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« Reply #600 on: January 25, 2012, 02:58:54 PM » |
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Last night, I tuned in to THE COLLECTOR (2009),
You piqued my interest on this Ted.. will be buying the DVD..  Stew |
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« Reply #601 on: January 25, 2012, 06:20:11 PM » |
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Good for you, Stew. I hope you enjoy it...that is, if murder and mayhem are your thing...  Last month I swapped out my Time-Warner service for Verizon Fios. Not only do I save $80 a month, but I also get 2 years of free Showtime, which includes multiple feeds for Showtime Beyond and Showtime Extreme. That's where I caught THE COLLECTOR and last night's double bill: EDEN LAKE (2008) and GRAVE ENCOUNTERS (2011). EDEN LAKE is a disturbing reminder why one should NEVER go camping in the woods without a firearm. A riveting and horrific film. It's directed by James Watkins, who just completed THE WOMAN IN BLACK. Kelly Reilly is outstanding; Michael Fassbender co-stars.  GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is a pretty scary take on those reality ghost-hunter shows. It's another low-budget, hand-held BLAIR WITCH type. Very suspenseful, with decent acting, atmospheric suspense and plenty of genuine shocks. Lotsa fun. 1/2 |
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« Reply #602 on: January 28, 2012, 02:28:22 PM » |
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It is tremendously interesting to watch films after having children. I will admit I had not re-watched the Princess Bride since my daughter was born. I always thought the line when Grandpa said "As you wish." at the end was some way of telling the watcher that he was the farm boy in the story... (I know, how silly) He was really just telling his grandson that he loved him... I guess until you have a child somethings just don't click...
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« Reply #603 on: January 28, 2012, 10:36:52 PM » |
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Just saw UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING at the theater.
Kicks ass.
Kate is the hottest action star ever.
Statues should be erected to her beauty.
(I know because I erected one myself in the theater.)
The CGI werewolf effects were pretty shitty and there were some 'inconsistencies,' but the action was so blistering that all the little defects are excused.
Well worth the money.
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« Reply #604 on: January 28, 2012, 11:39:21 PM » |
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Just saw UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING at the theater.
Kicks ass.
Kate is the hottest action star ever.
Statues should be erected to her beauty.
(I know because I erected one myself in the theater.)
The CGI werewolf effects were pretty shitty and there were some 'inconsistencies,' but the action was so blistering that all the little defects are excused.
Well worth the money.
That's the reason I won't see it. They had a great thing going for them compared to most modern films when the werewolves in the first were live actors. I'll stick with Dog Soldiers. You can't beat a guy in a suit IMO. Sorry I'm ranting, I'm glad you enjoyed it Ted. |
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« Reply #605 on: January 29, 2012, 12:27:29 AM » |
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That's the reason I won't see it. They had a great thing going for them compared to most modern films when the werewolves in the first were live actors. I'll stick with Dog Soldiers. You can't beat a guy in a suit IMO. Sorry I'm ranting, I'm glad you enjoyed it Ted.
No apologies necessary. Funny, I caught DOG SOLDIERS a few nights ago on Showtime for the first time. I expected better. Not that I didn't like it, but the werewolves themselves disappointed me. A convincing werewolf is a tough nut to execute. Very few films have done so with true success. My favorite is still Oliver Reed in CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF. Followed closely by the first HOWLING. |
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« Reply #606 on: January 29, 2012, 01:04:30 PM » |
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American Werewolf in London had a great werewolf and transformation scene. Although the werewolf in Silver Bullet wasn't that good, it will always be one of my favorites of the sub-genre.
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« Reply #607 on: January 29, 2012, 01:16:23 PM » |
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American Werewolf in London had a great werewolf and transformation scene. Although the werewolf in Silver Bullet wasn't that good, it will always be one of my favorites of the sub-genre.
Loved the AMERICAN WEREWOLF transformation scene, but not the final beast. I did forget to mention the recent Rick Baker WOLFMAN as being a pretty cool final werewolf. SILVER BULLET, too.  |
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« Reply #608 on: January 29, 2012, 02:45:35 PM » |
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Kate is the hottest action star ever.
Statues should be erected to her beauty.
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« Reply #609 on: January 29, 2012, 03:40:42 PM » |
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 That is good stuff Ted. To all the great monuments ever erected to beauty.
