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Just caught a midnight showing of The Evil Dead. theater was packed, good crowd.
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Will resume watching 'The Midnight Meat Train' tomorrow night as Federer playing Murray is on right now, and then Man Utd play Arsenal in the wee hours of the morning (5am). which I will watch after taking a nap after this final ^^
And also watched most of 'Tales from the Crypt', I think this one is called 'Bordello of blood' or something like that. |
Warrior (2001). It would be hard not to like a movie shot on location in the desert of India state of Rajasthan and the Himalayas, but this wonderful flick is not all cinematography without any substance. A simple story to be sure, the way in which this tale of redemption is where is strengths lie. With minimal dialogue, our characters instead move this story with action and even subtle facial expressions. Straying away from a Hollywood plot structure, it meanders in a fresh direction in order to find its way home. With subtlety it even ties in some tender idiosyncrasies as beginning comes to end. Of course, the spectacular cinematography was well appreciated on its own accord. Overall a simple and great flick. Ashe.
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I watched "Gamer" yesterday, not a bad movie, could've been better.
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Pitch Black.
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just watched Dee Snider's strangeland - not sure why i hadn't seen it before. . . and then i watched it and realized it is crap (which is probably why i skipped it in the first place)
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Observe and Report followed by Irreversible. An oddly appropriate double feature actually.
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It was nice. It had most of the stuff I usually look for in a 70s film - action, gang-ups, wonderful pacy script, bordering on (heck, almost!) exploitation to the hilt, effective performances by both Carradines and Barbara herself was decent. Scorcese really showed his potential with this - considering the low budget and extremely short time he had at his disposal to make this film. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but a glimpse at the real genius which was to come. Scorcese fans should definitely check this out. 7 stars out of 10. |
As Far as my Feet Will Carry Me (2001). An extraordinary tale of courage, perseverance, and the strength of the human spirit. Based on a true story, this tells the tale of a WWII german POW's escape from a Siberian prison and his travels across the expanse of the USSR to get back to his family. The story unfolds with a perfect level of pacing, and the characters that our protagonist runs into are heartfelt, sometimes for the worse. That our hero was a soldier for Nazi Germany does not matter here, for he is portrayed as he should be, as a man that went off to fight for his country and was duly punnished for it. The acting was awesome, and the cinematography even more so. An awesome tale of an epic journey. Ashe.
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Papillon (1973)
http://shopping.yahoo.com/video/imag.../22/265822.jpg >>: B+ The Informant! (2009) http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/p...mallposter.jpg >>: B |
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Halloween - Still a good, scary movie. It's sort of amazing how the entire film is set up for the last 15 minutes or so. I'd forgotten that aspect entirely.
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Halloween 2 (Zombie)- Theatrical version: 8/10
Dvd version- 5/10 Pretty much screwed up that ending for sure. Theatrical version had a way better finale. |
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I still need to see Strangeland, been meaning to watch it, just have never gotten around to it.
Although, I've never seen Dee Snider act, I have seen him sing, and the first thing I ever saw him in was back in '84 on CBC's Video Hits in the video for "We're Not Gonna Take It". |
A Child's Game (2001)
http://content9.flixster.com/movie/1...924999_pro.jpg The story of Marianne and Jacques who are a young middle-class couple lives in a Parisian apartment with their two young children. One day, Marianne receives an unexpected visit from two strangers, Mr. and Mrs Worms, who claim to have lived in the apartment when they were children and who ask if they can just take a look around their former home. Marianne agrees, but no sooner have the mysterious Worms left than things take an inexplicable turn for the worse. The two children appear to be behaving very oddly, Marianne is cautioned for shop-lifting, and Jacques has a nervous breakdown at office...and there is worse to come. A bit weird & atmospheric French Horror, not bad. >>: B- |
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Run Lola Run (1998).This one is all about decisions and consequences. A fast paced, MTVesque thriller that uses every trick in the book to tell a 20 minute story in about an hour and a half. And it does so with authority. Run Lola Run is a brilliant little gem that continually threatens to run foul yet stays its course. As per the title, there is a whole lot of running involved, but this is handled effectively and does not become tiresome. That Lola is a treat to watch running is pleasant in and of itself. The story itself was simple yet convoluted. The acting was solid. The editing was courageous and the direction was great. Overall a great watch. Ashe.
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That was actually a good movie, there was talk for a while of making an American remake, I am glad that never happened!
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Jennifer's Body (2009)
Okay...I liked this. More than Juno, for sure. Diablo Cody's hyper-pop dialogue is only tolerable in a movie like this, something totally tongue-in-cheek. This was definitely a goofy homage to 70s & 80s gorefests like The Evil Dead and so on, and I really enjoyed it as that. She needs to either keep making movies like this, where everything is exaggerated along with her pop-lingo and quick-witted characters, or drop that schtick entirely. |
The Strangers
This was initially promising,the build up of tension was well executed,but the final third lacked impact. 6/10 |
Daybreakers....I enjoyed it ok
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District 9
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My Name Is Bruce: First watch. Pretty much what I expected, hoped for more but can't say I was expecting a classic so not really disappointed.
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More than decent. It starts off a tad slow but picks up a lot of steam after the first 20-25 odd minutes. I liked it quite a bit. A lot of campiness, low-brow stuff combined with some nice action sequences and camerawork.
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Subject Two (2006)
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984). One of the best gangster epics ever made. Ashe.
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My Bloody Valentine
Great fun,I really enjoyed this much more than I expected to. 7/10 |
Tarkan Vs. The Vikings
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"House of the devil" 6-7/10
Very slow build up until she reached the house of the devil. After that it was still very slow, but at least she was inside a big creepy house. Unfortunately, in the end, it turned out to be more gory than creepy. "Triangle" 8/10 I just love twisted horror stories. Very clever and entertaining throughout. |
The Devil's Ground ~ forgettable
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