Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[TheSneak]

Alpha Girls - It's more like The Craft, than a slasher like the trailer portrays, but not a bad flick.

[Despare]

Lucifer Valentine's Vomit Gore trilogy (2006-10)
I don't think the trilogy is something I'd recommend to anyone but I'm glad I gave it a chance.

Really? I found them lacking in every aspect possible, the only thing he managed to do right is put pictures onto a screen. His personality (all the having sex with his sister, bs Satanism, CONSTANT pimping of this movies, etc...) while he promoted himself here was annoying as well.

Just finished watching Inside. Jesus Christ. I had heard that movie was brutal, but I wasn't expecting that. I really need an aspirin now.

I watched Martyrs and Frontier(s) which people touted as being more intense than Inside to me... they were wrong.




I watched Halloween II, Movie 43 (what a piece of crap), Pet Semetary, and Pontypool today. It was a housework day...

[Sicknero]

Really? I found them lacking in every aspect possible, the only thing he managed to do right is put pictures onto a screen. His personality (all the having sex with his sister, bs Satanism, CONSTANT pimping of this movies, etc...) while he promoted himself here was annoying as well.

Hence my not recommending it to anyone. But glad I gave it a chance? Yes.

I personally had a connection with parts of what was going on with Angela there but obviously it's a totally subjective thing and down to one's own life experiences I guess.

I'm pretty sure I said nothing about them being good films or Valentine being a likeable guy... I daresay other films that I like are made by people I wouldn't be too fussed about going for a pint with. I can see totally why Valentine and these films arouse something of a lynch mob around the internet.

[Despare]

Hence my not recommending it to anyone. But glad I gave it a chance? Yes.

I personally had a connection with parts of what was going on with Angela there but obviously it's a totally subjective thing and down to one's own life experiences I guess.

I'm pretty sure I said nothing about them being good films or Valentine being a likeable guy... I daresay other films that I like are made by people I wouldn't be too fussed about going for a pint with. I can see totally why Valentine and these films arouse something of a lynch mob around the internet.

People dig different things and I didn't say you recommended those flicks, just gave my opinion about them. His films carry the cinematic weight of Two Girls One Cup for me. I think Ferox likes his stuff though...

[Ferox13]

I only seen Slaughtered Vomit Dolls and I did actually like it. I loved the pseudo intellectual crack whore rambling voice over. Different strokes I guess. Strangely I never bothered or got around to watching any more of his stuff.

[Sicknero]

...His films carry the cinematic weight of Two Girls One Cup for me...

Oh I don't know. I thought the sub-textual metaphorical analysis of the socio-economic history of Western Europe in Two Girls was quite insightful and engaging.

Sorry, just being silly :-)

Finally got to see Sharknado, every bit as shamelessly crap as I expected. Great stuff.

http://imageshack.us/a/img834/9628/t59d.jpg
"Hold still a minute Sharkey, you seem to have some Tara Reid stuck in your teeth."

[ImmortalSlasher]

@Immortalslasher - I really enjoyed Trick R Treat. I'd never compare it to Halloween and it does have its flaws, but I thought as a nice little anthology it worked well. For me it was more about capturing the spirit of Halloween rather than being truly scary. It's like the stories you'd tell around the bonfire - were they ever really scary? Or were they just slightly unsettling, pretty fun, and based around some absurd twist? :p Good review though.


I think I enjoyed it for the feel of Halloween. It's probably just a case of being over hyped a bit. At least for me.

I think some campfire stories are scary. At least I remember moments. In high school there was a girl everyone liked. I don't think many even knew her. She was kind of pretty at least more than the average girl at our school. But she wasn't model beautiful. Anyway, we were in camp and I was in her group. Our teacher decided to tell stories at night after eating hot dogs and beans over the fire. There were only about 6-10 of us in the group and it was dark maybe 11 or so at night. The pretty girl had a scary story to tell. I don't remember the story but she had a flashlight and aimed it right under her face. I remember how it illuminated her face at night and how she looked at me to try to scare me with a sinister smile. I thought she was one of the coolest girls in that moment and we never even talked before that. It's just something that I remember every time I think about scary campfire stories.

[aciddrop]

Just finished watching Inside. Jesus Christ. I had heard that movie was brutal, but I wasn't expecting that. I really need an aspirin now.


I just watched this movie again. It's definitely... interesting lol

[shadyJ]

So I followed up Inside with Martyrs yesterday. Mother of god. The French sure do love to watch women suffer. Overall I liked it, but I will never watch it again. I have to agree that Inside was a more intense movie, in that I felt more drained afterward, but Martyrs was no picnic. I still have yet to see Frontiers and High Tension, but they are in my queue.

[hammerfan]

Hansel & Gretel Get Baked

Not the worst movie I've ever seen. I was surprised at the amount of gore. I kept getting distracted by Lara Flynn Boyle's face. It's time for her to stop going to the plastic surgeon. Hell, her lips didn't even move! She's starting to resemble Michael Jackson.

[bamahorrorfan87]

curse of chucky

[Alucard the Risen]

Was that any good?

[bamahorrorfan87]

Was that any good?

if you talking about curse of chucky i liked it but i don't know you're taste

[Alucard the Risen]

I liked the original and first sequel, 3 is hit or miss, Seed and Bride were to absurd too take seriously.

[Ferox13]

I watched "The World's End" last night. I loved it!

Really? It felt like a comedy without jokes - it started off well then went down hill quick.

I think I must not get comedies.

[phantomstranger]

Thor: The Dark World

awesome

[hammerfan]

Thor: The Dark World

awesome

I think that's the shortest review I've ever seen you write!

[Alucard the Risen]

I saw that day after it hit theaters, it was indeed an awesome movie, I liked how oblivious Thor seemed to be during Jane's convo in the cavern with her date from the start of the film. Definite buy.

[ferretchucker]

Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

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Without a doubt one of the most important films ever made. It intrigues you, excites you, bores you, amuses you, angers you, challenges you...and all of this stuff is very intentional (yes, even the boredom). THE seminal piece of Cinéma Vérité, it not only forces you to question the notion of truth within film, but life itself.

10/10

Infernal Affairs (2002)

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Some of you may not be aware that Scorcese's masterpiece is, in fact, a remake of this early Millenial Hong Kong thriller. And hell, does it thrill! I've been very lucky in the last few days to have watch two of the greatest films in history. I won't lie, it's shorter than The Departed with a couple of details missing, but then again, a few things are added. For an original idea it's brilliant, the performances are incredible, the editing is superb and the score emotive.

10/10

[Alucard the Risen]

Every couple of months,, I spend a weekend watching movies, 20 in fact. I accomplish this by sending my friend Serra out, having her select them, this time the list is as follows:

Age of the Dragons
Army of Darkness
Assassin's Creed: Lineage
Avatar
Bloodrayne
Galaxy Hunter
Jennifer's Body
Planet Terror
Poltergeist
Spawn
Starship Troopers: Hero of the Federation
Starship Troopers: Marauder
Super Eruption
Super Storm
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
The Matrix
The Matrix: Reloaded
Tomb Raider
Zombie Strippers

And yes, whatever she chooses and brings home, are purchases, not rents. She also spends the weekend watching her selections with me, :p

[hammerfan]

Dark Skies

Creepy little film. I enjoyed it.

[Alucard the Risen]

Anything's gotta be better than The Amittyville Haunting, I swear I lost brain cells watching that...

[roshiq]

Iron Man Three (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/IronMan3_zps8c422f3f.jpg

>>: C

Man of Tai Chi (2013)

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>>: B

[Giganticface]

Anything's gotta be better than The Amittyville Haunting, I swear I lost brain cells watching that...

Thanks for the warning. It keeps popping up on my Netflix streaming recommendations, and although it doesn't look very good, in a moment of weakness you never know...

[Alucard the Risen]

That's how it happened to me, curiosity got the better of me...

[Ferox13]

In Fear (2013)

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/still/in-fear-poster02.jpg

This is an entertaining, tense and well acted piece - it has a few unlikey twists and turns but they are easy to forgive. A couple get lost on a way to a hotel in rural Ireland - things turn into a sort of Hitcher/Straw Dogs inspired scenario after a run in with some locals.

[Angra]

"Special" (2006) 7/10

Despite its very Low budget, Special was a surprisingly good and different anti-hero movie. Even had me laughing at times.

[hammerfan]

Grabbers

Such a fun movie. Thanks to newb for recommending it!

[newb]

Grabbers

Such a fun movie. Thanks to newb for recommending it!

it was a fun movie


also I would love to live in a small shanty town like that......minus the Grabbers of course

[hammerfan]

it was a fun movie


also I would love to live in a small shanty town like that......minus the Grabbers of course

Me too! I love small towns like that!

[Alucard the Risen]

Thor: The Dark World with the lady.

[ShankS]

Pacific Rim.

fantastic popcorn film.. loads of great cgi and action. Love monster films.

[bamahorrorfan87]

The Conjuring

[shadyJ]

Over the last couple days I watched:

Hell (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1643222/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), a German post-apocalyptic film. Heavily reminiscent of The Road, but not as bleak, and since it wasn't as bleak, it just wasn't as gripping. Not bad though, it was well staged and decently acted and directed and had some tense moments. I would call it a low calorie edition of The Road. Surprisingly light on blood given the brutal setting and a major element of cannibalism.

House of Voices (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367000/?ref_=nv_sr_1), an haunted orphanage movie by Pascal Laugier, who went on to direct Martyrs. Not a bad contribution to this haunted orphanage subgenre, although not hugely original. Very competently directed film, it's hard to believe its Laugier's first. It's not overly flashy but not flat either. It has some tense moments, but it isn't especially horrific for a horror film, but restraint in this genre is always a good thing. To put it another way, it's kinda dark but doesn't have much in the way of scares or boo moments, it is about atmosphere and mood. There is hardly any blood or violence despite being from the same director of Martyrs. The production is polished, and everything looks first rate. However, this movie doesn't have many surprises for those who have seen El Orfanato or the Devil's Backbone. I felt the screenplay was a bit light on establishing character motivations as well. Still, it is a handsome atmospheric film with a nice soundtrack which is worth watching for anyone interested in a more subtle haunting film. Even though this is a French Production, the dialogue is in English.

The Tall Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658837/?ref_=nm_knf_t2), the movie Pascal Laugier did after Martyrs. Despite its marketing, this is just barely a horror film, which isn't to say it is bad. It starts as a boogeyman movie like so many others, but it moves out of the conventions of that genre pretty soon. The star is Jessica Biel who is actually able to carry this movie in a shockingly good performance. The story has its fair share of turns and twists, in this sense it reminds me of an M Night Schyamalan movie. However the surprise ending poses a pretty ballsy socio-political question that I doubt Schyamalan would be willing to approach. The movies main asset is its curve ball plot, and is assisted by solid direction, a nicely articulated setting, and great performances. It is an unpredictable ride and ends up in an implausible place though. Again, unlike the director's previous movie, not bloody at all. It is an involving movie, so I would say it is worth watching.

[MichaelMyers]

The Conjuring

What'd you think.

[ChronoGrl]

Thor: The Dark World with the lady.

How was it? I'm looking forward to it.

[Alucard the Risen]

It was a very well done movie, the interactions between Thor and Loki were damned hilarious at times.

