Originally Posted by ChronoGrl (Post 901303)

Stake Land (2010)


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Really liked this film - Had a great narrative and was a fantastic character piece. The script is actually quite minimal, but the performances are so strong and the environment so vivid that you hardly notice.

This is a slow-burner that focuses on character, emotion, and the world it creates. Definitely dark, but I like this angle of the vampire mythos.

Highly recommended.

4/5.


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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)


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Utterly captivating and well-constructed "documentary" on street art and the manufacturing of art as a consumer product... Documentary is in quotation marks because it is speculative as to how much of the film is a true documentary and how much is an elaborate prank perpetrated by Banksy, Shepard Fairey, and Thierry Guetta.


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I believe that the movie truly started out as a documentary by Thierry Guetta, though the latter half wherein he transforms into Mr. Brainwash, I believe this persona was created with the help of Banksy and Fairey to comment on how the reproduction of art still creates a stir amongst the consumers and how owning a piece of a Persona is more important than the trashy art itself. Also, it's poking fun of self-indulgent and/or derivative artists... I love the references to Warhol and his commentary on mass production of art.
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Ultimately, I found the finished product to be utterly brilliant. HIGHLY recommended.

5/5.


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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (2011)


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Solid conclusion to the franchise. The beasties were also incredibly well-done (LOVED the dragon), and Snape's backstory nearly made me cry.

Must-see for Harry Potter fans who have supported the movies up to this point.

Originally Posted by Ferox13 (Post 901314)

ChronoGrl - I totally agree with your opinion about what was and wasn't faked in 'Exit through..'

Originally Posted by Angra (Post 901252)

"The change-up" 7/10

Quite a few LOL moments, amusing (not too original) story and some very nice performances from the 2&a-half in the leads.



"Saw 3-7" 8-9/10

Before this Saw marathon i'd only seen the first one. Coz although i thought it was a very well made horror movie this cruel torture genre really isn't my cup of tea.

But I must say, that as soon as i started watching the third installment i was hooked. I really liked how all the directors made an effort knitting all the movies together, no matter how far out and fucked up it became (seriously, this jigsaw dude must've been one stressed out mastermind.) Also, the high pacing in all the movies didn't make it worse either.

I really don't understand why the 7th movie is called the final one, coz it enden just as open as all the others. I'm sure we're gonna see an 8 in the near future. And to me, that wouldn't be a bad thing, even tho the 7th might be the worst ine the franchise. So fuck yea, keep em coming.

Originally Posted by leezuki (Post 901307)

stake land was brilliant movie :D

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl (Post 901330)

Have you seen Mulberry Street, their first movie?

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It was released as part of the After Dark Film Festival in 2006, and it was one of my favorites that year.

It's not perfect by any means, but it's very much character-driven to the point where you honestly do care who lives and dies. I was very, very impressed with that low-budget flick. You might enjoy it as well. Nick Damici, who plays Mister in Stake Land has a leading role in Mulberry Street as well, and he's really brilliant.

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl (Post 901330)

Have you seen Mulberry Street, their first movie?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...reetposter.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473514/

It was released as part of the After Dark Film Festival in 2006, and it was one of my favorites that year.

It's not perfect by any means, but it's very much character-driven to the point where you honestly do care who lives and dies. I was very, very impressed with that low-budget flick. You might enjoy it as well. Nick Damici, who plays Mister in Stake Land has a leading role in Mulberry Street as well, and he's really brilliant.

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl (Post 901327)

Cool. What did you think of the film overall? I just think it's so brilliant. My hats go off to them. I think it's a very, very smart film. It was refreshing, actually. Plus it had us talking for hours as to what was real and what was a prank, which was fun to discuss and research in and of itself.

Originally Posted by Lamoreux (Post 901365)

The last two films I saw were both Andy Milligan produced, directed, written, edited, recorded messes that just squeak into the Modern Horror Film category: The Bloodthirsty Butchers (1970) and The Rats Are Coming, The Werewolves Are Here! (1972). The first is an awful retelling of the Sweeney Todd murders, the second is a could-have-been-better, if-only-he-had-any-talent-as-a-writer story about a family of werewolves. Sad, angry and weird, Andy Milligan. (Not that I'll quit watching his films. Torture Dungeon is next). :eek: