Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[heebiejeebies]

I'll give it to you on Boo. There is a lot of the twitchy special effects, and the ending is subpar. That being said, I didn't expect anything when I saw this movie, so I was pleasantly surprised. I'll lower my rating to a 6.5. :D

I am not, however, backing down on 2001 Maniacs. It's nothing more than a comedy. Granted it has blood, guts, and gore, but there was nothing remotely scary about this movie. (Of course, you will say the same thing about some of the movies I find scary! :) ) The redneck, backwoodsy humor got old after about 10 minutes. If that kid and his sheep ran through one more scene...I would have thrown something at the TV!!! I did like Robert Englund in it, even though he was one of the most over-the-top characters. And I did like the ending. It didn't go out the way a lot of horror movies (excuse me, comedies) do. I stand by my initial rating of 3 and the caveat of it being overly generous.

Of the four movies I rated, Creep and Satan's Little Helper were the two I actually liked best. I know that doesn't show in the ratings, but I'm new at this. ;)

[joshaube]

Just to let you know, 2001 Maniacs never tried to be scary, that was not it's intent. It was a comedy through-and-through.

This weekend is movie mania for me, since summer has come in full swing. No more school, whoo! I do have a wedding to go to, however, which I really don't want to go to...

[filmmaker2]

MONSTERS CRASH THE PAJAMA PARTY

a classic of horror cinema

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by joshaube

Just to let you know, 2001 Maniacs never tried to be scary, that was not it's intent. It was a comedy through-and-through.

Believe me. I learned this one the hard way. One day I'll learn my lesson. Hope you see some good movies over the weekend. Maybe you can recommend a few good ones for me.:D

[Posher778]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
Believe me. I learned this one the hard way. One day I'll learn my lesson. Hope you see some good movies over the weekend. Maybe you can recommend a few good ones for me.:D

Ahem. My top ten.

[heebiejeebies]

There may be hope for me yet, Posher. I've seen all of 'em.:)

[The STE]

I never pass up an oppourtunity to pimp A Face in the Crowd, so I'mma back up Return's and Austin's statements (and say that 9/10 is a bit low)

[The_Return]

Walk the Line (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358273/)

I should start out by saying a few things. First off, I'm definitely a fan of Johnny Cash, and if you aren't you likely wont share my opinions on this fine film. Second, the isn't much in the review that hasn't been said before...but it's my review, so sue me.

Now, let me get this out of the way: The actors are phenomenal. All the praise, awards and nominations were wholeheartedly deserved. Phoenix does an incredible job as Cash, as does Witherspoon as June Carter. They are very believable together and both do a great job. There was some great work in the supporting cast as well, for example Tyler Hilton as Elvis Presley. He didn't have very much time on screen, which I think is a shame.

Next, the music! On top of being great actors, Phoenix and Witherspoon show that they really have pipes! Not only are they very good singers, the sound very similar to their real-life counterparts. I almost felt like singing along at a few parts...but then I realised that I'd probably scare everyone away.

The only thing I didn't particularly care for was the directing. It seemed very bland, and on top of that the editing was pretty bad in places.

All in all this is a great movie to see, even if you aren't a Cash fan. Highly recommended.

8/10

[Despare]

She's the One

Thought it would be a boring chick-flick, rented for the wife... turned out to be a lot better than I expected. I actually liked this one.

[joshaube]

V for Vandetta (*****/*****)
Reccomended.

I won't say much about the film itself. It is timeless, I believe, and something everyone should see. Regardless of whether they decide in the end that it is a good film, or not. I can say I teared up a few times for the sheer sake that I felt like I needed to. Not because it was sad, emotional, or for any other reason then this. Because it was the truth.

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, and ideas are bulletproof.

Mr. Ebert stated that the film's ending was not a nessacity, and he would have liked it otherwise for the signifance of the building. I, for one, disagree. If this did not happen in the film - V would simply by another form of the government. A let down. And we've all had enough of that.

---

On a different note, on the IMDb discussion boards there has been speculation to whether or not V was gay. There have been more disagreeers then ageers, and many stating the claims he might be gay are "homophobic" and "unjust". While I myself percieve these very comments to be unjust. People are quicker to say he is not, then to say he is. And why, might I ask? Why claim a remark when it is you who may truly that way? Personally, I believe that one of the brother's who wrote this film intended it to be this way. V was gay. While the other, may not have shared this viewpoint. Thus it is left to interpretation. This is what I have to offer.

The concetyration camp V was contained in served as a camp for a special type of person. It is not directly stated which "type" of people were helf here - but due to latter events I have come to the thought of it being homosexuals. How? Through the story of Veronica. She refers to the people at the camps as "us". She was gay herself, as were some of the other members in that camp. The "us" could refer to another type of person that she might also happen to be, yes. But her girlfriend is taken also, and as well - we are shown a male couple being invaded in their home, and taken from their beds. The fact that V shares on odd connection with the TV presenter - the egg dish. This also backs up the theory. He tells Evey that in his perfession, it is assumed that they would entertain young girls and women - and that he cannot have what he truly desires. A man, I was left to fill in the blank. He shares the same views as V, and perhaps shared more at another time. When Evey is released from her confinement, she leaves - lingering in the face of V, for a goodbye kiss. He does not waver, however, and something in his expression (body, as we do not see his face) can suggest a sadness. He doesn't want to offer a kiss that does not mean something, as he does not love Evey in that way.

That's what I gathered, but as I stated, perhaps the remaining brother decided it should be otherwise - as in the end, V reveals his feelings. Whether being romantic, or just a gesture as to the bond of the couple, we are unsure.

The case for V being Gay, and those in it as well is also backed up by the revalation that a certain church following confessed and was charged with the entire incident. The church who know tries to defy gay rights. Is this the next step?

V makes you think, and for not giving solid answers. For that, I appreciate the film even more.

Watch it.

[dark thoughts]

Hey filmmaker2,

Sorry for taking so long (hectic work week). I found it on a free horror gif website.

[Miss Olivia]

I just watched Return To Oz. I really liked it, as a separate movie from the original Wizard. It was a little odd and off kilter and I dug that about it. Faruiza Balk plays Dorothy and I've always liked her. If your a rabid fan of Wizard, you probably won't like this but if you appreciate odd little spinoffs, this is pretty cool.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Domino

[scouse mac]

Midnight Run: Excellent action comedy, Bob De Niro and Charles Grodin play off each other extremely well.

[Posher778]

Panic Room 7.5/10

Very worth the 3.3 bucks I paid.

[tarcher80]

just watched "near dark" and "the hunger," after all these years of putting them off. i liked both, leaning a little more towards near dark. i liked the clash in lifestyles each group of vampires led. both are very believable in terms of how a secret society might go about their business, trying to exist among the masses. i think that both movies succeeded in their absence of "traditional" vampires - vampires w/ fangs. it allowed the characters to develop and seem more believable. so w/ that i'll pose a question: fangs or no fangs?

[mudsliptones]

true romance......heads down

[urgeok]

Originally posted by scouse mac
Midnight Run: Excellent action comedy, Bob De Niro and Charles Grodin play off each other extremely well.


great movie .. solid comedy

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Miss Olivia
I just watched Return To Oz. I really liked it, as a separate movie from the original Wizard. It was a little odd and off kilter and I dug that about it. Faruiza Balk plays Dorothy and I've always liked her. If your a rabid fan of Wizard, you probably won't like this but if you appreciate odd little spinoffs, this is pretty cool.

i finally found this on DVD .. its a great twisted movie ... a little too scary for small kids.

[joshaube]

I made something slightly nifty. It's a selector. You load in a list of unwatched movies, and put certain weight on specific titles (for me I used the titles suggested in my other thread) - and then visit the selector page and it randomly picks 3 movies for you to watch. The number can be changed lower, of course.

http://joshaube.chapterfain.com/selector/selector.php

I just delete what I watch off the list, and poof.

Okay, got these for tonight.

Creep
Identity
Room 6

[Despare]

Last Horror Movie
Wasn't what I expected but I did like it a lot... I just wish there were more problems for the killer. It all just seemed too easy.

[Despare]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
I'll give it to you on Boo. There is a lot of the twitchy special effects, and the ending is subpar. That being said, I didn't expect anything when I saw this movie, so I was pleasantly surprised. I'll lower my rating to a 6.5. :D

I am not, however, backing down on 2001 Maniacs. It's nothing more than a comedy. Granted it has blood, guts, and gore, but there was nothing remotely scary about this movie. (Of course, you will say the same thing about some of the movies I find scary! :) ) The redneck, backwoodsy humor got old after about 10 minutes. If that kid and his sheep ran through one more scene...I would have thrown something at the TV!!! I did like Robert Englund in it, even though he was one of the most over-the-top characters. And I did like the ending. It didn't go out the way a lot of horror movies (excuse me, comedies) do. I stand by my initial rating of 3 and the caveat of it being overly generous.

Of the four movies I rated, Creep and Satan's Little Helper were the two I actually liked best. I know that doesn't show in the ratings, but I'm new at this. ;)

Just out of curiosity... have you seen 2000 Maniacs?

[joshaube]

The Pink Panther (2006) (***/*****)
A lot of times, comedies aren't that great. They throw in all of the funny scenes in to a trailer, leaving nothing redeeming in the movie itself, and hope for big box office numbers. They get money, regardless of if the film is considered "funny" or not afterwards. Just look at Date Movie. The Wayan Bros. are complete hacks in my mind, just look at their new movie. It's shameful.

Anyways, I was getting to the point that this movie does not suffer from that. In fact, every scene I laughed out loud at (not a lot, but hey...) was not even glimpsed at in the trailer - and those shown in it happened to be some of the more generic and bland laughs. So I was glad for that.

Also a few scenes in the movie made me wonder if I had accidently stumbled into the deleted scenes. They were pointless, unessacary, and not even that funny. The scene where he causes a city-wide blackout served no purpose and could have been cut in to the film at ANY point. That would have made a decent TV spot, because it's a standalone.

Steve Martin is one of the better actors in comedy today, not the best but I would consider him up there. Of course I don't count Will Farrel as a comedy actor because I simply despise everything he's in for the sheer fact he is not funny, just stupid and he annoys me. But hey, seems people like that. Whatever. I'll get to the point - he does a great job in this movie. Completely unlike anything he has done in the past,t hat I have seen. His accent is amazing, and I was suprised he kept it intact completely through the film. I won't compare him to Peter Sellers, because I haven't seen any of his work. But I'd say he did a good job regardless.

If you like comedies, check it out. Not sure if I could reccomend it otherwise. Not a real big fan of this type of stuff myself anyway. It kept me entertained, but then again - I got a little tired throughout. I thank the 90m time limit, though.

