[quote]IamMarqaos wrote:
Anybody seen : The human centipede?[/quote]
I haven’t actually seen all of it - kinda browsed through it while doing some artwork and it wasn’t as gross as I expected to be. Well, the concept is, especially when you realise how they’re put together and consider…well…actually here’s a Tosh spoiler on it which is quite funny and accurate. Tosh.0 - Season 12 - TV Series | Comedy Central US
I found it a bit stupid to be honest. Had I been in a less serious mood and paid more attention I might’ve gotten in to it a little more and enjoyed the stupidity but, ah well.
There’s a sequel in the works which seems to be an over the top tale of a guy who watches the first one and goes out to do it for real - including defecation, sexual torture and other bland shock tactics. Think I’ll give that one a complete miss to be honest. Sounds like something Uwe Boll would do…
[quote]fighting_fires wrote:
i thought the black donnellys was awesome. they cancelled it mid season i was pissed and watched the rest online every week. entertaining show. [/quote]
If we are recommending tv shows that got cancelled. I recommend “Profit”(early '90s) staring Adrian Pasdar. It didn’t even go the full season.
Also “My so called life” staring Claire Danes(it’s kind of a chick show). It was also cancelled during its first season. I think it got cancelled because it was up against “Friends” during it’s first season. :-/
Both “Profit” and “My so called life” have writers/producers/creators who later went on to work on the Buffy/Angel series.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
For those of you who have seen Oldboy, did you know it’s part of a trilogy? How are the other 2 movies?[/quote]
They are good, i mean in the same style, stories interconnected by revenge, not a master piece like Old Boy but definitely worth a look. I especially like Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
I could go on for days about movies. When I got my DUI when I was 18 I also got that blockbuster pass where you can rent 3 movies at a time unlimited and watched tons of movies. Previously people mentioned Old Boy, that is a fantastic film. If you are into Korean movies you should see Friend. It is an awesome movie about 4 friends that grow up; 2 becoming good kids and 2 becoming rising members of rival gangs. It goes through loyalty and honor. While the action is sparse, when it comes in it really kicks in.
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I recommended Friend (along with The Host) earlier in the thread when Oldboy was first discussed. Good choice!
Another film from the director of Oldboy that I enjoyed was Thirst. It’s about a Catholic priest who volunteers as a test subject for an experimental vaccine and becomes a vampire.
It is slightly bonkers, and the switches from horror to comedy are so abrupt that you may not realize it at first (had to rewind a few times because there is some very subtle comic dialogue going on in some very dark visual situations).
The effects, showing the priest’s growing vampire abilities, were great.
Another film from the director of Oldboy that I enjoyed was Thirst. It’s about a Catholic priest who volunteers as a test subject for an experimental vaccine and becomes a vampire.
It is slightly bonkers, and the switches from horror to comedy are so abrupt that you may not realize it at first (had to rewind a few times because there is some very subtle comic dialogue going on in some very dark visual situations).
The effects, showing the priest’s growing vampire abilities, were great. [/quote]
That sounds pretty good actually. Will hunt around for it tonight!
Another film from the director of Oldboy that I enjoyed was Thirst. It’s about a Catholic priest who volunteers as a test subject for an experimental vaccine and becomes a vampire.
It is slightly bonkers, and the switches from horror to comedy are so abrupt that you may not realize it at first (had to rewind a few times because there is some very subtle comic dialogue going on in some very dark visual situations).
The effects, showing the priest’s growing vampire abilities, were great. [/quote]
That sounds pretty good actually. Will hunt around for it tonight!
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I liked the fact that he keeps on trying to reconcile his condition with his vows. He also falls for a pretty screwed up broad - but I’ll say no more about that.
[quote]fighting_fires wrote:
i thought the black donnellys was awesome. they cancelled it mid season i was pissed and watched the rest online every week. entertaining show. [/quote]
If we are recommending tv shows that got cancelled. I recommend “Profit”(early '90s) staring Adrian Pasdar. It didn’t even go the full season.
Also “My so called life” staring Claire Danes(it’s kind of a chick show). It was also cancelled during its first season. I think it got cancelled because it was up against “Friends” during it’s first season. :-/
Both “Profit” and “My so called life” have writers/producers/creators who later went on to work on the Buffy/Angel series.
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Profit was one of the best shows I ever watched that got cancelled way too soon. It drew you in and you couldn’t wait till the next show. Pissed me off that it got cancelled.
The Signal - to get back to the horror that started this thread. Sometimes if it is late at night I will watch random movies hoping to find a good one. A lot of the times it doesn’t work out, but in this case it did. It is a horror story broken into 3 parts, each part has a different director. It is really good suspense/horror the first part, dark comedy the second, and the third doesn’t quite live up to the beginnings. [/quote]
I’d go along with this. I was considering posting about The Signal a while ago, but the last third was an anti-climax compared to the excellent, atmospheric first part and the surreal, though darkly humorous middle.
