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03-10-2006, 03:22 PM
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not yet ... its not the kind of movie i can watch if the kid is still up - and by the time he goes to bed i crash soon after .. i want to be wide awake for that one ... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm beatrice mmmmmmmmmmmmm 
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03-10-2006, 04:14 PM
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
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03-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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DER FUEHRER'S FACE
A strong statement against communism, I don't think I've heard; "Hail Hitler!" so many times and it mostly came from Donald. I love this new set, thank God for Borders not selling their overpriced DVDs so I can get the OoP ones easier. I think Straw Dogs Criterion is OoP too and I saw that there... maybe Sunday. EDIT* Just finished EDUCATION FOR DEATH as well which includes some VERY powerful animation and dark story which I think was done very well. It's so interesting to look back at these films now because of how well they hold up. Last edited by Despare; 03-10-2006 at 07:42 PM.
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#7374
03-10-2006, 08:42 PM
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And the streak is broken...
Swamp Thing I had high hopes for this one, thinking perhaps Craven could redeem himself for me. Alas, I should have known it was doomed from the opening credits: Adrienne Barbeau and Wes Craven's names on screen within moments of each other spells disaster. Barbeau has got to be one of the worst looking successful eye-candy actresses Ive ever seen. Am I the only one that doesnt find her attractive in the least? And Craven...I wont even get in to Craven. Suffice to say, Im not a fan. Anyway, the plot was good enough, about a scientist that is nearly killed when his lab is raided, and is turned into a Swamp Thing by is formula. Ray Wise was pretty good as Alec Holland, the ill-fated scientist, and was one of only two decent actors involved. The other was of course Louis Jourdan, playing the villain to perfection. The other actors were awful, however it may have been due to some of the laughably bad lines they were given. Alongside the actors were horrible effects such as people flying many feet into the air after being thrown from a small boat, or monster costumes that look like they were bought at half price on the day after Halloween. In parts, the film had a very comicbook-like feel to it, which I liked, but at other points it took itself much too seriously. It didnt really seem to know if it was a serious film, or a fun comic book movie. If it had decided on one or the other, it could have been a good film, but despite a few good scenes....it wasnt very good at all. 6/10 Thankfully, that wasnt the only movie I watched tonight... The Return of Swamp Thing Every once in awhile, a sequel is a million times better than the original. This is just such a sequel! If you look up a bit, you'll see that I didnt care to much for Swamp Thing. This, on the other hand, was great! They decided to go with the over-the-top comicbook style that the original skirted, which made the movie alot more enjoyable. The effects improved greatly, the creatures in this actually looked like some effort was put into them! I especially liked the updated Swamp Thing costume, made him look alot better and more intimidating. Louis Joudan was thankfully back, and his character, Dr. Anton Arcane, was even better than ever! His step-daughter Abby, played by Heather Locklear, was one of many great comic relief characters, along with the bumbling head of security named Gunn, and many others. The side plot with two kids trying to get Swampy's picture was a tad annoying, but it had it's amusing moments. Overall, this was a great intentionaly cheesy B-movie, that you really should check out! 8.5/10
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03-10-2006, 08:50 PM
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how 'bout a nice greasy pork sandwich served inna dirty ashtray? Budduskey:i am the motherfucking shore patrol,motherfucker!i am the motherfucking shore patrol!give this man a beer. "Repent, Harlequin!" said the Ticktockman. "Get stuffed!" replied the Harlequin, sneering.
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03-10-2006, 09:01 PM
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The Crippled Masters
A great little kung fu flick! Sure the editing isn't great but the armless guy and the one with the melted legs are both amazing in the way they fight, it's really a pleasure watching them fight. I'm glad I got this one, it's a blast.
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03-10-2006, 10:06 PM
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03-10-2006, 11:42 PM
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when swamp thing was initially released it had some Adrienne Barbeau nudity. It was quickly pulled and rereleased without the nudity. is there a new version now with the nudity back in ? the reason i'm asking is that i picked up a copy used some time ago and it happened to be the initial release ... and it (at least at one time) was worth a lot of $$$ on ebay..(it was sheer luck i got it as i didnt know about the censoring until later - and i paid about 8$ for it) be interesting to know if it still is worth anything ..
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03-10-2006, 11:51 PM
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My Neighbour Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki)
this is one of the most lovable sweet and brilliantly animated films of all time,. I have this on laserdisc, an older pan and scan DVD copy (i recently had it on VHS) and I just picked it up again as Disney rereleased it - letterboxed and voiced by Dakota and Elle Fanning as the two sisters. Excellent rerelease. a bargain at twice the price. for those that havent seen it (who have an open mind for fantasy animation) you should get this film immediately. A simple but endearing story, great characters, another terrific Joe Hisaishi score, and some unforgettable visuals. You can tell Miyazaki loves - or at least deeply understands children and he captures them perfectly - how they move, their little idiosyncracies, etc .. always a favorite of mine - I'm thrilled that Disney picked this up to distribute - along with all the other Ghibli releases. I think Spirited Away is the all time Miyazaki classic - but Totoro will always be my personal favorite.
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