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by Despare
Just out of curiosity... have you seen 2000 Maniacs?

No, I haven't. Would that have helped?

[Geddy]

I justed watched old school again.
Great movie. :D

[Amalthea]

Chicken Little 9 / 10

[Despare]

Clue

Funny as hell still.

[joshaube]

When I was going up the stairs,
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today,
I wish, I wish he'd go away.

Identity (*****/*****)
I have two things to say about this movie. One, I can't believe that this isn't somewhere on the Top 250 list - of course not at the top, but damn... it should be on there somewhere. Second, this is the type of film that just gets better upon second viewing.

I actually have three things to say. The third - a film is referred to in the movie about 10 people on an Island. Even though they reveakl a twist, and a significant one I would believe, I would like to see it. Anyone know the title? I'mm dig through IMDb.

The rest of what I wanted to say, I won't. It's too revealing to the ending, and that's unfair. I'll be vague though, since it might bother some people to not have any clue. The film is smart when it comes to the focus of certain characters. I can't say anything else.

Except... RECCOMENDED.

[Elvis_Christ]

Frankenstein

Damn cool. Made me feel sad :(

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Frankenstein

Damn cool. Made me feel sad :(

Which version? '31?

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by joshaube
I actually have three things to say. The third - a film is referred to in the movie about 10 people on an Island. Even though they reveakl a twist, and a significant one I would believe, I would like to see it. Anyone know the title? I'mm dig through IMDb.

I think you're looking for And Then There Were None.

[joshaube]

Thanks, looks like that's the right one. :)

[bwind22]

Originally posted by mudsliptones
true romance......heads down


Heads down? What the hell does that mean? What'd you think?

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by The_Return
Which version? '31?

Yep. The Karloff one.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by joshaube


Identity (*****/*****)



Yeesh. I thought Identity was just about the most predictable piece of crap to come along in the last few years.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Se7en

[joshaube]

Originally posted by bwind22
Yeesh. I thought Identity was just about the most predictable piece of crap to come along in the last few years.

To each his own. It seems are opinions vary a lot, or perhaps I am thinking of another member. Oh well - I usually stray from what others think. Brokeback Mountain, Dead Birds... both thought they were utter shit, while they seem to have a rather popular following.

In other news, got back into Scream (TV channel) again. Load TV Tuner, switch to Scream, and watch some old 70-80's movies while browing the forums. Highway to Hell (92) is on now. :) Horrid backgrounds :p But for some reason... I actually like it.

[Despare]

Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera (not to be confused with Opera).
I had higher hopes for this one, a couple good kills but other than that it was just "meh". Sorry Dario, you're take; "Fantasma dell'opera, Il", just wasn't that good.

[mothermold]

Lifeforce

[Mission Aborted]

I'm watching a movie on Sci-Fi right now called Silent Warnings. It's OK so far...

[Dante'sInferno]

Aliens for the first time.10/10

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Phantom of the Opera(2004)

[Jacob Singer]

Ghost in the shell 2 Innocence

Damn!! I realy like the first part, a good ci-fi film that talk about at the classic topics of this genere, the repercusions of human cience in our lifes, the lost of humanity in the future etc....

This second part only works on a visual level, shows the best animated tecnics I 've seen by far. But the problem was the story, Oshii wanted to tell a story only with images, so the main plot it's completly secondary. Otherwise all the characters talks like they had studied philosophy at the University, always makin references to the Bible, Confuncio, Sartre....It works sometimes but most of times was shilly (Man two police man talkin' about the meaning of life during the investigation of a murder....).

It's not a bad film but it could be better if Oshii try to tell a story with "real" characters and left in a second plane all the philosophical implications.

6/10

[The Flayed One]

La Fin Absolue de Monde

Brilliant little film. If you haven't gotten a chance to see this indie, hunt it down. Carpenter does a brilliant job directing (one of his lesser known movies) and it almost feels like a tribute to Profondo Rosso. Watch this movie; it'll change your life. 10/10

[joshaube]

By "La Fin Absolue de Monde" do you mean the episode of Masters of Horror entitled "Cigarette Burns"? Or did he direct an actual film as well?

[The Flayed One]

Originally posted by joshaube
By "La Fin Absolue de Monde" do you mean the episode of Masters of Horror entitled "Cigarette Burns"? Or did he direct an actual film as well?

Yeah, the episode. I was drunk and fucking around. The episode "Cigarette Burns" was awesome, though.

[The_Return]

Godzilla Vs. Gigan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068371/)

*Spoilers, though there really isn't much to spoil.*

What can you expect from any of these old Godzilla flicks? This is exactly what you'd think it would be: cheesy, stupid, and actually kind of fun in a so-bad-its-funny way.

Most, if not all, films like this have terrible dubbing. It's a fact of life. However, this movie quite possibly has some of the worst I've ever seen. Most of the lines don't match their facial expressions in the least, and I found it quite hilarious. The actors doing the dubbing were pretty brutal as well, but what would you expect? The plot is beyond cheesy. Turns out some cockroaches from space have destroyed their home planet, and now they want to take over ours. So they summon some space monsters to wipe out Tokyo, only they are soon foiled by Godzilla and Angilas. There is also a group of people trying to figure out what's going on, but nobody really cares about them. I don't think I really need to say anything else about the plot, it speaks for itself.

When it comes down to it, this is an awful movie. The so-bad-its-good factor earns it a few points, but it's pretty bad nonetheless.

5/10

[newb]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 8/10

Fun poke at film noir movies, with great performances from both Val Kilmer & Robert Downey.

[heebiejeebies]

Shaun of the Dead

[joshaube]

Highway To Hell (1992)
I actually enjoyed it. But to be honest, I wasn't soley paying attention to only it. And I didn't watch it start-to-end. Missed the first 15 or so minutes... okay, so I shouldn't even be stating my opinion. Whatever.

Jacob's Ladder tonight.

[ENTITY2000]

the breakfast club!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by ENTITY2000
the breakfast club!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE THIS MOVIE! Judd Nelson was awsome in this!!!

[ENTITY2000]

hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!

i love the song at the end of the movie too!!!!!!!!

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME!:D

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by ENTITY2000
hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!

i love the song at the end of the movie too!!!!!!!!

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME!:D Same as me.:)



Hellsing.Well the first disk.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by ENTITY2000
hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!

i love the song at the end of the movie too!!!!!!!!

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME!:D

Thanks for getting that stuck in my head...

[ENTITY2000]

Originally posted by The_Return
Thanks for getting that stuck in my head...
your welcome!!!:p got to admit it's a kick ass song!

[dark thoughts]

The Werewolf vs Vampire women.

tonight Bad Taste

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Break Up

Good movie with solid performances from the entire cast. Nice script with laughs the whole way through, two scenes in particular had me completely cracking up. Very fun experience, 7.9/10.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by Despare
Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera (not to be confused with Opera).
I had higher hopes for this one, a couple good kills but other than that it was just "meh". Sorry Dario, you're take; "Fantasma dell'opera, Il", just wasn't that good.

Terrible movie for sure.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I'd have to agree and add that it's probably the worst FILM version of The Phantom of the Opera. I emphasized film because I've seen the play like 10 or 12 times and a couple of those were just awful. I remember once they had a guy playing Christine, still don't have an idea as to what the fuck that was all about.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 8/10

Fun poke at film noir movies, with great performances from both Val Kilmer & Robert Downey.


i laughed pretty hard when he briefly met the 'i'm an actress' girl and it snapped to the one scene she was in ..

any horror fan would howl at that one :D

[PR3SSUR3]

Some obscure Japanese shit:-

Psycho: The Snuff Reels / Suicide Dolls
Squirmfest 1 & 2

What is it with ugly Japanese women? Little to recommend here amidst the grim optically censored hardcore fucking and subsequent gore, or slurping up of live worms and maggots and subsequent human shit (with said maggots still writhing undigested).

Strange how such extremities can appear so boring, and Oriental copulation so unappealing.

And I'm sceptical about the authenticity of the allegedly 'human turd' that is laid and then swallowed.

[Amalthea]

House of Flying Daggers 9 / 10

[The_Return]

Originally posted by PR3SSUR3
Some obscure Japanese shit:-

Psycho: The Snuff Reels / Suicide Dolls
Squirmfest 1 & 2

What is it with ugly Japanese women? Little to recommend here amidst the grim optically censored hardcore fucking and subsequent gore, or slurping up of live worms and maggots and subsequent human shit (with said maggots still writhing undigested).

Strange how such extremities can appear so boring, and Oriental copulation so unappealing.

And I'm sceptical about the authenticity of the allegedly 'human turd' that is laid and then swallowed.

Thank you. I dont need to buy lunch anymore.

[slasherman]

U.S. Marshals...pretty good sequel to the Fugitive

[Dante'sInferno]

Hellsing disc 2.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by slasherman
U.S. Marshals...pretty good sequel to the Fugitive

Havent watched it in awhile, but from memory it's not nearly as good as The Fugitive.

[joshaube]

*** Identity's rating changes to a 4/5
I suck at rating things, okay? I'd be better off not even using a number or star system.

16 Blocks (3.5/5) (Yet I still do...)
First I'll start my saying Bruce Willis sure picks good scripts. This year he acted in Lucky Number Slevin, a destined cult-hit, and now he comes out with this. Likewise, Mos Def does a great job at playing the witness, I was really suprised by his performance to be honest, considering he hasn't done much outside of television. The characters these two play were very well done, and basically carried the story. Great casting.

Now, as for the movie, there's nothing too fresh here. It's a corrupt-cop story, and we've all seen it before. Like I said - the characters carried it. I was intrigued by the premise - having to escort a witness to a hearing 16 blocks away, but within those 16 blocks lies a whole lot more people who want him dead. But I guess I expected something different then what it actually was. Would make a great over-the-top Kill Bill type scene, wouldn't it? Hehe.

I felt myself getting a little tired near the middle, about one hour or so in, but that may have just been because I'm lying in a dark room in my bed, with tons of pillows. Overall it wasn't too bad, at least I didn't have to take "breaks" from the film like what I did with Return of the Living Dead 4, eugh.

It had some good scenes, such as those in the bus, using newspapers as coverage for the window - smart. Also I oddly enjoyed the time that was spent in that old asian guy's apartment. It was calm, a different sort of feeling then most of the rest of the film.

What made the story, and again ties in with the characters carrying it, was the ending. The big reveal at the courthouse, and the "epilogue" of sorts just before the credits. The first was what it needed - a heart-rush, while the second was uplifting, and made you smile.

