just wanted them to get on with it.

Delicatessen- I liked this one. It was a nice mix of darkness and humor. The way the movie was shot was also really different. It reminded me of an episode of Tales from the Crypt where a chef at a diner murdered travelers and secretly fed them to the townspeople.

[Bob Gray]

Just watched The Green Mile again for the 20th time I'd imagine. I really wish Frank Darabont would direct every Stephen King adaptation, he does such a great job.

[wizard of gore]

a chef at a diner murdered travelers and secretly fed them to the townspeople.

look at my thread in true horror ;)

[wizard of gore]

Just watched The Green Mile again for the 20th time I'd imagine. I really wish Frank Darabont would direct every Stephen King adaptation, he does such a great job.

gettin into your directors lately :D na but yeah,he would of made alot of his shit movies from good books better

[Bob Gray]

gettin into your directors lately :D na but yeah,he would of made alot of his shit movies from good books better

I can definitely appreciate a guy that at least tries to stick close to the book. I hate the idea of Ben Affleck directing The Stand, maybe he will surprise me though. I liked the idea of Ron Howard directing The Dark Tower but that's went kaput now. Truth be told, I wish Darabont would start with Carrie and work his way forward. The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Mist are the only great King adaptations, IMHO.

[nightmare_of _death]

Megan is Missing

deeply disturbing mainly the last 20 minutes. based on or inspired by true events of kidnapping

[mskarie]

Inside....

[Atraxi]

Trollhunter- I was so bored watching this movie that I eventually just shut it off.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil- Loved it! It dragged a bit during the end but other than that it was hilarious.

The Caller- I definitely thought this was going to be a flop but I liked it. This would be one I would recommend to someone.

[wizard of gore]

darkest hour

good idea....but pretty avereage and the ending was cheesy shite

4/10

[Angra]

The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Mist are the only great King adaptations, IMHO.



You didn't like Salems Lot (1979)??

[wizard of gore]

You didn't like Salems Lot (1979)??

..............or 1408 or creepshow

[The Villain]

..............or 1408 or creepshow

Or Cujo, Firestarter, and Misery?

[fortunato]

Or Cujo, Firestarter, and Misery?

Or The Shining?

[newb]

Or The Shining?

or Maximum Overdrive



wait...nobody liked that one

cept me and Elvis [ where has he been btw ]

[The Villain]

or Maximum Overdrive



wait...nobody liked that one

cept me and Elvis [ where has he been btw ]

I liked it too

[Bob Gray]

Here is how I see it:

Great adaptations- The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, Stand By Me (the only one not directed by Darabont)

Almost great adaptations- Salem's Lot (1979), Misery, Hearts in Atlantis, Apt Pupil, Delores Claiborne

Mediocre adaptations- The Mangler, Needful Things, Pet Semetary, Secret Window, The Shining (1980), Storm of the Century, Thinner, 1408, Bag of Bones, Carrie (1976), Cat's Eye, Christine, Creepshow I & II, The Dark Half, The Dead Zone, The Night Flier, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Silver Bullet

Total Shite- The Shining (miniseries), Cujo, Desperation, Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, Rose Red, IT, The Tommyknockers, The Stand, Dreamcatcher, Firestarter, Golden Years, Graveyard Shift, Kingdom Hospital, The Langoliers, The Lawnmower Man, The Running Man, Maximum Overdrive, Sometimes They Come Back, Quicksilver Highway, Riding the Bullet, Sleepwalkers, Trucks

[Atraxi]

or Maximum Overdrive



wait...nobody liked that one

cept me and Elvis [ where has he been btw ]
I liked it but I've also never read the book, so if we're comparing the two, I really can't say much about it in that aspect.

[The Villain]

Here is how I see it:

Total Shite- The Shining (miniseries), Cujo, Desperation, Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, Rose Red, IT, The Tommyknockers, The Stand, Dreamcatcher, Firestarter, Golden Years, Graveyard Shift, Kingdom Hospital, The Langoliers, The Lawnmower Man, The Running Man, Maximum Overdrive, Sometimes They Come Back, Quicksilver Highway, Riding the Bullet, Sleepwalkers, Trucks

I decided to comment just on these. I actually really liked The Shining Miniseries and hated the Kubrick movie. I thought Cujo, Desperation, The Tommyknockers, The Stand, Firestarter, Maximum Overdrive, Sleepwalkers, and Sometimes They Come Back were good though.

[wizard of gore]

the creeps

famouse monsters get brought back to life but they are midget
FUCKIN TERRIBLE

0/10

[Bob Gray]

I decided to comment just on these. I actually really liked The Shining Miniseries and hated the Kubrick movie. I thought Cujo, Desperation, The Tommyknockers, The Stand, Firestarter, Maximum Overdrive, Sleepwalkers, and Sometimes They Come Back were good though.

As far as The Shining miniseries goes, I liked that it followed the novel more but the acting was horrible. The film had better acting but didn't follow the novel very well at all, it had some good atmosphere as well.

I don't like the novel Cujo so don't expect me to like the film, same goes for Firestarter.

The rest I just think wasn't very well done and sucked in comparison to the stories or novels. That doesn't mean that they aren't fun to watch, they are just more laughable than anything.

[The Villain]

As far as The Shining miniseries goes, I liked that it followed the novel more but the acting was horrible. The film had better acting but didn't follow the novel very well at all, it had some good atmosphere as well.

I don't like the novel Cujo so don't expect me to like the film, same goes for Firestarter.

The rest I just think wasn't very well done and sucked in comparison to the stories or novels. That doesn't mean that they aren't fun to watch, they are just more laughable than anything.

Well that's fine. We all have our personal preferences

[fortunato]

cept me and Elvis [ where has he been btw ]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.

---

Clerks (1994)

Felt like watching this for some reason. I hadn't seen it in years.
Not bad, but not great. Definitely not as funny as I remember it. I found myself getting bored.

[tommywikkid]

Camp Blood Trilogy

It took me almost a year to finally finish these three movies. These are C Movies for sure, not too much to be enjoyed from these films unless you wanna laugh your ass off at how horrible the actors are. Especially the main chick in the last film.

[Fearonsarms]

Lamberto Bava's Demons (1985) Got to see this at a special screening at a cinema here. Before the movie there was a raffle for a couple of tshirts which sadly we didn't win. Worked out that this was my first time at the cinema for five years and it was for a film I already have on dvd. Anyway I wanted to see this on the big screen with powerful sound and if ever there is a film to be seen on the big screen it's this-the audience went manic at the "stop the movie!" scenes. Loads of gore frenzied harmless fun. If they show any more Italian horror I may return to the cinema again I just hope it doesn't take another five years.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Freddy vs Jason.

