Just watched the hills have eyes remake again

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Nice little pacy thriller. Liked it for what it was. If you are willing to overlook some plot holes in exchange for some swift entertainment, it's recommended.

* * * ½

I really liked the twist at the end.
I know what you mean though. They bring so much attention to the tunnel and never really go into it or explore it until the end which still left you going "DAMN IT what were they living in!"

There was a twist at the end?

Viewers twisting out of their seats.

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Always been a fan of films who cut directly to the chase instead of bullshitting around the bush. The 3D effects were done superbly as well, adding to the wow-factor. And all those wonderfully gorific kills...nice.

Sign me up if they ever get a part 2 rolling for this one. Thanks to Elvis and the rest for the heads-up. One of the rare remakes (other than The Toolbox Murders) that manages to outshine it's original predecessor. Highly recommended as well.

* * * ½

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"Citadel" 6/10

Slow burner with an interesting story and an excellent emotional performance by the lead actor. Too bad the story didn't evolve faster and never seemed to pick up the pace. And that the ending wasn't better.

Could've been really, really good.

Il Decameron (1971)

Pasolini's crazy, energetic, free-form adaptation of the novel. Irreverent, creative, and a great watch.

Kyua (Cure) (1997)

Hadn't seen this one in a while; forgot how much of an awesome, unique thriller it is.

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Had a hankerin' for a classic. Nothing more needs to be said.

Yeah...I also need to give it a watch again, hardly can recall now anything about the plot.:(

Interesting story...really?! I thought the plot was kinda lame. Yeah, the lead actor did his best with the role but most of the time the weeping & getting scared around kinda annoyed me. Overall, one of the dullest films seen in years, IMO.

I totally agree about his weeping and frighten personality. The story and his character really needed to evolve faster. It was quite annoying after the first 30 minutes.

The Sweeney (2012)
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Decent British action thriller based on the original 70's TV show with John Thaw. Ray Winstone was a good choice. Nothing I haven't seen before but enjoyable and easily a 6.5/10.

I was really looking forward to this, therefore pretty disappointed.
Also where did all those mutant kiddies shop to get their matching hoodies.

On a sidenote - it was just down the road from me and I used to help teach photography to some of the kids who lived in those towers.

Hahaha

And where did they come from? And what was up with the needle in the beginning? Obviously nothing happened to the baby.

No offence dude, but the place looks super depressing.

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This is one remake which didn't have anything going for it except a few gory kills, one of them cringe-worthy. Why did Malcolm McDowell remind me of the older Sean Connery more than once? Or was he following up his dickhead portrayal of Loomis from the Zombie Halloween remakes? And, what was with that ending? It's like the maker forgot to show the purpose behind the entire film and stuck a 15-second after-thought after everything was done and dusted. Pshaw.

Above all, a bad Santa wielding a flamethrower? I'll pass.

Stick to the original.


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"The Hobbit: an unexpected journey" 5/10

Visually beautiful, but overly long and incredibly boring.

Of almost 3 playing hours we get 2 hours of just dialogue, 15 minutes of singing, and rest of the time crazy ass action scenes that had Peter Jacksons King Kong jump to mind several times. Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarfs should all have died at least 4 times in this first movie. That would've been swell.

(Might need two post for these)
The movies I seen in past two week, since the last I have posted on this thread

Stepfather III (1992)

Wow, I thought second one was bad,

This the stepfather as yet again escaped from the insane asylum and had his face surgically, that one to add a re-cast into the story.

This was no wear near as good as first movie, it was even worse then second movie, which I didn't not like that much,

However I do think this movie was far more bloody then the other two movies put together, there were few gory deaths in this movie, even the way they show the death scenes look a bit strange in bad way.

The acting in this movie was really bad from most of the cast, I didn't think Robert Wightman was the right person for this role, I just could find him believable as the killer.

I did like how the movie ended, also some parts of the movie are very predicable as we seen twice, with little sub plot about boy in wheelchair.

I was not aware that this was TV movie until now, I thought it was decent and really bloody for TV movie, the acting was really bad in this movie from most of the cast.

4 out of 10

Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

I not really sure how I feel about this movie, it got to the weirdest one of them all,

I did not really like this movie that much, it's took me while to get into the movie, like the first movie.

I there bit more action then the last movie, how ever still not as good as the second movie in the series.

I did not find this movie scary or creepy at all, even felt like bloody effects were lower then before even thought yellow think seen less in this movie.

The acting was very decent there were decent twist here and there, which you can see coming miles away.

The acting was really good in this movie from the whole cast

As this movie had little more action then the first i gong to give it 7 out of 10

The Stepfather (2009)

I didn't think this remake was that bad at all, I like the new stuff they added to the movie and also enjoyed how they stayed true original movie.

