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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 8, 2021 9:55:32 GMT
Man, I'd love to hear what you think about those two weird, modern-day ones they did near the end... I am actually a bit excited about that as well, but since I have neither of them lying around in my movie collection, then I guess I will just have to try my luck, in trying to dig them up through some other sites online.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 8, 2021 9:59:38 GMT
I love this film and hope to revisit it soon. Much better than the 1958 movie in my eyes. The resurrection scene is superbly crafted. The follow-up was great too. I should have most likely began with the 1958 film, then moved onward. However, I guess I just went in, picking out each title, randomly, but from my last visit of the Hammer Dracula films I own, I do notice that the first one, was rated highest, but that several of those that did not get as good ratings, now has gone upwards, and I will most likely re-watch the first Dracula movie at the end of the week, then my next goal will be to either head forward to a few of the more modern Dracula films of the later era, still starring Christopher Lee, then move onto the Frankenstein series, the Mummy films and maybe other like, The Devil Rides Out and a few other that were featured in a nice looking 20 movies DVD box-set, released by Optimum Films as part of a Hammer Films celebration or tribute.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 8, 2021 10:03:55 GMT
Scars of Dracula (1970)
Another day, another revisit of earlier seen Hammer studios releases, and this time I think it was the third of the many Dracula chapters, starring Christopher Lee.
This one, I felt was not as good as Prince of Darkness, and at times it felt like they tried to "spice" up the formula, a bit too much early on. And where it starts up like some sex comedy meets Robin Hood or some lighthearted adventure flick, and then all of a sudden, there is some very nasty and dark moments included, and where Dracula himself, is probably at his most sadistic and cruel in this one. But yeah, I did not like it as much as the former movie I saw the other day, but it was still surely far more rewarding with another visit now (than back in 2013), and I ended up with a:
6/10
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 8, 2021 10:08:50 GMT
I love this film and hope to revisit it soon. Much better than the 1958 movie in my eyes. The resurrection scene is superbly crafted. The follow-up was great too. I should have most likely began with the 1958 film, then moved onward. However, I guess I just went in, picking out each title, randomly, but from my last visit of the Hammer Dracula films I own, I do notice that the first one, was rated highest, but that several of those that did not get as good ratings, now has gone upwards, and I will most likely re-watch the first Dracula movie at the end of the week, then my next goal will be to either head forward to a few of the more modern Dracula films of the later era, still starring Christopher Lee, then move onto the Frankenstein series, the Mummy films and maybe other like, The Devil Rides Out and a few other that were featured in a nice looking 20 movies DVD box-set, released by Optimum Films as part of a Hammer Films celebration or tribute. You can't go wrong with Hammer Horror. Well, OK, that's not entirely true. They did make some clunkers and not all of their movies are of the same standard, but when they were on form they managed to produce some of the best horror movies of that era. I'm a fan of the first 3 Hammer Dracula movies. Things start feeling repetitive after that though. RE the Frankenstein ones, Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) is my personal favourite. It's such an odd little movie and the Baron is unusually sympathetic in it.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 8, 2021 10:10:48 GMT
Scars of Dracula (1970)Another day, another revisit of earlier seen Hammer studios releases, and this time I think it was the third of the many Dracula chapters, starring Christopher Lee. This one, I felt was not as good as Prince of Darkness, and at times it felt like they tried to "spice" up the formula, a bit too much early on. And where it starts up like some sex comedy meets Robin Hood or some lighthearted adventure flick, and then all of a sudden, there is some very nasty and dark moments included, and where Dracula himself, is probably at his most sadistic and cruel in this one. But yeah, I did not like it as much as the former movie I saw the other day, but it was still surely far more rewarding with another visit now (than back in 2013), and I ended up with a: 6/10 Definitely not as good as Prince of Darkness. I agree. It's basically a reboot of the Hammer Dracula franchise, just with more blood and guts. I liked it too, but not on the level of the earlier sequels.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 8, 2021 10:27:25 GMT
Definitely not as good as Prince of Darkness. I agree. It's basically a reboot of the Hammer Dracula franchise, just with more blood and guts. I liked it too, but not on the level of the earlier sequels. Yeah, and quite a large (not that I complain about it) damn hot ladies, and lots of cleavage shots as well. But the rather increased and at times brutal scenes, including far more blood and gore, was quite intense and heavy, compared to most of the other Dracula releases I have been through. I guess the producers felt they needed to do some changes, in order to compete with other horror films, and where I guess they thought including more nasty and sexy stuff, would keep the afloat for a while longer, with the audiences.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 8, 2021 10:36:42 GMT
