Vulgar(2000)................good dark comedy.

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Parasomnia(Woof)
 

Finally got to see this flick. I had read a lot of positive stuff (imdb) about it. I have to disagree with them. This movie is an absolute dog (IMO) The story is ridiculous (stealing a virtually comatose girl from a hospital with no probs)
The acting is amateurish and the fx are cheap.

I know Im in the minority. Its just this devils opinion. If you want something superior along the same lines watch The Cell again.

Pusher (1996). This rather simple story set in Denmark gets its oomph from its guerilla camera work and gritty realism. This drug infested tale centers on a very bad week for lowlife drug dealer Frank. As a chameleon sociopath that turns on the charm when need be, we still end up rooting for him as his life sprirals out of control. Desperate times call for desparate measures, and Frank's desperation drives this story to it grinding denouement. This story is of the poor choices that we make in life that never make sense but get made nonetheless, and Pusher brings out this ugly reality with aplomb. The direction was incredible, making for a gripping story. The handheld camera play is not for everyone, but works tremendously well in this flick. The ending of this tale of life gone sour was perfect. Merci beaucoup.
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Demon Seed

Computers are evil!

Salvage: Low budget Brit horror. It started off quite strong. I really didn't have any clue as to what was really going on (viral? zombies? aliens?) and the tension was built up quite well. Then the big reveal and I was utterly let down. The disappointment culminated quite nicely with the ending which sucked dead donkey balls. I doubt I would really recommend this one to anyone. It has it's strong points, but it utterly fails by the end.

As an aside, the title makes no sense whatsoever which just adds to the fail of the movie.

Ninja Assassin: This felt like all the ninja movies I watched in the 80s. Cheesy, over the top, violent, and fun as hell. The story is a tried and true ninja plotline, nothing special there. The gore is quite well done. Unfortunately one of the best effects is used in the first scene so the rest of the movie almost feels a bit lacking afterward, but there are still dozens upon dozens of severed limbs flying and gallons upon gallons of blood are spilt. Pretty fun, mindless movie.

Terminator 2

Never ceases to amaze me how well this film was made considering it's a sequel.

Splice (2009)

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>>: B

A Dragonfly for each Corpse (1974)

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>>: C

Just watched funny man great film cant believe christopher Lee was in it though !

Dead Man's Shoes (2004). The sense of barely constrained dread that exudes out of Paddy Considine's character is damn near palpable. Take that dread and unleash it on a room full of comical knuckleheads with some skeletons to account for and we have this movie in a nutshell. On paper this flick would seem a little flat, but the acting and direction drives this movie forward as if greased with blood. And just when the movie seems to falter, it reinvents itself with fresh vigor. A rather dark and somewhat violent affair expertly blended with pharmaceutical humor, this movie is not for everyone. But for those fans of dark and disturbing agencies, astute viewing will reward the viewer with subtle aspects of this flick that will only add to its cinematic coffers. Late.
derek

Open House
 

Watched it today. I was anticipating a good film. What I got was a yawn.
The movie is well shoot and Tricia Helfer looks delightful as usual. Also, there are several members of the True Blood cast but it doesnt help. A stranger in the house style flick with no tension and no suspense. C

I haven't seen Open House in ages! Who else is in there?

The Deaths of Ian Stone

Interesting premise, starts out well, and then they spell everything out for you and all the mystery is gone way too fast.

Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer. Rachel Blanchard and Brian Geraghty

Knife in the Water (1962). This early offering from Roman Polanski definitely reveals his genius. A claustrophobic work that juxtaposes its constraining atmosphere with the expanses of the elements, its setting also perfects an atmosphere to best draw out the essence of its characters. The Puerile competition between the older and younger man creates an almost taboo sense of sensual exuberance as each childishly seeks the attention of the girl. The acting was solid, the direction wonderful, and the camera work sublime. The score substantiated the overall sense of each scene perfectly. The psychological tension was always threatening to turn foul as the games played by all of our players ratcheted up in their subtle cruelties.
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

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A beautiful early but somewhat unusual entry into the slasher genre where the story evolved more with a crime drama cum thriller approach. The killer wearing a potato-sack mask & his breathing making the mask going in and out, nevertheless his sweet 'murder-by-trombone' made it a fantastic gem to watch for any true slasher fan. But the thing that I like to appreciate here most is its addition of docu style narrative elements that I think nicely helped to develop the tension & intensity of the story in an unique way in compare to any other slasher favorites. Though it'd be now may sound bit cliche & meaningless but I think it won't be a bad idea if they could use this style in the Friday the 13th remake which might make them to treat the whole story in a completely different fashion and who knows..that could made the 12th installment of that popular franchise a bit interesting to watch.

Anyway, I really loved this town that dreaded sundown.

>>: A-


Neighbor (2009)

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Most of the scenes full with tortures & gore but as usually it lacks in character & mostly on story.

>>: C-

Wasn't there some really out of place comedy in The Town That Dreaded Sundown...

! I love this movie too.

Knock Knock (please dont answer)
 

Thats the title. The comments on the imdb say it all better than I could. Forget this disaster F

UrDevil, I will make an appoint to hunt for Open House.

Ever seen Hollowgate? I used to get those movies mixed-up but I have seen Hollowgate so many times! But I'm saving that one for another viewing around the Halloween season.

The last watched movie over here was The Last Slumber Party!

Outpost (2008): Not a bad film, for what it was. Supernatural, superhuman Nazi ghost soldiers.... What more can you ask for? For a low budget flick, it had some decent atmosphere and the acting was solid enough. Solid British horror, well worth a watch, although not in the same league as something like Dog Soldiers, for example.

Martyrs was pretty good. About what I expected from what I had read about the film. Good violence and bloodshed, which for some reason I have been craving lately.

My wifes turn to pick the next movie...so I'll report on that when we're done with hers. She likes the film noir type movies like Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, so it should be a cool watch, whatever she has coming.

Dread (2009). This lovely little flick sets the stage to be of the generic teen scream genre, occasionally enjoining an MTV feel, before finally throwing off its gloves and baring its teeth. What a jagged smile it has. The acting was top notch for the genre, with all performances exceeding expectations. The direction was solid for newcomer DiBlasi. Clive Barker's story was of course splendid, and this adaption works well for the silver screen. Even the camera occasionally caught the essence of its psychotic convulsion. And the ending, delightfully demented. Kudos for this After Dark Horrorfest entry.
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Botched (2007): Another entry into the horror/comedy genre. Unfortunately it just doesn't work. Stephen Dorff is way too serious. Most of the other characters are way too over the top stupid. The gore is alright, but it's overshadowed by too much Benny Hill type nonsense. There's actually a scene where they speed up the film as everyone runs into a room. WTF? I was expecting some go-go girls in bikinis to run through the shot at that point. There's a somewhat interesting plot twist, but overall there's no way I would recommend this to anyone. It's just that painful.

12 (2007)

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A loose but beautiful remake of Sidney Lumett’s one of the best masterpieces of all time "12 Angry Men" (1957) and released in the 50th anniversary of the original. Set in a gym of a High School where some Russian "12 angry men" are struggling to decide the fate of a Chechen teenager who is charged with the murder of his Russian stepfather, the Army Officer, the Veteran of Chechen war who had adopted the boy after his mother and father were both killed. Instead of being confined to a common jury room, they have sent off to that old high school gymnasium next to the courthouse, one of them even said at one point whose condition reflects Russia’s crumbling infrastructure.
Like this way though it’s a remake of an American movie, apart from some basic similar elements the plot is very rooted in Russian reality. It tried to explore at its best the system of the current Russian society from the inside as well as the meaning of personal involvement in the life of a community; some reflects society's ills or even nation's fears.
The varied & brilliant cast helped the script to show its magic. In addition there are flashbacks of the accused Chechen teenager’s harsh childhood in war-torn Chechnya and more drama & twists at the end which I didn’t expect at all.
Anyway, overall it’s a pretty decent homage to the Original in a Russian way. I think it still will be a delightful watch for any great fan here of the original.

On a special note I like to add that Lumett’s 12 Angy Men is such a powerful masterpiece that I personally think deserves a remake in every country around the globe according to their social & cultural perspective like the way Nikita Mikhalkov treated this one for the Russian as well as global audience.

