Inception again, this time with the wife in tow.

Note to self - don't take wife to a movie which requires constant explanation to avoid confusion. It ruins the experience considerably.

Ooh, this looks promising.

deep rising

be kind rewind - not great, but i enjoyed it, some parts were very funny.

Thanks for the replies
 

Thanks for responding to my rant. You are right about rewriting history and books (did u see the Scarlett Letter with Demi Moore-what a pile of shit)

My fav MB is Young Frankenstein (what hump?)

Or maybe Im cranky because of the heat.

Today I finally had a chance to see Mother(great stuff from South Korea) and Donkey Punch. The last one puzzles me. If u saw it could u tell me what you thought. Im curious

The Losers

what a fun movie... and Zoe Saldana is smoking hot

Halloween 2.

Raises plenty of questions, the biggest being - why the hell was this made? Michael with a long beard without his mask, with Mommy's and his own(!) ghosts in tow, Laurie screaming and bitching throughout, Loomis a total profiteering ass, and a white horse making several guest appearances. Add to all that a generous dose of grisly and gorific killings.
These two Zombie movies have made me revere the original 2 Carpenter movies a lot more. Like to forget this in a hurry.



The Crazies (remake).

Solid. This is how a nicely made remake looks like. Ranks alongside Dawn, TCM and a select few others as one of the more decent remakes of our times. Recommended.

El Callejon de los Milagros (1995). This is a story of humans and their not so selfless desires and shenanigans. The more we come to know and feel for our players, the more we come to despise them. I love that! The cast is strong, with Salma Hayek leading the fray as a character whose amorous doubts, when showered with gifts, evaporate like tears on a dusty Mexican road. Their are no slouches here, but instead top-notch performances in a story adapted from an Egyptian novel center in Cairo. The nadirs of human nature respect no boundaries. With great directing and cinematography, this compelling flick is sure to poke the wrong buttons in all the right ways. Merci beaucoup.

Thriller: The Call Her One Eye (1973). This lovely flick was neat. By this I mean that if you are looking to appreciate a flick with a mean streak, with funky acting, hilariously fake blood, and a revenge sequence whose reality is only topped by its audacity, then this "neat" flick is for you. For the real sickies out there, check out Thriller: A Cruel Picture, which has added some unnecessary stock footage of hardcore porn to this cult classic. Getting back to our story, how could such drudgery get any respect? Through all of the corniness, goofy action, and contrived story-telling, this classic creates an atmosphere that must be seen to be believed. The gritty camera work, the psychotic score, the painful attention to detail gives this flick repose in unimaginable realms of respect. Not for everyone, this exploitation flick has earned its way through ethereal means that might hint of genius. Or not. Late.
derek

Paranormal Activity
X-Men Origins

LONG TIME NO SEE

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Howdy :) how you doin' sexy :D
now pass me some beers :D

Last movie I saw was THE RUNAWAYS, very great movie on the formation of The Runaways. One of my favorite teen band movies I've seen, and this is the only one I've seen.

"The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes" (1970)

Plot: IMDB
Director Billy Wilder adds a new and intriguing twist to the personality of intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes. One thing hasn't changed however: Holmes' crime-solving talents. Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.

Phantom's Review:
One of the best Holmes movies. Humor, mystery, action and romance. A classic

Eastern Promises

Really liked this one, well paced and well performed (Viggo Mortensen in particular) as Naomi Watts' midwife tries to find out the truth concerning a 14 year old Russian girl who died in childbirth. The trail leads her to people trafficking and the Russian mafia, and to our man Viggo who's a driver and friend to the son of the mafia boss.

David Cronenberg hit all the right notes with this, believable characters and his unerring way of showing the true brutality of violence. Good film.