I never watched the whole movie before. I usually caught a few clips on TV. I always avoided this movie for the most part. I thought the idea was stupid. Who really wanted to see Freddy fight Jason? But I decided to finally watch the movie. The opening Crystal Lake scene starts off well and I had high (those who know the scene will get this) hopes. But somehow the movie turns mediocre. The movie has only one maybe two good kills. We don't get a good Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street movie. We get a bunch of characters telling stories and miraculously placing the pieces together. One of the best lines is from the companion girlfriend who can't believe they are taking Jason with them. Something that happened again for some reason in the Friday the 13th reboot. In the end, this is yet another sad entry to the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street series. I assume that these are dead for the most part after the two crap remakes.

On the plus side, I spotted Evangeline Lilly in the background at the school scene. She's the prettiest girl in the whole movie and was only in it for a few seconds.

[Bob Gray]

Pretty decent explanation as to why Freddy and Jason would be in a film together but yeah, otherwise pretty mediocre film.

[Atraxi]

Halloween Night (2006)- Terrible. Ended up shutting it off.

Shrooms- Terrible.

Episode 50- Terrible.

Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver- Terrible. I thought this one would at least be funny to watch but it wasn't. Ended up shutting it off.

Also, I really hate when movies have awesome cover art but then the movie is awful.

[Bob Gray]

Yeah, I was hoping for something really great with Shrooms but if fell way short. Too bad, could have been a clever idea.

[Atraxi]

Yeah, I was hoping for something really great with Shrooms but if fell way short. Too bad, could have been a clever idea.
That's what I thought, too. It was a good idea and they could have done so much with it. They just didn't hit the mark.

[The Villain]

after all the talking about stephen king, i had to rewatch "The Mist". great movie with quite original ending.
oh, and i'm enjoying it so much about stephen king's stories, how the pastor turns out to be werewolf, and religion turns perfectly normal people into the bunch of sheep=)

Um what? There's no werewolves in The Mist.

There's a preacher werewolf in Silver Bullet/Cycle of The Werewolf though.

[The Villain]

that's why i wrote "stories", not "story";)

Well the way you wrote it was confusing. One second you were talking about The Mist and then you were talking about Werewolf preachers. It didnt make any sense

[The Villain]

life is confusing, isn't it:D
the thoughts just come and go, cum and go...and i don't always express them the best way. but you'll get used to my writing. everyone does

You're a strange guy. Lucky for you i like strange. I think we'll get along.

[The Villain]

Snow White and The Huntsman
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I was really expecting more from this but it was really mediocre. The fight scenes were badly choreographed and the uplifting speech that Snow gives near the end was terrible. The whole story just felt rushed as well.

I don't know if i'm just becoming jaded now but movies really fail to excite me and blow me away nowadays.

[fortunato]

Snow White and The Huntsman
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I was really expecting more from this but it was really mediocre. The fight scenes were badly choreographed and the uplifting speech that Snow gives near the end was terrible. The whole story just felt rushed as well.

I don't know if i'm just becoming jaded now but movies really fail to excite me and blow me away nowadays.

How did it look? From the trailer it looks like it'd at least be gorgeously filmed.

[wizard of gore]

Snow White and The Huntsman
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I was really expecting more from this but it was really mediocre. The fight scenes were badly choreographed and the uplifting speech that Snow gives near the end was terrible. The whole story just felt rushed as well.

I don't know if i'm just becoming jaded now but movies really fail to excite me and blow me away nowadays.

im the same with new movies these days

[Bob Gray]

Joe D'Amata's Beyond the Darkness, one of the better Italian gorefests. The truth is, I think it is one of the sickest films ever put to celluloid. You get scene after scene of stomach churning gore, everything from throat tearing to fingernail ripping and everything in between. In fact, there was speculation concerning whether the filmmakers used a real body or not. If your into these kind of movies and haven't seen this one, you're missing one of the best.

[Bob Gray]

i didn't like it. no corpse fucking.
you put so much effort in trying to make the corpse look fuckable and then don't even test it out...doesn't make sense to me

I'm sure some of his more pornographic movies would be more along your lines.

[Bob Gray]

i haven't heard about any good ones by this director.
anyways, nothing will compare to Aftermath (1994). i think it's the best film on the topic, so far

I'll agree to disagree

[The Villain]

How did it look? From the trailer it looks like it'd at least be gorgeously filmed.

It was to a point but they didnt do enough with it.

[Bob Gray]

tried to watch Hearts in Atlantis, but only made it to the middle. read the plot on wikipedia, good to know i didn't miss anything interesting.

instead, rewatched Total Recall.
looks like some dude len wiseman is trying to remake it. i have a strong feeling it's gonna suck/

- You are not you, you're me.
- No shit

The first Total Recall sucked, Hearts in Atlantis was spectacular.

[Angra]

The first Total Recall sucked, Hearts in Atlantis was spectacular.

I couldn't disagree more.

[leezuki]

alone with her. very good low budget stalker movie def worth checking out. 6/10

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472259/

[_____V_____]

On the whole SK adaptations debate...

Good - Salem's Lot (o), Misery, The Green Mile, Apt Pupil, Pet Sematary, Carrie, Christine, Creepshow, The Dead Zone, Silver Bullet, The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, Stand By Me, It, Firestarter, The Running Man, Sleepwalkers.

Average - The Shining (o), Cat's Eye, The Mangler, Storm of the Century, 1408, The Dark Half, The Shining (series), Cujo, Rose Red, Dreamcatcher, The Lawnmower Man, Maximum Overdrive, Sometimes They Come Back, Hearts in Atlantis, The Stand.

Bad - The Tommyknockers, Trucks, Riding the Bullet, The Langoliers, Dolores Claiborne, Needful Things, Secret Window, Thinner, Creepshow II, The Night Flier, Diary of Ellen Rimbauer.

Haven't Seen - Bag of Bones, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Desperation, Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, Golden Years, Graveyard Shift, Kingdom Hospital, Quicksilver Highway.



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...back-to-back.

Ended up with a couple finger nails short. Umpteen times viewed but still the films got it in them.

[Posher778]

The Avengers- 9/10

I really liked it, and i'm really starting to enjoy the fanboy bullshit of comparing this to the new Batman movie. Apples and oranges :)


Will be seeing Prometheus thursday at midnight

[cheebacheeba]

Aren't the imdb ratings user generated though?
I go on the imdb boards.
I've seen the people that tend to post there.

...what you're saying is kind've like saying a group of mentally challenged children disagree with him.

Last night I started watching "dead and deader" but just didn't feel like watching such cheap looking shit so turned it off after about 20 minutes.

[The Villain]

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...back-to-back.

Ended up with a couple finger nails short. Umpteen times viewed but still the films got it in them.

Getting ready for Prometheus? ;)

[fortunato]

Will be seeing Prometheus thursday at midnight

Keen to hear what you think about this. I'm going to try and catch it this weekend, too.

[Bob Gray]

Aren't the imdb ratings user generated though?
I go on the imdb boards.
I've seen the people that tend to post there.

...what you're saying is kind've like saying a group of mentally challenged children disagree with him.

