Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[The_Return]

Originally posted by The_Return
Hahahahaha...

A bunch of my friends invited me to go see The Break Up tonight. Looks awful, but hey...it's better than sitting at home being a loner.

I cant believe Im going to a chick flick without a date though...

Turns out it was sold-out by the way we got there, so we went to this instead:



Over the Hedge (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327084/)

Call me childish, call me immature, do as you wish, but I really enjoyed this movie. It's cute, it's funny, it's just plain enjoyable all around.

The plot is nothing new really, basically just a dummed down gangster type plot. A raccoon named RJ (voiced by Bruce Willis) is caught trying to steal food from a bear (Nick Nolte), and is given a week to replace it or else the bear will eat him. He comes across a family of woodland creatures, and tricks them into helping him. Needless to say, the obligatory guilt trip soon follows as they welcome him as one of their own. It's nothing we haven't seen before, but kept my interest and had some pretty fun plot devices, mostly near the end. The only thing that could have been better about the plot was that it wasn't very fleshed out, everything seemed to happen all at once.

The actors were all a lot of fun, and the voice work was great. William Shartner does a great job making fun of himself, playing a completely over the top possum. Willis also did a very good job as the raccoon, as did Garry Shandling as Verne the turtle. But, as the previews would lead you to believe, it's Steve Carell that really steals the show. His manic, insane, hyper-active squirrel, Hammy, was easily my favourite character. Sure, some of his jokes might have been a tad immature (Wanna help me find my nuts?), but I still found myself laughing at every perfectly delivered line he said.

I don't know what else to say other than that this movie is a lot of fun. Well animated, great voice work, fun characters and a half-decent plot...what more could you want?

8/10

[Geddy]

When a stran ger calls(2006)I hated it it almost ruined the original.

[Yellow Jacket]

X-Men: The Last Stand- 3/5

Bee Season- 4/5

Get Rich or Die Tryin'- 4.5/5

Date Movie- 2.5/5

Freedomland- 1/5

The Perfect Man- 1/5

[joshaube]

Pirates of the Caribbean;
What an over-rated pile of trash. Maybe it's because I had such high hopes for it, but once again - the hype let's me down. This film, if you can even call it that, was so utterly bad that I may have to slaughter the next person who says otherwise - and the producers for the next two films. Jesus, and the acting? Johnny Depp can't even deliver a line right! He made the pirate Jack sound like a fucking old hag. Kiera Knightly is too much of a slut to carry of Elizabeth's character, too. Fuck what a waste of time.

Ok, I'm kidding. I really liked it. :) This and National Treasure are my two most recent Disney favourites. Aside from the Pixar collabs, that is. Jack was a cool character, and I think it was one of Johnny's best acting experiences. He seemed like a totally different character. Likewise, Kiera was amazing as usual. She has such a wide range! Orlando also has a good character. Mmm, what a cast! The set pieces were stunning, and overall so was everything else. One gripe - the CGI skeletons looked too cartoony in some scenes, which wasn't the intended effect. The fight in-and-out of the moonlight was original and refreshing though, as were the various rules and regulations of the pirate world and the mechanics of the curse and other various things. Finally, a pirate movie done right! Can't wait to see what they do with the next two parts. :) Reccomended!

-

PS. Speaking of National Treasure - Nicholas Cage has a new movie coming out called Blade Runner. Do me a favour and do not see it at any cost. Supporting this is just an overall bad idea. The fact Nicholas Cage is in it AT ALL shocked me when I first heard of it. Watch the trailer and you'll understand. It's probably the worst comic book adapation to come out in a while (Catwoman doesn't count - people thought it was bad, but personally I really loved it.) I guess the fact the character is CGI throughout most of the film - and crude CGi at that - is partially why Cage toom the job. He's only ACTUALLY in it 50% of the time, haha. Oh, poor Hollywood and whoever decided to fund this movie. It's going to flop.

[Dante'sInferno]

Star Wars 3 on HBO..

[cheebacheeba]

Gremlins...eh, it seems a little pathetic with age, but it's still fun.
Always liked the musical score, and it's a litte darker than most kids films...I relatively enjoyed it.

Might watch the second one tonight, I dunno...

[Dante'sInferno]

Gizmo!

[dark thoughts]

originally posted by The_Return
The plot was pretty contrived, but what can you expect from a video game movie? It wasn't anything spectacular or overly original, but it kept my interest. However the massive plot hole that they call an ending really bugs me. Sure, it leaves it open for the sequel, but it just doesn't make sense!

The sequal sucked bad!

Darkwolf (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326820/)
It has some bad CGI but the roof top photo shoot makes up for it.

[Elvis_Christ]

I can't stand bad CGI it ruins movies totally for me. My brain just goes "Fuck this" and I lose interest in the movie. Dead Scared and Day Of The Dead 2 did that to me recently.

[AUSTIN316426808]

A History of Violence

[Dante'sInferno]

The Lost Boys

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
A History of Violence

Good? Pretty keen to check this one out.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Good? Pretty keen to check this one out.


Yeah. Good performances, good straight forward script and directing.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by dark thoughts
The sequal sucked bad!


Ive seen it, but not in years. I was actually planning to watch it tonight.

[AWSTRICER]

I watched pet sematary last night.And I'm watching friday the 13th 4 in a while.

[Dante'sInferno]

Bram Stoker's Dracula......well parts of it.

[scouse mac]

One Hour Photo.

Very good little thriller, Robin Williams puts in another quality performance. Pleasantly surprised by this one.

[Posher778]

Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back


It wasn't the BEST of the 6. And I still think the 1st 2nd and 3rd episodes are better than the original, and not because of the fact that they're newer. But that said, it's still an amazing movie, especially the Vader story and the fight with the camel walker things.

8/10

[Dante'sInferno]

Domino 8/10

[horrorobsessed]

grease

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by scouse mac
One Hour Photo.

Very good little thriller, Robin Williams puts in another quality performance. Pleasantly surprised by this one.

I felt the same way when I saw this. Caught it one night on HBO, and really enjoyed it.

[The_Return]

I just watched TCM 2, but Im way to tired to review it right now. For now I'll just say that I enjoyed it, and I'll post a review tomorrow

[Posher778]

Poseidon

6/10

It wasn't that big of a deal. The acting pretty much sucked, a couple lines were terrible, and it was very predictable by today's hollywood standards. The Actual wave and capsizing of the ship was great, and I enjoyed the look of the ship as it happened, but it wasn't anything special of a movie. Worth a rent definently, but theater... meh, your choice.

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Die Hard With A Vengeance

Yes, this IS my first time watching this. Great movie. 4/5

[bwind22]

Look Whos Talking

It's pretty funny, but nothing groundbreaking. I do like it better than the sequel & Bruce Willis & John Travolta are pretty funny together.

C




Hoodwinked

I liked this movie quite a bit for an animated kids movie. I found it more enjoyable than the other I watched recently (Doogal) and the story was unique & well done. Think of it as The Usual Suspects meets Shrek with lots of celebrity voices throughout. All in all, this was a weird, but enjoyable film for pretty much everyone in the family.

B






On deck: Date Movie & Finding Neverland

[Elvis_Christ]

War of the Colossal Beast

Great stuff I really enjoyed it. I'm still laughing my ass off at him reading a tiny book :D

[urgeok]

watched a piece of shit segal film called 'Now You Die' or something like that ..

i find i've become addicted to his newer films just to see the lengths they go to hide how fat he is (all unsuccessful)

and his rats nest hair - jesus christ ...

then i watched a Mexican (or spanish - not sure) film called "Living It Up" starring the gorgeous Selma Hayek.

this was a good comedy about a bus driver who wants to commit suicide and instead is talked into taking a massive loan from the mafia that he wont pay back .. this allows him to 'live it up' for a week and not care about paying it back because he wants to die anyway.

Selma Hayek is fucking radiant in this film ..

i fell in love with her all over again :)

[scouse mac]

Originally posted by urgeok
watched a piece of shit segal film called 'Now You Die' or something like that ..

i find i've become addicted to his newer films just to see the lengths they go to hide how fat he is (all unsuccessful)


I hate steven segal films, the man is a joke who, disturbingly, actually believes he has some acting talent. He cant even round-house kick people anymore!

[urgeok]

Originally posted by scouse mac
I hate steven segal films, the man is a joke who, disturbingly, actually believes he has some acting talent. He cant even round-house kick people anymore!

its like watching a train wreck in slow motion .. disturbing, but compelling at the same time

[_____V_____]

The only watchable Seagal movie was Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. But it was also too cheesy for my taste. I liked the climax though.

Anyway I saw another japanese flick called Neighbor No. 13 last nite. Its based on a psycho and his split personality, and how he ended up being like that and stuff. The pace was a bit slow, although I liked it. Somewhat similar to Ichi, but slower. It would have been better if they had made it like Ichi, but maybe because the makers didnt want any similarity between the two movies, they slow-paced this one. It has a good yarn, but there's not much gore.

Worth a rent if you are into jap horror. Otherwise skip it.

[The Flayed One]

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire

I think I need to re-watch this with a bit clearer of a mind. As it stands, it just wasn't as good as the other three. I know the series is becoming darker, but it seemed to loose some of its magic.

*MILD SPOILERS AHEAD*
Some of the things that they did, like throw in mild sex jokes or have the children swearing now, seemed to completely throw the movie off from the rest of the series. Perhaps my opinion will change on re-watch, but for now this one is only getting 7.5/10

[The_Return]

Originally posted by The_Return
I just watched TCM 2, but Im way to tired to review it right now. For now I'll just say that I enjoyed it, and I'll post a review tomorrow

As promised:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092076/)


This film is a lot of fun. It forgoes the gritty realism of the first film for over-the-top gore and comedy, with crazy characters and bizarre situations aplenty. The end result is more like some sort of nightmarish comic book come to life than a slasher flick.

Let me start off with the characters. Dennis Hopper is great as usual as Lefty Enright, uncle of Sally and Franklin from the first film. He's completely obsessed with finding the killers responsible for their deaths. He gives a great performance, going from 100% badass near to first of the film to certified lunatic as it near the end. The Sawyer family is even more over-the-top. Leatherface and Drayton (AKA The Cook) return from the first film, crazier than ever, and are joined by brother Choptop, who puts the rest of them to shame in terms of craziness. Bill Moseley plays him superbly, in what is easily one of best and most over-the-top roles. I didn't particularly care for Strech, the heroic late-night radio DJ, but she was well acted and served her purpose.

The plot was much better than the majority of slasher movies, but I think it's best to go into it knowing as little as possible. I didn't even read the back of the DVD before I watched it, and I really think that helped my experience.

Last but not least, the gore! The first film had almost no on screen gore; it left it up to the viewer's imaginations. This is the polar opposite, throwing buckets of blood and body parts at the audience as often as possible. One of the greatest horror effects gurus, Tom Savini, was behind them, so you know they had to look awesome.

