#3964 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/04 00:15:53
You have to be difficult, don't you nitin?
Always :)
#3965 posted by nitin on 2011/03/04 00:57:27
although I think this time I was being less difficult then usual?
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest
#3966 posted by jt_ on 2011/03/04 01:22:36
Was great. Nice ending, too.
Speaking About Hornets...
Marble Hornets is a very well done (ongoing) horror series on Youtube. It's creepy, meandering and unsettling, and there's absolutely no shitty gore, screamers, or little girls with overly long hair.
#3968 posted by Spirit on 2011/03/06 00:51:49
Date night (2010)
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Light-hearted comedy. Car sequence was a bit meh. Steve carell owns.
Asphalt Jungle/The Killing
#3969 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/07 03:36:27
Two old timey (1950, 1956) Noir movies about heists - which inevitably result in all of the robbers getting killed or arrested. Both are pretty good but as you probably could guess feel 85% the same.
I have to lean toward Asphalt Jungle as the better movie - not necessarily because it was overall better, but because how the final robber in The Killing gets caught feels like a lame twist of fate instead of a realistic ending (spoiler: A locked suitcase falls off of a baggage cart on a runway, busting open and all the money inside spilling out in a tornado of wealth) against the police hunting down the criminals except the final one, who dies in a field from a bullet wound. (/spoiler)
I just preferred Asphalt Jungle's ending to The Killing's, but otherwise they're both excellent noir heist flicks.
That's A Great Double
#3970 posted by nitin on 2011/03/07 04:18:21
I prefer The Killing myself, slightly more tense IMHO, but Asphalt has some great characteriations.
Omg Nitin
#3971 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/07 04:18:55
SO difficult!
Switchblade Romance & Hellraiser
#3972 posted by [Kona] on 2011/03/07 04:23:38
Why do so many horror fans wank on about Switchblade Romance/High Tension?
All it really was is your typical baddie enters house and series of "high tension" scenes where she hides from said baddie, then decides to save her friend but goes about it in the most stupid ways instead of just walking up behind baddie and stabbing him in the fucking neck. And then <spoiler> it turns into a split personality thing where she was the baddie the whole time which rips the entire movie to pieces since most of the scenes never actually took place.
I was expecting more, but I guess having seen Piranha just weeks before, from the same director, I shouldn't have expected horror greatness.
Oh I have been watching the Hellraiser series too. The first movie was good, #2 was fantastic. Up to #3 next, but accidentally saw #6 ahead of time because of incorrect numbering on the Korean dvds. But #6 (Hellseeker) was fucking shit and had nothing to do with the Hellraiser series at all.
Also
#3973 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/07 04:26:53
Halloween 3 had nothing to do with the Halloween series, but worth the look if you like really cheesy horror. I mean like so bad you would show your kids so they could get a good laugh kind of horror.
Not Really Film, But Cheers Season 5
#3974 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/07 05:42:28
<@Zwiffle> omg Sam and Diane you guys :(
* @Zwiffle just watched Cheers Season 5 finale
<@Zwiffle> i am heartbroken, mainly because i have a beer with each episode of cheers i watch, and i watched the last ~7 episodes of season 5 in a row
High Tension
#3975 posted by nitin on 2011/03/07 07:17:24
is great until the last 10 min IMHO. Sure it is nothing new, but for what it is in that period, it is very well made. Or at least I thought so.
Zwiffle
#3976 posted by nitin on 2011/03/07 07:17:48
just playing my role man...
Hellraiser
#3977 posted by Tronyn on 2011/03/07 07:37:24
I'm not sure if I would still like the Hellraiser movies as much as I did when I saw them initially, but I actually thought Hellraisers 1, 2, 3, 4 (bloodline) and 5 (the weird detective one) were all actually quite good. 3 was the weakest. 4 and 5 introduced new enough concepts to get some mileage out of it. probably the most successful slasher franchise in keeping things actually interesting. nevertheless, I did not bother to watch any more as I felt like that would be pushing it.
I Own HR 1
#3978 posted by Drew on 2011/03/07 22:19:06
is 2 actually decent? 1 is pretty gay in some parts by modern standards.
love haute tension. Hate the ending, should have just stuck with it.
