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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 11, 2009 22:01:29 GMT -5
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 11, 2009 22:03:45 GMT -5
At this stage everything is fodder for a remake. I called the Nightmare re-make years ago after Rob Zombie's Halloween was announced. It's not a question of "if" anymore but "when". As I've said before I don't mind a remake/reboot if: a) It's needed, ie. if the original series has lost the run of itself or has just become a mess or if the remake can add something new and exciting ot the original story. b) It's in moderation- a remake here and there but lets not forget about originality too. c) It's done at the right time- give it at least 20 years after the first movie to remake it. There's talk of a scream remake but it's only been since 1996- way too soon in my book!!! Speaking of Scream Wes Craven has said that it isn't a reboot. It is more of a follow-up, but with basically an entirely new cast, and only the Arquettes returning.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 12, 2009 0:25:12 GMT -5
Some news on the Piranha remake:
Comedian Paul Scheer has a role, and Eli Roth will cameo as the host of a wet T-shirt contest.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jun 12, 2009 1:48:00 GMT -5
Some news on the Piranha remake: Comedian Paul Scheer has a role, and Eli Roth will cameo as the host of a wet T-shirt contest. I like Paul Scheer!
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 12, 2009 1:53:04 GMT -5
Some news on the Piranha remake: Comedian Paul Scheer has a role, and Eli Roth will cameo as the host of a wet T-shirt contest. I like Paul Scheer! and I like wet T-shirt contests!
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Post by Ken Ivory on Jun 12, 2009 2:57:45 GMT -5
Well, to be fair, Zombie's first Halloween FELT like an eternity in the movie theater. In all seriousness, while his original movie was much longer than Carpenter's original film, I actually did get the sense that there was a LOT of stuff on the cutting room floor that didn't make it in (even in the director's cut version), and even though the film clocks in at just under two hours, it STILL feels a little rushed and stilted, even with that ridiculous coda. I think Zombie kind of falls into "Stephen King-syndrome" sometimes - he gets going and then just keeps going and going and going. It definitely doesn't happen with all of his work, but in some of King's longer books ( The Stand, while still awesome, and the latter Dark Tower books) one gets the idea that he loses all sense of perspective about halfway through - just like Zombie's Halloween. Yea, RZ's Halloween covered alot of ground. Basically Michaels whole life (or so we thought at the time....or maybe that was me being naive)! It did feel epic but rushed especially near the end. i never liked how he switched from making his own movie in the first half to rushing a remake of the original in the second. That's why I'm (semi) optimistic about H2 as he'll hopefully just give us a full RZ view on the Halloween story although as I've said before the trailer makes it look as if it's going to be an absolute mess.
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Post by Ken Ivory on Jun 12, 2009 8:53:41 GMT -5
ALICE COOPER LOSES BAGGAGE WITH HORROR DVD COLLECTION
Alice Cooper arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 on Tuesday afternoon 9th June, where one of his bags went astray. The shock rocker’s 22-inch dark grey Oakley rollerbag (with a black military faux buckles) has gone missing. It may have a ‘Trash Tours’ tag on it with a US phone number. The bag contains hundreds of obscure horror movies on DVD and a laptop on which to watch them. While of no significant monetary value, Alice is understandably keen to recover his extensive horror collection. An extensive search of both Terminal 5 and Heathrow's lost luggage facilities has not turned up the bag. Anyone able to return Alice’s bag – with the contents intact – will receive 2 tickets and backstage passes to meet Alice at any one of the shows on Alice Cooper’s Theatre of Death tour, which comes to the UK in November/December. Anyone with any information, please contact: trevor@planetrock.com
THEN GETS IT BACK
According to The Independent Alice has his travel bag back! "Shock rocker Alice Cooper was being reunited with his beloved collection of more than 300 horror movies after his bag went missing at an airport. Cooper, 61, was said to be "gutted" after losing the piece of luggage crammed with obscure films, some described as irreplaceable. Cooper carried the bag on a flight which landed at Heathrow airport on Tuesday. He had it with him while he was at Heathrow but it somehow got lost. The dark grey Oakley bag contained a collection of obscure horror DVDs and a laptop, a statement on his behalf said. He was so desperate to get the bag back that he issued an appeal, saying anyone able to return his bag with the contents intact would receive two tickets and backstage passes to meet him at any show on his Theatre of Death tour. A spokesman for British Airways said that the airline had found Cooper's bag. As soon as the statement from Cooper was forwarded to them, which had contact details for his representatives, the airline got straight in touch to arrange its return. "The bag is on its way," the spokesman said. "
---http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 12, 2009 18:42:06 GMT -5
If you are looking for something to watch on TV tonight Return of the Living Dead is on AMC tonight
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 12, 2009 19:53:20 GMT -5
Already have it on DVD, but thanks for the heads up, bro.
