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Have u ever seen the original?
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Just came back from The Woman In Black. Very good movie. I must have jumped like 50 times while watching it.
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The Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave (1971)-Morbid giallo with more horror elements than most gialli-very atmospheric, complex plot with adorable set pieces. If you liked the same year's A Bay Of Blood by Mario Bava you will love this as this also shows the greed that turns people into murderers.
The Tunnel (2011)-Australian horror that like Grave Encounters was a lot better than I expected and not simply a Paranormal Activity rip off. Very well done and recommended. |
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Ran by Akira Kurosawa.
Basically it's a Japanese take on King Lear. Superb. |
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Piranha 3 Rogue The Giant Claw Those were my recent viewings. The Duchess http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7...asmarthain.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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The Woman In Black
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/..._V1_SY317_.jpg So having seen the original, i spent most of the time watching this silently comparing the two. Some things are the same and some are different. There was a good balance that all remakes should follow. Some differences i found though that i didnt like was the original had moments of true fear while the remake was mostly jump scares. But for it's part the jump scares were done excellently and werent done for a cheap effect. I myself jumped a few times. Another thing i liked about the original that they left out was how Kipps became terrified of the sound of horses. Also the actor in the original didnt just seem scared, he was sick with terror while Radcliffe just looked frightened. They also took it a very modern route with trying to find a solution instead of just being stuck within the horror of it all and trying to escape. I did like the story they included here about the children being in danger whenever the woman is seen though. However I felt that the ending was a little bit of a cop out while i was more pleased with the original's ending. So i guess what i'm saying is, the original is better. But this is still a great genuinely scary movie that actually provides a tense spooky atmosphere that horror movies never seem to have anymore. I definitely recommend seeing this whether you've seen the original or not. In Time http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...0214317_-1.jpg A fun quick paced action. I really liked the time aspect of the movie as it gave it an interesting twist that set it apart. I wasn't sure if Timberlake would be good as an action star and while he doesnt come across as a brute muscular guy taking everyone out, he works in his own way. |
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Impressive. The film really picks up the pace after the first 20-odd minutes and the direction is to be commended for this. A solid script and some very good characterisations coupled with neat effects makes this quite an entertainer. If you are sick of teenage angst and super powers, this film is not for you. Otherwise recommended to anyone who is looking for a change from the normal blockbuster/found footage stuff being churned out at the moment. * * * ½ |
insidious,wasnt too bad
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Fright Night - 3/10
I watched this a couple of nights ago with low expectations as remakes, particularly ones that rehash a sentimentally cherished movie from your youth, almost always break what doesn't need fixed, and I wasn't disappointed. The characters don't develop, thus the palpable antipathy between Jerry and Brewster never builds (like it did in the original), nor the ensuing tension and I ultimately felt no attachment to the goodies. There was nothing new here, just a bad contemporaneous retelling - SHITE! |
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just watched arrietty studio ghibli, such a beautiful movie for all the family. 10/10 |
50/50
This one exceeded my expectations and I thought it mixed it's elements of comedy & drama tastefully to tell a moving story. The Smurfs Quite well done I thought and quite fun. Captured the essence of the show quite well. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas The weakest of the three films but still enjoyable. The Big Year Really good. I usually watch more crude low brow comedies so this was a bit of a gamble for me but it paid off. Probably the best chemistry between a cast I've seen in a long time. |
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Marathon of NOES continues with The Dream Child. Quite liked the way they tried out new things with the dreamscape - it was...fresh and had a visual charm. And I appreciate that they were trying out a new idea rather than rehashing the same plot just to get some cheap kills...just a shame they didn't quite pull it off. Overall, it's an unnecessary, fairly poor film, but at least it tried hard.
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"Apollo 18" (2011)
Plot: IMDB Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon. Phantom's Review: Bad, really bad. The kind of bad that when the film is over you get up and open the doors to let the stink out. Skip it at all costs. -- |
The Woman in Black (2012) A solid 8/10
Lots and lots of complaining going on about plot holes and bad acting, and almost 100% of it is just people who didn't understand it, which is fine by me. It's a solid movie that uses atmosphere, and isn't too heavy on cheap scares (notice I said 'not TOO heavy') Oh, and the scenery is incredible. |
Absentia (2011)
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You hit the nail on the head with Harold and Kumar, imo. I just finished it and did enjoy it. It'll probably be a Christmas movie staple during the holidays from now on. I was disappointed with The Big Year. I felt it was a complete waste of comedic talent. |
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Last horror I saw was "Woman in Black" (think that's the name?) Anyway, hearing mixed reviews. Personally, I loved it. I would rate 8 out of 10.
