HDC Presents: 100 Years of Horror

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Wow, there are so many good movies from the 2000s. This might be harder than the 80s, although not really because with the 80s I felt like I had to leave classics off the list. The 2000s are too new to be classics.

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Would it make sense to split Grindhouse (2007) into the two movies so they can be voted on independently?

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by Giganticface

Would it make sense to split Grindhouse (2007) into the two movies so they can be voted on independently?

The makers deemed it as one single movie and a complete experience when they made it and released it initially. Splitting them was a marketing ploy by the studio. We should side with the makers and regard it as a single movie as well. Plus, that will allow us to add one more good film into the final top 22.

[Giganticface]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

The makers deemed it as one single movie and a complete experience when they made it and released it initially. Splitting them was a marketing ploy by the studio. We should side with the makers and regard it as a single movie as well. Plus, that will allow us to add one more good film into the final top 22.

No worries. I think for all practical purposes, it's two separate movies, and most people will watch them (and evaluate them) separately, but good point that Tarantino and Rodriguez intended them to be watched in as a single, complete experience, simulating a double feature. Plus it has all those awesome fake trailers. And yeah, anything to get more movies in the finals. :) There are a lot of good ones.

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My top 20 for the 90s is in. As dismal as I thought it would be, there actually were a lot a excellent movies in the 90s, although many are not straight up horror. Lots of dark crime thrillers, with some crossing over into horror enough to be make sense in the rankings. Also, quite a few horror comedies.

Here's my next 20, like I posted for the 80s. I think rankings 21-40 is a good indicator of the decade's quality and depth. Compared to my 80s "next 20," I think its a minor step down. Rankings 41-60, however, is a much bigger dropoff compared to the 80s.

21 Cure (1997)
22 Tremors (1990)
23 It (1990)
24 Man Bites Dog (1992)
25 Cemetery Man (1994)
26 Begotten (1990)
27 In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
28 Stir of Echoes (1999)
29 Body Melt (1993)
30 Alien 3 (The Assembly Cut) (1992)
31 Cube (1997)
32 Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer (1993)
33 The Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
34 Event Horizon (1997)
35 Dracula (1992)
36 Mute Witness (1994)
37 Tesis (aka Thesis) (1996)
38 Splatter: Naked Blood (aka Megyaku) (1996)
39 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
40 Thinner (1996)

[metternich1815]

Originally Posted by Giganticface

No worries. I think for all practical purposes, it's two separate movies, and most people will watch them (and evaluate them) separately, but good point that Tarantino and Rodriguez intended them to be watched in as a single, complete experience, simulating a double feature. Plus it has all those awesome fake trailers. And yeah, anything to get more movies in the finals. :) There are a lot of good ones.

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My top 20 for the 90s is in. As dismal as I thought it would be, there actually were a lot a excellent movies in the 90s, although many are not straight up horror. Lots of dark crime thrillers, with some crossing over into horror enough to be make sense in the rankings. Also, quite a few horror comedies.

Here's my next 20, like I posted for the 80s. I think rankings 21-40 is a good indicator of the decade's quality and depth. Compared to my 80s "next 20," I think its a minor step down. Rankings 41-60, however, is a much bigger dropoff compared to the 80s.

21 Cure (1997)
22 Tremors (1990)
23 It (1990)
24 Man Bites Dog (1992)
25 Cemetery Man (1994)
26 Begotten (1990)
27 In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
28 Stir of Echoes (1999)
29 Body Melt (1993)
30 Alien 3 (The Assembly Cut) (1992)
31 Cube (1997)
32 Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer (1993)
33 The Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
34 Event Horizon (1997)
35 Dracula (1992)
36 Mute Witness (1994)
37 Tesis (aka Thesis) (1996)
38 Splatter: Naked Blood (aka Megyaku) (1996)
39 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
40 Thinner (1996)

I definitely agree. There were actually quite a few excellent movies in the 1990s. Interestingly, a few of the films you have on your 21+ list, I have on my top 20. As for Grindhouse, I have never seen that. I assume by your statements that it is good? Are both films good or just one of the two? If so, I will have to add it to my Netflix queue or buy it.

[Giganticface]

Originally Posted by metternich1815

I definitely agree. There were actually quite a few excellent movies in the 1990s. Interestingly, a few of the films you have on your 21+ list, I have on my top 20. As for Grindhouse, I have never seen that. I assume by your statements that it is good? Are both films good or just one of the two? If so, I will have to add it to my Netflix queue or buy it.

Both Grindhouse movies are good, but also quite different. Tarantino and Rodriguez have pretty different styles. The intent was to pay homage to (or really, almost recreate, but with some satire) exploitation films of the 70s. Both directors did a great job of adding pops, noise and graininess to the picture, complete with "bad" editing, etc. Really fun to watch, I thought. However, Tarantino didn't seem to commit quite as much to the project because he couldn't resist his trademark style of bantering dialog, which seemed a bit out of place and too specific to his own style.

I liked both movies a lot, although I'd have to see if either would make my top 22 (or just the one since we're calling it one movie). My hunch is they actually might not because I can think of at least a dozen movies from this era off the top of my head that are amazing and would rank higher. It's the era of the Splat Pack after all. :D

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

Originally Posted by Giganticface

Both Grindhouse movies are good, but also quite different. Tarantino and Rodriguez have pretty different styles. The intent was to pay homage to (or really, almost recreate, but with some satire) exploitation films of the 70s. Both directors did a great job of adding pops, noise and graininess to the picture, complete with "bad" editing, etc. Really fun to watch, I thought. However, Tarantino didn't seem to commit quite as much to the project because he couldn't resist his trademark style of bantering dialog, which seemed a bit out of place and too specific to his own style.

I liked both movies a lot, although I'd have to see if either would make my top 22 (or just the one since we're calling it one movie). My hunch is they actually might not because I can think of at least a dozen movies from this era off the top of my head that are amazing and would rank higher. It's the era of the Splat Pack after all. :D

I have always considered them two different films, as I didn't go to the cinema to see them (which at this point I kind of regret). They are definitely both worth watching, though I've always preferred "Planet Terror" to "Death Proof" as the latter, as you said was riddled with too much dialogue. However, to it's credit, Kurt Douglas gives one of his best performances as Stuntman Mike. :D

But yes, Metternich: They are both pretty good flicks, especially if you are fond of exploitation flicks from that era. I think you would really appreciate all the work that was put into making them seem like authentic pieces from the period. :)

[metternich1815]

Okay, then I will definitely have to check out the two films featured in Grindhouse.

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by xX_StarChild_Xx

However, to it's credit, Kurt Douglas gives one of his best performances as Stuntman Mike.

You mean Kurt Russell?

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

Originally Posted by The Villain

You mean Kurt Russell?

haha! Yes, as always, Villain is quick with the corrections. Thankfully. :P