I do prefer his Hills Have Eyes though.
I Preferred 2
#3979 posted by rj on 2011/03/08 00:08:08
not seen any of the others. as i recall (it's been 10 years or so since i've seen either) 2 had less of a plot than the first, but was darker and more twisted, mostly taking place in the underworld. the hellish set designs were both inspiring and genuinely quite disturbing; i'd recommend it to any quake fan for that ;)
Hellraiser 3
#3980 posted by [Kona] on 2011/03/08 01:40:11
Yeah I liked 2 because they were actually in hell this time, and the setpeices, while budget, had great atmosphere.
Watched #3 last night and while I liked that pinhead was in it much more, they also ruined his character and turned him into a gimmicky, maniacal Freddy Kruger instead of the mysterious demon in the shadows. And the new Cenobites were ludicrous. Still, it wasn't far off the first movie despite the flaws, because the first one hardly featured the Cenobites at all, which sucked. Maybe #4 tonight :)
OK You've Convinced Me
#3981 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/08 01:45:03
To watch the HellRaiser movies.
I'll Watch #2.
#3982 posted by Drew on 2011/03/08 02:01:46
but that's it.
I saw #6 when I was a kid. fuck that shit.
Pirate Radio
#3983 posted by Zwiffle on 2011/03/08 04:10:52
Yeah it was alright, seemed to lack emotion of any real sort, more like a very generic "Here's a series of events that happened in chronological order" kind of thing. Which isn't to say it was bad. Just not terribly engaging.
Overall I would give it like a 6.5/10 I guess?
The Adjustment Bureau
#3984 posted by starbuck on 2011/03/10 22:29:34
The Adjustment Bureau
It's a sci-fi Matt Damon romance, being advertised as a Bourne film. Said Bureau want Matt Damon's life to progress in a certain way, and his urge to bang Emily Blunt contravenes this plan. He is not happy with their attempts to cockblock him. Chemistry is pretty great between the two leads due to Matt Damon clearly cheating on his wife.
The quasi-religious/sci-fi big reveal "this is how the world really is, forget what you know about history" is absolutely cringe, oh my word. Generally this film holds together like a house of cards, and there are plot holes you could fit Rosanne Barr through. Overall it's completely stupid, but really quite enjoyable regardless.
Unknown
#3985 posted by starbuck on 2011/03/10 22:39:23
Unknown
Liam Neeson is a biologist attending a conference. He has an accident, and when he wakes, no one recognises him and some dude has taken his place. What a dick!
Well if The Adjustment Bureau holds together like a house of cards, imagine making those cards out of jelly and then fuck it, throw them out the window, and you're getting close to the plot cohesion and general sturdy nature of the premise of Unknown.
My major questions after watching this were "What?" and also "how is it possible to make Liam Neeson act this badly?". I wish I could go into proper detail without spoiling the plot.
Overall..... kinda enjoyable? I guess? Action scenes pretty good. Acting and script generally pretty bad. If you want a Liam Neeson face-punching experience then Wanted is better.
And Several Hours Later
#3986 posted by starbuck on 2011/03/11 00:14:58
remembered i mean "Taken is better". Still not great though.
If Taken
#3987 posted by nitin on 2011/03/11 01:35:55
is "better", Unknown cantbe much of a movie. thought Taken was pretty average.
I Liked Taken
#3988 posted by rj on 2011/03/11 02:02:20
it got straight to the point and didn't mess around. watched it for the second time recently and enjoyed it every bit as much; admittedly no classic but great for what it is, to coin an old clich�...
too late for proper reviews so a few short comments on what i've seen recently:
127 hours (2010) - full marks to boyle for making a decent film out of this. gripping (...)
mystic river (2003) - brilliant acting, plot and atmosphere. ending went on a bit too long though
tropic thunder (2009) - hangover material. i err.. fell asleep, so can't comment
dead man's shoes (2004) - awesome gritty english low budget revenge thriller, recommended!
dark city (2004) - how was this not a massive hit a la matrix? can only assume a lack of keanu. the 'strangers' were a bit cheesy, but otherwise loved it
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