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| Movie: | Horror, Fantasy, and Anime ... too many tie list. <3 |
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| Actor: | Richard Lynch, Bruce Campbell, Morgan Freeman, Dane Cook, Johnny Depp, Ray Park, Will Smith, Harrison Ford, Brad Dourif |
| Director: | Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Charles Band, Jim Henson, Peter Jackson, Wachowski Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg, Sam Rami |
| Quote: | "Silent Bob stole the schematics from some foolish carpenter and found a weakness just like the fucking Death Star. You knock this crossbeam out and, fuckin' bickety-bam, the whole stage comes crashing down."~Jay |
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The Midnight Meat Train
by Creepposted 3 days ago -
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Street Kings
by DavidI've read some reviews here and there about this movie because they claim the plot is incoherent and makes no sense. Well I have to totally disagree with that for starters, and can only assume that those reviewers must have tuned out on the movie pretty early into it.
The film follows a few days in the life of Keanu's character- an old school cop who ruthlessly takes out the bad guys and lies through his teeth to get the job done. In that sense he is a corrupt cop, but he's not on the take, and as the movie unfolds he discovers his ex partner is grassing him up to Internal Affairs and he must get to the bottom of a cop killing incident that increasingly stinks of blackmail, dirty money and cops betraying cops. I think that's as much as I can say without giving anything away.
My main criticism of this film is that for me, the plot and the twists were far too obvious. So if your one of those people like me who sees twists coming a mile off, but hates it when that happens, you may be disappointed. So I recommend either switching off your brain or giving yourself a congratulatory pat on the back when your guesses are gradually confirmed as the movie unfolds.
There's plenty of shoot outs, some decent action, and an interesting slant on the Internal Affairs scenario. Admittedly many of the characters are clichés but what cop thriller isn't riddled with them? And besides, clichés are clichés because they are often spot on to reality. The great Hugh Laurie has a small but significant role as a Internal Affairs officer, I for one wish his part was bigger.One other thing I was annoyed by was the ending, in that certain faceless and unknown corrupt officials appear to end up being protected and not pay for their crimes, but on reflection I realise that had this story been a true one, then that would have been exactly what would have happened.
All in all a good effort, Its not as good as some films of its type like Dark Blue or tv series like The Shield but is worth checking outHey, you should really see this!
posted 3 days ago -
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Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
by CreepI'm not missing the point with Feast 2. I get it completely. John Gulager directed Feast 2 bad purposely, with plenty of outrageous raunchiness, loads of cheap gore, and silly little kid toilet humor. The fact is he failed at being stupid. There are many good horror films that don't take themselves seriously, most on a shoestring budget, but plenty of them still don't fail to entertain. The trick to a silly cheap B horror movie, in which nothing is taken seriously, is to actually be funny. If you're going to tell a joke, make sure it's a funny joke. Same with this, in terms of filmmaking, especially with cheap horror films. If the movie is meant to be a joke, than the movie should be fu*king funny. Nothing about Feast 2 was the least bit funny. It was like a 12 year old had written the script, and was the only one who was amused by his jokes. Now that I mentioned this, and also looking back on the film, that's exactly what it was like. The film seemed to be just one long "inside" joke, that was personal to the director, or maybe even some of his filming buddies. Too bad I wasn't hanging with them to laugh also, then maybe I would've enjoyed the film better. So I correct myself...I really didn't get the point of this film, because I just didn't get the joke.
It's to bad too, cause Feast 1 was a great little horror film. Feast 1 was also produced by some big names who are truly familiar with the horror genre, one being Wes Craven, who had nothing to do at all with Feast 2. It's starting to make me think how much pull Craven actually had the first time around. Think about it...Maybe him and a few other professionals stopped most from falling into John Gulager's hands, saving Feast 1 from becoming a complete disaster. Where are your buddies when you really need them, huh? Oh well...let's wait and see if his upcoming film Feast 3: The Happy Finish can tell a better joke. Perhaps John Gulager isn't such a hack after all...but highly doubt it.
