The Isle (2001). Incredible Korean flick. Very little dialogue, allowing the story to be told not through telling, but by showing. i am sure that i didn't understand the meaning of some/most of the imagery and symbolism, but i appreciated it nonetheless. Ashe.
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ps. Posted here cuz noone seems to be posting on the J-Horror forum.

L'avventura (1960)

"Everything is becoming so hideously simple." So is the thesis of this great adventure as poetically stated by Claudia, a character who begins to see her life recycle itself and leave her behind. The theme here isn't so much love or the difference between the sexes, but how tremendously compulsive it is to be a human being, especially one masked by the absurd complications of bourgeoisie tradition. The film is shot beautifully and has a fittingly beautiful cast. It's headliners: the charming Gabriele Ferzetti and the magnetic Monica Vetti, a woman so radiant and confident she absorbs her surroundings effortlessly and remains always the most pressing point of interest, even among grandiose architecture and island landscapes. Antonioni carefully introduces her late in the film, and slides her forward at a moment where we are preoccupied by a plot point so strange it seems cut from a surrealist piece yet so natural it seems out of a newsreel. This jarring tragedy which introduces the film becomes a ghost to haunt the remainder of it, and the following incidents are clearly part of life's confounding randomness. There is no scientific support for the turns life takes- death has no schedule, love has no reason. A work of art like Antonioni's presents the best way to look at things; it supplies no answers to the infinite amount of puzzling questions presented in its reels, but by the touching conclusion we must realize that in a world like this, answers don't matter. We realize that next to bigger things like volcanoes and city structures, our time here is not so long and not so affecting- but that doesn't mean we shouldn't embrace it.

The Watch (2008)

wasted time

>>: D


The Horsemen (2009)

thought it'd be a good serial killer movie but I was wrong.

>>: C-

Splinter (2008). Pretty standard new age monster/horror set-up. Still, this flick worked for me. Acting was solid, monsters were worrisome, etc. Ashe.
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Star Trek.
I actually liked it a fair bit more'n I thought I would...love how they tied in the established universe as the one that'll no longer exist.
I'd see more.

And now back to the movie that starts this thread... "Time Walker"

I saw this movie back in the day, when it was first on cable. It was a bit of a hoot back then! And now, I find that it is still a hoot. I got an old VHS copy of this off Amazon this week. And it's funny as hell! Very hard to take this dorkball movie seriously.

However, it is notable for featuring Austin Stoker and Darwin Joston, the two male leads of Assault on Precinct 13. They are in several scenes together, and have a good bit of dialogue, and I think this is the only movie they came back to work with each other on. If you are a fan of Assault, I think Time Walker is worth watching just to see these two working together.

the being
last of the living
laid to rest
the last hunter

The Descent

Lazy, rainy Saturday. I watched The Terror, House on Haunted Hill (original) and Night of the Living Dead (original). The transfers were bunk but I still love two out of those three.

The Goonies (1985)

>>: A

The Ghost (2004). It was just ok.

***possible spoiler***



The hair chick ghost gets really tiring in this Korean flick. Ashe.
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Doubt

Excellent movie

Valkyrie - not a bad watch but seeing that it was based on fact, there wasn't any suspense.

My Bloody Valentine--the 3D works like shit at home...tried it on my projector and my 50 inch HD.....So I watched the 2D version. It was aight...a couple of good kills but nothing groundbreaking.

Disturbia

That was a pointless movie, don't bother watching it, unless maybe you are 16.

2/10

finaly watched the first august underground great movie

The Haunting of Molly Hartley



A complete piece of crap

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning


Not awful but had the same problem as other films of this type, ie the sadistic torturing of people, in that no time is spent developing the characters so that you actually give a shit what happens to them. It looks good, the FX are top drawer and a quality turn by R Lee Ermey steals the show as the family patriarch.
Worth a look.

"Blacula" (1972)


Groovy, baby, groovy

Enter the Dragon

United 93
this was a fucking super intense movie, gave me a whole different look on 9/11. highly recommended.

Donkey Punch


It was pretty weak, a bit all over the place, it just didn't seem to have the impect it was ment to.

6/10

..one of my favorites:o

last seen:

White Noise (2005)

>>: C-

White Noise 2: The Light (2007)

>>: C

Student Bodies.

Ginger Snaps 2 Unleashed. Ahhhh I'd give it 6/10. I found it boring and I still don't understand how people turning into werewolves can supposedly heal and then Bridgett ended up killing her sister in the fist one with one single stab? And why didn't that cure stuff automatically cure her like it didn't the others? Why did she have to shoot it up so many times? And then where did the werewolf that was following her in the second movie come from? Idk. I like the idea of the movie I guess in the long run and I liked how they ended it. I sort of like werewolf movies over vampire movies but usually because it seems like a lot of vampire movies are ruined because they try to make love stories. Haven't watched Ginger Snaps back, is it worth it?

You just brought back memories for me.....I saw this at the drive-in when it came out! :D

And? How was it?

The Signal (2006). i really liked this flick. Got a little confusing at times, but it came back around each time to enlighten me. The dark humor worked wonders, but did not detract from the bleak atmosphere. Ashe.
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The Ferryman. Impressive story, cheap execution.