Slightly above average movie, but nothing too amazing. It gets a 3.5, because of the great acting and use of characters, as well as the ending. Oh, and some additional extra scenes that were mentioned.

I should re-write my top movies of all-time list. I think my standards might have changed slightly.

[dark thoughts]

watched Bad Taste and Maniac last night.

[Posher778]

Kill Bill V.1


10/10

I love this movie so much.... *finds toy katana and jumps around*

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Posher778
Kill Bill V.1


10/10

I love this movie so much.... *finds toy katana and jumps around*

I need to buy those movies...

[joshaube]

Watched V for Vandetta again. >_< 5/5 Still. Watching Jacobs Ladder tonight, and... well... VfV again tomorrow, with the parents.

[heebiejeebies]

It Waits (1/2 out of 10) -- If you can't think of anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. That adage describes this movie perfectly and then some.

Kokkuri (5/10) -- I'm not really sure about this Asian movie. It had a couple of creepy moments, but I don't know that I fully understood what was going on. The plot moved at a snail's pace for the majority of the movie, but when it did pick up, it lost me. I'll have to watch it again (after I finish watching the billion and one other movies I want to see) to completely figure it out.

[joshaube]

It Waits - So I guess I should be avoiding this when it airs on Scream? XD

[The_Return]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
It Waits (1/2 out of 10) -- If you can't think of anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. That adage describes this movie perfectly and then some.

Please elaborate. I kinda wanted to see this, whats so bad about it?

[heebiejeebies]

First of all, don't let my opinion stop you from seeing this movie. I have the weirdest taste in movies and don't like to recommend or not recommend things. That being said, you shouldn't expect anything at all from this movie.

1) The lead actress was in Cabin Fever, and I liked her in that. She fit the character she played. (The prima donna with the long, dark hair. Cerina Vincent is her name.) In this movie she doesn't have much to work with. She's supposed to be a forest ranger or something, but I just couldn't see it. She spent a lot of time running around in a tank top and crying about some horrible thing that happened to her and a friend.

2) The basis of the evil thing is a Native American legend that took the "expert" in the movie five minutes to explain, and I still didn't get it.

3) Every horror movie cliche is trotted out. Beautiful girl with big breasts? Check. Someone falls down and twists an ankle? Check. Piece of clothing gets caught on something during attempted escape? Check. Slow-mo out of nowhere? Check.

4) And finally. All of the humans are out-acted by a parrot. That can't be a good sign for any movie.

I'd forgotten about a couple of scenes that involved posed dead bodies. They were pretty good but unfortunately take up only four minutes or so of the whole movie.

This is one of those movies where I knew exactly who was going to bite it and who was going to live. I knew how it was going to end and actually wanted more scenes with the parrot.:D

I would definitely say watch at your own risk. If you do watch it, however, be sure to post what you thought of it.

[slasherman]

Originally posted by The_Return
Havent watched it in awhile, but from memory it's not nearly as good as The Fugitive.
..one of the better sequels if you ask me....

[Elvis_Christ]

The Mutilator:

Lots of people hate this movie but it become one of my favorite slashers..... I really do need to track down a Uncut version tho. Fine example of low budget horror film making

[Posher778]

Speed

9/10

Very high paced.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by slasherman
..one of the better sequels if you ask me....

Oh, I certainly agree that it's a great movie. I just wanted to say that it's nowhere near as good as The Fugitive.

[alkytrio666]

Casablanca. My all-time fave.

[The_Return]

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109836/)


I went into this with very few expectations, simply because I didn't know what to expect. I must say it turned out to be a decent flick, but rather hit-and-miss in places.

The plot is a classic one, and it is handled very well here. The message is made quite obvious, and while that isn't necessarily a bad thing, I do wish that they would have been more subtle about it. It also suffers from some very bad writing, with many very poor lines. Still, it's an interesting account of the story.

The actors are, for the most part, very good. Branagh does a great job on both sides of the camera, but he really shines here as an actor. He does a fantastic job as Victor. As for DeNiro, I'm somewhat torn. He gave a great performance as the Creature, however I'm not sure that I liked how the character was portrayed. He was a very uneven character, who seemed to change his entire mindset on the drop of a dime. Perhaps this was intentional, but if so it wasn't handled very well.

One thing that I rarely comment on about of movie is the score, though I feel the need to mention it here. A good, though generic, score, I was very annoyed at how intrusive it could be. It seemed very out of place most of the time.

Finally, the pacing was very uneven. It moved along at a good clip most of the time, but was almost unbearably slow in the middle.

Despite it's flaws, this is a pretty good film. I enjoyed it, and it's recommended by me.

7/10

[joshaube]

* Slight Spoilers *

Jacob's Ladder (Chose not to rate.)
I may be the only one, but quite honestly... I didn't like it. And I'm fine with that. I can accept the fact that everyone has different tastes. The one thing that bothers me are those on IMDb who bash movies and state blatantly "how can you like this film?" I may have just clued-in... but yeah, everyone has a different taste, and as hard as we may try - we can't change that.

I've heard a lot of things about this movie in my past, and it always came up in reccomendations, with statements of being "chilling, frightening, eerie, and smart". I really didn't find it fit any of these. It wasn't scary at all, I didn't find any of the scenes "shocking" or too rememorable. The eerie aura about it was created by making Jacob feel alone, by pitting him alone in scenes, or by using music and sound effects (or the lack there of). Also - making other characters seem dark and gloomy by using a background effect that was quite cheasy. The effects, admittedly filmed as-is, didn't impress. At one point, where crows fly up, I could see a string or two. Perhaps it was just something on the film, but it just didn't look real.

The one scene I did like was the gourny wheeling in the hospital. Specifically the area in which body parts are strung admist the flooring - and the gourny wheels over them. Of course, they acted like rubber which sort of ruined the mood. The crazy people in the cages before it could have been more heavy, as well.

The whole reveal about the drug wasn't any twist, or anything really exciting. It was sort of "Oh, alright...". Seemed... meh. Just there. The ending was just a big smack in the face, and not a good hardcore-sex slap, but one a big old fat and nasty dragqueen would give you for assuming you are looking at him in a suggestive matter. I've began to despise, with all my heart, this type of ending.

As for "smart"... I didn't see it. Perhaps I was just clueless and missed it, or am too idiotic to figure it out. Or maybe even, people are creating a message that really isn't there. I don't know, I haven't read any speculations on IMDb - and may just have to after I've written this and have been yelled at a few times.

It was a fairly boring movie, that felt longer then it's runtime, and only had a few good scenes. Not my type of movie. Please don't flame me saying I'm just a teen who likes big explosions and trash movies.... because I'm not. Just because I have a different taste then you, doesn't mean I any inferior. I won't change my opinion of this film just to "fit in". Sorry.

Oh, and I read the quotes on IMDb before watching it, and they felt like they should be acted out differently then what they were in the movies. More emotion should have been put in to the "I'm alive" scene, I thought. I think my expections were a tad too high here...

[bwind22]

Monster Man

It's not quite as bad as it looks or sounds, but it's still no work of art either. The plot drags for much of the movie & the dialogue is pretty lame. The direction is okay & the villain looks cool, the twist they try to put on the end is pretty damn retarded. There are a couple cool scenes of gore in this film, but nothing fantastic.


C-

[ENTITY2000]

chicken little
4/10

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Phantom of the Opera(2004) again.

In my opinion, Gerard Butler is a step or two away from being recognized as the damn good actor he is.(or that I think he is at least.)

[Amalthea]

Brother Bear 10 / 10

[Posher778]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Casablanca. My all-time fave.

angryalien.com


Watch the casablanca one, it's just like the movie!

[PR3SSUR3]

Not my type of movie. Please don't flame me saying I'm just a teen who likes big explosions and trash movies.... because I'm not. Just because I have a different taste then you, doesn't mean I any inferior. I won't change my opinion of this film just to "fit in". Sorry.


http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/

[joshaube]

haw, haw...

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Posher778
angryalien.com


Watch the casablanca one, it's just like the movie!

I actually thought the Casablanca one was one of their weaker adaptions. It was definatly good, but not as close to the movie as their earlier ones like The Shining or Titanic.

[The_Return]

The Flintstones [1994] (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109813/)


Why does this film get such a slagging? Sure, it's flawed in some ways, but it's just so much fun! I'll start with the casting, which has it's ups and downs. John Goodman was born to play Fred; he did an incredible job. On the other hand, Rick Moranis didn't make for a great Barney. He was OK, but just didn't seem to fit the part. I'm not even going to get in to how awfully cast Rosie O'Donnell was. The other characters, such as Wilma's mother or the villain, Cliff, were all well cast and did great. Oh, and Harvey Korman as the Dictabird was easily one of the highlights.

The style of Bedrock translates perfectly to the screen, and looks amazing. Just like the cartoon come to life, they did a great job.

The only real downfall of this film is the plot. Sure, the cartoon always had kind of cheesy plots, but this takes the mud-pie. Essentially it's just a formulaic spin on Greek tragedy, complete with catharsis and all that fun stuff. Fred as a tragic hero? Bad idea.

When it comes down to it though, this is A lot of fun. Lots of laughs, great sets, great effects and (some) great acting. Definitely worth a watch.

7.5/10

[urgeok]

Hitch ..

was tired, my wife was pissed off at me so i though I'd better put on a light comedy to try and save my ass ..

as it was i had fun with the movie dispite really disliking the woman in the lead role.

the chemistry between the 2 male leads was what made the film.

definately some laughs in there ... and every now and then i can use a 'feel-good' ending - no matter how goofy.

[Despare]

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
I didn't expect this one, don't get me wrong I liked the preview in the theaters a while back but I thought this movie would be completely different. There was some well done action, lots of dark comedy, and the cast really did an amazing job of pulling it all together with some great acting and undeniable wit. I liked the fact that this movie didn't think that the audience watching it was stupid, that really impressed me. Anyway, it's a fun little noir film that I think most people can enjoy from the avid movie fan to the casual viewer. I'd say this one was at least an 8/10.


"Perry: Look up idiot in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?"
"Harry: A picture of me?"
"Perry: No! The definition of idiot. Which you fucking are!"


Afterward I watched Rat Race which is still fun to watch but always makes me want to pop in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
I didn't expect this one, don't get me wrong I liked the preview in the theaters a while back but I thought this movie would be completely different. There was some well done action, lots of dark comedy, and the cast really did an amazing job of pulling it all together with some great acting and undeniable wit. I liked the fact that this movie didn't think that the audience watching it was stupid, that really impressed me. Anyway, it's a fun little noir film that I think most people can enjoy from the avid movie fan to the casual viewer. I'd say this one was at least an 8/10.


