saw a couple of "Grindhouse" style movies

Dear God No



believe it or not the acting was terrible

and

Run Bitch Run



Last House On the Left clone that wasn't horrible...and it's also on netflix streaming

The Hunger Games.
Never read the books, but this was a really impressive movie to me.
The musical score really set the tone very well throughout, that's one thing I noticed more than most other aspects.
Everyone played their parts very well, even those that were intended to be over the top. Woody Harrelson finally gets a part that doesn't make you roll your eyes the entire time, that surprised me.
I also have to say, and I didn't expect this - but the scene where
***No more spoiler than the trailer I suppose***
the main character Katniss is taken away after volunteering in place of her sister, and the subsequent "goodbye" scene
actually had me really feeling for them - It was quite saddening.
The violence is...brutal while not showing piles of gore...it's atmospheric, tense, and it's very interesting to see the reactions of the characters to their situation - Overall, I was very happy with this one, one of the better new films I've seen in a while.
Also - to the people bent on saying it's a battle royale rip-off, it's really not like BR at all...there's a few similarities I suppose, but they're skin-deep at most.
8/10 for me.

Chain Reaction aka House of Blood (2006)

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Though the screenplay & some characterization & acting were kinda average sometime but this English language German horror flick from Olaf Ittenbach delivers some nice gory moments with a quite interesting premise: The Prisoners of Doom! Seems bit inspired by modern classics like The Evil Dead & From Dusk till Dawn. Dan van Husen was great in that creepy psychopath character. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

>>: B+

Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)

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The first horror-thriller from Switzerland! Pretty well made & twisted! Liked it.

>>: B+

Rites of Passage (2011)

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Cliched film with a decent cast but a stupid story. Someone did a good joke on its imdb entry...where it says it's Comedy! :D

>>: C

oy, yeah..big time!:D

on netflix

Sci Fi Boys

a great documentary focusing on Ray Harryhousen, Forry Ackerman and others from that genre.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (remake) - 8/10


I actually liked this one better than the Swedish film.

"21 Jump Street" 7-8/10


Good fun.

Not that i saw a whole lot of resemblance to the popular tv series other than the Depp and DeLuise cameos. But what the hell, as long as i'm laughing i'm happy.

And Jonah Hill has lost weight. Good for him. Maybe he'll reach 40 afterall. :)

And Jonah Hill has lost weight. Good for him. Maybe he'll reach 40 afterall. :)[/QUOTE]

can probably afford lipo suction now,or a steady supply of meth

I haven't seen yet that film. ¿Do you think is good? The name´s of the film it´s attractive.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Strangers

what a boring, not scary peice of shit :mad:

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Kidnapped (2010)

I recommend this one, definitely some decent swerves

Hugo

Why didn't I know that Christopher Lee is in this movie?! :eek:

Started watching Galaxy of Terror 1981 didn't even make it through the credits. All I saw was Eddie Albert, Erin Moran and Ray Walston and I immediately turned it off.

Then I put on Botched 2007. While I usually don't like horror comedies, or Stephen Dorff, I enjoyed this flick. Nice flow, some memorable characters, and that hot chick from season 2 of Dexter.

"The Hunger Games" 7/10


First half was good. Last half was a Battle Royale remake, but not a very good one.

No Reason (2010)

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Another pretty gruesome feature from German Gore-film maker Olaf Ittenbach. Liked the grotesque portrayal of 'Hell' in the film. Though started bit weirdly but eventually delivers a simple but bloody(-psychologically twisted!) sin & redemption story. Becoming a good fan of this film maker, next to check out Dard Divorce.

>>: B+

The Moth Diaries (2011)

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Very...very mediocre. Pretty disappointing effort from the maker of American Psycho.

>>: C

I like Olaf Ittenbach's flicks. Some have better acting/storylines than others but the gore is always pretty impressive. He's done some of the better low budget horror films out there.

Bug (2006) Superb psycho-drama from William Friedkin adapted from a stage play which was "too extreme" for the Cannes Film Festival audience it premiered at. Jaw dropping acting and characterizations bring a gorgeous intensity to every inch of this film with a growing nervous unease that continues to disturb the viewer as it progresses with barely time to digest the multitude of concepts on offer. Gripping.

That sounds great. ¿Are you a reviewer?

House of Blood

netflix

not bad....some nice gore.


