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Post by politicidal on Jul 4, 2019 19:36:37 GMT
Wolf (1994). 6/10. Not as scary as I hoped but I liked its satirical humor and Jack Nicholson was perfect casting.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 8:39:37 GMT
It is nice to talk to you on here too and thank you for the kind words and you would be happy to know that my cousin is recovering and she is taking things one step at a time, so to speak and won't be returning to work for a while but her husband and her came over here for dinner the other night and she isn't going out to many places apart from the chiropractor's which she has to see regularly from now on until her back and shoulder are better but she came here for dinner and we had Sticky Date Pudding for dessert which is one of her favourites. What happened to my cousin was a big shock to all of us and we are just happy she is alright 'cause she could no longer be with us now and I have lost people who were close to me in a car accident. They are always unpredictable and sadly her car has to be replaced but her being okay is the main thing. I didn't know there were meant to be other sequels for the 'Poltergeist' either until I read about it in a magazine a decade ago and the studio planned on continuing the franchise with Heather O'Rourke up until she was an adult and I am interested in what those movies would have been like and think they could have ended up being pretty good.
Some people didn't like the third movie but I thought it was good and we always watch the 'Poltergeist' movies in a row and 2 is my favourite and I agree that it would be difficult to replace Heather but if they choose to continue the franchise like I read they might be I am not sure what direction they could go in unless they went with something completely different this time. By the way, another franchise I have been meaning to ask you if you like is 'Phantasm' and have you watched any of the 'Phantasm' movies mszanadu 'cause looking at the type of Horror movies you have said you liked I think you might enjoy and much like 'Poltergeist' I liked 2 the most and was disappointed when they killed off Liz 'cause I think the franchise would have been better if they had kept it going with Mike, Liz and Reggie.
Hello there again Deb !!
I'm so glad that your cousin is on the mend now
and that she had a nice home cooked dinner
plus her favorite dessert at your home with the family as well .
I do remember the other 2 Poltergeist sequels
when these were new and in the cinemas .
If I remember correctly I did see
both sequels on the big screen years ago also .
I totally agree with you on really liking the 3rd sequel
it seemed to wrap up the entire storyline nicely
for all 3 of these films too .
As for the '' Phantasm Film Series "
I remember this one very well
and these actually make
my Halloween movie list of films as well
( Reggie is one of my top favorite characters also !! ) .
Thanks so much again Deb for your awesome reply here too .
Hi mszanadu.
Thanks. It was my birthday last Wednesday and my Beccy spoiled me rotten for that and took me to a lot of places and we went to a restaurant for dinner and a lot of my family including my cousin and her husband came with us and I didn't know they were all going to be there with us and what surprised me even more was another one of my cousins who lives far away from us came to see me too and I didn't think I would see her again until around Christmas so it was a nice surprise. My cousin (Jennifer) still isn't driving but she is going to be returning to work soon which is a big step in the right direction. I think both sequels to the 'Poltergeist' are underrated and a lot of people always talk about the first movie but anytime we watch the 'Poltergeist' here we watch the three of them in a row or over a few nights and one of the things I have always liked about the Horror genre is how many good sequels there are and there have been some really bad ones too that were nothing like the original movies they continued on from but I think Horror is the genre that has the best sequels and we often like to watch Horror franchises in a row and don't just watch one movie. Do you like watching them that way or will you randomly watch a movie like 'Friday the 13th' 4' or 'A Nightmare On Elm Street 3' out of order 'cause call me obsessive but I like them to be in order.
Thanks for letting me know your thoughts on the 'Phantasm' series and I forgot to mention I was kinda disappointed with the latest but I thought it was still enjoyable and am glad it finally got made. I don't know if we will ever get another one or a remake but I have heard 'Re-Animator' is getting a remake and that is another one they tried for years to make another sequel to like 'Phantasm' and the original cast were going to return but sadly the money wasn't there and hopefully the remake turns out to be good if it gets made and they get Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton to appear in some shape or form even just as minor cameo appearances.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 8:50:02 GMT
A Stephen King mini-series adaptation with an intriguing concept, but that was about it.
You didn't like this one? I actually didn't think it was that bad. It was very different than Tom's other work as Spider-Man and I completely agree with you about it being an intriguing concept that could have been better and perhaps with a remake now it could be and they would be able to use the Langoliers more and make them look scarier but I thought it was okay for what it was and I liked seeing the actor out of 'Quantum Leap' and the actress from 'Alias' and 'Brothers & Sisters' and we have watched it again on DVD and didn't mind it. It is not one of Stephen King's best though and I noticed you included 'The Stand' below and I liked that one but I am looking forward to the remake 'cause there were things that were left out of the miniseries from the book I have always wanted to see in it like the tornado and the aeroplane going down and have you read 'The Stand' graphic novels? Also I heard recently they are making a new adaption of 'Salem's Lot' and I was wondering if you have seen the original with David Soul and the remake with Rob Lowe and Samantha Mathis and what you thought of them.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 5, 2019 16:01:16 GMT
A Stephen King mini-series adaptation with an intriguing concept, but that was about it.