Last night I started watching "dead and deader" but just didn't feel like watching such cheap looking shit so turned it off after about 20 minutes.

I like to think I have better taste in movies that I like than IMBD does, but that's just me.

[Bob Gray]

Keen to hear what you think about this. I'm going to try and catch it this weekend, too.

Ditto for me.

[neverending]

Dude, the IMDB boards are a joke. For every film you will find somebody proclaiming it's the worst movie ever made, and somebody else branding it the ultimate expression of cinematic genius. In between you'll find a dedicated bunch of idiots trolling each other. The boards are the worst aspect of a valuable resource.

[_____V_____]

Getting ready for Prometheus? ;)

Prepping for the first day, first show come the 8th.

[roshiq]

21 Jump Street (2012)

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>>: B-

Safe (2011)

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>>: B-

Safe House (2012)

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>>: B

[_____V_____]

After our resident reviewer stacilayne, our young ferretchucker becomes the second official HDC member to have watched Prometheus.

That is, if Angra hasn't beaten him to the theater earlier this week.

How about a short review, my dear English chap?

[Bob Gray]

of course, all the people voting on imdb are more stupid than cheebacheeba:D


...and bob gray

I wasn't talking about what everybody else likes, just myself. ;)

[ferretchucker]

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(Image kindly found by Roshiq)

Well, I saw this yesterday, and it's difficult to say too much about this film without spoiling a great deal - I'll try my best. First I'll approach the film as a construction, then I'll say a bit about the story itself.

The casting is SUPERB. Theron really gets into the ice-queen persona of Miss. Vickers perfectly, and Michael Fassbender's David has the perfect mix of chillingly emotionless robot and unusual superiority. The slightest movements of his eyes are unsettling with their lack of humanity. I found some choices odd, such as Idris Elba and Rafe Spall playing their roles with an American accent. The main reason this was odd for me is that it added nothing to their characters - their nationality was irrelevant so I just wonder why it was deemed necessary that they change their accents. But ho hum, still marvelous.

The visuals were all brilliant - I particularly liked the opening shots of sweeping, overcast landscapes. Maybe this is just personal preference, as I'm a sucker for the stormy autumnal look - it's why I loved The Ghost Writer so much! But I really think it helps set the tone. But there were others aspects of this I liked - the design of Prometheus itself was clever. I can see the tough position they were in - how do they make it look high tech and cool WITHOUT totally undermining the sets of Alien (a la Star Wars prequel trilogy)? However, they pulled it off well - subtle continuity in design between the Nostromo and Prometheus interiors combined with the knowledge that the former - though set in the future - was a small mining ship, whilst the latter is a trillion dollar expedition leader kept me, as a fan of the series, more than satisfied.

Other points to note that don't REALLY need to be said - the score and direction are brilliant. We all know what to expect from Ridley, so I don't think that was a surprise. I've read a few reviews that criticise the score as being too orchestral and overbearing, but I didn't notice this at all. And quite frankly, when you're dealing with THE ORIGINS OF HUMANITY...you're allowed to be a bit bombastic. And the end-credits music is an inspired choice!

And that brings me nicely to...the story. Hmm. This is where I'm torn. Like many, I've pondered for a long time what happened to the space jockey - who was he, what was he doing etc. etc. But whether or not these questions needed answering I was unsure. Couldn't it have just been left a mystery? The haunting, unexplained echo of a previous struggle? Leaving things like this to the audience's imagination allows absolute freedom to decide the scale for themselves. Some might imagine a huge, intergalactic war between Jockeys and Aliens! Others might choose to imagine a similar situation to the events on the nostromo - a small crew in a confined space, unaware of the ghastly truth of their cargo. The second the audience is shown the "truth", this freedom to fill in the gaps disappears...and the problem is, when a worldwide fanbase has had over thirty years to fill in the gaps...the "truth" had better be pretty fucking spectacular.

I admire Scott's path with the film - he could have easily leeched off of the Alien name and bombarded us with messages screaming "THIS IS IN THE SAME WORLD!" But this isn't the case. It's far more subtle - they work for Weyland, they land on LV-223 (I'll get to this in a moment), the androids function in pretty much the same way, the vehicle design is reminiscent of Aliens - again, I admired that Scott respected the continuity of even the films he had nothing to do with. Though it would have felt like a massive punch in the face, he COULD have retconned or ignored them, but he didn't. What he DID retcon - the AvP fiasco - is more of a relief than anything! Again, this is achieved with a quiet but firm push - we get to see the OFFICIAL Mr. Weyland. Sorry Lance, Charles is no longer canon.

But this is where some issues arise. Prometheus establishes PLENTY of ideas on a collosal scale...but doesn't answer them. This is can always do in the sequels, yes, but I was left with a feeling of emptiness. However, the BIGGER issue is that the jumping off point for these ideas is a bit TOO similar to AvP for me. [POTENTIAL spoilers ahead - I'll keep it as vague as possible] We open with Shaw and Holloway finding cave paintings suggesting a higher alien race's involvement with prehistoric Earth. It's implied that they visited us fairly frequently and taught us many things. Of course, in Alien Versus Predator, this is how to build and shizzle, whereas in Prometheus, it's them who built us. So, whilst the two paths are forking off in different directions, Prometheus doesn't travel far enough down it's own path to entirely leave behind it's shared roots with AvP.

And this is of course, the MAIN problem with Prometheus. It doesn't go far enough along it's own narrative. True, there will be sequels, but even when a trilogy is planned from the offset, the first film should feel like more than just an opening scene (in the grand scheme of the entire series). It needs a certain amount of resolution, and that's something that we don't get in Prometheus. The entire basis of the film was to answer the question of the Space Jockeys...and it doesn't. It only creates further questions, and - from what I could tell when trying to work out where the next film will go - further ISSUES when trying to bridge the gap between it and Alien.

This is the LV-223 problem. I won't go into too much detail, but setting it on a totally different moon may make SOME sense - we all know that 426's atmosphere was hardly friendly. However, anybody who has seen the trailer for Prometheus is aware that there's a bit of a crash landing in it. So...if the crash is on 223...how do things get to 426? The very end of the film DOES leave it open to do to 426 but it just feels like they're making more work for themselves! I don't know..it's tough to explain fully without retelling the end of the film, and I won't do that. Suffice to say, however, the VERY VERY end of the film - whilst initially being fan-boy-porn also leaves a fair few questions - again, in relation to how the action ends up on 426.

So to summarise...the film itself is good. More than good. The acting - brilliant, the visuals, score, direction, effects etc. all marvellous. However the lack of resolution for almost ANYTHING is frustrating. It feels like Prometheus was only made to have a sequel, but far from being part one of a three parter, it's more like the pre-release podcast. When the sequels fly in and the story can be viewed as a whole, I'm sure I'll be VERY pleased. But as of yet, I'm left wanting more - not so much because I was that enthralled by it...but because I was unfulfilled.