>>: A-


The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971)

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>>: B-

Lust, Caution (2007). Ang Lee is no mouse when tackling seamy issues, and when he set out to create this sexual thriller, he tossed in the biggest kitchen sink ever. From the sex scenes to the production set, every single thing was done in a cyclopean magnitude. A racy little NC17 number, this one fully exposed the, er, many talents of Asia. The story itself was a simple one, allowing for an authentic time period ambiance. The lead actress, picked from a posse of around ten thousand hopefuls, had never been in a full production movie. Ang Lee spent 3 months training her for the role. It worked, and her lead role was phenomenal. Old hand Tony Leung's talents were used to create perfectly subdued character whose intensity shot out his eyes like elephants on a trampoline. As expected, the direction and camera work were sublime. The movie was rather long at 2 hours and 37 minutes, but not one scene was superfluous or gratuitous. In other words, this epic was worth every minute.
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Shelter (2010)

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Not bad, at first it begins as an interesting psychological thriller, then the supernatural stuffs started to show up and gradually it takes the dominant part in rest of the film.

>>: B-


Day of the Dead (1985)

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>>: B+

Smokin' Aces (2006). If yer lookin' for a competent story that is not predictable, that lacks plot holes, and that has a decent ending, then this flick is not for you. Instead, this was a fun way for a guy to spend 109 minutes watching stylish movie clichés and gratuitous violence. I could have done without the dumbed down explanation at the end, understanding what was supposed to have happened was really not the point...
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Dr.No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice

If you liked 12 try 13 Tzameti
 

I like your reviews. Keep them coming. I have a recommendation for you.
Try Tzameti (13) I cant recommend this film highly enough to you. The film is in B&W and is a violent absurdist tale. Its heavy on tension, and fairly light on gore. Blood shows up as grey. If you can get a hold of hit try it A+

KickAss
 

Did I miss the point of this stupid, relentlessly violent movie. Is the sight of an eleven yr old girl murdering somewhere around 20 or so fun? The first half hour or so is very good but then we do a 180deg turn to sadistic and dumb violence of all kinds. I know the movie was quite popular but I just dont get the point. D:mad:

Yeah, I never watched it because it looked stupid save Nic Cage. I thought The Losers was the better comic book movie this year. I enjoyed Iron Man 2 quite a bit as well.

Burnt Offerings (1976)

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>>: B+

Open House (2010)

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>>: D

Dont Bother
 

Smart move. Never saw the Losers but I did like Iron Man 2. I dont get why people would find an 11 yr old girl killing people fun:eek:

Last Seen Movie
 

i watched last night Predators its thrilled movie,actually good:o

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). For those of you that want the most accurate history of Joan of Arc (or any other figure) then go read a book. For the rest of us that enjoy movie based on historical interpretations, then this wonderful flick by Luc Besson will be sure to entertain. Instead of pigeon-holing us into his version of the truth, Luc instead asks more questions than he answers, and then leaves the viewer to ponder them. And he does this with a wonderfully constructed movie that is brutal, at times humorous, and always stylish. Milla Jovovich's performance elicits a character whose insufferable drive to do God's work teeters on the brink of sanity, just as she should be. Her supporting cast is just as solid, with Faye Dunaway, John Malkovich, Dustin Hoffman, and Tcheky Karyo just to name a few. The cast here is used to create an army of good, bad, and mostly in between characters. Even the clergy is portrayed without overtly vilifying them. The script was solid, the direction great. The camera work work did wonders to capture the discomfiting sense of Joan's visions. Overall, this rather long movie ended too soon for these secular eyes. Late.
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The Losers is worth a watch, it's nothing groundbreaking but the fun involves adults being killed by other adults. You know, the good, clean kind of fun.

Goodfellas: Classic. Does anything more need to be said about it really?

The Devil's Ground: Holy crap what a shitastic movie. The overall premise and ending was alright, but extremely poorly executed. Very mediocre acting throughout by every single actor. Although the hillbilly with the hooks was actually done fairly well and I guess he would be regarded as the best actor in the movie. The movie ran 90 minutes. About 30 minutes of that was spent on excruciatingly extraneous shots that served no purpose other than to pad the length. I couldn't recommend this to anyone. I'm just not that mean.

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