You didn't like this one? I actually didn't think it was that bad. It was very different than Tom's other work as Spider-Man and I completely agree with you about it being an intriguing concept that could have been better and perhaps with a remake now it could be and they would be able to use the Langoliers more and make them look scarier but I thought it was okay for what it was and I liked seeing the actor out of 'Quantum Leap' and the actress from 'Alias' and 'Brothers & Sisters' and we have watched it again on DVD and didn't mind it. It is not one of Stephen King's best though and I noticed you included 'The Stand' below and I liked that one but I am looking forward to the remake 'cause there were things that were left out of the miniseries from the book I have always wanted to see in it like the tornado and the aeroplane going down and have you read 'The Stand' graphic novels? Also I heard recently they are making a new adaption of 'Salem's Lot' and I was wondering if you have seen the original with David Soul and the remake with Rob Lowe and Samantha Mathis and what you thought of them. I'm a big fan of The Langoliers. It followed the novella very closely, which I appreciated. Could have used some better special effects, though.
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Post by sostie on Jul 5, 2019 18:04:25 GMT
Midsommar (2019) - not sure whether I watched something very disturbing or very beautiful. 8/10
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jul 7, 2019 11:08:51 GMT
A Stephen King mini-series adaptation with an intriguing concept, but that was about it. You didn't like this one? I actually didn't think it was that bad. It was very different than Tom's other work as Spider-Man and I completely agree with you about it being an intriguing concept that could have been better and perhaps with a remake now it could be and they would be able to use the Langoliers more and make them look scarier but I thought it was okay for what it was and I liked seeing the actor out of 'Quantum Leap' and the actress from 'Alias' and 'Brothers & Sisters' and we have watched it again on DVD and didn't mind it. It is not one of Stephen King's best though and I noticed you included 'The Stand' below and I liked that one but I am looking forward to the remake 'cause there were things that were left out of the miniseries from the book I have always wanted to see in it like the tornado and the aeroplane going down and have you read 'The Stand' graphic novels? Also I heard recently they are making a new adaption of 'Salem's Lot' and I was wondering if you have seen the original with David Soul and the remake with Rob Lowe and Samantha Mathis and what you thought of them. Yeah, I wasn’t much of a fan. I kinda lost interest as it went along, and some of the performances got on my nerves. The langoliers’ reveal was disappointing, especially after an eerie buildup. Watchable though. You had me confused there at first when you mentioned Tom Holland and Spider-Man... I was thinking to myself ‘when was he involved with a Spider-Man film’. 😁 No I haven’t read any of ‘The Stand’ graphic novels, or lent alone Stephen King’s novel. Were the twister and aeroplane moments in the early stages of the story? I haven’t seen the Rob Lowe version, but the Tobe Hooper mini-series is an excellent adaptation. One of my favourite vampire films, and King adaptations. It had a great cast and some memorable set-pieces. Reggie Nalder is one creepy looking vampire.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jul 7, 2019 11:12:29 GMT
No Man’s Land: Rise of Reeker (2008)
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Post by mszanadu on Jul 7, 2019 18:46:32 GMT
Hello there again Deb !!
I'm so glad that your cousin is on the mend now
and that she had a nice home cooked dinner
plus her favorite dessert at your home with the family as well .
I do remember the other 2 Poltergeist sequels
when these were new and in the cinemas .
If I remember correctly I did see
both sequels on the big screen years ago also .
I totally agree with you on really liking the 3rd sequel
it seemed to wrap up the entire storyline nicely
for all 3 of these films too .
As for the '' Phantasm Film Series "
I remember this one very well
and these actually make
my Halloween movie list of films as well
( Reggie is one of my top favorite characters also !! ) .
Thanks so much again Deb for your awesome reply here too .
Hi mszanadu.
Thanks. It was my birthday last Wednesday and my Beccy spoiled me rotten for that and took me to a lot of places and we went to a restaurant for dinner and a lot of my family including my cousin and her husband came with us and I didn't know they were all going to be there with us and what surprised me even more was another one of my cousins who lives far away from us came to see me too and I didn't think I would see her again until around Christmas so it was a nice surprise. My cousin (Jennifer) still isn't driving but she is going to be returning to work soon which is a big step in the right direction. I think both sequels to the 'Poltergeist' are underrated and a lot of people always talk about the first movie but anytime we watch the 'Poltergeist' here we watch the three of them in a row or over a few nights and one of the things I have always liked about the Horror genre is how many good sequels there are and there have been some really bad ones too that were nothing like the original movies they continued on from but I think Horror is the genre that has the best sequels and we often like to watch Horror franchises in a row and don't just watch one movie. Do you like watching them that way or will you randomly watch a movie like 'Friday the 13th' 4' or 'A Nightmare On Elm Street 3' out of order 'cause call me obsessive but I like them to be in order.