You can't go wrong with Hammer Horror. Well, OK, that's not entirely true. They did make some clunkers and not all of their movies are of the same standard, but when they were on form they managed to produce some of the best horror movies of that era. I'm a fan of the first 3 Hammer Dracula movies. Things start feeling repetitive after that though. RE the Frankenstein ones, Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) is my personal favourite. It's such an odd little movie and the Baron is unusually sympathetic in it. Even the lesser or more forgettable Hammer films, usually managed to include a certain gothic or romantic elegance to them, which made them stand out, to many of the American horror films of that period, and also sure works quite well, a certain late night comfort-movie, that works so well, specially now, when it is fall and yeah, just fits so well with the time of year. I am not sure if I have seen Frankenstein Created Woman, but will be on the lookout for it, since next week, I will turn my attention to the Frankenstein Hammer films, that I own, and those that I do not, hopefully they are somewhere to be found, online.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 8, 2021 11:35:33 GMT
Definitely not as good as Prince of Darkness. I agree. It's basically a reboot of the Hammer Dracula franchise, just with more blood and guts. I liked it too, but not on the level of the earlier sequels. Yeah, and quite a large (not that I complain about it) damn hot ladies, and lots of cleavage shots as well. But the rather increased and at times brutal scenes, including far more blood and gore, was quite intense and heavy, compared to most of the other Dracula releases I have been through. I guess the producers felt they needed to do some changes, in order to compete with other horror films, and where I guess they thought including more nasty and sexy stuff, would keep the afloat for a while longer, with the audiences. That's what happened with Hammer in the 70s. I think they were struggling to compete with the more intense American horror movies that were being produced, so they upped the sex and violence.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 8, 2021 11:48:48 GMT
That's what happened with Hammer in the 70s. I think they were struggling to compete with the more intense American horror movies that were being produced, so they upped the sex and violence. I remember that one of the later 60s Peter Cushing Frankenstein (migth have been Must be Destroyed) films, included some very dark and unsettling moments, where one I think there is surely hinted that he is about to rape one of the female characters, and while we do not see it, it still is a rather disturbing sight, and also when it comes to violence, I guess this one, more or less showcases the huge change in scenery from the earlier chapter in the Dracula franchise:  Pretty damn brutal, for a 1970 movie.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 8, 2021 20:49:42 GMT
Shadow In The Cloud
Sure far from a great movie, but i did not think it was that bad. i give it a 5/10
But i will say that there where things in the movies that where just stupid. And i think that Chloe Moretz did a good job.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 9, 2021 4:15:26 GMT
That's what happened with Hammer in the 70s. I think they were struggling to compete with the more intense American horror movies that were being produced, so they upped the sex and violence. I remember that one of the later 60s Peter Cushing Frankenstein (migth have been Must be Destroyed) films, included some very dark and unsettling moments, where one I think there is surely hinted that he is about to rape one of the female characters, and while we do not see it, it still is a rather disturbing sight, and also when it comes to violence, I guess this one, more or less showcases the huge change in scenery from the earlier chapter in the Dracula franchise: Pretty damn brutal, for a 1970 movie. Yeah. And I recall that attempted rape by Baron Frankenstein. It occurred in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Personally, I found it out of character. The Baron always struck me as someone who was very misanthropic, seeing other people as essentially uninteresting and expendable. The idea that he'd go to such lengths out of carnal desire just didn't sit right with me. It was definitely done for shock value and to make the Baron seem even more monstrous. Apparently, Cushing himself wasn't at all happy with that scene.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 9, 2021 5:22:32 GMT
Yeah. And I recall that attempted rape by Baron Frankenstein. It occurred in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Personally, I found it out of character. The Baron always struck me as someone who was very misanthropic, seeing other people as essentially uninteresting and expendable. The idea that he'd go to such lengths out of carnal desire just didn't sit right with me. It was definitely done for shock value and to make the Baron seem even more monstrous. Apparently, Cushing himself wasn't at all happy with that scene. I am not sure if that film, was either his last or one of the last as Baron Frankenstein, and I guess he also wanted a change, instead of keep on getting typecasted, and went over to America, where as Christopher Lee, I believe still did several Hammer movies, up till around the mid 70s, where I think To the Devil a Daughter were one of his last or final performances.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 9, 2021 5:25:19 GMT
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
A pleasant re-watch, of this fun and quite enjoyable anthology film, which comes along with 3 different yet strangely familiar stories, and where I guess many might have been fooled into believing it might have been another Creepshow sequel, and I think in certain countries, they actually did try to sell it as Creepshow 3 or something similar in name.