[shadyJ]

I ended up seeing The Conjuring tonight. What can I say, it was a well-executed retelling of a well-worn and routine horror story. I didn't feel it was bad, it was an adept stab at the haunted house formula. The Conjuring was not ambitious or original, but it was expertly done and made a ton of money, and now I fear we will be faced with yet many more attempts at this subgenre due to its success, and what's worse is it is not likely to be topped. I can almost see a tidal wave of cheap video-on-demand haunted house movies rushing swiftly to shore, and we will all be drowned in mediocrity.

[shadyJ]

'Crooked House'- A Made-for-TV British film with the structure of one of those old Hammer or Amicus horror anthologies. The stories concern the happenings throughout the years at an old house built in the 1600s. Not a bad movie, and pretty well staged considering it's made for TV. It certainly isn't a major addition to the genre of anthologies or haunted house movies, and it isn't a must-see, but it's not a bad way to while away the time, and would be of special interest to fans of those old British horror anthologies as an homage and a contemporary take on the genre.

[Ferox13]

^I liked Crooked House but I can't for the life of me remember anything about it (except for Mark Gastis).


Sunset Blvd. (1950)

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Flawless Film Noir - A down on his luck writer ends up getting involved with an aging ex-film star (the latter played by Gloria Swanson who steals the show). A must see.

[Sicknero]

The Hitcher (2007)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/The_Hitcher_%282007%29_Poster.jpg

I was looking forward to seeing what Sean Bean would make of the role in this remake of one of my favourite 80s movies. Not a lot, it turns out :-(

A watchable film sure, no problem there. Quite nicely done even.

As a remake though, blehhhh. The creepy atmosphere of the original seemed to have hitched a lift elsewhere and the dark humour had wandered off too. The few plot changes seemed pointless and added nothing.

Bean, meh. Neither menacing nor frightening imo.

A Fucking Cruel Nightmare (2010)
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Slice of German "extreme" horror which really failed to impress. The gore fx were like something from Monty Python and the whole thing was just flat and a bit tedious. I wouldn't recommend this to fans of extreme unless like me you just want to have a complete list.

Shame really, there were some good ideas in there. I think it would have worked better as a full-on trippy dream style thing rather than whatever it was they were aiming for.

Mirrors (2008)
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Seemed like 24 with ghosts in places. Can't really put my finger on why this movie failed to impress - interesting story, polished production and all that, but it was as if it all stopped at the back of my eyes and failed to penetrate any deeper. Characters seemed cliched to the point of paint-by-numbers and it had an annoying lack of attention to plot holes as well.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/Fantastic_mr_fox.jpg

Animated adaptation of one of my favourite childhood books. It was very nicely done, charming and entertaining on it's own terms, definitely.

As an adaptation of Dahl's story though it was disappointing. As with most Dahl screen-adaptations the darkness was gone and the story padded out with American and modern culture and "added excitement". Also, Boggis, Bunce and Bean were nowhere near unpleasant and detestable enough.

[shadyJ]

^I liked Crooked House but I can't for the life of me remember anything about it (except for Mark Gastis).


Sunset Blvd. (1950)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/SunsetBoulevardfilmposter.jpg

Flawless Film Noir - A down on his luck writer ends up getting involved with an aging ex-film star (the latter played by Gloria Swanson who steals the show). A must see.

Crooked House is streaming on Netflix till Dec 1. It wasn't bad in anyway, it just wasn't that memorable. The best scene was from the story that took place in the 1700s where that guy's walls kept growing black spots. That was somewhat creepy.

As for Sunset Blvd, I rewatched that recently with the new blu ray release, I was blown away by what a great film it was. Like you said, flawless. Entertaining as hell. One of the greatest movies from one of the greatest film makers.

[Alucard the Risen]

Pontypool:

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That film was fucking great, awesome sound, amazing tension for such a small cast and simple setting, and a unique (to me) concept what with using speech to infect the population rather than the standard gas/bioweapon/being bitten/wounded you usually see, definite buy!

[hammerfan]

The Hollow Crown: Richard II

[Robert Friedrich]

The last film I saw was Machete Kills...go figure

[Ferox13]

Pontypool:

That film was fucking great, awesome sound, amazing tension for such a small cast and simple setting, and a unique (to me) concept what with using speech to infect the population rather than the standard gas/bioweapon/being bitten/wounded you usually see, definite buy!

I loved this film too - get execution of the 'Less is More' concept. There is a very similar movie called Dead Air and though it stars Bill Mosley, it isn't nearly as goo.

[Despare]

The Boondock Saints, the wife had never seen it.

[The Villain]

The Boondock Saints, the wife had never seen it.

Love that movie. One of my favorites. What did she think?

Im watching The Hunger Games right now with my fiancee in preparations for seeing Catching Fire on Sunday

[Disturbia]

The Strangers for the 3rd time. :rolleyes:

[Despare]

Love that movie. One of my favorites. What did she think?

Im watching The Hunger Games right now with my fiancee in preparations for seeing Catching Fire on Sunday

She loved it, but I think that's because she's such a big fan of Dary... I mean Norman Reedus haha.

Catching Fire was good, better than the first one IMO. Tucci has been great in both and Phillip Seymore Hoffman was a pleasure to watch.

[roshiq]

World War Z (2013)

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Oh, and I was thinking these Zombies don't bite bald-headed people.:p Nothing great, just an ok time-waster.

>>: B-

Byzantium (2012)

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As a 'vampire-tale' it was just fine but unnecessarily too long (near about 2 hours!). Specially, found the first half quite boring. Expecting more from this film, so kinda disappointed.

>>: B-

The Colony (2013)

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I'm not referring to The Thing or recent crappy flick Hypothermia, but instead of having this raze-zombies like cannibalistic humans, I think this sort of extreme cold scenario is more suitable for weird-deadly creatures.

>>: C

[fortunato]

The Book Thief (2013)

Had to see this for a review I was writing. Garbage trash movie. Stay awaaaaay.

[The Villain]

She loved it, but I think that's because she's such a big fan of Dary... I mean Norman Reedus haha.

Catching Fire was good, better than the first one IMO. Tucci has been great in both and Phillip Seymore Hoffman was a pleasure to watch.

Haha yeah Norman Reedus has really become popular lately. I wonder why? :rolleyes:

Good to know. Both of those actors are great, i really enjoyed Tucci in the first one. He seemed to have a lot of fun with the role.

[hammerfan]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Having myself a Harry Potter marathon. Will continue it when I get home from work today.

[Angra]

"Kon-tiki" 8-9/10


Beautiful.

Love movies such as Life of Pi and this one.



"Melancholia" 7/10

Not a big Trier fan, but to my surprise i liked most of Melancholia. Especially the last half.

[hammerfan]

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

[Despare]

The Book Thief (2013)

Had to see this for a review I was writing. Garbage trash movie. Stay awaaaaay.

Elaborate...

I only ask because a friend of mine who enjoyed the book said it was AMAZING and I don't usually see reviews that swing so far on the spectrum! I've heard the premise and it sounded interesting but I'd hate to waste my money on garbage.

[Sicknero]

"Kon-tiki" 8-9/10

Beautiful.

Love movies such as Life of Pi and this one.

I didn't know this had been made, I loved the story when I was a kid and the 1950 documentary was good. Looks like this one might have had a touch of hollywood treatment and the cover art's a bit off-putting but I'll give it a go anyway, cheers.

Not seen Pi either but enjoyed the novel. Can't really imagine it being faithfully made into a movie as there's so much internal stuff in it.

"Melancholia" 7/10

Not a big Trier fan, but to my surprise i liked most of Melancholia. Especially the last half.

I'm pretty new to Trier but I did enjoy this. The production and style reminded me a lot of the Film4 productions of the early-mid 90s that I really loved. Will definitely be finding more of his films.

Elaborate...

I only ask because a friend of mine who enjoyed the book said it was AMAZING and I don't usually see reviews that swing so far on the spectrum! I've heard the premise and it sounded interesting but I'd hate to waste my money on garbage.

I was thinking of getting this, I thought it sounded pretty good too. It seems to have mixed reviews and I read something about it being a "safe" portrayal of Nazi Germany whatever that means. Well I think I can guess what it means but I don't know if that necessarily makes it a bad film...

Yesterday I watched The Mist (2007)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/The_Mist_poster.jpg

Horror sci-fi based on a Stephen King story. I thought it very good - decent plot, great monsters and the whole thing nicely done. The only downside really was the ending which although a good idea I found a bit too contrived and unconvincing to have the impact that it might have done.

[Angra]

Not seen Pi either but enjoyed the novel. Can't really imagine it being faithfully made into a movie as there's so much internal stuff in it.


.


I'd read the book as well, but i was pleasantly surprised about the movie.
Imo the best movie of 2012.

[MichaelMyers]

Saw Man of Steel (2013) last night. Enjoyed it though, without spoiling anything, they do take some fairly dramatic liberties with the traditional Superman storyline.

[roshiq]

Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Kickass2_zps4a55a24d.jpg

>>: C+

And Toy Story 1 & 2 with wife.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Don't be Afraid of the Dark -

This is almost a perfect horror movie, especially for young kids. The house setting is beautiful, filled with gardens, lakes, and hidden areas both inside and outside. All of the rooms in the house have an old mysterious feel. I like the double staircase with the secret room in between. And the cinematography is nice too. There is a good library scene later in the movie as well with an old manuscripts area. Because of the setting I thought this was England or some European country and not America. I say the movie is almost perfect because it needs a few fixes. Stuff that somehow made it into the movie that I'm sure many see as flaws. And they are mostly character problems like the house worker and caretaker. They are basically the crazy Ralph types but not played as crazy. So when something goes wrong it should be taken more seriously. But it's not. Little things like that happen and you wonder why as it makes the characters look stupid. It's not like the ghost in the house with stupid characters sort of stuff either that lesser movies do. But the people are getting hurt and bad stuff is happening and characters seem to put it off. Also, I didn't like the twist ending that much. It's dark and I don't think it really needed to happen as it didn't fit with the character's development. At least I thought it didn't. I still want to see the original. But I thought this was pretty good.

[roshiq]

Europa Report (2013)

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This is another 'found footage' sci-fi, survival-thriller/horror flick but sharing almost a similar premise (moon), Apollo 18 was much...much better. The good cast kinda wasted in this frustratingly slow-burn 'same old' story where an international crew of 6 astronauts embark on a mission to Europa, one of the largest Jupiter's moons and as you can guess, after a technical failure they loses all communications with Earth mission control & then facing a series of deadly crises, the crew still stupidly continues their mission to Europa and encounters something unknown...a baffling mystery...(or who gives a fuck?!)...a bioluminescent predatory creature that's more of a cross between octopus and squid!
Besides, the very usual slow-burn nature of the film with boring 'atmospheric' space ship environment factor & uninteresting characters, another major disappointment comes through the point of disclosure of the creature...there's only a glimpse of it near the very end of the movie. I just don't understand this! If you're making a sci-fi horror flick that's got a mysterious creature, then try to show or reveal it properly...if you got a budget problem, then stop making this. Every unknown/interesting or deadly creature needs a fair amount of screen time in every movie. If you can't make it happen, then that's your off-limit, try something different within your budget, talent or whatever you're capable of showing in a movie.

Not worth your time, IMO. Skip it.

>>: C-

[Angra]

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" 6/10

Together with The Hobbitt this must be the longest build-up to something happening i've seen in many, many years. The entire story was more dull than entertaining and many of the characters just annoyed me, most of all the pathtic character Peeta, who should've been killd off in the beginning of the movie (The first movie, of course).