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« Reply #610 on: January 30, 2012, 12:10:28 AM » |
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007 OP 4.5/6 , "spend the money QUICKLY , mr Bond"......now *that* line is old skool  007 TND 4/6......Carver makes me chuckle , kinda dig it even though Bond-by-numbers.....Yeoh , hellllooo dolly  |
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« Reply #611 on: February 05, 2012, 10:45:06 AM » |
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Just watched THE COTTAGE on Fearnet through Verizon Fios. Tongue-in-cheek 2008 horror thriller from the UK, starring Andy Serkis and Reece Shearsmith. Quite good. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV6R7tXbVlE |
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« Reply #612 on: February 05, 2012, 11:44:37 AM » |
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Thanks Ted, I will be picking this up, looks a jolly-whezz... catchy tune also.....
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« Reply #613 on: February 05, 2012, 04:31:06 PM » |
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Recent rentals:
Cowboys & Aliens - 1.5/5
Contagion - 3/5
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil - 2.5/5
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy BBC series - 4/5
The China Syndrome - 3/5
Battle Royale - 3.5/5
Rashomon - 4.5/5
The Conspirator - 2.5/5
Margin Call - 3/5
The Trip - 3.5/5
The Deep - 3/5
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« Reply #614 on: February 05, 2012, 06:46:45 PM » |
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Thanks Ted, I will be picking this up, looks a jolly-whezz... catchy tune also.....
I think you'll like it, Paul. You might want to try this also...another little chiller I just saw from the UK... THE REEDShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz1PTJWehME |
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« Reply #615 on: February 06, 2012, 08:11:15 AM » |
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Ted, if you liked The Cottage, you might like Severance ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464196/), another British horror/black comedy that is quite a fun watch. I watched A Lonely Place to Die at the weekend...a decent genre film, it starts of really well, then goes a bit daft at the end. Also had a binge watch of the first 7 episodes of The Walking Dead Season 2 which I really enjoyed. |
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« Reply #616 on: February 06, 2012, 05:47:46 PM » |
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I caught a few minutes of SEVERANCE and it looked good, Tob. Reviews speak well of it also. I'll catch it when it comes back around in queue. Another I saw just a few nights back is THE LONG WEEKEND retitled NATURE'S GRAVE, a 2008 remake of the 1978 Aussie thriller, THE LONG WEEKEND. Also made in Australia, the remake stars Jim Caviezel (PASSION OF THE CHRIST) and is quite disturbing. IMDB reviews are pretty negative, but I went into it with an open mind and was entertained. Had many sequences I will never forget. The descriptions of the movie make it sound like Mother Nature gets revenge on a bickering married couple but it is so much more than that. I'd be curious to see what any of you genre fans think. I'd post the trailer, but it does give away some of the most shocking moments. So don't google it up if you plan on watching. |
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« Reply #617 on: February 06, 2012, 10:14:20 PM » |
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Took the wife and daughter to Big Miracle. It was pretty good. When I first saw the movie poster I did notice a very similar poster composition between it and Jaws... Maybe not so terrifying though...   |
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« Reply #618 on: February 12, 2012, 05:02:05 PM » |
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The Baftas,
John Hurt picked up a cracker tonight.
Well done.
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« Reply #619 on: February 12, 2012, 05:45:51 PM » |
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FRAGILE, the creepy 2005 ghost film from Jaume Balaguero (who also directed REC and REC 2). Really liked it a lot. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13XbdeQ0B0gNow I have to find his other films, DARKNESS and THE NAMELESS.
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« Reply #620 on: February 12, 2012, 10:28:26 PM » |
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Attack Force Z on Blu-Ray. No subtitles and they didn't even titles the Chinese and Japanese. I'd never seen it before and was quite pissed when the Japanese Diplomat died in the end... Still wouldn't mind finding a Daybill for it though....
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« Reply #621 on: February 12, 2012, 10:38:55 PM » |
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I'd never seen it before and was quite pissed when the Japanese Diplomat died in the end...
Spoiler warning? Guess I'll put off watching this one for a while... |
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« Reply #622 on: February 12, 2012, 11:29:32 PM » |
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Spoiler warning?
Oops; sorry guys. I figured everyone had seen this... |
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« Reply #623 on: February 13, 2012, 03:56:02 AM » |
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I checked out Limitless on BD a few days ago. Not the best movie, but some very slick cinematography and editing. It reminded me quite a bit of American Psycho.
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« Reply #624 on: February 13, 2012, 10:04:33 PM » |
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I checked out Limitless on BD a few days ago. Not the best movie, but some very slick cinematography and editing. It reminded me quite a bit of American Psycho.
That is a cool movie. After watching the Road Warrior today, I gotta say I like Mad Max more. Mad Max has more character, and doesn't rely so much on the "rah rah" factor to be cool, IMHO. Both are classics, I just think Mad Max is an overall much better film. Still haven't seen Beyond Thunderdome, but I have a feeling that it's considered by most the worst of the three. |
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