Paid Members Maverick Posted November 13, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Has anyone here seen Grave Encounters? It's a really enjoyable horror in the same vein as Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity, et all...only that it's much better than the majority of them. Â The Perfect Host is also great fun, even if the ending's a little weird. David Hyde Pearce steals the show. Iv'e seen the trailer for the perfect host but I can't look at DHP without thinking Niles, same as the way I see Kelsey Grammer I guess. He's never done much in the way of films, does he play the part suitably different to watch it as a whole new character? Everything about him, especially his voice screams Niles to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Green Posted November 13, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Has anyone here seen Grave Encounters? It's a really enjoyable horror in the same vein as Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity, et all...only that it's much better than the majority of them. Â The Perfect Host is also great fun, even if the ending's a little weird. David Hyde Pearce steals the show. Iv'e seen the trailer for the perfect host but I can't look at DHP without thinking Niles, same as the way I see Kelsey Grammer I guess. He's never done much in the way of films, does he play the part suitably different to watch it as a whole new character? Everything about him, especially his voice screams Niles to me. I get exactly what you mean but, in this instance, imagining him as being psychotic Niles turned up to 11 actually makes the film all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Maverick Posted November 13, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Has anyone here seen Grave Encounters? It's a really enjoyable horror in the same vein as Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity, et all...only that it's much better than the majority of them. Â The Perfect Host is also great fun, even if the ending's a little weird. David Hyde Pearce steals the show. Iv'e seen the trailer for the perfect host but I can't look at DHP without thinking Niles, same as the way I see Kelsey Grammer I guess. He's never done much in the way of films, does he play the part suitably different to watch it as a whole new character? Everything about him, especially his voice screams Niles to me. I get exactly what you mean but, in this instance, imagining him as being psychotic Niles turned up to 11 actually makes the film all the better. Now I just imagine Niles from the episode where he keeps trying to injure Martin to stop Daphne from leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted November 13, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 The Perfect Host is class. I loved it. Â The ending was a bit hit and miss though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 13, 2011 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2011 Downloading now. I had never heard of this but it looks quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Jurassic Park I still find this to a be real treat. Granted the characterisation and story are virtually minimal, but, in terms of spectacle and providing a blockbuster ride, it's excellent. There's a range of memorable scenes; the impact tremors in the water, T-Rex's subsequent attack, the two dinosaurs preying on the kids in the kitchen, and more. Â Apart from the somewhat cliche and corny moments (Grant with the kids in the tree and Grant later telling Hammond he won't be endorsing the park as he jumps into the getaway car), it's also impressive how well the tone is balanced. As a whole, the film's not too terrifying and it doesn't lose its sense of adventure either. Edited November 14, 2011 by Vice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted November 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Robocop 2 Fails at everything the first film did so well, misjudged cartoony action scenes (Robocop on a motorbike), watered down satire (corporate greed, the OCP/Nazi flag) and a rubbish script. The original draft of Frank Millers script is available online / as a graphic novel and is far better than how the film turned out but is far from perfect and a lot of the crap in this can be directly linked back to him, including the shitty subplot with Murphy's ex wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Galt Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Besides for Dark Knight Returns, has Frank Miller done anything that isn't shite? I enjoy Sin City, the film, but that's far more to do with the cast and the sense of style above anything else. I saw a big poster for his new book, Holy Terror, in hmv but haven't heard a single good thing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted November 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 All I can remember from RoboCop 2 that I didn't instantly hate, was this. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted November 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Besides for Dark Knight Returns, has Frank Miller done anything that isn't shite? I enjoy Sin City, the film, but that's far more to do with the cast and the sense of style above anything else. I saw a big poster for his new book, Holy Terror, in hmv but haven't heard a single good thing about it. Â His work on Daredevil was fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted November 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Robocop 2 Fails at everything the first film did so well, misjudged cartoony action scenes (Robocop on a motorbike), watered down satire (corporate greed, the OCP/Nazi flag) and a rubbish script. The original draft of Frank Millers script is available online / as a graphic novel and is far better than how the film turned out but is far from perfect and a lot of the crap in this can be directly linked back to him, including the shitty subplot with Murphy's ex wife  I have to say that I still quite liked it for being so completely mental. Plus, the computer games were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted November 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Robocop 2 was one of my fav games on the Amiga, it was class, might have to find an emulator to replay it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 All I can remember from RoboCop 2 that I didn't instantly hate, was this.  Funniest Stuff of the film that, the New Robocop's  I liked the film as it happens, its not uber brilliant, but the Stop Motion in general andfight between Kain and Robocop are cool and the Old Man, being completely different to the first film, likeable to heel turning, uber cunt are good, as is the stuff on the Tv Show to save the city from bankruptcy. Generally though, Id recommend it, plus its got Irv Kerschner Sequel director extrodinaire... What more do you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted November 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 i got time for Robocop 2...Robocop 3 is where it went right down the shitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Robocop 2 is passable, but not getting Verhoeven back in doesn't help. Considering what a huge success the first one was, I guess there must have been a huge falling out. Nowadays once a director gets a good franchise, they tend to hang onto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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