“Red White & Blue”
A very well-made violent psychological thriller. This film manipulates your perceptions and emotions with what seems to be random scenes. It all comes together and makes sense near the end, and at times was hard to watch due to the graphic violence - especially since the viewer has come to know and like the characters.
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
Let The Right One In - Swedish film about a bullied boy and a girl vampire. Good movie.[/quote]
We talked a bunch about this in the last Movies You Watched thread. The American remake, Let Me In, was at least as good as the original, possibly better.
I saw The Thing prequel. Wrote my two cents in The New Thing thread (some spoilers throughout that thread, so tread carefully). Was very happy with it, only had a few relatively-minor problems in my eyes. I wouldn’t mind a(nother) sequel being done.
Also re-watched Strangeland. Written by and starring Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider. It’s basically about a psycho that kidnaps people and tortures them through extreme body modification (scarring, piercings, etc.) I enjoyed it when I first saw it way back when, but this time around the story was heavy-handed and clunky and the whole thing felt very dated, which I can usually overlook, but it just got to me.
It’s from 1998 and the premise revolves heavily around old school chatrooms. There’s a part where a teenage girl explains to a police detective how to operate the online thing and how to talk in a chatroom. Made me feel really, really old. Ha.
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[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
“The Perfect Host”
This could have gone into the “Movies That Shoulda Sucked” thread.
Do not read the synopsis, do not view the trailer.
Just watch the film and be surprised. Devilishly entertaining. David Hyde Pierce was unexpectedly fantastic. [/quote]
New movie? or been out for awhile, hopefully on Netflix[/quote]
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Okay ID watched last Friday night, awesome movie, really enjoyed it.
I’ll be the first to admit that Tom Cruise is a huge Streisand… but goddamn it if A Few Good Men isn’t an awesome movie.
The credits just rolled for me on a bizarre French psychological horror called In My Skin (aka Dans Ma Peau).
A researcher injures herself at a party and becomes increasingly obsessed with her wound then ends up trying to eat herself. Could be seen a metaphor for addiction. No plot to speak of, not conventionally scary but there’s an undeniable creepiness hanging over the movie.
I saw The Rite, and Paranormal Activity 3. The Rite was ok, nothing special, but Paranormal Activity 3 was some shit. Everyone in the theatre was screaming, it was pretty creepy, if you like scary movies this is a winner.
Red State. I liked it. The preacher was the high point of the movie.
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Red State. I liked it. The preacher was the high point of the movie. [/quote]
OK I have read 3 dif things about this movie. Drama, Action, thriller.
Without giving up to many spoilers what is it. Tell us Master Blaster inquiring minds need to know.
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[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Red State. I liked it. The preacher was the high point of the movie. [/quote]
OK I have read 3 dif things about this movie. Drama, Action, thriller.
Without giving up to many spoilers what is it. Tell us Master Blaster inquiring minds need to know.[/quote]
Three boys trolling for pussy on the internet when they get more than they bargained for. It starts off as typical horror/suspense, then it goes into action/thriller. The preacher is the highlight of the movie. That man could sell water to a water snake. That makes no sense, but the preacher is the highlight.
It is NOT pure horror.
Red State.
Holy crap…this must win the award for most head shots in one movie.
Hobo with a Shotgun. Was brutally violent and funny.
Troll Hunter. Interesting Norwegian film about hunting trolls.
[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:
Hobo with a Shotgun. Was brutally violent and funny.
Troll Hunter. Interesting Norwegian film about hunting trolls.[/quote]
Haha, Troll Hunter. I couldn’t tell if the creatures in that movie were intentionally ridiculous or if other cultures have different measures of horror. I always like northern European films though.
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[quote]four60 wrote:
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Red State. I liked it. The preacher was the high point of the movie. [/quote]
OK I have read 3 dif things about this movie. Drama, Action, thriller.
Without giving up to many spoilers what is it. Tell us Master Blaster inquiring minds need to know.[/quote]
Three boys trolling for pussy on the internet when they get more than they bargained for. It starts off as typical horror/suspense, then it goes into action/thriller. The preacher is the highlight of the movie. That man could sell water to a water snake. That makes no sense, but the preacher is the highlight.
It is NOT pure horror.[/quote]
It takes the Westboro Baptist Church to the logical extreme, and answers the question “What would happen if these people would stop at nothing to make the world the way they want it?”
Not horror at all, just horrifically awful people.
John Goodman is very good in his role as well as the preacher (Michael Parks - sheriff from Kill Bill vol 1).