"Contracted" 7/10

I'm pretty sure i'm not the only one who was thinking "The Fly" during the entire movie.
Really appreciated the originality of the story (for this genre), and i might be a blind moron,
but i honestly didn't see that ending coming.
Contracted has been blamed by alot of IMDB users for being way too slow paced. Well, except for the first 10-15 minutes i didn't find it slow at all. Found it highly entertaining to see all these terribly gross things happening to this poor girl and i thought it was a shame the movie didn't go on half an hour longer, as it kinda ended in a climax.


"Captain Phillips" 8/10

Started out with terrible shaky camera work and constant closeups of peoples faces
for the first 5 minutes. We don't need that. Ever. Tom Hanks isn't that pretty anymore.

Oh well, when that being said..Highly intense movie with terreffic performances all around.

Nothing more to say. See it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Tom Hanks isn't that pretty anymore.

So he's not on your hotties list anymore?

[Angra]

So he's not on your hotties list anymore?

Can't say that he is, no. Maybe in the 80s.

[fortunato]

"Captain Phillips" 8/10

Started out with terrible shaky camera work and constant closeups of peoples faces
for the first 5 minutes. We don't need that. Ever. Tom Hanks isn't that pretty anymore.

Oh well, when that being said..Highly intense movie with terreffic performances all around.

Nothing more to say. See it.

Yeah, I was surprised by this one too. Thought it was going to be awful, but I was pretty impressed.

[shadyJ]

Finally got around to seeing World War Z. I had pretty low expectations going in, and the movie only managed to just barely surpass them. Spoilers ahead.

What I liked:

Truly epic scenes of zombie mayhem and some well directed action sequences like the plane infection break out.

What I didn't like:

very bland characters, bland resolution, very little done to address the breakdown of social order or the breakdown of infrastructure needed to keep survivors alive.

The only reason this movie managed to surpass my expectations is because it managed to do at least one thing right, and I expected nothing to be done right. The scenes in Isreal and the plane flight out of Isreal were pretty spectacular and well-staged, I have to admit. It had a few other nice touches here and there, like North Korea's solution to the zombie outbreak. The soundtrack wasn't bad either.

The problem was the screenplay- in an effort to make the characters likable, the screenwriters robbed them of personality or plausibility. Particularly bad was the protagonist's wife, with no disrespect to the actress who played her, who did what she could with such poorly written role, emotionally supportive but physically dependent. What an albatross. There is also the standard lapses in logic like, why is there still electrical power? Where is all the food and water coming from? How can professional television broadcasts still be produced after most of the civilized world has been destroyed and the bulk of its population killed?

Reportedly the original third act was to take place in Russia, and it involved the protagonist being conscripted into an army to fight against the zombies which stretched over a time period of months. I think this would have been a more dramatically satisfying ending than the trite solution found at the W.H.O. A brutal slog would have been more plausible and interesting than a magic bullet. All in all, I would say the movie is worth watching as long as you manage your expectations and don't take it too seriously.

[sfear]

A JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH with Brendon Fraser. Liked it. Nice blending of original story in new framework.

[Angra]

"Holes" 7/10

Must be the most advanced Disney story to date.
Didn't even feel like a Disney movie most of the time, which is a good thing in my book. :)

[The Villain]

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTAyMjQ3OTAxMzNeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDU0NzA1MzAx_V 1_SX214__zpsb179e669.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTAyMjQ3OTAxMzNeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDU0NzA1MzAx_V 1_SX214__zpsb179e669.jpg.html)

I wasn't a fan of this book so i thought i would end up not liking the film but i have to say, that i really enjoyed it. Despite the fact that i wasn't crazy about the book, i was glad they kept it true to it. There was one part they left out that i was disappointed that they did but for time reasons, i can understand why they did. The pacing that i had such a problem with in the book wasn't an issue here and Katniss didnt come off as whiny and annoying as she did in the book either. Ultimately i thought it was fun, exciting, and well acted especially by Woody Harrelson and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Inside
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From what i had heard about this movie prior to seeing it, i expected this to be one of the most disturbing movie's i've ever seen. After watching it, i gotta say i didnt really find it all that disturbing. It was brutal and graphic but it didnt leave me with that deep feeling in my gut and it didnt bother me afterward at all. If i was a woman, it would've probably bothered me a lot more especially a pregnant one.

As for the movie itself, it was ok. It seemed to rely more on its blood and subject matter then the actual plot and performances. The movie is flawed by its less than likeable lead, the most inept police force i've ever seen and one of the things i hate most about heroes.

SPOILERS
Having the chance to kill the villain, our heroes morality kicks in after seeing her burned and pitiful form and it is here mercy that ultimately gets her killed by the villain in the end. Thats one thing i hate about heroes, its like they can't be the good guy unless they want to spare the villain. It's pathetic and weak. I know it's honorable and good hearted and all that Superman crap, but if someones trying to kill you, you should try your hardest to kill them right back unless you want to end up dead yourself. It's probably why i like Villains so much, at least one reason why.
END OF SPOILERS

Throw in a brain damaged "zombie" cop and you have some serious issues with the movie. Besides that though, if you're looking for violence, it's there and there's even some creepy moments before the blood starts flying and if a gory violent flick is what you're looking for then give this a watch.

Brian Keene's Ghoul
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This is one of my favorite Brian Keene books so i was interested in watching a film adaptation of it. Unfortunately this was terrible. The acting is painful and the movie itself is boring. Really disappointing.

I also have been watching some Christmas movies. A lot of the animated classics as well as The Santa Clause and The Santa Clause 2

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Last night I watched Olaf Ittenbach's "Beyond the Limits" and unfortunately, didn't find it as strong and scary as it was expected for me (because of the things I've read about this flick). It's rather some kind of dark fantasy stuff than the horror movie.

[bamahorrorfan87]

the christmas box great story

[neverending]

The Messengers.

Pretty predictable haunted house story with a good cast. Very average.

[ChronoGrl]

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTAyMjQ3OTAxMzNeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDU0NzA1MzAx_V 1_SX214__zpsb179e669.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTAyMjQ3OTAxMzNeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDU0NzA1MzAx_V 1_SX214__zpsb179e669.jpg.html)

I wasn't a fan of this book so i thought i would end up not liking the film but i have to say, that i really enjoyed it. Despite the fact that i wasn't crazy about the book, i was glad they kept it true to it. There was one part they left out that i was disappointed that they did but for time reasons, i can understand why they did. The pacing that i had such a problem with in the book wasn't an issue here and Katniss didnt come off as whiny and annoying as she did in the book either. Ultimately i thought it was fun, exciting, and well acted especially by Woody Harrelson and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Inside
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjA2NDk4NTYwOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTQ3NjQ2MQ_V1_ SY317_CR30214317__zpsac3f5d1a.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMjA2NDk4NTYwOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTQ3NjQ2MQ_V1_ SY317_CR30214317__zpsac3f5d1a.jpg.html)

From what i had heard about this movie prior to seeing it, i expected this to be one of the most disturbing movie's i've ever seen. After watching it, i gotta say i didnt really find it all that disturbing. It was brutal and graphic but it didnt leave me with that deep feeling in my gut and it didnt bother me afterward at all. If i was a woman, it would've probably bothered me a lot more especially a pregnant one.

As for the movie itself, it was ok. It seemed to rely more on its blood and subject matter then the actual plot and performances. The movie is flawed by its less than likeable lead, the most inept police force i've ever seen and one of the things i hate most about heroes.

SPOILERS
Having the chance to kill the villain, our heroes morality kicks in after seeing her burned and pitiful form and it is here mercy that ultimately gets her killed by the villain in the end. Thats one thing i hate about heroes, its like they can't be the good guy unless they want to spare the villain. It's pathetic and weak. I know it's honorable and good hearted and all that Superman crap, but if someones trying to kill you, you should try your hardest to kill them right back unless you want to end up dead yourself. It's probably why i like Villains so much, at least one reason why.
END OF SPOILERS



Just saw Hunger Games last weekend and LOVED IT.

I'm a big fan of the books and while I remember liking the first movie when I saw it in the theater, I don't think that it really lived up to repeat viewings.

With the second movie, however, I thought it was really fantastic - It was emotional, but really well-done (I cried a few times!). The action was also well-done but I'm mostly impressed with how they carried the anti-government story without sounding too preachy. I also think that from an acting standpoint, everyone upped their game.

Absolutely loved it.

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Haven't seen Inside for a while, but I remember really enjoying it when I originally saw it. I agree on the disturbing elements; it's definitely more gory than your average slasher fare, but not as disturbing as, say, Martyrs, which I think it might have been compared to because, I don't know - They're both French I guess?

[Despare]

Triangle

I wasn't expecting anything from this flick but I ended up really enjoying it. The plot had holes but all in all it was a fun ride through time.

[Angra]

"Open Grave" 7-8/10

Well made, but with a very slow build-up. The story was interesting tho
so it didn't really bother me that much.

Could've been a sequel to The Crazies.

[Ferox13]

^I must say I really enjoyed it.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

I watched Dear God No. Typical exploitation horror, but nothing more than that.

[Freak]

Insidious 2 - Loved it. Very creepy and some good scares as well.

All the boys love Mandy Lane - Nothing special about this at all. Ending was stupid and acting was terrible.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Insidious, chapter 2. No Lipstick-face Demon?! Are they kidding me?!::mad::
However, this is a good movie still, even quite frightening ::big grin::

[ChronoGrl]

Currently watching Lovelace (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426329/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). I really like Amanda Seyfried and I love a good biopic (Runaways is a favorite of mine), but this is really dry and boring. The Deep Throat Documentary was better.


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Edit. 12/15: Now I'm currently watching The Wolverine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430132/?ref_=nv_sr_1). Also kinda boring. Good thing Hugh Jackman is easy on the eyes.

[bamahorrorfan87]

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

[ChronoGrl]

Any good?

[ImmortalSlasher]

SPOILERS!!!





The Ward -

I was excited about finally getting to see this movie. And after seeing it I was disappointed and ready to give it a bad review as the movie feels at times like one of those cheap late night movies or a free Fear.net title. I know many directors have duds but if this didn't say John Carpenter's The Ward at the opening titles you would have a hard time convincing people that this is a movie from the guy that made The Thing and Halloween. But I watched a few bits again and realized something. This might not be a horror movie for me. It's a horror movie for girls or women that usually don't like horror movies. And if you go by this premise, the movie isn't that bad. However, my review coming from me as a guy is a disappointment. You have John Carpenter directing with Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker, and Lyndsy Fonseca in it. I seriously thought this would be a movie I would own.

From the beginning the setup is obvious. Just like Cabin in the Woods, the opening tells you the twist if you pick up on it. The only question is how good will the ride be? I've seen many movies with similar setups that do a better job with the theme and twist. And that twist should have been handled better. A big tell with these movies is how the other characters interact with the main character. But The Ward plays it straight then drops the twist which would be a surprise if you ignored the opening credits and perhaps a few other scenes in the movie. But for the most part, the way it's played the average viewer won't be able to tell. I even started to think that maybe they weren't going to go through with it. Even though they did eventually.

