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The_Return

03-16-2006, 05:27 PM

Wishmaster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120524/)

Right from the opening lines by Angus Scrimm, I knew that I was going to love this movie. It doesnt bother to waste any time, gets right to the good stuff within the first few minutes of the film. The gore, which is quite plentiful, reminded me of a mix of Hellraiser and In the Mouth of Madness, which is certainly a good thing. I had alot of fun playing "spot the horror star" throughout the film; in case you didn't already know, this is loaded with cameos! It also has it's share of references to The Exorcist...the homeless man's line about being an old alter boy, the Pazuzu statues, ect. I thought that was a nice touch, to be honest. Divoff created a classic horror villain, his voice and mannerisms were spot-on. Creepy and beyond cool, he fits right in among Freddy, Jason, Myers or Pinhead. My one problem with the film was the psychic girl. Why oh why did they need to cheapen this film by making her "psychic"? Oh well, it didnt detract too much, I guess. Overall, this is a great film if you like a nice, gory, somewhat original slasher flick.

8.5/10

Dismal

03-16-2006, 05:37 PM

devils rejects

newb

03-16-2006, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
nanny mcfee

wasnt that impressed .. it started falling apart 1/2 way through.
it was also pretty predictable ... but hey - its a kids film.
I did like the colour and texture of the film.. the set design was well done.

You had better start watching some adult movies real soon.Its not healthy.....your gonna turn into a man-child.

http://ferrarienzo66.turboblog.fr/ferrari/images/peter_pan2_1.jpg

mothermold

03-16-2006, 06:26 PM

A History of Violence

urgeok

03-16-2006, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by newb
You had better start watching some adult movies real soon.Its not healthy.....your gonna turn into a man-child.

if there was anyone ever in need of a beating .....

it's YOU !!

and that fairy :D

hahahahahah

kung-fu-jesus

03-17-2006, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by mothermold
A History of Violence

bad ass movie, on my opinion one of the best of 05,

night watch( ewin megregor), i forgot how erie this film was.

Yellow Jacket

03-17-2006, 07:04 AM

A History of Violence

I honestly feel that this movie is good, but overrated (sorry kung-fu-jesus). Don't think that it's more of a Drama than a Action/Thriller. But that wasn't it. I went in expecting more of a Drama than anything. I was just disappointed a bit with the outcome. I wasn't mesmerized or enthralled by the plot, only just somewhat interested. This is probably because I went in with high expectations (I have a bad case of doing this a lot). I still enjoyed it, and would watch it again. Just not in awhile. The only advice I can give to somebody who's going to watch this is to not go in with high expectations, because you may or may not come out happy with the outcome.

3 out of 5 stars.

newb

03-17-2006, 08:16 AM

For fans of "Dead Alive", "Shaun of the Dead", "Reanimator" i bring you "EVIL ALIENS".
Sure the title sucks, which is why i didn't expect much. A nice little British horror/comedy that starts off kinda slow......but when it takes off....look out, heads will fly as well as various body parts. Pick this one up if you come across it.

http://www.contentfilm.com/images/poster_evil_aliens.jpg

Nyarlathotep

03-17-2006, 10:35 AM

pumpkinhead

Nyarlathotep

03-17-2006, 12:34 PM

lifeforce

RavageRitual

03-17-2006, 04:14 PM

Full Metal Jacket

The_Return

03-17-2006, 04:37 PM

The Thing (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/)

Ive watched this many times in the past, but this is the first time I really realised what a masterpiece it is. This is easily one of the greatest horror films of all time, bar none. Everything about this movie comes together perfectly, not a single minute seems out of place. Everyone praises the gore and special effects, which certainly are amazing, however I think the real highlight of the film is the characters. Though it does get confusing at first with so many characters, it's worth it. They all bring a unique personality to the film, they all give it that extra dimention that so many horror films lack. MacReady, played by Kurt Russel, was amazing, one of the all-time great horror heroes. Just when you think the film can't get any better, Joh Carpenter gives us one of the coolest endings that Ive ever seen. I wont spoil it incase any of you havent seen it yet, but I love how open ended it is. This film is a perfect example of John Carpenter's genius as a filmmaker, contrary to some of his recent work. I find giving a film a perfect score looks bad, but this is one of few that deserves every point I can give it.

10/10

The STE

03-17-2006, 04:59 PM

Devil's Rejects

Good performances by the 4 central characters, though I wasn't quite sure who I was supposed to feel sympathy for, if anybody. Aside from the family (in the hotel, not the Fireflys), everybody pretty much deserved what they got. Hell of a soundtrack, too.

4/5

Despare

03-17-2006, 05:18 PM

Onibaba

Elvis_Christ

03-17-2006, 06:52 PM

The Hitcher - Still a fuckin' amazing film. Rutger Hauer is a really relentless creepy motherfucker in this one.

alkytrio666

03-17-2006, 08:27 PM

-Office Space (5th or 6th time)

-House of 1,000 Corpses (3rd time)

Both good films.

RavageRitual

03-17-2006, 08:37 PM

Hannibal

Despare

03-17-2006, 09:06 PM

King of the Ants (2003, Stuart Gordon)

Surprised me, accidently flipped to it on one of the HBO or Cinimax channels and it sucked me in. I hadn't heard of this one for some reason but I really ended up liking it. I think I'm going to pick this one up on DVD now, worth owning in my opinion.

newb

03-17-2006, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
The Hitcher - Still a fuckin' amazing film. Rutger Hauer is a really relentless creepy motherfucker in this one.

I need this one on DVD.

Elvis_Christ

03-17-2006, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by newb
I need this one on DVD.

Nah VHS is cooler! :)

Despare

03-17-2006, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by newb
I need this one on DVD.

Just picked it up at Best Buy, I think it's on sale this week for around $6.00.

newb

03-17-2006, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by Despare
Just picked it up at Best Buy, I think it's on sale this week for around $6.00.

Cool...i'll look for it....sorry Elvis...i'm a DVD snob now.:D

Nyarlathotep

03-18-2006, 01:07 AM

Originally posted by newb
Cool...i'll look for it....sorry Elvis...i'm a DVD snob now.:D

the r2 2 disc SE is cheap in the sales :cool:

D'Lo

03-18-2006, 04:58 AM

Hostel

Nyarlathotep

03-18-2006, 05:25 AM

the dark half

noctuary

03-18-2006, 05:49 AM

The Constant Gardener

I watched this one with my girlfriend last night, and although it isn't the type of film I'd normally be interested in, I was quite surprised at the quality. Ralph Fiennes does an excellent job in his role as usual. The story (about conspiracies among pharmaceutical companies) is really quite compelling, and it kept me glued to my seat until the final frame. Overall: 8/10

The_Return

03-18-2006, 06:16 AM

Flight of the Phoenix [2004] (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377062/)

From a big budget Hollywood film, there are a couple thing that you can expect: Half-decent actors and good basic CGI. Despite being a big-budget Hollywood film, this had neither. The view from the cockpit looked about as realistic as the driving in old sit-coms does. Dennis Quaid usually gives an OK performance, but mostly due to the awful script he is pretty bad in this one. Really, I think the script was the biggest downfall of the whole movie. The characters had no depth whatsoever, most of the lines was awful, and it even made actors that are typically very good look very, very bad, EX- David Quaid and Hugh Laurie. The only somewhat well written character was one of the least likable characters I've seen in a very long while. The action moves way to fast, there is no time what-so-ever for anything to develop. Plot items are introduced, then forgot about entirely. This movies doesn't even work as a mindless time-killer, I don't recommend it in the least. After seeing this, I'm more worried than ever about The Omen remake. They are directed by the same person...all I can say is be afraid. Be very afraid...

3.5/10

EDIT- Added a couple lines + Typos

Posher778

03-18-2006, 06:46 AM

Didn't want to quote returns massive review, but i agree completely. I didn't like that movie very much at all, and they *spoiler* ending where they got away on that plane was retarded. 3/10 for me.

The Cave

ummm.... this was a movie?

0/10

noctuary

03-18-2006, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by Posher778
The Cave

ummm.... this was a movie?

0/10
I still stand firmly behind my opinion that The Cave is the worst movie I've ever seen. I'm talking worse than Manos, the Hands of Fate here. Absolute garbage.

Posher778

03-18-2006, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by noctuary
I still stand firmly behind my opinion that The Cave is the worst movie I've ever seen. I'm talking worse than Manos, the Hands of Fate here. Absolute garbage.

I might agree, i''d have to think if its the worst EVER, but its DEFINENTLY in the top 5.

The_Return

03-18-2006, 08:13 AM

Hmm...I guess Im gonna have to rent that one soon, eh?

Posher778

03-18-2006, 08:45 AM

don't bother.

*nothin to see here folks*

Nyarlathotep

03-18-2006, 08:55 AM

death machine

Yellow Jacket

03-18-2006, 03:16 PM

Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire

I watched this last night when I was baby-sitting the kids, and, as far as kids flicks go, this wasn't that bad. Well, I enjoyed it more and less because I'm a Scooby-Doo fan. Hell, I just found my little collection of Scooby-Doo videos last Saturday, and have been watching some of the tapes this past week. And, for the kids to pick this out to watch to fall asleep to was cool for me. I found myself enjoying the hour-plus of this Scooby-Doo movie, and am glad to see that the people who provide their voices to the characters sounding a lot like the original cast. This is a good watch if you have kids, or still watch Scooby-Doo.