3/5

[_____V_____]

Superb review, ferret. If only there was an option to make a post a sticky, yours would be definitely stuck up there. Thank you.

[ferretchucker]

No worries, your praise is enough :) Hope you enjoy it!

[phantomstranger]

"Hatfields And McCoys" (2012)
-Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton

Plot: IMDB
'Devil' Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy. Close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, they return to their neighboring homes - Hatfield in West Virginia, McCoy just across the Tug River border in Kentucky - to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments that soon explode into all-out warfare between the families. As hostilities grow, friends, neighbors and outside forces join the fight, bringing the two states to the brink of another Civil War.


Phantom's Review: From what I have read on the net, the true life descendants of the Hatfields,McCoys, and "Bad" Frank Phillips have all claimed that this epic History Channel Mini-series is not nearly as historically accurate as the History Channel says it is, but as an entertainment I thought it was an excellent show. Terrific acting from the entire cast, interesting and well written story,and plenty of action. It may not be totally accurate but it was definitely worth watching.
--

[The Villain]

Prepping for the first day, first show come the 8th.

I'm seeing it on Sunday. Can't wait.

[Elvis_Christ]

Been revisiting some 80s sci-fi flicks this week...

Alien Nation

Still holds up well but could've done without the brief voice-over at the end however.

The Running Man

Arnie has some of his more wooden moments (but this is still perhaps his most underrated film) with this one but it's still great and is still my favorite futuristic game show gone astray flick.

[_____V_____]

Alien Nation

Still holds up well but could've done without the brief voice-over at the end however.

One of the more underrated sci-fis. Mandy Patinkin is fantastic.

[Elvis_Christ]

One of the more underrated sci-fis. Mandy Patinkin is fantastic.

Definitely. It melded the genres together really well I thought. Plan on watching The Abyss next which was always overlooked IMO too.

[_____V_____]

Plan on watching The Abyss next which was always overlooked IMO too.

One of my all-time favorite films. Love to re-watch it every chance I get.

Never understood the hate for it. IMO, Cameron's masterpiece, T2 and Aliens aside.

[Elvis_Christ]

One of my all-time favorite films. Love to re-watch it every chance I get.

Never understood the hate for it. IMO, Cameron's masterpiece, T2 and Aliens aside.

I think people were just expecting more of a shoot 'em up style flick after The Terminator and Aliens. For me it was his last really great film. I like T2 a lot but it lacked the depth of the three films before it and it was a step towards his less edgy Hollywood output. I often wonder how different his style would be if The Abyss had gotten more praise. Same deal with Tarantino after Jackie Brown. Both films were more "mature" and focused but were met with lukewarm responses and they returned to the same old style of their previous films afterwards.

[neverending]

you can find the same over here. for any movie there will be someone who loves it and someone who hates it. it's normal
who cares if they valuable or not, as soon as they match my point i like them:D

The point is, IMDB message boards cannot be used as an authoritative source for anything. And before you say neither can this site, nobody was offering it up as an aurthority. You, offered IMDB message posters as an authority. Only an idiot could take that seriously.

[Ferox13]

http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img/item/177/360/927/KVOFCqBWDNh2zKR.jpg

Pretty decent (I presume) TV bio-pic of the great Errol Flynn. A little tame but still enjoybale with a decent performance from the lead....Watch at home on a double bill with:

http://www.memorabletv.com/new/tasmanian-devil-errol-flynn.jpg

Excellent though short documentry on the star hosted by Chris Lee. During its sparse 50mins I got into 2 fights, bedded a dozen chorus girls and grew a pencil moustashe.

Today I am learning to fence.

[newb]

http://e.movie.as/p/36570.jpg

Nude Nuns With Big Guns

the title says it all....actually it's only one Nun.

Grindhouse homage .......and it's on netflix instant

[_____V_____]

Nude Nuns With Big Guns

the title says it all....actually it's only one Nun.

Haw...what about her two guns? :D

[Posher778]

Keen to hear what you think about this. I'm going to try and catch it this weekend, too.


All I can say is it BETTER be good.

[Ferox13]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTM4NzA5MDczOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTI5NDg4Nw@@._ V1._SY317_.jpg

Thought not without faults this film which cost £100,000 looks a lot better than many that cost ten times this.

The direction/Camera work and editing is top notch and though using some gimmicks like timelapse and alternative mediums it never gets jaded. The non-linear narrative (much like GO/The Killing or Pulp Fiction) is well crafted hooking in even the minor characters. Add to this a 'greek chorus' of rap/hiphop and you have a very original urban crime drama that avoids the cliches and gives us a real slice of that life, Brv!!

[Bob Gray]

oh dear satan why these people take everything so serious :D

You must kill them my faithful servant!

-Satan

[gman72]

I watched The Pact last night, it was pretty spookey in places and i rather enjoyed it.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AsatgRF3L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

First day, first show.

In one word:- fan-tas-tic!

Ferret has pretty much covered a lot of ground in his review, so I'll keep it short. (although it's hard for me, being a hardcore Alien fan for life, to keep it to anything less than a zillion words)

Ridley is back to form. His recent films have been anything but spectacular, but with Prometheus he pulls out all the stops to immerse the audiences in a grand visual epic. From the jaw-dropping opening sequence, to the long shots of CGI/real landscapes, the cinematography is absolutely brilliant, and has to be seen to be believed. The story, which everyone knows by now, is not a first on screen by any means, but Ridley's treatment of it is what makes it really, really good. (although the script writer or re-writer needs to be shot for messing a bit too much with the storyline/characters, which is evident more than once throughout the film)

The references to Alien are pretty much there, but I will ask everyone to see Prometheus as a standalone sci-fi film, and for what it is. Imagine this film as the first in a series/franchise, of which Alien is probably part IV (Prometheus part IV: Alien, Prometheus part V: Aliens, etc.) Then only you will appreciate it for what it is. The biggest gripe which anyone could have with Prometheus is that it might take itself too seriously, but never for once does Ridley imply this. On the contrary, it's evident that he's had a lot of fun making this and letting his creative visions take shape as they evolved. The story is superb, and the similarity with AvP finishes with the first 20-odd minutes (although not too similar to that one, so you are forgiven for thinking so). From then on it's pretty much Ridley's vehicle. If Alien was conceptually a "haunted house film in space", Prometheus is like a set of haunted houses in space. It leaves plenty to the imagination, and also unanswered questions with you when the end credits start rolling, which is the hallmark of any classy film.

Noomi Rapace is brilliant: I won't be surprised if they nominate her for an Oscar next year for her performance in Prometheus. Her Elizabeth Shaw is nowhere near Ripley, they are poles apart. Elizabeth is impressionable, a firm believer in her own beliefs, and as the film progresses she becomes increasingly vulnerable and alone, two qualities which make for a superb character.

Michael Fassbender is equally exceptional as David - his last shot will leave you with a haunting image. I have loved this guy for quite some time now (he was outstanding in X-Men:First Class) and should get plenty of more work than the amount he's doing right now. He's a talent, and it shows.

