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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 5, 2017 12:29:03 GMT -5
Phenomena (1985) [Extended Cut] A sleeping walking girl who communicates with insects teams up with a scientist in a wheelchair and his pet chimp to stop a serial killer. Jennifer Connelly plays an interesting twist on the "Final Girl" trope and I always enjoy seeing Donald Pleasence show up in a horror movie. While this starts as a typical slasher there is a lot happening and some interesting ideas being used. It has mystery, suspense, a creepy use of live insects and some gory kills. I thought the reveal of the killer's motivation was interesting. The climax of the film delivers a lot and just when you thought the film was at its peak there's more. this might be blasphemy, but i enjoyed this more than Inferno.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 6, 2017 12:50:26 GMT -5
Krull (1983) Watched this for the first time since I was a kid and thought it wasn't great but did have some entertaining moments. It's low budget sci-fi/fantasy story about a quest to rescue a princess from a space devil. The action sequences are decent and I like the design of the Glaive even though it's not really a practical weapon. I'm surprised more wasn't done with this given it sets itself up for a sequel. There are some interesting concepts but not something that I will likely watch again though.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 6, 2017 14:42:47 GMT -5
this might be blasphemy, but i enjoyed this more than Inferno. I did as well.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 8, 2017 11:20:35 GMT -5
House (1986) A divorced writer dealing with the death of his son moves back into his childhood home where the aunt that raised him recently hung herself. While recounting his experiences during the Vietnam War for an upcoming book he starts seeing strange things. For most of the film it's not really clear whether the house is actually haunted or if he's slowly losing his mind dealing with PTSD. The plot, cast and acting make this feel like an episode of 'Tales from the Crypt' and there are some decent special effects makeups. The humor may take away from the effectiveness of some of the scares but it's still pretty entertaining. I'm wondering if the sequels are worth checking out.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 8, 2017 11:36:57 GMT -5
The Cabinet of Caligari (1962) I checked this out because of the title and was pleased to see that the screenplay was written by Robert Bloch. Glynis Johns gives an interesting performance as a woman trapped in a mansion run by a madman. Dan O'Herlihy is pretty creepy as Caligari. There's some pretty good dialogue, an effective use of suspense and sense of dread throughout. Fans of the German Expressionist silent film will have an idea of how this plays out though it has few other similarities. There is a sequence at the climax of the film that really pays off and I thought it was interesting how they incorporated the bizarre angles from the original into Jane's mental breakdown. There are also a couple of clever twists at the end. I enjoyed this much more than I was expecting to.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 16, 2017 12:26:02 GMT -5
Slipstream (1989) I thought some of the casting was pretty good and felt there were some interesting concepts being used. The pacing towards the middle was a bit slow at points but there are still some exciting action scenes throughout. In a post apocalypse world people travel by powerful air currents. Mark Hamill plays a bounty hunter who has captured a wanted murderer played by Bob Peck. Bill Paxton kidnaps the fugitive hoping to collect the reward for himself but ends up befriending him instead. The buildup of their friendship felt genuine and the reveal that Byron is an android was unexpected. The ending has a bit of tragedy and a climactic confrontation.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 16, 2017 17:06:45 GMT -5
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) This is like a David Lynch film and a Cronenberg movie gave birth to a messed up LSD and meth fueled nightmare. It's industrial noir, surreal, creepy and disturbing, violent and sexually charged. It's body horror with elements of cyberpunk. It blurs the line between insanity and artistic expression. The score perfectly fits the intensity of the visuals. It left me wondering what the hell I just watched but also made me want to immediately watch it again.
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 17, 2017 0:26:32 GMT -5
Mill of the Stone Women.
It's not Bava, but it's 'like' Bava. The director's choice of colours are 'like Bava' but the tale is less surrealistic than anything by Bava. In a way, this works well for anyone who might not be a natural 'Italian Horror Film Subgenre Affecianado'.
But, for anyone under the age of 45, it's likely to be a bit 'slow', as it's a Victorian Era 'costume drama-horror' set in a Dutch territory.
But 'Dutch' stuff done by 1960's Italians is DELICIOUS.
It's also akin to what would happen if Hammer Films and Bava worked together, but again, by Gen X and Gen Y standards, you need patience to get through this.
Then again, if you adore female faces described in the Odyssey and the Iliad, you won't mind. And this film focusses on the Romantic aspects of the women versus the cleavage of Hammer films. It also - subversively for the time - very much dwells on the MINDS of the main female characters, rather than their pulchritude.
I hope Jesse and CC watch it, enjoy it, and smile.
it's on youtube.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2017 14:45:41 GMT -5
A Touch of Zen (1971) This is a very long film but it was interesting full of drama and tense martial arts action sequences. A poor artist's life is forever changed when he meets a noble woman that has become a fugitive after corrupt officials murdered her family.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2017 14:50:58 GMT -5
Found it and added it to my Watch Later playlist on youtube.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2017 15:02:34 GMT -5
The Blood of Heroes (1989) I checked this out because Vincent D'Onofrio and Rutger Hauer are in it. In a post apocalyptic world warriors compete in team gladiatorial matches. It's big on fight scenes but less so on plot and character development. The sport aspect is weird and kind of interesting and the final fight scene is climactic.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 29, 2017 13:33:35 GMT -5
Trouble Man (1972) One of my top 3 favorite Blaxploitation films second only to The Mack. Arguably the best soundtrack from that era and certainly comparable to Isaac Hayes' Shaft score and Curtis Mayfield's Superfly.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2017 20:22:43 GMT -5
Today, I watched 7 Days of May and currently watching Some Like it Hot on TCM today. I seen them before and I always enjoy watching them again, again, and again ...
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Post by shaxper on Jul 29, 2017 20:49:49 GMT -5
Today, I watched 7 Days of May and currently watching Some Like it Hot on TCM today. I seen them before and I always enjoy watching them again, again, and again ... Some Like it Hot is definitely my favorite comedy ever made!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 10:07:33 GMT -5
Today, I watched 7 Days of May and currently watching Some Like it Hot on TCM today. I seen them before and I always enjoy watching them again, again, and again ... Some Like it Hot is definitely my favorite comedy ever made! Bonus acting from Joe E. Brown as Osgood was a hoot, and an all star supporting cast of George Raft, George E. Stone, Nehemiah Persoff, Edward G. Robinson Jr., and others made it even more funnier than ever. Not to mentioned the great performance of Pat O'Brien as the Detective was a gem. Monroe, Curtis, and Lemmon had great chemistry together and this is one my top three Marilyn Monroe Movies of all time. Niagara is Number 1 followed by the Seven Year Itch at Number 2. Then Bus Stop at 4 and Asphalt Jungle at 5. Another reason why I like it ... it's in Black and White!
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