Hisss (2009). Trailer looks pretty interesting, and it was made in India.

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The only other one she's made is Surveillance (2008). Havent seen that one yet.

The Green Mile


Great movie.Enjoy it every time I watch it.

Corpses...
 

watched Corpses last night....
pretty bad... but still not an entire waste of time

Watchmen

Apart from the fact it was way overdone with American patriotism it was an ok Super hero flick with some darker elements, but within there were far to many sub stories with not enough substance. It bored me a bit at times and was a bit overdone, a bit MTV for my taste.

6/10

Antichrist - a bit over done but i did enjoy all the boyfriends being dragged out of the cinema by their other half..

Dolan's Cadilac - Not bad - not great either though. I always thought there wasn't enough to make a full length movie and i think iwas right.

it was completely anti american.

if i'm not mistaken it was written by a brit.

Knowing. I liked it.


I have already caught shit for that fact, but fuck it, I did. I like Alex Proyas movies (even I robot) and when he isn't making retardedly awful movies Nicholas Cage is still fun to watch.

So the series was written by an Englishmen, but the movie was written by Americans and made with American money and directed by Americans etc...

So I haven't read the series, but the movie comes across as America against the comies, they have all the power, they solve the worlds problems, etc... It just killed the movie for me as it just seems to be promoting America in situations of war. That country really needs to get with the program, trying to flex your muscles through cinema is, well, do I need to say it.

I think you're tying too hard to read something that isn't there.
The film depicts an America torn apart by greed and indifference, and it even goes so far as to mimic American authority figures. WHere were you getting the idea that the US is trying to flex muscle through (this) cinema?

Long Weekend aka Nature's Grave (2008)

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Another almost scene to scene remake that lacks bit intensity in compare to the original.

>>: B-


Masters of Horror: Joe Dante's Homecoming (2005)

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>>: B+

Dr Manhattan perhaps :rolleyes:

What about him? America used him as a weapon and he saved their asses for awhile, then exiled himself in space to get away from them.

I mean, I haven't seen the film since it was in theaters, but I remember it being distinctly un-American, even to the point where real people of authority were being mimicked and our ways of war and politics were being satirized.

I don't know about pro/anti Americanism, but I thought the whole thing was pretty much anti-war, and anti govt.

Just wated "the fugitive" (93).
I remember seeing this at the movies and about 3 times since.
Always entertaining, one of my favourite Ford movies.
Never that much cared for the sequel as I recall, but then it's been years also.
Also never saw the original series so I don't know how it rates by comparison, though I'd like to check out a boxset if ever there's one available.

- B.

I felt it was saying you can't fuck with us, we have the most power, aka Mr Manhattan. Then saying they solve the worlds problems by setting of a bom... Yes, war is great, blow things up and then we have peace... :confused:

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Again.

I think ultimately it was poking a great deal of fun at America, mimicking that mode of thought. I mean, the whole ending of the film was pretty silly and a bit of a farce, I think, so the story is laughing at the extremities we might pull ourselves into.

Hush (2009)

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A young couple on a motorway journey are drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a truck driver following a near accident.

Pretty tightly-plotted, a low-budget - cat-and-mouse thriller with lots & lots of twists & turns and some of which able to provide nice tense set-pieces also. Though the plot was bit unoriginal up to a point but still it has some fine elements that will keep you guessing 'what happens next?'.
As his debut feature film, writer/director Mark Tonderaia did a decent effort that managed to be a quite neat and time passing entertaining treat overall.

>>: B

Severance. Pretty decent flick with some funny moments. The ending was the perfect man fantasy. Made for a pleasant afternoon. Ashe.
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they were indeed saying that at one point.... but that was portrayed in a negative light.

not sure how you saw this at all as a pro american film .. you should probably check it out again ... i'm sure you'll see that it was completely anti american...

if you read the graphic novel it is even more clear..

last seen : Aliens In the Attic

had a lot more fun with this one than i was expecting

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...and the first episode of BSG.

In an hour or so, I’ll be watching The Return, with Sarah Michelle Gellar. I don’t recall this getting any good buzz when it came out, but I remember the trailer looking pretty scary – and like it hit some of my scare buttons – so I figured I’d Netflix it. Here’s hoping!

Sam

Gremlins....

What did you think?

Martyrs

Started off with promise but turned into a lame ass torture flick. Some interesting themes but this was average as fuck. Yawn.

Embodiment Of Evil

My introduction to Coffin Joe! This was awesome quite possibly the horror flick of the year for me. I highly recommend it.

Mutant (Forbidden World)

Nifty trashy Alien knockoff that I enjoyed a lot.

Watched that recently myself. I thought the first half was pretty good too, but then you're given that bullshit explanation, which sent the whole thing flying downhill for me.

Hearts in Atlantis

Glad someone agrees dude. A lot of people thought this flick was amazing and won't hear a bad thing about it.

Alright! You definitely should go back and check out the rest of his stuff.
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse, and Awakening of the Beast especially.

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

Very nice introduction to the work of Woody Allen. Never seen any of his stuff before, but I thought this was great. Really impressed at how deep it was - lots of big ideas are tackled here, and are addressed very well.

A thinking-man's movie with a great ensemble cast - I'll be looking into more or Allen's films for sure.