4 out of 5 stars

Posher778

03-18-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire

I watched this last night when I was baby-sitting the kids, and, as far as kids flicks go, this wasn't that bad. Well, I enjoyed it more and less because I'm a Scooby-Doo fan. Hell, I just found my little collection of Scooby-Doo videos last Saturday, and have been watching some of the tapes this past week. And, for the kids to pick this out to watch to fall asleep to was cool for me. I found myself enjoying the hour-plus of this Scooby-Doo movie, and am glad to see that the people who provide their voices to the characters sounding a lot like the original cast. This is a good watch if you have kids, or still watch Scooby-Doo.

4 out of 5 stars

That's really weird... I just watched a scooby doo movie too... dunno which one though.

The_Return

03-18-2006, 03:40 PM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire

I watched this last night when I was baby-sitting the kids, and, as far as kids flicks go, this wasn't that bad. Well, I enjoyed it more and less because I'm a Scooby-Doo fan. Hell, I just found my little collection of Scooby-Doo videos last Saturday, and have been watching some of the tapes this past week. And, for the kids to pick this out to watch to fall asleep to was cool for me. I found myself enjoying the hour-plus of this Scooby-Doo movie, and am glad to see that the people who provide their voices to the characters sounding a lot like the original cast. This is a good watch if you have kids, or still watch Scooby-Doo.

4 out of 5 stars

What do you think of that "Whats New Scooby Doo?" show? Im a Scooby fan too, but that show is awful, an insult to the original. I still watch it from time to time though, its on about the same time that I wake up on weekends:p

Posher778

03-18-2006, 03:43 PM

fuck that show, the original ALL THE WAY, even though they're 70000 times more predictable. a guy in a mask? NO FRICKING WAY! never saw it coming.

urgeok

03-18-2006, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire

I watched this last night when I was baby-sitting the kids, and, as far as kids flicks go, this wasn't that bad. Well, I enjoyed it more and less because I'm a Scooby-Doo fan. Hell, I just found my little collection of Scooby-Doo videos last Saturday, and have been watching some of the tapes this past week. And, for the kids to pick this out to watch to fall asleep to was cool for me. I found myself enjoying the hour-plus of this Scooby-Doo movie, and am glad to see that the people who provide their voices to the characters sounding a lot like the original cast. This is a good watch if you have kids, or still watch Scooby-Doo.

4 out of 5 stars

we have that one - and a ton of other s-d movies.
my kid likes this one ... the australian accents drive me nuts

Abominus

03-18-2006, 04:49 PM

I just saw Final Fantasy: Advent Children. Being a huge fan of FInal Fantasy 7 this was obviously astounding. It's great to see all my favorite characters fleshed out.

The story was a little convuluded (sp?) and not always completley sensical but still a hell of a lot of fun. There was a mini convention here in Waterloo, free with a special showing.

Kick ass.

Elvis_Christ

03-18-2006, 05:03 PM

Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)

This flick is great made me grin lots and had me tapping my feet. "I am your dentist......." :D

The_Return

03-18-2006, 06:12 PM

A Different Loyalty (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326828/)

For me, the biggest thing that can make or break a movie is it's characters. The characters in this film, however, had about as much depth as a Kleenex. For the first half hour or so of the film, I found myself thinking "Who cares?". Basically, we're introduced to two people who meet and fall madly in love....in the first 5 minutes of the movie. No character development to speak of, and they certainly didn't change or grow during the course of the movie. Everett and Stone had zero chemistry, so the love scenes just looked forced and awkward. On top of all this, the film had no flow to it what-so-ever; it cut back and forth so quick and so often it was hard to keep track. Somehow it did manage to keep my attention throughout, so I guess that buys it a few points....but in general, this is a very poor film. Don't bother wasting 100 minutes of your life, watch something else.

2.5/10

Despare

03-18-2006, 07:10 PM

Raging Bull

The_Return

03-18-2006, 08:50 PM

Manhunter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474/)

Ive been waiting a long time to watch this film, and by God was it worth the wait. This is a film that has many great elements converging together, and there are very few weak parts. The performances are what really elevate the film though, William Patterson is phenominal, as is Brian Cox and the rest of the supporting cast. Though I still think I prefer Hopkins as Hannibal, Cox did a great job as the first person to breath life into the classic serial killer. I was also very impressed with Tom Noonan as Dollarhyde, made the character very convincing and almost pitiful. Great performance. The plot had some very nice and unexpected twists, especially near the end. Speaking of near the end, the use of Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was incredible. I will never hear the song the same way again. To some up, I say check this out if you want to see some great acting, hear some great music, and experiance a side of the story that Red Dragon neglected.

8/10

The_Return

03-18-2006, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by The_Return
Manhunter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474/)

Ive been waiting a long time to watch this film, and by God was it worth the wait. This is a film that has many great elements converging together, and there are very few weak parts. The performances are what really elevate the film though, William Patterson is phenominal, as is Brian Cox and the rest of the supporting cast. Though I still think I prefer Hopkins as Hannibal, Cox did a great job as the first person to breath life into the classic serial killer. I was also very impressed with Tom Noonan as Dollarhyde, made the character very convincing and almost pitiful. Great performance. The plot had some very nice and unexpected twists, especially near the end. Speaking of near the end, the use of Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was incredible. I will never hear the song the same way again. To some up, I say check this out if you want to see some great acting, hear some great music, and experiance a side of the story that Red Dragon neglected.

8/10

PS- A rather creepy coincidence. I turned off the the DVD player when this movie was over, and what was on the TV? Red Dragon, about half-way through. I decided to flip channels for a bit before coming on here, and what did I find on one of the French channels? Silence of the Lambs. I swear if I found Hannibal on TV somewhere I think I would have passed out...

Yellow Jacket

03-18-2006, 09:42 PM

Irish Jam

Eddie Griffin really needs to take a good role soon. Sure, I had some fun watching him in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigalow, but that's about it. I just wish he wouldn't have accepted the role in Irish Jam. Hell, I wish Irish Jam wouldn't ahve been made. But, I know there's somebody out there who can contradict my opinion. Anyway, story goes a little something like this. Eddie Griffin plays Jimmy, a south-central... hell, I don't know. And I doubt the director did either. Like I was saying, Jimmy is from south-central, and is down on his luck. He's being chased by his fiance, played by Monique, who we don't see much of. But, he sees an ad in the paper about adding a poem into a contest and winning a pub in Ireland. How he seen this ad, I don't know. But, he enters and wins. He's shipped off to Ireland, and all hell breaks loose for lionels_mother's friends. Oh, and he falls in love. All this bullshit was wrapped up in a sugercoated present, and sent right into my DVD player. The only good thing that I can comment about this movie is the strong performances by Eddie Griffin and Anna Friel. Without them, this movie would've recieved 0 out of 5 stars. But, it didn't. But, it is a sugercoated candy cane of shit!

Half a star out of 5

urgeok

03-18-2006, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)

This flick is great made me grin lots and had me tapping my feet. "I am your dentist......." :D

my kid is absolutely crazy about this .. he sings along to the soundtrack in the car every day.

listen to suddenly seymore and tell me ellen green doesnt have one of the most powerful controlled voices ever ..

gives me goosebumps .

great movie all around

Elvis_Christ

03-18-2006, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
my kid is absolutely crazy about this .. he sings along to the soundtrack in the car every day.

listen to suddenly seymore and tell me ellen green doesnt have one of the most powerful controlled voices ever ..

gives me goosebumps .

great movie all around

It is a really solid flick, with a strong cast. I would've like to have seen it on stage..... and yeh that was a pretty amazing song, she was in the broadway show too wasn't she?

Elvis_Christ

03-18-2006, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by The_Return
Manhunter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474/)
the use of Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was incredible. I will never hear the song the same way again.

:D I was wondering what you were gonna say about that! Manhunter is one of my favorites, and I think I prefer Cox's Hannibal because its not such a over the top preformance. Very subtle but chilling.

Amalthea

03-19-2006, 03:20 AM

Shrek 2

9 / 10

scouse mac

03-19-2006, 03:36 AM

28 Days Later

Jurassic Park 2

Yellow Jacket

03-19-2006, 03:58 AM

Eddie

Eddie pretty much sums up what a feel-good comedy is to me. Now, a lot of you guys here may call a feel-good comedy a movie that makes you feel good inside. To me, a feel-good comedy is a movie in which I enjoy, but don't laugh, or laugh just a little. And Eddie, like mentioned before, sums up what a feel-good comedy is to me. Going into my viewing of Eddie, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Wasn't looking forward to it being a classic, or anything that close to being a classic. I doubted it even be average fair. But, once the credits rolled, I had a big smile on my face! Now, I wouldn't declare Eddie a classic, but it is one of my favorite comedies. Well, one of my favorite feel-good comedies. What made Eddie work was the cast. All of them were great! From Whoopi Goldberg to Frank Langella to Dennis Farina to the NBA players (I'm not shitting you), they all worked well. They were the ones that put the smile on my face. Sure, I didn't like Eddie's best friend, but she only appeared in three to four scenes max. On a different note, I'd like to point out that Frank Langella reminded me of Burt Reynolds in this movie. He didn't look like Reynolds, but his character reminded me of him. The way he acted and the way he dressed, automatically made me think of Reynolds. Hell, they could've replaced Langella with Reynolds! That would've been great! But, Langella was great in his role, so it didn't really matter. All in all (and one and one), Eddie turned out ot be a surprising comedy that came righ toff of the bench and made the winning basket!

4 and a half stars out of 5

Nyarlathotep

03-19-2006, 04:13 AM

amelie
murder by death

Amalthea

03-19-2006, 06:34 AM

Babe (1995) 10 / 10

Despare

03-19-2006, 06:37 AM

Amalthea, what's the worst movie you've ever seen and what would you rate it? I'm not trying to be a smartass I'm just curious because you never seem to watch a bad movie which is great.

urgeok

03-19-2006, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
It is a really solid flick, with a strong cast. I would've like to have seen it on stage..... and yeh that was a pretty amazing song, she was in the broadway show too wasn't she?

she was .. the only b-way cast to be in the movie.

the coolest part of the song is that she sang it in her character voice as well ..