Thanks for letting me know your thoughts on the 'Phantasm' series and I forgot to mention I was kinda disappointed with the latest but I thought it was still enjoyable and am glad it finally got made. I don't know if we will ever get another one or a remake but I have heard 'Re-Animator' is getting a remake and that is another one they tried for years to make another sequel to like 'Phantasm' and the original cast were going to return but sadly the money wasn't there and hopefully the remake turns out to be good if it gets made and they get Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton to appear in some shape or form even just as minor cameo appearances.
Oh No so sorry Deb I missed it !!
I thought your birthday was this month July
but my mistake I should have rechecked your profile
for the proper date ( DARN !! ) - again sorry .
A HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!!
Although I'm so very glad to read here that Beccy and family
made the day really fun and memorable for you
and hope they are all doing well also .
I'm so glad too that your cousin
is on the mend from her recent accident as well .
I actually do watch ( or should I say - binge watch ? ) A LOT of movie marathons
so yes I do exactly the same thing you do
watch classic movies and it's sequels in order I believe it makes the most sense
on the storyline(s) flow of it too .
Of course on only one exception
I may watch these from my top favorite to a next in line favorite
and most likely will skip the remake movies if these are not my cup of tea ( but if by chance I did like any of the remakes will add it to my movie marathon ? ) .
In this case with the FT13TH Movies
I will watch - 1, 2, & 3 in one set definite
but the next maybe 4, 5, & 8 OR
8, 6, & 7 also 8, 9, & 10 etc. but for the movie remakes on these I don't watch .
I totally agree with you here the " Poltergeist film series are very underrated "
and I also watch those in order all in the same day
I just start the movie marathons reasonably early enough that's all .
was also getting a remake .
Although IMPO I think these films are
just fine the way these are
( Also IMPO - I find the problem with newish films these days
is there are too many movies and it's sequels are being remade when it just doesn't seem necessary it's a bit over done now ? ) .
Again so sorry I missed your birthday and thanks so much for your wonderful replies here too .
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 8, 2019 21:15:00 GMT
Berlin Syndrome (2017).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2019 8:09:49 GMT
You didn't like this one? I actually didn't think it was that bad. It was very different than Tom's other work as Spider-Man and I completely agree with you about it being an intriguing concept that could have been better and perhaps with a remake now it could be and they would be able to use the Langoliers more and make them look scarier but I thought it was okay for what it was and I liked seeing the actor out of 'Quantum Leap' and the actress from 'Alias' and 'Brothers & Sisters' and we have watched it again on DVD and didn't mind it. It is not one of Stephen King's best though and I noticed you included 'The Stand' below and I liked that one but I am looking forward to the remake 'cause there were things that were left out of the miniseries from the book I have always wanted to see in it like the tornado and the aeroplane going down and have you read 'The Stand' graphic novels? Also I heard recently they are making a new adaption of 'Salem's Lot' and I was wondering if you have seen the original with David Soul and the remake with Rob Lowe and Samantha Mathis and what you thought of them. Yeah, I wasn’t much of a fan. I kinda lost interest as it went along, and some of the performances got on my nerves. The langoliers’ reveal was disappointing, especially after an eerie buildup. Watchable though. You had me confused there at first when you mentioned Tom Holland and Spider-Man... I was thinking to myself ‘when was he involved with a Spider-Man film’. 😁 No I haven’t read any of ‘The Stand’ graphic novels, or lent alone Stephen King’s novel. Were the twister and aeroplane moments in the early stages of the story? I haven’t seen the Rob Lowe version, but the Tobe Hooper mini-series is an excellent adaptation. One of my favourite vampire films, and King adaptations. It had a great cast and some memorable set-pieces. Reggie Nalder is one creepy looking vampire.
Fair enough. Did you notice the Stephen King appearance in the movie? I thought that was funny and Stephen King made appearances in a lot of the old adaptions of his novels and I don't know why he doesn't do it anymore but I think it might have been 'cause there were some move adaptions he wasn't a fan of how they turned out at the end so he decided to remove himself from them. I have enjoyed most of the movie and TV adaptions of Stephen King's work even some of the ones he didn't like himself like the first six 'Children of the Corn' movies and they aren't as well known as some of his other adaptions but I enjoyed the 'Sometimes They Come Back' franchise and that had three movies and the funny thing about those movies is 'Sometimes They Come Back' was only supposed to be a segment in Stephen King's 'Cat Eye' but they left it out and made it into a full TV movie instead and it got sequels. There are only a few Stephen King adaptions I really didn't enjoy and as bad as 'Maximum Overdrive' was I did find that movie to be kinda enjoyable in parts and some sites list it as being one of the movies that is so bad it is good just 'cause it is entertaining to watch.