Charlize Theron impresses a lot as well, her Vickers character a complete polar opposite of Elizabeth Shaw, with a hidden intent evident throughout the film. The others do their job, but aren't as memorable as the crews from Alien or Aliens - a point for which I place the blame on either Spaihts or Lindelof (whoever didn't provide them with some depth or uniqueness), except for Idris Elba. The 4-5 lead characters are pretty strongly represented, but the supporting cast suffer from weak characterisation. But credit to Ridley that this aspect of the film doesn't really weigh it down at any time.

The background score gets loud at times, but it is expected to complement the scene to which it is mated. Although, I would have preferred silence to have been used a lot more (ala Alien) which could have added a lot of nail-biting atmosphere to the proceedings. The sudden blares make you feel a bit jarred and nervy. Be sure to keep your distance from the speakers.

Overall, I am glad that Ridley didn't commit the mistakes George Lucas did with his trio. His Prometheus is bold, it's different, and it starts it's own journey towards (hopefully) a fantastic destination which will eventually merge with it's original source through a glorious blaze of answers.

Heading back to re-watch it on Sunday night again, in IMAX.

And right now that I have finished writing this by remembering the scenes of the film one by one, I am salivating. Says something?



Rating - * * * *

[hammerfan]

Between your review and ferret's, I'm super excited to see this movie!

[iSeymore]

Battle Royale (2000); Awesome movie, equally violent, currently reading the 1999 hit novel of the same title by Japanese author, Koushun Takami, I prefer the novel over the film, there's a lot of changes to the movie in comparison. One thing that got to me in terms of changes is

-The male character, who is the main antagonist of the novel, movie, and manga series, Kazuo Kiriyama joined Shiroiwa Junior Highschool the year prior to the story's time-line, in the film however, he is a random transfer student and is already awaiting the rest of Shiroiwa junior highschool third year class B before the program commences, also, the second transfer student (The only transfer student in the novel and is on the bus ride headed toward "The study trip") is also sitting alongside Kiriyama in the classroom on the island.

Great movie though, but would have been much better if it was a lot more novel accurate.

[neverending]

oh dear satan why these people take everything so serious :D

You're right... I should just let stupidity trip along on its merry way...

[Angra]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AsatgRF3L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

First day, first show.

In one word:- fan-tas-tic!

Ferret has pretty much covered a lot of ground in his review, so I'll keep it short. (although it's hard for me, being a hardcore Alien fan for life, to keep it to anything less than a zillion words)

Ridley is back to form. His recent films have been anything but spectacular, but with Prometheus he pulls out all the stops to immerse the audiences in a grand visual epic. From the jaw-dropping opening sequence, to the long shots of CGI/real landscapes, the cinematography is absolutely brilliant, and has to be seen to be believed. The story, which everyone knows by now, is not a first on screen by any means, but Ridley's treatment of it is what makes it really, really good. (although the script writer or re-writer needs to be shot for messing a bit too much with the storyline/characters, which is evident more than once throughout the film)

The references to Alien are pretty much there, but I will ask everyone to see Prometheus as a standalone sci-fi film, and for what it is. Imagine this film as the first in a series/franchise, of which Alien is probably part IV (Prometheus part IV: Alien, Prometheus part V: Aliens, etc.) Then only you will appreciate it for what it is. The biggest gripe which anyone could have with Prometheus is that it might take itself too seriously, but never for once does Ridley imply this. On the contrary, it's evident that he's had a lot of fun making this and letting his creative visions take shape as they evolved. The story is superb, and the similarity with AvP finishes with the first 20-odd minutes (although not too similar to that one, so you are forgiven for thinking so). From then on it's pretty much Ridley's vehicle. If Alien was conceptually a "haunted house film in space", Prometheus is like a set of haunted houses in space. It leaves plenty to the imagination, and also unanswered questions with you when the end credits start rolling, which is the hallmark of any classy film.

Noomi Rapace is brilliant: I won't be surprised if they nominate her for an Oscar next year for her performance in Prometheus. Her Elizabeth Shaw is nowhere near Ripley, they are poles apart. Elizabeth is impressionable, a firm believer in her own beliefs, and as the film progresses she becomes increasingly vulnerable and alone, two qualities which make for a superb character.

Michael Fassbender is equally exceptional as David - his last shot will leave you with a haunting image. I have loved this guy for quite some time now (he was outstanding in X-Men:First Class) and should get plenty of more work than the amount he's doing right now. He's a talent, and it shows.

Charlize Theron impresses a lot as well, her Vickers character a complete polar opposite of Elizabeth Shaw, with a hidden intent evident throughout the film. The others do their job, but aren't as memorable as the crews from Alien or Aliens - a point for which I place the blame on either Spaihts or Lindelof (whoever didn't provide them with some depth or uniqueness), except for Idris Elba. The 4-5 lead characters are pretty strongly represented, but the supporting cast suffer from weak characterisation. But credit to Ridley that this aspect of the film doesn't really weigh it down at any time.

The background score gets loud at times, but it is expected to complement the scene to which it is mated. Although, I would have preferred silence to have been used a lot more (ala Alien) which could have added a lot of nail-biting atmosphere to the proceedings. The sudden blares make you feel a bit jarred and nervy. Be sure to keep your distance from the speakers.

Overall, I am glad that Ridley didn't commit the mistakes George Lucas did with his trio. His Prometheus is bold, it's different, and it starts it's own journey towards (hopefully) a fantastic destination which will eventually merge with it's original source through a glorious blaze of answers.

Heading back to re-watch it on Sunday night again, in IMAX.

And right now that I have finished writing this by remembering the scenes of the film one by one, I am salivating. Says something?



Rating - * * * *



Short my ass.

I can't read all that. I'd rather watch the damn movie and save me some time (which will be monday).

[wizard of gore]

Short my ass.

I can't read all that. I'd rather watch the damn movie and save me some time (which will be monday).

:D agree..and might go and see it today maybe

[wizard of gore]

You're right... I should just let stupidity trip along on its merry way...

you need a avatar,maybe one like iseymores..a picture of yourself about to cry

[wizard of gore]

friday 13th (original)

anyone heard of or seen this movie?

[hammerfan]

Watching The Innkeepers right now. I seriously want to hurt Claire. She's the most annoying character I've seen in a long time.

[The Villain]

Watching The Innkeepers right now. I seriously want to hurt Claire. She's the most annoying character I've seen in a long time.

I thought she was just kinda quirky. The guy i found annoying

[roshiq]

3/5

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AsatgRF3L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

First day, first show.

In one word:- fan-tas-tic!

Rating - * * * *


That's enough for me...I wish I could at least have a trip to India now or the movie should have released on the first week of May worldwide. Darn my luck! :mad:

[roshiq]

Piranha 3DD (2012)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/pIRANHA3DD.jpg

It started okay & there were some funny moments but falls very flat & cheap at the final showdown. And agree with Ferox, that's quite a stupid twist at the end.