All in all, I really enjoyed this film. It's brutal, it's insane, and it's a lot of fun. I highly reccomend it, and I'd like to sincerely thank Elvis_Christ for reccoemending it so often around to forums!

8.5/10

[joshaube]

^ Watch it on SCREAM? I caught part of it too. :) But was late in, so I didn't bother.

Not a movie, but I did have a Pepperthon yesterday. All 9 episodes of Pepper Dennis, can't wait for more. :)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by joshaube
^ Watch it on SCREAM? I caught part of it too. :) But was late in, so I didn't bother.

Not a movie, but I did have a Pepperthon yesterday. All 9 episodes of Pepper Dennis, can't wait for more. :)

Actually, I dont get Scream. I had a preview of it for awhile and didnt like it much. No, I bought the DVD awhile back and just felt like last night was a good time to watch it.

[scouse mac]

Oldboy

[Dante'sInferno]

Halloween

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Halloween

[Dante'sInferno]

Kung Fu Hustle

[Sick_As_Fuck]

^ what a fantastic movie

The Cave

Meh. Nothin' to say. 2/5

[Dante'sInferno]

Yeah,that movie is killer.

[urgeok]

billy connelly live .... always funny ..

[The_Return]

The Dead Next Door (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094962/)


Strange, fun little movie. It's really not very good, but it has a few perks that make it worth watching.

Im sure, as horror fans, we've all seen our share of bad actors. As far as Im concerned, some of these guys are pretty close to Dark Heritage levels of bad. Even Bruce Campbell, who did uncredited voice overs for a couple characters, doesnt seem as great as he should. Sure, he's a million times better than anyone else involved, but that really isnt saying a whole lot.

The strength of this film lies in it's plot. It actually has a really good zombie plot, J.R. Bookwalter actually came with a rare original concept for the sub-genre. Up until the ending it's pretty basic and straight-forward, but the whole deal with the serum was really cool. I wont spoil it by saying any more about it.

For a movie that was advertised, to me at least, as a no-holds-barred gorefest, the blood and guts were somewhat disapointing. They looked great of course, but we rarely got to see any.

When it comes down to it, this is a pretty bad movie. However the plot and a bit of gore make it worth seeing on a rainy night if you have nothing better to do.

6/10

[urgeok]

duh... how could i have forgotten .. just got in the house from taking the lad to see Over the Hedge.

another animated film borrowing everything from all the others just like it. artistically and thematically..

(the hyper squirrel from hoodwinked, the possoms from ice age 2...)

shit they're all blending together now.

SPOILER ***************

they even ripped of Futerama witha 'too much caffein' sequence


a couple funny moments (Shatners character) but little else..

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by The_Return
As promised:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092076/)


This film is a lot of fun. It forgoes the gritty realism of the first film for over-the-top gore and comedy, with crazy characters and bizarre situations aplenty. The end result is more like some sort of nightmarish comic book come to life than a slasher flick.

I'd like to sincerely thank Elvis_Christ for reccoemending it so often around to forums!

8.5/10

Couldn't have said it better myself. This is my favorite horror flick and I'm glad someone else actually liked it. This film gets WAY to much shit. I dare you to check out Maniac if you haven't already seen it.... #2 on my forever changing favorites list :)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by urgeok
duh... how could i have forgotten .. just got in the house from taking the lad to see Over the Hedge.

another animated film borrowing everything from all the others just like it. artistically and thematically..

(the hyper squirrel from hoodwinked, the possoms from ice age 2...)

shit they're all blending together now.

SPOILER ***************

they even ripped of Futerama witha 'too much caffein' sequence


a couple funny moments (Shatners character) but little else..


Maybe it's just because I dont watch very many kids movies, but I quite enjoyed this one. Good characters, a few laughs, half-decent plot...I thought it was pretty fun.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Couldn't have said it better myself. This is my favorite horror flick and I'm glad someone else actually liked it. This film gets WAY to much shit. I dare you to check out Maniac if you haven't already seen it.... #2 on my forever changing favorites list :)

Depends on which Maniac you mean...I've seen the really bizarre 1934 Bill Woods movie, but I havent been able to find a copy of the 80's slasher. I'll have to keep an eye out, as Im assuming thats the one you mean.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by The_Return
Depends on which Maniac you mean...I've seen the really bizarre 1934 Bill Woods movie, but I havent been able to find a copy of the 80's slasher. I'll have to keep an eye out, as Im assuming thats the one you mean.

Yep the 80s slasher. I'd burn you a copy but I've only got it on VHS and can't dub shit at the moment. But let me know if you don't have any luck and I'll burn a friends DVD of it (R0 - so you should be able to play it?)

[bwind22]

Finding Neverland

Johnny Depp is a good actor, but this movie was a snore. Evidently the guy that wrote Peter Pan wasn't very interesting. The special effects were alright, but this film just didn't do anything for me...


C-






Date Movie

This was basically one short spoof after another. Some were sort of funny, some weren't at all. In all, this movie was pretty lame with only a few laughs thrown in.

C

[urgeok]

Originally posted by The_Return
Maybe it's just because I dont watch very many kids movies, but I quite enjoyed this one. Good characters, a few laughs, half-decent plot...I thought it was pretty fun.

i'm very tough on kids movies ... i have to watch them all so i get pissed when i see a lazy effort.

most of them try to be too hip .. hollywood doesnt understand hip - or very few people there do.

my benchmark for recent kids films are as follows :

Monsters Inc
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 2
A Bugs Life
Shrek
Shrek 2
Ice Age (#1 only)

.. pretty much in that order.

if movies dont measure up to these films i have no time for them ...

very few kids movies make the grade. they're made thinking that kids dont give a shit about quality - just amp up the 'krazy-kooky' action and the kids will eat it up.
they forget that kids are smarter now, and they also forget about the $$$ to be made if the films are also smart enough for adults.
(i dont mean one or 2 'clever' references .. i mean the whole structure of the film)

so yeah ... maybe i unfairly compare everything with my favorites in mind - but it happens naturally - like in any other genre.


for the record .. Hoodwinked was pretty damn close to the class of these films ..

[persuasian70]

I'm surprised that you don't have The Incredibles or Finding Nemo on that list. Finding Nemo was pretty good, but The Incredibles was one of my favorite movies of last year, especially the Jax Attacks sequence on the special features. I also liked Antz more than A Bug's Life.
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/01/05/incredibles_wideweb__430x268.jpg

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

8.5/10

I blind-bought this awhile ago and hated it to shit. I'd give it about a 3/10.

[Posher778]

X3

It wasn't anything too special, the 1st is the best, but this is worth a theater view if you liked 1 and 2. The first is still the best of the three, and number 3 is 2nd best. I liked storm in this one a lot, but I wish Angel had a bigger part.

7.5/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by persuasian70
I'm surprised that you don't have The Incredibles or Finding Nemo on that list. Finding Nemo was pretty good, but The Incredibles was one of my favorite movies of last year, especially the Jax Attacks sequence on the special features. I also liked Antz more than A Bug's Life.
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/01/05/incredibles_wideweb__430x268.jpg

yep .. the incredibles should definately be on the list ..


i prefered bugs life to ants though ..

[urgeok]

re. texas chainsaw 2 ... i love that movie .. great crazy shit

[persuasian70]

X-3: The Last Stand - 5/10

I went into this movie with the high expectations that the first two movies in the series established. Let me say that it disappointed on so many levels. The storylines and new characters were not fleshed out.

Angel had a total of four scenes in the whole movie, and two of thoses scenes lasted a few seconds. All the new villains were lame with the exception of Jaugernaut. I mean the porcupine dude had the lamest power I have scene. He has to hug his enemies to death. I didn't even know the androgynus villain's power until the last battle. I thought her, turned out to actually be a girl, powerwas to look pissed and look ambiguous. The third new villain of lamness was multiple man, he was only in the film for one plot point. Even the girl who was basically Dash from the Incredibles, had the amazing power to sense other mutants powers and locate them, something Professor X (supposedly one of the most powerful mutants) has to use Cerebro to do.

The build up to the last battle was too short. Maneto's army of mutants' major powers were to go into battle and swing away with there fists. I think he would have been better off with a group of Soccer Hooligans. Don't even get me started on the sudden hatred between Pyro and Bobby(Iceman). There was such a build up to their showdown, and boy did it suck when we got there.

There were a few positives in the movie. Kelsey Grammer was excellent as the Beast, and he was handled nicely. Kitty, who I thought was the worst X-Man, turned out to be actually pretty cool. Angel did look cool, but again his character was not fleshed out.

I would not go see a 4th X-Man unless Bryan Singer came back to the series. If Brent Rattner directs the new Wolverine Movie, I probably won't go see that either. If you are a fan of the comic book and the first two movies, stay away from this movie. Wait for it to come out on DVD. I wish I had.

P.S. - They totally wussified Wolverine in this movie.

[persuasian70]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060522/2006_05_22t135220_307x450_us_leisure_cannes_xmen.j pg

The biggest villain in the X-Men universe.

[persuasian70]

"I love you man. Give me a hug! By the way, do you have any Clearasil? I think I'm breaking out."

[mothermold]

It Waits

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Couldn't have said it better myself. This is my favorite horror flick and I'm glad someone else actually liked it. This film gets WAY to much shit. I dare you to check out Maniac if you haven't already seen it.... #2 on my forever changing favorites list :)

I agree TCM 2 is fucking great and so's Maniac.

[_____V_____]

Cape Fear

Damn good movie by Scorcese. De Niro is excellent in this one. The rest are ok, but the movie belongs to De Niro.

08/10

[urgeok]

firewall ...

another bad movie.

[scouse mac]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
I dare you to check out Maniac if you haven't already seen it.... #2 on my forever changing favorites list :)


Love this film, thought Joe Spinell gave a fantastic performance and really is a must see.

It the sort of film where unspeakable acts of depravity are carried out and yet still allows room for sympathising with the perpetrator. Always difficult to do but excellently done here.



Watched Kelly's Heroes for the umpteenth time, great film!

[Despare]

Originally posted by urgeok
duh... how could i have forgotten .. just got in the house from taking the lad to see Over the Hedge.
another animated film borrowing everything from all the others just like it. artistically and thematically..
(the hyper squirrel from hoodwinked, the possoms from ice age 2...)
shit they're all blending together now.
SPOILER ***************
they even ripped of Futerama witha 'too much caffein' sequence
a couple funny moments (Shatners character) but little else..

I'm sure they've done quite a bit of ripping but wasn't the hyper squirrel established in the Sunday comic before Hoodwinked even came along? Anyway, I just watched Cats and Dogs... I don't know why.

