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As for other series, there was a spiderman show on mtv a couple years back just called "spider-man", which I thought was excellent, again, the same concept...kinda somewhere between ultimate spider-man and the movies... But all the same, I'd LOVE to see a complete line of "ultimate marvel" ongoing series...I think they're all excellent. |
Please Kill Me, I'm a Faggot Nigger Jew (Rachel Schreiber/1996/USA).
Moving short about a desperate man finding himself very much in the minority. |
Me and one of my friends tried to have a horror marathon, but Im kind of sick so I didnt last too long before dozing off. We only watched a few movies:
- Cigarette Burns - The Hills Have Eyes [1977] - first time I saw it! - Dagon - Saw Ive already written a mini-review in this thread for Cigarette Burns, but not for the rest...so here they are: The Hills Have Eyes [1977] I'm usually not a big fan of Craven's films, but this one was great! I really liked the simple plot, they did a lot with it and made it a lot more original than it sounds. The cannibals were great characters, hilarious at times and down right scary at others. Until near the end I didn't particularly care for the "normal" family, but even they became decent characters eventually. Oh, and how could I not mention Beast? That dog was incredible, he was like the Littlest Hobo on steroids. If treated differently this could have been a cheesy and forgettable movie, but it was creepy and memorable thanks largely to Craven's direction. Too bad he couldn't stay this good forever... 8.5/10 Dagon Dagon has been one of my favourite movies for quite awhile now, and in my opinion it is easily one of the best horror films of the last decade. For me it's only real flaw was some very poor CGI, otherwise it is nearly a perfect movie. First off, Gordon creates a wonderful atmosphere for the village of Imboca...dark, wet, just plain eerie all around. Same goes for the residents of the accursed place, they were very well done and creepy. Unfortunately I've never read the story that this is based on, The Shadow Over Insmouth, however it does capture the overall sense of dread that pervades so much of Lovecraft's work. Ezra Godden made for a very realistic hero, something that is all too rare in horror but, once again, fits perfectly with Lovecraft's style. The ending, which I wont spoil in case some poor soul hasn't seen this film yet, is very cool. A bit predictable, but still very cool. If you haven't seen this film I cant urge you enough to go rent or buy it A.S.A.P! 9.5/10 Saw The more times I see this film, the less I enjoy it. The first time I saw it I was blown away at how perfectly everything fits together, but now after around my fifth viewing, that is the main thing that bothers me about it: Everything fits together TOO perfectly. If the characters had done a single thing differently, the whole plan wouldn't have worked. The movie is still fun to watch and everything, but it really doesn't make a lot of sense. The cop played by Danny Glover is easily the best part of the movie, especially near the end. Though I wouldn't say the actors are as bad as reputation dictates, Glover puts everyone else to shame. Overall, this isn't a bad movie, just don't think about it too much. Too many ways that the plot could and should have gone wrong. The first time I saw it I would have given it very high mark, but now I'd only give it around: 6.5/10 |
Halloween "God can't that guy take a joke?"It was so cool when Michael stopped like that.:D
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It is no longer possible to be scared of Myers, now his middle name of Audrey has been revealed.
Same with Freddy Gladys Krueger. And Jason Miriam Voorhees. |
The Family Stone- 4/5
I never thought I was going to give a movie with Sarah Jessica Parker in it a positive review. Then again, I never thought I would enjoy House of the Dead 2. So, there's always a possibility in my book. Anyway, I wasn't looking forward to my viewing of The Family Stone. When I say this, people always ask me why I do this, and my answer is always because I'm a MovieFreak. Hell, I like to call myself "The MovieFreak". Sure, there are more knowledgeable people out there when it comes to movies, but there aren't any around here, I don't see that many (though I haven't looked hard enough, nor do I have to). And, like I mentioned before, I've been pleasently surprised with movies before. And now I can add The Family Stone to that list! I'll admit, I was very skeptical when I first started it. First off, Dermot Mulroney was in it (he seems to be in a lot of chick flicks nowadays), and I feel that he is the next Steven Seagal. What I mean by that is that he can only play one role. No emotional change or anything. To make it easier to understand, he's no Philip Seymour Hoffman. Secondly, Sarah Jessica Parker and her big-ass nose is in this. Hell, she's dating Mulroney in the film. There are two bad actors (well, actress in Parker's book) rolled into one. They're the one's with the most screen-time and the most on their shoulders (mainly trying to impress Diane Keaton). Lastly, I thought the movie started off lackluster. The character's seemed bland and uninventive, and the story seemed weak and had that deja vu feeling to it (though I haven't seen Junebug, so, unlike Roger Ebert (who I can't stand), I didn't have to feel the repitition of seeing the same movie except with a big cast (for the record, he did like The Family Stone also). But, shortly into the movie, I felt myslef glued to the screen. The characters were starting to develop, emotion was showing like tits at a night club (Dermot