What are your favourite Stephen King adaptions and which one did you think was the worst. I think 'Needful Things' deserves to have the title of the worst and I am in favour of a remake of that movie especially since Stephen has said he wants to write the script himself to make sure they get it right this time and I think a better adaption could be made. I am still hoping we get movie adaptions of 'Duma Key', 'The Talisman', 'The Regulators' and 'The Long Walk' instead of just remakes of the stories that have already been adapted and I am surprised 'The Long Walk' didn't get a movie ages ago 'cause I remember hearing George A. Romero was going to direct it. Yeah. Different Tom Holland and I didn't pick up on that myself until recently and he is still making movies now so it is possible for him to direct a 'Spider-Man' movie and they could have the two Tom Holland's working together. From what I remember the tornado was more in the middle of the novel and they had it in the graphic novel adaptions and Nick and Tom's characters were the main focus at the time. The aeroplane crash was at the start and there were more things in the book that explained how the virus got on the loose that got left out. The 'Salem's Lot remake is worth checking out but avoid the sequel.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2019 8:39:31 GMT
Hi mszanadu.
Thanks. It was my birthday last Wednesday and my Beccy spoiled me rotten for that and took me to a lot of places and we went to a restaurant for dinner and a lot of my family including my cousin and her husband came with us and I didn't know they were all going to be there with us and what surprised me even more was another one of my cousins who lives far away from us came to see me too and I didn't think I would see her again until around Christmas so it was a nice surprise. My cousin (Jennifer) still isn't driving but she is going to be returning to work soon which is a big step in the right direction. I think both sequels to the 'Poltergeist' are underrated and a lot of people always talk about the first movie but anytime we watch the 'Poltergeist' here we watch the three of them in a row or over a few nights and one of the things I have always liked about the Horror genre is how many good sequels there are and there have been some really bad ones too that were nothing like the original movies they continued on from but I think Horror is the genre that has the best sequels and we often like to watch Horror franchises in a row and don't just watch one movie. Do you like watching them that way or will you randomly watch a movie like 'Friday the 13th' 4' or 'A Nightmare On Elm Street 3' out of order 'cause call me obsessive but I like them to be in order.
Thanks for letting me know your thoughts on the 'Phantasm' series and I forgot to mention I was kinda disappointed with the latest but I thought it was still enjoyable and am glad it finally got made. I don't know if we will ever get another one or a remake but I have heard 'Re-Animator' is getting a remake and that is another one they tried for years to make another sequel to like 'Phantasm' and the original cast were going to return but sadly the money wasn't there and hopefully the remake turns out to be good if it gets made and they get Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton to appear in some shape or form even just as minor cameo appearances.
Oh No so sorry Deb I missed it !! I thought your birthday was this month July
but my mistake I should have rechecked your profile
for the proper date ( DARN !! ) - again sorry . A HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!! Although I'm so very glad to read here that Beccy and family
made the day really fun and memorable for you
and hope they are all doing well also . I'm so glad too that your cousin
is on the mend from her recent accident as well . I actually do watch ( or should I say - binge watch ? ) A LOT of movie marathons
so yes I do exactly the same thing you do
watch classic movies and it's sequels in order I believe it makes the most sense
on the storyline(s) flow of it too . Of course on only one exception
I may watch these from my top favorite to a next in line favorite
and most likely will skip the remake movies if these are not my cup of tea ( but if by chance I did like any of the remakes will add it to my movie marathon ? ) . In this case with the FT13TH Movies
I will watch - 1, 2, & 3 in one set definite
but the next maybe 4, 5, & 8 OR
8, 6, & 7 also 8, 9, & 10 etc. but for the movie remakes on these I don't watch . I totally agree with you here the " Poltergeist film series are very underrated "
and I also watch those in order all in the same day
I just start the movie marathons reasonably early enough that's all . was also getting a remake . Although IMPO I think these films are
just fine the way these are
( Also IMPO - I find the problem with newish films these days
is there are too many movies and it's sequels are being remade when it just doesn't seem necessary it's a bit over done now ? ) . Again so sorry I missed your birthday and thanks so much for your wonderful replies here too . That's okay mszanadu and thank you for the birthday wishes. I did have a wonderful birthday with Beccy and my family and Beccy made it even more special than Valentine's Day and I wasn't expecting her to have all those things planned for me and after all the years we have known each other she still finds new ways of surpriseing me and I adore her for that and I don't think I could ever love another person as much as I love Beccy 'cause she is the most amazing person in the world to me and I can't remember what it was like not to love her 'cause I have loved her since we were kids and I always wanted to be her girl. I hope you have been having a good year since I last talked to you on private message too and you haven't had any other problems with things. 2019 has been a good year for us so far but I can't believe there are only just over 5 months left until Christmas already and we always like to start our Christmas shopping early so we will be doing that in the next couple of months and I am looking forward to Christmas but I always do 'cause it is my favourite time of the year and I think we all should just have Christmas all year long and keep our decorations up, play Christmas music and spend time with our families and friends.