[AUSTIN316426808]

A Fistful of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

[Posher778]

Lady and the Tramp

10/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
I'm sure they've done quite a bit of ripping but wasn't the hyper squirrel established in the Sunday comic before Hoodwinked even came along?

oh geeze - it might have been .. didnt have that for a frame of reference as i saw hoodwinked 1st.

didnt even know there was a comic strip.


still feel the same way about the pacing and the general frow of the film though ...

i wish i could articulate better how something work - fit - feel natural in some movies where in others they feel forced - ripped off - desperate.

to use shrek as an example .there were in jokes for the adults - but it enhanced the story - like an afterthought ..it wasnt what the movie RELIED on for humor (i.e madagascar)

there's a subtle difference ....

a kids movie should be paced like any other movie ..let it build to the highs ..dont try to maintain the high for 100% of the film ...

[Despare]

Originally posted by urgeok
oh geeze - it might have been .. didnt have that for a frame of reference as i saw hoodwinked 1st.

didnt even know there was a comic strip.


still feel the same way about the pacing and the general frow of the film though ...

i wish i could articulate better how something work - fit - feel natural in some movies where in others they feel forced - ripped off - desperate.

to use shrek as an example .there were in jokes for the adults - but it enhanced the story - like an afterthought ..it wasnt what the movie RELIED on for humor (i.e madagascar)

there's a subtle difference ....

a kids movie should be paced like any other movie ..let it build to the highs ..dont try to maintain the high for 100% of the film ...

I agree, I think the fact that CGI has become so accessible is hurting animated film. Now it's so cheap it doesn't have to be a good movie to get the greenlight. As for Over the Hedge, it's a Sunday comic strip that's sometimes funny but I never really got into it.

http://www.comics.com/comics/hedge/archive/images/hedge2061069060606.gif

[Amalthea]

The Sum Of all Fears 5 / 10 :confused:

[ItsAlive75]

Running Scared

Wow... I don't hate Paul Walker anymore. It's like he never even made The Fast and the Furious or 2 Fast 2 Furious or Into the Blue...

[Sick_As_Fuck]

The Brothers Grimm

Although the special effects weren't too great it was a pretty entertaining movie. I give it a 3/5.

[newb]

Originally posted by ItsAlive75
Running Scared

Wow... I don't hate Paul Walker anymore. It's like he never even made The Fast and the Furious or 2 Fast 2 Furious or Into the Blue...

I toldja it was good....about six pages back.:D

[flabby_man22]

the break up.... BOO!
multiple thumbs down

[ENTITY2000]

underworld: evolution


i liked it!

[Dante'sInferno]

Fun with Dick and Jane,i liked it.But i would have enjoyed it alot more if i could have watched it with someone else.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by ItsAlive75
Running Scared

Wow... I don't hate Paul Walker anymore. It's like he never even made The Fast and the Furious or 2 Fast 2 Furious or Into the Blue...


I just saw a preview for this today & it looked pretty cool. Although, I highly doubt it "Makes Kill Bill look like Sesame Street" as it claims, it still looks cool. I bumped to the top of my queue so I should be able to check it out sometime in the next week or so...

[mothermold]

Blood Beach
The Dark
Naked Lunch

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
I agree, I think the fact that CGI has become so accessible is hurting animated film. Now it's so cheap it doesn't have to be a good movie to get the greenlight. As for Over the Hedge, it's a Sunday comic strip that's sometimes funny but I never really got into it.

[


looks like a bloom county ripoff :D

[Necromancer]

Cannibal Holocaust :eek:

[The Flayed One]

Wolf Creek

I'll start off by saying: if you want to enjoy this movie, don't go in expecting anything more than a normal slasher. This is because THAT IS ALL IT IS!!! I'm not so sure why so many people thought this sucked so bad. Then again, I'm not sure where all the hype came from in the first place. The acting is good, the Australian scenery is breath-taking, and the storyline at least a step above your straight to vid slash-a-thon. There's some decent splatter, too.

Yes, the meat of the action does take about 45 minutes to get to, but so what? Not every movie needs to open with a kill. I, for one, like to at least care a little about the characters before they get horribly murdered.

*MILD SPOILERS AHEAD*
There are definately a few scenes that had me rolling my eyes about some of the choices one of the girls made when trying to get away. The main one was a stretch to get a little bit of extra story in, so I can forgive it.

All in all, I think the film has a nice, gritty feel to it. It's not the next coming of TCM, but it's definately a notch above all of the shitty remakes we've been getting. 6.5/10

[Posher778]

Originally posted by bwind22
"Makes Kill Bill look like Sesame Street" .

Oh no they fucking did NOT:eek:

[slasherman]

Equilibrium (2002)...positively surprised...this is actually a pretty good action movie not just a bad "The Matrix" clone....maybe too english though

[Dante'sInferno]

The Crow:City Of Angels.

[Beyond]

Carrie

[_____V_____]

Just finished seeing The Matrix the umpteenth time...

Damn it took away my breath...again!

[slasherman]

The Omen remake...pretty good remake very alike...missed the orginal music score and actors..espesially the orginal Damien..which is almost impossible to restore...

[joshaube]

I am a great fan of both Kill Bill segments, and I can safely say that yes, that statement made previously is very, very true... in some sense.

Kill Bill, while being violent and bloody, did not cross the line of "safe" violence, in my opinion. It was all safe. Sure, there was excessive amounts of blood, deaths, and killing - but they were done aesthetically, and in a mood to suggest enjoyment rather then fear. When watching it you do not think "Jesus... fucking... christ." with your mouth open. You do not find it controversial. You do not turn it off because it's too hard to handle. It's safe, because it's unrealistic, and it's stylish. I would not even hesitate to let a kid around the age of 10 see this, as it's nothing too shocking.

On the other hand, we have Running Scared. While it may have slightly LESS gore, it does - in mood comparison - make Kill Bill look like Sesame Street. This is due to the nature of the film. Gritty, dark, realistic, and daring. It goes far and beyond with what it shows, and you might even begin to ask yourself "Should they be showing this?". I cannot state this more - The scene with the child-captors is one of the most shocking scenes in recent memory. Because it can happen, they were daring enough to put that in the film. The controversy of having a child witnessing all this, and going through all of this in one night is what makes it set apart from Kill Bill.

In the end, the mood does it.

[Dante'sInferno]

The Hole 7/10













EH?:confused:

[joshaube]

What's the "EH?" for? :D

The Hole I saw a while back, and loved it. Again, for me it was the mood and the accents added to it. I don't know why. Thought it was good, liked all the characters, liked the entire plot to be honest. Not sure why Kiera is ashamed of it, it's good!

[Elvis_Christ]

The Fly II:

I finally managed to stay awke for it this time. I seemed to have the knack of putting it on when I'm too tired and ended up narking out half way thru it. Nowhere near as good as its predecesor but still a pretty cool flick that I really enjoyed, it just missed the darkness the Cronenberg original had. But as far as sequels go it was decent.

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by joshaube
What's the "EH?" for? :D

The Hole I saw a while back, and loved it. Again, for me it was the mood and the accents added to it. I don't know why. Thought it was good, liked all the characters, liked the entire plot to be honest. Not sure why Kiera is ashamed of it, it's good! Yeah i also liked it.They were good actors too and the "eh" was for that was one fucked up movie!Yeah.I'm not shure why she's ashamed of it either.

[persuasian70]

Munich - 8.5/10

Very good film, I wasn't aware of what all went on at the Munich Olympics as I was a wee little lad. It was a sad and depressing movie. It was realistic, and gritty. It approaches the subject of killing someone realistically. When you take a life, you have to deal with the consequences, physically, and mentally.

I have also been watching the Ninja Scroll: TV series DVD's. I have only seen the first two discs in the series, and I am happy with it. While it is not as good as the original movie, it is far better than the sequel movie, Ninja Resurrection. The character of Jubei is the same that was in the original Ninja Scroll. So far so good.

[Dante'sInferno]

Constantine









"coughboringcough"

[urgeok]

Waiting ..

i knew nothing about this movie when i put it on .. and was pretty amused throughout.. good cast.

ryan renolds has an ugly ass mouth .. turns up in the corners like the freaking grinch.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by urgeok
Waiting ..

i knew nothing about this movie when i put it on .. and was pretty amused throughout.. good cast.

ryan renolds has an ugly ass mouth .. turns up in the corners like the freaking grinch.

Luis Guzman played especially well I thought...an all-around good cast I agree.The filmmakers managed to nail down all the essential "types" your likely to find in the food service business.




Last seen:Zorba The Greek

[urgeok]

Originally posted by mothermold
Luis Guzman played especially well I thought

he's always solid ... and i think thats being recognized in the business - hes been getting offered a lot of good rolls lately.

the only stereotype person a bit overdone was the 'bitch'
anyone as bad as that wouldnt find 3 friends to sit with .... i hope.

[The Flayed One]

MirrorMask
If you enjoy Labyrinth, you need to see this movie! If you're a Neil Gaiman fan, you need to see this movie! If you're a Dave McKean, Henson Studios or fantasy fan in general, SEE THIS DAMN MOVIE! 9/10

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Wow. Square Enix sure can make some damn fine animation. This gorgeously animated movie is something every FFVII fan should see. If you're not a fan, there's enough at the beginning to keep you informed to what's going on for the first 30mins of the movie. After that, you'll probably be lost. They tried a little too hard to squeeze in a plethora of characters into the film. If you're a FFVII fan, this movie is an 8/10

If not, you should still give it a view just to see the visuals and kick ass fight scenes, but you'll be lost after about 1/2hour in, so 5/10

[AUSTIN316426808]

Night, Dawn and Day of the Dead(originals).

[GorePhobia]

The Omen (2006)

2/10 - Very bad, all that is getting the 2 for was the "so bad its good factor" because some death scenes were just so bad I loved them.

Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 (Back to Back)

---9/10 It is really amazing watching these two films back to back with no bathroom breaks in between, some beer, some cigarettes, and some food. :)

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by GorePhobia
The Omen (2006)

2/10 - Very bad, all that is getting the 2 for was the "so bad its good factor" because some death scenes were just so bad I loved them.


Was the music any good? That's one thing most religious/satanic movies have going for 'em good or bad.

[GorePhobia]

As I recall, It was medicore. I mean the music throughout is barely noticable from my point of view. The "scary/intense" scenes music was a bit more noticable and better but there really wasn't much that made me say, hey that score was really well done.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by urgeok
the only stereotype person a bit overdone was the 'bitch'
anyone as bad as that wouldnt find 3 friends to sit with .... i hope.

I worked with someone very similar believe it or not,very high strung and man chould she drink.:rolleyes:

In short the only time she was enjoyable was when she was drinking....go figure.






Last seen:Hell House

[Posher778]

Ms. Congeniality

7/10

Very funny IMO, I really enjoyed this.
Sandra Bullock is friggin hott too.

[joshaube]

Minority Report - How many times have I seen this? 7... 8? Even right afterwards, I'd watch it again. Probably one of the best futiristic settings I have seen - definite thought put in to this. The bit thing that stood out was the advertisment and greeting screens. They might even show up in our future - I can see it happening.