"Perry: Look up idiot in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?"
"Harry: A picture of me?"
"Perry: No! The definition of idiot. Which you fucking are!"



i loved that line ..

what i liked was its unpredictability.
i guess you could say that its being unpredictable was becoming predictable itself .. but who cares - it was fun.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by joshaube
*It was a fairly boring movie, that felt longer then it's runtime, and only had a few good scenes. Not my type of movie. Please don't flame me saying I'm just a teen who likes big explosions and trash movies.... because I'm not. Just because I have a different taste then you, doesn't mean I any inferior. I won't change my opinion of this film just to "fit in". Sorry.



no biggie not to agree with everyone ..
its a shame because you invested money in it and didnt enjoy it - maybe because of your expectations ..

maybe wait a month then watch it again ..it sometime happens to me where i'll like it much better the 2nd time becuae my expectations changed.

it may not work for you but its worth a shot since you bought it..

[tarcher80]

over the weekend i watched fulci's "zombie" and the low-budget werewolf flick, "the beast of bray road." i was a little disappointed w/ zombie, probably b/c there is a lot of hype surrounding this movie. for the time period the gore affects were pretty decent (the eye impaling scene is classic). and the scene where the zombie battled the bull shark is insane (i hope they paid that actor good money b/c he could have been killed). other than that the movie lacked in the acting department (the dubbing added to that) and the plot was a little thin. the nudity helped add some filler, but didn't improve the movie any. you do have to acknowledge this movie as a zombie classic and in the end the gore and steady camera work make this a good watch.

"the beast of bray road," is an effective werewolf movie b/c it knows what it is: a low budget creature flick. it wasn't scary but had a good mix of blood, gore, and nudity (all things you expect from this kind of movie). the werewolf was a guy in a suit which looked like a cross between big foot and the wolf man. i was surprised by the end of the movie which catches you off guard. all in all it was a fun campy horror movie, worth a rent even if you're not a big fan of the genre.

[_____V_____]

The Mummy

damn I forgot about this cheesy fun-filled joyride. The effects are more than decent, and the cgi was really great. All things said and done, the damn one-liners by the cast esp Brendan Fraser can be really annoying. But the movie has some really great cinematography and background music.

Will be checking out The Mummy Returns later this evening. Damn I miss seeing these great cheesy fun-filled flicks!

[The_Return]

The Weather Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384680/)


It's films like this that remind me just how incompetent the Academy Awards really are. Not even a nomination? Come on now.

Nick Cage wasn't any better or worse than usual, but I truly think that Micheal Caine deserves some kind of recognition. He was incredible IMO. The entire cast did a good job, but it was Caine that really stood out for me.

I also really enjoyed the plot. I was worried that I might get bored, but while not a lot happens in this film I cant remember one moment where I wasn't interested. You really start to feel for the characters, and you want to see them succeed. It's a simple story on the surface, but is wonderfully complex if you stop to think about it.

It even managed to have it's funny moments. The "glove slap" had me laughing like a lunatic, and I'm not afraid to admit it.

I don't really know what else to say about this, other than that it's a shame it didn't get an Oscar. Is it one of the best films of all time? No, not really. One of the best films of '05? There is no question.

8.5/10

[joshaube]

I agree 100% with The Weather Man. I was very suprised by it, and was entertained throughout. Wasn't how I expected it to be.

[The_Return]

Rats: Night of Terror (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086176/)

Do you like competent actors? Senseical plot lines? Good writing? If you do (and you all saw this coming) do not watch this movie! On the other hand, if you like a good cheesy plot, some over-the-top gore, gratuitous nudity and buckets of lab mice painted black....this is the movie for you!

Just look at the title: What would you expect from a movie called "Rats: Night of Terror"? Hell, that title is the only reason I bought the film! It just screams cheesefest, and let me tell you there's nothing wrong with that. Sure the actors suck, sure some of the lines are horrible (Stupid machine needs a kick in the balls!), but who cares? Doesn't that just make it that much more fun?

The gore is actually pretty well-done, surprisingly enough. The corpses near the first look great.

Oh, before I forget: The ending! Even if you don't like this film, you NEED to watch the whole thing just to see the amazing ending. I don't want to spoil it, so I'll just leave it at that.

Overall if you don't enjoy cheesy movies, leave this one on the shelf. If you do enjoy the, this is a dream come true!

6/10

[hellfire1]

domino.

way too stylized, the way it was shot gave me a headache, but all in all, i found it very entertaining.

certainly didn't hurt that the guy who plays choco is hot as hell. :D

[joshaube]

I had to stop Domino. There's a line that you shouldn't cross when it comes to style.

---

I've stopped rating the movies I watched. It's too limited. I often like different movies for different movies, and lately have been slapping 5's on the ones I've enjoy the most. Instead, I'll just write what I thought of the film. You can draw your own conclusion from my jumbled entries.

Last Holiday;
If you're having a bad day, and need something tp pick you back up - look no further. This film shouldn't be classified as a comedy - but something stronger, a lifestyles movie. I was literally smiling throughout the entire length of it, and admittedly shed a few tears in one particular scene. I know if I ever feel depressed, this is the first thing that will enter my mind. Heartwarming, and fun. It has it's great laugh out loud moments too, such as the early cell-phone smash.

What I loved about this film was the fact mentioned above, but also it's characters. They were all so likeable, even when you failed to see it at first, hidden underneath. Georgia peeled away those layers and exposed that side to us.

There's not much else to say, really. Nothing to complain about too badly, I think I'm just high of happiness. I know I'll be going to sleep with a smile on my face tonight.

:)

[Despare]

Beyond Re-Animator

[urgeok]

Originally posted by hellfire1
domino.

way too stylized, the way it was shot gave me a headache, but all in all, i found it very entertaining.



thats exactly how i felt .. the MTV video quick editing with colourized segments and fast shifting camera ..

enough to give you a seizure ..

i stuck through it for Mickey Rourke only

[The Flayed One]

Originally posted by Despare
Beyond Re-Animator

What'd you think? They have it at the video store for $2.99, and I've been eyeing it for awhile.

[slasherman]

Crackheads gone wild...a documentary about...yes...Crackheads

[newb]

Watched "The Hills Have Eyes" unrated.

Pretty good.....updated graphics and story but stayed true to the original.

It was good to see Billy Drago in something again.

[Dante'sInferno]

Alien 3

[persuasian70]

Tamara - 6/10

[Despare]

Originally posted by The Flayed One
What'd you think? They have it at the video store for $2.99, and I've been eyeing it for awhile.

If you liked Re-Animator you'll like this one. More undead, violence, and Dr. West. Loads of fun.

[The_Return]

Dark City (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/)


I don't really want to say a lot about this movie for fear of spoiling anything, so I'll keep this short and sweet.

First off: The plot is incredible. If you thought The Matrix was thought provoking, this will blow your mind.

The cinematography and overall design of this film are also incredible. Very dark, very surreal. Along with the spectacular effects, the whole movie looks great.

The actors are all very good as well, especially Keifer Sutherland.

Put simply, you have to see this movie. One of the best sci-fi films I've ever seen.

9/10

[Posher778]

Ahem.

Jeepers Creepers 2: 5/10

Watchable, but not as good as the first by far. One part actually scared me though, if you really care you can ask me about it but i don't want to type it right now.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
8/10 I'm proud to own this one. Mina and the Moroccan guy are my favorites.

The Mummy Returns

9/10... Most... Entertaining... movie... ever! I have it but haven't seen it in forever, and boy is it good.

Dead End 4/10

I heard it was good, but it was just a giant plot hole story IMO. The family trauma stuff was done well though, but I found it to be just another one of those, "let's keep them guessing then not pull off a decent reasoning at the end" story. But then again, i've only seen one movie like that that pulled it off...

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Posher778
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
8/10 I'm proud to own this one. Mina and the Moroccan guy are my favorites.

Moroccan guy? This is one of my all-time favourote movies and I really cant recall a Moroccan guy. Are you refering to Nemo?

[Posher778]

Originally posted by The_Return
Moroccan guy? This is one of my all-time favourote movies and I really cant recall a Moroccan guy. Are you refering to Nemo?

Yeah, just kidding. I couldn't remember his name for some reason.

[Dante'sInferno]

Vampire Hunter D

[bwind22]

The Hills Have Eyes (Remake)

Well, this didn't stray too far from the original, but it did amp up the gore quite a bit. I have always sort of thought the original Hills was pretty good, but not great and I guess I sorta feel the same way about this. The deformed family of inbreds maiming a group of stranded motorists is one of the older formulas in the horror film writing book so this film didn't really accomplish anything new in terms of plot. Aja did a good job directing, the acting was just fine and the story moved along pretty fluidly but like I said, there wasn't really anything new or groundbreaking here...

All in all, this is not a bad remake, but I don't think it's in league with TCM or Dawn of the Dead's remakes either....

B

[Dante'sInferno]

Vampire Hunter D:Bloodlust

[_____V_____]

Originally posted by Posher778
Yeah, just kidding. I couldn't remember his name for some reason.

His name is Naseeruddin Shah, and he's Indian. One of the most acclaimed actors of Indian cinema.

[cheebacheeba]

First off: The plot is incredible. If you thought The Matrix was thought provoking, this will blow your mind.
Agreed...couldn't help but wonder if the guys that made the matrix heavily borrowed, replacing aliens with machines, and a mouldable world with a digital world...but hey...I think dark city was way better too.



His name is Naseeruddin Shah, and he's Indian. One of the most acclaimed actors of Indian cinema.
Which means that if you've NEVER heard of him...that's ok.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Agreed...couldn't help but wonder if the guys that made the matrix heavily borrowed, replacing aliens with machines, and a mouldable world with a digital world...but hey...I think dark city was way better too.

Since The Matrix came out 5 years before Night Watch, I'm gonna take a guess and say they probably didn't borrow from it.

;)

[Timexanne]

the latest one that i watched was the omen 666 (6/6/06).. its not so scary.. and i couldnt find a movie that is really scary!!! i have collections of 'em..!! and that is so cool...

[cheebacheeba]

Since The Matrix came out 5 years before Night Watch, I'm gonna take a guess and say they probably didn't borrow from it.
Well you'd be right there...except that we were talking about Dark City...Soooo...when you get those sexy russian vampires off your mind, you just feel free to go right on ahead and give that another shot ;)

[The Flayed One]

I put Dark City in line with Exorcist III & Frailty. Brilliant movie, but for some reason no one seemed to care. I started working at a movie theater 9 months before Dark City came out. I watched it seven times. I hyped it to everyone who would listen.

Now, this brilliant little gem, along with Exorcist III & Frailty, has been reduced to bargain bin status. It's sad.

