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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 26, 2018 10:38:26 GMT
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)
I thought I had seen some of it years ago but it turned out I got it mixed up with Aliens vs Predator (2004), anyway I did not expect much from the second one, however it actually did start up rather "promising".
I have always liked it when sci-fi and horror films are located in cozy little small town cities and this one takes place in a very atmospheric area.
The "story" (I really do not remember all that much from the last film but I guess the cliffhanger gets fulfilled in part two) is that the Predator infected with the Alien parasite dies and a space ship or shuttle crash lands into a forest not far away of a small town, and before you know it people are getting killed all over the place.
As mentioned earlier, I thought the film began rather "well", compared to what I had feared but as we soon get to meet up with some of the main leads, it becomes a little to obvious that it will not continue for very long.
The characters are not much likeable at all, and the overused cliches and sterotypical figures come and go throughout the films length and the closest thing this film has when it comes to a hero is through one of the Predators, and not any of the annoying and almost braindead humans we are supposed to "cheer" for.
A lot of the plot centers around the Predator which fights and kills lots of Aliens, often in very dark and crappy movie scenes which makes it hard for the viewer to actually see what goes on but it gets tiredsome very soon.
There is no real tension to be found and some of the poor attempts of references to the old classics (both Alien and Predator franchise) are delivered in clumsy and badly timed manners.
On top of that someone thought it was a good idea of doing a hybrid crossover by making a Predalien creature, partly Predator and partly Alien, but it just do not work all that well. I wish they had invested a little bit more time and effort in trying to give us some likeable characters that we actually feel or care for, instead it seems most of the money was wasted away on special effects and not much on writing and acting.
I was almost ready to hand out a very kind 5/10, but the last 25-30 minutes was a complete mess and had it lasted a little while longer, it might had gone down to a 3/10.
All, in all not as bad as I thought it would be but I think it is safe to say (for my part that is) that this is the weakest relase of the whole Alien/Predator franchise.
4/10
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Post by deembastille on May 26, 2018 11:01:54 GMT
Superstar
God.
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Post by mszanadu on May 26, 2018 19:39:39 GMT
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Post by Morgana on May 26, 2018 21:53:37 GMT
Burying the Ex (2014)I only bought this because of the name of Joe Dante, and well ok, I admit, because of Alexandra Daddario too. Anyway, the last "new" Dante picture I saw was of Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), which I found to be a horrible movie, and I was very disappointed to learn how this once talented guy who used to made one great movie after another during the 70s and 80s, ended up with these big budget soulless CGI turkeys starring "talents" such as Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman. Anyway, Burying the Ex comes with a not so groundbreaking plot, where we have some whimpy guy called Max (Anton Yelchin) being bossed around by his psychotic girlfriend Evelyn (Ashley Greene), and one day he ends up meeting the free-spirited and sexy I Scream seller Olivia, played by Alexandra Daddario, and that means serious trouble as Evelyn do not appreciate any competition towards her one true love. In a weak moment, poor Max decides to declare his everlasting love for his psycho girl, and in some freakish way, along with the "help" by some random statue lying around in his horror related shop, it later on goes to show that "true" love can survive anything. To cut a long story short, the psycho bitch suddenly dies, only to come back from the dead to make Max's life a living nightmare. It is not a very good movie, there is just too much cheap or vulgar slapstick "comedy" going on, and after a while with farting jokes, throwing up jokes and a extremely annoying and unfunny fat douchy sidekick (who we are gonna believe is screwing around with the hottest women in America 24/7), you end up with a rather poor and forgettable horror-comedy surrounding a theme/plot that has been done many times before. It was a nice touch to watch Dick Miller show up here, not a big part, but still it was nice of Dante. I wanted to like the film, because of Joe Dante and him making another horror related movie, but this was not an impressive work, and while it never became boring, and I think it deserves a: 4/10 The Terror. Great mini-series by AMC. The acting was fantastic as was the writing. Loved it. |
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Post by mszanadu on May 26, 2018 23:31:28 GMT
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Post by xystophoros on May 27, 2018 2:43:17 GMT
Beyond Skyline
I saw the first one years ago, and all I can remember is that it was shitty. This sequel was pretty good by genre standards, with an energetic cast led by Frank Grillo, who basically played the same character he did in The Purge: The tough cop who knows how to handle himself and keeps his group calm under pressure.
