Drive Angry Well, first surprise that Cage is nowhere to be found on producer list... He really seems to like starring in these B-movies, nothing bad there. And this sure is grindhouse all right, nothing too serious. Few beers to go with it and you are set, leave brains to closet.

Super This was second film of the evening. First I thought that this is going to be somekind of Kick Ass copycat, and partially it is. But this is more mature, if you will. Violence is much more in realistic standard, here hurt and death feels real even though there is some "comic effects" added in final battle.

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While you're on this whole horror kick, you should check out 'Martyrs' and 'Possession'
They're both a bit different from other horror flicks, 'Possession' especially.

I don't know how but I managed to watch Martyrs twice so far...tough stuff. Not really horror. Just serious, seriously fucked up stuff. Them French folks really know how to do that. Not sure which one I found tougher to watch...Martyrs or Eden Lake. Probably Eden Lake because it all seemed very plausible and realistic.

While you're on this whole horror kick, you should check out 'Martyrs' and 'Possession'
They're both a bit different from other horror flicks, 'Possession' especially.

I don't know how but I managed to watch Martyrs twice so far...tough stuff. Not really horror. Just serious, seriously fucked up stuff. Them French folks really know how to do that. Not sure which one I found toughter to watch...Martyrs or Eden Lake. Probably Eden Lake because it all seemed very plausible and realistic.

Martyrs is one of the few films I've seen that managed to not so much touch a nerve as stick a needle into it (not even Audition managed that). Want to import it (eventually) as the DVD release here is bereft of features the rest of the world gets.

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The Evil Dead Trilogy



That's what I watched over the weekend. So freaking good! All 3 of them although I enjoy Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness a little more than the first Evil Dead movie simply because they're more funny. It's not a budget matter, really. But they're all good. My only complaint would be and has always been that the ends and beginnings of each movie and its sequel don't really tie in all that well. That could have been done better but that really is my only complaint. These movies are just pure, solid gold and I could watch them over and over again.

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The Evil Dead Trilogy



That's what I watched over the weekend. So freaking good! All 3 of them although I enjoy Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness a little more than the first Evil Dead movie simply because they're more funny. It's not a budget matter, really. But they're all good. My only complaint would be and has always been that the ends and beginnings of each movie and its sequel don't really tie in all that well. That could have been done better but that really is my only complaint. These movies are just pure, solid gold and I could watch them over and over again.

there's no way. Each time they didn't figure there would be another. 2 is more or less a remake of the 1st.

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there's no way. Each time they didn't figure there would be another. 2 is more or less a remake of the 1st.

well, yes it feels more like a remake, I agree. What I'm saying is that I wish the beginning of part 2 had been a bit more true to what was going on in part 1. In the little 'the story so far' part of Evil Dead 2 it's only Ash and Linda heading to that little house in the forest although it was them and 3 more people.
It's a similar situation with Evil Dead 2's ending and Army of Darkness's beginning. But that's not really anything dramatic. Like I said, I love these movies.

I've only seen half of Army of Darkness, and desperately want to see the other movies. Might hire AoD tonight.

I still have only seen the first Evil Dead, and I feel deeply ashamed. Well, I have 21 more films to get to this month, so it's bound to happen sometime

Thanks for the suggestions stubear, I'll need all the films I can get.

So, here were my films for the past 2 days:

10/9: Today my horror film was Tom Holland's "Child's Play." Oddly enough I had never seen this before, despite it being a slasher classic. I was pretty surprised actually at just how good this film is, it's genuinely scary in some scenes when Chucky jumps at his victims looking for any way to kill them. Over-the-top and sometimes humorous like any slasher, and with a plot line that really can't be called anything but ridiculous (a killer gets sucked into body of a doll by Voodoo), the film actually has a good bit to say about how children are ignored and not taken seriously. It was obviously made in the wake of the slasher craze with films like Halloween but the film makes a nod at it's influences rather than hiding them. A notable scene of this is a clear homage to The Shining when Chucky is stabbing through a door, which I quite enjoyed. An entertaining film despite it's ridiculousness and adds a different supernatural nature to the slasher genre.
7.5/10

10/10: Tonight my horror film was Dario Argento's "Inferno." I have only previously seen one Argento film unfortunately, that being "Opera," and in comparison this film felt pretty disappointing. The second in Argento's Three Mothers trilogy, perhaps it would have been better if I had watched "Suspiria," the first in the series, before watching this one... but for some reason I doubt it. Argento creates quite the different film with "Inferno" by not concentrating so much on plot, story, and dialogue as much as concentrating on mood, cinematography, and an assaulting (in a good way) soundtrack. It is in these criteria that "Inferno" finds it's strength. Visually the movie is gorgeous and disturbing at once, with bright, unusual colors used to their highest effect and a sense of deep foreboding throughout the film. However, in putting so much time into these areas it seems it slipped Argento's mind to actually create a plot for his film; it's something about the Mother of Darkness killing people in an apartment complex, but aside from this framework story line, there are no "guts" to support it. Which is unfortunate, as the framework does have a lot of potential for an intriguing horror story. Despite my initial impressions at how visually appealing the film was I ultimately found myself bored and wanting the end to come before the film was even half way over. Argento's talent as a horror master is here, but deeply flawed; at least "Inferno"'s general story was used as a template to make a film as great as "Opera."
5/10

