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 :)

Yea, I don't like it.

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

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.

Yeah it's a really idiotic term.

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

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.

"The Iceman" 7-8/10

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


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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.

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.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ..

Loved this movie … had no idea Ben Stiller directed it … one of my favourite films in a long long time.


The Lone Ranger

No where near as bad as the horrible ad campaign made it look. It actually wasn't bad.
My kid loved it ..

The last movie I saw was Keith [2008] on Netflix and it made me cry. I'm the type of person who cries during romantic movies. I don't usually like romantic movies, I'm very picky whenever I watch them but this one stuck with me after I watched it. It made me cry in all honesty.

The last movie movie I saw in the theater was Saving Mr. Banks and again this movie made me cry during I watched it. Next movie I watch will definitely have to be a good comedy movie or a horror. Too much crying can wear a person out, haha!

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Riddick
Better than the average action movie.

Ozone
a fun, under appreciated shot on video film from J.R. Bookwalter (Dead Next Door)

Review

The Dead

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Re-watched this one. Still one of the better modern zombie films IMO. Slow burning and grim stuff.

it's a great flick for sure

Always good to see the independents giving the major studios a run for their money. There's been some good stuff from both camps but the indie guys stuff has more of a unique voice and stands out for me. Guess they can call their own shots a bit more.

yeah - you can do a lot more with a lot less … like the music thing .. you're a lot more creative when you're hungry and have to make the most of limited resources - it fuels the imagination and ingenuity

The genre sure could use some ingenuity. 2013 was a very mediocre year for horror IMO.

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Carrie (2013)

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Julianne Moore was the highlight of this one giving a great performance as Carrie's mother. Thought they did a good job of making the character of Chris Hargensen completely unlikable too. I thought Moretz was way too attractive to pull off the weirdo loner outcast character but otherwise she gave a likeable performance that you could empathize with. They went a bit overboard with the CGI towards the end but that was to be expected. Entertaining enough but overall the film didn't bring anything new to the table only changing the story to the modern setting making this a slick but ultimately hollow reproduction of De Palma's film.

i'll always say - even at their worst - these things do serve to introduce the original films to new horror fans who do a little research

Out of The Furnace

a stellar cast lifted a somewhat ho hum script.

Definitely agree,head and shoulders above the usual lazy zombie film rip offs that are churned out.

Olympus has Fallen - A bunch of North Korean terrorists invade the White House,Gerard Butler goes all John McClane and gives them what for. Although a bit dopey in places,it's still a pleasing enough actioner 6/10.

I've been hearing nothing but good things in terms of Computer Chess; really need to check it out!

I liked The Puffy Chair a lot too. Actually, I just really love Mark Duplass; I have HUGE crush on him (love him as a Jerk on the League - he's FANTASTIC in The Mindy Project - and also as Loveable Leads in his movies - Have you seen Safety Not Guaranteed? One of my favorite movies of that past couple of years). I need to watch Do-Deca-Pentathlon and I did like Frances Ha (I like Greta Gerwig a lot). If you liked Frances Ha, you may like Tiny Furniture (also available on Netflix Instant!) - As a girls fan, I appreciated it.

Humpday was really, really fantastic. I think that it might be my favorite of the lower budget Mumblecore - Definitely check that one out. Hanna Takes the Stairs was good, but I liked Frances Ha better from the female character study perspective (although the very end of Hanna was really sweet). Just added Funny Ha Ha to the Netflix queue; thank you for the reminder!

It's funny that you brought up House of the Devil; I didn't really consider it Mumblecore (because I guess I just associate the genre with India Dramas), but that makes sense to me. I think what I like about Mumblecore is that it seems more realistic to me, which is also why I absolutely loved House of the Devil. Have you seen The Innkeepers? I think that one's brilliant as well.

Baghead I watched but didn't like it at the time, I think mostly because I was expecting more of a Home Invasion/Slasher film - Now that I know what to expect (and I've realized my love for the Duplass Brothers), I need to watch it again.

Thanks for the reminder on Horrible Way to Die - I loved You're Next and have been wanting to check it out for a while. I haven't heard of A Bitter Feast; I'll have to check that out as well!


Thanks for the list! Haven't heard of most of those. I remember falling asleep during Entrance, but the Hubby liked the ending, so I feel as though I should give it another true.

I loved The Signal. It's been a while; I'll have to check it out again...


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Recent viewings for me...


Open Grave (2013)

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Hrm. Problematic movie for me.

First and foremost, Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium) was just... Not good. Not good at all. I didn't realize how incredibly limited he was until I saw this movie. Every line was poorly-delivered and stilted. Unfortunately, the same can be said for his co-stars Thomas Kretschmann and Erin Richards.

It might not be completely their fault, though, to be honest, because the script has some of the worst exposition that I've ever heard. I don't remember the last time that I've been that pandered to as an audience member. Copley's character literally spelled out EVERYthing for us - Everything he saw/felt - It was poor screenwriting.