Mulroney aside), and the story was shifting away from the usual (bringing in Claire Danes as Parker's sister in a little helpful reinforcement was a nice touch). Also, Luke Wilson as the comic relief was a great cast pick, and he should've gotten a little bit more screen time, as he lightened the mood of the film in a good way. And I have to hand it to the rest of the cast (except for Mulroney) for playing their roles to the finest and doing very well aroud Diane Keaton (I heard that Rachel McAdams was very nervous around here). This movie could've been perfect if they would've gotten Dermot Mulroney's ass out of there and if the beginning of the film would've played out more smoothly. But, that's just me. Swarmed- 1/5 There's not much to say about this direct-to-video flick than that it could've been entertaining. But,a s you can see by my rating, it was not. The buzzing of the yellow jackets annoyed the hell out of me (and this is coming from Yellow Jacket himself), the movie felt like it was dragging on (it only lasted 89 minutes), and the stupidity of the character's was bad, even for B-movie fare. Here's a good example: A bug exterminator runs out of bug repellent (spelling?), so here goes to a friend of his (played my Michael Shanks of Stargate fame), who happens to be a bug expert and scientist. He tells him to use the clear bottles, as for the red bottle is still in testing, and is very strong and dangerous (it makes the bees more invulnerable). So, what does the dumbass do? He uses the red bottle. Now, the city is in danger of killer yellow jackets and their annoying little buzzes. Honestly, there could've been a helluva lot better way to unleash the bees than this. I mean, we did have a bee keeper/bee expert in the mix. She could've brought her yellow jackets over to the scientist to examine, only to accidently let them free, in which then they get into the testing tubes of death a.k.a. the red bottles. But no, Miguel Tejada-Flores (the writer of the film) had to go down the path of the Leprechaun (if you've seen Leprechaun, then you;ll know what I mean). The only decent thing about this was that the acting was sub-par, which is unusual for these types of movies. |
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Spongebob Squarepants!!! 7/10 actually 8/18 for the Goofy Goober Rock!!
What makes it worse about me liking this is, I'm 33 got no kids so no real reason to watch it, I'm just a idiot!!:D Patrick Starfish is by far the best! |
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* Bubba Ho-tep rating changes to a ***/*****
--- THe Omen; ****/***** SCARE FACTOR: 3/5 Had some tense moments and an overall good atmosphere. Good twist at the end, even. The dated effect takes away from some of the tension and scares, but I'm not going to hold that against it. COMEDY FACTOR: 0/5 It was serious, not one laugh at all, and I'm glad. BLOOD & GORE: 1/5 Had some moments of gore that were done decently well. Such as the decapatation scene. I liked that one a lot. It didn't have as much as most films though, and none of them were particularly inventive or disgusting. NUDITY & TA: 0/5 No nudity, no skin, no sex. Implied sex, but it fades away before anything at all happens. --- I admit I only took the time to watch this film because of the upcoming remake this June. I wanted to view the original beforehand so I could have something to compare it with, and I am glad I did. The film certainly does have a dated effect, but is good nonetheless. I can see it translating very well into a modern-day take - if they do things scene by scene, or at least roughly without too much change. Some scenes had a very artistic sense to them, and other scenes had the potential to be just as great. Specifically the scenes before the priest is impaled. Those were masterfully shot and executed. The scene leading up to the final, with the slow motion gun shot, can be done better for a greater effect in the remake - I think. The slow motion was very poor. Here's what I think: cut to the gun, and the bullet moving slowly as the smoke barells out behind it, and then cut to the man's hand and the knife being pushed slowly toward the boy's chest. Have it sort of cut fastly between these two and then fade to black with the gunshot sound starting then, and then move to the final scene. It has the same effect, only greater tension. What really caught my attention in this movie was the music. I hope they redo it for the remake in a similiar fashion, as it was truly fitting. Mmm, it in beautiful crystal-clear surround sound would be amazing. I really had no troubles with the plot of this movie, which is a good thing. Didn't see anything that could be improved upon, except for artsying up a few things here and there - which it looks like they did in the remake based on the trailer. Oh, and one last thing: The "it's all for you, Damien!" scene = win. :) |
the texas chainsaw massacre (the remake)
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Freaks (1932)
One of the greatest horror movies ever made. Original as hell. Creepy and disturbing, and it improves with multiple viewings and a lot of thinking. As Chelsea Quinn Yarbro said: "...it continues, after all these years, to be a subgenre of one." |
Resident Evil: apocalypse
8/10 I liked it more than the original, because this one had more action, and, instead of trying to combine science horror, action, and sci fi into one, it kept it more simple. Milla is hott in this one too, more so than the original. Better action, better story. I don't know why most people hate it. |
Grizzly (1976) ...this is a typical Jaws clone from the 70's...of course not as good as jaws but pretty dumb and entertaining...
