Alice (1988)

My Review

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Twilight - Excuse me while I go and kill myself.

You're excused, Posher 2. ;)

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Sat down to watch this thinking I would hate it, but surprisingly I liked it despite myself. Sure its a remake, but a well-done one. Keifer Sutherland is very convincing and carries the movie throughout, and apart from the climax and ending (which would make your eyes roll), the flick is actually pretty good. Some of the scenes make one cringe, and one particular nasty death scene will make you really squirm in your seat. Aja does a really decent job of building things pretty nicely (ala High Tension), but the final moments make things slip downhill. But still, all in all, one of the better Asian movie-remakes I have seen in awhile.

Watch it if you can see beyond the final 15-or so minutes. If you have seen the original Asian flick, skip this.

the card player
do you like hitchcock?

I actually like both of those despite popular opinion. What do you think of 'em?

Not necessarily.

I watched the asian one years before the american and i liked the remake much more. Lot of the story is much different in the remake, so i believe it's possible to get something out of both.

Have you seen this film?

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince .... excellent

Public Enemies made me want to buy a fedora and a trench coat.

The Card Player
Do You Like Hitchcock?

I'll agree with others when they say The Card Player is Argento's worst in years, but I won't with Do You Like Hitchcock? which I found to be a great thriller.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Incredible. This is an engaging film, one that is beautifully acted, extraordinarily paced and (dare I say it?) magically executed. It moves with an almost unbelievable vigor. I've enjoyed watching Radcliffe, Watson and Grint mature along the years and mold themselves into their characters- rather than lazily doing the opposite- and they seem to have finally found a complete comfort zone. Their parts are performed effortlessly, and though it is Rowling's poetic tongue which concieved them, they become full of life with the help of these talents. Once, audiences watched children full of innocence and naivety stumble through a world of obviously calculated magic, but now we watch people, real people, as they overcome issues that seem so urgent and present as the series develops. Of course, good acting produces nothing without an orchestrator, and director David Yates proves to be the magic hand the franchise has been searching for all this time. HIs direction is audacious and brave, but he is always careful not to be too showy or gimmicky. Instead, he paints delightful moving paintings which seem almost interactive and allows his characters- and his audience- a tremendous amount of space in which to explore, absorb, fear and love. A gorgeous step toward what may be the most anticipated series finale of all time, and a work of art and entertainment to be admired on its own.

the card player was ok, do you like hitchcock was a tv movie and it showed.

In a way, yes...I ll agree with that. Both films stand on their own, and there's lots to like in either one.
But cynical fans of the original will always find something to complain, hence my statement about skipping it.

I didn't like the remake. The story about the mental hospital before the shopping mall and that funny ghostly figure totally pissed me off. Quite typical and unnecessary adjustments for a remake. The original was better than the remake in terms of creepiness or scare factor and the overall story which was quite simple & effective in the original. Only good things in the remake are Keifer Sutherland playing the lead and that bathtub face rip off scene (simply beautiful:D).

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Pretty good. Expecting to see John Corner becomes a cyborg (like Marcus) too in coming sequels. :D

>>: B

Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)

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>>: D

May. i loved this flick. The camera-work was composed beautifully and the story held firm. It kept me wondering what in the heck this movie was moving towards. Towards the end it was easy to figure out the ending, but that did not detract from the ending itself. Anna Faris was painfully fetching in this one to boot. Most pleased. Ashe.
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And I was going to watch that tonight. Is it that bad?

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Exquisitely wonderful. A must watch for any open-minded sci-fi fan.
Thanks, Urge and HF, for the heads up.

Hostel 2 again yesterday and The knowing before that, loved the knowing and of course love Hostel and hostel 2 every time

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Outstanding flick.
I recommend this highly to all my friends in HDC, especially those who love their giant monster flicks with a dose of morality.

Hanky Panky

Fun flick, gotta love Wilder.

I don't care, i'm gonna watch it anyway. Soon. :D

"Crazy Eights" 5-6/10

"The Wrestler" 8/10

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Simon of the Desert (1965)

I love this movie so much- in fact, I think subsequent viewings only improve the humor. One of the great accidents in cinematic history, and one of the funniest films of Bunuel's extensive career. Again, I'm recommending this to Fortunato, Avi, Return, neverending, Papillon Noir, roshiq, and anyone else interested in a hell of a good, blasphemous time.

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I just watched Laid To Rest . Well worth the price ;)

Land of the Lost (2009)

>>: C+

Dolan’s Cadillac (2009)

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Wes Bentley is badly miscast for the role of Robinson (a school teacher who seek to avenge his wife's death after she is murdered by a Las Vegas mobster), his expressions never really changes throughout the film. He’s a dull, boring teacher before his wife gets killed, and he’s a dull, boring teacher afterward. Except now he’s got a grudge against the untouchable Jimmy Dolan. Perhaps that is somewhat justifiable after his wife Elizabeth is murdered, but what exactly was Robinson’s excuse before that? Besides this points it's not entirely a bad movie. Worth a watch to see Christian Slater in the film. He did a decent job with the title character.
Overall, a time passing mediocre revenge flick that would probably better for a tighter-paced 30 minute TV episode of a Stephen King series.

>>: C+

Notorious

I thought maybe there would be a good story here, but not really.


3/10


The Day the Earth Stood Still

I haven't seen the origanal, but this was an ok time waster. Why is there always an anoying kid in these movies?

Keanu Reeves was made for that role though.... huhuha...


6.5/10

Dead Snow (2008)

Total trash fest with Nazi Zombies that takes its cues from Braindead and other classic horrors referenced directly in the film itself.

7/10

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - this is the first Harry Potter movie I've been disappointed in.

Push - it was OK, I thought it was kind of boring.

I've been curious to see this one, mainly because of Emmanuelle Vaugier though :p

Simon Says ~ dumb and just goofy as hell, but actually kind of fun. Some cool, over the top death scenes. And I always enjoy Crispin Glover.

Lake Placid 2 ~ "It will be your darkest hour" gave me my biggest laugh this week, so not a total waste I suppose...REALLY bad, I didn't realize it was a Sci-Fi Original (or is that SyFy now...:rolleyes:)

House (2008) ~ actually had its moments, but mostly just okay, nothing special. And I didn't care for the ending much.

Blindness ~ glad I watched it, and I REALLY wanted to like it. But I didn't. It was well made, well acted.....but I just didn't believe it, I guess.

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2nd time, with wife. Really wanted her to see this.
At the end of it all when the end credits started to roll, she whispered just one word...
"Wow."

thir13een ghosts

Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô (Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41) (1972)

Probably my least favorite of the trilogy, but still quite enjoyable and insane.

fell asleep watching ...

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oddly enough it wasn't about zombies at all....but there were boobs in it...so I may have to finish it tonight.

Its on Fearnet

What is it about?

Sad boobs would be my guess..