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[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by The Villain

Willow Creek


I actually really liked this one. It's definitely a slow burn but the characters are really likeable and there's a lot of humor during the initial build up stage. Once it gets to the scary moments, there is a scene that drags but they do a nice job building suspense. It really drew me in.

I've been looking forward to this one for a while - I can't wait to see it.

Originally Posted by Giganticface

I saw this tonight and loved it. I can see how you'd have to be in the right mood for it to work. It's long, and the three-act format is challenging, switching focus between character sets so abruptly every 45 minutes. Luckily I was up for a movie like this tonight, and it really paid off. The soundtrack by Mike Patton was great too. Now I'm going to have to seek out Blue Valentine.

9/10.

Yeah, you're right; could have been that I wasn't in the right mood. Or maybe I had elevated expectations because of the press and how much I loved Blue Valentine - I'm interested to hear what you think of Blue Valentine... It's definitely grim, but it feels real - Gosling and Williams were just amazing to watch.


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My most recently-seen movies...


Ghost Team One (2013)





Guys. OMG. This movie was a total blast. Granted, I had very little expectations going into it - I knew that it was found footage and a comedy, so I was just hoping for a few laughs here and there but it was HYSTERICAL.

The thrives off of the dumb, base humor of adolescent boys - The story centers around two college kids who discover that their apartment building used to be a flophouse and they are being haunted its long-dead Madame... Who's horny. Very very horny.

Dick jokes, humping jokes, sex humor - This movie parodies both found footage films (Paranormal Activity in particular) and frat boy humor.

I laughed out loud multiple times, especially during the movie's climax (hur hur), which was just AMAZING.

Please go see this - It's dumb, hilarious, and a TON of fun. I really think that a lot of you on here will get a kick out of it (Newb, I have you specifically in mind).

I'm having a hard time giving this a star-rating. Did I have a blast watching it? Absolutely. Would I say that it's an amazing film to be added to the canon of horror movies? Not necessarily. But DAMN was it fun.

3.75/5.


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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)





Two words: Loved it.

I hate to admit it, but I was originally turned off by this movie just because of the presence of Tom Cruise. I totally wrote it off. But I had heard that the source material, All You Need is Kill, was a damn good manga, so I was intrigued. And as soon as the positive reviews started rolling in for the movie, I just had to go see it.

And I'm really glad that I saw it in the theater.

First and foremost, it's a solid scifi movie. Touches on the concept of - If you could live your day over and over again, what would you do? And what are the ramifications, especially when you're at war? The movie definitely hits some emotional highs and lows, just as good scifi should. And the reason behind why, exactly, he lives the day over and over again, was really damn clever and fascinating.

Secondly, it was a damn good action movie! I find most action movies to be dull and formulaic, but there were actual consequences to the action here - Death feels heavy and not just for the sake of a body count. The movie is absolutely intense and had me sitting at the edge of my seat a few times.

Thirdly, Emily Blunt is amazing. She is a kickass action hero and I absolutely loved watching her. And Tom Cruise was great in this role too. He's not the typical action hero (at least at the start), and it was fun to watch him as he adapts to the repetition of the day.

Fourth, the movie never takes itself too seriously. The humor is clever and it works - It plays with the circular time aspect and does it well.

And, finally, it was just damn fun to see in the theater.

I really loved this, guys. I recommend it.

4/5.

[newb]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Ghost Team One (2013)

Guys. OMG. This movie was a total blast.

I'm having a hard time giving this a star-rating. Did I have a blast watching it? Absolutely. Would I say that it's an amazing film to be added to the canon of horror movies? Not necessarily. But DAMN was it fun.

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Two words: Loved it.

thanks for the rec...will be looking for this one

also agree big time on "Edge of Tomorrow"....fun movie

[Sculpt]

Godzilla Vs Destroyah 1995

3/10


Godzilla's inner nuke plant is overheating, it's explosion or meltdown could destroy the earth. Luckily there's a kid who has most simple suggestions that everyone will think are flabbergasting. The visuals of Godzilla pulsating in red light are cool. Other than that, there's not much to like. The dialogue is mind numbingly laughable. What must be done with Godzilla & when, keeps changing, and not in a good way. Many of the 90's G-films are alike, and this wasn't what I remembered.

[Geordie9]

6/10

[Baron Von Marlon]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

This movie parodies both found footage films (Paranormal Activity in particular) and frat boy humor.

Would it be enjoyable for someone who hasn't seen Paranormal Activity?

[The Bloofer Lady]

AMITYVILLE A NEW GENERATION. 1993

I'm making my way through some of the Amityville films. The one I last watched involved someone bringing a possessed clock from the Amityville house into their home. This one involves a mirror given to a young photographer that was also from the Amityville house. People around him start dying mysteriously til his connection to the mirror is revealed.

So far, not good.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

Would it be enjoyable for someone who hasn't seen Paranormal Activity?

Absolutely! It's making fun of the haunted house type found footage that you see in PA in general but doesn't specifically reference any PA plot points or anything.

Plus the humor is so over-the-top and silly that it doesn't matter if you've seen those movies. It's like watching frat boys goof off. In a good way.

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by The Bloofer Lady

AMITYVILLE A NEW GENERATION. 1993

I'm making my way through some of the Amityville films. The one I last watched involved someone bringing a possessed clock from the Amityville house into their home. This one involves a mirror given to a young photographer that was also from the Amityville house. People around him start dying mysteriously til his connection to the mirror is revealed.

So far, not good.

I rewatched the Amityville Horror a few months back, and it didn't hold up very well at all. I used to consider it one of the best Horror films, I don't anymore. Must be a period piece.

[Ferox13]

2 Great Alex de la Iglesia films - both very different but equally entertaining. The horribly retitled Witching & Bitching is a high octane off beat comedy horror, in the same vein as his earlier Day of the Beast while The Baby's Room is a atmospheric haunted house horror. Need to check out more of this guys work (I loved The Last Circus too)

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by Ferox13

2 Great Alex de la Iglesia films - both very different but equally entertaining. The horribly retitled Witching & Bitching is a high octane off beat comedy horror, in the same vein as his earlier Day of the Beast while The Baby's Room is a atmospheric haunted house horror. Need to check out more of this guys work (I loved The Last Circus too)

Thanks for the recs, man! Only seen Oxford Murders, Day of the Beast & Last Circus from Iglesia and they were all quite entertaining, loved them.