[heebiejeebies]

Ab-normal Beauty. I liked this Asian movie, but it does start out pretty slow. The lead character becomes obsessed with death after she takes a picture of a woman who was hit by a car. For the biggest part of the movie, she does a lot of taking pictures of dead animals and reading books full of pictures of dead people, and she spazzes out a lot. There's also the requisite "incident" from her past that troubles her. All of that was weird, but it was the last 30 minutes or so that really grabbed my attention. She started getting these strange videotapes that show people being tortured and killed. It turns into a classic "whodunit" of sorts, but there are some pretty intense scenes. Warning: If you are sensitive to scenes of cruelty to animals or women, you might think twice before watching this movie. I didn't think the scenes were any worse than what I've seen in other movies, but I know people who freak out every time an animal or woman gets hurt. I just want to give everyone a fair warning.

[The_Return]

Hostel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/#comment)


Let me start by saying that I wasnt really interested in seeing this movie in the first place. It looked pretty dumb, but I thought I should see it just to see what all the fuss was about. That said, now that Ive seen it, I still think it's a dumb movie, and still cant see what the fuss is about.

I had the same problem as alot of people with this movie: It starts out like a bad porno. By the time it becomes an actual horror movie, it had already lost my intrest. The gore was good, the acting was surprisingly decent, but the plot was so mind-numbingly awful that I really couldnt enjoy it much.

Basically, this movie is well made and well acted, but it has such a boring, straightforward plot that it really wasnt all that great.

5/10

PS- I did like the TCM reference near the end.

[_____V_____]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Which means that if you've NEVER heard of him...that's ok.

lol...it depends on if you are a fan of world cinema that is. :D

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by The_Return
Hostel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/#comment)


Let me start by saying that I wasnt really interested in seeing this movie in the first place. It looked pretty dumb, but I thought I should see it just to see what all the fuss was about. That said, now that Ive seen it, I still think it's a dumb movie, and still cant see what the fuss is about.

I had the same problem as alot of people with this movie: It starts out like a bad porno. By the time it becomes an actual horror movie, it had already lost my intrest. The gore was good, the acting was surprisingly decent, but the plot was so mind-numbingly awful that I really couldnt enjoy it much.

Basically, this movie is well made and well acted, but it has such a boring, straightforward plot that it really wasnt all that great.

5/10

PS- I did like the TCM reference near the end.

Before I start yes everyone is entitled to their opinion and what follows is my own.

I'm about sick of people slagging off this film how it starts so slow before it gets to the real horror. For fucks sake do you all need blood and gore in the first 10 minutes of every damn film you watch. Whats wrong with just getting to know characters and a simple plot? Yep the nudity was a little over the top and not at all realistic (well not in my experiance, strange that there were no woman slightly over weight naked), but come on all the classic slashers have tit shots to keep people interested. As for the not much happens, have people forgotten the Blair Witch (not singleling you out Return), I liked the film but really fuck all happens in that all the way through. People go camping and find pebbles and twigs in trees. But it still worked.
Hostel wasn't trying to be the best horror film every made just a bit different from the run of the mill Scream clones, Japanese remakes and classic horror remakes. I personlly found it very entertaining, especially the Wicker Man music whilst they were all shagging, classic. But no it didn't make my top 25 list as it won't have the longevity of other films.

[The Flayed One]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Before I start yes everyone is entitled to their opinion and what follows is my own.

I'm about sick of people slagging off this film how it starts so slow before it gets to the real horror. For fucks sake do you all need blood and gore in the first 10 minutes of every damn film you watch. Whats wrong with just getting to know characters and a simple plot? Yep the nudity was a little over the top and not at all realistic (well not in my experiance, strange that there were no woman slightly over weight naked), but come on all the classic slashers have tit shots to keep people interested. As for the not much happens, have people forgotten the Blair Witch (not singleling you out Return), I liked the film but really fuck all happens in that all the way through. People go camping and find pebbles and twigs in trees. But it still worked.
Hostel wasn't trying to be the best horror film every made just a bit different from the run of the mill Scream clones, Japanese remakes and classic horror remakes. I personlly found it very entertaining, especially the Wicker Man music whilst they were all shagging, classic. But no it didn't make my top 25 list as it won't have the longevity of other films.

I'd like to add that when I first saw this film, I was disappointed. Not to be confused with dislike; I actually enjoyed it. It was just one of those scenarios that I practically knew everything that was going to happen. If I didn't know about it, it still could have never lived up to my expectations. It gained 1 full point from me after I let it cool off and watched it the second time. It just might do the same next time. I hope so.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Before I start yes everyone is entitled to their opinion and what follows is my own.

I'm about sick of people slagging off this film how it starts so slow before it gets to the real horror. For fucks sake do you all need blood and gore in the first 10 minutes of every damn film you watch. Whats wrong with just getting to know characters and a simple plot? Yep the nudity was a little over the top and not at all realistic (well not in my experiance, strange that there were no woman slightly over weight naked), but come on all the classic slashers have tit shots to keep people interested. As for the not much happens, have people forgotten the Blair Witch (not singleling you out Return), I liked the film but really fuck all happens in that all the way through. People go camping and find pebbles and twigs in trees. But it still worked.
Hostel wasn't trying to be the best horror film every made just a bit different from the run of the mill Scream clones, Japanese remakes and classic horror remakes. I personlly found it very entertaining, especially the Wicker Man music whilst they were all shagging, classic. But no it didn't make my top 25 list as it won't have the longevity of other films.

I usually dont care if a movie doest get right off to blood and guts. I really enjoyed Wolf Creek, which certanly takes it's sweet time before any horror happens. The difference is that the stuff going on in Wolf Creek was interesting, it made you care to some extent about the characters. This just seemed like somewhere between a bad porno and a typical road trip movie. Even though that period was likely intended for character development, it failed horribly.

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by The Flayed One
If I didn't know about it, it still could have never lived up to my expectations.

I didn't know anything about it which probably did help. Using Blair Witch again, it got loads of hype about how good it was before it came and a few of my freinds went to see it and thought it was shit. I didn't watch it for over a year from when it was released. When I got round to watching I thought it would be awful and I think this helped, it was far better than I thought it would be. Since then I try to avoid hearing to much about films and find it works out better.

Don't believe the hype!!:D

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
I didn't know anything about it which probably did help. Using Blair Witch again, it got loads of hype about how good it was before it came and a few of my freinds went to see it and thought it was shit. I didn't watch it for over a year from when it was released. When I got round to watching I thought it would be awful and I think this helped, it was far better than I thought it would be. Since then I try to avoid hearing to much about films and find it works out better.

Don't believe the hype!!:D

When Blair Witch came out, I was too young to even understand what hype was. I think thats why I enjoyed it so much.

On the other hand, Id mostly, wity a few exceptions, only heared negative things about Hostel. So shouldnt the hype I heared have worked for it?

[The_Return]

Son of Frankenstein (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031951/)

Though it is nowhere near as good as the first 2 Universal Frankenstein films, this is still a fairly enjoyable outing.

The plot is straightforward, yet still interesting. As the title would suggest, it centers around the son of Henry Frankenstein, who originally created the "monster". He returns to the village where his father lived and worked, only to be met with hatred by the townsfolk. He soon comes across Ygor, who has been protecting the "monster" after the explosion that supposedly destroyed him. I would say more...but that, my friends, would be spoiling it for you.

Basil Rathbone does a very good job as the titular character, and Bela Lugosi's Ygor is quite possibly his greatest post-Dracula role. Karloff, playing the "monster" once again, isn't as good as in the previous installments. Lionel Atwill was one of the highlights of the film, playing the local detective whose arm had been ripped off my the "monster". Perhaps it would have been better if I had seen this prior to Young Frankenstein, because I found myself chuckling every time he moved his fake arm. The rest of the cast is pretty typical for supporting casts of the time period, AKA not very good.

One thing that really stood out were the sets and their design. It almost seemed influenced by Dr. Caligari, which I found very interesting.

This isn't one of the best Universal monster flicks, but it's still worth a watch. It's very slow, but still enjoyable.

6.5/10

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
Hostel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/#comment)the acting was surprisingly decent


Yikes, I thought the acting was
awful.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Yikes, I thought the acting was
awful.

The main guy, Jay Hernandez I believe his name was, was pretty good I thought. Same with most of the "clients", especially the one he meets while getting changed. The girls were really bad, but the majority of the cast did a decent job IMO.

[Dante'sInferno]

Kung Fu Hustle

[hellfire1]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Kung Fu Hustle


i LOVE this movie. i laugh my ass off every time i watch it. much, much better than shaolin soccer.

[Elvis_Christ]

HORROR HOTEL

[Miss Olivia]

I just watched The Dungeonmaster for the first time in around 15 years. It was, well,interesting....Richard Moll was a good demon guy, but the different sequences were all done by different directors and it was kind of choppy....at least they all agreed on one thing, they managed to show at least two sets of nipples and still get away with a PG 13 rating.....

[bwind22]

Originally posted by The_Return
especially the one he meets while getting changed.

I'd be willing to bet anything Tarantino wrote the dialogue for that scene.

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by hellfire1
i LOVE this movie. i laugh my ass off every time i watch it. much, much better than shaolin soccer. Hahaha Yeah!My favorite part is when the main character desides to break up the fight by hitting the old guy in the face with a wooden log.Then the old guy gets pissed and starts punching him into the floor.Then he asks "Why did you hit me?"And the main character's hand....moves around the floor abit and then finds this thin log and taps him on the forhead with it.:D

[Dante'sInferno]

Alien,probly one of my favorite horror movies now.Hey,hellfire have you seen this?

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Outlaw Josey Wales

[The_Return]

Originally posted by bwind22
I'd be willing to bet anything Tarantino wrote the dialogue for that scene.

Agreed. Easily one of the best parts of the movie.

[hammerfan]

Derailed

[hellfire1]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Hahaha Yeah!My favorite part is when the main character desides to break up the fight by hitting the old guy in the face with a wooden log.Then the old guy gets pissed and starts punching him into the floor.Then he asks "Why did you hit me?"And the main character's hand....moves around the floor abit and then finds this thin log and taps him on the forhead with it.:D


hahaha yeah... when he tries to hit him with the tiny piece of wood. or when he tries to throw the knife at the landlady and it bounces off the wall and comes back at him. that whole scene always has me in tears. :p

watch shaolin soccer if you haven't seen it yet. it's not as funny as this one, but it's fun.

and of course i've seen alien.... sigourney weaver's tiny little underwear... *shudders*

[noctuary]

Beyond the Wall of Sleep

A terrible movie. You could really tell that they tried hard to make this scary and menacing, but it was just so dumb... Just an example: the movie takes place in an asylum. One of the head shrinks is referred to as an "alienist" (which is actually the correct old-fashioned term for a psychiatrist.) However, at several points, another character calls him an alien. The main character wears a ridiculous wig, which makes it impossible to take anything he says or does seriously. My girlfriend and I spent the first 45 minutes laughing at it, and decided it wasn't worth finishing. So now it's been proven: Stuart Gordon is the only director who can do Lovecraft any justice. Overall: 2/10... 2 points awarded for unintentional hilarity.