I first walked in to it not knowing who the director was. I was skeptical, but after the first 15 minutes - that all changed. It's quite enthralling, and the ending is certainly not dissapointing. The precogs rock, and the acting is top notch. Colin seemed a little out of place, though.

[ENTITY2000]

cheaper by the dozen 2

[Geddy]

I watched the psycho remake on wednesday i have'nt seen it in a couple years.I thought it was pretty good.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by mothermold
I worked with someone very similar believe it or not,very high strung and man chould she drink.:rolleyes:

In short the only time she was enjoyable was when she was drinking....go figure.


i was actually talking about the bitchy patron - who got the special meal :)

[slasherman]

Originally posted by Geddy
I watched the psycho remake on wednesday i have'nt seen it in a couple years.I thought it was pretty good.
..nearly impossible to replace Perkins....

[Katrina]

I'm currently watching The Exorcist II: The Heretic. I'm not really that impressed by it.

[horror_fan_Nick]

The Omen (2006, horror)

Can't hold a candle to the original but still pretty good, I'd say a 7/10

I just thought that the movie felt very rushed, and the acting was less than perfect.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by Katrina
I'm currently watching The Exorcist II: The Heretic. I'm not really that impressed by it.

Everyone told me it was crap but I didn't beleive them :)
Terrible movie. Quite possibly one of the worst horror movies EVER. Don't let it put you off Exorcist III tho it pure gold!

I last watched:

PUMPKINHEAD:
Pretty cool flick, I hadn't seen it since 1990 or some such shit. Needed more gore I thought. I thought it was average till the great ending saved it. Lance Henriksen was great as usual.

THEATRE OF BLOOD:
I dug it. Basically Dr Phibes all over again but a bit more pyschopathic and nasty minded. Great campy fun. Gonna have to check out some more of Mr Price's flicks (If I can find them seperatley I hate those ugly assed bundled 3 movies on one DVD deals - but I might just have to bite the bullet - hell its only $5 for The House on Haunted Hill/The Bat..... and one I don't remember).

[slasherman]

Biggie and Tupac documentary...about the murders....and Suge Knight

[Dante'sInferno]

The Addams Family

[Yellow Jacket]

The Break-Up- 2/5

Over the Hedge- 4.5/5

Firewall- 4/5

Underworld: Evolution- 1.5/5

[ENTITY2000]

big mommas house 2

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by ENTITY2000
big mommas house 2 ANY good?

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
The Break-Up- 2/5

Over the Hedge- 4.5/5

Firewall- 4/5

Underworld: Evolution- 1.5/5 Shit,i still want to see Underworld 2.

[Elvis_Christ]

FRANKENSTEIN:
The De Niro one. It was a pretty good watch, nothing to go overboard about.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
FRANKENSTEIN:
The De Niro one. It was a pretty good watch, nothing to go overboard about.

The part where he rips her heart out was the highlight for me..top shelf stuff.






Dog Soldiers
From Hell

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
FRANKENSTEIN:
The De Niro one. It was a pretty good watch, nothing to go overboard about. I also liked that movie.







Just got done watching Addams Family Values.

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Shit,i still want to see Underworld 2.

Go right ahead. But, I will warn you. There are a lot of flashbacks to the first Underworld (which was entertaining in my book) and to the beginning of Underworl: Evolution. I wasn't really expecting much since the movie looked like shit. But, I was still disappointed. Anyway...

Just popped in Pumpkinhead. Haven't watched it in awhile. I love the sht out of Pumpkinhead!

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Go right ahead. But, I will warn you. There are a lot of flashbacks to the first Underworld (which was entertaining in my book) and to the beginning of Underworl: Evolution. I wasn't really expecting much since the movie looked like shit. But, I was still disappointed. Anyway...

Just popped in Pumpkinhead. Haven't watched it in awhile. I love the sht out of Pumpkinhead! Yeah,i'll keep a look out,How is Viktor though?And does Michael fight any?





Yeah,pumkinhead is my FAVORITE monster movie.I love the hell out of that guy.

[bwind22]

The Hobbit (Animated)

I found this to be really enjoyable in a strange sort of way. The dialogue is extremely corny and there are lots and lots of weird & somewhat creepy songs by elves & trolls & such. It almost seemed like I was watching a South Park version of The Hobbit sans the crude language because the corny dialogue just came across as utterly silly at times.

All in all, this was a pretty fun flick for anyone, but it'd be great for kids.

C+

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ


THEATRE OF BLOOD:

Great movie! One of my all-time favourites, glad you enjoyed it.

[The Flayed One]

Premonition

Masters of Horror - Chocolate

[urgeok]

Originally posted by bwind22
The Hobbit (Animated)

It almost seemed like I was watching a South Park version of The Hobbit sans the crude language because the corny dialogue just came across as utterly silly at times.



thats where you have to respect jackson's Lord of the Rings ..
that 'old english' is very difficult to take seriously at the best of times but the actors in LOTR pulled it off convincingly..

made it sound shakespherian

[Elvis_Christ]

I just watched Mother's Day again because a friend hadn't seen it. Great trashy shit :D

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III

I've watched The Good, The Bad and The Ugly trilogy, then Night, Dawn and Day, now The Godfather...guess Star Wars is next. Not sure why I got the urge to start watching trilogies straight through, but it's fun to do.

[filmmaker2]

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Found it at one of the used video stores, hadn't seen it in ages, literally, and......you know, I'm sure that seeing this when I was young has something to do with it, but I really like this movie. It's definitely not perfect, but it has its own special feeling. And the Jerry Goldsmith score is great.

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III

I've watched The Good, The Bad and The Ugly trilogy, then Night, Dawn and Day, now The Godfather...guess Star Wars is next. Not sure why I got the urge to start watching trilogies straight through, but it's fun to do. I love watching Star Wars,i like watching series straight through.I'm thinking about doing that with,ANOES....

[bwind22]

Originally posted by urgeok
thats where you have to respect jackson's Lord of the Rings ..
that 'old english' is very difficult to take seriously at the best of times but the actors in LOTR pulled it off convincingly..

made it sound shakespherian

Haha. Yeah totally. But like I said, I was thuroughly entertained by it still.

[Dante'sInferno]

I'm watching ANOES.I guess i am going to watch all 7 films...

[newb]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III

I've watched The Good, The Bad and The Ugly trilogy, then Night, Dawn and Day, now The Godfather...guess Star Wars is next. Not sure why I got the urge to start watching trilogies straight through, but it's fun to do.

Ive been trying to find the time to watch the "Back to the Future" trilogy for quite some time......and LOTR.....but i would need a whole day for that one.

[ENTITY2000]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
ANY good?
it was ok

[joshaube]

Going to watch The Hills Have Eyes, Dead End and Creep tonight.

Trying to get The Wicker Man and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for either tomorrow or sometime in the future.

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by joshaube
Trying to get The Wicker Man and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for either tomorrow or sometime in the future.

Wicker MAn And TCM(original?) kick ass!!!:D

[joshaube]

Dead End
I'd first like to point out that I am a bit tired with movies using this sort of twist ending. I won't say which movies it was used in before, because if you've seen any of them that will ruin the ending. It seems to be a trend lately, and I have just watched in the last few months a total of 5 films with this exact ending. Saying that - this was one of the better, if not the best, out of those 5.

I found myself, throughout this, running in to my mother's room and telling her scene-by-scene what was happening. I annoyed her a little bit by it, so I stopped after the death of Richard. I'll definatly watch this again with her, as she should get a kick out of it too.

After the dissapearence of Lin Shaye's character (who I am beginning to sort of love) - the movie did drop in excitement. She showed an amazing range of character in this film, and that's just a testament to how great an actress she really is. I also love her for sticking to these types of films - Can't wait to see her in SoaP!

The film sort of felt like Masters of Horror episode - but if it was, it would blow Cigarette Burns out of the water.

The soundtrack was something I also noticed. The eerie soundeffects, haunting music, and a few really good vocal tracks. It fits things well, and it heavily reminded me of the stuff you can hear in Scream. Loved the music in that movie, and it's sequel, too.

Also - may sound like I am dumb - I am glad for the well-explained ending. Unlike other movies like this, they sometimes make you wonder "So... then where did they get THIS from?" and you have to run it over and over again in your mind. But with this, as it was shown and revealed, things just clicked. The scene shortly after some early credits was also an ace scene. Definately glad they stuck that in there, and it makes you wonder...

Reccomended.

[Sick_As_Fuck]

When A Stranger Calls [2006]

I actually didn't find it that bad. I thought everything before the dude revealed himself was pretty well-done. I'll give it a 3/5.

[horrorobsessed]

sky high......pretty good actually







just throwing this out there, but last week i finally saw When A Stranger Calls. just gotta say that the pase really sucked and i almost fell asleep big time.

[Dante'sInferno]

Batman Begins kicks your ass!




















I'm watcing that right now,by the way.

[scouse mac]

Arlington Road

[Dante'sInferno]

Sin City

[Elvis_Christ]

Basket Case 2

[Geddy]

Last night I saw the original Dawn of the dead for the first time.It was wicked.Tonight I'm gonna see hellraiser for the first time to.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Basket Case 2

Is that any good? Im a big fan of the first one, but I havent seen either of the sequels yet.

[_____V_____]

Basket Case 2
The sequels sucked. Only the original is worth a peek.



I finished watching Matrix Reloaded and M:Revolutions last nite. For all the critical bashing it has got on the Net, M:Revolutions IMO is a fitting finale to the trilogy. It couldnt have been made any better. All questions are answered at the end. And we see Neo and Trinity die (ergo no chance of Matrix 4, or if it IS made, then it will be without those 2 characters).

I have a suggestion for all people who are over-critical of M:Revolutions. Think of the Matrix series as one movie, divided into 3 parts. You will forget to distinguish between all 3 of em. M:Reloaded might have the edge when it comes to kickass fight sequences, but the original & M:Revolutions both are masterpieces in themselves.

Its like eating a big cake. The first helping is the tastiest, cuz you taste and eat it for the very first time. You keep eating it, and the taste blends into your tongue and mouth, keeping you satisfied. And when its finished, you feel you could have had more.

[Dante'sInferno]

I am now watching Hellsing.









Perfect style Anime-horror,and Alucard is a Bad ass.:cool:

[hellfire1]

the davinci code.

what a dull and tedious movie. horrible dialogue, horrible acting (yes i even thought tom was bad, if you can believe that, though he wasn't given much to work with), waaaaay too long... just bad.

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by hellfire1
the davinci code.

what a dull and tedious movie. horrible dialogue, horrible acting (yes i even thought tom was bad, if you can believe that, though he wasn't given much to work with), waaaaay too long... just bad. This movie is shitty!





Seriously though...this movie sucks.