I liked how the movie flowed really well, before I even knew i was half in the movie, it's felt like it moved really fast.

I thought Dylan Walsh did really decent Job as the Killer but nothing compared to outstanding Terry O'Quinn.

Well I didn't really like how they changed the end of the movie, I love the way original movie ended.

I felt left this open for sequel, Which I don't think that will see the light of day.

Acting was better then I expected, Same goes for this remake, I not bad remake at all, i thought it was decent

5 out of 10

The Prophecy (1995)
I saw this on weekend, Well, I Don't know what to think of this movie at the moment, well it's didn't feel like a real horror movie,

I didn't seem to find scary however I did find the movie very entertaining from start to
the end, there, shocks in and there in the movie

There few shock moment in this movie,some thinks were just little bit odd in good way!

The acting was really good from the whole cast, the ending was very good!
I not sure what to rate at the moment!

Wishmaster (1997)

(This a re-watch, I have seen this once before)
This movie start of with a bang, I loved the first scene in the movie, very odd and very gross, the effect was really good in those scene.

I found plot really well done, I found wish master not too scary, I found him a little too funny to be scary!

However I found him more creepy when he had the humans face, he got one hell of a evil face

I was shocked with some of tye gore in this movie , wow, I didn't not see that come, Spoiler: (He makes a prison, rip a cop Jaw right of his face, Ouch!) that had to hurt! , really fun to watch!

This was a really fun movie, the acting was not too bad in this movie, it's really suited the movie well, effect were nice in this movie.

I going to give this movie 7 out of 10, This movie is a lot of fun!

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (Video 1999)
This is yet another Re-watch, ,I have seen this movie 3 times now, As I saw this before seeing first year or so afterwards.

I really loved this movie, I found the whole movie a lot of fun but not as fun as first movie.

This movie as really nice gory deaths, which i really liked, Effect are so fun to watch and some were just playing weird even for Wish master movie.

Andrew Divoff is outstanding playing the wish-master,He face just give you the creep

The lead actress went bit over the top with some of acting in the movie, some of cast were really bad in this movie, the most of them were decent, they could have done better.

I loved the last scene in the movie thought it's was so funny!, I didn't like some of effect near the end of the movie, I don't think it fitted well with other gory effect that worked really well with the rest of the movie.

Not as good as first movie but still a fun to be had in this gory sequel!
6 out of 10

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (Video 2001)

This was very boring movie, compared to other .last to movie in the series.

I found the plot in this movie way to silly even for the wish-master series and they tame down on the gore in this movie.

I love gory death in first two movie that makes the fun, that is another reason I didn't like this movie, as it was not fun to watch at all, like the other in the series.

I hated the affect that there new actor playing The Djinn, I just could not get used to him playing this him. he nothing compared to Nathaniel Demerest who fitted the role perfectly.

The acting in this movie was not too bad in this movie, better then I would have expected in this movie.

And I Hated the ending of this movie, what really crap way to end a movie.

3 out of 10 (That 3 Points are for the actng)

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)

Now I seen this movie , I said to my self, It's can not be as bad as the last one and boy was I wrong as felt more of the same.

I saw this back to back with 3rd movie yesterday, I Could not believe what I was watching .

The plot was just unbelievable rubbish and this whole Angle think was, just , I have no words how for that.

The movie was filled with silly fight scenes that last way to long and are very predicable.

One thing I did like in this movie, there were some few good bloody scenes in this movie that liked.

I didn't think Michael Trucco was decent in the role again the acting in this movie was not bad.

I thought it's was okay but I think they should have had better ending to the series overall.

I am going give this 3 out of 10

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Loved it, specially all those references at the b/w classics and the genre's top characters, including the Bride and the Vincent Price-esque teacher. Too bad NEW Radio is no more with us, or I would have a request from Danny Elfman's fantastic score to be played at the next Halloween marathon.

Recommended as a fun watch to all. Charming little film.


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I gotta be honest, I have grown to love Phantasm IV and these days, happily consider it in the same league as Phantasm II. I'm a big fan of the franchise anyway so I can forgive it a few short commings, but I actually think that its closer in tone to the first movie than the other sequels. Coscarelli is great working on a tight budget and really cranks out some quality scenes in Oblivion. Then you throw in a bunch of unused footage from the first movie, I think its a real treat for fans. On top of all that you get a stellar performance from Scrimm, where he is given a bit of room to show his talent.

I just watched creature. It was ok it started really well but kind of lost the plot near the end. It was ok I am glad I watched it and might buy it for times I need to watch something a bit cheesy.