We like to binge movie marathons too and TV Shows and whenever we watch a TV Show like '24' for example that continues on to each other and every season is like one big movie we like to watch it in a row and it is better waiting until some TV Shows are released on DVD and Blu-Ray to watch them than tuning in every week to see them on TV. It does make more sense when you watch franchises in order and there are some you have to watch in order if you have never seen them before 'cause they wouldn't make any sense and it is like if you watch the old 'Halloween 2' without watching the first one 'cause that picked right up from where the old one left. Did you watch the latest 'Halloween' movie mszanadu and what did you think of it as a sequel compared to the original sequel and do you have a favourite timeline or liked all of them?
I don't blame you for not watching the remakes 'cause most of them have been pretty disappointing even though I have enjoyed a few of them and I am one of the fans who thinks 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' and 'Friday the 13th' should have never been rebooted and they should have just kept them going with more sequels especially 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' since Robert wanted to keep going at the time. I can see why a series like 'Halloween' was rebooted 'cause the last movie 'Resurrection' really messed things up but with the other two I think it did more damage to them rebooting them and with all the legal problems with 'Friday the 13th' now stopping more movies we could have got more movies instead of the one remake they made. Have you seen all the 'Child's Play' movies and did you know it is getting a TV Series that will continue on in the original continuity with Andy and Kyle?
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Post by sostie on Jul 10, 2019 11:05:03 GMT
Hellboy (2019) Not quite the disaster I was expecting. In fact I quite enjoyed it. Stephen Graham, one of my fave actors, as a foul mouthed pig monster was a welcome surprise, and the design of demons that invade London at the climax was quite impressive, though sadly they appear too briefly.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 12, 2019 22:21:15 GMT
The Circle (2017).
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Post by rogerthat on Jul 13, 2019 19:24:57 GMT
Friday the 13th II. It one of my favorite in the whole series and has my favorite final girl
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 13, 2019 21:33:41 GMT
The live-action movie Tokyo Ghoul (2017). I never read the manga on which this is based (I believe there was an anime series too), but was introduced to it by someone at a place I was working. In our free time she showed me the manga and explained the characters/story. Only some of that stuck in my brain (since my memory's so shoddy these days), but from what she'd told me, I was intrigued. From what little I saw of it, the character of Touka was the main one who caught my interest. She seemed pretty 'badass'. The other thing that caught my attention was the mask that the lead character, Kaneki, wore - it was certainly memorable. Having never read the manga or watched the anime series, I was going into this movie with only a few vague memories of the characters/story, so it came as quite a surprise to me (even though it shouldn't have) when the seemingly nice/sweet girl (Rize) who Kaneki was awkward around went from this... To this (after having take a good-sized bite out of poor unsuspecting Kankei)... Worst. Date Ever. So that^ was surprise #1. Surprise #2 came not long after, when she was flattened by falling pipes. As soon as this happened, I remembered seeing the grisly scene depicted in the manga I was shown. Speaking of 'grisly', while the movie has a decent amount of gruesome/violent moments, the part that actually made me shudder was after Kaneki had started turning into a ghoul and he was trying to eat/drink regular human food and made an unholy mess on the floor of his kitchen - all I could think was " Ew." at that. Not quite as 'ew'-worthy, but certainly unnerving were the ghoul eyes. When Kaneki's turned red and black, I thought they did a good job with that. I've watched so many supernatural shows/movies with the same ol' same ol' all-black eyes or glowing red/yellow/whatever colour eyes...it gets a bit boring/old. These were truly unnerving and seemed painful (complete with squishy-sound effects when he'd move his eye). They also reminded me of Gambit's eyes from the X-Men comics/animated series. I was very happy once Touka eventually showed up. When I first watched the trailer for the movie, I had to have Touka pointed out to me by the person who'd introduced me to Tokyo Ghoul, as I was not expecting her to look so young (from what pictures I'd seen of her in the manga and anime, she looked a bit older to me). However, my concerns with the actress cast were alleviated once seeing her in the movie. It didn't take long before she convinced me she was right for the role, playing the part of Touka as I thought/imagined she would be like. So, once again, it's been proven that the attitude/ personality of a character is what matters most, rather than the physical appearance. She kicked all sorts of butt, which I was very happy about, but what I liked most was her interaction with Kaneki. She really had no time for his ignorance of what was happening to him. Yes, she might've seemed a bit 'mean' to him, and I could definitely sympathise with him not having much of a clue as to what was going on, but at the same time I could understand her impatience with him. She was a good contrast to his character and I liked the way they played off each other. I liked that even though she wasn't very nice to Kaneki, he said that he cared about her, and despite her attitude towards him, it did appear as if she came to 'care' about him too...eventually (even if she maintained otherwise). Their training scene was a good one, I thought, and I enjoyed it. I liked seeing Kaneki eventually harness his 'kagune'. Yes, he'd used it earlier in a fight with the glasses-wearing jerk who seriously injured his best friend (the way he shoved poor Hideyoshi Nagachika's head into that table or whatever it was looked pretty