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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 7, 2023 8:01:50 GMT
 Silent Madness is a very mediocre slasher, but the selling point at the time of release… was the 3D gimmick. Since I don’t own a 3D player/or TV. I watched the red/blue anaglyph version. And I was surprised just how good it looked. Vinegar Syndrome did a stellar job. The last time, I tried watching an anaglyph version (Jaws 3D) it didn’t have the same effect. Though it does have me curious to check out Friday the 13th Part III in 3D, as I’ve been sitting on that version for quite awhile.  The 3D version of Friday that came with that recent blu ray boxset looks amazing. Are you talking about the anaglyph version? I don’t own the shout factory set, but the Warner Bros/Paramount tin case set. Not sure if they both used the same anaglyph print, or Shout restored it even more. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 7, 2023 9:03:49 GMT
The 3D version of Friday that came with that recent blu ray boxset looks amazing. Are you talking about the anaglyph version? I don’t own the shout factory set, but the Warner Bros/Paramount tin case set. Not sure if they both used the same anaglyph print, or Shout restored it even more. I have the Shout Factory set. I can't speak to the tin case set. Before I had the dvd version with the red and blue glasses, and it looked like shit. |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 7, 2023 15:30:46 GMT
 Screamers (1995; Christian Duguay)I still don't understand how one of Philip K. Dick's best short stories could end up as a modest Canadian B-movie, but if you take it as what it is: basically an extended Outer Limits episode, it's actually pretty good despite some unnecessary changes, among them the decision to relocate the action to another planet. It takes its time to get going and some of the dialogue, reportedly the only thing which got changed from writer Dan O'Bannon's original script, is pretty dumb with the evil androids talking like henchmen from an 80s action movie. I was prepared to hate this, because I love the original story Second Variety so much, but it's decent fun, although one can only wonder what a visionary drector like Verhoeven or Scott could've accomplished with the material. 7/10 |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 7, 2023 15:45:47 GMT
Satan's Blood (1978; Juan Piquer Simon) Sleazy, satanist fun from a director I had already dismissed as a complete hack after watching a couple of his films, among them perhaps the worst possible version of Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island. However the spaniard shows considerably more talent when it comes to arranging depraved orgies (okay, depraved for its time, since there's nothing here most of us wouldn't have seen before, - I don't mean for real of course, just on screen in a strictly fictional context). Some could argue, that the nudity on display here is too much with the movie more of a softcore erotic flick, but the whole thing has a lovely dreamlike quality to it, and it's short enough that it's over before you could start to pick apart the various plotholes and inconsistencies of the story. 7/10 |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 7, 2023 16:13:27 GMT
 Raising Cain (1992; Brian De Palma)
Demented, deranged, deceptive, - this does just what it says on the cover. It could well hold the record for the number of disorienting flashbacks and dream sequences in a film. Fans of the director might be having the time of their lives, while others will likely be left wondering what the hell they've just seen. 6/10 |
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Oct 7, 2023 17:01:17 GMT
I heard about that cartoon. Still trying to figure out how the hell they made that LOL. Keep in mind this was the era with Garbage Pail Kids and where Robocop had toys geared toward children. I loved the stickers, I had so many of them. |
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Post by forca85 on Oct 7, 2023 18:22:41 GMT
Well since I caught a damn Cold I may as well watch some movies while I rest.
RV: Bloody Murder
RV: Bloody murder 2: Closing Camp
RV: Camp Twilight
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Post by soggy on Oct 7, 2023 18:55:19 GMT
Forgot to update yesterday as I was extremely busy. Only one for that day. Probably will only have one today as well. Next week I'll have a lot more.