*Mmmmmm* Leanna Quigley's boobies......
*Droool*
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Post by thump on Jun 12, 2009 21:30:58 GMT -5
ALICE COOPER LOSES BAGGAGE WITH HORROR DVD COLLECTION Alice Cooper arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 on Tuesday afternoon 9th June, where one of his bags went astray. The shock rocker’s 22-inch dark grey Oakley rollerbag (with a black military faux buckles) has gone missing. It may have a ‘Trash Tours’ tag on it with a US phone number. The bag contains hundreds of obscure horror movies on DVD and a laptop on which to watch them. While of no significant monetary value, Alice is understandably keen to recover his extensive horror collection. An extensive search of both Terminal 5 and Heathrow's lost luggage facilities has not turned up the bag. Anyone able to return Alice’s bag – with the contents intact – will receive 2 tickets and backstage passes to meet Alice at any one of the shows on Alice Cooper’s Theatre of Death tour, which comes to the UK in November/December. Anyone with any information, please contact: trevor@planetrock.com THEN GETS IT BACK According to The Independent Alice has his travel bag back! "Shock rocker Alice Cooper was being reunited with his beloved collection of more than 300 horror movies after his bag went missing at an airport. Cooper, 61, was said to be "gutted" after losing the piece of luggage crammed with obscure films, some described as irreplaceable. Cooper carried the bag on a flight which landed at Heathrow airport on Tuesday. He had it with him while he was at Heathrow but it somehow got lost. The dark grey Oakley bag contained a collection of obscure horror DVDs and a laptop, a statement on his behalf said. He was so desperate to get the bag back that he issued an appeal, saying anyone able to return his bag with the contents intact would receive two tickets and backstage passes to meet him at any show on his Theatre of Death tour. A spokesman for British Airways said that the airline had found Cooper's bag. As soon as the statement from Cooper was forwarded to them, which had contact details for his representatives, the airline got straight in touch to arrange its return. "The bag is on its way," the spokesman said. "---http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/ That's one of my greatest fears! On a related note, been listening to Special Forces again. God, I love those early 80s albums.
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Post by erisi236 on Jun 12, 2009 21:38:47 GMT -5
Speaking of RotLD, has anyone ever seen the work print version? It's crummy old VHS quality, but it's still pretty cool to see all the stuff they left out and seeing the movie without the music and sound FX. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 12, 2009 23:03:13 GMT -5
Speaking of RotLD, has anyone ever seen the work print version? It's crummy old VHS quality, but it's still pretty cool to see all the stuff they left out and seeing the movie without the music and sound FX. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Never seen the work print version. What was left out?
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 13, 2009 4:23:01 GMT -5
Just finished watching Return of the Living Dead I liked it. How I would rank the series
1. Part 2 2. Part 1. 3. Necropolis 4. Rave from the Grave 5. Part 3
For some reason I have never cared for part 3
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jun 13, 2009 9:23:45 GMT -5
Just finished watching Return of the Living Dead I liked it. How I would rank the series 1. Part 2 2. Part 1. 3. Necropolis 4. Rave from the Grave 5. Part 3 For some reason I have never cared for part 3 Really? I heard 4 and 5 were just plain awful. I heard that they broke quite a few rules that had been established in the prior films. For example, I heard that some zombies were killed by bullets, which is a big no-no in the RotLD universe. I'm surprised you'd put them ahead of Part 3, which was, in my opinion, a pretty decent film, even if it was the more serious compared to the first two. I just recently purchased the first 3 films, as a matter of fact. It was just one of those essential horror purchases, you know? I held off on purchasing 4 and 5 just for the reasons I stated above.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 13, 2009 9:48:53 GMT -5
4 isn't too bad and but yeah the Zombies in 4 and 5 are killed by bullets. I tied to like part 3 seen at least 3 times to see if I would change my mind and still didn't care for it.
Parts 1 and 2 on DVD are they the uncut versions or The R-rated versions?
