I watched that a while a go...I was screaming McGee at the screen when the Prez from SamBel came on the screen. Didn't realise he was from OZ. He does a great Irish accent..

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Ex Drummer (2007)

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OMG! From the creative effort in opening title sequence and through till the end, it was literally a jaw dropping & mind-fucking-blowing movie experience!

>>: A

Red Hill (2010)

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A nice Western-action-revenge flick from Australia with a good cast & cinematography.

>>: B+

Hope to watch Animal Kingdom soon. Thanks for the rec, EC.:)

Alice In Wonderland (1933)

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Very fucked up and bizarre version of the classic novel. Despite the title its a mismash of Wonderland+Through the Looking Glass. WC Fields steals the show as Humpty Dumpty - some great costumes and effects. The flamingo Croquet is mental with very distressed real birds.....

Definitely gets across the surrealness of the book...

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Funny short from the director of the new Hobo with a Shotgun...Xmas trees have had enough and its time to carry out a bloody revenge...Keep an eye out for JRoc from TPB...

Just found the whole thing on youtube:

I love Treevenge, and Hobo with a Shotgun! The director is actually from the city I live, and he hosts a series of showings called "The Thrillema" where he tracks down old 35mm prints of classic horror/thriller/sci fi films and charges five bucks to get in to a showing of them. Seen some great old films there.

Sinbad Of The Seven Seas

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...so incredibly shit yet so great :D

^^^ That looks fuckin' epic! :D

Yea.

Sinbad looks even more insane than the evil dude above him.

Enzo G. Castellari directing Lou Ferrigno how could it not be :)


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Champion

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Dude's a fascinating character making this documentary a great watch

Damn! Lately found 3 dvds of Sinbad films in a store and bought them instantly (7th Voyage, Golden Voyage & Eye of the Tiger); I wish they'd had Sinbad Of The Seven Seas also!:(

Anyway, Ferrigno as Sinbad is looking awesome!:) Definitely going to check it out soon, added to my torrent download list.

Fire in the Sky (1993)

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>>: A-

Galaxy of Terror (1981)

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>>: B+

The Girl who Played with Fire (2009)

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>>: A-

The Last House on the Left (2009). For me, this was what a remake should represent, the essence of the original but with either a fresh, updated, or even a "fill in the holes" approach. This remake succeeded on almost all levels. With one exception that I have yet to figure out (the motel maid holding the key), not a scene is wasted. Everything serves to fill in the gaps of the original, gaps that were ignored to a ghastly level. All the "yeah rights" were addressed in a manner that made this remake believable, something that was almost completely ignored in the original. The acting was pretty solid on all accounts. The direction took this film seriously, hinting at exploitation but never stumbling off course, all the while creating a wonderfully shot atmosphere which highlighted the beauty hidden in the gritty realities of life. The camera work was almost an understated picture of perfection. I am a sucker for an enterprising cameraman, but my admiration for this work is bred in both the ostensible as well as the subtle beauty that this lens was decisively attracted to. The only sneer of this remake might be found in the lamentable and unnecessary last scene, but even this is forgivable. In fact, the whole of this flick triumphs over this superfluous ambition in that it does not really cloud the wholesale efforts given to a much denigrated genre. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

It also lacked pee.

Inception


excellent......it's nice to have to think sometimes watching a movie.

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Stagey, mishmash of a couple of Sherlock Holmes stories (though mostly The Sign of Four). Pretty decent supporting cast outdo the wooden American Charlton Heston in his role as the famous detective...Interestly, Holmes is just after shooting cocaine in his opening scene..

Not great but not a terrible entry into my attempt to watch every Holmes film/show available..