[Posher778]

Vertigo again
9/10

[Jacob Singer]

Neark Dark....shit I realiced just after the first 20 minutes that I had see it a long time a go. The problem was that I couldn't remember 'cause the fuckin' dvd has the original tittle. In spanish the film was renamed "Los viajeros de la noche/Night travelers" very different form "Cerca de la oscuridad/Near Dark". Anyway a good b-horror film, just a little weak at the las 20 minutes (That stupid transfusion) but I like. 7/10

[The Flayed One]

House of Wax

You know, it wasn't that bad. I avoided buying this for so long because I thought it was going to be awful. It's definately one of the better remakes. Yeah, Paris Hilton can't act worth a fuck, but she had a decent death and didn't really take that much away from the flick. The last 15 minutes were awesome visually. I think too many people went into this determined to hate it. Give it a shot, it's fun. I'm not sorry I dropped $5 on it. 6.5/10

Cerberus

Wow. You know those films you get that go above and beyond your expectations? Well this one did; I expected it to be absolutely terrible, and it ended up being worse than I could imagine. Cerberus is about the ONLY cool thing about this movie. He doesn't look all that bad...until you see him move. There are movies that are so bad they're good. This isn't one of them. It's just bad. The only reason I'm giving it 1.5/10 is because one of the scenes had an effect done so poorly that I had to stop the movie I was laughing so hard.

[mothermold]

Kentucky Fried Movie

[Despare]

The Great Dictator


Hail Hynkel!

[joshaube]

Watched Dead End again with the family. Step-father said it was "different", and mother liked it.

[Dante'sInferno]

Godfather 2

[The_Return]

I saw part of Volcano on TV last night...I liked it when I was a kid, but wow...what awful, awful writing.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by The_Return
I saw part of Volcano on TV last night...I liked it when I was a kid, but wow...what awful, awful writing.

Never could bring myself to watch that :)

Robocop was on TV last night..... fucking great I love this movie and could never get sick of it!

Scream and Scream Again:
Damn cool kept me guessing and I really dug it. I'd suggest watching it blind like I did to enjoy it.

and Basket Case 2 is great. A lot of people hate it but whatever. Its crazier than the original has better effects and the last 10 or so are total trash cinema genius! Gets better everytime I watch it.

[joshaube]

The Hills Have Eyes (06);
Just like The Devil's Rejects was the best horror movie of 2005, The Hills Have Eyes will probably gain that same title for 2006. Both films are proof that the horror genre has not fell in to the shadows of death unlike some may think. There are those few who give the genre a glimmer of hope. Rob Zombie & Alexandre Aja - Easily two of my favourite directors, and if you've seen either of these films... you can tell why. I'm glad major studios are recognizing this, and providing a budget for both to work with. Speaking of Ron - I'm estactic for his reinivision of Halloween. I can see it being very pleasing.

I don't want to ruin this film for anyone, so I won't go to into detail with what goes on. I will say it features a great soundtrack - just like TDR - and damn, it's main theme, California Dreaming, sure gets stuck in your head. Along with the soundtrack goes the main directing and photography. Both literally mindblowing. This is one of the best looking horror movies to come out recently, or at anytime - really. I'm a fan of those thought-out, connecting, shiny bells-and-wistles type movies. And this is definately one of them.

Another thing I'd like to mention was how Alexandre has proven himself to be a "master" of tension. His first film was called High Tension, after all. It certain envokes an atmopshere, and it is geniuenly creepy and a definite edge-of-your-seat film. Oh, and Sam - this is a movie we can both agree is good. It is relentless in what it shows, and it's all so beautifully done. The characters are covered head to toe in blood, even those alive (*snicker*)... I can just see Alexandre at the casting meeting. Dumping the stars with blood, and licking his lips. They sure look good in all that blood, kind of wierd to say that... but's its true. In both his films, it ends up happening - and I'm a fan.

The characters of the "american hero" and Ruby shone in my eyes. Ruuuby <3. Such a likable mutant... and what she did, wow. Made the film... okay, it would still be rgeat without it. Made it better... more like it.

The ending I wasn't sure would work... as I didn't know there was a twist. I thought to myself "How will this end?". But since a sequel is in possible nogiations, I should have known a twist was present. And it's a good twist at that. Simple, but damned good.

Okay, enough cock-sucking on this film. It's good, five stars, I reccomend it, and don't even watch the original after this - it's bad already, but this just make sit look pathetic.

Can't see why some horror fans don't like this, or think it's just "okay". Alex, I'd marry you if you were gay and willing to move to Canada. :) And I dion't even know what you look like. Hehe.

[Elvis_Christ]

I'm looking foward to checking out the Hills Have eyes remake. I missed it at the movies tho so I'm waiting for it to come out on DVD

[Posher778]

Originally posted by The_Return
I saw part of Volcano on TV last night...I liked it when I was a kid, but wow...what awful, awful writing.

That movie is SO BORING!

Austin Powers 1

Hahahahahaha

9/10

[Dante'sInferno]

Hellsing

[The_Return]

Originally posted by joshaube
The Hills Have Eyes (06);
Just like The Devil's Rejects was the best horror movie of 2005, The Hills Have Eyes will probably gain that same title for 2006. Both films are proof that the horror genre has not fell in to the shadows of death unlike some may think. There are those few who give the genre a glimmer of hope. Rob Zombie & Alexandre Aja - Easily two of my favourite directors, and if you've seen either of these films... you can tell why. I'm glad major studios are recognizing this, and providing a budget for both to work with. Speaking of Ron - I'm estactic for his reinivision of Halloween. I can see it being very pleasing.

I don't want to ruin this film for anyone, so I won't go to into detail with what goes on. I will say it features a great soundtrack - just like TDR - and damn, it's main theme, California Dreaming, sure gets stuck in your head. Along with the soundtrack goes the main directing and photography. Both literally mindblowing. This is one of the best looking horror movies to come out recently, or at anytime - really. I'm a fan of those thought-out, connecting, shiny bells-and-wistles type movies. And this is definately one of them.

Another thing I'd like to mention was how Alexandre has proven himself to be a "master" of tension. His first film was called High Tension, after all. It certain envokes an atmopshere, and it is geniuenly creepy and a definite edge-of-your-seat film. Oh, and Sam - this is a movie we can both agree is good. It is relentless in what it shows, and it's all so beautifully done. The characters are covered head to toe in blood, even those alive (*snicker*)... I can just see Alexandre at the casting meeting. Dumping the stars with blood, and licking his lips. They sure look good in all that blood, kind of wierd to say that... but's its true. In both his films, it ends up happening - and I'm a fan.

The characters of the "american hero" and Ruby shone in my eyes. Ruuuby <3. Such a likable mutant... and what she did, wow. Made the film... okay, it would still be rgeat without it. Made it better... more like it.

The ending I wasn't sure would work... as I didn't know there was a twist. I thought to myself "How will this end?". But since a sequel is in possible nogiations, I should have known a twist was present. And it's a good twist at that. Simple, but damned good.

Okay, enough cock-sucking on this film. It's good, five stars, I reccomend it, and don't even watch the original after this - it's bad already, but this just make sit look pathetic.

Can't see why some horror fans don't like this, or think it's just "okay". Alex, I'd marry you if you were gay and willing to move to Canada. :) And I dion't even know what you look like. Hehe.

I saw the original for the first time a couple months ago and thought it was GREAT, really looking forward to this one.

[Amalthea]

The Breakfast Club 3 / 10

[filmmaker2]

"Ghosts That Still Walk." This was a special purchase, a study in lameness from 1975 featuring music from "Spider Baby" of all things! A movie about murderous ghosts, but actually they never succeed in killing any of the characters, so I guess they're...lazy?

This is one of those perplexing "why was this made?" movies.

[joshaube]

Originally posted by The_Return
I saw the original for the first time a couple months ago and thought it was GREAT, really looking forward to this one.

I was told that if you were a fan of the original, you might not like the remake. I'm guessing they are two very different films. I can't see me liking the original more then this, so I won't be going back to watch it and confirm that. After seeing this, it will probably be an even bigger letdown and thus I won't be able to rate it fairly.

[Geddy]

I saw the hills have eyes part 2 at my friends house this afternoon I was'nt expecting much meh it was ok.

[Despare]

Vulgar

I had heard a lot of bad things about this one so I kind of lumped it with Jersey Girl in the Kevin Smith movies I'll never watch catagory. Netflix gave me a chance to see this one and I was really surprised by it. I really liked Vulgar, the brutality and the humor were well balanced I thought and it really was nothing like I expected. A lot of Smith fans won't like this, hell a lot of people won't like this but I thought it was great.

[Posher778]

Star Wars 6: Return of the Jedi

This is my second favorite of all six, and it's way better than empire strikes IMO, like people say.

10/10

[Amalthea]

The Flight of Dragons 9 / 10

And the first 30 minutes of Dreamworks Over The Hedge (2006) on YouTube 10 / 10

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Amalthea
The Breakfast Club 3 / 10

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


You gave a movie less than a 7? Are you feeling OK?

:p Im just messin with ya:p

[bwind22]

Originally posted by The_Return
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


You gave a movie less than a 7? Are you feeling OK?

:p Im just messin with ya:p

I don't know what's crazier! A rating below a 7 from Amalthea or the movie he/she picked as the one to buck the trend. Breakfast Club a 3????

[bwind22]

Running Scared

This was pretty good but not as good as it hyped itself to be. "Running Scared makes Kill Bill look like Sesame Street." HA! Not quite. There were some cool scenes, but it dragged too. This doesn't come close to Kill Bill, so they really should have stayed away from that comparison, but it was alright.

B-




American Wedding

Excluding Band Camp, this is the worst of the American Pie movies. The Stifler character changed from more of a popular dickhead to a semi-retarded reject, which wasn't neccesarily a change for the better or the funnier. I didn't miss Chris Klein or Tara Reid or anyone else, but the franchise justs seems to have run out of gas.

C-




Happy Gilmore

Ahhh. Adam Sandler at his finest. This was an instant classic, as well as being very widely quoted, and it's for good reason too. It's still funny throughout and there's lots of guest appearances from comedians who have since come in to their own.

A-

[joshaube]

You really didn't think "Running Scared makes Kill Bill look like Sesame Street." rang through? The intensity of scenes is what it is referring to, not the directing/acting, or even story or effects. Just the intensity. The atmosphere. You have to admit it did have a gloomy atmosphere going for it, one which definately wasn't present in Kill Bill.

[Posher778]

Hellraiser

[horrorobsessed]

she's all that................the heart of teenager flicks

since comedy central cut good parts out.......5.5/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
Vulgar

I had heard a lot of bad things about this one so I kind of lumped it with Jersey Girl in the Kevin Smith movies I'll never watch catagory.

i say give jersey girl a chance ..

i held off myself but when i finally saw it - i'd be lying if i said i didnt enjoy it.

good performances - typical 'real story'

see it for carlin if nothing else .. .......... scratch that - liv tyler was excellent as well..