Broken Blossoms (1918)

An ambitious little story from the man who had made so many big ones, but it lags due to its casting and the resulting acting. It is hard to take Griffith's message on the acceptance and tolerance of all people regardless of race seriously while his disasterous decision to have Caucasian American actor Richard Barthelmess lingers over the production; here is an actor who spends all his energy squinting his eyes as tight as he can and walking around stiff as a board, and because of this there is no depth to the performance at all. The performance, besides being racist, is dissapointingly dull and theatrical, a shame especially when the character was one who could have been beautifully fleshed out with a real Asian actor. Setting aside this element, though, there is no denying the geniousness of Griffith's storytelling. He is a master of his craft, a technician as well as an artist, and every shot is a unique piece of a poetic composition. While other so-called filmmakers were still tinkering around with the idea of the moving picture, this man had already mastered the idea of space and time and their representations on celluloid (as was evident by his two previous successes) and was now using that ability to create an auterist's rhythm; by harnessing the images of memory and simultaneous action Griffith carefully ensures that his film is truly a moving one, full of life and hypnotic vision.An ambitious little story from the man who had made so many big ones, but it lags due to its casting and the resulting acting. It is hard to take Griffith's message on the acceptance and tolerance of all people regardless of race seriously while his disasterous decision to have Caucasian American actor Richard Barthelmess lingers over the production; here is an actor who spends all his energy squinting his eyes as tight as he can and walking around stiff as a board, and because of this there is no depth to the performance at all. The performance, besides being racist, is dissapointingly dull and theatrical, a shame especially when the character was one who could have been beautifully fleshed out with a real asian actor. Setting aside this element, though, there is no denying the geniousness of Griffith's storytelling. He is a master of his craft, a technician as well as an artist, and every shot is a unique piece of a poetic composition. While other so-called filmmakers were still tinkering around with the idea of the moving picture, this man had already mastered the idea of space and time and their representations on celluloid (as was evident by his two previous successes) and was now using that ability to create an auterist's rhythm; by harnessing the images of memory and simultaneous action Griffith carefully ensures that his film is truly a moving one, full of life and hypnotic vision.

Fans of the first one might dig this. Just a straight actioner with some pretty neat and artistic camerawork. Hanks and the female lead both look out of sorts. The supporting cast is solid, especially Ewan MacGregor.

I havent read this book so I cannot say how it holds in comparison to the written work, but there's too much happening all the time, so I am thinking the makers took some liberties. The ending felt flat. Overall, watch it at home if you have nothing else to see/do on a boring Sunday afternoon.

I wasn't a fan of the first movie. I don't know why, but I have a problem with Tom Hanks as the lead character. I'll wait until it comes out on DVD and put it in the queue.

I highly recommend the book, V. Somehow, I read Angels & Demons before Da Vinci Code........I liked A&D way better than Code.

I dont have a problem with the man. I liked his portrayals in Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile etc. But he doesnt fit the bill of an action hero to me. I just dont see why they persist on making him some sort of modern Harrison Ford or Bruce Willis for that matter. Plus, he looks bloated and totally ill-at-ease all through the movie (like he was in Da Vinci Code too).

I dunno. Maybe others will have a different opinion than me about these films. But I can honestly say I didnt like either the first one or this one. Come to think of it, I dont even remember a single scene of the first one right now, and have forgotten most of this too.

Noted about the book. I ll get it asap during the coming vacations. Thanks. :)

I apologize, I misled you. I adore Tom Hanks' body of work.....I just don't like his portrayal of this character in these two.....well, I guess I have to say the first movie since I haven't seen the second one yet.

rofl...no need of apologies, darling.

And you nailed it. Tom Hanks doesnt fit the bill of Robert Langdon. The role is more suitable for a younger Harrison Ford or umm...maybe Johnny Depp or Robert Downey Jr among the current crop.

I was thinking more along the lines of George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, or Viggo Mortensen........:p :D

prophecy
shuttle

Did you know that the three segments were done by different directors/writers?
I think that was kind've the idea of the film?
Glad to hear you enjoyed it - loved how this one went from zero to crazy in under 2 minutes.
"Have you got.....the crazy??"

I've always kinda thought this guy looked like that guy
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2455215360/nm0281167

I watched the The Signal the other night too. I was really impressed by it especially since I was really expecting to like it at all. Apart from some of the music used its one of the best genre flicks in ages. Dug how its like Bug crossed with 28 Days Later.

Coffy

Finally got round to watching this one. Fucking killer! Jack Hill is consistantly great in the exploitation field.

Prophecy II

Not bad, don't remember the original at all so can't really compare it. Pretty funny how Danzig is in it :D

Hideous!

This Full Moon flick started off pretty really but as usual it just fell flat at the end. It had a Basket Case (reminded me of the third film anyway) vibe going on but then just turned to shit. They really have some abrupt finales to their films its like "Fuck... let's just end it here"... no matter how stupidly it comes across.

Started on The Rapeman but the subtitles didn't wanna work on my disc so I gave up.

First time eh? I LOVE that flick, from the opening scene man and all the way through.

I actually just picked this one up yesterday in a bargain bin.
Great movie.