This sort of movie really depends on the character you gravitate to, which for me was Amber Heard's character. It's a shame how the movie resolves her situation. And her situation is bad as only the person in the oldest profession wouldn't be damaged by it. Yet it's a disappointment to see how it's resolved. But like I opened with, all this is ok because many of those other movies can be seen as guy movies and maybe this is the first one for women.

PS - I didn't like the final ending scare. It's used in lesser movies and didn't make sense for the character that did it. It's surprising that Carpenter even used it considering his horror background. To see it used well see Sinister, which is great.





Sinister -

I watched this late at night and from the opening shot I was into it. At first I thought the tree was picking people up. That must have been the alcohol working. But it's a very spooky shot. Anyway, the character they created in this movie is the real deal. But I don't know if I want to see a sequel. Too many chances for a mess up. After the movie I was freaked out, not looking outside windows when I passed them. I'm still kind of shaky about it. I think since I was young the idea of a creature watching, basically in the open, was scary. I think there was an old 80s horror music video by the Ghostbusters guy called "Somebody's Watching You" that started my paranoia with that sort of thing. Like everyone was a creature or zombie. Even the mailman.

I like how every character in Sinister is smart, even the writer who for his story and family's financial safety wants to figure out what's going on. Even though he is endangering his family just by being where he is. The way it plays out and is setup you'll want to figure out what's going on too. Which is interesting as it's like we are with the writer watching the movies as he is. I can't recommend this one enough.





V/H/S aka A bunch of assholes are filmed and bad things happen to them -

I almost stopped watching this movie minutes into it as one of the first scenes features a bunch of guys assaulting a girl in public during broad daylight. It's not rape but it might as well be. I don't see how the director or writers thought this was a good scene to start the movie with. In fact they like the scene so much that it's featured in the credits multiple times. When I was in grade school a bunch of guys used to go around slapping the butt of many girls and running. I thought they were animals and belonged in detention if not worse for that. In fact, I think the director or writers might just be closet rapists or something because there are other similar, very crude scenes with women. I thought I was about to watch a full on girl passed out due to alcohol sex/rape scene at one point. Which I don't think was beyond the guy's character but the writers thought they better not cross that line and have the guy move to his friend's girl. There are a few topless webcam things too and a shot in a car with a blonde girl that's very similar to that real life blonde girl that went missing on one of those islands close to South America. It's all very crude and tasteless stuff.

I actually thought I was watching the wrong movie and not a horror movie at all at first as the horror doesn't start until 30 minutes into the movie. And for the most part it doesn't feel like a horror movie but just let's film a bunch of assholes and have them encounter horror elements or bad situations. It's not the slightest bit scary and I was bored and watched the last two segments a day later. I just read the wiki on V/H/S 2 and I'll pass on that one now.

[Despare]

Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooged
Home Alone...

Next week comes the holiday horror, as I'm baking Ninja Bread Man cookies.

[hammerfan]

Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooged
Home Alone...

Next week comes the holiday horror, as I'm baking Ninja Bread Man cookies.

I'd like to see a picture of the cookies, please. They sound badass!

[urgeok2]

Finally saw Cloud Atlas.

really enjoyed it ... overwhelmed by the amount of work that went into every aspect of that film.

It was nice watching something you could sink your teeth into.


Also saw - The Hobbit II and Bad Grandpa

[hammerfan]

Finally saw Cloud Atlas.

really enjoyed it ... overwhelmed by the amount of work that went into every aspect of that film.

It was nice watching something you could sink your teeth into.


Also saw - The Hobbit II and Bad Grandpa

I have the book Cloud Atlas, couldn't get into it. I'll probably give it another go.

[ChronoGrl]

@ImmortalSlasher - Yeah, I didn't think that The Ward was really that bad. Honestly, I had no expectation of it so there wasn't anything to be let down by. I love Amber Heard, though - She's just stunning. Also, glad I'm not the only one around here who loved Sinister. Seems to be a lot of haters for it. I found it genuinely creepy from start to finish. The "Found Footage" honestly unnerved me.


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Watched this last night...


Berberian Sound Studio (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1833844/) (2013)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/sound_studio_zps9284b7c0.jpg


Interesting movie. The story revolves around an English man (Toby Jones) who works as a sound engineer on an Italian horror movie in Italy. It's an interesting deconstruction of Giallo, sound, art, and ultimately art imitating life. Very Giallo and very Lynch, this movie was incredibly artful and well-done. At the end of the day, I'm not sure if it's my cup of tea, but I think that people who love Giallo movies will also like this one so for them, I heartily recommend it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Berberian Sound Studio (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1833844/) (2013)


^^ Will be watching that one tonight.

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Insidious Chapter 2

Glad they ditched the idiotic looking villain. Pretty patchy like the first film but it had it's moments. I still think The Pact beat the shit out of these flicks as far as the haunting/ghost subgenre goes (well with the exception of the tacked on jump scare ending).

Force of Execution

Really enjoyed this one. Nothing beats old school styled action films they have a lot more heart than the big flashy blockbusters. Seagal suits these more low key roles where his character is more believable for his age/abilities.

Blood Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century

Pretty good snapshot of some of the more prominent DIY labels. Great to see people putting out music for the love it it rather than to make a profit.

[newb]

Pacific Rim.....fun movie

Machete Kills....more of the same...if you dug the first you will like this one

Red2....again.....see above

[The Mothman]

Adam Chaplin. killer flick i really dug it.
review (http://bgradegems.blogspot.com/2013/12/adam-chaplin.html)

[newb]

Adam Chaplin. killer flick i really dug it.
review (http://bgradegems.blogspot.com/2013/12/adam-chaplin.html)

saw this a few months back....really over the top


good review

[cheebacheeba]

Maniac - The new one.
I haven't seen the original so don't really have a basis of comparison.
I thought it was ok. Interesting in the way it was filmed. Hm...bit of a lack of any kind of *real* motivation, though not sure if that is a failing.
Yeah, it wasn't bad.

The Wackness.
Not really sure what it was I liked about this film so much, it was more depressing than anything...though the acting was solid, the musical score was very nice and there was an overall just...quiet watchability about it.
I found it gave off vibes/a feel of things like Donnie Darko and Drive, though it wasn't at all like either of them.
Well done. Enjoyable. I'd probably watch it again down the line.

[roshiq]

Berberian Sound Studio (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1833844/) (2013)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/sound_studio_zps9284b7c0.jpg


Interesting movie. The story revolves around an English man (Toby Jones) who works as a sound engineer on an Italian horror movie in Italy. It's an interesting deconstruction of Giallo, sound, art, and ultimately art imitating life. Very Giallo and very Lynch, this movie was incredibly artful and well-done. At the end of the day, I'm not sure if it's my cup of tea, but I think that people who love Giallo movies will also like this one so for them, I heartily recommend it.

I love Giallo and I heartily hated it. Yeah...the atmosphere was great & even the premise was interesting but all it was just missing was a simple Giallo story. It'd be lot better if we could get the chance to see that 'unedited movie' in this movie. Found it pretty dull & disappointed.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Deadgirl (2008)

It's not just a horror movie, it's some sort of arthouse work on the horror basement. This movie explores dark parts of a human nature. Interesting one.

[urgeok2]

Pacific Rim.....fun movie




you didnt see it in the theatre ?!?

[newb]

you didnt see it in the theatre ?!?

No but after seeing it I wished I had. He really managed to get the feel of size down.

[urgeok2]

No but after seeing it I wished I had. He really managed to get the feel of size down.

these movies have to be seen on the big screen - like Cloverfield ...

you become like the characters - always looking up - it pulls you right into the movie

[ChronoGrl]

I love Giallo and I heartily hated it. Yeah...the atmosphere was great & even the premise was interesting but all it was just missing was a simple Giallo story. It'd be lot better if we could get the chance to see that 'unedited movie' in this movie. Found it pretty dull & disappointed.

haha - Then I revoke my recommendation to Giallo fans, then. ::wink::

Yeah, to be honest, I found it boring! But I assumed that it was just me.


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Unfortunately I missed the opportunity to see Pacific Rim in the theater. Definitely lost a LOT of its magic watching at home. Not enough to distract me from the terrible story and script!

The Giant Monsters and Charlie Day were the highlights of the movie. Everything else was Meh. Wished I had seen it on the big screen.

[urgeok2]

terrible story!

giant monsters vs giant robots ..

we cant love genre films and be terribly concerned with story - they're all pretty much the same basic premise - survival. We're just along for the ride - to be scared, amazed, thrilled by the visuals, music, etc

When we get a genre movie with a plot or story that runs more deep and meaningful, it's a real prize and it tends to rise above the genre.


i'm perfectly happy with a thin plot/story - as long as I can be moved by something else - be it great action, fantastic visuals, and performances adequate enough to keep me in the movie

[ChronoGrl]

Not enough Giant Monsters to play the Genre card for me. I wanted more Giant Monsters. Everything else was boring. Except Charlie Day. I love Charlie.

[urgeok2]

not enough giant monsters?

so I guess you'll be skipping the new Godzilla movie ? I don't think he has any friends with him :)

[ChronoGrl]

What can I say? I was left wanting more. ::wink::

[Elvis_Christ]

It's kind of an oxymoron I guess but I prefer a bit more seriousness in my giant robots vs monsters flicks.

[urgeok2]

I can go either way - but when something looks as good as Pacific Rim, I'll take what I can get.

The only false note to me was the Ron Pearlman bit.
He must be the nicest guy in the world - because I just don't enjoy him on screen at all.

[Khaleesi]

My round-up from last week.

Trouble Every Day—Eh, it hovers somewhere between a B and a B-. I first watched this film when I was a total horror newbie and got bored after the first 30 minutes. However, this week I decided to give it another try, solely because it’s a New French Extremity film. In the end, I was not exactly impressed, but I didn’t hate it. The meet-up between the male and female leads should have been played-up a lot more, though.

The Seasoning House—Ugh, I really, really wanted to like this one. I mean, the acting is pretty solid and the visuals are engaging and there is certainly enough brutality in this film to keep you up at night, but for some reason, I just couldn’t get into it. Maybe another watch on another day will change my mind, because I feel as though I should like this film.

Red Clover—This was an AfterDark original. Watching this movie just made me realize how much I miss AfterDark Horrorfest. And even though I haven’t seen it yet, I’m sure “Leprechaun” handles wacky Irish folklore much better.

Here Comes the Devil—I waited so long for this one! It was foreign, had some good reviews and an intriguing supernatural plotline. But this week was just one disappointment after another. The film was all right, probably my fault for building it up so much. The movie itself seemed like a hybrid between “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and “Pet Sematary” which I found pretty cool, although the execution fell a little flat for me.

Welcome to the Jungle—I watched this one mainly because it was “found footage” (my horror movie weakness) and because I’m insanely excited for “Green Inferno”. There was maybe one “Cannibal Holocaust”-esque moment, otherwise, it was mostly some inane chatter between the main characters that made the backwoods bitching of “Blair Witch” look mature and logical.