Thorns_demon

03-19-2006, 08:54 AM

Shark attack 3, that's one awefull big shark!!!!! at the end lol, but a bit unreal, a giant dino shark swallowing a whole speedboat?? I think he's gonna have a abdomen pain?? what the hell, I ment stumach ache or something but bablefish couldn't translate stumach, does that word even exist?:p

sinistar

03-19-2006, 09:24 AM

stomach.

there's THREE "shark attacks"? hmm

Originally posted by Thorns_demon
Shark attack 3, that's one awefull big shark!!!!! at the end lol, but a bit unreal, a giant dino shark swallowing a whole speedboat?? I think he's gonna have a abdomen pain?? what the hell, I ment stumach ache or something but bablefish couldn't translate stumach, does that word even exist?:p

alkytrio666

03-19-2006, 09:57 AM

Stigmata.

Decent enough.

Amalthea

03-19-2006, 09:58 AM

Some of the worst Despare:

Babe sequel (1998) 5 / 10

Jungle Book 2 - 6 / 10

Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of The Rings 5 / 10

Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers 6 / 10

Lord Of The Rings - Return of The King 7 / 10

Pagemaster 3 / 10

Peter Pan 2 (Return To Neverland) 2 / 10

Pocahontas 4 / 10

Pokemon 3 (2001) 5 / 10

Poltergeist 2 - 6 / 10

Star Wars - Episode II 5 / 10

Despare

03-19-2006, 10:28 AM

Oh ok, just wondering. :)

Being an animation fan and a Dinsey fan I also didn't like Pocahontas.

bloodrayne

03-19-2006, 10:37 AM

Prisoner Of Azkaban

urgeok

03-19-2006, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by Amalthea
Some of the worst Despare:

Babe sequel (1998) 5 / 10

Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of The Rings 5 / 10

Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers 6 / 10

Lord Of The Rings - Return of The King 7 / 10

wow i'd have to disagree with these ..
especially the babe sequel which was amazing.

bloodrayne

03-19-2006, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
wow i'd have to disagree with these ..
especially the babe sequel which was amazing. Wow...I agree with you...I like the sequel more than the original...And I liked the original pretty much

The_Return

03-19-2006, 04:33 PM

Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312004/)

Without a doubt, this is the funniest movie I've seen in ages. I know that I saw the original Wallace and Gromit shorts as a kid, but to be honest I don't remember them in the least. So basically this was my introduction to the world of W & G...and what an introduction it was! First of all, I absolutely loved all the crazy contraptions. From the Gromitt controlled she-rabbit to the Bun-Vac 6000, I laughed at every single one. Throughout the film the expressions on Gromit's face were priceless, certainly one of the high points. Finally, I loved all the hidden film references, as well as a few hidden dirty jokes. Hilarious! To sum it up...see this film! I know I'll be tracking down the original shorts in the near future...

9/10

Despare

03-20-2006, 07:12 AM

2LDK

Simply put... best catfight EVER.

Angra

03-20-2006, 07:57 AM

"The locals" 3/10

"Dead meat" 2/10

"Terminal invasion" 4/10

Bruce Cambpell get to say a few good Bruce Campbell lines, but no actor in the world could save such piece of shit story with fitting low, low budget. Why did he do it? WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

"11:11 - the gate" 6/10

Semi good american ghost story with a plot that makes you think of asian ghost movies.;)

D'Lo

03-20-2006, 08:57 AM

Saw 'Last house on the left' last night. Didn't think it was very good...

Dante'sInferno

03-20-2006, 09:50 AM

Red eye....

What did u guys think?

alkytrio666

03-20-2006, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by D'Lo
Saw 'Last house on the left' last night. Didn't think it was very good...

AH!

I love LHOTL. I think it's got a great atmosphere, I'm crazy about the '70s grindhouse, grainy film style (ex. TCM '74).

alkytrio666

03-20-2006, 09:57 AM

Yesterday I watched a little indie flick called 'Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary'.

What a piece of shit movie. Lame as HELL.

When I TiVOd it, the description didn't mention it was a ballet movie.

Oooo! How scary! Dracula dances with his victims, and then with Van Helsing. What a homo. This movie actually pissed me off.

sinistar

03-20-2006, 09:57 AM

"Stillwater" -- an indie film I happened upon at the video store. It's one of those movies with film festival award symbols all over it, however, it sucks. Very boring, uses a lot of flashbacks that aren't fully explained or resolved, the main character does not elicit and sort of sympathy, and the director resorted to some very obviously contrived "did he or didn't he?" type scenes.

mothermold

03-20-2006, 10:53 AM

Howl's Moving Castle
Serenity
Sleepaway Camp

urgeok

03-20-2006, 10:58 AM

V for Vengance

as mentioned in the thread of that title.

i'm promoting this film big time.
great film. satisfies on several different levels.

on of my favorites in the last couple of years

hammerfan

03-20-2006, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
V for Vengance

as mentioned in the thread of that title.

i'm promoting this film big time.
great film. satisfies on several different levels.

on of my favorites in the last couple of years

Hi urge! I don't have anything to contribute - just wanted to say hi.

newb

03-20-2006, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
V for Vengance

as mentioned in the thread of that title.

i'm promoting this film big time.
great film. satisfies on several different levels.

on of my favorites in the last couple of years

I gots to see this one. It got 5 out of 5 stars in my local paper.

bloodrayne

03-20-2006, 12:30 PM

Puss In Boots...A live-action version with Christopher Walken as the cat (yes, that IS why I bought it:p)...It was okay...Silly as hell

Phantom Of The Opera...With Robert Englund as the phantom...Not too bad...But, it proves I'll buy anything with Robert Englund in it

It hints at the possibility that the phantom was Jack The Ripper...Meshing fantasy with real-life...I thought that was pretty cool

Nyarlathotep

03-20-2006, 12:33 PM

below

Yellow Jacket

03-20-2006, 12:42 PM

I'm watching Waiting... again. I love this movie!

urgeok

03-20-2006, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by hammerfan
Hi urge! I don't have anything to contribute - just wanted to say hi.

hey :)

i hear you had a good trip .. lets see some pictures :D

hammerfan

03-20-2006, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
hey :)

i hear you had a good trip .. lets see some pictures :D

As soon as I get them developed!

newb

03-20-2006, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by hammerfan
As soon as I get them developed!

Wet t-shirt pics?

:D :D :D :eek: :eek: :D

Elvis_Christ

03-20-2006, 03:44 PM

Avenging Force

pretty fuckin' dope Cannon action flick with the usual eccentric villians and plenty of violence. Didn't top Ninja III or Invasion USA for me (anyone seen this one? Very cool possession ninja splatter flick). Kinda cool revisting these flicks I enjoyed as a kid.

phantomstranger

03-20-2006, 09:22 PM

An all day marathon

Psycho
Psycho II
Psycho III
Psycho IV: The Beginning

I may never take another shower

slasherman

03-20-2006, 09:31 PM

I finished "Venom" ....its ok....but its dumb as hell

AUSTIN316426808

03-21-2006, 02:53 AM

I haven't seen a movie in about or maybe over a week. Gotta irritating reading bug right now.

newb

03-21-2006, 05:50 AM

Wasn't planning on watching a movie last night but at 10 o'clock The Edge came on HBO.I've seen this about 4 times already but i love the scenery in this.

PeaSoupintheye

03-21-2006, 08:18 AM

I've watched a good few films of late.

Continuing on with the Guinea Pig Series:

Mermaid in a Manhole

LoL - well firstly, I had to check this out due to such an outrageous title. I have to say, so far this has had the best story and plot of the Guinea Pig Series to date. Not that that's saying much admittedly but the story was ok, the gore was typically splendid ( green, blue, purple, yellow, orange and black puss to use as paint for a painting) I mean that's special lol!! I won't tell much about the story apart from if you have a phobia of worms this movie is not for you!

6.5/10

He Never Dies

Another in the Guinea Pig Series this one is more of a comedy. It is about a guy who is bored with his life and work and so decided to kill himself - that's nothing new I hear you say - well, this guy tries everything. He slits his wrist, his blood runs dry and he doesn't die. He smashes an axe into his skull, the axe sticks and he continues to defy the odds and so you get the comedy. Not a bad effort and with a running time of just over 40 mins it's not all bad.

6/10

Armageddon

I continued my viewing with watching this for the first time and I have to say yes it's incredibly cheesy - yes it's one of them god bless America films in the ilk of Independence Day but we Brits sometimes, sometimes dig this. lol. Definetley a popcorn movie and I found it entertaining enough so...

7/10

Elephant

I put this on expecting a treat after the numerous great reviews it recieved. I have to say for the first 20 mins or so (the film runs for 75 mins) I was at a loss as to what was happening and got the impression it was being far too 'arty'. However, now having watched it I really appreciate the different approach this film had to the subject of mass murder / serial slayings. It took the perspective of the victims from the start using flashbacks and telling the story from every 'main' persons point of view. this was particularly effective as once they were killed you were left feeling for the characters. Having said all that, I think parts of the film could have been speeded up a little (did we really have to sit and listen to Eric Clebold play Beethoven in his bedroom on the piano ALL the way through)? I personally thought they were Mansonites so am sure Marilyn would have something to say after the finger of blame was pointed at him in the press - hey blame Beethoven!! How clockwork Orange!