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by hellfire1
hahaha yeah... when he tries to hit him with the tiny piece of wood. or when he tries to throw the knife at the landlady and it bounces off the wall and comes back at him. that whole scene always has me in tears. :p

watch shaolin soccer if you haven't seen it yet. it's not as funny as this one, but it's fun.

and of course i've seen alien.... sigourney weaver's tiny little underwear... *shudders* Hah,yeah i love that part too.

I'll see if i can find that movie anywhere.



Alien is awsome,What would be your favorite?Mine would have to be Aliens.Hudson and Hicks were my favorites.:D

[hellfire1]

aliens of course. one of the rare sequels that surpasses the first. "hey vasquez.. you ever been mistaken for a man ?" "no... have you ?" hehe classic.

hicks was gorgeous... *sigh* whatever happened to michael biehn, i wonder.

that's it... i'm popping it in now. i haven't watched it in ages. :D

[urgeok]

Originally posted by hellfire1
aliens of course. one of the rare sequels that surpasses the first. "hey vasquez.. you ever been mistaken for a man ?" "no... have you ?" hehe classic.

hicks was gorgeous... *sigh* whatever happened to michael biehn, i wonder.

that's it... i'm popping it in now. i haven't watched it in ages. :D


oh man, thats it man, we're all gonna fucking die man, this is just great'

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by hellfire1
aliens of course. one of the rare sequels that surpasses the first. "hey vasquez.. you ever been mistaken for a man ?" "no... have you ?" hehe classic.

hicks was gorgeous... *sigh* whatever happened to michael biehn, i wonder.

that's it... i'm popping it in now. i haven't watched it in ages. :D I'm fixing to watch it too!I just got done watching The Terminator which also had Biehn.:D "while pulling out the shotgun" I like to keep this handy for close encounters.:D
Yeah hicks is pretty bad,but damn was Hudson funny!

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
I'm fixing to watch it too!I just got done watching The Terminator which also had Biehn.:D "while pulling out the shotgun" I like to keep this handy for close encounters.:D
Yeah hicks is pretty bad,but damn was Hudson funny!


beihn was also an excellent villian in both Tombstone and the Abyss

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by urgeok
beihn was also an excellent villian in both Tombstone and the Abyss He was awsome in Tombstone.It sucks that he died that way though.:(

[tarcher80]

saw munich on monday and was skeptical going in b/c of the mixed reviews, but went out really liking it... great direction, acting, character development, story, pacing. just an all-around great movie: 9/10.

[PR3SSUR3]

Yeah Munich was quite good, a little overlong and historically inaccurate perhaps, but not offensively so (to me anyway).

[Miss Olivia]

Aliens was a great movie, but the original still scares me WAY more. Actually, it's so scary to me that it's still to that point of almost being unpleasant to watch, because afterwards I still have nightmares about being on that ship. Only in my dream I always say FUCK the cat and run into the lifeboat, which for some reason has blue plastic carpet in it like you find on boats...and I always look through the portal in the door and it's always on the other side staring back at me.....(shudder)

On a lighter note, I just got to watch Saturday the 14th for the first time in many years, and it's still pretty damn entertaining. Not only is my copy in PERFECT condition, the movie still made me laugh in my adult state....awesome....

[bwind22]

Night Watch

Well I've been waiting a while for this to release so I was eager to check it out. I have to say I was impressed.... I think. I found the story to be fairly confusing and will certainly be rewtaching this again in the very near future. From what I gathered it was like a blend of X-Men, Matrix & Vampires with some pretty cool violence and a crazy storyline.

Normally I'd grade a movie right here, but I am going to reserve judgement until I watch it one more time. (And unfortunately it will be a while as I just returned it & will be out of town for the next week.) But once I do rewatch it, you guys will be the first to know.

[ENTITY2000]

Grim

[ENTITY2000]

i know i am a double poster but i'm just bored!!!!!!!!
i seen scarecrow slayer the other night, and it
SUCKED ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!! just thought i would share that!

[PR3SSUR3]

If you're bored, why not ignite the religion thread in the general forum?

:)

[hellfire1]

hard candy.

woah. that is all. just woah.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Match Point

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[The_Return]

Oldboy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/)

If there was ever a movie that could be reviewed in three words, this is it:

SEE IT NOW

9.5/10

[Dante'sInferno]

Aliens Extended Addition with Commentary

[Despare]

Dead Ringers:
Jeremy Irons is absolutely brilliant in this one; loved it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by The_Return
Oldboy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/)

If there was ever a movie that could be reviewed in three words, this is it:

SEE IT NOW

9.5/10

Is it as good as Itchi?

[persuasian70]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Is it as good as Itchi?

Better than Itchi in my opinion, but you better check it out for yourself. You might think different, but definitely check it out.

[Elvis_Christ]

Cool I'll give it a day in court!

[Elvis_Christ]

Wolf Creek:

Over rated. About 5 minutes of this movie kicked my ass and was innovative..... the same country put out Romper Stomper and Bad Boy Bubby and insulted audiences with this fruitless TCM "true story" rip off? "Thats not a knife"??? Way to cut your own throats with this trite shit.
The movies that people constantley disregard as exploitative using the same subject matter get the realism/voyeuristic (- I'll get burnt for saying that but whatever thats why people watch this true crime shit to return to the scene of the crime "waaaaarts n' all love" :rolleyes: ) intentions across a lot better than this PC Pyschothriller garbage.......

The far superior Ted Bundy, Hillside Strangler and Manson Family films still go unnoticed while this crap gets critical aclaim?!

[slasherman]

Originally posted by The_Return
Oldboy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/)

If there was ever a movie that could be reviewed in three words, this is it:

SEE IT NOW

9.5/10
..i have downloaded it...but not seen it yet....gonna give it a chance soon...but I have a feeling its overrated

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Is it as good as Itchi?

you cant compare these 2 films at all .. completely different.
no hyperviolence in Oldboy .. but it's gritty and nuts in it's own way


clearly a Korean VS Japanese sensibility

(more subdued but still compelling)

[The Flayed One]

Return of the Living Dead 4: Necropolis

Good cheesy fun. Is it as good as the other RotLD movies? Absolutely not. Is it worth a view? Probably a few. I'll be watching it again someday.

Let's not really bicker and argue about acting/plot/FX blah blah. I want to get to the real importance of this movie; the reason why I decided to review it in the first place. The trailer for The Nun.

Holy shit! I don't think I've ever wanted to see a movie so bad in all of my life! Has anybody seen The Nun? From the trailer alone, I have deduced that this has to be the greatest piece of cinema ever.

Final score: 15/10 (5 points for the movie, +10 for The Nun trailer)

[hellfire1]

Originally posted by slasherman
..i have downloaded it...but not seen it yet....gonna give it a chance soon...but I have a feeling its overrated


i think it is a bit. i've seen it, and while i think it's a good movie, in no way do i think it's the "chef d'oeuvre" that everyone claims it to be.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Is it as good as Itchi?

Havent seen Itchi yet...

Last night I was really tired and somewhat sick. Today, I feel like giving Oldboy a proper review...if anyone cares.

Oldboy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/)

A man is kidnapped and locked away, without any idea why or for how long. 15 years later he is released, and vows to find his captors have his revenge. Sounds like a pretty basic plot, right? You couldnt be more wrong.

I was really surprised by Oldboy. I'd read plenty of reviews calling it a masterpiece, an instant classic, the "best movie ever", ect., but I never imagined that I really would be this good. The actors are great, especially Min-sik Choi as the main character.

There really isnt much else to say about the film. One of the best movies Ive seen in a very long time. (I find myself saying that incresingly often lately...)

9.5/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by hellfire1
i think it is a bit. i've seen it, and while i think it's a good movie, in no way do i think it's the "chef d'oeuvre" that everyone claims it to be.


hey if people like it, they like it !

the word 'overrated ' is losing its significance for me ..

i didnt think it was the best movie i ever saw - but it was better than a hell of a lot.

it had weaknesses but it also left you with strong images that stick in your mind (the hammer fight sequence for one)

if a shitpile of people really personally liked it ... how does that translate to overrated ?

bad word, bad bad word ..

[hellfire1]

i didn't say overrated. i said i didn't think it was the masterpiece everyone says it is... though it is a good movie.

anyhoo... i'm laboring through the corpse bride, which is not really interesting me a whole lot, hence the posting here. :p

[Despare]

Blazing Saddles and Repo Man...

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Despare
Blazing Saddles

Greatest comedy of all time.

[tarcher80]

blazing saddles is classic... i never saw repo man, but heard it was pretty funny. what's your take???

[Despare]

Originally posted by tarcher80
blazing saddles is classic... i never saw repo man, but heard it was pretty funny. what's your take???

Loved the movie and it is funny if you like that type of humor. As far as comedy punk sci-fi movies go it's the best.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by hellfire1
i didn't say overrated. i said i didn't think it was the masterpiece everyone says it is... though it is a good movie.

anyhoo... i'm laboring through the corpse bride, which is not really interesting me a whole lot, hence the posting here. :p


no .. slasherman before you did - he uses that word a lot ...


re corpse bride .. yeah - its an attractive movie but it doesnt hold a candle the the movie it will obviously be compared to : Nightmare before xmas ..

[Despare]

Camp Cucamunga... no... I don't know why.

[ENTITY2000]

was that on sci fi channel?

[The_Return]

The Cold, AKA The Game (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235406/)

Well this was certainly a weird little film. Very low budget, very bad actors, very 80's...very strange!

The plot is basically just a confusing rehash of House on Haunted Hill. 3 eccentric millionaires invite a group of people to stay at their mansion to face their greatest fears. The last one gets a million dollars. Pretty straight forward, but they still manage to make it a jumbled, confusing mess. At one point near the end, the narrator even admits he doesn't have a clue what's happening!

The actors are exactly what you'd expect to see in a low budget 80's horror flick, which is to say that they couldn't act their way out of a wet paper bag. They do have some amusing lines, including the best pick-up line ever "I had a vasectomy!".

Really though, this isn't an awful film considering. It's interesting to watch, because you really have no idea what's going to happen from one scene to the next. Really odd and poorly made film, but still entertaining in it's own way.

