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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Sept 23, 2009 12:28:30 GMT -5
So I went to Wal-Mart on Fulci's tip. The only had Midnight Movie and Evil Dead II though. My Wal-Marts Blu-Ray selection sucks so much it's ridiculous. I've driven to Washington (Fulci, MAY know where I'm talking about) just to get Blu-Rays in the middle of the night because of it.
Anyways, I bought Evil Dead II for $10, but I don't know jack about Midnight Movie so I didn't get it.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Sept 23, 2009 12:33:55 GMT -5
So I went to Wal-Mart on Fulci's tip. The only had Midnight Movie and Evil Dead II though. My Wal-Marts Blu-Ray selection sucks so much it's ridiculous. I've driven to Washington (Fulci, MAY know where I'm talking about) just to get Blu-Rays in the middle of the night because of it. Anyways, I bought Evil Dead II for $10, but I don't know jack about Midnight Movie so I didn't get it. Sorry, about the poor choice of blu rays DP.
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Post by Ken Ivory on Sept 23, 2009 13:20:38 GMT -5
I'm sort of the same. When ever I'm walking through my neighbourhood this time of year and there's leaves falling from the trees or blowing along the ground, the Halloween score starts playing in my head. Yeah, I'm weird like that This is a little off topic, but... Have any of you ever watch the H25 documentary that came out on dvd a few years back? I always considered it unnerving that PJ Soles was taking pictures with people in the Michael mask pretending to strangle her. Sure, it's a famous scene and PJ Soles is a sweetheart, but it just felt odd to watch as an outsider. Funny you should mention that, last Halloween I dressed as Michael.... and any girl that wanted to have a pic taken with me I "choked" her. Must have been the pose of choice. I don't have any of these photos unfortunately so here's a shot of me looking like I just realised I left the oven on!
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Sept 23, 2009 13:34:14 GMT -5
So, I saw Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer for the first time last night. I've had countless opportunities over the years to see it, but for some reason, I always passed on it. For those who find "horror" to be a dirty word, it's usually classified as a crime drama. But make no mistake about it - this is a horror film through and through.
This film is a perfect example of making the most out of one's resources. It was shot for $100,000, and has a very gritty, low budget feel throughout, yet it never becomes boring or cliched. Michael Rooker's performance as Henry is one of the most chillingly realistic I've ever seen. I'd liken it to David Hess in Last House On The Left in that he appears as though he could have just as easily been a real life serial killer pulled in off the street and put in front of the camera. One of the best performances I've ever seen in a horror film, period.
Fading each scene to black and then back in again is surprisingly effective, enhancing the film's dirty, documentary-like feel. That's what I loved so much about this movie - its simplicity. The plot is simple, basic, and never becomes overly complicated, yet its ability to slowly draw you into its sick, depraved world over the course of 80 minutes is almost second to none. Truly the mark of an excellent film.
After the end credits rolled, I came online and immediately ordered the upcoming Blu-ray release from Amazon. I can't wait to add this gem to my collection.
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Post by Ken Ivory on Sept 23, 2009 18:11:15 GMT -5
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Post by Welfare Willis on Sept 23, 2009 18:13:11 GMT -5
This is a little off topic, but... Have any of you ever watch the H25 documentary that came out on dvd a few years back? I always considered it unnerving that PJ Soles was taking pictures with people in the Michael mask pretending to strangle her. Sure, it's a famous scene and PJ Soles is a sweetheart, but it just felt odd to watch as an outsider. Funny you should mention that, last Halloween I dressed as Michael.... and any girl that wanted to have a pic taken with me I "choked" her. Must have been the pose of choice. I don't have any of these photos unfortunately so here's a shot of me looking like I just realised I left the oven on! I appreciate the pictures, but my eyes were drawn to the gams on supergirl. Oh save me supergirl!
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Post by theryno665 on Sept 23, 2009 20:10:29 GMT -5
So, I saw Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer for the first time last night. I've had countless opportunities over the years to see it, but for some reason, I always passed on it. For those who find "horror" to be a dirty word, it's usually classified as a crime drama. But make no mistake about it - this is a horror film through and through. This film is a perfect example of making the most out of one's resources. It was shot for $100,000, and has a very gritty, low budget feel throughout, yet it never becomes boring or cliched. Michael Rooker's performance as Henry is one of the most chillingly realistic I've ever seen. I'd liken it to David Hess in Last House On The Left in that he appears as though he could have just as easily been a real life serial killer pulled in off the street and put in front of the camera. One of the best performances I've ever seen in a horror film, period. Fading each scene to black and then back in again is surprisingly effective, enhancing the film's dirty, documentary-like feel. That's what I loved so much about this movie - its simplicity. The plot is simple, basic, and never becomes overly complicated, yet its ability to slowly draw you into its sick, depraved world over the course of 80 minutes is almost second to none. Truly the mark of an excellent film. After the end credits rolled, I came online and immediately ordered the upcoming Blu-ray release from Amazon. I can't wait to add this gem to my collection. Damn, I've been wanting to see this, especially when they released the special edition DVD a few years back, but then completely forgot about it. If I think about it, and can find it for cheap, I'll have to pick it up soon.