Noel Gugliemi, the guy who ALWAYS plays Mexican gangsters in every movie, was in this briefly but he was just a regular dude, not some cholo saying shit like “We’re gonna fuck you up, holmes! Yo Hector, look at this pendejo!”
I’d call this a science fiction/horror/action movie. The aliens were well designed even though the whole reason for coming to Earth didn’t make sense. Like the new Alien movies, this one featured some bizarre anti-Darwinism by saying the human race was “seeded” on Earth by a more powerful and intelligent species. It’s weird because these films aren’t discounting Darwinism on religious grounds, more like the idiot scriptwriters got stoned one night and thought they were the first to come up with the idea that humans were seeded on this planet.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on May 27, 2018 13:19:04 GMT
IT's taken me this long to finally see IT?!? So great!  
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Post by morrisondylanfan on May 27, 2018 23:11:21 GMT
I remember picking up a scandinavian DVD copy of Nothing Underneath back in 2010 or 11 through a shortlived Giallo series which I think lasted for a few years but then faded away, which was a shame as they did put out some very good and enjoyable hard-to-find releases on DVD.  What I remember most of the film was that it began in some nature park/resort in america, and before you know it we are in Milan where beautiful fashion models are getting cut open and Donald Pleasance makes a nice little appearance as well. I think I rated it a 6/10, but it might climb up to a 7 with a rerun. Hi Stefan,with Underneath,I've been surprised that despite it being a pretty well known Giallo (I used to see the Video in loads of rental shops) it has not gotten the Arrow/88 Films etc treatment. With it going from the US to Milan,I liked how the blending of those locations, (it was shot with non-looped sound in Italy and Canada standing in for the US) gave the flick a bit of a dream-logic vibe. |
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 28, 2018 15:43:52 GMT
It seem that the only DVD copy of it lying around is the danish/scandinavian copy which I own. It have also been re-released along with two other italian giallo features in a tripple edition called Psycho Killer Collection 2 along with Torso and Obsession. Not sure when Arrow or if 88 Films will ever give it a go, but the Anotherworldentertainment release is very good in picture and sound quality and I think it even comes with some bonus features as well. Hm, it seems like the2008 release of theirs is out of print and as it look it might be the only copy ever released to DVD, or at least of that I know. Well, expect the one mentioned earlier as part of a three films in one deal, which is not that bad I guess, considering all films are more than good entertainment. Yeah, I quite enjoyed the locations and scenery in Nothing Underneath, and for me I think it is one of the better made mid 80s giallo films but one which you rarely hear people discuss or talk about much. |
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Post by gspdude on Jun 2, 2018 13:42:03 GMT
Psychout for Murder (1969) On YT. Giallo in which a young woman is committed to an Asylum to minimize a scandal and save face. Upon release she seeks revenge. Adrienne Larussa is gorgeous. Movie 6/10, Miss Larussa 10/10.
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Jun 2, 2018 14:27:01 GMT
Psychout for Murder (1969) On YT. Giallo in which a young woman is committed to an Asylum to minimize a scandal and save face. Upon release she seeks revenge. Adrienne Larussa is gorgeous. Movie 6/10, Miss Larussa 10/10. Sounds intriguing. I might seek that one out. |
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Post by gspdude on Jun 7, 2018 16:46:25 GMT
Monsters (2010) FTV On TubiTV. Interesting plot, well shot, Title characters could've used some more screen time. 7/10.