Bone Snatcher

kind of an Alien ripoff

only in the desert .....with ants....really...ants used the bones of people so they could walk around.....like people....cept made of ants

I wish I was an ant so I could crawl all over your bone

Watched Deranged 1974 and Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield 2007.

Deranged wasn't bad, but parts of it dragged so badly I had to fast forward. One curious thing is, while it's a story about Ed Gein, they renamed him Ezra Cobb. For what reason, I have no idea. It was sort of nice to also see Tom Savini's first make-up effects. They weren't as stunning as say TCM 2 or Maniac, but they weren't bad considering there was probably no budget.



The Butcher of Plainfield was pretty terrible, and I blame Kane Hodder. I don't understand why anyone likes this guy other than the fact that he's accessible, and will do an interview for anyone who has a pen and a notepad. He can't act, and he was a terrible Jason, sorry. Plus, he's the antithesis of what makes people like Ed Gein scary. Ed Gein was just a regular guy, not some steroid pumped behemoth. That's part of what makes most serial killers scary, they're regular people that you wouldn't expect to be mass killers.
The only thing I really liked about this movie was the soundtrack. RObert Johnson, Bukka White, a lot of great old timey blues! And while I love old blues, it had no business being in this movie. The movie was supposed to take place in 1950's Wisconsin. Sure Johnson and White's recordings were 20 years old by this time, but am I supposed to believe that people from Wisconsin were rocking out to old timey blues? It was probably illegal in wisconsin to even play music from a black man back then.

Deranged is awesome one of my favourite horror films. I didn't think it dragged at all. It's the best Gein flick hands down for me.

Yeah it was ridiculous how they made Gein a giant meathead. Fucking idiotic film on so many levels. Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield was utter shit and so inaccurate. Definitely agree with you on Kane Hodder terrible actor... hate how he wears those fucking gloves all the time like does he suddenly expect to run into some weights to lift out of the blue or something.

I totally agree that Deranged is the best Ed Gein movie out there (besides movies that are loose interpretations, like Psycho or TCM).

And getting back to Kane Hodder for a sec... I watched some Nightmare on Elm Street retrospective (I think It was called Never Sleep Again), and after I watched what they had to say about the first 3, I stopped paying attention (It was more or less RObert Shaye talking about how much money the movies made, and making snide cracks at FT13th). SO anyway, I'm not paying attention and I look up on the screen, and kane Hodder is being interviewed. I got confused, so I scanned back to see what the hell he would be doing on a documentary about NOES. Turns out, he's bitching and whining about not being cast for Freddy vs Jason. He even had the audacity to say "I wasn't even consulted about playing the role". And he wasn't being sarcastic or humorous. he was actually perturbed about it. As if anyone really cares that he's played Jason more than anybody else, or it gives him some authority. He played Jason in Part 8. I would think people at horror conventions would want to kick him in the balls for that, not get his autograph

Awesome movie. Michael Shannon is so good in it.

Yeah that's always got on my nerves. Any big guy (skilled in stunt work etc) could throw on the mask and be Jason the role has basically no personalty at all. I don't notice the difference between any of different actors playing Jason to be honest. Just your typical washout milking the convention circuit.

Ditto.

There are far cheap & crap films than this one they are now & then making these days coming from independent or little to big production studios. I only somewhat agree with you on the bad/poor acting parts in that movie but other than that it's a pretty decent effort with great gore & a fine story.

Last seen:

Intruders (2011)

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Not bad but they could have done more with the idea of Legend of Hollow Face.

>>: B


Dark Tide (2011)

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>>: C

What did you think? Definitely one of the best movies of the year in my opinion.


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The Hunger Games (2012)

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So. I loved the books. Absolutely loved them, hands down. And if you haven't read them, you should absolutely read them immediately.

Typically if I love source material that much, there is no way that the movies can possibly measure up (example: LOVED the Harry Potter books but was disappointed in the movies to be honest)... Oddly enough, I think that my undying love for the books made me love the movie - Director Gary Ross edited a lot out, but there's really only so much that you can fit into 2 hours... Plus my memory and adoration of the books filled in the gaps for me, and where it may have skimmed over details, I filled them in...

I think that part of my enjoyment for the movie came from not just how much I loved the books, but how much I really really REALLY wanted the movie to be incredible (I think it would have crushed me if my favorite books had been misrepresented and poorly done)...

