Three Extremes :
Cut

This short film was nothing other than amazing. One of the best plots I have ever seen. This movie came across incredibly creepy and freaky as hell. The piano music did nothing to the film but add more suspension. Overall this is probobly the best short I have ever seen. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING 3..EXTREMES.

10/10

Paranoiac

1 and 1/2 episodes of the Simpsons Season 7 boxset .. before i passed out on the couch like i was drugged.

I hate that when that happens ... I can stay up till 12:00 most nights - but every now and then i'll have a night that i cant stay up past 8:30.... what a waste of time.

Started my 'Living Dead' Series the other night.

N.O.T.L.D. (Original) - I still love this movie...I love the ending and all of the little messages throughout this classic movie.

10/10

N.O.T.L.D. (remake) - I really liked the remake also, yes I am biased cos I love tom Savini but I thought this was one of the best remakes I have seen, not as good as the original but I did like the different twist at the end and enjoyed the fact that they played it similar to the original but yet added and changed other important parts throughout the film.

8/10


Also watched

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

This was the reason I loved Jim Carrey - for me his best and funniest film. I must have watched this almost as many times as The Exorcist! I still find it really funny...

10/10

It means your age is catching up with you! :D

The Bone Snatcher

I popped this into my DVD player not expecting too much, but I have to say, I didn't mind it. Don't get me wrong it's not a classic and it has many flaws but I have seen many films like this that are far far worse. The effects were ok, some of the acting was very good - all in all Ifound it a fun movie.

6/10


Next Up. The 'dead Series' continue with D.O.T.D (am watching the Argento European version for a change - I own the boxset with all the versions etc).

D.O.T.D Directors Cut. I really enjoyed this first time round so will be interesting to see if it still has the pull.

Amityville (Remake), Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were Rabbit and Oliver Twist by Polanski.

what the hell are you talking about !!!???

I still love ya, darlin'! ;)

great !
I'll need someone to change my diapers in a couple of years :D

Uh, isn't that why people have kids - so they have someone to take care of that stuff? :D

now why would i want my kid changing my bum when i can get a nice attractive girl to do it :D

dont worry .. i wont be eating too much spicy food by then !:p t

Well, if I'm changing your diaper, then I'm also feeding you - no spicy food at all for you! Mashed potatoes and white bread is all you're getting mister! :D

hahahahah ! if i had to change an adult .. i wouldnt even let them drink water !! :cool:

:D :D :D :D

Yours, Mine, & Ours (remake)

What a bullshit operation! Cheaper by the Dozen gets remade, so now we need another "Brady Bunch-style" kind of movie to be remade. And it's not pretty. Bur, before I get out on a rant, I'll give you the dreaded plot. Or, as I like to call it...

The Lowdown:
High School sweethearts Frank and Helen catch up with each other at a High School Reunion cruise, and they end up falling in love again and are set to get married (wow, that was quick). Only problem is, Helen has ten kids, Frank has eight. At first, they think they can handle it. But, the kids hate each other and are set to break up their parents.

Review:
Like I said before, this is a bullshit operation! If it wasn't for Dennis Quaid (Flight of the Phoenix) and Rene Russo (Two for the Money), this would've been a blow-up. The kids were annoying as hell (though the two oldest daughters were hot) and just jumped the gun because they have different interests (everybody does dumbasses). *SPOILER* But, of course, when the parents are going to break up, the kids realize their guilt and get their parents back together for teh happy ending. *END OF SPOILER* All in all, YMO is not worth a watch. Maybe a rental at best. Maybe.

1 and a half stars out of 5

Full Metal Jacket

Dead Poets Society


As with many High School English classes, we had to watch this over the past few days. Unlike most "school" movies, however, I quite enjoyed it. Robin Williams was great as usual, a pleasant change from his typical over-the-top roles. The supporting cast was great as well, each having their own moments to shine. The film had a very good message, to always stand up for what you believe in, Carpe Diem! Part of the ending bothered me, though the final scene certainly made up for it.


7.5/10

Loved this film when I first saw it, especially the bit where he's making up the poem at the front of the class about the 'sweaty toothed madman'.

Doom ...

check your brains at the door. you wont be needing it here.
i guess that was obvious going in ...

some ok gore ... a bit of a zombie vibe at the end ... still ...
mindless fluff.


kind of like a bad kids film ... if it's too dumb for adults, it has limited appeal and staying time.
One dimentional action movies are the same ... nothing to make you ever want to see it again.

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flesh eating mothers

Loved it! 10/10 on the b-horror movie scale. It's been awhile siince I watched a light horror movie like this one, my brain needs a break sometimes. :p

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for horror .. cheezy schlock low budget horror .. it's completely forgivable. you're just supposed to enjoy how ludicrous it is ..

i will say one thing for Doom ...
i thought it was kind of fun when it went '1st person shooter'


it did capture the exact feel of playing the game - in exactly the way Ewe Boil failed to do in House of the Stupid.



and of course there was the one funny line :


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


the Rock : "I'm not supposed to die !"


other than that - i think it was The Rock .. or the way he was used that was the biggest dissapointment.

he is a charismatic guy ...but in this flick he was just a one dimentional muscle head. It was a few steps backwards for this guys career ..

The Jacket - Great little MF movie in the veins of 12 Monkeys. Easy to follow, even though I was drinking. Watching again might increase or decrease this score, but... 8/10

I continued my 'Dead' season last night with the original D.O.T.D. European Version. This shorter than the extended version in the boxset and although not as good it is still the classic that I remember!