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Mission: Impossible III- 3/5
Usually, when you get to the third entry in a series (or trilogy, depending on if it gets a fourth installment), the movies start to lack. There are a lot of examples. Such as American Wedding, Friday the 13th part 3, Night of the Demons 3, etc. Sure, they don't always ruin the series (look at part 3 in the Friday the 13th franchise). But, this is where the movies start to lack anything new or interesting. I'm glad to say that this can not be said about MI3. Now, MI3 isn't the greatest movie ever made. Nor did it have the intention of being that. All it tried to accomplish is to entertain it's audience. And it did that. Well, somewhat. Sure, the film didn't do what I thought it would do, that being gunshots and explosions for pretty much 2 hours straight (the film clocks in at 2 hours and 6 minutes). It did what action flicks should do. Have gunshots and explosions and what not, but still have a storyline so the action doesn't feel repetitive or redundant. You also have to have a good storyline (which MI3's storyline was only sub-par), or you'll just bore the hell out of your audience. I did like the use of the supporting roles in the film, but not all of them were used to the fullest. A fine as wine example would be Philip Seymour Hoffman. He plays Owen Davian, the main villian in the film (obviously). But, he wasn't used that much. He only appeared to either piss off Ethan Hunt or be apart of one of IMF's dangerous and, at times, tacky plans (such as when they make a mask of Davian and have Hunt where it to knock out Davian, retrieve his voice, then pretend to be him). Which leaves me with two unanswered questions: Why would you only use your main villian for such a limited amount of time and why would you only use and Academy-Award winning actor for such a limited amount of time? Well, I doubt I'll get an answer to these questions. I did like Simon Pegg's (he played Shaun in Shaun of the Dead) cameo as Benji Dunn, one of the workers at IMF (I think, but am not totally sure, that he is a scientist). That's a real treat to any horror fan or fan of Shaun of the Dead. Overall, MI3 was an enjoyable, but exceptional, sequel that slightly surpassed MI2. |
Mortuary
After viewing this film, I came to a great realization, an epiphany if you will: Tobe Hooper is a fucking hack. He made one great film thirty years ago and hasn't been able to produce anything worth a damn since (with the possible exception of Toolbox Murders). A one trick pony in the truest sense of the word, his popularity is unfathomable. Oh, and Mortuary is awful. Don't watch unless you're drinking with buddies and looking for some MST material. Final note: the years have not been kind to Denise Crosby. Overall: 1/10. |
Return of the Living Dead; ****/*****
SCARE FACTOR: 5/5 Ok, so if you don't already know... since most movies aren't SCARY, persay, I also count atmosphere and twists into this category. It gets a 5 because it's the perfect film to watch with some friends on Halloween night. It was the rainy, pitch black night setting, the graveyard, the zombies, and everything. Definately a good one. Oh, and for scares - while the paramedic is radioing in for more help... a zombie jumps into the passengers seat. I was expecting it to be his buddy, but it wasn't and it moved so fast and sudden and just attacked. I found that to be if even a little scary. Just the way it moved. Y'know? COMEDY FACTOR: 4/5 It was rather funny, hehe, I enjoyed it immensly. Not as funny as... say, Evil Dead, but it was pretty damn hillarious nonetheless. I loved how it made fun of the US army too, subtle humour like that. No need to be in your face and retarded such as... say, Scary Movie. BLOOD & GORE: 3.5/5 It is a zombie movie after all. It has some good looking zombies, but their faces look rather comedic. Like that "black thing" in the basement. There were some nasty scenes with some brain munching that looked rather good, as well as a few other little things here and there. NUDITY & TA: 4/5 I'll give it a 4 because of the strip & dance scene, plus her later reappearence as a zombie. It showed all of her, which I was suprised to see. Didn't expect it to go below the waist, or at least for her to keep her panties on. It wasn't nudity all the time, nor did it feature any male skin, so no 5 for it. --- Ah... the 80's. You gotta love 'em. This was a fun little romp in the horror/comedy genre. I must say I was expecting more of an Evil Dead style to it, but I found this just as enjoyable. It certainly was fun, and I can only wish that movies now of days were like this. Rather then Scary Movie with it's plain out retarded humour, and recycled collage laughs. I found this more subtle, smart humour to be more satisfying, on a large scale. Currently it stands a close second with Evil Dead 2 as my favourite horror comedy of all-time. Of course, I haven't seen many... and should invest in a few Troma videos sometime in the near future (next week's marathon, perhaps?). What bothers me about most zombie films is the logic behind them. Zombies eat brains... why? Why not just meat? And how exactly do skeletons move on their own without any muscles or organs? Zombies only die when their brain is severed. I can see why that happens. In my perspective, zombie