Cousin Jim Bob Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, DEF said: The best thing Shudder have done that I've seen is the superb documentary Black Noire: The History of Black Horror. Absolutely essential viewing imo. The other stuff they have made themselves I've not seen much of. I binged the first season of Creepshow and it was abit to hit and miss. It's an acquired taste but I absolutely love Raw Force. It's low budget and bonkers zombie/cannibal/kung fu masterpiece. Pontypool is superb and doesn't get mentioned enough. Likewise to Prevenge. There's actually tons of classics on there right now. Depends how much you have already seen and what you are after. There's a slew of Argento's Gialli that I would consider absolutely essential. American Werewolf in London, Phantasm, Intruder, Oldboy, It Follows, Scanners, The Raid, Hellraiser, Night of the Living Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Then there is stuff that I love but probably aren't for everyone like Blood Rage, The Mutilator, Frankienstein's Army, Terrifier, Splinter, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, Class of Nukem High, Madman, Death Walks At Midnight, Death Walks on High Heels, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Toxic Avenger, Slumber Party Massacre, Demons, Don't go in the Woods Alone..., Evil Aliens, Thirst, House By the Cemetery, Also Body Melt stars Harold off Neighbours. Thanks plenty to try and get through here. Ended up watching Phantasm 1 and 2, which are still ridiculous but awesome fun to watch after a few beers. Edited October 9, 2021 by Cousin Jim Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 10 hours ago, DEF said: Also Body Melt stars Harold off Neighbours. Ive not seen that in years Spoiler This is the film where he's the 'mad' Doctor responsible for causing mutations through his vitamin pill?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members DEF Posted October 9, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, patiirc said: Ive not seen that in years Hide contents This is the film where he's the 'mad' Doctor responsible for causing mutations through his vitamin pill?? That's the one. It's pretty mental and not exactly good per say but fascinating none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members DEF Posted October 9, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, patiirc said: Ive not seen that in years Hide contents This is the film where he's the 'mad' Doctor responsible for causing mutations through his vitamin pill?? That's the one. It's pretty mental and not exactly good per say but fascinating none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Jim Bob Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 12:46 PM, DEF said: Intruder I'd never seen this and was looking forward to it. After watching just thought... meh. Typical 80's slasher with loads of bad acting and a bunch of really tame kills. After looking online at reviews found out the version on Shudder is a massively edited version with loads of the special effects and gore cut out. Shame as I don't think the film is strong enough to warrant a total rewatch on the high seas. Thats a shame and disappointing. Will have to check in future if Shudder has the uncut versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) The latest version of Empire Magazine’s 100 Greatest Movies List has been released. Always worth a chuckle and surprisingly only 5% of it is Marvel films (spoilers for length) Spoiler 100. Reservoir Dogs 99. Groundhog Day 98. Paddington 2 97. Amelie 96. Brokeback Mountain 95. Donnie Darko 94. Scott Pilgrim vs The World 93. Portrait of a Lady on Fire 92. Léon 91. Logan 90. The Terminator 89. No Country For Old Men 88. Titanic 87. The Exorcist 86. Black Panther 85. Shaun of the Dead 84. Lost In Translation 83. Thor: Ragnarok 82. The Usual Suspects 81. Psycho 80. L.A. Confidential 79. E.T. 78. In The Mood For Love 77. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 76. Arrival 75. A Quiet Place 74. Trainspotting 73. Mulholland Drive 72. Rear Window 71. Up 70. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse 69. Inglorious Basterds 68. Lady Bird 67. Singin’ In The Rain 66. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 65. Seven Samurai 64. La La Land 63. Get Out 62. Lawrence of Arabia 61. Pan’s Labyrinth 60. Hot Fuzz 59. Moonlight 58. Guardians of the Galaxy 57. Blade Runner 2049 56. The Social Network 55. Taxi Driver 54. Saving Private Ryan 53. Forrest Gump 52. Point Break 51. Whiplash 50. Vertigo 49. Spirited Away 48. Ghostbusters 47. Do The Right Thing 46. Schindler’s List 45. The Big Lebowski 44. It’s A Wonderful Life 43. There Will Be Blood 42. 12 Angry Men 41. The Silence of the Lambs 40. Citizen Kane 39. Gladiator 38. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 37. Seven 36. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 35. The Shining 34. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 33. Casablanca 32. The Thing 31. Interstellar 30. Heat 29. Apocalypse Now 28. Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade 27. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 26. Die Hard 25. Fight Club 24. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 23. 