Grendel
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
But ... why is all the rum gone?
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Post by Grendel on Feb 2, 2008 19:59:59 GMT -5
The Black Hole (1980). Probably THE darkest disney film (not counting touchstone or miramax titles) ever. Starts off as a typical sci-fi tale, but takes a twist near the middle and the ending is just amazing. Plus, the designs of the robots (Vincent, old bob, and maximllian) are great, especially for the time period. TCM's been showing it a lot recently, so if its on give it a chance. I saw that one years ago. Thought it was great.
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Post by renzino on Feb 4, 2008 20:17:10 GMT -5
The Prowler (1981) aka Rosemary's Killer
Synopsis Avalon Bay, 1945: On the night of her graduation dance, young Rosemary and her date are brutually murdered by a prowler thought to be a jilted soldier home from the war. The killer was never found. 30 years later, the dance is held again for the first time since that horrific evening - but something else may have also returned... Tonight, the teens of this sleepy town will meet their grisly ends - by pitchfork, blade and more - of THE PROWLER!
Also known as "Rosemary's Killer," this gruesome shocker is one of the cruelest "body-count" movies of the 1980s, thanks to razor-sharp direction by Joseph Zito (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter) and graphic gore effects by Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Maniac). Hollywood legends Farley Granger (Strangers on a Train) and Lawrence Tierney (Reservoir Dogs) star in this rarely seen sleeper from the golden age of slasher films.
My thoughts I finally saw this last night on Youtube and I have to admit it is one of the better slashers from the 80s. The story isn't that great but the atmosphere and soundtrack does make it creepy along with the brutal murders. Also with Tom Savini's effects and cool looking killer you can't go wrong. It also has a really freaky ending (won't spoil it for those who have never seen it).
3 out of 5 stars.
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PSJ
Don Corleone
If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person?
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Post by PSJ on Feb 4, 2008 20:21:39 GMT -5
27 Dresses
3 of 5 stars
A grenade somewhat worth jumping on... to stay out of the dog house.
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Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
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Post by Jiren on Feb 4, 2008 20:41:10 GMT -5
"3:10 to yuma"
Outstanding
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Deleted Member
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2008 20:43:07 GMT -5
Movie: The Movie.
Outstanding work.
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Post by MNM's Official "Fixer" on Feb 4, 2008 20:48:11 GMT -5
Rob Zombie's Halloween
I recently re-watched it. I was indifferent when I first saw it at the movie threatre. But I seem to like it more and more each time I see it. I enjoyed that we got a backstory on Michael's character, and the music was pretty kickass. Still not as good as John Carpenter's, but a good movie nonetheless.
*** and a half out of *****.
Saw IV
I like the Saw movies. I find it refreshing that a killer tries to teach his victims to appreciate their lives. How many time can we see some girl being chased around by a knife wielding maniac? I enjoyed the first 3 Saw films. But, I didn't like this one all that much. The ending just seemed blah. Could just be me though.
*** out of *****
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bigHEADinc
El Dandy
Wanted Conway Twitty as a special title.
lest we forget...
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Post by bigHEADinc on Feb 5, 2008 2:16:25 GMT -5
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM I expected absolutely nothing from this movie, but was rewarded with a badass Predator and a sweet fight between the Predator and the Predalien (Predator/Alien hybrid)... I wouldn't go out of my way to see it, but wouldn't turn it off if it came on...
**1/2 out of *****
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 5, 2008 2:46:54 GMT -5
Heathers
Saw this movie tonight after not seeing it for years and it's still a great hilarious movie! The lines are phenomenal and Winona Ryder and Christian Slater did a very good job in this movie. For people who haven't seen it the plot is about suicide....or the mocking of teenagers "commiting suicide" and being immortalized for being tragic "lost souls". One of the darkest teen comedies ever and basically a F you to the typical Hughes and Brat Pack movies of the eighties and by far one of my favorite comedy movies ever
****/****
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shaman90
Tommy Wiseau
no shut your Mouth randy
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Post by shaman90 on Feb 5, 2008 3:02:49 GMT -5
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. lol this is some funny s***
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bigHEADinc
El Dandy
Wanted Conway Twitty as a special title.
lest we forget...
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Post by bigHEADinc on Feb 5, 2008 17:32:59 GMT -5
BLACK SHEEP
First and foremost, no, this is not the 1996 comedy starring Chris Farley... This is a horror movie released in 2006...
The movie is about genetically altered sheep that feed on the flesh of the living.
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In math terms:
Shaun of the Dead + Sheep + New Zealand + Weta Workshop = Black Sheep
It was a schlocky horror movie with comedic elements and actors who didn't necessarily do bad, but it was obvious that the script was a bit flat. It's definitely got it's moments and, at 83 minutes, it doesn't overstay it's welcome at all.
If you love B-Grade horror movies then you'll absolutely love this. If not, find a preview, it may spark your interest.