But here's the thing - The actual structure of the film worked. While you start off with what seems like a familiar concept (group of people wake up not knowing who they are or what's going on), it unravels well - Paced slowly with well-done flashbacks... There's a lot there that could have worked if it was cast different and about 1/2 of the dialogue was cut.

Ultimately, disappointed. 2/5.


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Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

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I felt the same way with this chapter as I did the last one - I think that Wan is incredibly successful when it comes to building suspense and creating a genuine feeling of dread in the first third or so when we're dealing with a haunted house (essentially).

But it really loses me once we go into Mystical Ghost Land.

I think that if you loved the first movie, you'd probably love this one. I thought that the first movie was 2/3 a good movie... Unfortunately this movie had less of what I liked in the first film.

I couldn't stand it ..
completely un-engaging and it felt forced and rushed to me

but I know people who swear it's amazing..

am I the only person who's seen Walter Mitty??

you guys have to check this out - Horror forum or not ..

I'll pass. Not a Ben Stiller fan. And, I'm sorry, but no one can beat Danny Kaye as Walter Mitty.

this is a very different movie.

I'm not crazy about Ben Stiller either - but he stretches himself here ..

I think you'd be pleasantly surprised.

It just doesn't appeal to me; Sorry Urge. I'll catch it when it's on HBO for free.

Next movie I want to see that's currently in the theater is Frozen. ::embarrassment::

And I'll catch it when it's on Netflix.

I want to see Frozen, too! I've heard good things about it!

You're Next

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The Carpenter inspired score was the highlight for me with this one. Nice to see Barbara Crampton back on the screen too. Sharni Vinson made quite a fearsome final girl and gave a much better performance than in Bait but I found the rest of the cast unlikeable. You're Next wasn't as tense as I was hoping for and for the most part played out like a below average slasher. The film's humor was quite awkward and fell flat for me. I did enjoy the homages to Craven's Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street though. There were a few redeeming moments of greatness and I did find myself enjoying the flick by the end but overall for me this was a little uneven to call a great film.

The Bourne Legacy

a lot of talk …
it was like reading Ludlum verbatim

and then all of a sudden…it ended.
and i was like 'woah, it's over?'

and my kid was like 'yeah'

and i was like .. 'oh'

Bad Grandpa

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This may be too lowbrow for a lot of people but I thought it was funny as hell. Some great scenes with some priceless reactions from the people they pulled the gags on. A lot better than I was expecting to be honest.

I saw it as well ..

I have to admit - I laughed :)

Ninja II:Shadow of a Tear - Scott Adkins busts out some of his best twirly whirly moves as he seeks vengeance following the murder of his pregnant wife.This was so reminiscent of the martial arts VHS movies I used to rent in the 80's I was expecting Michael Dudikoff or Lauren Avedon to pop up at some point,and that's a positive as I really like some of those films.Now if someone could go ahead and remake King of the Kickboxers starring Scott Adkins that would be great. 7/10

Grabbers - 7/10

Neat little Irish horror/comedy on Netflix right now. Not a completely original idea, but a lot of fun to watch... and Ruth Bradley is hot as love.

I watched the J-horror film Pulse (2001) yesterday, and this morning I caught Sightseers streaming on Netflix. I didn't like Pulse, but I really enjoyed Sightseers.

Also, I saw the first Thor movie this weekend. Admittedly, I only watched it because I'm a huge Loki/Tom Hiddleston fan, but I was somewhat disappointed in the movie.

And I really, really need to see the new Hobbit movie sometime this week. I feel like it would be some kind of sin in nerdom if I don't see this film in the theaters.

I had planned on it, but will probably end up streaming it, but understand what you mean. It's been eons since reading it, but I loved the book. I was one of the few that read it for pleasure... when way too many other people I knew read it because it was a class assignment.

Lone Survivor

based on actual events of Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan

riveting would best describe this one. If you like Black Hawk Down then this would be your cup of tea....or coffee if you don't like tea

Just got through watching Upstream Color.... One of the best movies I have seen in a while. Beautifully shot and scored story free of the pointless exposition that spoils so many cookie cutter movies around today. Everything is stripped down to basic themes and ideas which gives the audience a chance to engage with the content. There are scenes that play out and feel like scenes from Koyaanisqatsi and certainly the score is influenced by Philip Glass. I feel like the movie attempts to engage the audience on both a conscious and subconscious level and to a certain extent it achieves that. Everything feels relevant, but its hard to process it all and put it all together, but that's part of the experience of movies like this. Things don't really get wrapped up at the end, which will no doubt frustrate viewers, but for anyone who wants something a little different its well worth a watch. Personally I hope we see more movies like this, rather than the seemingly endless stream of movies containing formulaic and mundane exposition that attempts to walk the audience through every aspect of the story.

the trailer made it seem a little hoakey, but I love me a good war movie, Ill give it a watch!