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Post by Duke Cameron on Oct 12, 2022 21:52:06 GMT -5
Magic (1978)
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 12, 2022 22:53:19 GMT -5
#438 - Halloween II (2009, Peacock)
*2nd Viewing
This isn't as bad as I remember but it's also not really good either. The focus on Michael's family and Laurie's trauma are good ideas, yet Rob Zombie gets in his own way far too often [**]
#439 - Halloween (2018, Blu-Ray)
*3rd Viewing
The best of the series. Michael vs. Laurie feels epic. [****]
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Oct 13, 2022 13:21:59 GMT -5
72. Nightmare in Blood (1978)73. Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) 74. Terror at London Bridge (1985)Oh yeah, David Hasselhoff is back baby!!! And while StarCrash was early in his career, this TV movie has him at his Knight Rider-est peak. This is another one of those Creature Features videos on YouTube. Guess I should talk about that first. My opinion on the show hasn't changed much from the last video, I'm not feeling the host but enjoying the sidekicks. The guest this time was a woman called Countess Blanca, who is nowhere near as interesting to hear from or as enjoyable to look at as Faye Fatale was. The movie itself, for those not familiar, is that the London Police kill Jack the Ripper on the old London Bridge back in 1888. Now, in 1985, the final piece of the bridge is installed in its new home of Middle of the Desert, Arizona, reawakening his spirit so that he can kill again. But don't worry, The Hoff is on the case playing a local police detective who's trying to stop him. Adrienne Barbeau and The Dick Van Dyke Show's Rose Marie have small parts in this as well. The movie's also been released under the names "Bridge Across Time" and "Arizona Ripper". This is probably one of the most 80's movies I've ever seen in my life. Every bit of this movie reeks full-on 80's, the fashion, the hair, the cinematography, the sets, the scenery, just the general aesthetic. If I didn't know better I would've just assumed this was some weird episode of Knight Rider. For that, it's an enjoyable enough TV movie time-killer.
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Post by burdette25159 on Oct 13, 2022 18:23:04 GMT -5
36: Dracula (1931) ****
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 13, 2022 22:52:37 GMT -5
#440 - Halloween Kills (HBO Max)
*2nd Viewing
I know a lot of people didn't like this but it still works for me. Michael is an absolute savage in this one. [***½]
#441 - #Alive (Netflix)
*1st Viewing
This did exactly what I wanted it to do which was to tell a short, tense story about isolation during a zombie invasion. It falls victim to a handful of tropes of the genre but mostly works. [***]
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Post by Duke Cameron on Oct 14, 2022 16:24:30 GMT -5
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 14, 2022 22:48:11 GMT -5
#442 - Halloween Ends (Peacock)
*1st Viewing
I absolutely LOVED what Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills did with the franchise and it was tossed aside for this turd. The Michael/Laurie showdown is lackluster, the entire romance subplot is stupid and dull, and while I can appreciate a slow burn, I don't want one as boring as this. One of the biggest disappointments in a long time. [*½]
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Post by Duke Cameron on Oct 14, 2022 22:52:03 GMT -5
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
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Post by Duke Cameron on Oct 15, 2022 20:09:47 GMT -5
Terror Train (1980)
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Post by agent817 on Oct 15, 2022 21:19:13 GMT -5
134. Do the Right Thing - Watched this on DVD. I can't believe I have never seen this, at least not all the way through. I say this because this goes along with discussions about "hood movies" or anything similar. On top of that, I remember having an interest in Spike Lee's work, particularly from the 1980s to 1990s.
I can see why this is considered one of Spike Lee's best films, if not the best he's done. One thing that I have noticed as the film progressed is that I realized that the whole film took place in the span of a day. While this film was a comedy-drama, the underlying narrative really shows that it's a social commentary. With the plot taking place in one day in the Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed Stuy) area of Brooklyn, it touches on racial tensions between various ethnic groups within the area. With that being said, you really see a lot of different perspectives on things from various characters, including Mookie (played by Spike Lee), who while serves as the main protagonist, there are plenty of characters with their own plotlines that go with the narrative.