This was a decent effort and I will be interested to see what the director has made of kurt Cobain's 'Last Days'.

6.5/10

Batteries Not Included

After such heavy subjects as mass murder I plumped for the old 80's classic - Batteries not Included and had a blast! I loved this film all of them years ago, god bless DVD for bringing it back! Thoroughly enjoyed this once more

10/10

urgeok

03-21-2006, 10:51 AM

Kairo...

damn good film.

slasherman

03-21-2006, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Red eye....
What did u guys think?
pretty lame..if you mean that Wes Craven movie.....that bad guy played ok though....

...maybe I watch "Black Christmas" tonight

Nyarlathotep

03-21-2006, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
Kairo...

damn good film.

enjoy it then?

murder by death :cool:

Yellow Jacket

03-21-2006, 12:38 PM

The Ape

James Franco (Spider-man, Tristan & Isolde) directs, writes, produces, and stars in The Ape. The Ape is about Harry Walker (James Franco), a struggling author who can't get past the first two words of his book because of the interference of his wife and son. So, he moves out of his house and gets an apartment for some alone time. Well, that doesn't work out to well ash he discovers that there is a talking ape living in his apartment (who's name is ape). Other shit happens (literally), but I'm not going to take up your time with the summary. On to my review. I thought
The Ape could've been much better, especially since it made me laugh from time to time. But, it's problem that bugged me was that the music didn't fit into the story at all and threw me off and the camera was very shaky most of the time. This is sad, because I like James Franco. I think he's ambitious (like his character Harry Walker in the movie) and really had something going here. Not only was this is a comedy (a dark one at that), but it had a melodrama feel to it too. Especially around the ending (which I won't ruin for you since I'm not that kind of guy). I just wish that Franco would've done a little bit better on the camerawork and the music, because it really pushed the movie off of the ladder. Pretty much hitting the floor. Better luck next time Franco!

2 and a half stars out of 5

hellfire1

03-21-2006, 02:32 PM

to kill a mockingbird. i've fallen in love with gregory peck. he's just that great in it.

next up : cape fear (original)

bloodrayne

03-21-2006, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by PeaSoupintheye
Batteries Not Included

I seriously LOVE this movie...It's one of the very few movies that I can actually watch over and over again...It's also one of Seri's childhood favorites that she still loves

Last Night:

Mazes And Monsters (or Monsters And Mazes...can't remember)...An old one with Tom Hanks

Deuce Bigelow 2

urgeok

03-21-2006, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
enjoy it then?

yeah i did .. it was pretty unique to the j-horror genre.
(not one long wet black hair coming out of a sink :)
I dont think i preferred it to The Grudge (it's my all time j-horror favorite)
but it was on par for sure.

mothermold

03-21-2006, 07:57 PM

Dagon

Despare

03-22-2006, 10:36 AM

Sympathy for Mr. Vengance

The_Return

03-22-2006, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by mothermold
Dagon

What did you think of it? Definatly one of my faourites...

Yellow Jacket

03-22-2006, 12:09 PM

Chicken Little

I'd just like to point out that if this were a real story, Chicken Little would be cutting himself and committing suicide. Why? Well, everybody makes fun of him because he thought the sky was falling, his dad is disappointed in him, and the world is making fun of this incident with bumber stickers, books, and even a movie. These are the signs of a suicidal kid. But, all of this suicidal shit aside, Chicken Little wasn't much of a fun ride. It was more and less bumpy. The characters were stale and had no characteristics. And the pig (whatever his name is) reminded me of Max from A Goofy Movie. The plot wasn't good, since the world is falling incedent aftermath was played out for about an hour, only leaving us with about 15 minutes of the sky really falling. I hate to say, but the story wasn't believable one bit. I'm not referring to the invasion, I'm referring to the actions and insults everybody made towards Chicken Little. All in all, Chicken Little should just be passed by.

1 and a half stars out of 5

urgeok

03-22-2006, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Chicken Little

1 and a half stars out of 5

you gave it a higher rating than i did .. i thought it was unbearable.
unengaging characters .. it was like a parody of a likeable film.
it just shows how detached the filmmakers are from what kids are like these days - and what they think is cool.

The_Return

03-22-2006, 12:30 PM

I have no intention of seeing it myself in the near future, however I do know some kids that really liked it.

urgeok

03-22-2006, 12:32 PM

my kid wasnt moved by it at all .. and he's a pretty good barometer - with the exception f his pokemon obsession he has pretty good taste in movies.

Yellow Jacket

03-22-2006, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
you gave it a higher rating than i did .. i thought it was unbearable.
unengaging characters .. it was like a parody of a likeable film.
it just shows how detached the filmmakers are from what kids are like these days - and what they think is cool.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one. Everybody I talk to loved the movie.

@Return- Let the kids watch it by themselves. You'd be bored and pissed off while watching this movie.

Yellow Jacket

03-22-2006, 03:49 PM

House of the Dead 2

This is hands-down the most surprising movie so far this year! I would've never thought that a sequel to one of the shittiest movies ever made could be so much damn fun! I didn't catch it on Sc-Fi (because that channel sucks and cuts too much shit out), and I don't know if it had tits and gore, but the DVD release was packed with it. Tits galore and gore amore! Now, there are some flaws in this stellar sequel. First of all, the opening sucked major donkey-dong. It sucked Donkey Kong's dong. Supersoakers and an invasion of a slumber party was not the way to go. Especially since there were no titties to go with it (except for that wet t-shirt). Also, the opening credits were dumb as hell! I didn't like the clips they added with the opening credits. They just seemed too rushed. Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding from House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects) has a cameo in this movie, but doesn't stay long. I honestly believe it was because he didn't want to be there. I mean, he didn't do to much of a good job with his small role (it wasn't bad, just wasn't good either). But, that's just my humble opinion. All of this aside, House of the Dead 2 was a pleasuring masturbation of a film! Don't let the House of the Dead title throw you off. This is nothing like the original. Hell, this was what the original should've been like!

4 out of 5 stars

The_Return

03-22-2006, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
House of the Dead 2

This is hands-down the most surprising movie so far this year! I would've never thought that a sequel to one of the shittiest movies ever made could be so much damn fun! I didn't catch it on Sc-Fi (because that channel sucks and cuts too much shit out), and I don't know if it had tits and gore, but the DVD release was packed with it. Tits galore and gore amore! Now, there are some flaws in this stellar sequel. First of all, the opening sucked major donkey-dong. It sucked Donkey Kong's dong. Supersoakers and an invasion of a slumber party was not the way to go. Especially since there were no titties to go with it (except for that wet t-shirt). Also, the opening credits were dumb as hell! I didn't like the clips they added with the opening credits. They just seemed too rushed. Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding from House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects) has a cameo in this movie, but doesn't stay long. I honestly believe it was because he didn't want to be there. I mean, he didn't do to much of a good job with his small role (it wasn't bad, just wasn't good either). But, that's just my humble opinion. All of this aside, House of the Dead 2 was a pleasuring masturbation of a film! Don't let the House of the Dead title throw you off. This is nothing like the original. Hell, this was what the original should've been like!

4 out of 5 stars

I had a good feeling about that one...I was planning to get that and Wrong Turn for the weekend, now I know I'll be picking this one up!

The_Return

03-22-2006, 04:08 PM

The Giant Gilla Monster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052846/)

From a critical point of view, this is by no means a good film. The actors are bad, the script is bad, the effects are laughable, and many points of the plot are more out of place than a zombie would have been. But I'll be a monkey's uncle if this wasn't a fun movie to watch! Though he might not be the greatest actor, Don Sullivan just oozes with that classic 50's charm that the whole movie has. Gotta love how lightly they took drunk driving back then! The ending was made pretty obvious within the first 10 minutes, but I'll admit they did a good enough job distracting me from it so it was unexpected in the end. Ah, and then the Gilla monster itself...didn't look convincing in the least of course, but the miniature sets did look quite realistic, surprisingly enough. Overall if you're looking for a good movie, look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you're looking for a fun, cheesy b-movie ride through the 50's, this is the perfect vehicle!

7.5/10

Yellow Jacket

03-22-2006, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by The_Return
I had a good feeling about that one...I was planning to get that and Wrong Turn for the weekend, now I know I'll be picking this one up!

Hope you have a good time with it! I sure as hell did! :D

Posher778

03-22-2006, 04:11 PM

The Matrix Revolutions

3/10

boooo

Despare

03-22-2006, 05:00 PM

Just watched Team America which started out VERY funny but started losing steam around the midway point.

bloodrayne

03-22-2006, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by Despare
Just watched Team America which started out VERY funny but started losing steam around the midway point. That's pretty much how I'd put it, too

alkytrio666

03-22-2006, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Posher778
The Matrix Revolutions

3/10

boooo

You suck.

Posher778

03-22-2006, 06:42 PM

Oh come on... It was probably the worst of the trilogy, and I just, really, really hated the ending to that. The 1st one was completely amazing, the second was gripping, but not as much of a story, mainly just 20 minute brawls and certain overly long highway scenes, but it was still very enjoyable, but I felt like they just wanted to get the trilogy over with by the third movie.

I don't think anything will compare to the last 30 or so minutes of the 1st matrix, when they go to save morpheus.

"guns.... lots and lots, or guns..."

Abominus

03-22-2006, 07:07 PM

BOthe sequels sucked balls. They had a great story for a trilogy and ended up with a poorly executed (no matter how pretty and "intense" the effects were) mess. The ending of the three was garbage and not at all how they should have closed it.

urgeok

03-22-2006, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by alkytrio666
You suck.

