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Post by Vaughan on Aug 22, 2009 9:17:09 GMT
;D
Indeed, an acquired taste. Personally I enjoy these films immensely, but then I usually enjoy Asian cinema. A lot of the influences for these films are Manga and Anime (they don't like you calling them comic books anymore, but they'll always be comic books to me!) So yeah - that means they go waaaaay over-the-top.
Class. Or ars. Depending on your viewpoint.
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Post by Vaughan on Aug 22, 2009 9:18:11 GMT
Oh!
This morning I watched Rituals, a Deliverance type movie. I really enjoyed it.
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Post by cyberschizoid on Aug 23, 2009 21:22:51 GMT
The last horror movie I watched was actually Tod browning's "Freaks" from the early 30's. Still a powerful film if you can get beyond the primitive production values and antiquated acting styles.
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Post by shaun on Aug 23, 2009 22:22:11 GMT
The last horror movie I watched was actually Tod browning's "Freaks" from the early 30's. Still a powerful film if you can get beyond the primitive production values and antiquated acting styles. Probably the most disturbing film ever made!
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Post by Vaughan on Aug 23, 2009 22:28:26 GMT
I am totally blessed with not being about to see "primitive production values and antiquated acting styles". I truly can't. I grew up on these films, and it all seems so natural to me.
In fact, I'd go as far as to say that the 'realism' in cinema today has stunted the creative side of cinema for far too long, with anything not following the standard styles and techniques being labeled 'avant garde' or worse, simply 'different'.
I love the days when cinema was, indeed, theater.
Hence, I adore Freaks - and indeed almost all cinema of that time.
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Post by Vaughan on Aug 24, 2009 9:05:37 GMT
Two more from last night.
Alien Trespass
This is a homage to 50's Sci-Fi movies. They two more obvious borrowings are from It Came from Outer Space and The Blob (which is shown, in part, during the film). From lame monster FX (deliberate, of course) to wacky "you cats!" dialog, this isn't half bad.
On the other hand these "homages" are too often piss-takes, which frankly doesn't show much respect for the art and craft - usually on exceedingly low budgets - that went into making the originals. What I mean is, we all know that Pulp Horror fiction is a tad silly and outdated, but if that's all anyone talked about would we really like them so much? For me, not at all, context is everything, and there are some damn fine stories or elements o them. These types of film "homages" miss that point, and the whole thing feels like a joke. As such, it's a joke that runs for more than 80 minutes, and therefore might well grow stale for many.
I stuck with it, and of its type it's okay. I can understand that people find movies like the originals cute and campy - but it's a shame of audiences can't give themselves over the film at least a little, and enjoy it for the horror and scares.
Live Animals
This is a new film (relatively). It suffers from problems that almost all modern horror films suffer - they're not really very terrible, just mean and nihilistic. This falls into the modern category of "torture porn". Some young people are kidnapped, beaten, stabbed - and so on. I won't reveal the framing story because it's the only thing that might keep you watching. It ought to be enough to mention it's all been done before.
There are a lot of good modern horror films, so I don't want it to sound as though I don't like any of it. Even the so called "Torture Porn" titles have some highlights. However, if all we're offered is people being mean to other people, there's really no point in it. As such, this one is quite boring. I wouldn't bother if I were you.
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Post by amie29 on Aug 29, 2009 16:11:03 GMT
The new Last House On The Left and Friday The 13th
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Post by garryc on Sept 6, 2009 5:50:04 GMT
Friday the 13th remake... not brilliant and would have worked better as just another entry in the series rather than a remake.
Dead Snow... Well made and well worth a watch although the Norwegian accent fails to deliver the comedy very well and I thought the subtitles were (at times) slightly out of sync with the characters talking.
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Post by amie29 on Sept 6, 2009 19:57:57 GMT
Friday the 13th remake... not brilliant and would have worked better as just another entry in the series rather than a remake. Dead Snow... Well made and well worth a watch although the Norwegian accent fails to deliver the comedy very well and I thought the subtitles were (at times) slightly out of sync with the characters talking. I agree It would fit better as a part of the series. Night Of The Demons
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Post by ian on Sept 7, 2009 6:52:30 GMT
Hey Garry! (Dod Sno) Did you feel that the sex scene in the outside toilet was crucial to the overall plot?
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Post by TheWalkinDude on Sept 8, 2009 7:55:12 GMT
I watched The Mist on Saturday night, i must say i really liked that movie. as far as Stephen King films go its one of the better ones. compared to, say, Dreamcatcher which was, i must say, the biggest pile of wank I have ever had the misfortune of watching.
I think the charachterisation in The Mist is fantastic, and the way the characters interact with each other following the coming of the mist gives me chills because he's right.
al round good film, plenty of drama and horror as bizzare and hidious creatures kill and eat people without remorse! yay!!!
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Post by amie29 on Sept 10, 2009 0:54:00 GMT
Ready for a lugh? --- Snoop Dogg Hood Of Horror it was um... * looks at feet*
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Post by steppedonwolf on Sept 10, 2009 7:08:35 GMT
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Post by steppedonwolf on Sept 10, 2009 7:11:27 GMT
Ready for a lugh? --- Snoop Dogg Hood Of Horror it was um... * looks at feet* Tales From Da Crib, eh? Looks fun! Nice to see Billy Dee Williams is still working. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwjyyZ5CUlk
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Post by garryc on Sept 11, 2009 9:03:17 GMT
The Mist was a great film let down by the ending...
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