I love revenge flicks. But I’ve seen so many, I started getting tired of the formula. The last couple I watched I felt so tired that I had given up on the formula.
But then I tried a 2004 UK movie called “Dead Man’s Shoes”.
It follows the basic convention of a guy comes back to town to avenge what was done to his brother. That is where it drops the standard revenge flick formula. How he goes about getting it, and how far he takes it, makes for a different movie. Don’t want to give too much away. I just don’t know if I should put it on my action shelf, or horror shelf.
Have you seen Old Boy. Its subbed from Korean but its my favorite revenge movie yet. Chan-wook Park is the director and has done a few of these but Old Boy is the best.
[quote]calgarynewf wrote:
Have you seen Old Boy. Its subbed from Korean but its my favorite revenge movie yet. Chan-wook Park is the director and has done a few of these but Old Boy is the best.
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Yeah, I love Oldboy. Saw it a few years ago. That movie does not disappoint. I know it’s about revenge, but I guess it was so surreal that I never really categorized it that way in my head. I’ll have to give it another watch sometime. I started eating fried dumplings because of that movie.
[quote]sugarfree wrote:
calgarynewf wrote:
Have you seen Old Boy. Its subbed from Korean but its my favorite revenge movie yet. Chan-wook Park is the director and has done a few of these but Old Boy is the best.
Yeah, I love Oldboy. Saw it a few years ago. That movie does not disappoint. I know it’s about revenge, but I guess it was so surreal that I never really categorized it that way in my head. I’ll have to give it another watch sometime. I started eating fried dumplings because of that movie.[/quote]
I think people other than Americans are more accepting of movies that some of us would consider “cheaply made” or from amateur film artists. I don’t know where you are from, but I do know that theaters seem to be having more and more problems in America filling seats. The movies just don’t pull in the numbers you would expect anymore…at least that was until they found out that comic books seem to be doing pretty damn well on that front.
Along with that, it had seemed Hollywood had run out of ideas considering the rehashing of old horror movies, some not even 20 years old yet.
I mention all of that because I doubt I or anyone I know would find that movie very interesting from that preview. That doesn’t speak poorly of your taste but simply shows how picky some of us may be.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
I think people other than Americans are more accepting of movies that some of us would consider “cheaply made” or from amateur film artists. I don’t know where you are from, but I do know that theaters seem to be having more and more problems in America filling seats. The movies just don’t pull in the numbers you would expect anymore…at least that was until they found out that comic books seem to be doing pretty damn well on that front.
Along with that, it had seemed Hollywood had run out of ideas considering the rehashing of old horror movies, some not even 20 years old yet.
I mention all of that because I doubt I or anyone I know would find that movie very interesting from that preview. That doesn’t speak poorly of your taste but simply shows how picky some of us may be.[/quote]
Don’t worry Prof. I didn’t read that as a personal attack.
I didn’t decide to watch the movie based off the trailer, but it was recommended to me.
I am very forgiving of an movie with a low budget if it’s good. And can’t watch a formula movie no matter how big the budget.
I do watch independent and foreign movies. Not because I’m a movie elitist, but because I like new stuff. Or at least new to me.
Every friend I emailed my review and the trailer responded saying they would check it out. But I guess they also where taking my word that it was good above the trailer. They know I wouldn’t tell them to watch a bad movie.
This being a forum, it’s hard for me to say how many people will like it. It’s why I said it’s a good take on a revenge flick. And walks the line between a revenge film, and a horror flick. I also tried to do it without any spoilers. The hardest part. All I can hope for is people that like UK / revenge / horror movies might now have a new one to try out.
So I guess if I’m ever invited to a Prof and friends movie night, I better not be the guy sent to blockbuster.
So I guess if I’m ever invited to a Prof and friends movie night, I better not be the guy sent to blockbuster.[/quote]
Most of my friends have never liked the movies I pick either. I like horror and suspense movies. My favorites are movies like Event Horizon, the first Resident Evil or Dawn of The Dead (the remake). I liked Poseidon.
Meanwhile, they’ve watched Belly 5,000 times and I hate that movie.
I personally can’t stand “independant movies” with few exceptions. I guess I am a victim of special effects.
So I guess if I’m ever invited to a Prof and friends movie night, I better not be the guy sent to blockbuster.
Most of my friends have never liked the movies I pick either. I like horror and suspense movies. My favorites are movies like Event Horizon, the first Resident Evil or Dawn of The Dead (the remake). I liked Poseidon.
Meanwhile, they’ve watched Belly 5,000 times and I hate that movie.
I personally can’t stand “independant movies” with few exceptions. I guess I am a victim of special effects.[/quote]
I love independent movies but I hate “arthouse” movies. For me independent should mean trying something interesting that you wouldn’t get away with in Hollywood these days. I just hate that special brand of independent that seem like everybody is trying to demonstrate how smart they are. I don’t really agree with many of your choices (hated Poseidon) but I dig the ‘attitude’ you have toward your movies.