From the HDC Mods:

If you can't respect each other and their opinions, whether you agree with them or not, then you are no longer welcome here. Speaking your mind is one thing, disrespecting other people is something else and no longer acceptable. You can let someone know how you feel without being childish and malicious about it. Criticize whatever you want, however you want to. But DON'T criticize each other...

Example:

The RIGHT way = "That movie/music/whatever sucks"
The WRONG way = "YOU suck because you like that music/movie/whatever"

You are all intelligent enough to figure out the differences.

Despare

03-22-2006, 07:47 PM

Or you could try to see another viewpoint other than... nevermind. Last seen movie? Bad Taste again woohoo!

"I have been reborn!"

PeaSoupintheye

03-23-2006, 02:27 AM

Soft For Digging

I bought this film as after watching the ghosts Of Edendale and being creeped out and surprised by the overall quality of the whole thing I have got into watching a few of the lesser known Indie films. Soft For Digging fell into this category. I think in the entire 75 minute film there are around 3-4 sentences of dialogue. This though is to bring you into the world of our main character, an old recluse and his experiencing the murder of a young girl and his fight to prove that what he saw was fact.

All in all - not a bad film but I wouldn't rush out to see it again

6/10

Despare

03-23-2006, 07:27 AM

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

zomb5150

03-23-2006, 07:53 AM

"History of Violence" with Viggio Mortensen and Ed Harris, not bad...not bad at all.:)

Nyarlathotep

03-23-2006, 11:16 AM

targets

slasherman

03-23-2006, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by Despare
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
that one realy sucks....number 2 the best one..

...saw half of "Terror train"...nice slasher retro entertainment..

The_Return

03-23-2006, 03:28 PM

The Fatal Hour (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032457/)

Let me start by saying that I love these good ol' mystery flicks from the 40's. They're usually nice a short, filled with decent acting and predictable plotlines. While this did only run a mere 68 minutes, and the actors were as good as usual, I must say I was rather surprised at the outcome. Great twist in what I had pegged as a predictable film. The characters were all great, though I can't quite buy Karloff as a Chinaman. Grant Withers was great as the typical hard-boiled cop, though I must say this particular cop was more flustered than most, providing some fun comic relief. The trademark female reporter was pretty good here as well, played by the beautiful Marjorie Reynolds. If you're a fan of this kind of movie, I highly recomend it. Better than most!

8/10

crazy raplh

03-23-2006, 03:32 PM

elizabethtown good movie I must say.

The_Return

03-23-2006, 05:12 PM

The Indestructable Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049363/)

I've been on a kick for these cheesy old detective/horror flicks for the last coupe days, and this was a pretty good one. Aside from Price and Lugosi, Id have to say Lon Cheney Jr. has to be my personal favourite old time horror star. He isn't exactly in top form here, though he does do a fairly decent job considering he only gets to say about 3 lines. For a film made in the mid 60's, I was surprised at how violent it was...not that I'm complaining or anything, but the scene at the roadblock was very violent for the time. The narrator, yet another hard-boiled LA detective, was a pretty good character for most of the film, though he became a bit of a jerk in the final scene. The ending was somewhat predictable, but Cheney Jr. pulled it off very well. The film did drag in some places however, and I didn't particularly care for the love interest. Overall, it was a good enough way to kill an hour and 10 minutes.

7/10

gorefreak

03-23-2006, 05:57 PM

Hey guys, been a while.... busy with a lot of stuff and getting a new computer and finally kicking the dial-up habit. :D Don't know why I didn't go with Comcast a long time ago. Comparing that to my old 32K modem computer is like a 2006 Z06 racing a half dead Yugo. :p

Recent movies I have watched.... "Dead Alive" and "I Spit On Your Grave" both the unrated versions. And I found em in the most unusual place. Circuit City of all places. I didn't even realize "Spit" was unrated until I opened the package. Man, talk about a really rough film.

noctuary

03-23-2006, 06:48 PM

V For Vendetta

I was quite surprised by this film actually. I was really expecting a mindless actioner, and it was anything but. It's certainly unexpected to see a film that casts a terrorist (because that's what V was, when you get right down to it) in a sympathetic light. Not a bad film at all. Overall: 7/10

bloodrayne

03-23-2006, 07:21 PM

Boa

Breeders...There must be two different movies with this name, because I watched a movie called 'Breeders' a long time ago, and it wasn't NEARLY as terrible as the one we watched last night...

The Brood

gorefreak

03-23-2006, 07:29 PM

I saw "The Brood". It was okay, but man that film was so slow moving. Or maybe it was the "R" rated version I saw? I'm not sure, that was quite a while ago.

mothermold

03-23-2006, 07:45 PM

War of the Worlds...nice special effects and that's about it.

D'Lo

03-23-2006, 08:49 PM

Final Destination 3, there were some cool deaths...

sinistar

03-23-2006, 11:09 PM

The Demon Hunter

This movie plays out like it was scripted and directed right out of the pages of a comic book. Is that a good thing? It could be, but in this case, I would say no. Seeing as how I ended up doing my "editing on the fly," that it is to say, hitting the fastfoward button to speed things up, while not horrible, this movie is forgettable.

sinistar

03-23-2006, 11:14 PM

and now, Highlander. don't think a synopsis is necessary for that one ;)

bwind22

03-24-2006, 12:55 AM

Well, I haven't been on for a while, so I have a lot of ground to cover....

The Toolbox Murders

Decent gore. Decent acting. Warped storyline. Overall, a pretty good slasher flick with a few surprises. It's not for everyone, but for a true slasher fan, it's a cult classic.

C+

Basket Case

A very original story with decent, but low budget gore, a slew of peculiar characters and some decent acting. All in all, this was a pretty fun movie...

B

Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

Loved it. The only disappointing thing was that it was only 70 minutes long because I wasn't ready for it to be over. Fantastic animated action flick.

B+

Blazing Saddles

Hilarious. What more do I need to say? This one is a classic and rightfully so!

A-

Cannibal Ferox

Wow, compared to Cannibal Holocaust, this film seemed really tame. None of the scenes had the amount of realness in them that CH conveyed. Instead of feeling like you were watching actual footage, in this one it felt like you were watching a cheesy cannibal movie... Nowhere near as hard hitting a film so if you are expecting something like CH, don't waste your time.

D

The Fog (original)

I found this incredibly boring and slow moving. The acting was fine, but the plot did not hold my interest whatsoever.

D

The Shining

Well, for the reputation this film enjoys, I was hoping for something a bit more exciting. I found it rather slow moving and long, but Jack Nicholson does a great job and the story was pretty cool. It wasn't as marvelous as I had hoped for, but then again, I probably had heard too many good things about it.

B

Lord of War

This was more talking and less action than I was expecting but because all of the talking and narration was being done by the world's most notorious arms smuggler, it was still interesting.

B-

Dead Man

Johnny Depp is the man. This was one strange trip of a movie from begining to end, but I found it thuroughly enjoyable nevertheless.

B+

The Cave

Eh... This was alright I guess. Nothing too memorable, but what do you expect from a PG-13 movie about a bunch of cave divers? Minimal gore, the acting was fine, the plot was average.

C-

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

This was stupid. I wish I hadn't wasted my time on this one. Rob Schneider is NOT funny on his own. He needs a good writer to give him some good material to work with or else we end up with crap movies like this, The Animal and The Hot Chick.

D-

Dark Water

Ugh! Why do I even bother watching these remakes of Japanese horror films any more? I hated The Ring. I hated The Ring 2. I hated The Grudge. Now we can add Dark WAter to that list too. I'm not a very big fan of these films Asian counterparts either, but at least they are original. What's the sense in remaking a crappy movie?

D-

Wedding Crashers

This is pretty funny, although I wouldn't call it Vince Vaughn or Owen Wilson's best by any stretch of the imagination. Will Ferrell's part is GREAT, but too bad it's only abotu 10 minutes long. All in all, this movie had a LOT of really funny parts, but also a LOT of really slow periods where it seemed to drag.

B

Whew! Okay, that ought to catch me up. In addition to those movies, I've been watching the first couple seasons of Oz (Great show!), the first season of Lost (Also great), and the first season of Deadwood (Again... Great.) not to mention the college basketball tourney on Thur-Sun.

Elvis_Christ

03-24-2006, 01:17 AM

Just got thru with Possessed. Fulci is definatley up there with my favorite directors I enjoyed this one and Im not really a big fan of the supernatural flicks. Not as gruesome as a lot of his other films but it made up for it with creepyness and a really cool bird attack sequence.

Despare

03-24-2006, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by slasherman
that one realy sucks....number 2 the best one..

...saw half of "Terror train"...nice slasher retro entertainment..

You know, Thunderdome isn't THAT bad for the first half but then it just sort of falls flat on its' face and doesn't even try to get up until the climax.

urgeok

03-24-2006, 04:05 AM

thunderdome is a fine movie ...
i like all 3 the same - for different reasons.

Dante'sInferno

03-24-2006, 09:25 AM

Scream 8/10

Titanic 8.5/10

Yellow Jacket

03-24-2006, 02:27 PM

In the Mix

This was "The Sopranos" meets the Ghetto! Everything in this movie was wrong and inept. Usher can act, just can't star in good movies (like Jamie Kennedy) and Chazz Palimenteri should feel ashamed of himself. He's a great actor, and to flush his acting chops down the shitter like this was a bad choice! But, the worst thing about this movie was Junior, the white wannabe-gangsta. He was not needed and just slowed the movie down even more than it was doing to itself. I knew I should've passed on this one!