Anyway, a week of disappointments for me, but I’m hoping this week will be better. I have a bunch of movies to watch while doing all my Christmas chores and who knows, maybe I’ll have a Festivus miracle and find something I can go crazy over. *fingers crossed*

[Tahrgat]

terrible story!

giant monsters vs giant robots ..

we cant love genre films and be terribly concerned with story - they're all pretty much the same basic premise - survival. We're just along for the ride - to be scared, amazed, thrilled by the visuals, music, etc

When we get a genre movie with a plot or story that runs more deep and meaningful, it's a real prize and it tends to rise above the genre.


i'm perfectly happy with a thin plot/story - as long as I can be moved by something else - be it great action, fantastic visuals, and performances adequate enough to keep me in the movie

I agree. Pacific Rim played my nostalgia piano perfectly. It took all the best elements from an otherwise unpolished live action genre and made them shine. This kinda film isn't meant to be high art. It is meant to be big and thrilling. Robot Jox VS Godzilla would probably be the closest in feel compared to this film.

[Elvis_Christ]

I Spit On Your Grave (2010)

Held off watching this one kinda lost my stomach for extreme stuff. Pretty solid remake didn't quite have the punch or sleaze of the original. Much better than the Last House on the Left remake anyways.

[The Mothman]

Isle of the Damned
Total misleading, dull piece of garbage.
REVIEW (http://bgradegems.blogspot.com/2013/12/isle-of-damned.html)

[AmericanIdiot]

The Purge.............this movie sucked. Had the Roadhouse like ending. Instead of we are talking our town back it was you guys made all that money off of us for crappy security. I thought Pacific Rim was amazing. Of course the story was ridiculous but the CGI was unreal. Kinda of like Indepedance Day

[Ferox13]

I thought Pacific Rim was amazing. Of course the story was ridiculous but the CGI was unreal. Kinda of like Indepedance Day

Thats why I was dissapointed in it - I didn't expect 'the story(script) was ridiculous' - I expected more from Del Toro.

[AmericanIdiot]

your right , i forgot that it was directed by Del Toro. I can see why you expected more.

By the way, love your avatar. Being of german descent of course.

[tommywikkid]

The Purge.............this movie sucked. Had the Roadhouse like ending. Instead of we are talking our town back it was you guys made all that money off of us for crappy security. I thought Pacific Rim was amazing. Of course the story was ridiculous but the CGI was unreal. Kinda of like Indepedance Day

I agree with the Purge. I was really looking forward to it and saw it in theaters after seeing the trailer for it and thinking what a great concept. But instead of focusing on the actual concept it was just another home invasion movie.

[Tahrgat]

Thats why I was dissapointed in it - I didn't expect 'the story(script) was ridiculous' - I expected more from Del Toro.

It is fine that you didn't like the story of Pacific Rim, but Del Toro has done many films that have a ridiculous story. Are you sure you don't just have your expectations misplaced?

Cronos, Blade 2, Hellboy and Hellboy 2 are all films which feature weakly developed character archetypes that are counted on to move a fundamentally unplausible & fantastic (formal) story forward. That is to say they all have a ridiculous story. You can feel how you want and its fine to do so. This is just my observation.

[fortunato]

Nowhere (1997)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/39/Nowhere_araki.jpg

Fucking incredible absurdist comedy apocalypse teen melodrama. Or something like that. I've seen this many times and it never gets old.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Deep Skinned by Gabriel Bartalos. One of the worst horror movies that I have ever seen. "Worst" in a bad way. Weak. You don't have to watch it even if you are a hardcore fan.

[The Mothman]

Deep Skinned by Gabriel Bartalos. One of the worst horror movies that I have ever seen. "Worst" in a bad way. Weak. You don't have to watch it even if you are a hardcore fan.

Do you mean "Skinned Deep"? Definite piece of garbage but I founds parts of it hilarious.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Do you mean "Skinned Deep"?

Yes, I confused the order of words ::big grin::. The same movie, yes. They had to name it Deep Shit.

[newb]

Elysium

expected a good sci-fi movie from the director of District 9


and that's what I got

[urgeok2]

Elysium

expected a good sci-fi movie from the director of District 9


and that's what I got



yeah great movie

really impressed by how amazing Jodie Foster looked too

[newb]

yeah great movie

really impressed by how amazing Jodie Foster looked too

I actually thought the same thing

[The Villain]

Pacific Rim
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/download1_zps4ca22200.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/download1_zps4ca22200.jpg.html)

I really liked this one. Probably one of the best movie's i've seen this year. I thought the concept sounded awesome and silly at the same time but luckily it was just awesome. It was a lot of fun with a good story and good performances. I thought it was a little rushed in the beginning but it played out better that way. I liked that they chose a female lead that wasn't the typical looking girl. Probably my favorite parts of the movie were Charlie Day's scenes. He was awesome as the Kaiju loving scientist. I really hope they make a sequel.

[Angra]

"Ninja: Shadow of a Tear" 9/10

The firat one was good. This one was awsome.

Reminded me so much of the 80s/90s martial arts/adventure movies starring Loren Avedon, such as "No retreat, No Surrender 2, King of the Kickboxers and Deadly Ransom.

Had tons of very well choreographied fights and some really talented enemies for Scott Adkins to fight. Tim Man (kill Em All) might even be more talented than Adkins. Both had some insane stunt kicks in their fight.
But to me the highlight of the movie must be the long bar fight, which showed some really spectacular stunts and had me laughing at the same time.

I will be watching this movie again, that's for sure.


"Insidious 2" 8-9/10

Yes, it was really good.

My only problem with this movie was the insanly loud score everytime something remotely scary happened. That's just too cheap a trick to use, especially when it's coming from James Wan. He of all directors should know how to create scares and atmosphere without using the cheapest trick in the book. Loud music and noises.

[Baron Von Marlon]

From Beyond
Been a bit in a Lovecraftian mood lately and also been meaning to check this one out. First time I saw it.
Different from what I expected but worth watching.
And the guy from Re-animator is always a plus.

The Midnight Meat Train
Third time or so I saw this movie. Still like it.
Vinnie Jones is great in his role.

The Ninth Gate
One of my favorites. Great story and execution.

[Ferox13]

From Beyond
Been a bit in a Lovecraftian mood lately and also been meaning to check this one out. First time I saw it.
Different from what I expected but worth watching.
And the guy from Re-animator is always a plus.

I find Stuart Gordon added a nice little touch of S&M and Leather that was lacking from many Lovecraft's tales.

[Angra]

"Lovelace" 6/10

Depressing, but not very exciting told tory. And i don't think anything is revealed that you couldn't read on Wikipedia.
But it was well acted with a whole lot of famous faces in small cameos.




"Don Jon" 8/10


Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a porn addict. God bless.

I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt and thought this movie was hilarious, but also a strong directoral debut. He not only directed the movie but also wrote the script. And what have I done lately?! NOTHING!!

I also liked some of the messages in it, such as people (girls) who watches two many romance movies get a equally wrong picture of how a relationship should be like than people (guys) who watches too much porn.
This message might not be completely true, but i still like it. :D

My only small proplem with it was Don Jon and his italian family. Italian family even tho it's pretty damn obvious it's only the dad (Tony Danza) who's born in Italy. No matter how thick an italian accent Gordon-Levitt put on it just didn't make him look more italian. And don't get me started on the mom and sister. Why the hell did they all have to be italian in the first place??? Just plain odd..

Nevertheless, the performances all around (if we forget about the accents) were really good.


Recommended.


And guys. If Joseph Gordon-Levitt can be a pon addict, you can too. ;)
Go nuts.

[Elvis_Christ]

"Ninja: Shadow of a Tear" 9/10


I was hoping this one would be good will check it out.

[Angra]

I was hoping this one would be good will check it out.

I'm pretty sure you'll like it a lot. :)

[Tahrgat]

So I tried watching Critters 3 again. In my life I was never able to get through this film. So guess what... I still couldn't finish it. It is just too bad for me to sit through. All the actors in this film are really just playing annoying Caricatures.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/Tahrgat/critters31_zps72e885c7.jpg

I also watched Critters 4. Thank goodness they finished the series on a high note. This film is corny fun with characters that are fitting to their roles. Rupert Harvey directed this one and produced Critters 1,3 & 4. Its like he was saying sorry for the last one sucking by going out of is way to make this one great. This is, after all, the only film he ever directed. Kind of a shame he didn't direct more. This movie is my second favorite in the Critters series.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/Tahrgat/critters4_zps3c13800e.jpg

[urgeok2]

Four Feathers - Heath Ledger

been wanting to see this for a while now.
enjoyed it

[Tony Vilgotsky]

The Hanger by Ryan Nicholson. Very disgusting and disturbing flick, includes some scenes that you probably would want to unsee. But as for me, it's more an arthouse work than just a low-budget horror movie.

[Ferox13]

The Hanger by Ryan Nicholson. Very disgusting and disturbing flick, includes some scenes that you probably would want to unsee. But as for me, it's more an arthouse work than just a low-budget horror movie.

LOL - described perfectly. I watched this on a drunken binge with Header. It is all one disgusting blur in my head.

[urgeok2]

The Sentinel
Pleasantly surprised to see that it climaxed in Toronto in front of city hall. The same place that they.have the zombie walk :)

[urgeok2]

Currently watching - zombie hunter

I don't know why I bother.
Another stupid unimaginitive piece of crap
Sick of all these grind house wannabes

Same music same production 'flair' same shitty music, same bad ass performances.
Ugh

[Angra]

"Green Street 3" 3/10

A hooligan movie made into a martial arts flick.

Yup. Didn't work.

Not even Scott Adkins could save this piece of...

[neverending]

The Thaw.
A terrible movie- stupid and banal.

[Angra]

"We Are What We Are" (2013) 5/10

It was what it was.

[newb]

Prisoners

excellent, well acted thriller. Being the father of 4 I wonder if I would have handled the situation in a similar manner.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[fortunato]

"We Are What We Are" (2013) 5/10

It was what it was.

Haha, yeah I felt the same way about this one.

[urgeok2]

watched John Carter again ..

great film, just horribly marketed.

Had they called it John Carter Warlord of Mars as they should have - it would have helped.

loved the airships - gorgeous.

[Elvis_Christ]

The Conjuring

Seen it all before but I enjoyed this one a lot. Loved the look of the film it melded old & new styles quite tastefully. Haunting/ghost flicks really get under my skin these days and this was a goodie.

[urgeok2]

The Beatles - manically mystery tour

Um ... Yeah ... Well...

[urgeok2]

Man on the moon. (Jim carry playing Andy Kaufman)


Finally saw this for the first time
Interesting movie about a fascinating msn.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515LVIk2s1L._SX215_.jpg

Stick to the original. Alyssa Milano's boobs make it a 90s classic, compared to this one.

* ½


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dYf4UvYwL._SX215_.jpg

Race. Talk. Race. Talk. Gets monotonous after 30 minutes. The terrible leads don't help one bit, either. Some nice chase sequences though.

* *


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514RH31YABL._SY300_.jpg

You want bad? This is as bad and cheesy as it gets. Yes, you read the name right and yep, it's what you think it is.

* *


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jDEtuA7BL._SY300_.jpg

Wonderful film. James Gandolfini is a blast. Recommended.

* * * ½

[Angra]

"Blue Is The Warmest Color" 7-8/10

A sweet and sad gay movie about finding yourself, your sexuality and most of all finding/losing real love.

The entire story seemed so real that it's almost like watching a documentary or home video at times, especially due to the strong performances from the entire cast and the dialogue that could go on for a very long time and be about nothing and everything.
The long dialogue and slow story annoyed me a bit coz the movie was freakin 3 HOURS LONG!!

Then there was the sex scenes that, well.... uhm...... oh who are we kidding, it was softcore porn. Not Trier style, but it still made me wonder if the director was an old disgusting pig. Those scenes must've been so awkward for the two girls and must have taken forever to shoot.