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The Woman in Black (2012)
Gotta say I was kind of disappointed with this. It had a few innovative scare scenes and some really nice creep-out moments, a fantastic setting, and some decent camerawork. But overall it felt mostly clichéd; a slight story, not-that-great performances, and plenty of worn-out genre set-pieces. Overall, it was a fun one-time watch, but for me it's not much more than that. |
Some Guy Who Kills People (2011)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...dhdc/SGWKP.jpg Ken Boyd, a recently released mental patient who suffers from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder from severely traumatic bullying in high school. As a new romance, an unsympathetic mother, and a surprise appearance by his 11-year-old daughter all combine to ratchet his stress levels higher, Ken’s bullies are systematically and brutally murdered. Some Guy Who Kills People unfolds in grisly yet humorous fashion, but also with an undeniable sweetness. A beautiful dark comedy. Besides involvement of John Landis as executive producer, the film also comes with a good cast. Particularly Karen Black & Barry Bostwick (as Sheriff) were great treat to watch but that little girl...Amy, played the daughter of Ken, did an excellent job also. Recommended. >>: B+ Stand by Me (1986) http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/.../StandbyMe.jpg >>: A- |
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I can very much respect your point. I went in to it expecting the regular Black/Martin/Wilson type comedy and it just wasn't it. I do, however think it was an excellent attempt at them breaking away from their normal comedic performances. |
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The scares were good and nicely spread throughout, the story/script was solid (considering it was adapted from a bestseller) and the cinematography was profoundly detailed. Yet, there was something missing - a spark which failed to ignite till the end. Maybe it was because I was seeing too much of Harry Potter in Radcliffe, or maybe Radcliffe was overdoing the scary stuff (bump - wide-eyed - sneaking around slowly - checking source of bump - repeat), or maybe the jumpy scares bit, having been overdone in too many recent films, have lost their effect somewhat. Or maybe I have become a bit jaded. I might rewatch it in the future to appreciate it a bit more. For now, I was entertained but certainly not impressed. * * * |
Fright Night [2011]
did not capture the charm of the original but not a bad movie. |
"Footlose" (2011) 8/10
It was good. In many ways it kept very true to the original but still managed to add some new elements that i appreciated. The "death" theme especially, which made it darker in between all the lighthearted parts that we know from the original. And another thing. They couldn't have found a more fitting actor to play Chris Penn's Willard than Miles Teller. :) "Bad Teacher" 3-4/10 Not very funny and they couldn't have made the ending more wrong. Diaz should've ended up getting AIDS. |
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LOL -------------- Insidious Not bad at all... well aside from the ridiculous looking Darth Maul demon. What the fuck were they thinking with that one? Killed it for me to be honest. Nice take on the Poltergeist formula. Studios would be better off "borrowing" story-lines like this than making straight up remakes. But yeah that fucking demon :rolleyes: |
The Son of No One (2011)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...idhdc/son1.jpg I don't understand how the hell they managed such a cast for this awfully dull & lame cop-drama?!? >>: D The Wicker Tree (2011) http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ickerTree1.jpg The premise was almost similar to its successor & there were one or two moments that have even comes & goes like with a classic 70's vibe. But for almost first 60 minutes it was like a non-suspenseful Britt drama that has been advertised or promoted as a horror/thriller. Sir Christopher Lee's very brief cameo even failed to deliver a nostalgic tone in this disappointing, Cash in effort. The cast was decent but the story, major characters, the comedic elements and the way everything unfolds were quite lackluster in compare to the 1973 cult classic. Instead setting the story about a young American couple from Texas travels to Scotland & finally to the island to spread the word of Christ; now it seems it'd even better to tell a (prequel) story of that missing girl of the original about what happened to her in a gripping & suspenseful fashion...though that would even be an unnecessary thing & would straightway consider another cash in effort but at least could be bit more watchable (like the way they done The Thing prequel) than this. Anyway, on the final note I'd suggest, the ardent fans of the original can skip this without a hesitation. >>: C- Sand Sharks (2011) http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...sandsharks.jpg I knew what this was going to be...ridiculously stupid & funny and it neither exceeds nor disappoints my expectations. Forget about the 'Sharks' with poorly done CGI, at least some gOOd lOOking chicks in the small cast were watchable. >>: C |
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fragile, avarage movie but ok. 4/10
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Couple of anthologies to keep the horror mood going.
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