0 out of 5 stars

Ernest Goes to School
I've always been a fan of Ernest P. Worrell. I've grown up watching him, and still enjoy his movies. Well, the latter of them anyway. Ernest Goes to School was one of the last good Ernest movies. Sure, it got a little bit too cheesy and stupid for me at times, but it did have me laughing at times. Also, we get to see a pre-MadTV Will Sasso in here as a football player for the school's team the muskrats. I think he handled his performance well, especially since he didn't have much to work with. I'm glad to see a good Ernest movie, since the past few I've seen sucked (Slam-Dunk Ernest, Ernest in Africa, Ernest Rides Again).

3 out of 5 stars

The STE

03-24-2006, 03:29 PM

The Five Obstructions
Best documentary ever
*****

alkytrio666

03-24-2006, 03:35 PM

The People Under the Stairs

The Beast of Yucca Flatts

cheebacheeba

03-24-2006, 03:46 PM

Just been watching the first series of Six Feet Under on dvd.
Havent ever seen it much before, always thought it looked good.
Solid continuous storyline, decent "mini" stories throughout. The characters/relationships are pretty good, and the dialogue great, and it doesn't spare the weirdness.
I'm glad I got a chance to watch it...I'd reccomend.

The_Return

03-24-2006, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by alkytrio666

The Beast of Yucca Flatts

Haha, thats one crazy movie. What did ya think of it?

newb

03-24-2006, 06:50 PM

Been watching a compilation DVD called "Extra Weird"...a sampler of the weirdest DVD collection on Earth.

I'm thinking filmmaker2 would love this.

http://www.valencio.com/DVD%20Database%20X%20images/Extra%20Weird%20Sampler.jpg

http://www.somethingweird.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=19064

The_Return

03-24-2006, 07:06 PM

Watched a couple pretty good ones tonight:

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121164/)

Being a big fan of Burton, Ive been looking forward to seeing this one for quite awhile. To be honest it was a bit disapointing, but still a good film. First off, I love Burton's style. Thought it was interesting how the world of the living was dark and drab, while the world of the dead was brightly coloured. Great contrast. The songs weren't bad, but very derivative of much of Elfman's older work, not only Nightmare Before Christmas. The plot was pretty interesting though, and there were quite a few funny parts, so it wasnt all bad. Overall this is a decent Burton flick, but doesn't even compare to Nightmare Before Christmas, which isn't one of his best films in the first place.

7/10

Riding the Bullet (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355954/)

I've read plenty of mixed reviews on this one, and tonight I finally got around to watching it myself. Definitely a very strange movie, but certainly not in a bad way. Maybe it's just me, but Jonathan Jackson reminded me of a younger Johnny Depp, which is by no means an insult. This is the only film I've seen him in, but if this film is any indication of his other work, I must say he's a pretty fine actor. To be honest, the whole cast did a great job in my opinion. The plot was typical King fare, though it did have it's little tweaks to the formula which I enjoyed. Some scenes seemed to drag on forever, but overall this was a fairy fast-paced film. I think it would have fit in very well in another Creepshow sequel if it was a tad shorter, seemed the kid of story that would fit. The message was good, and I really like the ending. Easily one of the best horror films of the last few years.

8.5/10

Posher778

03-24-2006, 07:07 PM

Austin Powers 3

I love this movie, but i think they over did the ... penal humor a little.

6.5/10

*weird return*

Corpse Bride...

8/10

Not as good at Nightmare before xmas, but still....

joshaube

03-24-2006, 07:33 PM

Stay Alive -
1/5 Stars */*****

Only reason, I like Sophia Bush, the main lead takes off his shirt in a pointless scene, and the ending picks up a bit with some decent imagary, but is overall lost.

bloodrayne

03-24-2006, 07:35 PM

Tale Of Two Sisters...Again...Well, actually, I HAD to watch it again because I fell asleep before the end last time...No WONDER I didn't have a clue what in the hell was goin' on:rolleyes: ...Now, I get it...

MAIL...I actually liked this one a LOT more than I thought I would (even with the subtitles...)...Even though I'm still not 100% 'into' the Asian horror films

Anatomy...German Film (I watched it dubbed:p)...This one was much better than I expected, too

Dark Harvest...I was expecting this one to be pretty bad...I wasn't disappointed...Just like Slash, only without the band, and Steve Railsback...

Blood Feast 2......Awesome Gore, but it didn't have nearly as much as Gore Gore Girls...Dustin has now officially become a Herschell Gordon Lewis fan...Now, if I could just find Gore Gore Girls (Dustin hasn't seen it, I KNOW he'd love it...I told him all about it)...and Blood Feast (the first one) to purchase...

I FINALLY bought Dark City, but haven't had time to watch it yet...Also bought The Eye 2

The_Return

03-24-2006, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by joshaube
Stay Alive -
1/5 Stars */*****

Only reason, I like Sophia Bush, the main lead takes off his shirt in a pointless scene, and the ending picks up a bit with some decent imagary, but is overall lost.

Worth seeing at all? If I can get a date Im thinking of going to that next weekend...

Posher778

03-24-2006, 08:03 PM

I'm supposedly going to see Stay Alive sunday for a friends Bday. I hope it isn't too awful, this type of movie almost always sucks.

urgeok

03-24-2006, 08:45 PM

Night Watch ... i enjoyed it ..

joshaube

03-24-2006, 09:52 PM

Stay Alive isn't worth seeing IMO. If your hardcore want-to-see-everything-out-there, then maybe it's for you... but it's certainly nothing you should expect great things from. Lots of loopholes, stupid creatures, stupid effects, bad attempts at "jump scares"... I can't reccomend it to anyone. I did enjoy the ending bit, the atmoshpere and the whole "rose" aspect of it, and I'm interested in Elizabeth herself... but this movie, oh this movie... how horrid.

And people thought When A Stranger Calls was bad.

feral cat

03-24-2006, 10:04 PM

Brain Damage ... Frank Henenlotter's pratical effects classic ...

"He needs the brains and I need his juice, it's as simple as that"

... this movie is so much fun

Marroe

03-24-2006, 10:26 PM

In Dreams...I've seen pretty much all of it in separate parts since it came out, but this is the first time I sat down and watched the whole thing. Crazy movie, I liked it.

Elvis_Christ

03-25-2006, 12:25 AM

Originally posted by feral cat
Brain Damage ... Frank Henenlotter's pratical effects classic ...

"He needs the brains and I need his juice, it's as simple as that"

... this movie is so much fun

Hell yeh! This is one of my favorite flicks ever. I heard rumours that Henenlotter was making a new film. Can't wait!

Despare

03-25-2006, 05:01 AM

Constant Gardener

This is one of those cases for me where the story was very well executed and yet I couldn't get into it. The subject matter didn't really suck me in and I didn't really find any of the characters likable. Worth a watch, I did stay with it until the end but for me it never really took off, it just kind of hung around until the end. Some of the shots in Africa were incredible.

Yellow Jacket

03-25-2006, 06:51 AM

Last night, me and friday13thfan (who's still sleeping right now) watched Scarecrow. Now, I'm watching Waiting... I love this movie!

Posher778

03-25-2006, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Last night, me and friday13thfan (who's still sleeping right now) watched Scarecrow. Now, I'm watching Waiting... I love this movie!

Ohhhhh draw on his face, DRAW ON IT, and tell him I did it.

Yellow Jacket

03-25-2006, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by Posher778
Ohhhhh draw on his face, DRAW ON IT, and tell him I did it.

He's up now, and he said no to drawing on his face. I'll get him later.

Posher778

03-25-2006, 09:04 AM

House

7.5/10

Worth a look, funny and scary, somewhat cheesy, but its definently rent or even buy worthy.

Yellow Jacket

03-25-2006, 10:23 AM

Me and friday13th fan are watching Team America: World Police right now. We're going to see Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector at 4:55 today. I can't wait!

Elvis_Christ

03-25-2006, 03:11 PM

Had nothing to watch last night that I hadn't seen recently so I pulled out my copy of the flick Bones.
Pretty cheesey modern horror kinda deal but it had a cool ammount of camp style with Pam Greir and Snoop Dogg, had some great laugh out loud moments. I enjoyed it possibly cause I'm a sucker for anything with Katherine Isabelle in it ;)

Posher778

03-25-2006, 04:54 PM

Scream 3

9/10

Donnie Darko (1st time)

I'm too confused and in a pondering of my existence mode right now to give this a rating.... I really have no idea what's going on...

The_Return

03-25-2006, 05:11 PM

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330373/)

*There are some clearly marked spoilers near the end of this, incase anyone cares*

First off, I should say that Im only a borderline Potter fan. I still havent got around to reading the sixth book, but Ive read the rest. On top of that, what kind of Potter fan waits until this has been out on DVD for a month to see it? Exactly. I enjoyed the 3rd one, but it didnt exactly leave me excited to watch this. I was actually quite surprised; not only was it better than #3, Id even go so far as to call it the best of the lot! Mike Newell continued the dark atmosphere that Alfonso Cuarón introduced in the third movie, which was a rather nice touch. Ive said it before and Ill say it again however, Daniel Radcliffe isnt a great actor. He's not terrible or anything, but he is dwarfed in comparison to his very talented co-stars. Emma Watson in particular, Id really like to see her in something other than the Potter saga. Surprisingly talented young actress. There was a great chemistry between the actors, especially the three leads. The supporting cast was good aswell, though the best were very underused. Alan Rickman and Gary Oldman deserved to be in this much longer than they were. Both are great actors who play great characters in the saga, and they were each on screen for a total of about 5 minutes. Ralph Finnes was great as Voldemort, very creepy and well done. The effects were great every step of the way. To sum up this rambling review, I throughly enjoyed it.