On the plus side, the one good thing about this movie were the closing credits. Just skip to that part and save some time!
Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds...sloppy movie...sloppy everything.Not funny in the "good" sense...actually it's not funny in any sense. It's just pretty stupid in the stupid sense.
posted 3 days ago -
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Mirrors
by CreepA huge disappointment, and a huge sloppy mess in filmmaking. Does not feel like a Alexandre Aja film at all. As I figured, it was more just like a stupid "Grudge" film with 2 lame gory scenes thrown into the mix. Nothing about this film was even remotely scary. Just tame, silly, and boring. Without the blood, Mirrors is just like another crappy PG-13 horror movie. Such a shame, this could have been something special. I pray that Alexandre Aja comes back hard with his next horror film. Up until now he was one of my new favorite horror directors. It just seemed like he was trying to prove something with this film. As if he was trying to show people that he can tackle any kind of formula in the horror department and make something good of it. Well he can't! Alexandre needs to stick to what he's good at...and that would be the sick shit. The vile and disgusting display of violence he always portrayed that put his name on top of the genre in first place. I'm not saying that a horror movie without the graphic blood is bad, and if done right Mirrors could have been great, but this element really just isn't Alexandre's cup of tea. He proved that once with Mirrors, I'm just hoping he doesn't prove that again.
I hope Alexandre Aja was just joking with this film...or maybe he was just sick with the flu.
posted 3 days ago -
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Ghostbusters
by DavidThere is a reason why "Ghostbusters," the supernatural comedy hit from 1984 that was directed by Ivan Reitman, is a classic today: "Ghostbusters" is a film that easily worked its way into cinema and pop culture, spawning a 1989 sequel, a spin-off animated series, merchandise, songs (by Ray Parker, Jr.), and Slimer!!! It has a top-notch cast, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as three parapsychologists who go into business eliminating poltergeists in New York City.
That plot outline sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? Well, OK, it is. "Ghostbusters" has one of those "novelty plots" (trademark), where a seemingly simple, maybe even random idea snowballs and becomes something truly unique altogether. That is what "Ghostbusters" is, and that is what its plot has. I still don't think Reitman, Aykroyd, and Ramis had too many brainstorming sessions where they just sat in a room and tossed around random ideas for three hours.
No. In "Ghostbusters," three unemployed parapsychologists, Dr. Peter Venkman (Murray), Dr. Raymond Stantz (Aykroyd) and Dr. Egon Spengler (Ramis), are thrown out of the university because their studies into the paranormal have failed to yield any positive results. So they get the idea to put their heads together and go into the ghost-busting business. Of course, things are slow at first and people have difficulty taking their ads seriously (save for the opening sequence where a librarian has a creepy encounter with the specter haunting the library).
They then get a break when Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) discovers that a monstrous dog-thing has taken up residence in her refrigerator. (If you think that's bad, just watch out for those eggs that start frying themselves on the kitchen counter.) Oddly enough, none of her neighbors have complained to the super of any supernatural activity in the building, not even her loser neighbor Louis Tulley (Rick Moranis), who I think, obviously, secretly has a crush on her.
So the boys go about investigating Dana's claim, while Venkman initiates some poorly timed moves on her. More calls of ghostly encounters continue, and soon the general public has no choice but to let the Ghostbusters believe them. Cool. Venkman, Stantz and Spengler are eventually joined by a fourth, an Everyman named Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson), who proves to probably be the emotional and spiritual anchor the other three need as they find themselves going up against an otherworldly threat that is far bigger than anything any of them ever expected.
"Ghostbusters" is just as imaginative as it is funny and timeless. The cast members know their roles and fill them out with equal pizazz, including William Atherton as slimy EPA agent Walter Peck and Annie Potts as cynical secretary Janine Melnitz. The real spectacle of course, are the inventive special effects. Of course, it's pretty easy to computer generate ghosts and goblins and film them interacting with live actors. Back in 1984, the filmmakers still had to use lighting and other camera trickery to make such things possible and in my eyes it makes things seem alot more real.
