John Galt Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 I can't wait for the utter disaster that The Avengers is going to be. I wonder who will take the blame for him this time?
cobra_gordo Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 I finally watched Tucker and Dale Vs Evil last night and I was thoroughly entertained. It's a good tongue-in-cheek twist on the "rednecks pick off teenagers" horror genre and pretty funny to boot.
Moderators Astro Hollywood Posted December 30, 2011 Moderators Posted December 30, 2011 I watched Hostel 3 yesterday. There will probably be *SPOILERS* below: I watched this too. I particularly detest Hostel II, but I saw that III was directed by Sam Raimi buddy, Scott Spiegel, so I gave it a go. It's an odd one. One thing that really stands out is how flat it is as regards framing, or camera movement. You totally take that for granted in 'proper' movies, then you watch a straight to DVD or made for TV, and everything feels so static and limp. Another thing is how, for an R rated torture porn movie, you really don't see much at all. There's a lot of stabbing and stuff, but all the cutting is all offscreen, so you'll see flashes of a bloody knife coming back up, but not the actual impact. It's worth sitting through for the three or four half-second reaction shots from a fantastic looking bald chap in the audience, and there are a few nice little expectation-confounding mini twists, like the swerve at the beginning. It does feel very, very low rent though. As abhorrent as the first two were, they were incredibly well shot. Always hated Hostel II, but I loved this scene, with the haunting folk song over the top:
Joey Joe Joe Jr Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Just rewatching Mysterious Skin now, and geez is it grim, though it treats its subject matter well. Edited December 30, 2011 by dharmabear
NEWM Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Finally got round to watching Drive. Decent film, and generally good performances throughout, but I just didn't care that much. The gorgeous night-time shots of the city and the soundtrack were holding my attention way more than the plot by the end, which to be honest, felt a bit contrived. Like I say, I enjoyed it, but it was pretty bloody run-of-the-mill for something that seemed to want to do away with the convention. I don't know much of the director to be honest, but I did love the bursts of violence that shook you out of the Shane Meadows-esque slow moving musical melodrama that it was all too guilty of. The lift kicking, in particular. Overall, it was okay, but I liked a shitload of other stuff more than this, which I didn't expect.
Trevor Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 You and your eccentric film tastes Richie, you're so wacky! I watched Bridge on the River Kwai this morning, cracking film.
NEWM Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I hope you watched all of them on VHS format (at the latest!) Richie. These fucking modern DVDs are killing the magic of Cinema.
Paid Members FLips Posted January 1, 2012 Paid Members Posted January 1, 2012 VHS? Some of these films are only just getting Cinematic releases on Barrow Island.
Steve Justice Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 As is tradition, I watched the Lord Of The Rings trilogy today. Still really enjoy them, and they do flow very well despite the length. It's been mentioned before but the ending is the only part that drags. Just when you think it's over another scene cops up, even with the fade to white when they sail off. With the upcoming Hobbit films, I may have to span this tradition over two days.
Richie Freebird Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Terminator, 1 or 2, doesn't matter which. Brilliant suggestions (and I love both) but I
NEWM Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Aye, I watched them all on vinyl. I Edited January 1, 2012 by NEWM
Paid Members Lefty Posted January 1, 2012 Paid Members Posted January 1, 2012 Boss Nigger is a great little Blaxploitation flick, but I'm a massive fan of Fred Williamson as it is. Tonight I'm finally getting round to watching Slacker. I've been meaning to watch this film for years, I like a few of Linklater's earlier films so I'm hoping it's a little more Dazed and Confused than Waking Life.
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