Last but most importantly there was Ad�le. The star of the move who, in an age of 18 (maybe only 17), already has given the performance of a lifetime. And if that role doesn't earn her lots and lots of awards the next year, something is most definitely wrong with the world.

Recommended to all the gay or bi people in here. Especially the lesbian ones. And of course, people who likes lesbo sex. But you're warned. 3 HOURS LONG!!!

[urgeok2]

The Beatles - manically mystery tour

Um ... Yeah ... Well...


but ....

now I know where the band - Death Cab For Cutie got their name

[Khaleesi]

My week…

Wither—Swedish remake of the Evil Dead. Saw the original, the recent remake and now this one. Of the three, I still think the original has the edge, just because of the tree scene.

Devil’s Pass—I kinda liked this movie because I think the ending actually delivered, which is rare in found footage.

Cannibal-- Disgusting and absolutely depraved. I needed brain bleach after this one. It’s based on Armin Meiwes cannibal case. There is no logical reason this film had to be made. It’s as sensationalistic and exploitive as it gets. Bad, bad movie.

Happy House—Didn’t really get this one. Lots of inside jokes only veterans of the horror genre would get, but it was more like stating the obvious than being insightful. Maybe someone else had a better experience with this film?

Toad Road—I was reminded of Alyce Kills, if only because both films use illicit drugs as gateways to life-changing/horrific/hallucinatory experiences. The main characters were too annoying for me to actually sympathize with. At least Alyce was a functional person before she fell down the rabbit hole.

And not technically horror, but I managed to see “Catching Fire” in the theaters last weekend. I’m a huge fan of the books and Jennifer Lawrence in general, so I really enjoyed the film.

[ChronoGrl]

Haha, yeah I felt the same way about this one.

Have you seen both the original and the remake? I read (Rue Morgue maybe?) that they liked the remake better... I'm curious about both regardless.


"Blue Is The Warmest Color" 7-8/10

A sweet and sad gay movie about finding yourself, your sexuality and most of all finding/losing real love.



Thanks for the review on this one. I really want to see it but that running time is really prohibitive...


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Sightseers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023690/) (2012)

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. Ben Wheatley is a brilliant director and I look forward too seeing more from him. I loved Kill List too. It was great to see him tackle a completely different genre and succeed.

Has anyone seen A Field in England?

[Tahrgat]

watched John Carter again ..

great film, just horribly marketed.

Had they called it John Carter Warlord of Mars as they should have - it would have helped.

loved the airships - gorgeous.

I was very surprised at how good this film was. I saw it in theaters despite the bad trailer and bad press. One of the best modern adaptations of a pulp fiction story brought to the screen that I have seen. If the new Star Wars films or the remake of Conan would have been better then they could have been this good. So as it is move over 1980's Flash Gordon because your awesome cheesiness has been replaced.

[urgeok2]

I was very surprised at how good this film was. I saw it in theaters despite the bad trailer and bad press. One of the best modern adaptations of a pulp fiction story brought to the screen that I have seen. If the new Star Wars films or the remake of Conan would have been better then they could have been this good. So as it is move over 1980's Flash Gordon because your awesome cheesiness has been replaced.

NOTHING, I repeat - NOTHING will ever replace Flash Gorgon!!!

one is pulp, the other is camp .. 2 different animals - as far as the handling of the material goes.

John Carter is a ton of fun, but Flash Gordon is one of my top 5 films of all time..
I still have the soundtrack on constant rotation :)

[Tahrgat]

NOTHING, I repeat - NOTHING will ever replace Flash Gorgon!!!

one is pulp, the other is camp .. 2 different animals - as far as the handling of the material goes.

John Carter is a ton of fun, but Flash Gordon is one of my top 5 films of all time..
I still have the soundtrack on constant rotation :)

I concede ::big grin::

[urgeok2]

I concede ::big grin::

well, I was speaking personally :)

not everyone worships Flash the way I do.
I still remember seeing it in the theatres .. I was hooked deep

[ChronoGrl]

I've never seen Flash. My only context is within the movie Ted and those scenes were AMAZING.

[urgeok2]

fantastic movie in every possible way - a near perfect film.

I finally got to meet Sam Jones a couple of years ago :) and Melanie Anderson before that ..

[Tahrgat]

well, I was speaking personally :)

not everyone worships Flash the way I do.
I still remember seeing it in the theatres .. I was hooked deep

I was born four years later. Must have been quite an experience watching this one on the big screen. I still have had no luck convincing my wife to watch this film with me. Its really just non-stop entertaining from beginning to end. Not in my top ten, but I do enjoy it thoroughly.

[ferretchucker]

fantastic movie in every possible way - a near perfect film.

I finally got to meet Sam Jones a couple of years ago :) and Melanie Anderson before that ..

Saw a pantomime version of Jack and the Beanstalk a few years ago with Brian Blessed as Captain Hook. They managed to slip in a "Gordon's aliiive (live-live-live)" which went down particularly well.

[Angra]

Have you seen both the original and the remake? I read (Rue Morgue maybe?) that they liked the remake better... I'm curious about both regardless.


Thanks for the review on this one. I really want to see it but that running time is really prohibitive...





I'm pretty certain Roshiq has seen both versions and liked the original the best.



And you're welcome.
Remember, the movie is nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Golden Palm in Cannes this year. So some people must have appreciated all 3 hours. :)

[ChronoGrl]

:danger:

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Last night watched Don Jon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2229499/) (2013)

Liked it a lot. It was fun to watch (JGL and ScarJo were hilarious). Great directorial debut from JGL with both laughs and a lot of heart.

[MichaelMyers]

Elysium (2013). Great Sci-Fi film with awesome effects, but needed a writer to match it. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

[Elvis_Christ]

CBGB

The bands looked goofy (think the only guy that looked authentic was the dude playing the part of Cheetah Chrome) but I enjoyed this one a lot. Alan Rickman gave a decent portrayal of Hilly Kristal however. This flick seemed to get a bunch of negative reviews but whatever despite only covering a slice of the history I thought it was a decent watch. Had to go throw on a Dead Boys record afterwards!

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Famine by Ryan Nicholson. Unlike the rest of his movies, this one is mostly a comedy, even a kind of self-parody, I think.

[urgeok2]

Cosmopolis - david cronenberg.
Interesting film - even better was the bonus feature that was practically a feature length doc in itself

Shoot em up
One of my favourite go to films when I need something light but engaging

[urgeok2]

kill the Irishman

Good flick - good performances

[hammerfan]

Watching Battledogs right now.

[Angra]

"Saving Mr. Banks" 7/10

Not a helluva ride, but fairly amusing (and a little sad) story.

Emma Thompson shined as the uptight and totally unbearable P.L. Travers (author of Mary Poppins).

[Elvis_Christ]

kill the Irishman

Good flick - good performances

Loved that one I really should watch it again. It just seemed to slip under the radar for most people.

[urgeok2]

Loved that one I really should watch it again. It just seemed to slip under the radar for most people.

I loved the restrained performance by the lead ..

everyone else was solid too

[ChronoGrl]

Mud (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935179/) (2012)

Good, solid performances in a good movie.

[Khaleesi]

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane--felt like an Abercrombie & Fitch commercial and the kills weren't that creative, but at least the ending had a twist.

We Are What We Are--Enjoyed it.

Requiem for a Dream--watched it yesterday, still haven't completely processed it yet, though.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Heartless (British one, 2009). It's a kind of a fake-horror movie where hero's fantasies mixed with purposeful lie of his surroundings leads to a number of weird events and terrifying images. But sadly it fails. The movie doesn't hold that strong level that it actually needs. First 40 minutes are good enough but the rest 60 are complete WTF.

[newb]

Dead Man Down

streaming on netflix

pretty good revenge thriller

[Despare]

Les Misérables

It was good, I dug the cast and of course the story was well written, the only issue I had was the length. I wasn't turned off by the fact that it was too long, it was the fact that the length combined with some disjointed transitions irked me. As a whole I enjoyed it though, I just don't know if I'd watch it again.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Had to go throw on a Dead Boys record afterwards!

I love me some Dead Boys.
Their debut is one of my all time favorite albums.

[dblockdedicated]

Wolf on Wall Street.

All I can say is wow.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516-Ikc70ML._SX215_.jpg

Enjoyed it quite a bit. More on the lines of first film than the second.
Sci-fi lovers will dig the first 30 minutes, before the bounty hunters make their entry.
For all those who dig giant creatures, get a load of that huge, fierce Alien-esque mo-fo at the end.

* * * ½

[urgeok2]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516-Ikc70ML._SX215_.jpg

Enjoyed it quite a bit. More on the lines of first film than the second.
Sci-fi lovers will dig the first 30 minutes, before the bounty hunters make their entry.
For all those who dig giant creatures, get a load of that huge, fierce Alien-esque mo-fo at the end.

* * * ½

it's practically a remake of the first one … but i really dug it ..

They did a nice job on the landscapes - FX, etc

[_____V_____]

it's practically a remake of the first one … but i really dug it ..

They did a nice job on the landscapes - FX, etc

Yep. The cinematography is excellent. Needs to be seen on a HD 50" screen (minimum) with surround sound, preferably in the theater.

[cheebacheeba]

Yeah saw Riddick recently too.
I actually preferred the second one, which many a fan seems to have deemed as the worst...I think that I just enjoyed the setting and the epic scale.
I see the third as you guys have said, much more towards the tone of the first.
It was stripped back, which was also good in another way.
Core character was showcased a little more, always liked the way he played with humans.
Not sure how to even rate it compared to the other series - like, I wasn't disappointed in any way, it was fun to watch.

If you're interested in the character, there's a double pack containing both of the games available on steam now. Pretty cheap. I liked 'em.

Watched "The People under the Stairs".
Could not remember this at all, always a pleasant surprise.
Sure, it's a little absurd. Acting is a bit questionable, but I dunno, I found something kind've charming about this ridiculous tale.

Elysium.
I liked some parts.

[Freak]

Frankensteins Army

Loved this movie. Not usually a fan of the found footage stuff but it works very well for this film. And some of the monsters are truly awesome.

[Angra]

"The Human Race" 6-7/10

A Nice low budget effort that i sure would like to see a sequel to. A sequel that starts exactly where this one ended. ::cool::

[Elvis_Christ]

http://reelnewsandreviews.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/out_of_the_furnace_movie_poster-png-728x520_q85.jpg

Had high hopes and it didn't disappoint. Scott Cooper follows up Crazy Heart with another character driven powerhouse of a film.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Po8DAfg6L._SX215_.jpg

Fun-filled stuff.

Angra would have a boner if he watched this - Segal and DeNiro together!


* * *

[Evermoredarkly_]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Po8DAfg6L._SX215_.jpg

Fun-filled stuff.

Angra would have a boner if he watched this - Segal and DeNiro together!


* * *

Carlos Esteves looks identical to Charlie Sheen, i know they are brothers i think they are i know hes related to the Esteves'.

Any who, i'm watching 2 guns. But i am having a real hard time getting into it. However Mark Wahlberg tho, he's so easy on the eyes.

[The Villain]

Carlos Esteves looks identical to Charlie Sheen, i know they are brothers i think they are i know hes related to the Esteves'.