painful, and it certainly messed him up. I couldn't remember if the friend lived or not in the manga, so I was actually quite worried for him, as I would've hated for Kaneki to lose his best friend when he was already dealing with so much). I thought that first fight Kaneki had was pretty neat. The actor playing his friend did a good job too. He could've been a supremely annoying character (in fact, I think what little I'd seen of him in the manga made me think he'd be a character that'd bug me), but I actually felt sorry for him when he was hurt. Speaking of friends, I liked Touka's human friend, Yoriko, who was only doing what she thought was a nice thing by bringing Touka some home-made food. Unfortunately for Touka, human food was pretty horrid to ghouls, so it was almost painful to watch her have to eat it to keep her friend from being sad...though, admittedly, even *I* would've probably caved after seeing Yoriko's sad reaction to Touka saying she'd try it later. And as for the 'kagune' - I've seen some reviews complaining about how they were created with CGI, but all I can think is, "How else were they going to bring that to life?". It's such a creative/unique-looking thing, and I thought it was pretty dazzling - especially how each ghoul's one was different. Yes, they were obviously CGI'd...but who cares? They made for an interesting visual and exciting fight scenes. I liked most of the ghouls who took Kaneki in and helped him get accustomed to being a ghoul/ghoul ways. I liked... The old man, Yoshimura - he seemed the nicest of the lot. The young girl, Hinami - she was sweet...even though Kaneki walked in on her ghoulish feeding. I felt bad for her when she lost her mum and it was awesome to see her 'kagune' near the end...I just wish she'd used it. Which was the same problem I had with her mum, although I liked her too. Speaking of... Hinami's mum, Ryōko - I guess she was against fighting? As she didn't untilise her 'kagune' when she got executed. The waiter, Koma Enji - I don't really recall much of what he did/said, but he seemed to be a decent guy/pretty nice. Irimi Kaya - I don't really recall, but at least she was better than... Renji - The only one I wasn't overly fond of. His purpose seemed to be to stand around and glare, and I didn't see him being much use in the final fight when Touka needed some help. What was he doing the whole time? Speaking of that final fight, I really didn't like the two ghoul investigator characters who were opposing Kaneki and Touka in their respective fights. They grey-haired dude, Mado, really annoyed me and I wanted him dead (especially considering he stole ghouls' 'kagune' and used them as a weapon against other ghouls). I was glad when Touka finally offed him (with Hinami's help). The other guy, Amon, seemed slightly more sane...though the fact that he didn't give up fighting even after he'd been bitten (and, presumably, would eventually turn into a ghoul as a result) told me he was so hellbent on killing Kaneki he wouldn't listen to reason. I didn't feel sorry for him when he found Mado's limbless (well...virtually) corpse. Last but not least, I must give praise to the actor playing Ken Kaneki. I thought he did a good job of playing the nice, awkward guy in the beginning who then went on this bizarre character journey and near the end had believably become this pretty 'badass' dude who could fight, take bites out of people and even deliver Jokey-esque maniacal laughs. I know that this movie doesn't have a high rating on IMDB and that it's probably not popular with a lot of people who read the manga/watched the anime (apologies to any fans if I managed to mangle the story with my review and/or misunderstood any of the characters’ actions), but I myself quite enjoyed it and was hoping there'd be a second one. It seems there is (though it looks like they got someone else to play Touka, which is somewhat disappointing, but I'll at least wait to see the movie before I judge). I'm glad I finally got to see this, as I'd been itching to check it out as soon as I learned there was going to be a live action version. I might even end up getting it on DVD or Blu-ray at some point.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 15, 2019 6:34:05 GMT
Nerve (2016).
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jul 16, 2019 0:03:35 GMT
Yeah, I wasn’t much of a fan. I kinda lost interest as it went along, and some of the performances got on my nerves. The langoliers’ reveal was disappointing, especially after an eerie buildup. Watchable though. You had me confused there at first when you mentioned Tom Holland and Spider-Man... I was thinking to myself ‘when was he involved with a Spider-Man film’. 😁 No I haven’t read any of ‘The Stand’ graphic novels, or lent alone Stephen King’s novel. Were the twister and aeroplane moments in the early stages of the story? I haven’t seen the Rob Lowe version, but the Tobe Hooper mini-series is an excellent adaptation. One of my favourite vampire films, and King adaptations. It had a great cast and some memorable set-pieces. Reggie Nalder is one creepy looking vampire.
Fair enough. Did you notice the Stephen King appearance in the movie? I thought that was funny and Stephen King made appearances in a lot of the old adaptions of his novels and I don't know why he doesn't do it anymore but I think it might have been 'cause there were some move adaptions he wasn't a fan of how they turned out at the end so he decided to remove himself from them. I have enjoyed most of the movie and TV adaptions of Stephen King's work even some of the ones he didn't like himself like the first six 'Children of the Corn' movies and they aren't as well known as some of his other adaptions but I enjoyed the 'Sometimes They Come Back' franchise and that had three movies and the funny thing about those movies is 'Sometimes They Come Back' was only supposed to be a segment in Stephen King's 'Cat Eye' but they left it out and made it into a full TV movie instead and it got sequels. There are only a few Stephen King adaptions I really didn't enjoy and as bad as 'Maximum Overdrive' was I did find that movie to be kinda enjoyable in parts and some sites list it as being one of the movies that is so bad it is good just 'cause it is entertaining to watch.