5.5/10

[The_Return]

Oh ya...I watched this yesterday for the first time and forgot to post:

Army of Darkness (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/)


Being a huge fan of the Evil Dead franchise, and a huge Bruce Campbell fan in general, I knew I was going to enjoy this. It totally abandons the horror aspect of the first 2, but is still ALOT of fun.

The plot is completly off-the-wall, and I loved it. It picks up where ED2 leaves off, with Ash transported to the Middle Ages. He has to find the Necronomicon in order to return to his own time, but inadvertantly unleashes Hell upon the world...literally. Great plot, kept me absorbed and enthralled from beginning to end.

Ash has got to be one of the greatest characters ever put on film. He really comes into his own in this one, spouting more one-liners than ever. Bruce Campbell is a very underrated actor who really deserves more recognition. The rest of the cast are pretty good as well.

Though it's nothing like it's predacessors, this is a great film. Sure it's kind of silly, but it knows what it is and has fun with it.

"Hail to the king, baby"

8/10

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by The_Return
Oh ya...I watched this yesterday for the first time and forgot to post:

Army of Darkness (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/)


Being a huge fan of the Evil Dead franchise, and a huge Bruce Campbell fan in general, I knew I was going to enjoy this. It totally abandons the horror aspect of the first 2, but is still ALOT of fun.

The plot is completly off-the-wall, and I loved it. It picks up where ED2 leaves off, with Ash transported to the Middle Ages. He has to find the Necronomicon in order to return to his own time, but inadvertantly unleashes Hell upon the world...literally. Great plot, kept me absorbed and enthralled from beginning to end.

Ash has got to be one of the greatest characters ever put on film. He really comes into his own in this one, spouting more one-liners than ever. Bruce Campbell is a very underrated actor who really deserves more recognition. The rest of the cast are pretty good as well.

Though it's nothing like it's predacessors, this is a great film. Sure it's kind of silly, but it knows what it is and has fun with it.

"Hail to the king, baby"

8/10 Damn straight.:cool:

[Despare]

Eight Below
I honestly didn't expect it to be half as good as it was and was surprised with the entire movie. Paul walker was decent, the dogs were great, and the story was actually decent. Not in my top 10 of course but I am glad we picked it up.

PS: To answer the Sci-Fi question, Camp Cucamunga was (and I didn't know this before netflixing) a bad made for tv summer family movie. Rented it for the wife because she likes Aniston but check out this cast http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099212/. Full House, Wonder Years... URKEL. Yeah, then mix in John Ratzenburger, Breckin Meyer, G. Gordon Liddy, and Sherman Hemsley. Enough ranting, in my PS heh.

[ENTITY2000]

crywolf

[The_Return]

With the amount of 9's Ive been throwing around lately, Im starting to sound like Amalthea (no offence). I guess I'll have to swear off good movies for awhile...:p


The Sting (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070735/)

"Winner of 7 Academy Awards!" the DVD box proudly proclaims. And now after seeing this classic for the first time, I have to say that it deserves every single one.

Newman and Redford are perfect together as the two grifters that set of the sting of the century against a crooked banker played wonderfully by Robert Shaw. The rest of the supporting cast is great, especially Charles Durning as Lt. Snyder, possibly one of the most easily hated characters I can think of.

I wont say anything more about the plot, because I went in blind and I think it was for the better. Suffice to say that unless someone has spoiled it for you, it'll surprise most anyone at some point along the way.

Nothing else needs to be said about this film. A true classic, and anyone who hasn't seen it should do so right away!

9/10

[ENTITY2000]

the karate kid

[Despare]

Hills Have Eyes uncut 2006, not bad at all, a lot of gore and fun without all that thinking to muck things up. I like both versions a lot but let's hope they don't remake Hills Have Eyes 2.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
Hills Have Eyes uncut 2006, not bad at all, a lot of gore and fun without all that thinking to muck things up. I like both versions a lot but let's hope they don't remake Hills Have Eyes 2.


just finished the same thing ..

made me wonder what the difference between the rated and the unrated is ..

[dark thoughts]

The Vampire Bat.

not sure what i'm gonna watch tonight.

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Hills Have Eyes('06) Unrated


Better than the original imo, not that either version is great or anything, they're just two pretty good horror movies and this one....I guess you could say just has a little more kick imo.


Started watching Nightwatch but I got about 10 minutes(if that long) into it and saw that I was going to have to think alot more than I felt like, so I'll save it for another time.

[hellfire1]

watched munich last night. i can't believe what i saw on some imdb boards claiming that this movie was completely anti-semitic. i'm guessing a lot of people didn't watch the same film as me. :rolleyes:

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by hellfire1
watched munich last night. i can't believe what i saw on some imdb boards claiming that this movie was completely anti-semitic. i'm guessing a lot of people didn't watch the same film as me. :rolleyes: If I was you and i watched it,during the middle of the film I would get some logs from my fireplace go over to a corner in my house,and start to make a fire.Then i would set bait for my cat and eat him.*Because I went insane from watching that crap*(I don't like Eric Bana that much either.):D

[Dante'sInferno]

Ugh...Kung Fu Hustle again...

[hellfire1]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
If I was you and i watched it,during the middle of the film I would get some logs from my fireplace go over to a corner in my house,and start to make a fire.Then i would set bait for my cat and eat him.*Because I went insane from watching that crap*(I don't like Eric Bana that much either.):D


BLASPHEMY ! it was a good movie. and eric bana is yummy with his man boobs !

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by hellfire1
BLASPHEMY ! it was a good movie. and eric bana is yummy with his man boobs ! :rolleyes:




Meh,It stands Dwayne Hicks is the most kick ass character ever.And...he has the coolest man boobs EVER.:D

[AUSTIN316426808]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang


Cool as hell and fucking hilarious.

[hellfire1]

ooh that one was actually next on my list. i've heard only good things about it.

[_____V_____]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
The Hills Have Eyes('06) Unrated


Better than the original imo, not that either version is great or anything, they're just two pretty good horror movies and this one....I guess you could say just has a little more kick imo.


Started watching Nightwatch but I got about 10 minutes(if that long) into it and saw that I was going to have to think alot more than I felt like, so I'll save it for another time.


How much did you pay for it?

[Despare]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang


Cool as hell and fucking hilarious.

This movie was a huge surprise, everybody needs to check it out.

[The_Return]

Godzilla Vs. Megalon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070122/)

OK, I admit it: As bad as they are, I'm a sucker for these movies. This one isn't quite as "so-bad-it's-good" as Godzilla Vs. Gigan, but it's still an amusing way to kill some time.

It has everything that you could you want in a Godzilla flick: A totally nonsense plot, bad dubbing, an annoying kid...and dancing giant monsters. Yes, you read that right. We have Godzilla attempting to moonwalk, Gigan doing the jitterbug, and Megalong trying what would appear to be the macarena. Why? That is one of life's great mysteries.

If you're looking for a good movie, run as far from this as you can. But for cheesy fun this one is perfect.

5/10

[Posher778]

Originally posted by The_Return
Godzilla Vs. Megalon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070122/)

OK, I admit it: As bad as they are, I'm a sucker for these movies. This one isn't quite as "so-bad-it's-good" as Godzilla Vs. Gigan, but it's still an amusing way to kill some time.

It has everything that you could you want in a Godzilla flick: A totally nonsense plot, bad dubbing, an annoying kid...and dancing giant monsters. Yes, you read that right. We have Godzilla attempting to moonwalk, Gigan doing the jitterbug, and Megalong trying what would appear to be the macarena. Why? That is one of life's great mysteries.

If you're looking for a good movie, run as far from this as you can. But for cheesy fun this one is perfect.

5/10

Mothra so beats the gay ass megalon.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
The Sting (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070735/)

"Winner of 7 Academy Awards!" the DVD box proudly proclaims. And now after seeing this classic for the first time, I have to say that it deserves every single one.

One of my all-time faves. I give it a perfect 10.






My last seen movie was "Sasquatch Hunters".

Rating: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[heebiejeebies]

Cannibal Holocaust -- The only scary thing about this movie (aside from the animal scenes) is how the "documentary" makers act. I'm not sure how some people thought it was actually real footage. All it did was make me wonder about the mass media of today and how they "package" the news for us. Maybe that was the point.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance -- This is an amazing movie that leaves you asking the question "How far would you go for the one you love?" It's about this guy who, with the help of his girlfriend, decides to kidnap a little girl. His plan is to use the ransom money to pay for his dying sister's operation. Needless to say, things don't go as expected. You just have to see it to get the whole story. My only complaint was the ending; it was good, but it could've been better. (Then again what movie lately can't you say that about?:) )

[Amalthea]

Final Destination 3 7 / 10

[filmmaker2]

Originally posted by The_Return
Godzilla Vs. Megalon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070122/)

Megalong



You know something we don't?

[hellfire1]

^^ hahaha ! just gotta say, everytime i see your avatar and title, i laugh my ass off. good form. :D

[joshaube]

Have next week off, so marathoning the Oldboy, and the two Vengeance movies. If I get them in time... *prays*.

[ENTITY2000]

stealing harvard

[Amalthea]

Shrek 2 10 / 10

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by _____V_____
How much did you pay for it?


Not sure which one you're referring to so Hills Have Eyes was $21 and Nightwatch came up to $14.50.


Originally posted by hellfire1
ooh that one was actually next on my list. i've heard only good things about it.


That's funny, next on my list is Munich. Anyway, don't put it off, it's a really good movie.

[ENTITY2000]

cold creek manor

[Dante'sInferno]

Aliens

[dark thoughts]

A.I. Assault on the Sci-Fi channel

[phantomstranger]

The Omen (original, haven't seen the remake, probably won't)

[Amalthea]

Nature's Warrior (Sweden 1997) 10 / 10

[zwoti]

return of sabata
gwendoline

[Elvis_Christ]

Dawn of the Dead

[_____V_____]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Not sure which one you're referring to so Hills Have Eyes was $21 and Nightwatch came up to $14.50.


Hills Have Eyes...I got it for much the same. Nightwatch too.

[heebiejeebies]

The Hills Have Eyes (unrated)
Night Watch

[alkytrio666]

They Drive By Night- Fantastic movie about the lives of two truck drivers, starring my personal favorite actor, Humphrey Bogart. Shockingly depressing and powerful. I was kind of stunned by the whole thing.

Ravenous- I'm not sure...I did like the plot of the movie, but there was something I just didn't like, and I can't put my finger on it. What I can put my finger on, though, was that it had some of the worst music in a movie I've ever seen. The score was literally laugh-out-loud rediculous.