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jun 13, 2009 11:00:21 GMT -5
Parts 1 and 2 on DVD are they the uncut versions or The R-rated versions? They're the standard R-rated versions. Although for some reason, Part 2 has an altered soundtrack on the DVD. It really hurts the feel of some key scenes (like the zombies rising up out of their graves). What's even more bizarre is that the French language track on the same disc has the original score. I'm not sure what the deal there was. I noticed earlier you were asking about the workprint of the first film. The quality is definitely bad, but someone posted it in its entirety on YouTube. If you're interested, here's part 1 (there are 11 parts total):
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 14, 2009 16:07:33 GMT -5
GAAAH! This dropped to page three...can't be letting that happen, LOL! Anyway, time for another review, and I have to say, that although some site are pitching this movie as straight out horror, in my mind it's really not. But I'll review it anyway, and let you guys see what you think. DONKEY PUNCH (2008) ![](http://www.bloodygoodhorror.com/bgh/files/covers/donkey_punch_movie_poster.jpg) Starring: Robert Boulter, Sian Breckin, and Tom Burke The premise of DONKEY PUNCH is your usual set up for these kinds of films: While on vacation, three hot girls (Lisa, Tammi, and Kim) meet up with four studly guys (Marcus, Bluey, Josh, and Sean) who happen to have access to a yacht that's moored out on the harbor. Before you can snap your fingers, the drinks and drugs (ecstacy and champaigne) are flowing, and not long after that, the idea is hit upon to take the yacht for a little jaunt out to sea. While out on the ocean, the group gets to talking about the craziest sex escapades they've ever heard of. Of course, the usual crazy sex acts are brought up, including the Cleveland Steamer (called "tarmac" here because these youngsters are from the UK) and the Dirty Sanchez. Giggling ensues until Bluey brings up the idea of a Donkey Punch, to which his best friend Josh replies by claiming to have done one before, on a willing partner. BS is called, and Josh sheepishly admits he is lying. Not one to let a good time be ruined by calling out his friend on a lie in front of three gorgeous babes in bikinis, Bluey once again busts out some drugs (heroin or crack this time, from what I could tell) and the party gets serious, with Kim and Tammi pairing off with Bluey, Josh, and Marcus and heading downstairs for some drug fueled nookie. So here's where things get interesting. Kim and Marcus start rapidly aardvarking in one corner of the master suite, while Bluey and Josh double team Tammi on the bed. Bluey tags off to Josh, and decides to film his best mate tagging Tammi from behind. And yes, there IS copious nudity from BOTH the guys and the girls, full frontal included. It is in the heat of this moment that Bluey calls out to Josh, "You know what you've GOT to do, mate!" to which Josh responds by doing the titular Donkey Punch on Tammi....and killing her dead with one ill timed shot to the base of the skull. Of course, now you've got one dead girl, on a yacht in the middle of the ocean, with her two best friends freaking out and wanting to do the right thing and tell the authorities once they get back to port...however, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to gauge that THAT would be a very bad thing for the four guys involved. So we have a standoff between the guys and the gals, which would have been very tense indeed, if the whole thing wasn't so damn formulaic. Honestly, if you can't tell who the "last girl" is gonna be within the first ten minutes of this film...turn in your Horror fan card. Likewise, the film itself really isn't that horrific, aside from a few spots of blood and gore here and there. It's meant to be more of a suspense tale than outright horror, and as I said, therein lies the problem, as it's not very suspenseful. The limited cast means there really aren't that many kills, though when they do come, they're pretty spectacular, including one with the outboard motor pictured in the theatrical poster. Speaking of the cast, they all do their jobs admirably, especially Burke, who plays Bluey as such a scumbag sonovabitch that his ultimate commuppance is a tad disappointing. All in all...not a bad idea for a RedBox or Netflix rental if you've got nothing else to do, but definitely NOT the out and out thrill ride other sites have been hyping it as. **
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Jun 14, 2009 16:24:33 GMT -5
Yeah, Fangoria pimped the hell out of that movie, but it didn't sound all that interesting to me, either. Awesome review, and now I know for sure to skip it.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jun 14, 2009 16:26:47 GMT -5
Sounds kind of interesting. Though I bet there are people a little apprehensive about going to a video store and asking the cashier where they can find Donkey Punch. I'm sure that'd lead to some awkward conversation. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 14, 2009 16:30:37 GMT -5
Sounds kind of interesting. Though I bet there are people a little apprehensive about going to a video store and asking the cashier where they can find Donkey Punch. I'm sure that'd lead to some awkward conversation. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) They need to sell this as a "two for" with MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN. ;D
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