What are your favourite Stephen King adaptions and which one did you think was the worst. I think 'Needful Things' deserves to have the title of the worst and I am in favour of a remake of that movie especially since Stephen has said he wants to write the script himself to make sure they get it right this time and I think a better adaption could be made. I am still hoping we get movie adaptions of 'Duma Key', 'The Talisman', 'The Regulators' and 'The Long Walk' instead of just remakes of the stories that have already been adapted and I am surprised 'The Long Walk' didn't get a movie ages ago 'cause I remember hearing George A. Romero was going to direct it. Yeah. Different Tom Holland and I didn't pick up on that myself until recently and he is still making movies now so it is possible for him to direct a 'Spider-Man' movie and they could have the two Tom Holland's working together. From what I remember the tornado was more in the middle of the novel and they had it in the graphic novel adaptions and Nick and Tom's characters were the main focus at the time. The aeroplane crash was at the start and there were more things in the book that explained how the virus got on the loose that got left out. The 'Salem's Lot remake is worth checking out but avoid the sequel.
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His cameos for most part are highlights, and definitely in ‘The Langoliers’. I think I enjoy the one in Maximum Overdrive the most. Children of the Corn is a rough King adaptation, but I do like certain elements of the film (location, John Franklin etc) and Part 3 was probably the one I got the most out of, especially Screaming Mad Geroge’s FX. ‘Sometimes they come back’ was rather decent, even the sequel despite basically being a retread of the first. However the second sequel looks rather different. If I was to list favourite Stephen King adaptations; The usual picks; Carrie The Dead Zone The Shining Misery And then Christine, Thinner and The Night Flier. I know Graveyard Shift isn’t great, but I seem to like it a little more each time I watch it. Storm of the Century and Rose Red were rather good mini-series too. As for what I didn’t care for (excluding spawned sequels); two films and a mini-series shoots to mind. The Mangler, Dreamcatcher and The Tommyknockers. The latter the more disappointing, and probably my least favourite. I haven’t seen it myself but I keep on seeing ‘Needful Things’ popping up as one of his worse. I’m actually a fan of A Return to Salem’s Lot 😳😄. Very silly movie, but I do have a soft spot for Larry Cohen.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jul 16, 2019 0:15:43 GMT
The live-action movie Tokyo Ghoul (2017). I never read the manga on which this is based (I believe there was an anime series too), but was introduced to it by someone at a place I was working. In our free time she showed me the manga and explained the characters/story. Only some of that stuck in my brain (since my memory's so shoddy these days), but from what she'd told me, I was intrigued. From what little I saw of it, the character of Touka was the main one who caught my interest. She seemed pretty 'badass'. The other thing that caught my attention was the mask that the lead character, Kaneki, wore - it was certainly memorable. Having never read the manga or watched the anime series, I was going into this movie with only a few vague memories of the characters/story, so it came as quite a surprise to me (even though it shouldn't have) when the seemingly nice/sweet girl (Rize) who Kaneki was awkward around went from this... To this (after having take a good-sized bite out of poor unsuspecting Kankei)... Worst. Date Ever. So that^ was surprise #1. Surprise #2 came not long after, when she was flattened by falling pipes. As soon as this happened, I remembered seeing the grisly scene depicted in the manga I was shown. Speaking of 'grisly', while the movie has a decent amount of gruesome/violent moments, the part that actually made me shudder was after Kaneki had started turning into a ghoul and he was trying to eat/drink regular human food and made an unholy mess on the floor of his kitchen - all I could think was " Ew." at that. Not quite as 'ew'-worthy, but certainly unnerving were the ghoul eyes. When Kaneki's turned red and black, I thought they did a good job with that. I've watched so many supernatural shows/movies with the same ol' same ol' all-black eyes or glowing red/yellow/whatever colour eyes...it gets a bit boring/old. These were truly unnerving and seemed painful (complete with squishy-sound effects when he'd move his eye). They also reminded me of Gambit's eyes from the X-Men comics/animated series. I was very happy once Touka eventually showed up. When I first watched the trailer for the movie, I had to have Touka pointed out to me by the person who'd introduced me to Tokyo Ghoul, as I was not expecting her to look so young (from what pictures I'd seen of her in the manga and anime, she looked a bit older to me). However, my concerns with the actress cast were alleviated once seeing her in the movie. It didn't take long before she convinced me she was right for the role, playing the part of Touka as I thought/imagined she would be like. So, once again, it's been proven that the attitude/ personality of a character is what matters most, rather than the physical appearance. She kicked all sorts of butt, which I was very happy about, but what I liked most was her interaction with Kaneki. She really had no time for his ignorance of what was happening to him. Yes, she might've seemed a bit 'mean' to him, and I could definitely sympathise with him not having much of a clue as to what was