Flesh + Blood

Medieval actioner from Paul Verhoeven, as Rutger Hauer and his band of mercenaries kidnap the fiancee of young lord in revenge for being betrayed. A young Jennifer Jason Leigh spends most of her time naked in this, using her body to keep Rutger as her protector within the mercs group. I first saw this when I was about 10, the bloke in video city rental shop didnt give a shit if you were underage as long as you paid up and this sordid, bloody affair warped my fragile little mind! Its fairly brainless but quality entertainment.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988). This one is for Novakru. How a silly B-movie can be smart is beyond me, but Killer Klowns is just that. Just about every clown cliché is used and abused in this fun flick, but instead of being corny it transcends into the realms of flat-out funny. For those that hate horror comedies this flick is not for you. As well, keep those kiddies away as this one is twisted enough to turn Bozo into the Devil, unless of course you want to cure them of their childhood. The acting is splendid b-movie bad, but not so much as to be detracting. The effects are actually pretty decent for low budget fun, and the story is simple though original. The killer hijinks are simply carnival sublime. Yoohoo! Merci beaucoup.
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The guy who played Summer in this film was from my home town and I saw him in many local theatrical productions. He was quite the most renowned actor in town at the time. He never really lived up to his potential in Hollywood, mostly getting bit parts like a motorcycle cop in Annie Hall, a deranged killer in several episodes of St. Elsewhere and such. His role in this film is one of his largest.

Cop Out
Actually a fair bit better than what I was expecting. Nice to see Willis in a comedy role with some action going on too...Morgan is not half as annoying as usual...
Kind've takes you back to when every few films was a buddy/cop/action film.
If you liked "showtime" you'd probably be alright with this.

Just watched CURTAINS and MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE. It was supposed to be a quadruple feature but I slept through THE RUINS and ROCK N ROLL NIGHTMARE, which, I believe, was the first DV movie.

Ditto.:)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

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"Sally...we want you, sally. We want you.":D

Oh, it was really fun to be scared by those cute little creatures. Glad at last watched this beautiful gem of 70's.

>>: A-

El espejo aka The Mirror (2008)

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A Spanish made for TV Horror film with a very average plot & ending.

>>: C

Repo Men (2010)

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>>: B

Manderlay (2005). Our characters come straight from the drama in Dogville and fall right into the next chapter, only to face the difficulties of slavery, emancipation, and ruse that is democracy. At first this flick seemed to have nothing new to offer; yes, Dogville was that good. In fact, it was rather slow from an action point of view. Whereas Dogville was fresh and edgy, Manderlay is slow but deep, its power hidden in the dogma of culture. And when this so-called dogma gets called into question, Americans are forced to question the very basis of our existence. Working at many differing levels and having multiple parallels, Manderlay is one of those lovely flicks that exposes the icky hypocrisy of self-righteousness. It does so by threatening to expose "whitey's" festering guilt from the institution of slavery as appreciated through the racially difficult realities of emancipation, keeping the champions of denial and self-righteousness removed from the appropriate movie theaters. Technically, the movie is slow though philosophically brilliant. The story was thought out so as to work on many levels. At most points it seems to be predictable but of course keeps the cinematic soothsayer from earning his nickel. Lars once again extracts every ounce of talent from its cast. As such, the direction and camera work are sublime. And just around this flick's finish, good ol' William Defoe graces us with laughable dialog that will inevitably send us straight to Hell for having laughed at his abominable utterance. Merci beaucoup.

Manderlay
 

I just wanted your thoughts about the director. Ive seen Breaking the Waves, Dogville, Dancer in the Dark and yes Antichrist. I enjoyed Breaking the Waves and Antichrist(as much as anyone could) but the other two were absolute prententious rubbish(IMO). What do you think about his work overall?.

Have yet to see Breaking the Waves, but so far have loved all of his pretentious rubbish...
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One of the little underrated gems of the 70s, IMO. Anyone watching late night TV in the 70s should remember this for the scare-factor alone. Nice quality transfer to the DVD version too. Get it, people, if you haven't already. I second Roshiq's recommendation.


Last watched - Francois Truffaut's Mississippi Mermaid.

I Am the Angel of Death: Punisher 3

The dreary world of drug dealers in Copenhagen. Has some grisly moments toward the end when a body has to be dismembered. Fascinatingly gritty story told with realism.

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). With a convoluted story that is seamless and unaccountably easy to keep track of, acting that is top-notch on all accounts, and direction that is stellar, this mad-capped wonder is one of the best films ever made. Cary Grant steals the show with his perfect timing, wonderful facial expressions, and overall bearing. This comedy is to die for. 'Nuff said. Ashe.
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The Legend of Hell House
 

The plot is definitely convoluted but it still makes you tense(fun).