I wondered if Spike Lee incorporated the same directorial style he did in his other films like "She's Gotta Have It" or "Mo' Betta Blues." What I had noticed was that in some scenes, the camera focused on directly on some of the characters and it felt as if they were talking to the audience. It was kind of light in its tone in a good portion of the film, at least during the daytime sequences. It appeared that the more noteworthy scenes happened in the film's climax, which also happened to be in the evening. Yes, things got serious and it really brought the social commentary subtext to light by that point.
This definitely deserves the praise that it had gotten. Even now, a lot of the issues this film tackled are still relevant. Also, going a little off-topic, the film also had a good soundtrack, especially with "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy playing in various scenes.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 15, 2022 23:37:44 GMT -5
#443 - Rosaline (Hulu)
*1st Viewing
This was so much fun, Kaitlyn Dever can do no wrong in my eyes. [***½]
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Post by Duke Cameron on Oct 16, 2022 2:20:58 GMT -5
Arachnophobia (1990)
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 16, 2022 23:01:43 GMT -5
#444 - A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (HBO Max)
*1st Viewing
This wasn't even bad in a fun way like a lot of '80s horror movies. [*]
#445 - Up (Disney+)
*8th Viewing
Even more than the opening scene, I cry when Carl finds the message Ellie left him in their scrapbook. [*****]
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Post by bibboid on Oct 17, 2022 0:59:48 GMT -5
63. This Is The End
While attending a party at James Franco’s house, a group of actors deal with the end of the world. With a whole mess of great cameos by famous people. Best part was Michael Cera playing the most entertaining drug addled sexual deviant self caricature since Neil Patrick Harris in Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle. Loads of fun. I just wish they hadn’t tacked on the pointless musical number at the end.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Oct 17, 2022 18:25:25 GMT -5
72. Nightmare in Blood (1978)73. Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) 74. Terror at London Bridge (1985) 75. Uncle Buck (1989)Latest arrival from Netflix. So confession time, I've never seen this before. At least not in its entirety. At times it felt like stuff was just happening with no real plot to it. But, unlike say The Munster where that also happened, this stuff was at least funny. And it all came together in the end so I shouldn't really complain in the first place. Just a sweet, funny old family movie. 76. Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)Oh my God, what happened to these Scooby-Doo movies? I mean, I know getting something like Zombie Island or the Witch's Ghost was never happening again, but over the last twenty years these DTV's have usually been enjoyable quality movies. The past few have just sucked though, this being no exception. Plus the animation has taken a serious downgrade looking much cheaper and lazier, it just gives me a headache. On the plus side the gangs back to canonically being from Coolsville instead of Crystal Cove. I appreciate that.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 17, 2022 22:40:43 GMT -5
#446 - Corpse Bride (HBO Max)
*2nd Viewing
What a fun, breezy watch this is. [***½]
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Post by agent817 on Oct 18, 2022 22:30:04 GMT -5
135. Virtuosity - Watched this on Showtime on Demand. For some reason this came to mind recently. I remember seeing TV spots for this as a child and it seemed intriguing. I also had my chances on seeing it but just didn't get around to it. Also, I looked up those same TV spots on YouTube. The ones I remembered the most had "Wipeout" playing and the one that had "Stayin' Alive" playing.
I know that this was not well-received back in 1995. Not to mention that it flopped back then. I also have to note that this movie was definitely a product of its time. I don't just mean the fashion choices (especially the sunglasses and the suits that Russell Crowe wore) and the soundtrack. A lot of the lighting gave off the vibes that would be found in other action movies from that era. Also, the visual effects don't hold up, namely the CGI and the obvious backdrops in some scenes. Also, it was interested to see UFC featured when it was in its infancy during the mid-1990s, way before it grew in popularity, particularly during the mid-2000s.
But there was also something about this that kept me engaged in the plot. Yes, it has elements that I have seen before, but I really wanted to see what happened in the story. The story was not deep, but I was not bored with the movie. Plus, Russell Crowe hammed it up big time in this film. This was before he became a big name in Hollywood, so I think this was his first step in making a name for himself. Despite the reception and box office performance, it didn't break Crowe's career, nor did it break Denzel Washington's career. It was also interesting to see a really young Kaley Cuoco in this film as Kelly Lynch's character's daughter.