>>: C

Iron Sky (2012)

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

Pleasantly funny, liked it.

>>: B+

[ImmortalSlasher]

The Roommate.

I guess this is supposed to be a horror movie for women. It is horrible. The majority of characters come off as losers. This is a mix of Single White Female with horror moments. The best scene is when Rebecca has a hoodie on and walks past Sara, who is oblivious to the fact that that is her roommate. Rebecca has some Jason skills at times too. There is also a Halloween moment near the end. Rebecca doesn't seem to have a strong motive other than she's obsessive and not on her pills. We never learn what happened with her family or previous friend. She kills some and not others. The whole movie's a mess and feels like it was made by a focus group or something. Avoid at all costs.

[Angra]

That's enough for me...I wish I could at least have a trip to India now or the movie should have released on the first week of May worldwide. Darn my luck! :mad:

Get your ass outa the dessert then.

[Angra]

Watching The Innkeepers right now. I seriously want to hurt Claire. She's the most annoying character I've seen in a long time.

Thought she was great.

But what about the rest of the movie?

[Angra]

The Roommate.

I guess this is supposed to be a horror movie for women. It is horrible.


Totally agree.

Utter crap.

[fortunato]

Between HDC and my friends/family, I'm hearing a lot of mixed things about Prometheus, which makes me want to see it even more. I'll be going later tonight.

[Posher778]

Between HDC and my friends/family, I'm hearing a lot of mixed things about Prometheus, which makes me want to see it even more. I'll be going later tonight.


Prometheus: 9/10



Full review in new thread to follow.

[wizard of gore]

Prometheus: 9/10



Full review in new thread to follow.

no thanks,allready plenty

[Posher778]

no thanks,allready plenty


Wasn't asking permission, thanks.

[wizard of gore]

Wasn't asking permission, thanks.

bore us then,thanks

[Angra]

There is a huge list of horror movies and each and everyone has it's own getup or experience. who love to watch horror movies they can see as per their interest. There are some best movies are come like saw and paranormal activity which has given the best experience to the audiences.

Wh... what?

[Stale13]

HAYWIRE.. nice flick.

[The Villain]

Prometheus

V, Posher, and Ferret have already posted lengthy reviews about this movie so all i'm gonna say is it rocks and go see it.

[Angra]

"Prometheus" 8/10

I must admit my eyes struggled to stay open during the first hour. Not that it started out bad. It just moved on really, really slow and i came from a big dinner including beer. Not a recommended approach.

Last hour was very entertaining. And of course the entire movie was absolutely beautiful made.

Looking forward to Prometheus 2.

[Bob Gray]

Storm Warning 7/10- Decent slasher flick, some clever death scenes but nothing spectacular.

[fortunato]

Prometheus (2012)

I'll keep it short, given the many solid reviews up already. I tend more toward Ferret's review of the film. Beyond the visuals, which were absolutely brilliant and endlessly breathtaking, I was left feeling mostly underwhelmed. I thought the script was pretty weak. For a film dealing with the eternal vastness of space and the origins of humanity, it didn't feel very epic to me at all. The motivations behind the humans' mission and those of the space jockey and the arsenal of black goo all felt flat and thrown together.
That being said, between the visuals and effects and sets and acting, there was certainly enough to keep me engrossed for 2 hours. And I'll definitely go see the next one.

[roshiq]

Superman vs. the Elite (2012)

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

Written by Joe Kelly & based on his story published as "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?", IMO...this is the BEST of the original DC animated Superman-movies that they made so far. The story is very nicely crafted with a good script that shows what can be done with Superman to keep him relevant in today's world. It finely explores the most human & moral issues of our favorite Man of Steel & put him into a fascinating challenge against a pretty interesting & kinda unusual super villain & his gang. Though I haven't read the comics but the earlier All Star Superman movie pretty much disappointed me after hearing lots of great stuffs about the original comic but here I think they succeed mostly in terms of portraying Superman the way he's supposed to be. There's no General Zod or Lex Luthor nor it was about a particular rivalry or an origin story but still it beautifully delivered what any good superfan wants to see in a movie.
Though I'm not a fan of Japanese Anime sort of artwork for any American superhero animated-movie treatment but it didn't bother me much this time, cause the voice actors did a great job & mainly the story & script was surprisingly too good for a DC animated film.

I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended.

>>: A

[ImmortalSlasher]

Summer's Blood. Also known as Summer's Moon. Should be called Summer's Crap.

Many times I wonder how movies even get the green light. This is a worthless movie. Not even deserving to go straight to DVD. Ashley Greene is a beautiful woman that should be in far better. Her acting is all over the place in this one. Pointless to even watch this one.

[Posher778]

Sucker Punch- 8/10

[realdealblues]

Finished a "Child's Play" marathon last night. I hadn't seen them in a long time, especially the older ones, so I spent the last few nights watching them all.

I still enjoy the 1st 3 movies. Brad Dourif has such a great voice for doing characters. I love the vibe of the first movie and having Chris Sarandon doesn't hurt (loved him in Fright Night). I love Child's Play 2 just because of Christine Elise (had the biggest crush on her growing up), and Child's Play 3 was just perfectly campy.

Bride Of Chucky I hadn't seen since it came out. It's not as bad as I remember it and I still found it enjoyable.

Seed Of Chucky on the other hand I could go another 10-15 years without seeing again.

[Bob Gray]

Brad Dourif has such a great voice for doing characters.

I agree and he can really play psychos well, that's why I think he would be a great Pennywise.

[wizard of gore]

Finished a "Child's Play" marathon last night. I hadn't seen them in a long time, especially the older ones, so I spent the last few nights watching them all.

I still enjoy the 1st 3 movies. Brad Dourif has such a great voice for doing characters. I love the vibe of the first movie and having Chris Sarandon doesn't hurt (loved him in Fright Night). I love Child's Play 2 just because of Christine Elise (had the biggest crush on her growing up), and Child's Play 3 was just perfectly campy.

Bride Of Chucky I hadn't seen since it came out. It's not as bad as I remember it and I still found it enjoyable.

Seed Of Chucky on the other hand I could go another 10-15 years without seeing again.

agree with all of that,i dont think id ever watch bride of chucky again though

[The Villain]

Humanoids From The Deep

Another fun Corman flick.

[Bob Gray]

Staunton Hill- 2/10. The acting, though nothing Oscar worthy was pretty decent. Other than that, nothing was good about this. There was no tension, no atmosphere, it was unoriginal, not even a good death scene (at least nothing creative). I warn you, do not waste your time on this movie.