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Post by andrew8798 on Sept 23, 2009 21:15:01 GMT -5
So looks like another Remake of The Fly in the works
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Sept 23, 2009 21:18:44 GMT -5
Well, I don't know how I feel about that, but I do love Cronenberg.
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Sept 23, 2009 22:46:47 GMT -5
So looks like another Remake of The Fly in the works A remake of a remake that proved that remakes could be good. Redundancy much?
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Post by andrew8798 on Sept 23, 2009 22:55:33 GMT -5
Has a Directer ever done a remake of their own movie?
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Sept 23, 2009 23:02:54 GMT -5
Has a Directer ever done a remake of their own movie? One that comes to mind is Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of his own 1932 film The Man Who Knew Too Much, but I'm sure there's others.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Sept 23, 2009 23:11:38 GMT -5
I for one, while wishing it was a new movie and not a remake of something, am thrilled about the prospect of Cronenberg going back to his body-horror kind of movies.
I loved A History of Violence and found Eastern Promises okay, but they aren't what I think of when I think "Cronenberg" (except that one deleted dream scene in Violence).
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Sept 23, 2009 23:22:00 GMT -5
I for one, while wishing it was a new movie and not a remake of something, am thrilled about the prospect of Cronenberg going back to his body-horror kind of movies. I loved A History of Violence and found Eastern Promises okay, but they aren't what I think of when I think "Cronenberg" (except that one deleted dream scene in Violence). Oh I agree with you Deadpool - my earlier post was just about the redundancy of the word "remake" so many times in one sentence when describing this new movie. ;D As an aside, A History of Violence is one of my top 20 favorite films of all time in any genre. So awesome.
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Post by DSR on Sept 24, 2009 0:46:03 GMT -5
So looks like another Remake of The Fly in the works Cronenberg's first "The Fly" was an amazing picture, and I wish the guy the best of luck, but it's gonna be really weird to see a Fly movie without Jeff Goldblum (Not counting Fly II, which I found pretty meh). But, like its been said, seeing Cronenberg go back to his roots, so to speak, has a lot of potential. It's just, y'know...Goldblum is such an awesome actor and, well...y'know. Big shoes to fill.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Sept 24, 2009 1:43:45 GMT -5
Hell just get Jeff Goldblum back to play him again lol. He's a scientist, not a male model, it doesn't matter how old Goldblum is.
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Post by DSR on Sept 24, 2009 1:57:29 GMT -5
Hell just get Jeff Goldblum back to play him again lol. He's a scientist, not a male model, it doesn't matter how old Goldblum is. Eh...I love Goldblum, but like I said with the casting of a new Freddy Kreuger, I think a new take requires a new Seth Brundle (if they even decide to use a Seth Brundle character). Bringing back an actor like that brings a certain level of comfort to the proceedings, and considering the nature of Cronenberg's horror movies is to take people as far away from their comfort zones as possible, it makes sense to bring someone new in for the lead role. That's just my theory, anyway. Granted, I wouldn't mind seeing Goldblum take a cameo or something, but that's different.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Sept 24, 2009 2:13:43 GMT -5
I was just kidding around though DSR. ;D
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Post by andrew8798 on Sept 24, 2009 19:49:26 GMT -5
This year's AMC Fearfest lineup Starts on October 23 until Halloween Night
"Alien" (1979) "Aliens" (1986) "Alien3" (1992) "Alien: Resurrection" (1997) "The Amityville Horror" (1979) "And Now the Screaming Starts!" (1973) "Backstory: The Omen" "The Beast Must Die" (1974) "Blood of Dracula" (1957) "Blood of the Vampire" (1958) "The Brain Eaters" (1958) "Bride of Chucky" (1998) "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992) "Dracula" (1979) "Earth vs. the Spider" (1958) "End of Days" (1999) "Exorcist: The Beginning" (2004) "The Fly" (1958) "The Fly II" (1989) "Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster" (1965) "The Frighteners" (1996) "Halloween" (1978) "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988) "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" (1989) "House on Haunted Hill" (1999) "The Innocents" (1961) "Jack the Ripper" (1959) "King Kong" (1976) "Movies That Shook the World: The Blair Witch Project" (2005) "Movies That Shook the World: The Exorcist" (2005) "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) "Piñata: Survival Island" (2002) "Psycho" (1998) "Puppetmaster" (1989) "Raising Cain" (1992) "Return of the Fly" (1959) "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985) "Return to House on Haunted Hill" (2007) "Sabretooth" (2002) "The She-Creature" (1956) "The Shining" (1980) "Thir13en Ghosts" (2001) "Wolf" (1994) "Young Frankenstein" (1974)
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Post by andrew8798 on Sept 24, 2009 21:39:09 GMT -5
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