10/10

I also watched The School Killer. A modern Spanish effort that borrows from the likes of The Blair Witch Project, Scream and most other 90's slashers. It is starring Paul Nashy (Rojo Sangre) and I must admit to quite enjoying this. Don't get me wrong, the plot is very patchy and as it gets closer to the climax becomes more and more ridiculous, the cast are well annoying (although some of this could be down to interpretaion from the subtitles) but I did enjoy some creepy moments in the film.

It is bascially set in an old abandoned school with a bunch of kids and basically a madman ghost type killer (to avoid spoiler I won't give away any more than this). Paul Naschy is as brutal as ever and so that was why I enjoyed it to be honest - there were some quite good death scenes. Other than that it was basically the same as any other average stupied plot storylines.

6.5/10

I haven't watched a damn movie all week......gonna have to rectify that this weekend.

Too busy watching American Idol? Hmm? C'mon, confession's good for the soul! :D

its true.........but again....NOT MY FAULT.





i'm rooting for Chris.:o

if he was just watching it wouldnt be a problem ..
the real issue is - he warbles along to the songs at the top of his lungs ... seriously considering competing for real the whole time !

Well.....i was in the "Glee Club" in second grade.

feardotcom, so bad I turned it off after an hour :rolleyes:

Currently watching Tamara, just because of the lead women this is getting 10/10 :eek: :eek: :eek:

Last night my brother and I watched Scary Movie and started to watch A Tale of Two Sisters which is an amazing movie but it was about 5:45 AM and we were pooped and started to doze off so we stopped it.

gremlins

The Ice Harvest

The Lowdown:
Charlie (John Cusack, Must Love Dogs) and his buddy Vic (Billy Bob Thornton, The Bad News Bears) stole some money (not sure how much, but know it was a lot) from a mob boss (some fat-ass that nobody cares about and barely appears in the movie, surprisingly) and feel they've just pulled off the perfect crime. So, they take it easy since it's Christmas Eve, but that doesn't come at an easy price. Charlie meets up with his ex Renata (Connie Nielsen, The Great Raid) and his old pal Pete (Oliver Platt, Casanova), and is in for the night of his life.

Review:
I'm a big fan of John Cusack, and he hasn't disappointed me here. Sure, there are stale parts that could've been left out (such as him going to Pete's house, where Pete and his mother have a fight). And I'll admit, the ending seemed to drag on (like
Hostage). But, I'll admit it was a fun ride! I loved the scenery, and the whole Christmas season blended in well with the story. The acting was top-notch as usual. Especially by the always helpful Oliver Platt, who delivers most of the laughs in the movie. Drunken arse! The Ice Harvest is worth a watch if you have the time for it (it's only an hour and a half), but it's nothing to go rush to the video store to pick up.

Verdict:
3 out of 5 stars

Im watching Carrie on AMC right now.

In the Mouth of Madness


Let me tell you folks: If you haven't seen this one, you are missing out on a damn good film. Sam Neill is an incredible actor, and he is in top form here as insurance investigator John Trent. The supporting cast varries from the great, such as Jurgen Prochnow, to the not-so-great, such as Julie Carmen. The plot is like a bizare crossbreed of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King, with typical John Carpenter flair. The effects are great, often reminicent of JC's own The Thing. Last but not least, it has got to have one of the coolest endings Ive seen in a long while. Requires more than one viewing to completly graps, but upon this second time, I think Ive figured it out.

9/10

Walk the Line


The Lowdown:
A retelling of Johnny Cash's (Joaquin Phoenix, Ladder 49) life and relationship with June Carter (Reese Witherspoon, Just Like Heaven).

Review:
I was always curious when this movie was released if it was just an Oscsar cash-in to Ray. Don't get me wrong I thought it looked great, but this thought always crossed my mind. Especially while viewing Walk the Line.
The first 45 minutes into this film (it clocks in at 2 hours and 15 minutes) were very boring, dull, and seemed to drag on forever. I had a bad feeling that this is how the whole movie was going to turn out. But, I was relieved to find out that it wasn't. Once we get past Johnny's childhood, we get into his life as an aspiring musician, and this is the gas that gets the engine going. At first, the record dealer didn't like Johnny, but, of course, he eventually started playing his "own" songs and got a contract.
Then comes in June Carter, the love interest. I'm not going to say much about her, but that she's hot, funny, and has a good singing voice. Anyway, Johnny falls for her, but we're (or at least I was) confused by her emotions. Now, normally I'd count this as a negative for a movie, but I'm pretty sure this is how she acted. Blah, blah, blah, he makes move on her, she flips out, blah, blah, blah, they try to work things out, blah, blah, blah. Johnny's life was just to damn complicated!
Though there was a lot of shit to figure out, the director held it together well. The acting was great here, but I can't say the same for the supporting actors. They seemed liked bums just pulled off of the street (which they probably were). But, who really gives a rat-ass about them?!? The scenry was nice, and kept in touch with the time period. Yes, there's a happy ending, but that was Johnny's life, so no complaining from me.
Aside from the dull first 45 minutes and bad supporting actors, Walk the Line is one of the few dramas that is definitely worth a watch! Oh, and Return, if you're still renting Oscar-nominated movies, I highly suggest this one! You won't be disappointed (well, at least I hope not)!

Verdict:
4 out of 5 stars

Paper Moon

Oldboy again, great flick.

Modern Problems ... old extremely dated Chevy Chase flick with a few funny scenes

TransAmerica. . . good film with great performance by Felicity Huffman. . . she/he is amazing and has real emotional resonance even while keeping up her character's stilted performance of feminitiy. And, I'll give the film big credit for not resolving everything at the end (either tragically or with big smoochy happy ending).

I'd put my vote for best actress to Huffman at this point. (still haven't seen Mrs. Henderson Presents. . . but Dame Dench is always Dame Dench)