And lastly, who can forget Mr. Stay Puft's classic rampage down through lower Manhattan?
One of my all time favorite movies. For the few who haven't seen it. Check it out.I'm Sure You Have Seen This But Thought It Was Worth Recommending For Another Viewing
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Come see this movie with me...Hey, you should really see this at your own risk!!! They sometimes shows this feature during its Friday After Dark session on Cinemax(in the "R" rated version). But if you want to see it in its unrated version,well you're in for a shock.
You had three of the hottest adult actresses in one feature including Vivid starlet Nikki Nova. And it is a horrible send-up of the Indiana Jones films. Say I didn't warned you since its really cuts close to a porn flick.posted 5 days ago -
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Hey, you should really see this! This was a story that needs to be told!!! Based on the first African-American athletic ever to win college football's highest honor(The Heisman Trophy)in 1961. The true story of one of the greatest running back ever in the history of college football...Ernie Davis.
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Hey, you should really see this! Out of all of the masterpieces that Paul Newman has done,"The Hustler" remains one of his best work. Excellent screen adaption of the Walter Tevis novel. Where else will you see Paul Newman along with Jackie Gleason(in the greatest role of his career),and George C. Scott(in his prime) along with Piper Laurie in the roles that made them famous.
posted 5 days ago -
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Wild Orchid
by DavidSome Minor Spoilers Here****************************
This movie, underrated and panned by most is to me one of the most enduring erotic films of all time. judged as a fantasy, it doesn't have to go by the rules that govern normal film criticism. flawed by those standards, it will still be shown for a long time.
Carre Otis doesn't have to be a stereotypical, international lawyer. it doesn't have to have continuity or a rich script they are the characters they portray at the fantasy level, with scenes of sexual tension, unexpected happenings and the intense, colorful noisy, bizarre and sexy backdrop of Rio
Also much of the story is in subtext and symbolism.
The silent boy character, for example, who clearly represents Wheeler( Mickey Rourke) as a child. When Wheeler decides to stop playing games, he sends the boy as his messenger to deliver the message. He has had to face a few things and get in touch with his past in order to move beyond his emotional issues.
Yes, there are some examples of bad acting and cheesy lines here and there as is the case with most movies. Yes the plot is improbable. But don't dismiss this film as just another excuse for soft-pornography. The story here is in the characters. And it is backed up well by exotic atmosphere and beautiful photography. Not to mention a great soundtrack. RecommendedHey, you should really see this!
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V for Vendetta
by DavidAfter a disappointing attempt in making The Matrix into a totally forgettable trilogy, the Wachowski brothers write a new film tackling the issues of terrorism and corruption between the bureaucratic governments in this futuristic look of Britain.Now this film is based on a graphic novel which I love and changes were made as with most books adapted to the big screen but with everyone involved in this movie it goes without saying I would have only high expectations for this film. The directorJames McTeigue, who served as an assistant director on the Matrix series, really impressed me with the outcome of this film.
In a state of government that is controlled by a tyrant and is in a state of civil war, there's nowhere safe for anyone that is a possible suspect of terrorism. With corrupt leaders and crooked officers, there is only one thing that is suspected of this and that is the right to rebel against the government. Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) becomes cornered in a dark alley by several government officers who have only one thing on their mind. Luckily she is saved from the power hungry officers by a man in black that wears the a Guy-Fawkes mask and whose weapon of choice is the dozen of daggers that he carries around. She's intrigued by the man in black, who has no second thought of using violence as a mean of expression for his rebellious ideas, who latter has been labeled as the terrorist of the new generation and given the name "V". With her curiosity, Evey is kidnapped by V and learns of his lifestyles that he carries on. Meanwhile, Inspector Eric Finch, (Stephen Rea) is questioning the authority of the nations dictator Creedy, whose face is blown up on a large movie screen as he dictates his committee, displaying his ego and attempt to be intimidating to his council. All I can picture is that this guy is probably 5'1'', drives cars that are large and fast, and makes sure to be yelling and/or frowning at the same time. As the film continues, you begin to learn the reasoning for V's acts of terrorism involving explosions of national monuments and the mentality that violence is the only way to rebel.