Any who, i'm watching 2 guns. But i am having a real hard time getting into it. However Mark Wahlberg tho, he's so easy on the eyes.

Was that a joke? You do know Carlos Estevez is Charlie Sheen right? That's his real name

[Ferox13]

Frankensteins Army

Loved this movie. Not usually a fan of the found footage stuff but it works very well for this film. And some of the monsters are truly awesome.

I did enjoy this though I was a little disappointed after dying for Worse Case Scenario to be made - so I was more than a little hyped for this one.

I have to agree the creatures looked amazing, but their near invincibility ruined the suspense for me and when they were pursuing the soldiers brought scooby doo to mind at least once :)

[Angra]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Po8DAfg6L._SX215_.jpg

Fun-filled stuff.

Angra would have a boner if he watched this - Segal and DeNiro together!


* * *

I have a hard time believing that i wood.

Segal.... Brrrr.. Yikes.

[urgeok2]

Frankensteins Army

Loved this movie. Not usually a fan of the found footage stuff but it works very well for this film. And some of the monsters are truly awesome.


dying to see this one - can't find it up here so far

[Elvis_Christ]

Ecstasy

Pretty average and didn't really grab me.

[Elvis_Christ]

American Hustle

This had a great cast which saved it's fairly tired storyline. Entertaining stuff.

[newb]

Had a bit of an eclectic rainy Sunday viewing yesterday

started with "My Favorite Year".....O'tooles great in this and it holds up pretty well

"Dead Snow" ...second viewing of this one...fun gory movie...waiting on the second one

"We're The Millers".....aight....thought it would be funnier

[urgeok2]

Had a bit of an eclectic rainy Sunday viewing yesterday

started with "My Favorite Year".....O'tooles great in this and it holds up pretty well



love this movie ... one of my all time favourites.

I need to see it again

[Khaleesi]

The Piano Teacher--would've liked it if this film was a little more noir, but that's just me.

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked--Yeah, not much to say about this one. But still, what's with the recent flood of all the Hansel and Gretel "horror" movies lately? I've only seen two so far, but I do know of a few others that were released roughly around the same time. Can't we ever have a "classic" movie version of a fairy-tale instead of all the useless, modern retooling? I mean, from the little I know about Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm, the original stories are far richer and much scarier than the remakes. But again, that's just me, lol.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Day of the Dead (Remake) - SLIGHT SPOILERS

I should have looked into this one more. I still haven't seen the original and I thought this was a sequel to the Dawn of the Dead remake because of Ving Rhames. The look of the movie is similar but when they didn't start at the end of that movie I knew someone pulled a fast one on me. It's not a good movie. More like a late night time waster. The zombies, if you can call them that, have the trait I've tried to avoid. Namely the zombie that still retains human feelings like in that recent zombie movie that I can't remember the name of. They also have super powers. The only thing the movie got right were the female actresses. Also, the usual token comedy relief Black Guy that is rarely funny actually has a good line or two towards the end. I don't get why movies insist on having this same character in horror movies. This bunch of clips sums up the situation.

http://latino-review.com/2012/02/j-a-f-o-015-hilariously-tragic-ways-minorities-killed-genre-pictures/

But avoid this one.




Venom or Attack of the Voodoo Possessed Tow Truck Driver -

Yes that second title is more representative of the movie and it's as bad as it sounds. This is another Agnes Bruckner horror movie which should be good but it isn't. It also has Laura Ramsey who was in The Ruins. We get to see her in a bikini again. Plus Meagan Good, an actress who is always sadly under used. The movie does have a good swamp setting. There are a some creepy shots of swamps and a house deep in the swamp. I've always liked swamps. I remember driving pass them when I was growing up wondering what's out there. The water is always so still with the moss on top. I did an experiment in school once with pond water and once the sand and dirt settled it was full of organisms. A swamp setting should make for a perfect horror movie. There is another one that's supposed to be horrible called "Creature." I want to see that movie for free one day.

Venom started off ok for the most part. It could have been worse. But once it became obvious that the movie was going to take the bad horror movie route of monster kills all the kids for no reason that I recall. And the rest of the town's people, cops, etc. would disappear. It was just a matter of waiting for it to end. And they have the nerve to leave it open for a sequel too. Don't bother with this one.

[Angra]

"Lone Survivor" 7-8/10

Black Hawk Down in the mountains.

[The Villain]

American Hustle

This had a great cast which saved it's fairly tired storyline. Entertaining stuff.

I was just about to post something similar to that effect. If it hadn't had been for the cast and the acting I don't think i wouldve liked it at all.

[Angra]

I was just about to post something similar to that effect. If it hadn't had been for the cast and the acting I don't think i wouldve liked it at all.

Im almost halfway through the movie and i can only agree with you. So far the only interesting thing about it has been the cast. Feels like a really boring version of Casino, even tho the story is completely different.

[_____V_____]

"Blue Is The Warmest Color" 7-8/10

A sweet and sad gay movie about finding yourself, your sexuality and most of all finding/losing real love.

...

Recommended to all the gay or bi people in here. Especially the lesbian ones. And of course, people who likes lesbo sex. But you're warned. 3 HOURS LONG!!!

Seen Bound (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115736/?ref_=nv_sr_3) yet? Highly recommended.

[Angra]

Seen Bound (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115736/?ref_=nv_sr_3) yet? Highly recommended.

About 15 years ago, yes. :D

It was so-so.

[ChronoGrl]

Frankensteins Army

Loved this movie. Not usually a fan of the found footage stuff but it works very well for this film. And some of the monsters are truly awesome.

I need to see this. The Hubby saw it and loved it.


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American Hustle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1800241/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (2013)

I didn't realize it when I first came out of the movie, but I totally agree with EC. I honestly didn't care much about the story but I adored all of the characters and had a blast just watching the actors - Jennifer Lawrence was a SCENE. STEALER. Honestly, just a joy to watch.

LOVED the movie.

[DP McCoy]

Maniac - This is one of the better remakes I've seen.I felt the POV immersed the viewer in Franks fractured psyche perfectly,it was quite unnerving when you caught glimpses of his face in reflective surfaces (Including a neat nod to the original).Belting soundtrack too,it really worked well with the vibe of the film. 8/10

[Angra]

Maniac - This is one of the better remakes I've seen.I felt the POV immersed the viewer in Franks fractured psyche perfectly,it was quite unnerving when you caught glimpses of his face in reflective surfaces (Including a neat nod to the original).Belting soundtrack too,it really worked well with the vibe of the film. 8/10

Good to see u again, McCoy. :)

[DP McCoy]

Good to see u again, McCoy. :)

And you ! I've popped in now and then,but I really need to post more often :-)

[Angra]

And you ! I've popped in now and then,but I really need to post more often :-)

Yea, don't be a stranger. I really like your reviews. :)

[Elvis_Christ]

Jennifer Lawrence was a SCENE. STEALER. Honestly, just a joy to watch.

She definitely had some great scenes. Don't think I'd let her near my "science oven" ::big grin::

Cliched story for the most part but the dialogue was tight and the cast had no deadweight whatsoever. An enjoyable watch for sure.

[Tahrgat]

Maniac - This is one of the better remakes I've seen.I felt the POV immersed the viewer in Franks fractured psyche perfectly,it was quite unnerving when you caught glimpses of his face in reflective surfaces (Including a neat nod to the original).Belting soundtrack too,it really worked well with the vibe of the film. 8/10

Yeah man. I thought this film was gunna be good, but damn is it good. And if you feel this way then don't read the comments on netflix. Its like a tug of war between haters and lovers down there. However I never did get to watching the original. Should I try after seeing this or will it just disappoint with my skewed standards?

[Ferox13]

Personally I think the original is a classic and Joe Spinell is outstanding.

[Elvis_Christ]

Personally I think the original is a classic and Joe Spinell is outstanding.

One of the best performances in horror period. That film is right up there for me.

[urgeok2]

Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny.

I could watch this once a week - along with School of Rock :)

[Elvis_Christ]

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Enjoyed this one more than the first film. Hopefully the final part is just as good.

[urgeok2]

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Enjoyed this one more than the first film. Hopefully the final part is just as good.


I enjoyed both quite a bit - looking forward to this thing coming out as a box set so it can be watched in one long go

[Elvis_Christ]

I enjoyed both quite a bit - looking forward to this thing coming out as a box set so it can be watched in one long go

I think I just liked the pacing more with this one there wasn't any down time. Some great scenes too. Loved the confrontation with Gandalf.

[urgeok2]

I think I just liked the pacing more with this one there wasn't any down time. Some great scenes too. Loved the confrontation with Gandalf.


i don't mind the down time at all … although i'm not as much a fan of The Hobbit as I am of LOTR (books) i do like the quiet scenes… i think there's a lot of beauty in them … and i do like peaks and valleys as far as the narrative goes ..

when it comes to this middle earth business, i'm a pretty easy mark :)

[Elvis_Christ]

i don't mind the down time at all … although i'm not as much a fan of The Hobbit as I am of LOTR (books) i do like the quiet scenes… i think there's a lot of beauty in them … and i do like peaks and valleys as far as the narrative goes ..

when it comes to this middle earth business, i'm a pretty easy mark :)

I've never read the books... I must be one of the few people who haven't. Got copies however so will have to delve into them soon.

[Despare]

I bet you could almost read The Hobbit in the time it would take to watch all three films.

Watched This is the End, it was pretty funny with some great cameos.

[Tahrgat]

Personally I think the original is a classic and Joe Spinell is outstanding.

One of the best performances in horror period. That film is right up there for me.

Sounds good! I've never really research the original Maniac, but now knowing Joe Spinell, from The Last Horror Film, is the lead I'm pretty psyched. :)

[DP McCoy]

The Wolverine - I enjoyed this quite a bit,although some of the storyline was a bit wobbly the action made up for it.I hope Yukio shows up in future Wolverine/X Men films,really enjoyed the character. 7/10

The Eye - Being a fan of the original Pang brothers film I had actively avoided this,now due to a dull afternoon with nothing better to do I have try and forget I watched it.Poor imitation.Blah.

[Ferox13]

I think I just liked the pacing more with this one there wasn't any down time. Some great scenes too. Loved the confrontation with Gandalf.

I am waiting for the blu ray too :-)

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[Khaleesi]

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Enjoyed this one more than the first film. Hopefully the final part is just as good.

Glad to hear that the film is getting some positive feedback. I'm an extremely dedicated fan of the LOTR movies and Tolkien in general. I was somewhat disappointed by the first Hobbit film and I haven't seen this one yet, partly because the holidays have been crazy and partly because I'm a little apprehensive of the whole love triangle story P.J. has added. But it's nice to see that the movie is being well-received by other cinema fans and it definitely eases my anxiety a little.

Now, back to horror...I rented Louise and Her Lover yesterday because I've had some good experiences with indie horror films. This one was okay, although the storyline wasn't exactly original and/or creepy.

[Elvis_Christ]

I'm a little apprehensive of the whole love triangle story P.J. has added.

I read a couple of reviews where people weren't happy with this but it isn't a major part of the plot of the film. I personally thought it was cool as fleshed the characters out a bit more.