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by urgeok
i say give jersey girl a chance ..

i held off myself but when i finally saw it - i'd be lying if i said i didnt enjoy it.

good performances - typical 'real story'

see it for carlin if nothing else .. .......... scratch that - liv tyler was excellent as well..

Yeh I agree with you on that. My girlfriend at the time got this out and I was "oh fuck here we go :rolleyes: but I ended up really enjoying it. It had really likable characters and was well acted.... sure it had all the cliches these type of films have but whatever. Not something I'd buy but I'll definatley watch it again if its on TV or if another pretty girl lures me into the realm of romantic flicks :) shit...... I even watched Dirty Dancing with that lady (I'd like that hour and a half of my life back :mad: ).

Im watching the shitty Anaconda sequel right now. Its so exciting I jumped on the computer :)

and for the record the Breakfast Club is a solid 10/10 for me. I love that film and have lost count of the times I've seen it. John Bender was a very bad influence on me :D

[bwind22]

Originally posted by joshaube
You really didn't think "Running Scared makes Kill Bill look like Sesame Street." rang through? The intensity of scenes is what it is referring to, not the directing/acting, or even story or effects. Just the intensity. The atmosphere. You have to admit it did have a gloomy atmosphere going for it, one which definately wasn't present in Kill Bill.

Nope. Not even close. Intensity, action, violence or otherwise, Kill Bill owned Running Scared. That movie had no business making any comparison between itself and KB. If they were only talking about one specific thing, then they should have specified instead of just making a blanket statement because the way it comes across in their ad is that "this movie is more kick ass than Kill Bill!" and that's just not accurate.

[bwind22]

Ladder 49


Yawn. This movie was one corny scene after another until we mercifully reached the end. I wasn't impressed or entertained. There are better movies about firefighters out there than this one.

D+



BloodRayne

I have never played this video game so I didn't really know what to expect but there was a decent amount of gore and the plot was fairly engaging. All in all, this seemed like one of the better game-to-film adaptations around, but that's not to say this is a groundbreaking vampire film or anything. Better than I expected, but still not great...

C+

[bwind22]

The Eye

The Eye

This was a very atmospheric, creepy thriller. I realize it's not Japanese, but it's still going to draw comparisons to Ju-On & Ringu because it's an asian ghost story, so let me cut right to the chase and say I liked this a lot better than I liked either of those films. Well acted and just an overall cool feel to this film.

B

[mothermold]

Bill's Gun Shop
Underworld 2

[Amalthea]

The Return:

I'm OK! :D

[Sick_As_Fuck]

The Omen

One of the better remakes lately. 3.5/5.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Cry_Wolf

[Despare]

Originally posted by urgeok
i say give jersey girl a chance ..

i held off myself but when i finally saw it - i'd be lying if i said i didnt enjoy it.

good performances - typical 'real story'

see it for carlin if nothing else .. .......... scratch that - liv tyler was excellent as well..

Carlin's in it? That's all I needed...

Hey, maybe I can pass this off as a chick flick and tell the wife I put something for her on my netflix list ;).

[The Flayed One]

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Law & Order meets the Exorcist, almost literally. I try to avoid listening to a bunch of peoples thoughts anymore on movies before I see them. Of course, unless your reading reviews, 95% of peoples thoughts are either "It sucked" or "It ruled" Yeah, thanks for the review, pal.

Anyways, I'd heard mostly negative opinions on this movie. Everyone said it was boring with too much build up & dialogue. That alone made me want to see it. I really liked the approach they took. They turned what could have been another demonic good vs. evil tale into a modern day struggle of belief vs. science.

There is element of the movie that I thought seriously brought it down (see spoiler section after the rating). Although it didn't ruin the movie, I think taking it out would have made the difference between a cult classic and a movie which will be forgotten within the next 5 years. 6/10


*MASSIVE SPOILERS*
The whole cloaked figure/3a.m. schtick almost ruined this movie for me. It took what was a powerful psychological drama/thriller about questioning old beliefs in a modern day and tumbled it down two to three notches. I'm a man who likes to think about things like that, and by throwing that in your face, I felt that the director has decided for you if the story was real or not. Otherwise, this movie would have recieved at least 7.5/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
Carlin's in it? That's all I needed...

Hey, maybe I can pass this off as a chick flick and tell the wife I put something for her on my netflix list ;).

2 birds, 1 stone - a proven formula :)

i think you'll enjoy it.

[urgeok]

last movie : Da Vinci Code

fought sleep for the duration of this lacklustre film.

totally devoid of emotion or energy.
the only person who gave what you would call a performance is Sir Ian MCKellen who was the only one who looked like he was into making the movie. the rest were flatter than a 3 day old open bottle of ginger ale.

other people must have found the plot more interesting than i as well ...

i couldnt get my head around some old man, gutshot, making up puzzles and shlogging around the louvre writing notes.
i know he's a man with a mission but come on !

still - plausibility wasnt the real issue with this one .. it was just the flaccid performances and flatlining pace.

on a couple of attempts i was embarrased at the attempt to provide emotion and climax by music alone.

this folks, is a non-movie...

[The_Return]

Suspiria (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/)


Ever since I bought it for $2 on VHS, this has been one of my favourite horror movies. It was the first Italian horror Ive seen, and unfortunatly is still the only Argento film Ive had the pleasure of viewing. If the rest of his film are as brilliant as this however, I'm really missing out!

A little tidbit that Ive always found interesting about this film is that it was originally written to star children. The producers wouldnt allow this, so Argento cast adults, but did not re-write the script. This really enhances the surreal feel of the film, as many of the lines seemed very out of place coming from women in their 20's.

The real strength of the film lies in other ares however. First, the lighting and use of colour. As mentioned, Argento gives the whole film an eerie, dreamlike quality through various devices, but the most obvious and effective is the lighting. Always unnatural and unsettling, it creates a wonderful atmosohere.

Add to this the amazing Goblin score and the wonderfully orchestrated deaths, and you have a movie sure to creep out most anyone. Highly reccomended.

9/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by The_Return
Suspiria (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/)


Ever since I bought it for $2 on VHS, this has been one of my favourite horror movies. It was the first Italian horror Ive seen, and unfortunatly is still the only Argento film Ive had the pleasure of viewing. If the rest of his film are as brilliant as this however, I'm really missing out!

A little tidbit that Ive always found interesting about this film is that it was originally written to star children. The producers wouldnt allow this, so Argento cast adults, but did not re-write the script. This really enhances the surreal feel of the film, as many of the lines seemed very out of place coming from women in their 20's.

The real strength of the film lies in other ares however. First, the lighting and use of colour. As mentioned, Argento gives the whole film an eerie, dreamlike quality through various devices, but the most obvious and effective is the lighting. Always unnatural and unsettling, it creates a wonderful atmosohere.

Add to this the amazing Goblin score and the wonderfully orchestrated deaths, and you have a movie sure to creep out most anyone. Highly reccomended.

9/10


i'm one of the few who didnt like it ... i prefer his giallo to his pure horror (even if susperia had giallo 'sensibilities'


i thought the music was a 9
the performances were a 4 (i never liked jessica harper)
the plot was a 3 (witches ? WTF)
the cinematography was a 9


so its a pretty film with a hollow centre (for me)

i'm suprised you havent seen Deep Red (Profundo Russo)
which is public domain and on a lot of those horror compilations you like.

(personally i suggest getting it on Anchor Bay and avoiding the cheap releases - it's worth it)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by urgeok


i'm suprised you havent seen Deep Red (Profundo Russo)
which is public domain and on a lot of those horror compilations you like.

I have it, I just havent got around to watching it yet:o. I probably will after exams are over...

[urgeok]

Originally posted by The_Return
I have it, I just havent got around to watching it yet:o. I probably will after exams are over...


on a horror collection ?

[The_Return]

Originally posted by urgeok
on a horror collection ?

Yep. If I saw the Anchor Bay version anywhere cheap Id pick it up...but Im waay to cheap to order it. Besides, the version I have cant be TOO bad...

[Dante'sInferno]

Well,i'm fixing to watch Evil Dead 2 for the first time so,that will be fun.:)

[Miss Olivia]

I just got to see X men 3 last night. It was the last show,and we had the whole theater to ourselves. I liked it. I know it could have been better, but I go to the movies to be entertained and I was surely entertained.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by The_Return
Yep. If I saw the Anchor Bay version anywhere cheap Id pick it up...but Im waay to cheap to order it. Besides, the version I have cant be TOO bad...

i'm just thinking it may be full screen which - given the cinematography in this film - would be a shame ..

i believe the anchor bay version restores a few deleted scenes as well ..

[filmmaker2]

I've seen the Anchor Bay extended cut (basically the European cut) of Profondo Rosso, and it does feature numerous scenes that were cut from the American release, either for time or to get an R-rating (Carlo Rambaldi built some of the gore effects). It really is a cooler version, and yes, it's definitely better in widescreen.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
I've seen the Anchor Bay extended cut (basically the European cut) of Profondo Rosso, and it does feature numerous scenes that were cut from the American release, either for time or to get an R-rating (Carlo Rambaldi built some of the gore effects). It really is a cooler version, and yes, it's definitely better in widescreen.

i remember at least one of the scenes restored was a dialogue scene that was subtitled as one of the actors spoke only italian.

i think...

[Silver_Shamrock]

"Dead End" - awful, awful movie. The only thing keeping it from being a complete waste of time was Lin Shaye ("Something About Mary") as the grief stricken mother. Otherwise, avoid at all cost!

[joshaube]

I think I need to be like POsher and have my own review thread, lol. My opinions seem to differ the most. I thought Dead End was great.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Silver_Shamrock
"Dead End" - awful, awful movie. The only thing keeping it from being a complete waste of time was Lin Shaye ("Something About Mary") as the grief stricken mother. Otherwise, avoid at all cost!

What didnt you like? I loved it, one of the best horror movies Ive seen in a long while.

[mothermold]

Grandma's Boy(unrated)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by mothermold
Grandma's Boy(unrated)

As bad as it looks?

[mothermold]

Originally posted by The_Return
As bad as it looks?

I was blind going into it,so I really did'nt know what to expect.There were some funny scenes and a few good characters.It's worth a look IMO,but's it's no Bad Santa.:)

[The_Return]

Vertigo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/)

You know what I think? I think everyone who has seen this film only remembers the ending. After a certain turning point near the end of the film, it lives up to it's reputation in every way. Up until then, it's a poorly paced, criminally overrated film.

They call Hitchcock the "Master of Suspence". Sure he has earned the title, and films like Psycho, Frenzy or Rear Window are proof. Well, I dont know what happened but he was sure missing that gift in '58. Most of the film falls flat, and the first hour and a half or so, with a couple rare exceptions, drags on at a snails pace.