films should take this into heart. A zombie is technically something brought back from the dead. Reanimated. It is simply a vessel, however decayed and destoryed, that still has it's important organs. The reanimation is simply a shock that gives it more life, another chance. It makes the organs go once again, and powers the brain if only a little. Allowing movement, thoughts, and all the things a normal human can do. Now it will be flawed because it's body is weathered, and shooting it and letting it die from bloodloss won't make it die. Instead, the organs must be destoryed. The heart, the brain... and for inmobility, the muscles. If you remove the muscles, the zombie should not be able to move - yet still be alive, and if you destory the heart, it will not be able to function. That's my gripse, realism.My way is not perfect at all either, but better then what was seen in this film. I'm not holding any of this against it, however, because that would just be wrong... lol. I was glad - however - to find a redeeming point in this. The lady on the stretcher, severed at the waist. She was human, and she explained why she ate brains. I found that moment to bea highlight, it gave it human emotions - I was actually sad for it, I felt something for the zombies instead of just... hate and disgust. They, after all, are people too. Why would they want to attack others and eat them? Well, this answered it. To stop the pain. Oh, and something just like The Omen. The music. A+! Loving those 80's grooves. They gave the scenes a certain... class to them. I don't know why. Perhaps it just had that effect when watching the film today, because of the age, and might have been seen as just typical soundtrack pieces when originally released. Hell, who cares. In all cases, this film has definately NOT lost it's touch over time. Perhaps it's even better now, because of it's age. Mmhm! |
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Spy Game
This one was a big surprise for me. Im usually not a fan of espionage films, nor am I usually a fan of Brad Pitt. This movie was a pleasant surprise on both counts, and I really enjoyed it. The plot is very good for a big-budget Hollywood movie, I was interested from beginning to end. All the performances are great, and every character is unique. You almost feel sorry for some characters, while others are there simply for comic relief. No matter which they may be, everyone involved succeeds at their purpose. I really like Redford's character...it wasnt really anything new for him, but he was still funny and just plain cool. The director handled the plot very well; it's not very hard to figure out, but he still finds ways to keep you interested and wondering if your assumptions are correct. I definatly recomend this one. 8/10 |
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Aeon Flux
Eh... This movie was pretty lame. The FX were alright, but not as eye popping as I had imagined and the story/plot was virtually nonexistent. There was decent action, but I have a hard time buying Charlize Theron as a super tough secret agent type of character. All in all, I thought this one pretty much sucked. If you decide to skip it, you won't be missing much. C- |
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Thelma & Louise Cool World Kalifornia True Romance Interview with the Vampire Legends of the Fall Se7en 12 Monkeys Sleepers Fight Club Snatch The Mexican Spy Game Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Troy Oceans 11 Oceans 12 Mr & Mrs. Smith He's also made tv appearances on 'Freddy's Nightmares', Takes from the Crypt, Growing Pains & King of the Hill. Plus, he's got all these movies coming out in the next couple years that sound cool too. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Oceans 13 Dallas Buyers Club Chad Schmidt That's a pretty impressive resume. How can you not typically like him? I think he generally picks awesome movies. |
Black Cat White Cat 10 / 10
Second rental at the library! |
Finally got around to watching King Kong.
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I watched Requiem for a Dream for the first time the other day. Completley blown away by it, thought it was amazing from start to end......
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Dark Water the Japanese version. It has english subtitles, i wish it was dubbed in English.Dark Water
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Daria: Is It College Yet?
Interesting movie, good story, dull DVD release due to music rights problems. |
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The Country Bears. : something to watch with my kiddo ... i found myself getting a kick out of it ... its a "Still Crazy" for kids.
some interesting cameos. The Fog (remake) : Yeah... i thought maybe it could possibly have some redeeming quality ..... it didnt. whats with the token black guy from chicago ? do these filmmakers have no shame at all ... that character was so innapropriate it was offensive. (lets throw some black guy in there so any possible black audience wont feel snubbed) If i was a black person seeing that I'd have been pissed. |
The Country Bears Movie was fine for what it was. Heck, it had Christopher Walken in it. That alone upped the coolness level quite a bit!
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