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Tucker and Dale vs Evil

The back end of it was weak, but the rest was hilarious!

I'll most definitely watch Tucker & Dale vs Evil again this month. Love that movie!


my latest horror flicks:

Hellraiser:
After I watched The Midnight Meat Train I was in need for more Barker. So Hellraiser it had to be. I still love this one dearly, still as much as I did when I saw it for the first time on a shitty tape. Great atmosphere, great handmade gore effects, great costumes...I mean, yeah it is a bit on the campy side but it's quite creepy at the same time. The part where you can see the engineers wheels still cracks me up though, heh. I'd say it's probably one of my favorite movies of all time. I'll have to watch Hellraiser 2 as well soon. Everything that came after that was kinda 'meh'. Well, I guess Hellraiser Inferno does have its moments, if you don't look at it from a hardcore Hellraiser fan's perspective.

28 days later:
great, great movie. Love the pacing of it, it never gets boring. Great acting, for the most part (not so much the gal that plays Hannah) with believable characters. It kind of gave the whole 'virus turns people into the undead' a nice new twist, making them raging lunatics rather than slow, rotting zombies. Although if I had to choose, I'd still favor the slowly moving, undead decomps. They're just creepier. So yeah, this one's been quite influential on other movies and even games. I doubt Left 4 Dead would be the same game without 28 days later.

Bad Taste:
it's pretty cool I guess if you consider that it only cost 30,000 bucks to make and that it was Peter Jackson's first full length movie. So naturally it may not be as awesome as Braindead but it's fun for what it is. The gore effects are pretty good too, considering the little resources they had. Sure, the acting is as bad as it gets but even that adds to the charm of the movie. And the alien costumes look ridiculously funny. Both this movie and Braindead make me wish that Peter Jackson had done another over the top splatter movie later in his career. Imagine a splatter fest like Braindead with a much, much bigger budget. Neat-o. Oh well, one can dream.

It would be cool to see another Peter Jackson gore film, I agree. My favorite moment in Bad Taste would have to be the vomit scene - unforgettable and fucking hilarious.

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It would be cool to see another Peter Jackson gore film, I agree. My favorite moment in Bad Taste would have to be the vomit scene - unforgettable and fucking hilarious.

very much so. I also love the scene where Derek adds a piece of alien brain to his own.

Get the Gringo Don't know why Gibson has so shit reputation these days and really don't care, but he sure can make entertaining movies. This type of anti hero thing really suits him best, this film remainded me one of his earlier film Paypack where he played bit similar character.

Prometheus on rental BD. Liked it again, a lot. Now, bring that extended cut out so I can actually buy the movie to my collection, and be quick aboot it too gaddamit.

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Get the Gringo Don't know why Gibson has so shit reputation these days and really don't care, but he sure can make entertaining movies.

Mostly superlative racist rants that include wishing his ex-wife is sexually assaulted by black people, and rants of anti-semitic nature towards Jewish people.

but you know, whatever.

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yeah, stuff like that has ruined a lot of movie fun for me. Whenever I see Gibson in a movie I think "asshole". Whenever I see Tom Cruise in a movie I think "fruit cake" and now whenever I see Clint Eastwood in a movie and see an empty chair nearby I feel the urge to laugh my ass off.

Well, what to expect, movie stars are people after all. In good and bad. Personally I can't be bothered with their antics in real life as long screen performance works, you know.

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yeah, I still watch the movies because I don't think it's fair not to watch a movie where tons of people are involved just because of one douche. But still, when I see these folks in movies there's always that 'asshole cloud' right above them, heh.

Update on the horror film binge, prepare for long post. Again, lifted straight from the blog:

10/3 For today's film I watched Ringu, which for those of you who don't know is the original Japanese version of The Ring. I haven't seen The Ring (guess it's just one of those that slipped through the cracks) but I almost feel I have after seeing so many parodies and such. So going into Ringu I expected what I've heard so much about the American version but was really surprised at what I found. The film follows a woman who has watched a video tape that causes the person to die seven days after watching. Ringu is a quiet, almost minimalist horror film that sets out to create more of a "mood" around the impending death of the main character rather than infuse it with as many scares as possible. Interlaced with that is a deep look into Japanese culture and folklore the film gives something deeper. I still wish there was at least a couple more "scary" scenes throughout, as you really have to wait until the very end for the horror, but maybe that's not what the films about. Overall, though, a really well done, brooding film that gives a different look at horror than your usual film in this same vein. 8/10

10/4: Tonight's film was Richard Donner's The Omen. Now this is the original The Omen, not that steaming hunk of crap new one. But I digress... This is a classic horror flick along the lines of "The Exorcist" and in fact, at least in my opinion, takes a lot of it's cues from the type of horror The Exorcist puts forth (especially in the use of the Christian lore). The idea of an evil child who is the spawn of Satan is damn creepy, especially from the viewpoint of the parents who suddenly realize such a thing about their child. Donner captures this creepiness perfectly, most notably in the the pretty amazing cinematography and chanting music that rises in the most horrific scenes. Also, creepiest nanny ever award goes to Billie Whitelaw. Just her eyes--thinking about it gives me goosebumps. A great, classic horror film worthy of it's spot in the horror annals. 9/10