The actors were good for the most part. Stewart gives a great performance from beginning to end, while Novak does her best work after the turning point. She seemed to be asleep for most of the first hour and a half. The supporting cast isnt awful, but not nearly as good as I would have expected.

Now, there must be some reason why people hail this as Hitchcock's masterpiece? Of cource there is: The ending. I wont ruin it for any of you who havent forced yourselves to sit through this, but the ending is incredible. A couple good twists followed by a huge shocker, this is what people remember about the film.

This is all-in-all a pretty lackluster film. The dream sequence and the ending are great, as are the lead actors, but everything else seems to fall flat. One of the most overrated films Ive ever seen.

6/10

[filmmaker2]

Originally posted by urgeok
i remember at least one of the scenes restored was a dialogue scene that was subtitled as one of the actors spoke only italian.

i think...

Deep Red/Profondo Rosso... Yeah....the extended Anchor Bay version, I forget what it was called ("The Director's Cut" or something like that?), had 3-4 scenes in Italian with English subtitles. And the gore scenes are longer, quite a bit longer. Good god! What a screwed up movie.

Now, to be fair, though, even cut down seriously for an R rating or for TV, it's still a really interesting film, and the Goblin music is really cool. I enjoyed it a lot when I saw it on TV in the 70's (cut to shreds), and when I finally saw the uncut version, I was shocked.

[hellfire1]

thumbsucker and the chumscrubber.

it was weird title movie night.

[bwind22]

The Toolbox Murders (Remake)

I know I'll be in the minority here, but I actually liked this better than the original. I thought Tobe Hooper did a lot better job setting up the characters & plot than Donnelly did in the original. There was also better gore in this one too & overall I liked the story of this villain better as well.

I actually was pretty much thuroughly entertained by this one, except that it was a bit slow for about the first half hour. All in all though, I really liked it. It's a remake so it'll get marked down a bit for lack of original ideas, but other than that I don't think this film should be stuck with the reputation of being 'another crappy remake' because like I said, I found it more entertaining than the original.

B-

[Creeping-Death]

Originally posted by Silver_Shamrock
"Dead End" - awful, awful movie....avoid at all cost!


No way - I also loved this movie. It's so unlike any other "new" horror film - unique. It was actually a movie that I started late, and kept watching, rather than get bored and fall asleep (Like I did last night trying to watch "Man Behind the Sun") And the ending was very cool als.

[noctuary]

The Omen (remake)

I was pleasantly surprised by this film. No, it's not as good as the original, but I think it would stand on its own if it wasn't a remake. There were a few good scares, and the little kid that they got to play Damien was creepy as all hell. There's something about him that makes me wonder though... If you were a parent, would you not think that there was something a little strange about a five year old who never, ever smiles? That's kind of abnormal.

[The_Return]

Frenzy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068611/)


Though much more violent and gritty than most of his work, this is certainly a Hitchcock classic, and much better than some of his supposed "masterpieces".

There are no especially famous actors involved, but everyone does an outstanding job. Jon Finch is splendid as a man wrongfully accused of serial murders, and Barry Foster is just as phenominal as the actual murderer. His character, Bob Rusk, was a very interesting villain, far from the typical movie serial killer.

Hitch managed to make some scenes very, very uncomfortable. Most obviously, the imfamous rape scene, but his use of the camera elsewhere in the film also served to create alot of tension. He offset this with a good deal of black humor, witch I really enjoyed. The dinner scene was especially well done and subtly hilarious.

The only real flaw that I can think of is the pacing, which is a common problem in many of Hitchcock's works. Overall however, I think this is one of the better films from the "Master of Suspence".

7.5/10

[The_Return]

Strange double feature? Yes, I know:p


Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119707/)


Well it's not really as bad as everyone says, but it's still a pretty awful movie.

Let's start with the plot, shall we? Not a lot to say about it really, other than the whole thing is a giant plot hole! It makes no sense what-so-ever, as it makes the entire first movie completely pointless. Even if it did make sense, it still isn't much of a plot. They have 6 days to save the word from total destruction. OK, whatever, not as bad as you might think, right? Wrng. The majority of the film could take place in less than a day, so I really wonder what the hell they were doing for the other 5. Stupid plot.

Moving on, I'll mention the actors. Oh God, the actors. Most of the returning characters from the first movie are replaced by new, even worse actors. I'm really glad that they killed off Johnny Cage within the first couple minutes, as that actor seemed to be the worst of the bunch. Sonja Blade's replacement was pretty awful as well, and saw fit to completely change the character.

Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on the actors. I mean, look at the script. This movie could have had Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, but even they would have looked terrible having to say some of these pathetically cheesy lines.

One thing that I'll give this film is that it has some half decent fight scenes. Nothing spectacular, and the CGI is really bad, but at least they were mildly entertaining.

In all honesty this isn't a whole lot worse than the first film, but it is really, really bad. Id avoid it.

4/10

[cheebacheeba]

Yeah, MK2 was a joke...I personally didn't mind the first one, it was at least a mile better than the attempt they made at "streetfighter" on film.
The second one was shithouse, from it's crappy sped up REUSED soundtrack, to the character replacements, to the overdone "boss" characters...and how about the "animalities", if it wasn't stupid enough that final fight scene sure did it.
Replacing Lambert with that guy from the warriors was a bad move too...I hated it.

I watched Transporter 2 last night...definately not the directors best work (of course there's the proffesional and danny the dog to contend with), and if you can look past the absolutely unrealistic driving scenes, it's a decent "dont have to think too much" action film with some excellently coreographed fight scenes, and a GREAT (as usual) soundtrack.
I guess I'll have to see the first one now...

[The_Return]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Yeah, MK2 was a joke...I personally didn't mind the first one, it was at least a mile better than the attempt they made at "streetfighter" on film.
The second one was shithouse, from it's crappy sped up REUSED soundtrack, to the character replacements, to the overdone "boss" characters...and how about the "animalities", if it wasn't stupid enough that final fight scene sure did it.
Replacing Lambert with that guy from the warriors was a bad move too...I hated it.

I didnt min the first one either, it wasnt great but it was fairly enjoably. From memory, I think I gave it 5.5/10.

As for Street Fighter, I really enjoyed that one. It's just alot of fun.

[joshaube]

Originally posted by Creeping-Death
No way - I also loved this movie. It's so unlike any other "new" horror film - unique. It was actually a movie that I started late, and kept watching, rather than get bored and fall asleep (Like I did last night trying to watch "Man Behind the Sun") And the ending was very cool als.

Dead End wasn't "original", the same story/twist is used in a bunch of movies. Some worse, some better. Here's a few.

Dead End (2003)
November (2004)
Stay (2005 - but was made earlier)
Reeker (2005)

All involve the exact twist. All done differently. Three of the four use the exact car crash incident. All of them have the same reveal at the end.

I really want indepdant film makers to get off of this twist-style.

I'd say Stay was the first, and November wasn't aware of anything else. Dead End might have heard the idea somewhere, and Reeker was aplain rip-off of Dead End & Identity.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by joshaube
Dead End wasn't "original", the same story/twist is used in a bunch of movies. Some worse, some better. Here's a few.

Dead End (2003)
November (2004)
Stay (2005 - but was made earlier)
Reeker (2005)

All involve the exact twist. All done differently. Three of the four use the exact car crash incident. All of them have the same reveal at the end.

I really want indepdant film makers to get off of this twist-style.

I'd say Stay was the first, and November wasn't aware of anything else. Dead End might have heard the idea somewhere, and Reeker was aplain rip-off of Dead End & Identity.

i would say that Stay owes a lot to Jacobs Ladder.
and traces of The Devils Advocate/Last Temptation of Christ

[newb]

16 Blocks
Typical Bruce Willis flic.......nothing wrong with that.The only drawback in the movie was Mos Def's voice.....annoying as hell.

[joshaube]

Originally posted by urgeok
i would say that Stay owes a lot to Jacobs Ladder.
and traces of The Devils Advocate/Last Temptation of Christ

I really ought to pick up Jacob's Ladder...

[urgeok]

Originally posted by joshaube
I really ought to pick up Jacob's Ladder...

cant go wrong with that one.

[The_Return]

I dont see how you can say that a film isnt good just because it has a similar ending to other movies. I agree 100% that Dead End had a pretty weak ending, but the rest of the movie was incredible.

Thats just like saying 6th Sence is no good because it has the same twist as Carnival of Souls:rolleyes:

[joshaube]

I didn't think Dead End was a bad movie at all! I posted a review a few pages back, lol, I actually watched it twice - within two days.

Dead End
I'd first like to point out that I am a bit tired with movies using this sort of twist ending. I won't say which movies it was used in before, because if you've seen any of them that will ruin the ending. It seems to be a trend lately, and I have just watched in the last few months a total of 5 films with this exact ending. Saying that - this was one of the better, if not the best, out of those 5.

I found myself, throughout this, running in to my mother's room and telling her scene-by-scene what was happening. I annoyed her a little bit by it, so I stopped after the death of Richard. I'll definatly watch this again with her, as she should get a kick out of it too.

After the dissapearence of Lin Shaye's character (who I am beginning to sort of love) - the movie did drop in excitement. She showed an amazing range of character in this film, and that's just a testament to how great an actress she really is. I also love her for sticking to these types of films - Can't wait to see her in SoaP!

The film sort of felt like Masters of Horror episode - but if it was, it would blow Cigarette Burns out of the water.

The soundtrack was something I also noticed. The eerie soundeffects, haunting music, and a few really good vocal tracks. It fits things well, and it heavily reminded me of the stuff you can hear in Scream. Loved the music in that movie, and it's sequel, too.

Also - may sound like I am dumb - I am glad for the well-explained ending. Unlike other movies like this, they sometimes make you wonder "So... then where did they get THIS from?" and you have to run it over and over again in your mind. But with this, as it was shown and revealed, things just clicked. The scene shortly after some early credits was also an ace scene. Definately glad they stuck that in there, and it makes you wonder...

Reccomended.

[dark thoughts]

Drive-in Masacre

It looked like a well done police documentary more than a horror film.

[bwind22]

Wow. I got no slack at all for liking the Toolbox Murders remake more than the original?!?!? Sweet!

Anyways, I didn't watch any movies today. I taped Hell's Kitchen last night & watched that & then I watched some of Deadwood Season 2. No movies to report today.

[filmmaker2]

Hey Dark Thoughts, this is OT, but...is that avatar a shopped version of the album cover of Kate Bush's "The Dreaming"?

[AUSTIN316426808]

Lord of War

[The Flayed One]

Suspiria

I don't know if I can say anything about this movie that hasn't already been said. You want atmosphere, look no farther. This is one of the only movies I've ever watched that I had a hard time concentrating on the story because I was so engrossed in the music & visuals. 9.5/10

[The_Return]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Found it at one of the used video stores, hadn't seen it in ages, literally, and......you know, I'm sure that seeing this when I was young has something to do with it, but I really like this movie. It's definitely not perfect, but it has its own special feeling. And the Jerry Goldsmith score is great.