A Clockwork Orange (1971). Why my mom let me see this as a child is confounding. Having another peek at this near classic, I realized that this is simply a masterpiece, one that most people will not have the fortitude to appreciate. No one wants to look in the mirror and see reality, only preconceived notions. A Clockwork Orange offers no such convenience, but instead agglutinates the worst of human nature into a noxious though charming young man. Kubrick takes us on a journey of this little monster, a man we come to loathe, only to find that society's answer to this little problem is even more loathsome. We are left with no common thread of morality and only a discombobulated sense of humanity whose only repose is found couched in denial. A Clockwork Orange will likely say different things to different people, but it will never offer a palatable morsel of existence verite, leaving us humans without direction for our compulsive and grimy fingers to point at in our efforts to pin down the culprit of humanity's misfortunes. Malcolm McDowell portrays the perfect manifestation of humanity gone awry, a character we'd all like to disassociate ourselves from but that will always remain lurking as an integral element of our own shadows. Technically, artistically, and symbolically, this was a masterpiece of film making on all levels. The choice of music was genius in that it helped to disconnect us from the atrocities that accosted us. The result is an icky layer of scum that cannot be washed away as it is in fact housed in our basic genetic code. We are gritty human animals and no sense of cultural inculcation will ever brainwash human nature out of us. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk

Centurion

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another Neil Marshall movie that didn't get great reviews [ am I the only one who liked "Doomsday" ? ]

I thought this one was pretty good......once you get past the CGI blood.

Neil Marshal. SOLD!!



"Harry Potter 7" 7/10

Definitely not the best in the series.

My favourites are still 2 & 3. Back when they didn't cut back on the colors. What's up with that??

April Fool's Day (1986). This seemingly standard-fare 80s horror flick is far from average. Cornered into a one word description, fun is the one comprehensive term that best describes it. The childish pranks that are played and their result fall prey to the the horrors that will follow. But let us not gloss over the pranks, for they make up a huge element of this flick's entertainment value. And while the notion of sex is a concentration that these youngins cannot seem to fulfill, there is not a gratuitous scene within miles. The acting is a notch above average, perfect for a flick of this caliber. Great editing and fun transitions serve to keep one's chained to the screen. How the shot composure concentrates on color collaborations makes it a visual treat. This is simply a nice variation of the genre flicks of this crazy era. Merci beaucoup.
Genruk.

Animal Kingdom (2010)

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I think if Hollywood made it then this would probably gain the central focus on coming Oscar. That old woman playing the grandma (Jacki Weaver) gave a marvelous performance. Same goes for Ben Mendelsohn as Pope Cody. Liked the ending, I was very much expecting that to happen for the last half n' hour. Overall an excellent slow burn crime family drama.

>>: A

Body Double (1984)

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>>: B+

The Truth (2010)

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>>: C-

little miss sunshine

1:Zombieland
2:Carriers
3:2012
4:Four Christmas's
5:The Station Agent


1: Loved it, Woody Harrelson especially stole the show.
2: I liked Chris Pine's character, film was good but a bit slow in places.
3: Ive got a soft spot for disaster films and this film was exactly that, an unmittigated disaster. Shame.
4: Wife's pick but will freely confess to enjoying it. Vince Vaughan is always watchable
5: Brilliant film, tried a little too hard to be quirky but the story of a train loving man born with primordial dwarfism who moves to the country is thoroughly absorbing. Catch it if you can.

Hey Scouse haven't seen you round for awhile dude!

The Other Guys

a couple of laughs...but that's about it. I was surprised......I thought Marky Mark did a good job in this.

yeah....good to see ya back posting ;)

Skyline (2010)

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Very average story, good effects, poor script.

>>: C

The part where The Rock and SLJ chase the guys in the zipline is something I'm sure will get me every time. Didn't laugh much at the rest though.

Despicable Me

Good fun :D

Running Scared (2006). The initial feel of this flick was that of a foreboding sense that it might be nothing more than a mundane shoot-em-up whose greatest administration would be to steal a couple of hours of my life. But each turn of its twisted plot's screws served to create an action flick whose style can fairly be compared to Johnnie To. Reparations are even made to its rare predictability through its efforts to animate a delightful feast for the eyes in nigh every action scene. And plot holes be damned, this was simply too much fun to be concerned with such contrived mischief making. Paul Walker decimates his pretty boy aura through the frantic role that destiny has gifted him. That he is barely keeping himself together with mounting desperation believably leaks out; here is a character we want to believe and root for. Vera Farmiga is stunningly fabulous. Her scene with the creepy family is one of memorably breathtaking puissance. Detractors have complained that every editing trick known to mortal man was employed here, and I say yes but to great effect. Wayne Kramer has created a stylistic caricature of fairy tale violence that convincingly and wholly entertains its audience. What more could we want?
Genruk

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I think it's a pretty much safe assumption by now - animated films look the best on Blu-Ray. The picture quality becomes stunning, complimented by the awesome Dolby sound you ll ever get to hear.