Ultimately the concept and structure were let down by the low budget. One of the features they filmed on the crash scene showed just how restricted their finances were. That’s not a criticism - I just think they deserved a bigger budget to make the most of what they had.
The idea of a mysterious transmission that turns the populace against each other should’ve attracted better financial backing. I feel the same way about Mulberry Street.
Frankly, I didn’t expect much when I saw this in Netflix. Not only was I pleasantly surprised upon watching it, but I was immensely impressed with the camerawork, the color and lighting of the scenes, the acting, soundtrack (which takes much of the credit for creating that classic sense of impending doom in each scene), and the film’s pace.
Not recommended for those of you who enjoy fast, in-your-face horror. This one was much more subtle with a quietly powerful sense of dread. Quite unsettling.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Frankly, I didn’t expect much when I saw this in Netflix. Not only was I pleasantly surprised upon watching it, but I was immensely impressed with the camerawork, the color and lighting of the scenes, the acting, soundtrack (which takes much of the credit for creating that classic sense of impending doom in each scene), and the film’s pace.
Not recommended for those of you who enjoy fast, in-your-face horror. This one was much more subtle with a quietly powerful sense of dread. Quite unsettling.[/quote]
Thanks ID, I keep seeing this on Netflix and going back to it, but not watching it.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Frankly, I didn’t expect much when I saw this in Netflix. Not only was I pleasantly surprised upon watching it, but I was immensely impressed with the camerawork, the color and lighting of the scenes, the acting, soundtrack (which takes much of the credit for creating that classic sense of impending doom in each scene), and the film’s pace.
Not recommended for those of you who enjoy fast, in-your-face horror. This one was much more subtle with a quietly powerful sense of dread. Quite unsettling.[/quote]
Thanks ID, I keep seeing this on Netflix and going back to it, but not watching it.
Seeing as it just came on tv, Dogma should have sucked donkey balls but turned out to be pretty entertaining with a pretty interesting message. Pity it turned out in the end that Kevin Smith can’t direct or write for shit anymore(loved Clerks 2, but anything in the last ten years was just pure shit).
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Is Stakeland on netflix?[/quote]
Yes.
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I’m impressed that it’s been made available for rental so soon. I caught it on a limited theatrical release not so long ago. Saw the TV spot one night and it took me completely by surprise. Knew nothing about it up until then, which is why I wondered if anybody else had seen it.
Looked like a serious, gritty take on vampires (arguably more of a ‘zompire’ movie, if there is such a thing, since it borrows elements from both zombie and vampire movies. You’ll know what I mean when you see it).
It’s a lo-budget affair, especially for a theatrical release, but seems to have secured that release based on positive buzz generated by doing the horror festival rounds.
The film makers - who previously made the rat zombie virus movie Mulberry Street - show that they want to re-take the vampire genre with a brutal and bloody opening scene where nobody is spared. It kind of works against them that the opening scene is so effective because everything that follows doesn’t quite match up (although some set-pieces come very close).
One of the themes of the movie is how religious cults have taken advantage of the plague for their own ends - one cult in particular is a thorn in the side of the main character, a grizzled vampire hunter known only as “Mister” and his young apprentice.
My friend thought that they overplayed the religious aspects of the movie, but they have become more significant following the recent events in Norway. Also, without those aspects there’d be no real villain for the heroes to contend with.
Not flawless, but definitely a worthy addition to the vampire genre, with flashes of brilliance,some solid scares and some interesting ideas (ideas I won’t disclose on account of them being big fat spoilers. Although I will say one of the best involves a refugee camp, a helicopter and some very mean-spirited Christian fundamentalists )…
My friend thought that they overplayed the religious aspects of the movie, but they have become more significant following the recent events in Norway. Also, without those aspects there’d be no real villain for the heroes to contend with.
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I thought the religious additions were a neccesity to be honest. When you’re dealing with animalistic vampires then really it’s just another zombie movie, but with fangs. They focused on societal breakdown and man turning on man, despite a common beast to fight. Made a much more interesting film in my opinion!
I was quite impressed with Stakeland. I get hold of so much shit that it’s nice to get the occasional wee gem.
Watched Yellowbrickroad last night. An interesting tale of a journalist and his entourage researching the mystery of a disappearing town back in the 40’s. It has a rather unique slant on the ‘evil in the woods’ scenario and fans of Smallville will be happy to note Cassidy Freemans getting some work! Not a GREAT film, but certainly different and worth a watch. Without giving anything away I had hoped for more from the ending; but half expected less so at least wasn’t too disappointed. =P
That last sentence possibly didn’t make much sense but you’d have to watch it I think. ^^
Oh and will have a root about for Broken tonight. I quite like Lena Headley since the Sarah Connor Chronicles and the horror well is running dry so to speak. =)
Not sure if this one has been mentioned yet, but I saw “I’m Still Here” from Joaquin Phoenix last night and I thought it was pretty funny. I think I’m the only one.