I only saw it once, along time ago, but I LOVED that movie

[The_Return]

A Face in the Crowd (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050371/)

I recently picked this up for $5 on DVD, and let me tell you folks: It was five bucks very well spent. I'm very surprised that this movie isn't very well known today, as it certainly deserves much more recognition.

First off, the story somehow manages to seem current even in our modern times. It truly is a timeless story about corruption, greed and how we really are just sheep to the media.

Really though, this film is character driven. "Lonesome" Rhodes is the whole movie; it's his life, his rise and his fall. Andy Griffith, who until now I knew only as Matlock, give an absolutely amazing performance as the simple country boy as he slowly becomes corrupted with power. He creates one of the most interesting characters that I think I've ever seen, on so many levels. The cast of the cast are incredible as well, especially Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau. His speech at the end of the film was spectacular.

Last but not least, the directing. Elia Kazan really does a great job here, using some great metaphors and creating a great noir-esquire atmosphere. A slight flaw was the very fast pacing near the first, but it was really nothing major. We didn't get to see as much of Pickett as I would have liked but as I said, it's no biggie.

Overall, this film is really incredible. Amazing acted, written and directed, I think it's a must see for anyone.

9/10

[horrorobsessed]

Hellraiser: Hellworld


okay, not as good as the first one. 6/10

[bwind22]

Anatomy

Cool, gruesome movie. Well acted, well directed. The gore was very realistic & the plot was just cool. This was supposedly filmed in German, but I wouldn't have even been able to tell without looking it up because they did such an excellent job on the dubbing. All in all, I was very impressed & thuroughly entertained!

B

[persuasian70]

Running Scared 8/10

Glory Road 8/10

[Dante'sInferno]

Evil Dead 2,my new favorite horror movie.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Evil Dead 2,my new favorite horror movie.

You can't deny it!!:D


Ash is the shit!

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by mothermold
You can't deny it!!:D


Ash is the shit! I know he is now!Hell yeah!

[mothermold]

Dave Chappelle's "Block Party"
Black Hawk Down

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by The_Return
I'm very surprised that this movie isn't very well known today, as it certainly deserves much more recognition.



You and me both, very underrated film. It's one of the best films ever made and you never hear one word about it.

[mudsliptones]

Last movie I've seen is Identity

saw 4 movies yesterday:
Bride of re-animator
I, robot (was pretty good, better as expected)
Guest House Paradiso
Identity

Jut finished doing some work around the house and going to watch the langolier now, just got them from a friend, been a long time since I've seen it

If I still have time left Im gonna watch beyond re-animator


Originally posted by bwind22
Anatomy

Cool, gruesome movie. Well acted, well directed. The gore was very realistic & the plot was just cool. This was supposedly filmed in German, but I wouldn't have even been able to tell without looking it up because they did such an excellent job on the dubbing. All in all, I was very impressed & thuroughly entertained!

B

Why watch it dubbed??? it is so much better in german!!! I don't understand german but still, read the subs then, isnt hard

Dubbing films is so stupid, allot of jokes and voice acting gets lost

[Yellow Jacket]

The Pink Panther (remake)- 0.5/5

Dave Chappelle's Block Party- 4/5

16 Blocks- 3/5

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang- 4/5

Aquamarine- 0.5/5

Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic- 3.5/5

The World's Fastest Indian- 5/5

Game 6- 3/5

End of the Spear- 1/5

Green Street Hooligans- 5/5

Mr. Wrong- 3.5/5

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice- 1/5

Glory Road- 1/5

Running Scared- 5/5

[bwind22]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Evil Dead 2,my new favorite horror movie.

What? You hadn't seen it before???

[bwind22]

Originally posted by mudsliptones


Why watch it dubbed??? it is so much better in german!!! I don't understand german but still, read the subs then, isnt hard

Dubbing films is so stupid, allot of jokes and voice acting gets lost

2 reasons.

1- when it started, it just started up dubbed. I'm not even sure if I had the option to watch it in German since it was on VHS & I didn't play around with the settings at all.

2- I tend to do stuff (Packing a bowl, writing out bills, folding laundry, whatever) while I'm watching a movie and if I have to be reading subtitles instead of just listening, then I either can't do whatever I want to, or I'm not able to pay attention to what's going on in the movie.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
The Pink Panther (remake)- 0.5/5

Dave Chappelle's Block Party- 4/5

16 Blocks- 3/5

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang- 4/5

Aquamarine- 0.5/5

Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic- 3.5/5

The World's Fastest Indian- 5/5

Game 6- 3/5

End of the Spear- 1/5

Green Street Hooligans- 5/5

Mr. Wrong- 3.5/5

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice- 1/5

Glory Road- 1/5

Running Scared- 5/5


What'd you do? Call in sick today or something? You've got like 24 hours worth of movies listed there.

:p

j/k I'm assuming this a bit of a backlog?

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally posted by bwind22
What'd you do? Call in sick today or something? You've got like 24 hours worth of movies listed there.

:p

j/k I'm assuming this a bit of a backlog?

LMFAO!!! I watched 6 movies on Tuesday and 4 movies on Wednsday. The rest are over the course of the weekend.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
LMFAO!!! I watched 6 movies on Tuesday and 4 movies on Wednsday. The rest are over the course of the weekend.

I take it school's already done for the summer where you are? Or are ya just cuffin' to watch movies?:p

Today's my last day....but I have a Math exam:(

[Posher778]

Crazy canadians... still in school.

[bwind22]

Crazy canucks! Someone tell 'em it's summer, eh?

[mudsliptones]

Just finished watching langoliers and beyond re-animator

loved reanimato, know it by heart now, but forgotten how good langoliers actually was, OK, no horror movie, but still good

Bronson Pinchot's performance was excelent!!! just see the movie for him alone

[Posher778]

Scream 10/10

[heebiejeebies]

Boo 8/10

Creep 9.5/10

2001 Maniacs 3/10 (and that's being generous)

Satan's Little Helper 7.5/10

[joshaube]

I post these on my LJ, so references to certain names refer to my friends IRL who read these. So... ignore them. :)

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Ultraviolet (2006) (Chose not to rate)
I was intrigued by this when the trailer first hit Apple. When it premiered, I checked RT and the rating was rather low - but since it's a collective, it usually is low for a lot of movies. I then checked the more viewer-friendly IMDb - where critics don't exist, only wannabes like myself. It was low there too, and only negative reviews existed. I'm glad my views on films vary a lot - because, since I experienced this in the past, I gave Ultraviolet a chance, thinking it may apply here as well. Eh, not really... but I am glad I watched it. It's not as bad as people make it out to be, average... below par. Let's just say it's comparable to a few notches below what Aeon Flux was. It does, however, have more redeeming qualities.

The reason I chose not to actually rate this, is because... I can't. I just... can't decide really, it's difficult. Star ratings are so limited, anyway, and often don't reflect the written part... so, hell.

I'll start with the bad, and that's pretty much everything evident in the very first scenes. I was thinking of shutting it off, because honestly the beginning is amateur on so many levels. Bad CGI, bad direction, bad writting, bad delivery, bad acting... egh. It did get better, and for that, I'm glad. The most painful scene to watch was the motorcycle chase/fight... it hurt, really. I didn't even pay attention to the bike or flying bullets - just the very, very, very badly animated CGI cityscape background. To make it worse, the greenscreen work wsn't all that either. Were highschool Volunteers used for this section? Kaitlyn... did your little Rogers group have a hand in this?! Hehe, okay, not... but it really is that bad.

This had a hand in what I thought was the reason for using the stylistically blurry video. To make the CGI seem more well blended. Well, it may have - or like I now think, it could have just been a style thing. You really don't notice it after a while, and it's not needed for my first presumption after the effects get better in the latter half.

Speaking of style, the film pours of it. Not WOAH style, but decent enough. The direction gets a lot better during the second half, as do the effects and background and general futuristic setting. This was a very good thing. Sadly, the writing stays pour. Not so much in actual plot or scenes, but dialogue. The lines that you could tell were meant to be hard-hitting, came off as just plain "mental" (If you haven't seen the film or trailer, you won't why it's in quotations). Bad writing guys... shame, shame. Don't misunderstand this, it's really only these one-linears that are terrible, the rest is okay, passable.

The plot was... well... it had potential. With some cleaning up, reorganization, removal of scenes, and re-writtening those previous mentioned lines - it could have great. I enjoyed the story itself - something about a vampire and a dying human. It's just... sort of beautiful. Something I didn't expect of this film. I like how they label them "vampires" (the journalists in the film refer to them as these, to gasin readers) and give them some charateristics rather then following the typical things and making it seem like a "monster" movie. NOT a fan of those. Okay - back on track. If they would have cleaned this up, it could have been solid, emotional, and all that - but it came off as disconnected, disjointed, sort of all over the place and used some moments too much. The heartwarming moments were overkilled, oddly placed, in sandwhiched between "pissed off" fighting.

Speaking of heartwarming scenes and pissed-off fighting... some of these scenes were very well done, direction-wise. The car chat with the boy and Violet was a rememberable one for me. As was the fight in the white room, the fight with the flaming-swords, and the "church" scene with her cross-shaped weapons. After the first few fights, they actually get good.

Back to the style (Yes, okay, I'm as disjointed as the movie. I do my entries in stream-of-concious, so sorry if it's everwhere.) - I didn't think the film had a lot of budget - but the latter parts seemed like it did alright for itself in the money-department. Looked good, solid, and even threw in some nice futuristic items. The print out cell phone? GENIOUS.

Oh, and I honestly hope they used a different special effects crew for the first section of the film then the second. They had to. The effects in that first part? OH THEY ARE BAAAD. Her anti-gravity belt, while being quite cool, had a very annoying, ugly, and plain out power-rangers "initiation" sequence. Zoom in on the buckle, sent some drawn orange sparks, some lights, balls of energy, and some clicking here and there and bam. NO MORE GRAVITY!!! Yeah...

The little boy, also in RUNNING SCARED and a few others, did a good acting job, but got pregressively worse near the end. Mila did what she usually does. Look sexy. Some of her scenes seemed a little off character... and not so well executed. But, hey... she's skinny. Don't hold it against her.

Not reccomended... well... yeah okay, not.

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Boo and Creep are good? Heard average to bad things about them. Maybe I'll check them out now...

2001 maniacs, I thought was good. A fun comedy that went far in what it showed. The whole PART OF THE SHAFT OF BUDDY'S PENIS SHOWING was completely unexpected, lol.

[The Flayed One]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
Boo 8/10

2001 Maniacs 3/10 (and that's being generous)

Wow. My ratings would have been the exact opposite. I thought Boo was nothing more than an excuse to use the twitchy ghost effect disguised as a movie.

2001 Maniacs, on the otherhand, I thought was good clean gorey fun.