[Despare]

Boondock Saints for the first time. Great movie, loved the charecters, the premise, and the way it was done. Comparisons to other movies be damned, it stood by itself in my eyes but hey, I'm Irish and I dig Billy Connolly & Willem Dafoe so maybe I'm a bit biased.

[ENTITY2000]

Originally posted by Despare
Boondock Saints for the first time. Great movie, loved the charecters, the premise, and the way it was done. Comparisons to other movies be damned, it stood by itself in my eyes but hey, I'm Irish and I dig Billy Connolly & Willem Dafoe so maybe I'm a bit biased.
i love that movie 2 especially the characters.
and i like the way they talk, their accent is so sexy!

norman reedus, he is so mmmmm good!

[Dante'sInferno]

Another 48 hours.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by ENTITY2000
i love that movie 2 especially the characters.
and i like the way they talk, their accent is so sexy!

norman reedus, he is so mmmmm good!

It's funny, after reading so much about it and hearing so much hype, and seeing the cults around it at school, I finall saw that awhile ago. I thought it was pretty lame. The whole religious praying before killing got pretty annoying to me. It was just not very good for me.

[horrorobsessed]

grease 2

hahahaha...................i feel so stupid.

[ENTITY2000]

i wanna coooool rider:p

grease is one my faves
:cool:

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
I'm Irish and I dig Billy Connolly & Willem Dafoe so maybe I'm a bit biased.


so the irish are fond of the scottish then ? :)

[AUSTIN316426808]

Glory Road

[Despare]

Originally posted by urgeok
so the irish are fond of the scottish then ? :)

The reasons I'm biased are three-fold.

1: The movie featured the Irish heavily in both good and bad light.
2: I like Billy C
3: And Willem

Being Irish only has to do with #1.


:)

[ENTITY2000]

if there r ne brits on here no offense please but i was
watching this commercial on tbs and it's gonna have
comedy movies on all day july4 (our independence day) and it said everybodies invited except for the british! lol

[ManchestrMorgue]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
They Drive By Night- Fantastic movie about the lives of two truck drivers, starring my personal favorite actor, Humphrey Bogart. Shockingly depressing and powerful. I was kind of stunned by the whole thing.



They Drive by Night is such a good movie. Unfortunately I haven't seen it in a while, but your post made me remember it. I will have to look out for it - would love to see it again.

[mothermold]

Silver Bullet
Sleepaway Camp 2&3
Miller's Crossing
My Bloody Valentine

[tarcher80]

watched demons over the weekend for the first time... i really wanted to like this movie, but i just didn't. i usually appreciate cheesey 80's horror movies, but this one did nothing for me. i think the build-up had me too biased going in. [tear]

[joshaube]

mothermold, is Sleepaway Camp 2 & 3 any good? For example, I loved the first and hate most otyher slashers - should I bother with the next two?

For this week;

Oldboy
Salvage
Black Night
Cruel World
Ichi the Killer
An American Haunting
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

[Elvis_Christ]

^^ you like Sleepaway Camp but hate most other slashers? Apart from the brilliant trashy end SC is weak. Shit.... MM mentioned My Bloodly Valentine you should be asking weather it's the uncut version.
Fuck the sequels get Maniac, New York Ripper or the Prowler.

[Elvis_Christ]

weather or wether or...... fuck i'm drunk. booooooo go to bed ya fat dead bastard.

[noctuary]

Pulp Fiction. No need for a review, everyone's already seen it. And if you haven't, go watch it now! Probably the most influential, important film of the 90s.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by noctuary
Pulp Fiction. No need for a review, everyone's already seen it. And if you haven't, go watch it now! Probably the most influential, important film of the 90s.

I havent seen all of it yet....just the first 20 min or so.

[The Flayed One]

Lucky

Talk about a surprise. When I ordered this, I was looking for some cheese to round out my spending spree on DDDvd. I had heard about it once from Arrow (who's reviews are so on & off I really don't take them to heart) and again when it popped up in one of the movie tournaments.

Although Lucky delves a lot into black comedy, it's really rather disturbing. The story of a sad, lonely alcoholic man who writes cartoon scripts. It's dialogue driven, mainly with a lot of monologues from the main character. He is, by far, the best actor in the movie, and the director does a good job of exploiting that to its fullest.

The voice of Lucky is annoying, but it works in a strange sort of way. He almost sounds like a pimp, but you get used to it after a bit.

All in all, a great mix of comedy with a disturbing look at the desires & mental breakdown of a lonely man. Done very well for the budget it was shot on. 8/10

[urgeok]

Originally posted by The Flayed One
Lucky

Talk about a surprise. When I ordered this, I was looking for some cheese to round out my spending spree on DDDvd. I had heard about it once from Arrow (who's reviews are so on & off I really don't take them to heart) and again when it popped up in one of the movie tournaments.

Although Lucky delves a lot into black comedy, it's really rather disturbing. The story of a sad, lonely alcoholic man who writes cartoon scripts. It's dialogue driven, mainly with a lot of monologues from the main character. He is, by far, the best actor in the movie, and the director does a good job of exploiting that to its fullest.

The voice of Lucky is annoying, but it works in a strange sort of way. He almost sounds like a pimp, but you get used to it after a bit.

All in all, a great mix of comedy with a disturbing look at the desires & mental breakdown of a lonely man. Done very well for the budget it was shot on. 8/10


good to know since i did a blind buy on this one just saturday

[joshaube]

Kung-fu Hustle (2004)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373074/

Stephen Chow does not only star in this film, but he directed and wrote it as well. Not only that - he's also quite visually delicious (Asian-style). There's definately no way anyone could say he's not talented* in at least one of these departments, if not all.However, by saying that, I must note that I preferred his prior film, Shaolin Soccer, to this one.

Don't get me wrong, this film isn't bad at all. It's sort of average to slightly-above-average. Not as amazing as it was made out to be by those on the internet, sadly. I felt like it just tried to do too much at once. Too many genres covered, and flipping back and forth between these styles too frequently. It didn't feel solid enough, like Shaolin did.

Also, for the storyline invovled, it seemed the comedy was a little bit forced, and... well, stupid. I laughed a few times, but I yawned a lot more and didn't have a smile on my face during that time. I'm not a fan of this type of comedy, or much comedy movies at all for that matter. I think I was just not in the mood, or I was attempting to take it serious while it was not meant to be.

The premise and plot of events were rather good, in my opinion... and I itched to say this throughout the entire film. It would have kicked ass if taken more seriously. Well, like... if the movie wasn't a comedy. Rather, a martial-art / drama movie. Now, even if I feel like that, I can't see a way of making that happen. The events that were kick ass, were mainly very comic and too cheesy. If put into a more serious film, people would laugh either way - and if they were executed in a serious manner, people would sigh and most likely turn the film off. That's troubling, so I can't blame Stephen for doing that. This is his type of movie anyway. Just not my cup of tea, in this case.

One thing I will note - for a comedy, it sure did have some of the most romantic scenes I've witnessed in a long time. Pure romantic-based movies should be ashamed after seeing this. I don't know why, but the whole sub-plot of the Girl Avec Lolipop just touched me, and made me smile. It was wrapped up very nicely and heart-warmingly in the end, as well.

* Stephen's direction was great here. The scene transitions in some cases, such as the ending before the epilogue - in which a metal spin-flower splits and falls apart in to the wind, only to be transformed into a daisy blowing through another part of the city, were very ingenious - as were numerous other shots, which I felt were very artistic and well-done.

The characters were rather good as well, only one gripse about them. They changes a lot, without any developement really. Such as the landlady. Her character flipped instantly, and quite shockingly. She seemed like two different women - and I didn't dig that.

In a wrap-up... and for my defense, I'll say this. For comedy fans, and cheese-lovers, this is a real treat. It's a great comedy, with a good storyline backing it. It covers a lot of different genres, so there is something for pretty much anyone (however, if you only like a certain part you may find the other sub-genre sections to be tedious and boring). The direction is excellent, and there is some real eye-candy shots. The action sequences, while prepared with comic CGI, are very well executed, planned, and staged. You can tell some ingenious thought went in to them. Very creative and unique. The ending is great, as is the over all storyline throughout the film. It had the romance, the buddy-buddy, the childhood friend, a reunion, some twists and turns, a few gangs, some gore, and so forth. A LOT.

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Now for a more thought-processed entry on what I would have preferred it to be - matching my tastes. Here goes;

Keep pretty much everything intact the way it was. Remove the comic CGI, and in replacement use some breathtaking more action-oriented Jackie-Chan style moves. Make the landlady more mysterious at first, so her change in character is a bit more believable. Such as, a scene with her alone where she is sort of regretting her choice to be mean to the public - to hide her true self. Her husband would then comfort her secretly. On the outside, they seem nasty and stupid... but it's all an act, for the real masters inside. Oh god, that setance itself was rather corny. Anyway, yeah, that's pretty much all I would have changed. Meh... guess I wasn't feeling the comedy. I was probably in the mood for something else.

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[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by ManchestrMorgue
They Drive by Night is such a good movie. Unfortunately I haven't seen it in a while, but your post made me remember it. I will have to look out for it - would love to see it again.

Hell yah, glad someone else has seen it. Try Turner Classic Movies (the TV channel) if you have it. I don't know if Australia does. Anyway, I caught it on there, so they'll be playing it again soon, I'd guess.

[hellfire1]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang


Cool as hell and fucking hilarious.


here here !! very cool, witty movie. everyone should really check this one out.

next up : newsies (i know, i know... i want to see christian bale sing, what can i say ?), and layer cake.

[Angra]

"Silent hill" 8/10

Surprisingly well done.



John Carpenter´s "Sigarette burns" 7-8/10

Would love to see it made into a full length movie.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by hellfire1

next up : newsies (i know, i know... i want to see christian bale sing, what can i say ?).


I thought it was alright, not exactly good or bad, you're just going to enjoy it or not.



The Weather Man


Really good movie with good acting from the entire cast especially Caine and Cage(doesn't that sound like a cool tag team name?...anyway...) who both gave great performances as they always do. Very well written with a handful of good laughs scattered along a sad yet progressive story.

[hellfire1]

i enjoyed it... feel good musical. no harm in that. and christian bale can really bust a move. hehe it was fun seeing all these actors so young (i'm thinking of michael "heroine bob" goorjan).

and just finshed takeshi miike's "imprint". good lord, was that brutal ! i cringed really badly in some moments. really good installation and very in keeping with miike's fucked up universe. i can see why it was banned from airing over there.


edit : i almost forgot... not for the weak of heart or stomach, by the way. "imprint" has some very hard scenes to watch, and i'm not talking "ewwww" factor here.