[Angra]

"Wanderlust" 7-8/10

Paul Rudd was funny as hell in this one and the rest of the cast were terreffic. Too bad there wasn't more outtakes during the credits. I'm sure they had a lot. :D

[wizard of gore]

the horror of frankenstein

1970 just mist the classics thread
probably no need to reveiw this as most people have seen it
great movie i reckon this is one movie that could be a good remake,so many killings that could have been good torture or gore scenes,nice ending too

[FreddyMyers]

I love Child's Play 2 just because of Christine Elise (had the biggest crush on her growing up)

Glad im not the only one. haha

[Bob Gray]

The Changeling-10/10

A great ghost story and mystery wrapped up in one. The film makes excellent use of camera angles and movement, darkness, and sound effects...in essence scaring you with what you can't see but know is there. The music is also extremely unsettling at times. This film has wonderfully creepy atmosphere and superb acting. One way I identify a good horror movie is if the movie (or part of the movie) sticks with me for a while. This movie did that.

[Atraxi]

Twilight w/RiffTrax- Good Lord, what an awful movie. I can't say enough bad things about it. Fortunately, the RiffTrax commentary got me through it.

[newb]

The Changeling-10/10

A great ghost story and mystery wrapped up in one. The film makes excellent use of camera angles and movement, darkness, and sound effects...in essence scaring you with what you can't see but know is there. The music is also extremely unsettling at times. This film has wonderfully creepy atmosphere and superb acting. One way I identify a good horror movie is if the movie (or part of the movie) sticks with me for a while. This movie did that.

on my top 10 list

[roshiq]

Area 407 (2012)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Area407a.jpg

The build up was fine but after the 1st half things get tired & repetitive. The last shot was too cheap like a sy-fy channel feature. Other than that, the idea wasn't bad...A plane crush on an abandoned 'Jurassic Park'!:D

>>: C

[Ferox13]

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This was pretty odd film.

I knew little about it and for so reason I was expecting a Cronenberg version of 'After Hours'. What I got reminded me of a cross between William Gibson and Sam Beckettt. Its a very wordy movie and comes accross like a filmed play alittle.

Still i enjoyed but I do miss the Cronenberg of old.

[Fearonsarms]

Tragic Ceremony (1972) Satisfyingly odd Italian horror starring Camille Keaton (I Spit On Your Grave, What Have They Done To Solange?) who was outstanding. There are some terrifically gothic set pieces, glorious gore in the titular scenes which is repeated later appropriately. Recommended to 70s Italian horror fans.

[Fearonsarms]

Watching The Innkeepers right now. I seriously want to hurt Claire. She's the most annoying character I've seen in a long time.

I agree it's a toss up between her and the shrieking black guy in grave encounters.

[Fearonsarms]

I thought she was just kinda quirky. The guy i found annoying

Now you mention it he was also an irritant and oxygen waster.

[The Villain]

The Darkest Hour
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTg1NTIxNTY3NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODY2MDMwNw_V1_ SY317_.jpg

I've been pretty disappointed by alien movies lately and even more disappointed by how aliens have looked lately. Now the aliens in this movie look pretty stupid but the movie itself wasn't that bad. It has it's flaws:

The pacing is too quick
The dialogue is pretty bad at times
There are some really stupid moments
It feels like a small part of something big
and like i said the aliens look pretty stupid

But putting that aside, i found it entertaining.

[Arbie]

I last watched The Innkeepers. Really enjoyed it. :)

[Angra]

"Intruders" (2011) 1/10

Time wasting stupidity.

[roshiq]

Babycall (2011)

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/sanjidhdc/Babycall2.jpg

Pretty slow burn & bit predictable but a decent psychological thriller from Norway.

>>: B-

[hammerfan]

Saw Prometheus yesterday. Enjoyed it, but I'll admit there was a couple of times that I actually fell asleep!

[Arbie]

Choose (2011), was pretty good. The start was a bit ridiculous but fortunately the rest of the film didn't follow suit. 6/10

[Angra]

"Safe House" 7/10

A not very original action flick with a perfect pacing.

[Arbie]

Session 9 (2001) was okay, until the ending. Amazing setting though, I would love to roam around an abandoned asylum. 6/10

[The Villain]

Piranha 3DD
I really liked the first one. It had such a great self awareness about itself. It knew exactly what kind of movie it was and didnt try and be anything more but it also didnt take itself lightly because of that fact. It was funny, well done and had some great moments of horror.

The sequel however is not that good.

Taking it from a beach to a water park instantly tones it down and makes it a much smaller movie by reducing the setting. Instead of the steady build up the first one hand, this one throws piranha attacks at you all throughout the movie and none of them are good. The first one built up so well to the climatic ending but this one didnt at all and the attack at the pool was nowhere near as good as the first one.

Christopher Lloyd and Ving Rhames role's just seemed pointless this time around although i thought David Hasselhoff was at least entertaining playing himself.

If it wasn't for the blood and the nudity this is the kind of thing i would expect to see on the SyFy channel. It's not terrible or anything but it's just not as good as the first. I know it's not fair to compare it that way but honestly without the first one, i wouldn't even be giving this one the credit i am.

[Atraxi]

yeah, the ending was disappointing. kinda leaves you with a thought:"so i suffered through the hour and a half of boring shit for THIS?"

I can't believe I'm actually agreeing with you on something but I don't understand why people liked this movie. I'm not opposed to slow and suspensful movies but this one was awful. Literally one of the most boring movies I've ever seen; I almost fell asleep while trying to watch it. To each their own though.

[Ferox13]

you gotta get drunk before watching. then it goes just dandy
they should just start selling it with a six pack

I did - it didn't help.

[realdealblues]

I finally got to sit down and watch Microwave Massacre (1983) last night. 80's movie magic, perfectly campy with some great lines. Jackie Vernon was great. If you like "bad" 80's movies and haven't seen it, then check it out. It's definitely worth experiencing.

[The Villain]

you gotta get drunk before watching. then it goes just dandy
they should just start selling it with a six pack

Its funny you say that because i actually got drunk when i saw the first one

[fortunato]

I finally got to sit down and watch Microwave Massacre (1983) last night. 80's movie magic, perfectly campy with some great lines. Jackie Vernon was great. If you like "bad" 80's movies and haven't seen it, then check it out. It's definitely worth experiencing.

Oh yeah. I discovered this one when I was about 13, sitting on a dusty lower shelf in my video store's horror section.

[roshiq]

The Pact (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040560/) (2012)

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

>>: B


Night Drive (2010)

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

>>: C-

[The Villain]

The Other
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjAzODUxNTk5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTQyNjQzMQ_V1_ SY317_CR80214317_.jpg

Really boring and not creepy at all. It got a little interesting after the reveal but they didnt do enough with it. Definitely not my favorite evil little kid movie.

[Atraxi]

Ever since I had that marathon of nothing but shitty horror movies, I've been in a funk. Does this happen to other people?

[Trex78]

the innkeepers

i thought it was decent. it used the inhaler too much to protect its ending, which turned out to be a cop out anyways, just not out of the blue i guess. has its moments. its filmed well, lighting is good, ghost are scary, trailer gave away too much though. acting i thought was good as well. it was a bit slow for me. and way too many "fake" scares... kinda dragged. but still i gave it like a 6. it entertainted. just didnt come through all the way.