So, while that was really long-winded what I'm trying to say is that I can't be objective here - I just loved the movie. Don't know if I can recommend it necessarily, but I really adored it... Biggest complaint was the disgusting miscasting of Lenny Kravits as Cinna (one of my favorite characters in the books!) and the odd casting of Woody Harrelson (don't get me wrong; I like Wood; but not as Hamish - no, no, no)... Also, Ross pussied out of some of the really climactic and violent scenes with overly-used shaky cam.

Other than that, I thought the acting was pretty solid; love

Anyhoo - My recommendation: Read the books. Absolutely. And then see the movie. Try to avoid comparisons to Battle Royale because then you'd REALLY be disappointed.

4/5.


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Drive (2011)

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Solid, impressive movie. Brilliant acting (can't believe that was Albert Brooks!) and some great direction; some really spectacular and intense scenes. I really wish I had seen it on the big screen; I don't think that the crappy little TV in my bedroom did it justice. Also, Gosling was just plain exceptional.

Recommended to everyone here who hasn't seen it.

4.5/5.

Girlfriend and I just watched Kids yesterday. I'm a pretty big Harmony Korine fan. Although I have to say Kids is nowhere near his best work. Also, The Hunger Games seems way to much of a rip off of Battle Royale, which is amazing. Only book that I know of personally that takes place in real time. What I mean by that is, instead of giving you just a map of where the kids are, it will constantly update itself as to where they are and danger zones. Also, there is a movie for anyone who hasn't heard of it. To be fair, I have not looked "too" much into The Hunger Games, so it may just be my imagination.

I am a huge, HUGE Battle Royale fan (well at least the movie; the book is sitting waiting for a nice vacation to be read)... I felt the same way before I read the The Hunger Games trilogy, but don't let it turn you off, though - Give it a shot - They're quick, engaging reads. At least be open-minded and try it before you shrug off the series completely. Also, I'd definitely read the books before seeing the movie (I know that everyone always says that but I feel that, as someone who appreciates horror, you will enjoy the books more).

I can love both The Hunger Games and Battle Royale separately - Two different worlds, two different sets of characters.

I watched a Soviet WWII film called Come and See, and I don't even want to write a little bit about it because I wouldn't know where to start. Has anyone seen it?

I don't want to come off as close minded by any means. Perhaps I will give it a try. I guess I just get upset when something like this catches on so much with people who have either never heard of Battle Royale or would not read it for stupid reasons.

As for Come and See. I have not even heard of that. However, if you are interested in Soviet films, are you a fan of Stalker?

Oh, heavens yes. It's one of my all-time favorites.

Yeah I've been meaning to watch it again but figured it wouldn't be as good. Best film I've seen at the theatre in years. It was quite funny seeing people's reactions to the violence :D It's always cool to see a foreign director's take on a largely American genre. Loved the homage to Thief and of course The Driver. It was more well done and tasteful say compared to what Tarantino would've done.

You should check out the Pusher trilogy when you get a chance. It's more raw and is a great character study. Those three films made me sit up and take notice of Refn. He's the most interesting director working atm in my eyes.

Elvis - have you seen THE DRIVER - a pretty excellent 70's film that drive took a lot from. It stars Ryan O'Neal and Bruce Dern.

Yeah man a bunch of times. I'm a big Walter Hill fan. That flick is one of the best pieces of modern noir.

"Cold Prey" 6/10
"Cold Prey 2" 6/10


Mediocre slashers with good acting.

Hi Angra. And I prefer coldplay one a 7.5, do not you think? Cold Prey 2 is worse, with a 6 I think. A greeting.

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The Divide (2011)

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The premise was fine but most of the characters eventually turned out quite stupid or annoying most of the time.

>>: C

Love them both! Best slashers of 00's, IMO! I'd give them 8 & 8.5

The House of the Devil(2009): Cool retro feel, some great peformances (Tom Noonan is awesome). Suspense and atmosphere are both great. Solid film, but the ending felt a little too abrupt and clumsy considering how much time was taken to develop the main character.

The Haunting aka The Beckoning (2009): Decent Spanish haunted house flick. Predictable in many ways but everything is done pretty well. Acting is good, story is decent, suspense and atmosphere are pretty good. Well worth a watch if you're into haunted house/ ghost stories.

RED (2010): Crap...

I am....I'll look for this one