[Elvis_Christ]

Blood for Irina

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A surreal and dreamlike non traditional vampire film. I dug how she never sprouted fangs and you're left wondering whether being a vampire was all in her mind or perhaps an infection (as the vomiting suggested). I thought there was a definite nod to Martin in this regard. I've watched some painful shoestring budget flicks in my time but this definitely isn't one of them. After reading some of the scathing reviews I thought this would be an endurance test but instead I got one of the better independent horror films I've seen in awhile. Blood For Irina won't be for everyone. It's not a modern classic by any means but is a well crafted interesting film that I'm sure will find an appreciative audience.

The score really stood out (with the exception of the corny classical piece used in the title sequence) with it's great unnerving abrasive sounding parts for the tense moments. A decent score is a rarity in independent horror so this was a nice touch. The minimal dialogue really worked for me too. It kept the surreal vibe of the film going and didn't let the film fall into the trap of novice actors delivering clunky dialogue. Running just shy of 70 minutes Blood For Irina doesn't out stay it's welcome either. It's concise unlike a lot of lower budget flicks where the directors are to precious about their work to ditch unnecessary scenes that make their films drag. Nice cinematography too. I liked the unconventional shots like the sink scene and the figurative meaning in some of the establishing shots (like the shot of the exit sign).

Blood For Irina will alienate a lot of horror fans by perhaps being too "weird", slow burning and not having enough splatter or jump scares. There's some rough edges but this film shows the director has a lot of potential and is thinking outside of the square both stylistically and thematically. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of Chris Alexander's work. This was an ambitious film that knew it's limitations and worked well within them to deliver a solid directorial debut.

[Angra]

"12 Years a Slave" 8/10

Definitely not a feel good movie, although i couldn't stop laughing all the way through.

No, just kidding. This really wasn't a fun watch. But it was a good watch. I need to see the directors former 2 movies now.

[urgeok2]

Blood for Irina

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A surreal and dreamlike non traditional vampire film. I dug how she never sprouted fangs and you're left wondering whether being a vampire was all in her mind or perhaps an infection (as the vomiting suggested). I thought there was a definite nod to Martin in this regard. I've watched some painful shoestring budget flicks in my time but this definitely isn't one of them. After reading some of the scathing reviews I thought this would be an endurance test but instead I got one of the better independent horror films I've seen in awhile. Blood For Irina won't be for everyone. It's not a modern classic by any means but is a well crafted interesting film that I'm sure will find an appreciative audience.

The score really stood out (with the exception of the corny classical piece used in the title sequence) with it's great unnerving abrasive sounding parts for the tense moments. A decent score is a rarity in independent horror so this was a nice touch. The minimal dialogue really worked for me too. It kept the surreal vibe of the film going and didn't let the film fall into the trap of novice actors delivering clunky dialogue. Running just shy of 70 minutes Blood For Irina doesn't out stay it's welcome either. It's concise unlike a lot of lower budget flicks where the directors are to precious about their work to ditch unnecessary scenes that make their films drag. Nice cinematography too. I liked the unconventional shots like the sink scene and the figurative meaning in some of the establishing shots (like the shot of the exit sign).

Blood For Irina will alienate a lot of horror fans by perhaps being too "weird", slow burning and not having enough splatter or jump scares. There's some rough edges but this film shows the director has a lot of potential and is thinking outside of the square both stylistically and thematically. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of Chris Alexander's work. This was an ambitious film that knew it's limitations and worked well within them to deliver a solid directorial debut.

wow - nice review!
I knew you'd get it …

Did you listen to the commentary yet ?

[newb]

You're Next

with all the hype I thought it would be better....not a bad watch but over blown expectations.

[urgeok2]

You're Next

with all the hype I thought it would be better....not a bad watch but over blown expectations.

is it out on DVD? i'm dying to see it

[Elvis_Christ]

wow - nice review!
I knew you'd get it …

Did you listen to the commentary yet ?

Thanks. No I didn't get a chance to before I returned the disc. Will buy my own copy and check it out then.

[urgeok2]

Thanks. No I didn't get a chance to before I returned the disc. Will buy my own copy and check it out then.

I thought you must have from some of the things you said ...
you really hit the nail on the head

[newb]

is it out on DVD? i'm dying to see it

I'm assuming it is...watched on DEMAND

[Elvis_Christ]

I thought you must have from some of the things you said ...
you really hit the nail on the head

I very rarely bother listening to them ::big grin::

Trailers are pretty much all I find interesting about most extras. I find commentaries lift the veil a bit to much for me.

[urgeok2]

I very rarely bother listening to them ::big grin::

Trailers are pretty much all I find interesting about most extras. I find commentaries lift the veil a bit to much for me.

this one is a little more fun ..
I really wanted it to be a mix of information and fun ..
If you go too much either way it's either boring or like a private joke.
I think we found the balance and some reviews commented favourably on it ..

hey - at least you'd get to hear what i sound like :)

[Ferox13]

You're Next

with all the hype I thought it would be better....not a bad watch but over blown expectations.

Missed all the hype - so I was pleasantly surprised.

[The Mothman]

Flesh Freaks
I remember enjoying this movie in High School. Even went as far to buy another copy because I misplaced the disc. YUCK! whhat was i thinking?! what a piece of junk!
Full Review (http://bgradegems.blogspot.com/2014/01/flesh-freaks.html)

[Giganticface]

You're Next

with all the hype I thought it would be better....not a bad watch but over blown expectations.

I watched this last night too and really liked it. I've been really into mumblecore and mumblegore lately, so I enjoyed seeing a bunch of familiar faces and all the loosely scripted, awkward dialog. The twist was a bit predictable and some of the 'fighting back' elements were a bit overly-inspired by Straw Dogs, but overall the suspense was pretty good, and a couple of the kill scenes were unique. I think it's easily Adam Wingard's best yet.

[ChronoGrl]

I've been into Mumblecore lately too. Any favorites/recommendations?

[The Villain]

Out of The Furnace

From all the good things i heard about this, i expected it to be better. Its not bad by any means, in fact its pretty good. I was just expecting something amazing. The performances were great especially Casey Affleck and Woody Harrelson. Even Christian Bales quiet, awkward performance was done well. Forest Whitaker was totally wasted here though.

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

I enjoyed the first one better. This one had less wonder and scenery and more action which seems to be the norm for second movies in a trilogy. Its still very good and Smaug was great, i just enjoyed the first one better.

[Giganticface]

I've been into Mumblecore lately too. Any favorites/recommendations?

I think the most bafflingly unique film I've seen is Computer Chess. It might also help that I'm a software engineer with a soft spot for retro computer stuff, but I don't think the film requires that type of interest to be enjoyed.

I really loved The Puffy Chair, and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon was a bit of fun. Although it's evolved from pure mumblecore, Frances Ha was enjoyable -- Greta Gerwig at her best. I think all those are on Netflix. Jeff, Who Lives at Home, and Cyrus, are bigger budget, but I thought pretty darn good. Open Five was not bad with a bit of patience (its on YouTube).

I have a long list of films yet to see. I don't think I've seen most of the essentials, like Funny Ha Ha, Hanna Takes the Stairs, Humpday... There are a surprising number on Netflix, but none of the essentials (except The Puffy Chair).

On the -gore front, I really want to rewatch House of the Devil, which I liked the first time, but didn't realize it was a part of a larger movement. I've watched Baghead twice, although it's light on scares. A Horrible Way to Die was okay, but You're Next is much better. I'm not sure it's truly mumblecore, but Bitter Feast was worth a watch.

[Khaleesi]

I've been into Mumblecore lately too. Any favorites/recommendations?

I like Mumblecore/gore, as well, although I really have to be in the mood for it otherwise the films just come off as flat and bland. Some mumblecore/gore films I've seen...

Entrance
The House of the Devil
Silver Bullets
Sun Don't Shine
A Horrible Way To Die
Louise and Her Lover

Of all of these, I enjoyed A Horrible Way To Die the most. The House of the Devil was fun as well. Sun Don't Shine was a waste of time, along with Silver Bullets, unless you watch the latter for the Chekhovian influence alone. Entrance, likewise, requires a lot of patience, but I thought the pay off was worth it. ::smile::

....Now, as to my recent viewings, I watched two anthology horror films, Sanitarium and The Signal. The first two segments of Sanitarium were fun, although I didn't like the third act and Malcolm McDowell was way underused. The Signal, unfortunately, I did not like at all.

[hammerfan]

Jack Reacher

I enjoyed it....which is saying a lot since I haven't enjoyed many of Tom Cruise's movies.

[Elvis_Christ]

Mumblecore has to be the most ridiculous hipster entry to film terminology I've ever heard ::big grin::

[Elvis_Christ]

Dead In Tombstone

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I basically just watched this because it had Mickey Rourke and Danny Trejo in it. Not a masterpiece as I expected but still some alright mindless fun if you're in the mood.

[urgeok2]

Dead In Tombstone

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I basically just watched this because it had Mickey Rourke and Danny Trejo in it. Not a masterpiece as I expected but still some alright mindless fun if you're in the mood.

This one was a big disappointment for me.
90 min of shooting guns (but not in a cool john woo way)

I thought rourke was I'll used too.

I like trejo a lot but he can't carry a movie with a lot of dialogue
That's why machete worked
Rodrigues knows what he's doing

I do love Michael Anthony hall as a villain though :)

[Angra]

Mumblecore has to be the most ridiculous hipster entry to film terminology I've ever heard ::big grin::


Yea, I don't like it.

Besides, i don't see the difference between mumblecore and any other indie movies?

[Elvis_Christ]

I do love Michael Anthony hall as a villain though :)

I didn't have high expectations at all so didn't get disappointed. Hall stole the show... quite a transformation from the geek kid from the 80s! I'd like to see Trejo in a lead role of something similar to American Me. It would be authentic and a great film with the right script and director.

Yea, I don't like it.

Besides, i don't see the difference between mumblecore and any other indie movies?

Yeah it's a really idiotic term.

Personally I'd call anything in that style Cinéma vérité/neo realism/new wave influenced cinema.

[urgeok2]

I didn't have high expectations at all so didn't get disappointed. Hall stole the show... quite a transformation from the geek kid from the 80s! I'd like to see Trejo in a lead role of something similar to American Me. It would be authentic and a great film with the right script and director.
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yeah - he needs to have appropriate dialogue..

did you notice that Rourkes voice was altered in the first half of the film .. then suddenly it wasn't…

made me wonder if they had problems - he was looking pretty rough in that film.

[Elvis_Christ]

yeah - he needs to have appropriate dialogue..

did you notice that Rourkes voice was altered in the first half of the film .. then suddenly it wasn't…

made me wonder if they had problems - he was looking pretty rough in that film.

Yeah I did notice that. It sounded overdubbed and there were some erratic cuts too that looked like they had to piece footage together. Hopefully he's keeping his demons at bay.

[Angra]

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"The Iceman" 7-8/10

God movie. Well acted and entertaining all the way through.


PS. I have no idea how to attach pics.

[Elvis_Christ]

"The Iceman" 7-8/10

God movie. Well acted and entertaining all the way through.



I liked that one too. I'm always a sucker for serial killer biopics. Got a couple of books to read on that guy.

[Angra]

I liked that one too. I'm always a sucker for serial killer biopics. Got a couple of books to read on that guy.

This was a blend between a serial killer movie and Goodfellas. I was kinda surprised to see so many famous faces in it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Redemption

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Basically the same as every other Jason Statham flick I've seen recently which isn't necessarily a bad thing because it's a formula that works. Quite liked the themes of surveillance and the gap between which and poor. Decent enough time killer but ultimately forgettable.