*Spoilers*

The one big problem that I had with it was the lack of character development on Cedric. In the book, his death was a very upsetting and powerful event, though in the film he wasnt a character that they made you care about. He was just sort of...there. That didnt ruin the film, but it definatly detracted some points...

*End Spoiler*

8/10

Posher778

03-25-2006, 05:18 PM

Hey, return, I ended up renting Donnie Darko, Dog Soldiers and ... Scream 3... again. Bullet was gone, typically...

Can you PM me your thoughts on DD, and did you get to watch scream yet?

The_Return

03-25-2006, 05:26 PM

The Interpreter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373926/)

Im not usually into these "political intrigue" type movies, but this was better than most. The actors were fine, Kidman was better than usual, and Penn was good as always. There were a few places where the plot didnt make alot of sence, especially near the end. I wont ruin it for you, but suffice to say the UN must have pretty crappy security. I didnt really like Kidman's character very much. She was well acted, but not very consistant. Once again, I wont spoil the movie by explaining why. Aside from those minor grievances however, it was an enjoyable film that kept my attention throughout. Worth seeing once, but I wouldnt buy it.

6.5/10

alkytrio666

03-25-2006, 06:07 PM

Videodrome.

7/10, pretty damn good. I love that weird "Hellraiser" gore/horror.

Despare

03-25-2006, 07:16 PM

Six String Samurai

I REALLY dig this movie, the only thing that keeps me from buying it is the annoying kid. I was afraid I wouldn't like it as much now as the first time I saw it but I was wrong.

noctuary

03-25-2006, 09:41 PM

A History of Violence

Holds up just as well at home as it did in the theater. The GF hadn't seen it, so it was a perfect time for me to buy it and come one step closer to completing my Cronenberg collection.

Also, the stairway scene is hot.

bloodrayne

03-26-2006, 12:31 AM

Vampire Hunters....This was a huge surprise...It has everything...Kung fu, zombies and the Japanese version of vampires...Lots of gore, steaming piles of guts...Awesome!...This movie warrants the name of a different genre, 'Horror Fu' :D...I loved it...Everyone should see it

Dark City...Fell asleep about halfway through...Good so far...I'll get back to ya

cheebacheeba

03-26-2006, 12:32 AM

Mr Vampire OWNS Vampire Hunters.

...and I can't help but think that the matrix kinda ripped off dark city...I loved it.

Nyarlathotep

03-26-2006, 12:41 AM

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Mr Vampire OWNS Vampire Hunters.

yep

bloodrayne

03-26-2006, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Mr Vampire OWNS Vampire Hunters.

...and I can't help but think that the matrix kinda ripped off dark city...I loved it. Oh...I haven't seen that one...Haven't even heard of it....Is it the same 'style'?

Michaels Shape

03-26-2006, 01:06 AM

House of 1,000 Corpses.--6/10

Crazy!:)

Yellow Jacket

03-26-2006, 05:54 AM

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

Now this is my kind of comedy. It knows what it is, and it hits the funny bone (and the ass). I fell out of my seat laughing (first time I've ever done this). Larry turned out way better than I expected! I honestly have nothing wrong with this movie. It had a nice length (around 90 minutes), funny as hell, good cast (glad to see Megyn Smith acting again), and delivered a lot of great lines. I'm pissed that the IMBD rating is 1.4/10, because it deserves way more than that!

5 out of 5 stars
FACTOID: Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector is the first movie of 2006 (that was released in 2006) to recieve the 5 out of 5 stars rating. Congratulations!

Multiplicity

Well, I guess my night couldn't be the greatest. Multiplicity looked promising. I mean, it had a good cast (Michale Keaton, Eugene Levy), had a good plot (for a comedy, that is), and had a nice length (117 minutes). But, I guess it was too promising, and I guess I got my hopes up too high, because it was nothing to laugh at. I didn't like the directing because a lot of the time, when the camera moved, the screen went into a "dream wave". It wasn't pretty. I also didn't like the clones of Doug. They were nothing like him when they first came out. One was a fucking fancy-ass pansy! That wasn't Doug at all! Oh, and don't even get me started on retarded Doug. Just skip this comedy. It isn't worth it.

0 out of 5 stars

urgeok

03-26-2006, 06:15 AM

bloodrayne :

well, considering who made it - i wasnt hating it like i thought i would ... he keeps everything going so fast - the edits are like one a second ..that you barely get a chance to notice if it's good or bad. Suprisingly strong and diverse cast though.

that being said - i fell asleep an hour in because i was exhausted,,
i'll finish it later today. Michael Madsen looks like a goof in that hair.

oh .. and prior to that was : The Cat From Outer Space

good for a laugh if only because the 'alien cat' that talked like a hip teenager - with the outdated lingo typical of the older Disney films.

bloodrayne

03-26-2006, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
bloodrayne :

well, considering who made it - i wasnt hating it like i thought i would ... he keeps everything going so fast - the edits are like one a second ..that you barely get a chance to notice if it's good or bad. Suprisingly strong and diverse cast though.

that being said - i fell asleep an hour in because i was exhausted,,
i'll finish it later today. Michael Madsen looks like a goof in that hair.

This is the very first thing that I've heard about this movie that wasn't completely negative

AUSTIN316426808

03-26-2006, 06:30 AM

@YJ- The different types of Dougs was obviously intentional. One was his masculine side, one was his feminine side and the other was his inner child I guess you could say. That's what made it funny imo, but I'm goofy guy so it doesn't take all that much to make me crack up.

BloodRedFlower

03-26-2006, 06:45 AM

I watched "Fragiles" last night... it was pretty cool. I had heard both great and terrible opinions on it, but I liked it.

The story is plausible, the acting is reasonable, there is a cool twist at the end and the general mood is creepy as hell.

I still think that part of what makes a good horror movie is where, when and with whom you watch it. If I'd seen this movie alone I'd be shitting my pants, so... that's how you should see it if you want to get the full experience ;)

Still, I give it 7/10

Nyarlathotep

03-26-2006, 06:51 AM

the stuff

Nyarlathotep

03-26-2006, 08:30 AM

deadbeat at dawn

Amalthea

03-26-2006, 09:09 AM

The Eternity & A Day 10 / 10

Yellow Jacket

03-26-2006, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
@YJ- The different types of Dougs was obviously intentional. One was his masculine side, one was his feminine side and the other was his inner child I guess you could say. That's what made it funny imo, but I'm goofy guy so it doesn't take all that much to make me crack up.

Oh ok. I never thought of it that way. Though, I still don't like Multiplicity. And I'm like you. I mean, I laughed at Deuce Bigalow:European Gigalow (which I just finished).

scouse mac

03-26-2006, 09:18 AM

Master and Commander:The Far Side of the World

Memento

North By Northwest

alkytrio666

03-26-2006, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by scouse mac
North By Northwest

Great movie- one of Hitchcock's finest.

alkytrio666

03-26-2006, 09:57 AM

Night of the Living Dead. Improves with every viewing.

I did find something funny, however. Well, my mom did. She walked in at the part where Ben is saying "I've got all the doors and windows boarded up", and she noticed that while he's saying that there is a window in the background that isn't boarded up.

It's pretty damn funny.

Nyarlathotep

03-26-2006, 12:05 PM

dracula (1979)

urgeok

03-26-2006, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
dracula (1979)

too much rain for you to go out and play some footie today ? :D

The_Return

03-26-2006, 12:45 PM

I saw part of Clockwork Orange on TV last night...Ive seen bits and pieces before, but I still haent seen the whole thing. And I dont think I want to, to be honest. It is a classic so Ill see it eventually....but Im not in a rush.

All I saw last night was his Ludovico treatment...better than the other bits Ive seen.

Nyarlathotep

03-26-2006, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
too much rain for you to go out and play some footie today ? :D

funnily enough yes

crash (1996)

slasherman

03-26-2006, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by scouse mac
Master and Commander:The Far Side of the World

..is that number 2 ?

..been watching alot of documentaries latly...
The Men who killed kennedy

Amalthea

03-26-2006, 01:42 PM

Barbie Mermadia 8 / 10

scouse mac

03-26-2006, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Great movie- one of Hitchcock's finest.

Agreed, definately one of my favourites.

Kolobos

urgeok

03-26-2006, 05:42 PM

inspector gadget ... harmless fun..
rupert evert looked like he was having fun.

Yellow Jacket

03-26-2006, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by urgeok
inspector gadget ... harmless fun..
rupert evert looked like he was having fun.

Now I feel like pulling that out of my collection and watching it. Thanks urgeok!

Anyway, I finished Old School a little over an hour ago (I love it) and am currently watching Detroit Rock City (Love this one too).

The_Return

03-26-2006, 06:04 PM

From Hell (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120681/)

This was a pretty good show. Depp is one of my favourite actors, and while this wasn't one of his best roles, he still did a great job as Abberline. I also quire liked Robbie Coltrane as his partner with an affection for poetry, Peter Godrey. The rest of the supporting cast was good as well, especially Ian Holm. I loved the atmosphere; though Ive heard people complain about it's inacuracies, I love this romantic kind of portrayal of London: the cobblestone streets, the faint street lights through the billowing fog...makes a great setting for a horror flick. One small problem I had was that the plot seemed to move too fast. There wasnt really enough time for anything to develop, especially near the end. Overall it was a pretty good movie though, I enjoyed it.

7/10

Posher778

03-26-2006, 06:43 PM

Dog Soldiers

8/10

Just a couple things I didn't like, nothing too major, best climax ever.

hellfire1

03-26-2006, 10:04 PM

the woodsman. kevin bacon really doesn't get the attention he deserves, imo.

novadawn969

03-27-2006, 12:45 AM

bwind22

03-27-2006, 01:34 AM

The Funhouse (aka Carnival of Terror)

Tobe Hooper, what were you thinking? You can't follow up TCM and Salem's Lot with a piece of crap like this and expect it to hold up. Funhouse would have been an average slasher flick had it not come from one of my favorite horror directors of all time! Instead of being average though, I actually held out some hope for it and wound up being immensely dissappointed. The gore wasn't very good, the acting was just okay, and the plot straight up sucked!