[roshiq]

The Other

Really boring and not creepy at all. It got a little interesting after the reveal but they didnt do enough with it. Definitely not my favorite evil little kid movie.

One of my all time favorites; a true gem of its kind.

[neverending]

One of my all time favorites; a true gem of its kind.

Agreed. A great 70s classic.

[realdealblues]

I watched Piranhaconda last night. It was on SyFy Channel last Saturday as their new "Original Movie". It had Michael Madsen and Rachel Hunter in it. Being one of those people who actually enjoy SyFy Channel movies I welcomed it with open arms. It was however pretty bad. The giant snake was ok, but we didn't get any background on it other than it was a "genetic mutation". I was hoping for more of a mad scientist cross bred a Piranha with an Andaconda or they both got merged by nuclear waste or something. Michael Madsen acted like he hadn't read the script, and was just reading from cue cards. It was just kind of generic, even for SyFy.

[ChronoGrl]

The Other


Haven't seen the movie but thought the book was great; genuinely creepy - Highly recommended.

[The Villain]

One of my all time favorites; a true gem of its kind.

Maybe i was in a funk or something when i watched it. Seems like im in the minority here.

Smokin Aces

When this came out, the previews for it made it look really stupid to me so i never bothered to watch it but my brother in law was talking to me about so i decided to check it out and i have to say, it's actually really good. Fun, action packed with a good story and great ending.

[wizard of gore]

Maybe i was in a funk or something when i watched it. Seems like im in the minority here.

Smokin Aces

When this came out, the previews for it made it look really stupid to me so i never bothered to watch it but my brother in law was talking to me about so i decided to check it out and i have to say, it's actually really good. Fun, action packed with a good story and great ending.

what happens when you get in a funk??

couldnt stand smokmin aces...but guess what!!!we're all different and special in our own special way :)

[The Villain]

what happens when you get in a funk??

couldnt stand smokmin aces...but guess what!!!we're all different and special in our own special way :)

I knew someone was going to comment on that choice of phrasing. ;)

I just meant i wasn't really into it, my mind was elsewhere

[newb]

I knew someone was going to comment on that choice of phrasing. ;)

I just meant i wasn't really into it, my mind was elsewhere

gotta agree with the other posters about The Other....I thought it was one of the best "evil kid movies"....great atmosphere.

and I also liked "Smoking Aces"

[Angra]

gotta agree with the other posters about The Other....I thought it was one of the best "evil kid movies"....great atmosphere.

and I also liked "Smoking Aces"


Funny.. I don't recall any titties showing in either of those movies?

[Ferox13]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTobkt3lHse5O4X3AyNkxUeQEK4NQ0uG GeydmdSAf70MJRj01bKYhIDpo6jEQ

Good Music - Good Stuff.

[The Villain]

Funny.. I don't recall any titties showing in either of those movies?

In Smoking Aces, the part where the hookers are all laying around Buddy's penthouse....so there you go

[wizard of gore]

Exorcist 3

good,shit load better than exorcist 2

[Bob Gray]

Exorcist 3

good,shit load better than exorcist 2

Yep, I enjoyed Brad Dourif as the Gemini Killer.

[Bob Gray]

The Unnameable II and Lucio Fulci's The Black Cat, both were much better than I had expected.

[roshiq]

Entrance (2012)

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

Almost nothing happens in the first hour of this indie feature. Camera just follows the female lead on her day to day boring life activity from her house to the job place & then back home again. But when there's only about 30 minutes left of its running time, almost out of the blue it took an unexpected turn, body count begins & things get quite brutal near the end & then again it all ends suddenly.

So, as an indie horror flick, it wasn't that bad at all. The main theme & idea was fine but they took crap a load of dull time for the character & to set the premise.

>>: B-

[hammerfan]

So, no one saw Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter this weekend?

[realdealblues]

Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds
Feast 3: The Happy Finish

I saw the first Feast movie when it came out (and a few times since) but hadn't seen saw part 2 or 3. I got a kick out of them and actually laughed out loud a few times. Those movies really kind of remind me of a modern version of Peter Jackson's Bad Taste. Over the top, gross, and just plain entertaining.

[Ferox13]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/plexus_ent/posters/movie_30121.jpg

Good stuff but depressing as hell. Fine performance from Quinn.

[The Villain]

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

It was kinda silly but i pretty much expected that from a movie about Abraham Lincoln fighting vampires so i was fine with it. The beginning was rushed though and after he becomes president it kinda drags a little until the final battle which was really cool. Speaking of fighting, the fight scenes were awesome. Overall fun and entertaining.

[wizard of gore]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTM0MjMyNjUzNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzMzMDgxMQ@@._ V1._SY317_CR3,0,214,317_.jpg

Good stuff but depressing as hell. Fine performance from Quinn.

what was the movie?i just got a cross

[Ferox13]

what was the movie?i just got a cross

Sorry - it was a boxing drama from 1962 called Requiem for a Heavyweight - starring Anthony Quinn (and Mickey Rooney/Jackie Gleason).

[Angra]

"The last dragon" 8/10

Good ol' school martial arts fun.

They don't make them like this anymore.

[The Villain]

ATM

Three people are trapped in an ATM vestibule because a guy in a parka is staring at them. If that sounds condescending, good its supposed to.

I love movies where people are trapped somewhere, so i thought i would enjoy this one. But there's one big thing missing in this movie. The element of fear. This movie is not scary at all and you don't even get the feeling that it's scary for the characters. Not that they don't act scared or seemed scared but there's just no real feeling of terror.

Also the ending sucked.

Avoid this one.

[wizard of gore]

ATM

Three people are trapped in an ATM vestibule because a guy in a parka is staring at them. If that sounds condescending, good its supposed to.

I love movies where people are trapped somewhere, so i thought i would enjoy this one. But there's one big thing missing in this movie. The element of fear. This movie is not scary at all and you don't even get the feeling that it's scary for the characters. Not that they don't act scared or seemed scared but there's just no real feeling of terror.

Also the ending sucked.

Avoid this one.

i think someone said the same thing about that movie earlier in this thread

[wizard of gore]

"The last dragon" 8/10

Good ol' school martial arts fun.

They don't make them like this anymore.

is that the one about bruce lee?

[Elvis_Christ]

"The last dragon" 8/10

Good ol' school martial arts fun.

They don't make them like this anymore.

Wouldn't mind seeing that again myself.

[roshiq]

Rift (2011)

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

>>: D

The Unleashed (2011)

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

>>: C-

Juan of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838571/) (2011)

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

Guys, check this out asap! Loved it! One of the best Zombedy seen in years.

>>: A

[Angra]

is that the one about bruce lee?


No dude, it's this one.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089461/


Contains a bunch of colorful characters, some recognizable faces and the most adorable hero you've ever seen in a martial arts flick. :D