2001: A Space Odyssey 22. Avengers: Endgame 21. Alien 20. The Matrix 19. Inception 18. Parasite 17. Aliens 16. Blade Runner 15. Jurassic Park 14. The Godfather: Part II 13. Back To The Future 12. Mad Max: Fury Road 11. Star Wars: A New Hope 10. Goodfellas 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark 8. Avengers: Infinity War 7. Pulp Fiction 6. Jaws 5. The Shawshank Redemption 4. The Dark Knight 3. The Godfather 2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring Edited November 25, 2021 by WyattSheepMask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, WyattSheepMask said: The latest version of Empire Magazine’s 100 Greatest Movies List has been released. Always worth a chuckle and surprisingly only 5% of it is Marvel films (spoilers for length) Reveal hidden contents 100. Reservoir Dogs 99. Groundhog Day 98. Paddington 2 97. Amelie 96. Brokeback Mountain 95. Donnie Darko 94. Scott Pilgrim vs The World 93. Portrait of a Lady on Fire 92. Léon 91. Logan 90. The Terminator 89. No Country For Old Men 88. Titanic 87. The Exorcist 86. Black Panther 85. Shaun of the Dead 84. Lost In Translation 83. Thor: Ragnarok 82. The Usual Suspects 81. Psycho 80. L.A. Confidential 79. E.T. 78. In The Mood For Love 77. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 76. Arrival 75. A Quiet Place 74. Trainspotting 73. Mulholland Drive 72. Rear Window 71. Up 70. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse 69. Inglorious Basterds 68. Lady Bird 67. Singin’ In The Rain 66. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 65. Seven Samurai 64. La La Land 63. Get Out 62. Lawrence of Arabia 61. Pan’s Labyrinth 60. Hot Fuzz 59. Moonlight 58. Guardians of the Galaxy 57. Blade Runner 2049 56. The Social Network 55. Taxi Driver 54. Saving Private Ryan 53. Forrest Gump 52. Point Break 51. Whiplash 50. Vertigo 49. Spirited Away 48. Ghostbusters 47. Do The Right Thing 46. Schindler’s List 45. The Big Lebowski 44. It’s A Wonderful Life 43. There Will Be Blood 42. 12 Angry Men 41. The Silence of the Lambs 40. Citizen Kane 39. Gladiator 38. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 37. Seven 36. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 35. The Shining 34. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 33. Casablanca 32. The Thing 31. Interstellar 30. Heat 29. Apocalypse Now 28. Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade 27. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 26. Die Hard 25. Fight Club 24. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 23. 2001: A Space Odyssey 22. Avengers: Endgame 21. Alien 20. The Matrix 19. Inception 18. Parasite 17. Aliens 16. Blade Runner 15. Jurassic Park 14. The Godfather: Part II 13. Back To The Future 12. Mad Max: Fury Road 11. Star Wars: A New Hope 10. Goodfellas 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark 8. Avengers: Infinity War 7. Pulp Fiction 6. Jaws 5. The Shawshank Redemption 4. The Dark Knight 3. The Godfather 2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring How do they put it together? Some crazy choices in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted November 25, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted November 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, DavidB6937 said: How do they put it together? Some crazy choices in there. Fan voted. That's why it's terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Its quite funny though that people are voting Marvel films and also think 'Oh but yeah Casablanca as well' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted November 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted November 26, 2021 20 minutes ago, Factotum said: Its quite funny though that people are voting Marvel films and also think 'Oh but yeah Casablanca as well' Doesn’t that scream of the variety of films? I loved Parasite, saw it before the Oscar nominations. I loved it as much as I enjoyed Avengers Endgame. For completely different reasons. Parasite, a far superior film. But the experience of seeing Endgame with a crowd of Marvel fans wrapping up a 20+ film story arc was amazing. Tron Legacy is one of my favourite films for a few reasons, but it’s not a great film, but visually, and for other reasons it means a lot and I love it. Its like writing off Abba for being pop music, or The Beatles for being too popular. Films are art as well. Sometimes really shallow, sometimes really thought provoking. But you can enjoy something crap as well as something critically acclaimed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, Hannibal Scorch said: Films are art as well. Not all of them. Obviously lists are shit, a lot of it is down to conflating “Best” and “Favourite”, as you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted November 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted November 26, 2021 32 minutes ago, Hannibal Scorch said: Films are art as well. The design of toilet roll packaging is art. Art doesn't mean good or worthy of discussion necessarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 57. Blade Runner 2049 is mental. I mean I loved it but I know I'm in the minority there. I don't understand how that got enough votes to end up on the list at all, let alone mid list. But I guess it's all down to the Empire audience really. You'll get your standard expected fare and then Point Break is in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted November 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted November 26, 2021 46 minutes ago, DavidB6937 said: 57. Blade Runner 2049 is mental. I mean I loved it but I know I'm in the minority there. I don't understand how that got enough votes to end up on the list at all, let alone mid list. Are you thinking of a different film? It was universally acclaimed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curious Orange Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I'm guessing voting also took place around the time when Dune was being released - so some of Denis Villeneuve's films were probably fresh in the mind and as a result probably a bit higher the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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