going on, but at the same time I could understand her impatience with him. She was a good contrast to his character and I liked the way they played off each other. I liked that even though she wasn't very nice to Kaneki, he said that he cared about her, and despite her attitude towards him, it did appear as if she came to 'care' about him too...eventually (even if she maintained otherwise). Their training scene was a good one, I thought, and I enjoyed it. I liked seeing Kaneki eventually harness his 'kagune'. Yes, he'd used it earlier in a fight with the glasses-wearing jerk who seriously injured his best friend (the way he shoved poor Hideyoshi Nagachika's head into that table or whatever it was looked pretty painful, and it certainly messed him up. I couldn't remember if the friend lived or not in the manga, so I was actually quite worried for him, as I would've hated for Kaneki to lose his best friend when he was already dealing with so much). I thought that first fight Kaneki had was pretty neat. The actor playing his friend did a good job too. He could've been a supremely annoying character (in fact, I think what little I'd seen of him in the manga made me think he'd be a character that'd bug me), but I actually felt sorry for him when he was hurt. Speaking of friends, I liked Touka's human friend, Yoriko, who was only doing what she thought was a nice thing by bringing Touka some home-made food. Unfortunately for Touka, human food was pretty horrid to ghouls, so it was almost painful to watch her have to eat it to keep her friend from being sad...though, admittedly, even *I* would've probably caved after seeing Yoriko's sad reaction to Touka saying she'd try it later. And as for the 'kagune' - I've seen some reviews complaining about how they were created with CGI, but all I can think is, "How else were they going to bring that to life?". It's such a creative/unique-looking thing, and I thought it was pretty dazzling - especially how each ghoul's one was different. Yes, they were obviously CGI'd...but who cares? They made for an interesting visual and exciting fight scenes. I liked most of the ghouls who took Kaneki in and helped him get accustomed to being a ghoul/ghoul ways. I liked... The old man, Yoshimura - he seemed the nicest of the lot. The young girl, Hinami - she was sweet...even though Kaneki walked in on her ghoulish feeding. I felt bad for her when she lost her mum and it was awesome to see her 'kagune' near the end...I just wish she'd used it. Which was the same problem I had with her mum, although I liked her too. Speaking of... Hinami's mum, Ryōko - I guess she was against fighting? As she didn't untilise her 'kagune' when she got executed. The waiter, Koma Enji - I don't really recall much of what he did/said, but he seemed to be a decent guy/pretty nice. Irimi Kaya - I don't really recall, but at least she was better than... Renji - The only one I wasn't overly fond of. His purpose seemed to be to stand around and glare, and I didn't see him being much use in the final fight when Touka needed some help. What was he doing the whole time? Speaking of that final fight, I really didn't like the two ghoul investigator characters who were opposing Kaneki and Touka in their respective fights. They grey-haired dude, Mado, really annoyed me and I wanted him dead (especially considering he stole ghouls' 'kagune' and used them as a weapon against other ghouls). I was glad when Touka finally offed him (with Hinami's help). The other guy, Amon, seemed slightly more sane...though the fact that he didn't give up fighting even after he'd been bitten (and, presumably, would eventually turn into a ghoul as a result) told me he was so hellbent on killing Kaneki he wouldn't listen to reason. I didn't feel sorry for him when he found Mado's limbless (well...virtually) corpse. Last but not least, I must give praise to the actor playing Ken Kaneki. I thought he did a good job of playing the nice, awkward guy in the beginning who then went on this bizarre character journey and near the end had believably become this pretty 'badass' dude who could fight, take bites out of people and even deliver Jokey-esque maniacal laughs. I know that this movie doesn't have a high rating on IMDB and that it's probably not popular with a lot of people who read the manga/watched the anime (apologies to any fans if I managed to mangle the story with my review and/or misunderstood any of the characters’ actions), but I myself quite enjoyed it and was hoping there'd be a second one. It seems there is (though it looks like they got someone else to play Touka, which is somewhat disappointing, but I'll at least wait to see the movie before I judge). I'm glad I finally got to see this, as I'd been itching to check it out as soon as I learned there was going to be a live action version. I might even end up getting it on DVD or Blu-ray at some point. I’m like you... I had very little knowledge of the manga series when I saw it at the cinema, and I came away liking it. It was the trailer, not it’s origins, which drew me into seeing it in the first place. Nice write-up btw. The opening date aftermath was truly an intense encounter.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 16, 2019 6:10:35 GMT
The Two Faces of January (2014). I’m like you... I had very little knowledge of the manga series when I saw it at the cinema, and I came away liking it. It was the trailer, not it’s origins, which drew me into seeing it in the first place. Nice write-up btw. The opening date aftermath was truly an intense encounter. Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I appreciate it.
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