Also, Adam and Evil. A steaming pile of shit. Dont waste your time or money.(IMO)

My Bloody Valentine (1981). A pretty fun 80s slasher flick. Acting was decent at best, and the special edition had the extra gore that was cut our of the original release. Overall a pretty good time. Late.
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Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

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The Descent: Part 2

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Two absolutely unnecessary sequels.

1/5 for the two of them together, 1/2 star each...


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The Wolfman


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And an unnecessary remake. Benicio Del Toro can't act. Anthony Hopkins was clearly only there to pull in a pay check. Even the brilliant Hugo Weaving couldn't save it. Utter waste of time and money.

2/5


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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Mystery/suspense/thrillers aren't exactly my genre, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. Really cared for the characters, especially Lisabeth. While you have your typical mystery thread (a whodunnit with bad guys and good guys), the journey to the end was definitely compelling.

If you're a mystery/suspense/thriller fan, definitely check it out.

3.5/5.

The Butcher (2007)............brutal korean toture flick. Reminded me of august underground Mordum.

The Wolfman (2010)- Very disappointed in this remake. I thought the original was brilliant. Hugo Weaving was believable but Del Toro could have very well been popping Valium's during this whole movie. Rick Baker did a pretty good job although the effects were too much in some scenes.

Howlingly bad
 

I agree with you. Sorry about the play on words. I could not help myself
We did a quad play last night

Frontiere
The Legend of Hell House
Fear of the Dark
Adam Evil

We sped thru Adam and Evil, the only thing interesting was the title

I think Im getting square eyes.

you need to get yourselves one of those "lives" people have been talking about.

For the last couple of days I've been watching The Curse of Frankenstein series, which I've enjoyed (save for The Evil of Frankenstein).

Just saw Martyrs, a pretty fucked up movie, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Fly (1986)

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... for the first time...


And wow. WOW. They just don't make movies like that anymore. They truly don't. I can absolutely see why this movie is an iconic classic - Great sci-fi plot, fantastic acting, and a great monster that is both horrifying and sympathetic, the best kind of monster.

It's interesting... After seeing the pointless abomination that was The Wolfman remake, I completely appreciate this film even more. Instead of simply copying source material, it took the original concept and expanded it... Almost more like a sequel than a remake.

I loved how I felt simultaneous pathos and repulsion for Seth Brundle, who was masterfully played by Jeff Goldbloom. And, even better, the awesome 24-year-old special effects made me cringe and my jaw drop more than once.

Awesome scifi horror that absolutely stands the test of time.

4.5/5.

The wife and I watched Human Centipede, and I can't express how disappointed I am.

The premise is great, I'm thinking this one will mess with my head a lot. And then ...nothing.
No gore, no shock...nothing. Granted, it's a pretty messed up idea, but it could have been presented so much better. My wife was actually laughing at parts.

And, I agree about The Wolfman. I thought it sucked for the most part.

That's an appropriate reaction when watching a black comedy.

I would also like to know your definition of "gore" if this film has none of it...

I think the main problem with this film is that it was overhyped. People go in expecting something it's not. If it had been alowed to develop it's own following as a twisted little black comedy, 90% of the criticism it's getting would have been averted.

I guess I should have specified that the wife wasn't laughing at it in a good way, she found it so stupid she was surprised it was something I even wanted to watch.

As for gore, blood would go a long way. Other than the one knee incision and the shooting, there really wasn't much. Sure the scalpel scene, but that was weak too.
Sad when the best scene of the movie, IMO, is when the Japanese guy has to go to the bathroom.

Maybe I didn't read deep enough, I don't know. But, I could name a ton of films that I thought had way better shock value than this one...which is what I thought I would be getting. Maybe I read too deep into that.
Anyway, just my thoughts on it.

Edit: This movie should shock me, from what I've read

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That was my point- it was overhyped as "the grossest movie ever made" and so on- it's a victim of its own publicity.

Is this film your definition of gore? Ass to mouth is pretty sick, but when depicted the way it was in this film, hardly gory.

By gore I mean...Tom Savini in Dawn Of The Dead getting his guts ripped out and eaten, or someone getting limbs ripped off....that type of thing.
A scalpel cut is good I guess, but it was done better in Pet Semetary, IMO.