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Post by teleadm on Jun 7, 2018 17:23:15 GMT
 Tenebre 1982 by Dario Argento (pic s from the dog chasing sequence) I don't know why, but it didn't grip and hold my attention like The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Cat o' Nine Tails, Deep Red and Suspira has done, even if it had all the right ingredients. |
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Post by forca84 on Jun 7, 2018 23:19:33 GMT
Been watching alot of Summer esque movies...
Rest Stop
Rest Stop 2: Don't look back
Timber Falls
Nature's Grave
Tourist Trap
The Hostel trilogy
Hit and Run (2008)
Unfriended
Cruel World
The Jaws series...
On Prime...
The Eye 2
The Greasy Strangler
The Flood
The Clown at Midnight
Starry Eyes
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 9, 2018 10:43:07 GMT
The Bunker (2001)
British psychological or supernatural horror movie, one which I think I caught some of several years ago on TV.
Tried to find it again but forgot the title and ended up getting it confused or mixed up with, I think The Outpost (2008) which I think had a similar themed plot/surroundings.
Anyway, a small group of desperate "german" soldiers end up getting caught in a nasty crossfire against the allies troops and must hide inside a bunker which comes with a rather nasty backside history of itself, which will be revealed later on by one of the older veterans.
The DVD artwork had it out like it was some damn majestiec "masterpice" of filmmaking, while it surely was not.
My main problem with this film was that there were no real tension or creepy atmosphere are promised by the raving reviews and quotes on the DVD, sure it had the right look and set design, even a solid protion of familiar faces on screen, but the whole "german" thing goes down the drain the moment one of them opens their mouths.
Everyone of them speaks perfectly with an british accent, and yeah I know it is an english production and all, but still I think the movie might have benefited far better if they had done it with german language instead of english. Made it more "realistic", but instead we get lines like "Oh blooody hell!" and some annoyingly badly delivered Hollywood Nazi portrayal like it was a damn parody at times.
Throw in lots of overused cliches and a poorly done soundtrack lacking any kind of chilling atmospheric vibe, all you got left is another barely mediocre and very forgettable horror film, which had once a potential but never seemed to come even close of capturing it.
5/10
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Post by Bad Snorkasaurus on Jun 10, 2018 4:37:58 GMT
Night of the Living Dead 3D. It was uncut on El Rey. I watched it twice then deleted it from the DVR box. The only things I liked about it were Sid Haig (he's very good in it)and seeing Johanna Black's (Hellie) bare feet. Too many things I did not like to list, but here goes: -making Ben a white drug dealing college boy on a street bike -actors that played Ben and Henry Cooper were so so awful -texting a variation of Johnny's famous line -animated cgi inserts, like when Ben fires a gun all of a sudden a very big and animated bullet and smoke appear -giving a concrete explanation for why the dead were coming back to life instead of leaving it ambiguos -it craps all over the Tom & Judy characters almost as bad as it does to the character of Ben -in the original and '89 remake Johnny is a bit of a jerk (I always found his line about not even remembering what the man (his dad) looked like funny though), moreso in the remake..but in both he is just being a teasing older brother; a little bit selfish, but he clearly cares about his sister in this one he is a completely unlikable prick with a huge chip on his shoulder and Spoiler alert,
he takes off in the car leaving his sister behind with two ghouls.  I really hate him in this version and the actor too for that matter I also recorded NOTLD:Reanimation, but haven't watched it yet. |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 10, 2018 5:15:03 GMT
A crazy-stupid anthology from the 1980’s known as Night Train to Terror. God and the devil discuss three tales on a train with a bunch a young adults partying to some typical 80s band playing their tunes inbetween the stories. Very hokey and convoluted, but there are some neat old-school effects and ghastly gore fx on show. An entertaining diversion.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 10, 2018 5:35:12 GMT