About the film, its a real blast. Mixing clever parodies of almost all the major films in the sci-fi genre and cunningly creating a concoction which is both immensely delicious and a homage/treat to all the films of yore, fans across the sci-fi and animation genres should love this to death.

In a nutshell, it's this - think about parodies of the 50 Foot Woman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Blob, the Fly & Godzilla taking on an evil (and half-goofy) Alien ruler (himself a four-eyed octopus!) who steamrolls in through sequences taken out from the beginning of MIB II and Fantastic Four 2.

Intrigued yet? I would be.

Go watch it. On stunning 1080 HD Blu-Ray.


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B+

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A-



Both are excellent yet disturbing films. It saddens me that still today neo nazi assholes spew thier hatred. I highly recommend both movies. Also, Russell Crowe puts on an amazing performance in Romper Stomper.

The Satan Bug (1965)

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One of my favorite Masood Rana stories that I've read quite a long time ago, titled as Neel Atonko (The Blue Fear).

>>: B+

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Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

Pretty hilarious at sometimes but overall a superb & daring macabre take on Frankenstein, with plenty of blood, guts and grotesque humor.

"To know death Otto, you have to fuck life... in the gall bladder!":cool:

>>: A-

Blood for Dracula (1974)

I very much liked Udo Kier's wonderful performance in F4F but I think he was even more excellent in the role of Count Dracula here. The films I have seen of his so far this is his finest in my account! After Lugosi & Chris Lee, I like to give him the 3rd spot for best Dracula in movies. Great story, great cast (surprised & glad to see Polanski in a small role) and a fantastic movie...Loved it.

>>: A

Stop it! I'll be getting all misty eyed!

It has been a while, I have to occassionally take time off to think up new and interesting things to say! Also the fairly recent discovery of playing Gears of War 2 horde on Xbox live has eaten into my free time somewhat.


Wolfman (2010)

Disappointing, it looked good and was very atmospheric but I didnt rate the performances highly and the storyline was weak. The transformation sequences were more of a Van Helsing standard than American werewolf in London (just in case you're unsure, thats a bad thing ;) ) and the London 'attack' was ripped out of Werewolf in London, this time it was a horse drawn bus in stead of a red double decker.

Glad Ive seen it, but I wont watch it again.

In a Lonely Place (1950). Film noir that didn't read rules, this wonderful classic is as dark as they come without ever showing anything more than a fist fight or two. Instead, it's black nature is born from a manifest destiny stained by the resolute nature of doomed love, of characters we want to root for but inevitably let us down. Humphrey Bogart churns out the role of his life, and that is saying something. His character is tough to nail down, a volatile and likable character that exudes a mystifying aura that something just ain't right. But what exactly "ain't right" just does not compute. Add to this Gloria Grahame's "Laurel", a knockout with a past and a presence that competes with the dame in Double Indemnity, her infectious sensuality eliciting a competing sense of attraction and trepidation. She simply seems to good to be true. The remainder of the cast is just as impressive, standouts all of them but left in the penumbra our our lead characters. The story, direction, and camera work all come together smoothly to fabricate one of the all-time classic greats, a movie that should be seen time and again. With an unsolved homicide lurking in the background, this story gets twisted up between the damnable bullseye of one of Cupid's naughty arrows and a suspicion that is midwifed by an overzealous police captain. The result comes to a dramatically furious denouement laced with dialog whose clairvoyance might have served to sculpt such a magically dreary ending.
Genruk

The Abandoned (2006): I was quite torn on this one. On one hand I found the atmosphere to be great. It started off very creepy and I thought I was in for some good scares. But the plot just got a bit too vague, a bit too mysterious for my liking. Some elements worked really well, while others just didn't seem to fit. I think that after Genesis and especially Aftermath I was just expecting a bit more out of Cerdà.

I Drink Your Blood

It's amazing. The third best zombie movie of all time.

SHUTTER ISLAND:

I honestly wasnt that impressed. The atmosphere was ok and camera work was good but was easy to predict. In fact it has almost the exact same story line as another movie. Dont wanna say the name of the movie cause itll give away the entire plot of Shutter Island. If youve seen both movies you know what I mean. Good acting. Great score. Bad storyline.