10/5: Ugh. First of all, let me start this off by saying I have no idea why after having seen the first one I decided to watch the sequel, The Human Centipede 2. But I guess it's one of those "I'm looking at a train wreck" type things. And after one movie about people being sewn to peoples asses, really, does the world need another? Or a coming third? Nope, I think one movie exploring the intricacies of this phenomenon is probably sufficient. Apparently Mr. Six didn't think so though, so here I am, reviewing this movie that really shouldn't exist. But then again, maybe that's horror; about 3/4s of the horror films out there have no discernible reason to exist. But enough on that, to the movie itself. Firstly, no, Mr. Six, transferring your film into black and white does not automatically make it artistic. Sorry. It's a shoddy way of trying to somehow elevate your film which, honestly, with the subject matter you're dealing with, is that really necessary? That being said the film is not shot badly, and is actually passable as a decent looking film. I want to say the acting is atrocious, but I almost feel I can't say that seeing as how acting in this film consists of groaning and moaning; pretty hard to mess that up. And I actually have to hand it to Laurence R. Harvey; he actually plays a pretty creepy, loner, eyes bugging out killer in the main character Martin. With all the praise I could possibly give this film out of the way, basically what "Human Centipede 2" consists of at it's core is Tom Six making a bunch of, albeit more gory, fart jokes. "Hur hur... look at the lady poop in the other girls mouth... hur hur look at fat man hit naked girl over head hur hur." It's childish; it's not witty, brilliant, or giving some sort of social commentary like some people seem to think. If you like a horror movie fart joke, than by all means, this is your movie. Don't get me wrong, I like ridiculous horror, and, honestly, fart jokes. But this takes it to a low even I can't stoop to. In closing, I think this movie should be renamed to "Martin's Magical Crowbar." If you've seen the movie, you know what I mean. 2.5/10

10/6: Allow me to preface this review by saying that I have a girlfriend who, due to me subjecting her to all these other horror films this month sort of guilted me into into this one. So, um, here goes... Hocus Pocus I guess... Honestly, I'll admit, it's a pretty cute movie. Stupid as all hell, but it has a decent giggle here and there (i.e. the witches meeting "Satan" part). It's fun, it's dumb, and it's an hour and a half long joke about the main character being a virgin. It's pretty bad, but I guess that's what makes it entertaining. That's basically all there is to say... for what it is it's a decent cheesy, ridiculous movie. But Sarah Jessica Parker... you still look like a horse, and I still hate me. 6.5/10

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I see you watched Hellraiser, Sean. Nice! Glad you liked it! Now you gotta watch Hellraiser 2 as well because that one's great too. And then skip the rest, heh.

As for myself, I watched 3 horror classics. I recently bought the Universal Classic Monsters collection on Blu-ray (for 40 Euros here in Germany. It appears to cost over 100 bucks in the US ) and I gotta say it was a great investment. It's amazing how amazing movies can look, even if they're 70 - 80 years old. Universal has done a really good job restoring these classics. Anywhoo...

First I watched Dracula (1931) which I have not watched in ages. Now I definitely enjoyed it quite a bit and Bela Lugosi played a great, convincing Dracula (much more so than Carlos Villar

Just finished Looper
Well produced, shot and written. Though the story is a bit silly in certain parts (can't delve into it 'cause spoilers which would ruin the future)
Clever and keeps you gripped throughout (if you're into intelligent scifi/time travel mindfuckery) but the ending is very predictable.

Yes sir, I did indeed watch Hellraiser. Quite liked it too.

Here's my movies for the past however many days. Prep for long post!

10/7: Tonight's horror film was Peter Medak's The Changeling. Wow... why is this film not more widely known? I was blown away watching this. As I'm in the midst of my second Horror Film Binge, I've found that my favorite type of horror is not gore--to me, atmosphere and what you don't see is vastly more horrifying than what you do. With that in mind, maybe that's why I find ghost/haunting movies so fascinating. They deal with something we can't see, something that can control our world and has motivations we can't comprehend. In that sense, The Changeling is a film I really can't find a fault in. The Changeling follows John Russell (played incredibly by George C. Scott) who loses his wife and daughter in a car crash. He moves to a new home that he finds is embodied by an entity that wants his help and tries to communicate. Medak creates an atmosphere in this premise that gets under your skin, giving you those skin-crawling moments as you must watch knowing something scary is coming. Paired with an incredibly creepy, loud score, The Changeling nails the eerie atmosphere right on the head. While being a typically structured horror film, Medak makes it far from typical in how the story morphs and really catches you by surprise at the close. The tools used to scare, too, in terms of what the entity uses to communicate, are powerful and surprising. Really, for me this is the perfect ghost, haunted house film. Again, why this isn't up there as one of the greats is mind boggling to me. More than highly recommended. 10/10