As to revenge flicks, I’ll try to check out the recomended, but I don’t think any revenge movie has approached “Point Blank” (I think it counts, even if he only wants his money). Lee Marvin is just a badass.
I love independent movies but I hate “arthouse” movies. For me independent should mean trying something interesting that you wouldn’t get away with in Hollywood these days.
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So I guess if I’m ever invited to a Prof and friends movie night, I better not be the guy sent to blockbuster.
Most of my friends have never liked the movies I pick either. I like horror and suspense movies. My favorites are movies like Event Horizon, the first Resident Evil or Dawn of The Dead (the remake). I liked Poseidon.
Meanwhile, they’ve watched Belly 5,000 times and I hate that movie.
I personally can’t stand “independant movies” with few exceptions. I guess I am a victim of special effects.[/quote]
I personally can’t stand “most movies” with few exceptions. As for Indie flicks, I don’t think bad production values and personal issues with bad actors makes good movies. And the bulk of them are that.
I liked Event Horizon, and loved the remake of Dawn of the Dead. I start about 9 movies a week (I got the movie network and a video store that rents old one cheap). I finish maybe 3 a week.
Less than once a month, I find a movie I like enough to say it’s good. I really liked this movie. Most movies that I like I don’t post here. They don’t apply. But this one, some T-Nation readers could get into.
I love independent movies but I hate “arthouse” movies. For me independent should mean trying something interesting that you wouldn’t get away with in Hollywood these days.
Name some examples of this.[/quote]
Which one?
Ok, independent films that I dig:
Most of Robert Rodriguez movies are outside of the studio system. I think El Mariachi kicked all kinds of ass. Resorvior Dogs was awesome, and I don’t think Tarantino would have gotten the amount of violence through a studio.
Some more I rally like:
Being John Malkovich
Clerks
Fargo
Lone Star
Raising Arizona
Usual Suspects
All are movies made outside of the ‘system’.
I’ve got to run, I’ll post ‘art house’ films that I don’t like when I get back.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
I think people other than Americans are more accepting of movies that some of us would consider “cheaply made” or from amateur film artists. I don’t know where you are from, but I do know that theaters seem to be having more and more problems in America filling seats. The movies just don’t pull in the numbers you would expect anymore…at least that was until they found out that comic books seem to be doing pretty damn well on that front.
Along with that, it had seemed Hollywood had run out of ideas considering the rehashing of old horror movies, some not even 20 years old yet.
I mention all of that because I doubt I or anyone I know would find that movie very interesting from that preview. That doesn’t speak poorly of your taste but simply shows how picky some of us may be.[/quote]
Luckily where I live we have two art houses and I get to see a ton of limited releases and foreign films. There’s also retro nights. I get to see films I have not been able to see on the big screen because I was too young. We usually get every film each year. In total we have close to 30 screens in a town of not more than 175,000 people.
Pulp Fiction
Memento
Rushmore
El Mariachi
Clerks
Donnie Darko
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Mad Max
Night of the Living Dead
Swingers
Reservoir Dogs
The Passion of the Christ
Bad Lieutenant
She’s Gotta Have It
The Usual Suspects
Monty Python’s Life Of Brian
[quote]holifila wrote:
Professor X wrote:
holifila wrote:
I love independent movies but I hate “arthouse” movies. For me independent should mean trying something interesting that you wouldn’t get away with in Hollywood these days.
Name some examples of this.
Which one?
Ok, independent films that I dig:
Most of Robert Rodriguez movies are outside of the studio system. I think El Mariachi kicked all kinds of ass. Resorvior Dogs was awesome, and I don’t think Tarantino would have gotten the amount of violence through a studio.
Some more I rally like:
Being John Malkovich
Clerks
Fargo
Lone Star
Raising Arizona
Usual Suspects
All are movies made outside of the ‘system’.
I’ve got to run, I’ll post ‘art house’ films that I don’t like when I get back.[/quote]
I’ve seen about three of those. Usual Suspects is classic. So is Reservoir Dogs. You seem to have pretty good taste.
[quote]PGA200X wrote:
Some great independent films
Pulp Fiction
Memento
Rushmore
El Mariachi
Clerks
Donnie Darko
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Mad Max
Night of the Living Dead
Swingers
Reservoir Dogs
The Passion of the Christ
Bad Lieutenant
She’s Gotta Have It
The Usual Suspects
Monty Python’s Life Of Brian[/quote]
[quote]Professor X wrote:
You have a point. I should give them more credit.[/quote]
Forgot to add…
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
American History X
Requiem for a Dream
Sling Blade
The Big Lebowski
Leon (The Professional)
There are others that are claimed to be “independent” but arent truly independent. Such as The Silence of the Lambs, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Psycho, SE7EN, Platoon, Apocalypse Now (not sure about this one) and a few other classics.