And there ya go. I decided at the suggestion of some peeps on Facebook to start a blog for the movie postings so I did and decided to make it more than just a blog for the month too. Check it out if you so like, even though I guess it'll be pretty redundant until November 1st with me posting everything http://lensesnbrews.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind ive just attended the London Sci Fi film festival Mystery Science Theatre 3000 all nighter - and for those familiar with the show and what it does - the last film i saw was Red Zone Cuba.

and it was one of the work put together movies ive ever seen. scenes jumped, plot holes bigger somone digging on ther allotment, continuarity errors beyond belief... twas marvelous.

I still have only seen the first Evil Dead, and I feel deeply ashamed. Well, I have 21 more films to get to this month, so it's bound to happen sometime

Thanks for the suggestions stubear, I'll need all the films I can get.

So, here were my films for the past 2 days:

10/9: Today my horror film was Tom Holland's "Child's Play." Oddly enough I had never seen this before, despite it being a slasher classic. I was pretty surprised actually at just how good this film is, it's genuinely scary in some scenes when Chucky jumps at his victims looking for any way to kill them. Over-the-top and sometimes humorous like any slasher, and with a plot line that really can't be called anything but ridiculous (a killer gets sucked into body of a doll by Voodoo), the film actually has a good bit to say about how children are ignored and not taken seriously. It was obviously made in the wake of the slasher craze with films like Halloween but the film makes a nod at it's influences rather than hiding them. A notable scene of this is a clear homage to The Shining when Chucky is stabbing through a door, which I quite enjoyed. An entertaining film despite it's ridiculousness and adds a different supernatural nature to the slasher genre.
7.5/10

10/10: Tonight my horror film was Dario Argento's "Inferno." I have only previously seen one Argento film unfortunately, that being "Opera," and in comparison this film felt pretty disappointing. The second in Argento's Three Mothers trilogy, perhaps it would have been better if I had watched "Suspiria," the first in the series, before watching this one... but for some reason I doubt it. Argento creates quite the different film with "Inferno" by not concentrating so much on plot, story, and dialogue as much as concentrating on mood, cinematography, and an assaulting (in a good way) soundtrack. It is in these criteria that "Inferno" finds it's strength. Visually the movie is gorgeous and disturbing at once, with bright, unusual colors used to their highest effect and a sense of deep foreboding throughout the film. However, in putting so much time into these areas it seems it slipped Argento's mind to actually create a plot for his film; it's something about the Mother of Darkness killing people in an apartment complex, but aside from this framework story line, there are no "guts" to support it. Which is unfortunate, as the framework does have a lot of potential for an intriguing horror story. Despite my initial impressions at how visually appealing the film was I ultimately found myself bored and wanting the end to come before the film was even half way over. Argento's talent as a horror master is here, but deeply flawed; at least "Inferno"'s general story was used as a template to make a film as great as "Opera."
5/10

And there ya go. I decided at the suggestion of some peeps on Facebook to start a blog for the movie postings so I did and decided to make it more than just a blog for the month too. Check it out if you so like, even though I guess it'll be pretty redundant until November 1st with me posting everything http://lensesnbrews.blogspot.com/

I should've been more clear on Possession, there's a few out there. I'm talking about the Andrzej Żuławski one.

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yesterday and today I watched


Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

both classics and both still great! Both are kind of harmless compared to recent movies but I still very much enjoy them. I will most likely upgrade in both cases and will get them on Blu-Ray. The picture format of my Texas Chainsaw Massacre DVD ain't anamorphic and the picture quality is very crappy, upscaling doesn't really help either. And the recently released Nightmare on Elmstreet Blu-Rays look pretty good

yesterday and today I watched


Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Johnny Depp! hahahaha

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yeah but I tell you what, he could have picked far worse movies to start his acting career!

Army of Darkness Was pissing myself the whole way. More like "The Evil Stooges". It was one of those 'boyish' movies where your inner kid is dancing with joy. Very fun and well acted by Bruce Campbell. Now I want to see the other Evil Dead movies.

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Army of Darkness Was pissing myself the whole way. More like "The Evil Stooges". It was one of those 'boyish' movies where your inner kid is dancing with joy. Very fun and well acted by Bruce Campbell. Now I want to see the other Evil Dead movies.

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Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell grew up together loving The Three Stooges, so that certainly makes sense.