To call this movie good or great would be a stretch, but I was entertained by it. I wouldn't mind watching it again.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Oct 18, 2022 23:42:59 GMT -5
#447 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (HBO Max)
*1st Viewing
I mean, at least it's better than the previous one. [*½]
#448 - Candyman (2021, Prime)
*1st Viewing
This is way messier than I was hoping for but it has a lot going for it too, with the standouts being the performances and Nia DaCosta's direction. [***]
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Oct 19, 2022 0:03:58 GMT -5
44) "13 Frightened Girls" (aka. "The Candy Web"), 1963 American spy adventure film. *spin*6 out of 10. 45) "Horror of Dracula", 1958 British Hammer horror film. *snip*8 out of 10. 46) "The Dark", 1979 American horror movie. *snip*7 out of 10. 47) "Hanger 18", 1980 American sci-fi thriller. A satellite launched from the Space Shuttle hit 'something' and the explosion kills an astronaut. When the Shuttle returns to Earth, the two remaining astronauts are blamed. But the 'something' also landed on Earth, and the military has found it and is studying it at Hanger 18... Conspiracy-minded thriller from the studio Sunn Classic Pictures, known for releasing a string of documentaries that investigated strange phenomenon and conspiracies like Bigfoot, the Bermuda Triangle, Abraham Lincoln, and JFK. The studio also did a few fictional film, including "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" and "Cujo". This was a mash-up of the two, combining the theory that aliens (yes, it was a UFO the satellite hit, there was no doubt left at the beginning of the movie) took part in advancing humans on Earth with an action flick as the two astronauts run to clear their names. It's not bad, it's just kind of... average? The chase scenes are on par with TV prime-time cop show fare. The UFO scenes work better, it's a nice set and the lights blink brightly and all that but it seems to unfold slowly. There's one good what I'd call "jump scare" (warning: in a UFO, don't go pushing random buttons). Good dialogue, though. I'm a sucker for good dialogue. I like the banter between the two astronauts. Names of note: Darren McGavin (Kolchak) is the NASA head of the research group studying the UFO, Gary Collins (talk show host) and James Hampton (F-Troop, the dad in Teen Wolf) are the astronauts, Robert Vaughn (The Man From UNCLE, The Magnificent Seven) is the President's campaign manager who is trying to keep a lid on everything until the next election is over (that's a big part of the story, the political fallout of finding a UFO). Another one that is the kind of show to throw on the TV during a rainy afternoon when you don't want to clean the house. 7 out of 10.
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Post by agent817 on Oct 19, 2022 0:28:30 GMT -5
136. Johnny Mnemonic - Watched this on Netflix. I felt like having a double feature because I watched Virtuosity. Two movies from 1995 that had virtual reality as an aesthetic for the plot. Although Virtuosity seemed to have used VR more as part of the story, this didn't really feel like VR simulation but rather looking inside someone's brain while that person used what looked like VR helmets.
I know I have seen this before, but it's weird seeing this in today's world. Before I go into stuff involving the story, let me just say why it's weird watching it in current times. While it's clear that this movie was made in the mid-1990s and the setting for this film in the then-future was a combination of cyberpunk and post-apocalyptic styles, it's also weird how with it being set in 2021 that there is a plague that is part of what was going on. Sound familiar? It should, especially since it was the hottest topic around that time. Plus, it's funny to see how technology has come a long way as opposed to the depiction of the technology in this film.
Aside from that, this movie really knows and embraces that it's stupid and cheesy, but it has its charm. Sure, the CGI is bad to look at by today's standards (some bits reminded me of The Lawnmower Man), but I guess it looked good back then. I remember seeing some of it on Showtime back in the 1990s. Some of the action scenes were fun to watch, as well as funny to see some of the effects done, be it the editing or the wide angle shot of a dummy's severed head falling from a distance.
Plus, that "room service" monologue from Keanu Reeves is funny to watch because he is really just going full ham in that scene.
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