Tomie: Beginning (Ataru Oikawa, 2005)
Years ago I read and really enjoyed the Junji Ito manga series Tomie. I had not seen any of the movies before, but having read that series I knew the general idea enough that it didn’t really matter that this wasn’t the first movie. Add in that it’s a prequel and apparently ends where the first starts I figured “why the hell not?” Well, I’ll say now I shouldn’t have because it’s REALLY bad. It’s obviously shot with no budget (a single school room, a nurse station, one character’s bedroom and some woods are the only locations and I’m fairly certain the room is just recycled and re-positioned). The creepiness of Tomie is never really conveyed so much as the characters tell you about it, and when characters start going crazy for her it just seems so odd unless you’re already familiar with how the stories go. Not recommended. 2/10
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Post by Marv on Oct 7, 2023 19:05:38 GMT
Werewolves Within....Loved this one! Very fun horror comedy about a snowed in town of a bunch of over the top personalities that has a bit of a werewolf problem. The acting was very solid...Milana Vayntrub especially stole the show for me, I found her absolutely adorable here. People will know her as the AT&T woman but honestly after seeing this Im surprised she isn't in more stuff because she was splendid here. Nice rack too. But the quirkiness of the characters and the sharp dialog really make this a memorable movie. Everything and everyone feels fairly fleshed out even if its just in an exaggerated kind of way. I really dug it.  |
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Post by forca85 on Oct 7, 2023 20:54:50 GMT
Forgot to update yesterday as I was extremely busy. Only one for that day. Probably will only have one today as well. Next week I'll have a lot more. Tomie: Beginning (Ataru Oikawa, 2005) Years ago I read and really enjoyed the Junji Ito manga series Tomie. I had not seen any of the movies before, but having read that series I knew the general idea enough that it didn’t really matter that this wasn’t the first movie. Add in that it’s a prequel and apparently ends where the first starts I figured “why the hell not?” Well, I’ll say now I shouldn’t have because it’s REALLY bad. It’s obviously shot with no budget (a single school room, a nurse station, one character’s bedroom and some woods are the only locations and I’m fairly certain the room is just recycled and re-positioned). The creepiness of Tomie is never really conveyed so much as the characters tell you about it, and when characters start going crazy for her it just seems so odd unless you’re already familiar with how the stories go. Not recommended. 2/10 I enjoyed "Tomie Unlimited". And I thought "Beginning" was okay. I wish the other movies were available to Stream. But I'm happy to get what I can. |
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Post by soggy on Oct 8, 2023 0:33:49 GMT
Forgot to update yesterday as I was extremely busy. Only one for that day. Probably will only have one today as well. Next week I'll have a lot more. Tomie: Beginning (Ataru Oikawa, 2005) Years ago I read and really enjoyed the Junji Ito manga series Tomie. I had not seen any of the movies before, but having read that series I knew the general idea enough that it didn’t really matter that this wasn’t the first movie. Add in that it’s a prequel and apparently ends where the first starts I figured “why the hell not?” Well, I’ll say now I shouldn’t have because it’s REALLY bad. It’s obviously shot with no budget (a single school room, a nurse station, one character’s bedroom and some woods are the only locations and I’m fairly certain the room is just recycled and re-positioned). The creepiness of Tomie is never really conveyed so much as the characters tell you about it, and when characters start going crazy for her it just seems so odd unless you’re already familiar with how the stories go. Not recommended. 2/10 I enjoyed "Tomie Unlimited". And I thought "Beginning" was okay. I wish the other movies were available to Stream. But I'm happy to get what I can. If you’re in the US Tomie Revenge is on Tubi right now. I may watch it to give the series another shot. |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 8, 2023 1:36:45 GMT
Forgot to update yesterday as I was extremely busy. Only one for that day. Probably will only have one today as well. Next week I'll have a lot more. Tomie: Beginning (Ataru Oikawa, 2005) Years ago I read and really enjoyed the Junji Ito manga series Tomie. I had not seen any of the movies before, but having read that series I knew the general idea enough that it didn’t really matter that this wasn’t the first movie. Add in that it’s a prequel and apparently ends where the first starts I figured “why the hell not?” Well, I’ll say now I shouldn’t have because it’s REALLY bad. It’s obviously shot with no budget (a single school room, a nurse station, one character’s bedroom and some woods are the only locations and I’m fairly certain the room is just recycled and re-positioned). The creepiness of Tomie is never really conveyed so much as the characters tell you about it, and when characters start going crazy for her it just seems so odd unless you’re already familiar with how the stories go. Not recommended. 2/10 I enjoyed "Tomie Unlimited". And I thought "Beginning" was okay. I wish the other movies were available to Stream. But I'm happy to get what I can. Tomie: Unlimited was definitely a lot fun. Probably the most entertaining of the series… and most bonkers. Doesn’t surprise when you look at the director’s filmography. Beginning and Revenge are my least favourites of what I’ve seen. The director who did both these films, also did the 1998 Tomie. Which I found to be far better. It’s the one I like the best alongside Tomie: Forbidden Fruit & Tomie: Replay. |
