The shrink sessions were the highligts. :D

"Antichrist" 5/10

2 things..


First off, if you can't handle penetration, masturbation, clits, erected penises and naked bodies in general in non porn movies, do not watch Antichrist.

Second, i'm certain non of you regulars in here will find anything in it groundbreaking disturbing. We've seen lots of scenes before which've been much worse and disgusting. And the "disturbing" scenes in Antichrist are VERY few.


My biggest issue with this movie was that i couldn't get into the female characters psycotic grief and therefore didn't get the first 50 minutes. I understood what was going on, but i just didn't understand/believe her reaction to the tradegy in the beginning. Defoe was almost just as weird but in the totally opposit, overly calm kind of way. I just didn't believe the characters, who, might I add, must be the dullest couple in movie history. At least in the first 40 minutes. Every conversation they had was like small therapy sessions. Lots of sex but no feeling of actual love. Just therapy and numbness.... As Antichrist only consist of these two charaters it's needless to say I didn't think the story was working at all.

What Trier managed to do great was the music and sound score. Also the intro was beautiful even tho it was tragic. The slow-mo scenes in the dark woods were beautifully shot as well. Very dreamy with a hint of nightmare.

Some of this movie made me think of David Lynch. Many weird unexplained things happening and also it felt like Trier tried not to make it a genre piece. So the first 50 minutes was drama and far from horror. Last 30 minutes definitely horror. And in the very end i believe everyone in the theater was thinking, "WTF??!! What the hell was this guy trying to tell us???".

All in all Antichrist felt not very successful and quite Pretentious.

The Hangover

It wasn't quite the blowout I was expecting, but still pretty funny and worth the watch.

Damn. I've been reading a lot of so-so review for this. I was really excited for it.

And with a good reason.

This is a very big and original director we're talking about.

So you can't watch his movies now without some expectations. And maybe that's why i'm relatively disappointed about it, concidering he IS the director behind The Kingdom.
But he just isn't the kind of Director who would dream of making the same kind of movie twice.

Eden Lake

Not too bad, I guess. However, it kinda pissed me off, so that's my first and last viewing.

You should totally go. I know I'd be one of the first in line if it was playing over here :D

I'm not to worried about the luke warm reviews I've alwyas gotta see for myself!

Gimme Skelter

Quite lame really which is a bummer because the idea sounded really cool. One of the worst endings I've seen in awhile. This never rose above its no-budget production values. Worth a laugh at its expense and there's more than enough bare naked titties if you're that way inclined.

Frontier(s)

This totally surpasses Hostel, Wolf Creek and Eden Lake but enough already with these kinda flicks its been so overdone lately. Very good film however and its the keeper of these modern outings but it would've had more of an impact on me if I hadn't seen the basic plot done over and over.
This really wore its anti-right wing agenda on its sleave which got a bit tiresome and could've done with more subtlety... yeh cops and nazis are assholes blah blah blah.
On a side note the blonde Ilsa looking chick was pretty creepy/hot :)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

Always Admirable Vincent Price was surely ingenious with the role of Dr. Phibes. Amusing method of execution where revenge comes with art & class. Specially liked the 1st one..Curse of Bats and the last one...death of the first born which seems might be played an influential part for SAW (2004). After House of Wax & Theater of Blood, this was another fantastic serial killer adaptation by Price that I have seen so far.

>>: B+

The Skeptic (2009)

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>>: D

One of Price's greatest roles, for sure. Phibes is a great film in many respects- art direction, music, story, and of course performances by Price and the incredible supporting cast including Joseph Cotten and Hugh Griffith.