The Bunker (2001)British psychological or supernatural horror movie, one which I think I caught some of several years ago on TV. Tried to find it again but forgot the title and ended up getting it confused or mixed up with, I think The Outpost (2008) which I think had a similar themed plot/surroundings. Anyway, a small group of desperate "german" soldiers end up getting caught in a nasty crossfire against the allies troops and must hide inside a bunker which comes with a rather nasty backside history of itself, which will be revealed later on by one of the older veterans. The DVD artwork had it out like it was some damn majestiec "masterpice" of filmmaking, while it surely was not. My main problem with this film was that there were no real tension or creepy atmosphere are promised by the raving reviews and quotes on the DVD, sure it had the right look and set design, even a solid protion of familiar faces on screen, but the whole "german" thing goes down the drain the moment one of them opens their mouths. Everyone of them speaks perfectly with an british accent, and yeah I know it is an english production and all, but still I think the movie might have benefited far better if they had done it with german language instead of english. Made it more "realistic", but instead we get lines like "Oh blooody hell!" and some annoyingly badly delivered Hollywood Nazi portrayal like it was a damn parody at times. Throw in lots of overused cliches and a poorly done soundtrack lacking any kind of chilling atmospheric vibe, all you got left is another barely mediocre and very forgettable horror film, which had once a potential but never seemed to come even close of capturing it. 5/10 Totally agree. I have you seen the other similar themed British film “Deathwatch”? Almost indentical in story - from its build up to the final reveal. While I like the idea and locations for this horror story. I was left disappointed by indistinguishable characters and when we discover what’s going on. It just loses a lot of impact with its denouncement. Building up to not all that much. I definitely prefer “Outpost” over those two films, due to it staying away from the teasing psychological elements for something straightforward. There’s no doubts about the supernatural force here, compared to what’s happening in “The Bunker”. |
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2018 11:18:58 GMT
Cabin Fever (2016)
Never seen the original, not sure I will bother after giving this film a chance, and it ended up failing pretty damn hard.
More like a bad parody than a "horror" film.
A bunch of unlikeable and douchy assholes, all tuckered together inside redneck hell, and where every local that shows up is either a complete lunatic or the absolute most annoying and laughable bad hilbilly cliche if there ever was one.
"PANCAKES! PANCAKES! PANCAKES!" They even brought in some ridiculous and not in the least "scary" way, little brat who have a thing for sinking his teeth into other peoples flesh.
Anyway, I knew I was in for something bad, far too early and stupid as I am, I sat there wasting away my saturday evening with this turd.
The plot and its awful gallery of characters are so shallow and dumb it was damn painful to watch at times.
The only reason why I am probably way too generous with my final rating is that I liked the location used in the film, but this surely has to be one of the worst horror films I have seen for a while now and I am not the least tempted to see the original or anything else linked up to Eli Roth, as for me that usually means 90-100 minutes gone to comlete waste of time.
3/10
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2018 11:29:45 GMT
Totally agree. I have you seen the other similar themed British film “Deathwatch”? Almost indentical in story - from its build up to the final reveal. While I like the idea and locations for this horror story. I was left disappointed by indistinguishable characters and when we discover what’s going on. It just loses a lot of impact with its denouncement. Building up to not all that much. I definitely prefer “Outpost” over those two films, due to it staying away from the teasing psychological elements for something straightforward. There’s no doubts about the supernatural force here, compared to what’s happening in “The Bunker”. Never seen Deathwatch, but I agree that by only going from seeing the trailer, it seems to share a lot of similarities with The Bunker. Yeah, while I do not think I rated Outpost much higher than The Bunker, I thought it handled the plot/situation a little more crafty/tighter, but both of these films feel like wasted potentials more than coming close of being good/great horror-thrillers. There seems to have been made a few world war horror and thriller themed movies around the early 00s, the one however which I remember most was I think a german titled movie called Das Experiment which I think came out at the same time as the ones mentioned above, but it was more psychological and disturbing than the british ones and also had a more scarier plot as well. Not seen it since maybe 2005 or 06 but would like to see it again one day. |
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