** out of *****
Also, this is the only movie where a enraged zombie sheep eats a man's penis. They also pretty much state that one of the guys is having sex with the sheep. There's also a fetal sheep that ends up starting the whole thing.
Man, on second thought...
*** out of *****
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bigHEADinc
El Dandy
Wanted Conway Twitty as a special title.
lest we forget...
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Post by bigHEADinc on Feb 7, 2008 12:41:34 GMT -5
MICHAEL CLAYTON
Holy mother of god... There have been soooo many good movies I've seen over the past few months that it's getting harder and harder to watch anything that isn't nearly as good.
I just want to profess my undying, completely hetero man-crush that I got on George Clooney. There is nobody that oozes "old Hollywood" like this guy. He carries himself with such bravado that he can make you laugh, cry, and hate him all the span of minutes on-screen. The smirks, the facial expressions, and that "Clooney" voice that he has... There's a reason he's one of Hollywood's greatest leading men. This movie was hoisted on Clooney's back and he ran with it.
But I really don't want to take anything away from his co-stars, specifically Tom Wilkinson as Arthur Edens, a lawyer on the brink of his own sanity who decided to stop taking his medication. His performance helped cement this movie further. With the also good-to-great supporting acting in Sidney Pollack and Tilda Swinson, this movie hit a home run. Sometimes it was a little bit hard to figure out who was who and what was what (It is a legal drama after all) but it was still amazing.
****1/2 out of *****
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Post by Paul Servo on Feb 7, 2008 14:03:34 GMT -5
ROCKY BALBOA Seriously if you don't get choked up during the training montage or when he makes his ralley at the end, you've got ice in your veins
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bigHEADinc
El Dandy
Wanted Conway Twitty as a special title.
lest we forget...
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Post by bigHEADinc on Feb 7, 2008 17:17:46 GMT -5
MARGOT AT THE WEDDING
I saw that this had generally favorable reviews and starred Jack Black (I love him) and figured "Hey, it can't be so bad."
I was so wrong.
Margot At The Wedding is a character driven comedy/drama. Most character driven movies give you one or two people that you end up loving and a few others that you hate, but it's all about a balance. I pretty much actively hated every single character in this movie. From Nicole Kidman's Margot to Jennifer Jason Leigh's Pauline to the little long haired brat that played Kidman's son, they all just irked me and made me actively hate them. Even Jack Black, who was actually the most charming person in this movie, made me resent and hate him by the end of it.
That's not to say it's all the actors' fault. The script and the the scenes felt so disjointed and intentionally vague that you end up learning absolutely nothing about any of the characters that would make them endearing. Talking behind each other's backs, unnatural frankness that just made me feel really uncomfortable (In one scene, Kidman's son frankly tells her that in the hotel room the night before, with his mother, aunt, and female cousin there, he waited until they all fell asleep to go to the bathroom and masturbate. That's a big WTF!?), and every single character flaw of each character is just thrown on screen without any sort of redemption or resolution. The movie actively aggravated me.
I see no redeeming qualities from this movie except for Jack Black who reigns it in a little while still being "Jack", but it came out a lot more naturally than he usually does. Avoid this movie, please, it's not worth it.
* out of *****
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rra
King Koopa
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Post by rra on Feb 7, 2008 21:44:35 GMT -5
bigHEad, glad you loved MICHAEL CLAYTON, a really good drama.
Hell, 2007 was just a terrific year in movies.
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Post by bubbles on Feb 7, 2008 21:54:47 GMT -5
Slither
My review: It was good
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Feb 7, 2008 21:55:04 GMT -5
Juno:
Funny, sweet little movie
5 stars.
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Post by MiLo Duck on Feb 7, 2008 22:27:08 GMT -5
The Covenant
Think the Craft without the entertaining story, developed characters, and add penises. This movie looked like the pilot to a CW show that realized half way through that it would never get picked up for a series so it decides to wrap it all up in a couple hours instead.
Not that the Craft was a masterpeice, but it at least knew where it was going and entertained me. The Covenent's "story" is forced to say the least and the characters are indistinguishable from the next in most cases. The epitomy of this is in a scene where the evil man-witch uses magic to pretend to be one of the good man-witches and when the big CG reveal happens its like "did he just change into himself with different clothes?"
Overall this movie isn't even worth the time wasted to watch it for free.
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Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
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Post by Jiren on Feb 7, 2008 22:36:22 GMT -5
"From Hell"
I'm a mark for JTR stories so i really enjoyed it
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Post by thesam07 on Feb 7, 2008 23:49:21 GMT -5
The End. (1978) Starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise. Burt Reynolds finds out he has cancer and gets depressed. He decides to kill himself because he doesn't like pain. However he fails to kill himself and wakes up in a mental hospital were he is be-friended by Dom DeLuise. Way too sappy for a comedy but the chemistry between DeLuise and Reynolds is what makes this a great comedy. Good ending too. *** stars
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Post by REDUNBECK~! on Feb 8, 2008 0:12:11 GMT -5
Sting: Moment of Truth
Ugh.
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