10/8: For tonight's film I watched Clive Barker's Hellraiser, another horror classic that oddly enough I have never seen before. I guess this month is kind of going that way, filling in gaps of my horror knowledge. To start things off, this movie... really caught me off guard, I guess is the best way to put it. This is another film that is so much in the public consciousness that I almost felt like I had seen it before I had even seen it; how wrong I was. I was expecting a slasher along the lines of the Freddys/Jasons/Michaels of horror, with someone opening a box that unleashes a force that attempts to kill them. What I got instead was a tale of sadomasochistic torture from hell. Well, alrighty than. This movie follows the story of a unfaithful wife who finds the zombie body of her dead lover (her husbands brother Frank) upstairs in their new home. She finds his penis just so life-changing and magnificent that she agrees to sacrifice other men by luring them into the house with sex to bring her lovers body fully back. So that she can, you know, not have sex with zombie penis. This is all wrapped up in greater story revolving around a cube that when opened brings forth sadomasochists from hell (Cenobites) that torture the opener. So yeah... completely not what I thought. This movie is weird as all hell, and I can conclusively say I've never seen another movie quite like that. I mean that in a good way. The subject matter is horrifying beyond just the gore and horrifying in a way atypically horror, if that makes sense. The special effects too are masterfully done and remind me quite a bit of The Thing. They're real, gross, and none of that CGI shit that is a crutch for lazy filmmakers not wanting to put in the expense to make their monsters (or other creatures/people/etc) look genuine or horrifying. I felt disturbed after watching the film, not really scared, but disturbed at what I had seen. I can't say that for many movies, and for that right there the movie was a huge success for me. Sure, the acting generally blows (save for the Cenobites and Frank, both genuinely creepy), but really, that's a minor complaint. Well done, Mr. Barker. 9/10

10/9: For tonight's film I watched George A. Romero's zombie classic Night of the Living Dead. As one of the (maybe the?) first zombie movies ever dealing with zombies as we think of them now this movie is pretty incredible to see. Zombies aren't rotting (some are somewhat so later on) but are instead just bug-eyed humans intent on human flesh. They do shamble, but can run and chase too as well as have a level of intelligence. The movie sort of laid down the survivors holding up in a house motif, but it's much more than that too. It's deals with race, Vietnam, and it what it means to be alive beyond just the zombie premise. The ending as well really stuck with me, and is something I'm still finding myself pondering. This is really a landmark horror film and really deserving of it's spot in history. 9/10

10/10: Tonight's film was Pirahna 3D, and let's be honest, the director doesn't matter. I have to hand it to this movie, it's pretty much exactly what someone watching a movie like this wants: boobs, crazy death, boobs, gore, more boobs, and did I mention boobs. In that sense I can honestly say this is pretty much the "perfect" movie for what it is. Plot doesn't really matter, and you already know it: Piranha attack town, scantily clad teens die. Except this one has Ving Rhames, Richard Dreyfuss, Christopher Lloyd, Eli Roth, and... Gianna Michaels. Yeah. Which is all, truly, freaking awesome. The movie doesn't take itself seriously, and these guys know how to make it ridiculous and hilarious. That's it's biggest strength. By no means is it a good movie, and it's not meant to be either. But it's fun and entertaining, and I dug it. 8/10

10/11: And finally, a repeat from last year! No I'm not lazy; I actually wanted to revisit this film. Last year when I watched Takashi Miike's Audition I'll admit it; I was very drunk on pumpkin beer. Which, for the pacing of this movie and it's foreign nature, is probably a bad choice. So this time I watched it sober and I feel like I definitely got a lot more from it; that being said, I still feel the movie had the same issues I pointed out last year. Firstly, the Japanese are batshit. Plain and simple. Have you seen a "normal" Japanese horror film? Yeah, didn't think so. This movie is a slow burner for sure, with the horror not really coming until maybe the last half hour of the nearly two hour film. The ending is sufficiently horrifying and cringe-worthy as well, but after waiting for it for nearly an hour and half, it almost tame-ifies it in a weird way. It's awful and makes your skin crawl, but even it doesn't seem explosive enough after waiting so long. That being said, I felt like this time around I took in so much more of the underlying themes and ideas happening under the surface. I still, honestly, can't make heads or tails of them, but I find them interesting none the less. An interesting head scratcher that does stand alone as an out there but intelligent film, it is full of flaws. And I'd still pick Visitor Q in a heartbeat over Audition. 7.25/10

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Last movie I saw was "The boat that rocked". Fabulous. Nice, beautiful, with an interesting plot and a good sence of humour. It was a pleasure to watch this

Battleship. Well, I watched the first five minutes on the plane. Decided "to hell with this" and went back to sleep.

Same here. How could anybody made such crap