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[quote]WolBarret wrote:
[quote]four60 wrote:
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Red State. I liked it. The preacher was the high point of the movie. [/quote]
OK I have read 3 dif things about this movie. Drama, Action, thriller.
Without giving up to many spoilers what is it. Tell us Master Blaster inquiring minds need to know.[/quote]
Three boys trolling for pussy on the internet when they get more than they bargained for. It starts off as typical horror/suspense, then it goes into action/thriller. The preacher is the highlight of the movie. That man could sell water to a water snake. That makes no sense, but the preacher is the highlight.
It is NOT pure horror.[/quote]
It takes the Westboro Baptist Church to the logical extreme, and answers the question “What would happen if these people would stop at nothing to make the world the way they want it?”
Not horror at all, just horrifically awful people.
John Goodman is very good in his role as well as the preacher (Michael Parks - sheriff from Kill Bill vol 1).[/quote]
Agreed. Goodman surprised me…even though his screwed up way of walking and generally carrying himself makes me wonder how much damage his earlier extreme obesity actually caused.
The Preacher didn’t break character once. He could have been a real person. He didn’t overplay it at all.
I thought the movie went left for a while near the end when “that thing” happened but it didn’t.
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[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
[quote]four60 wrote:
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Red State. I liked it. The preacher was the high point of the movie. [/quote]
OK I have read 3 dif things about this movie. Drama, Action, thriller.
Without giving up to many spoilers what is it. Tell us Master Blaster inquiring minds need to know.[/quote]
Three boys trolling for pussy on the internet when they get more than they bargained for. It starts off as typical horror/suspense, then it goes into action/thriller. The preacher is the highlight of the movie. That man could sell water to a water snake. That makes no sense, but the preacher is the highlight.
It is NOT pure horror.[/quote]
It takes the Westboro Baptist Church to the logical extreme, and answers the question “What would happen if these people would stop at nothing to make the world the way they want it?”
Not horror at all, just horrifically awful people.
John Goodman is very good in his role as well as the preacher (Michael Parks - sheriff from Kill Bill vol 1).[/quote]
Agreed. Goodman surprised me…even though his screwed up way of walking and generally carrying himself makes me wonder how much damage his earlier extreme obesity actually caused.
The Preacher didn’t break character once. He could have been a real person. He didn’t overplay it at all.
I thought the movie went left for a while near the end when “that thing” happened but it didn’t.[/quote]
I’ve always been a fan of John Goodman. I think he looks worse now than he did when he was fat, and his body is clearly wrecked from being obese his entire adult life. At least he’s still alive though.
Michael Parks was creepy as fuck. He sold crazy as well as Jack Nicholson in The Shining.
Yeah that last part really had me wondering WTF was going on.
“Zenith”
Had such potential to be great. Beautiful camera work, coloring, lighting… gritty acting.
The story even seemed like it would end up with a great futuristic message. Not to be.
I am disappoint.
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but Paranormal Activity 3 was some shit. Everyone in the theatre was screaming, it was pretty creepy, if you like scary movies this is a winner. [/quote]
did you like the 1st one? This is how I will judge your review
Sling Blade- turned it off after 45 mins or so, not sure what people see in this movie.
Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer (1987)- got ranked one of best horror movies, sucked hard, didn’t finish it either.
Red Dragon- decent Hannibal movie.
Flight of the Dead- about what you’d expect from a straight to DVD zombie flick
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
but Paranormal Activity 3 was some shit. Everyone in the theatre was screaming, it was pretty creepy, if you like scary movies this is a winner. [/quote]
did you like the 1st one? This is how I will judge your review
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Even the guys on spill.com…who tore the others up…said this one was actually scary and the best of the three. They actually said they are now waiting on a sequel just because of how well it was done.
It is done like a “prequel”…but apparently, they fixed all of the shit that was wrong with the others.
Red State : Michael Parks deserves a fuckin’ nomination for this.
He’s one of the most consistently GREAT “character” actors working today. He wasn’t just in Kill Bill 1, but in the second as well, IN A DIFFERENT ROLE, playing the spanish pimp. Most people don’t even recognize that it’s the same actor, and the only thing different is his facial hair and accent. Awesome.
He was in all three From Dusk Till Dawns, and his best performance was probably in part 3. Again, you can’t even tell it’s the same quy who played the ranger who gets shot in the head at the beginning of part 1. (yes I own FDTD 3; sue me it’s bloody entertaining)
BTW most people would not qualify Red State as a horror film. It’s labelles that way because that’s what Kevin Smith says that’s what it is.