The Boondock Saints (1999)

Not going to lie: I thought this was a fucking blast.

It's not a great movie - lots of little plot holes/gaps in logic, a lack of coherence in places, some poor acting here and there - but all in all, it was still a lightening fast action flick that kept me engrossed right to the end.

Willem Dafoe was the high point for sure...gives a hugely entertaining performance as a flamboyant FBI agent, and provides some of the films greatest scenes...both comic and otherwise. The entire confessional scene was incredible.

This one gets a lot of shit, and I'll admit that I can see why. But if you look past the flaws, you'll find some fantastic entertainment that's still - sadly enough - smarter than most of the action fare you'll find these days.

I liked it enough to see it again last night. I loved it actually, but I like Sandler and Rogen. A lot of my friends complained about the runtime but I didn't get bored or lose interest at all. Sandler was VERY impressive, even having seen "Punch Drunk Love" and "Reign Over Me" this is my favorite performance. Rogen held his own too, I liked his performance in "Observe and Report" more, but this is an easy second. I hope the DVD has more footage of Norm MacDonald, he had a single line but I haven't seen him on anything other than the "My Name Is Earl" series finale recently.

It feels more like 2 movies, the first half a comedy with some dramatic bits, the second half a drama with some comedy bits. I'd recommend it, my favorite film of the year so far.

8/10 from me.

Martyrs

Boring.

1st 20 minutes were interesting. Turned into another 'haunted' flick. Then turned into Hostel, but "with a deep purpose!" I found it to be completely stupid, and utterly irritating that this is supposedly transcending the genre. Overall... It was generic. Sorry to the adorers.

My Hitchcock Movie Week
 

The 39 Steps (1935)

A true classic & completely enjoyable espionage thriller with bit dark humor that's about an innocent man caught up in extraordinary events which are quite beyond his control. From London to the Scottish Highlands and back again the lead character Hannay assumes numerous identities on the way - a milkman, an auto mechanic, a honeymooner, a political speaker among others... Hitchcock's pretty earlier 'everyman hero' who unintentionally finds himself in incredible dilemmas.

>>: A-

Going to watch some more Hitchcock thrillers in this week...Dial M for Murder, Suspicion and The Man who knew too are next in the list.

Jaws (1975)

Often remembered for its cheaper, more schlocky scares, Spielberg's breakthrough is most remarkable because of its genuine sense of adventure. This is one of the movies that changed the movies, a step in industry evolution for better or worse, and its easy to see why it did so well that summer in 1975; it was a film designed to tickle everyone's fancy, and it dutifully fulfills every need from the blood 'n' guts to the analytical subtexts. It can also be enjoyed now in a unique way, as a bridge between an old style of filmmaking and a more modern one. Spielberg's influences- most obviously Hitchcock- can be seen on his screen most vividly here, but there is also something audacious about his method, and whether he knew he'd have a hit on his hands or not, there is confidence to his bold images. Fun, important, and blissfully timeless.

Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962)

Artfully realized if not a little too fluffy, Agnes Varda's pacey story about a woman waiting to hear if she has cancer is one which is ultimately admirable. There isn't much to latch onto during the first two-thirds of the film, but the last act really pulls the piece together nicely; when Cleo meets the only real person in her world, her joy is shared with us, and moments of peaceful quiet shared between her and her new friend's eyes are beautifully genuine. Concieved in near-real time and shot somewhere between neo-realism, documentary and new wave, the film is visually exquisite and casted tremendously.

- Cake (heather graham, sandra oh ... god i love sandra oh)
- sweethearts


a couple of pretty good 'small' movies

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Recommended.

Just wrote this out already but pressed backspace and it all deleted. :mad:

Ice Age 3D - A fun film that may not have been as good as the first but it was sure as hell better than the second. The jokes were made to appeal to both adults and kids and there were a fair amount of laugh out loud moments for me. I thought the 3D aspect worked a treat and Simon Peggs character was entertaining. What I particularly liked, however, was that they didn't make the film a 3D film. It was just a film that happened to be in 3D. By not focusing simply on trying to make the audience go "oooh" by just trying to make things look like they're out of the screen, it somehow felt more realistic and convincing. Yeh, we were force fed all the "all we need is each other to be happy" crap, it was a fun film to watch and although I wouldn't rush to see it again, I probably would in the future.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - I was told bad things about this film by other people who viewed it, but I still walked into the cinema with an open mind. And I wasn't disappointed for the most part. The effects were good, the acting was as best as could expected from them, and casting was done well. I was annoyed by the amount of relationship stuff in the film compared with the main storyline. Maybe is they'd cut that down and spent more time on the important stuff, people like my dad, who haven't read the books, wouldn't be so confused half the time. I also thought characters could have been explained better. For instance, Greyback the werewolf was included but a lot of the audience had no idea of the fact that he was a werewolf or that he was the one who turned Lupin into a werewolf. I also felt it was very unspectacular, especially the final act. I understand that they removed the battle to avoid repetition in the coming films but I thought without it, the end really peetered out. And after 2 and a half hours, I was hoping for a better finish. That, and Dumbledore's death being very dull and not at all powerful as well as the fact it did feel like just a stepping stone film made me think of this as one of my least favourite Harry Potters.