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Post by soggy on Oct 8, 2023 4:15:34 GMT
Shock Waves (Ken Wiederhorn, 1977)
This movie confirms something that I’ve believed for years. It doesn’t matter how ridiculous the film, doesn’t matter if the rest of the cast is terrible, Peter Cushing gave his damnedest to every role, delivering all lines as if they mattered and trying to sell the situation. This is a rather silly movie about nazi zombies who were on a ghost ship and the survivors of a holiday boat trying to escape an island where the zombies decide to attack. It’s ridiculous but gets points for Cushing and some nice atmosphere. Also, while the budget limitations are clear throughout, it must be said that the moment the zombies come out of the water, all wearing their identical uniforms, it’s actually a well-done scene. 4/10
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 8, 2023 9:13:52 GMT
Just saw De Palma's Sisters and The Fury. I wonder if they were an influence on David Cronenberg, with general body horror stuff in the former and Scanners with the latter - especially the ending. I was ready for a head explosion only for her to blow up John Cassavettes' ENTIRE body like the sticky bomb guy in Saving Private Ryan, complete with like 8 instant replays Hilariously awesome. That's for the movie Husbands, you son of a bitch! |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 8, 2023 11:10:02 GMT
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Post by theravenking on Oct 8, 2023 11:12:17 GMT
Dagon (2001; Stuart Gordon)I've never been much of a Lovecraft fan. I find that he had some great ideas, but failed to execute them in a satisfying way. This is an atmospheric adaptation of one of his most popular works. The small fishing village with a terrible secret where our protagonists get shipwrecked, is brought to life in a creative and spooky way, but the acting is weak, almost comically so, and the story feels drawn-out. 5/10 |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 8, 2023 11:43:13 GMT
Dagon (2001; Stuart Gordon)I've never been much of a Lovecraft fan. I find that he had some great ideas, but failed to execute them in a satisfying way. This is an atmospheric adaptation of one of his most popular works. The small fishing village with a terrible secret where our protagonists get shipwrecked, is brought to life in a creative and spooky way, but the acting is weak, almost comically so, and the story feels drawn-out. 5/10 I generally like Lovecraft (as a writer) and Stuart Gordon, but this was a major disappointment. The acting isn't great and the primitive CGI is really atrocious. I haven't seen it in a long time, but to me the good didn't outweigh the bad enough. |
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Post by theravenking on Oct 8, 2023 13:50:45 GMT
 X (2022; Ti West) This would make a great double bill with Michael Haneke's Amour. I'm just half-kidding. Both movies deal with issues of the elderly, it's just that X is so grotesquely exagerrated, that it's verging on parody. There could've been some dramatic irony, had these old folks been introduced as relatively normal and harmless people, before we find out that they are bloodthirsty and evil, but considering that they already look like walking corpses of the more dishevelled variety, - the geriatric make-up on Mia Goth is particularly hideous, - it's difficult to feel any sort of sympathy for them, since they also seem to lack any inner values. A weird movie that just didn't appeal to me. I liked the first scene with the crocodile though. 5/10 |
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Post by forca85 on Oct 8, 2023 15:39:40 GMT
NV: Pet Sematary: Bloodlines... Well I feel like they could've done alot more with this. They change the Lore. And drastically change Timmy's story not for the better. The 2 minute scene in the 1989 movie is better compared to this movie. It's tragic. It's sad. They really miss the mark here.
His rabid Dog is not used long enough and was well done. It never feels like 1969. But the young characters all look like they are Cos Playing. At 81 minutes it's rushed with lots of weird jump cuts. Pam Grier is a welcome addition. But it feels like a series could've really fleshed what ideas they had.
The actor playing Judd neither looks or sounds like John Lithgow. And the characters sound straight out of 2023. In fact you'd think things were just Peachy for it being the tumultuous year of 1969. I'd recommend "Dead of night" aka "Death Dream" that is a Haunting take on a Vietnam Veteran returning home but changed. It does everything this movie lacks and better.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 8, 2023 17:45:37 GMT
Shock Waves (Ken Wiederhorn, 1977) This movie confirms something that I’ve believed for years. It doesn’t matter how ridiculous the film, doesn’t matter if the rest of the cast is terrible, Peter Cushing gave his damnedest to every role, delivering all lines as if they mattered and trying to sell the situation. This is a rather silly movie about nazi zombies who were on a ghost ship and the survivors of a holiday boat trying to escape an island where the zombies decide to attack. It’s ridiculous but gets points for Cushing and some nice atmosphere. Also, while the budget limitations are clear throughout, it must be said that the moment the zombies come out of the water, all wearing their identical uniforms, it’s actually a well-done scene. 4/10 I love this movie. I agree that Cushing adds something to it. I am sure if he was not in it, it would be much less appreciated. Freddie Francis said no one could make rubbish sound so real like he could.
The line he has in Horror Express
Are you telling me that an ape that lived two million years ago got out of that crate, killed the baggage man and put him in there, then locked everything up neat and tidy, and got away?
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