If you are a diehard Tobe Hooper fan, then you're gonna see this no matter what but for everyone else, don't be afraid you're missing anything if you skip it.

C-

scouse mac

03-27-2006, 02:25 AM

Ginger Snaps

urgeok

03-27-2006, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by hellfire1
the woodsman. kevin bacon really doesn't get the attention he deserves, imo.

i agree completely - I've been a big fan since Diner.
He isnt always in great movies but his performances are always top notch.

i have been putting off seeing the woodsman as i have a 5 year old kid .. i'm thinking i'm going to have a lot of trouble with the subject material

hellfire1

03-27-2006, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
i agree completely - I've been a big fan since Diner.
He isnt always in great movies but his performances are always top notch.

i have been putting off seeing the woodsman as i have a 5 year old kid .. i'm thinking i'm going to have a lot of trouble with the subject material

edit : stupid me...posted without replying.

i have 2 little brothers, and a little sister, all under 10, whom i consider my own. i practically raised them. and the subject of the film really hits close to home for me as i've mentioned on the board before. but there is nothing graphic in the movie at all. nothing is shown.

it's difficult because it puts a human face on what we consider a monster, but it really should be seen. kevin bacon does an incredible job portarying this man, and really deserves more recognition for the role.

Yellow Jacket

03-27-2006, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by hellfire1
the woodsman. kevin bacon really doesn't get the attention he deserves, imo.

I was wondering what happened to Kevin Bacon. I'm going to have to pick up The Woodsman shortly. Thanks hellfire!

Nyarlathotep

03-27-2006, 07:36 AM

transporter 2
class of 1984

newb

03-27-2006, 08:07 AM

Sound of Thunder--even though the FX ran from not-to-good to abysmal and Ed Burns has NO range as an actor this was a fun watch.At almost two hours it went at a good clip.

hammerfan

03-27-2006, 08:16 AM

Catch Me If You Can
Hitch

alkytrio666

03-27-2006, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by novadawn969
1) Stay Alive. Besides like the fact that alot of the facts about countess Elizabeth Bathory were off, It was a pretty decent movie.

2) The Hills Have Eyes. It was hillarious. I'm almost positive it wasn't supposed to be, but it was. :D

So let me get this straight:

You liked Stay Alive, a PG-13 movie about a video game that's "for real"...but you think Hills Have Eyes was laughable?

Something is so terribly wrong here.

alkytrio666

03-27-2006, 09:25 AM

My last seen were:

- Hellraiser

- Reservoir Dogs

- The Devil's Rejects

- Return of the Living Dead

I've seen all of these numerous times, except for Reservoir Dogs, which I thought was very good. Easily my favorite Tarintino movie.

Yellow Jacket

03-27-2006, 09:31 AM

Deep Rising

I have no clue how Stephen Sommers got a job after this putred mess. Nothing was right in this movie. Everything fell off of the boat and sunk to the bottom of the ocean (sorry for the pun). The directing was off-key, and the camera angles were basically the same the whole movie. I don't remember ever seeing any special loops or angles in this movie whatsoever. I will admit that for a Disney flick (yes, it was distributed by Disney), it was pretty bloody. This doesn't mean the goreaholics are getting a filler. Besides the skeleton room scene and the melting face scene, there wasn't too much blood or gore. But, like I said, it was surprising to see some. The acting wasn't good at all. Even Famke Jannsen didn't do a good job. Everybody was just there for their paychecks. And I hope it was a big one. Because I wouldn't have gone for it without some big bucks involved. All in all, Deep Rising sunk lower than the bottom of the ocean. It sunk the whole way down to Hell. Poor Satan!

1 out of 5 stars

Wolf

I can appreciate this movie for what it tried to do. It tried to make An American Werewolf in London for the Murder She Wrote old-timers and fans. If it wasn't for Jack Nicholson's incredible performance, all would've been lost here. Now, I can see how people would be interested in this movie. It builds up the characters most of the movie, it gets into the story pretty quickly, and Nicholson gets bit by the werewolf in the first two minutes of the film. But, the pacing was too slow for me. The directing was a nice touch, but only for the beautiful scenery the director got to show us, such as the full moon being covered up by the clouds. Besides the directing and Nicholson's performance, I don't think I could've made it through Wolf.

1 out of 5 stars

Nyarlathotep

03-27-2006, 09:43 AM

martin

urgeok

03-27-2006, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Deep Rising

I have no clue how Stephen Sommers got a job after this putred mess. Nothing was right in this movie. Everything fell off of the boat and sunk to the bottom of the ocean (sorry for the pun). The directing was off-key, and the camera angles were basically the same the whole movie. I don't remember ever seeing any special loops or angles in this movie whatsoever. I will admit that for a Disney flick (yes, it was distributed by Disney), it was pretty bloody. This doesn't mean the goreaholics are getting a filler. Besides the skeleton room scene and the melting face scene, there wasn't too much blood or gore. But, like I said, it was surprising to see some. The acting wasn't good at all. Even Famke Jannsen didn't do a good job. Everybody was just there for their paychecks. And I hope it was a big one. Because I wouldn't have gone for it without some big bucks involved. All in all, Deep Rising sunk lower than the bottom of the ocean. It sunk the whole way down to Hell. Poor Satan!

1 out of 5 stars

i loved Deep Rising ..
it was the only Sommers movie i liked.
i thought it was a fun action flick ...

*********SPOILERS************
only 1 problem .. they should have let the asian
gal live - she's a doll ... and kill of her whiney boyfriend instead.
Sommers must like that guy though because he played an even more irritating asshole in The Mummy.

urgeok

03-27-2006, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
martin

i have an origional beta of that signed by Savini, yo !

he was looking at it like 'where the fuck did you get this'
and that was 10 years ago ! hahahaha

Nyarlathotep

03-27-2006, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
i loved Deep Rising ..
it was the only Sommers movie i liked.
i thought it was a fun action flick ...

cheesy monster movies.....gotta love them

Thorns_demon

03-27-2006, 10:50 AM

Fantastic 4, it could have been a lot better, ugh, not much happend.

The_Return

03-27-2006, 01:08 PM

I found an old VHS a couple days ago thathad some movies I taped off TV a year or two back. Deep Rising was one, along with The Mask and 30 Years to Life. I think I might pop that in tonight, because as I recall I enjoyed Deep Rising...thanks for putting it in my head YJ!

joshaube

03-27-2006, 07:00 PM

1) Stay Alive. Besides like the fact that alot of the facts about countess Elizabeth Bathory were off, It was a pretty decent movie.

2) The Hills Have Eyes. It was hillarious. I'm almost positive it wasn't supposed to be, but it was. "

Wow, now this is hillarious itself, and personally, I don't think it was meant to be...

You thought Stay Alive was good? You thought the only thing off was the facts about Elizabeth Bathory? I'm pretty sure you're off.

Let us examine the details. First, it's PG13/14, so they have to cover up anything remotely gorey, so that leaves a lot of pointless killings they can't really show, except for a rendered character and pershaps a split-second frame or two.

Second, we are to be terrified by rendered characters. The dead girls, come on. Even in the real world, they appear 3D. I would be terrified of that, personally... >_>

Third, the big "suspense" trick is the controller's virbation. Hearing it is suppose to scare us, make us wonder whats going to happen next. But it fails horribly. HORRIBLY. It's quite funny, actually.

Fourth, they can't even execute what pretty much all teen flicks do. Give us at least one pteey jump. I don't jump usually, but atleast one person in my theatre does. Did anyone in this film? No. No screams, no jumps, no "oh jesus!". NOTHING. It was bad editing, because what was meant to be a fast movement for us to jump upon viewing was played out slow, so you could basically assume what was going to happen.

Fifth, the fact Elizabeth Bathory came back in a video game is simply retarded. I'm sorry, but it is. How could anyone think that even remotely scary, or even probable. Hell, if I was a ghost, I wouldn't come back in a PS2 game, even if I could up my pixel count.

Sixth, the whole gamer subculture was played out all wrong. It's like the writer didn't even know any gamers. Sure, it was done right in some aspects, but there was little knowledge.

Seventh... why the hell was the whole city empty? I only saw a few extras, and the cast. It was deserted, quiet, lifeless. BORING. It was the characters running around alone, place to place, without encountering anyone but 3D-characters.

Eighth. The male lead was suspected, expecially after the guy had been run over by the horse-and-carriage. Because of know how probable that is. I sure have a carriage to just dispose of at will. Throw it in the back of my pocket and whip it out whenever I need someone dead. Yeah.

Ninth, many pointless scenes that have no relevence to the storyline. Te copy dies in the game, in some old chair. A) He played the game for about 15-30s and got past the gravyard that quickly? HELLO. B) He didn't die IRL after that, did I miss something?

Tenth. They tried to give character developement, but who were they kidding. Oooh, flashbacks of a kid being afraid of fire, only to have to face his fears in the final moment. Wow. That's just amazing writing. AMAZING.

Eleventh. (post fucked up, there was point here.)

Twelfth. The film quality sucked ass, major ass. The dark scenes were grainy, washed out, and the rest were fine. It's like they used about a dozen types of film and tried to pass it off as a whole. The quality ranged from low-budget to decent. Who knows what went wrong here.

Thirteenth. What else could go wrong?