6,5/10
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 9, 2021 5:52:07 GMT
Yeah. And I recall that attempted rape by Baron Frankenstein. It occurred in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Personally, I found it out of character. The Baron always struck me as someone who was very misanthropic, seeing other people as essentially uninteresting and expendable. The idea that he'd go to such lengths out of carnal desire just didn't sit right with me. It was definitely done for shock value and to make the Baron seem even more monstrous. Apparently, Cushing himself wasn't at all happy with that scene. I am not sure if that film, was either his last or one of the last as Baron Frankenstein, and I guess he also wanted a change, instead of keep on getting typecasted, and went over to America, where as Christopher Lee, I believe still did several Hammer movies, up till around the mid 70s, where I think To the Devil a Daughter were one of his last or final performances. He starred in one other Frankenstein movie in 1974. Love his 70s output, including the ones featuring Lee. He did some great Amicus horror anthologies in the early 70s also.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 12, 2021 9:56:27 GMT
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
Re-watched this Hammer studios movie last night, and sure enjoyed it more a second time around.
Might not be as good as other films in the Frankenstein franchise, but Peter Cushing sure puts in a far more likeable and humane character, especially compared to the more evil and sadistic version that I left him with, from my last visits through the later 60s and early 70 movies.
6,5/10
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Post by mecano04 on Oct 12, 2021 12:51:31 GMT
Titane (2021, might be called Titanium outside of any french country) It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year. Well, it's not for everybody, not because of the crude violence or weird things happening (quite similar to some Cronenberg movies) but for the way the story is told and unfolds. The first part, which last quite a while, introduce the main character but gives a really skeletal backstory to some of the things she lives and does. You have to deduce a lot. You see things happen but it doesn't really had any flesh to your understanding, it just get things moving. It felt, just like the whole movie in the end, like a short story or short film turned full-length but without having much more material. The second part has more of a typical story-telling approach but even then, what you're seeing is a really "punctual" set of events in the life of the characters. You get some info here and there, enough to have an understanding, but this is never a coming of age or full character development. The acting is good but not special, while some of the visual effects are alright. Yet, even if the movie might be an intense ride, in the end you're not left with much. 5/10 For those who don't mind small spoilers: The first part feels like Crash(1996) meet American Psycho (2000), then in the second part, the main character becomes the Jim Carrey character in what would be a Cronenberg version of The Majestic(2001). That's the best way I summarize the movie. |
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Post by mecano04 on Oct 12, 2021 12:53:36 GMT
Shadow In The Cloud Sure far from a great movie, but i did not think it was that bad. i give it a 5/10 But i will say that there where things in the movies that where just stupid. And i think that Chloe Moretz did a good job. In my opinion, it would have been much better as simply and action/sci-fi movie rather than what Moretz character had actually going on.
The mix of different things is what brought the movie down.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 12, 2021 13:15:53 GMT
Shadow In The Cloud Sure far from a great movie, but i did not think it was that bad. i give it a 5/10 But i will say that there where things in the movies that where just stupid. And i think that Chloe Moretz did a good job. In my opinion, it would have been much better as simply and action/sci-fi movie rather than what Moretz character had actually going on.
The mix of different things is what brought the movie down.
I agree
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 13, 2021 5:54:48 GMT
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
A breath of fresh air, as the franchise surely needed a change after the last and most likely darkest chapter of the Hammer Frankenstein series, and this one came in with a nice breeze of playfullness, charm and sure as hell some very foxy looking ladies, almost straight out of a Russ Meyer picture.
I liked it the first time I saw it, and even more the second time around.
7/10
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 13, 2021 8:12:17 GMT
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
7/10
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