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House of 1000 Corpses:

Despite its faults - I can watch this movie again and again. Great Characters, snappy dialogue, strong score and a plot that makes no sense. Great stuff trumped only by its sequel.

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Constantine:

Hellblazer is my fave comic ever, so I really should hate this film. I really should. Despite changing the title character from a Wideboy Cockney(by way of Liverpool) Magician to, well, Keanyu Reeves, it still sorta works. They get the plot right and in its short running time gives us enough insight into Constantine's world. Tilda Swinton is of course excellent as Gabriel but the one thing I cannot stand is what they did to John's long suffering henchman, Chaz - putting Shia LaBeouf in the role being the worst of these offences. Papa Midnite is poorly cast/written too.

Oh and Constantine using a gun, please!!!!

"Les Miserables" (2012)

rewatched the French splatter flick Baby Blood AKA The Evil Within Baby Blood review

Haven't seen this in years, but I definitely want to revisit it after reading your review.

Thanks! I too hadnt seen it in quite a long time (probably not since mid high school) Was fun to watch it again as I had only vague memories of how the movie played out.

A Serbian Film
most depraved movie I have ever seen, and I've seen em all, folks.

I didn't catch it in the cinema - I was a little afraid that there wasn't enough source material to stretch out into a feature. So you didn't find this the case.
Cool - I will check it out then.

I went and saw Texas Chainsaw 3D over the weekend.

Point #1: I find it disappointing that they call the movie 3D but only have like 3 actual gags where the chainsaw comes out of the screen a little bit. Had they paid attention to My Bloody Valentine 3D and followed suit, this movie would have been much more fun.

Point #2: If you can completely disregard the other sequels, the timeline that a baby is born in 1974 and now it's 2012 and she's 20 years old, and the fact that we have to have a stupid rapper in every horror movie, then it's an ok movie. I actually liked the idea, but I feel it was poorly implemented.

On the whole I was entertained and didn't feel like I wanted my money back, but at the same time the total disregard of logic bothered me.

I'd give it a 5/10.

"Just Friends" 8/10

Hillarious.

Gonna be one of my chosen christmas holliday movies from now on, together with Bad Santa.



"The Skin I Live In" 8-9/10

Brilliant story. Watch it if you haven't already.



"Prowl" 4/10

The "monsters" were ok cool, but the story was tiiiiiny. And i had a hard time figuring out what made them able to crawl on walls, ceilings and even fly.

Yea, we don't need a sequal.



"The Game Plan" 2/10

Totally not funny.

Why on earth was that little girl chosen for this role???????????????????? EEEEK!!!

V H S

A few of the segments were pretty good


just getting really tired of the "found footage" stuff

My fear at it being dreadful stopped me from going to see this. Very relieved I didn't now reading this-talk about lucky escape :)

The Millennium Bug (2011)

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Worse than Sy-Fy channel movies.

>>: D

Skew (2011)

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Stupid...simply stupid! Waste of time!

>>: D

Amour (2012)

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Not my best Michael Haneke film but definitely 2012's one of the best as the film comes with a very emotionally moving story about Georges and Anne...an old, loving couple who gradually confronts & crosses the line between love & tolerance after Anne becomes partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Though general viewer may not appreciate the slow burn or bit art-house nature of the film but Haneke fan won't be disappoint for his usual rich & beautiful direction and the film's cold & dark atmospheric mood. Both the actors on the lead did a great job, particularly Emmanuelle Riva (85), who has become the oldest nominee ever in the Best Actress category in Academy Award and I would love to see her win this time.

>>: A-

Can't wait to see this.
It's also funny how this year we have the oldest Best Actress nominee, as well as the youngest, Quvenzhané Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild.

I have Beasts of the Southern Wild queued up at Netflix. Should be getting it in a couple of days.

How old was Jessica Tandy when she was nominated for an Oscar?

EDIT: I got the answer: she was 80 when she won the Oscar for Driving Miss Daisy.

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Loved it.

Ferox, see if you can bundle this together with your Frankenweenie viewing. Should make for a good double bill.


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Which do you like better; Monster House or Hotel Transylvania?

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

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Last night just seen this final installment of Best Animated BATMAN flick(s) DC made so far and enjoyed the awesomeness of a killer story by Frank Miller. After watching this, even TDKR now seems like nothing but a mediocre story.

>>: A-

British crime thriller A Day Of Violence - Review

Rewatched the fantastically entertaining and over the top Hong Kong action flick Run And Kill

I remember liking Monster House immensely, and even reco'd it as a great Halloween watch. But it's been awhile and I have to revisit it. I would say I liked both of them equally, and both are great to watch during the festive season.

Timo Rose and Andreas Schnaas team up to make this absurd schlocky bloodbath Karl The Butcher Vs. Axe