The pace of the film isn't what you would expect from the trailer that you can see online but that doesn't change anything, the film shows the stylistic traits of the graphic novel that seems to be the new wave of interpretation as seen through most recent films such as The History of Violence and Sin City. There are several high class references in V's humble layer, underneath the rocky ledge near the coast of some river, being that there are rare paintings on the wall, operatic music playing in the background and other nick-nacks that show the intellect that V truly is, giving him the approval rating for his actions. Even though he seemed to be justifying the rights of all mankind in this totalitarian government, it seems like I've heard or seen this story before at least a half a dozen times, I don't seem to mind. The ending is what ties everyone together and the effect that V had on society is what is special about the film and shows the overpowering force of the people against a tyrant. To sum it up John Locke would approve with the idea, disapprove of the actions, while Machiavelli would be frustrated beyond belief. A great look at the rise and fall of power in a time were the nation is trying to understand how there future might evolve. Check this one outHey, you should really see this!
posted 14 days ago -
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La Maschera del demonio (Black Sunday) (House of Fright) (Mask of the Demon)
by DavidMario Bava's "La Maschera Del Demonio" aka. "Black Sunday"/"The Mask Of Satan" of 1960 starring Barbara Steele is, without exaggeration, one of the most brilliant horror milestones in motion picture history, one of the most atmospheric masterpieces ever brought to screen, and an absolute must-see for any lover of film.
Any true horror fan will agree that Mario Bava is one of the greatest cinematic geniuses of all-time. Bava's knew to combine terror and beauty and create a haunting, mesmerizing atmosphere like no other, and his other masterpieces, such as "The Whip And The Body", "Kill Baby... Kill!" or "Lisa And The Devil", just to name three, all stick out as the brilliant work of a cinematic genius. His feature-length debut as a director, "La Maschera Del Demonio" is arguably the greatest film by this brilliant director, and without doubt one of the most important horror films ever brought to screen.Not only is this the debut of the arguably greatest Horror director of all-time, it rose the Italian Horror to international fame. The movie furthermore brought Horror's greatest female icon, Barbara Steele, to fame. The incomparable Barbara Steele, who has a unique ability of combining stunning beauty and eeriness, is one of my favorite actresses of all-time, and this film is one of the main reasons for my admiration of her.
In Moldavia of 1630, Princess Asa Vajda (Barbara Steele) and her lover Javutic (Artuto Dominici) are sentenced to death for witchcraft. Before an iron mask, the 'Mask Of Satan' is nailed to her face on her execution site, Asa vows revenge and curses her brother, the prince and inquisitor who has sentenced her to death and his descendants. Two centuries later the Vajda family is still living in the castle near the tomb where Asa was buried, and the young princess Katja (also Steele) is Asa's living image...
Barbara Steele was the perfect choice to star as the innocent Katja and the vengeful witch Asa. No other actress could have fit in this double role even nearly as greatly as Steele, the stunning beauty who is yet so capable of being eerie. Arturo Dominici is also very, very creepy in his role. The performances are all very good Andrea Checchi and Ivo Garrani are great in their roles and John Richardson makes a good hero. It is definitely Barbara Steele, whose brilliant performance gives this film immortality. Mario Bava was an exceptionally brilliant director, and the atmosphere in "La Maschera Del Demonio" is unique. The impressive black and white photography is as essential for the haunting atmosphere of this masterpiece as the brilliant, mesmerizing and incomparably eerie score.At the time of its release, this movie was controversial for its macabre topic and its morbidity and the graphic depiction of violence. The violence is very graphic for 1960, and the reason that it may seem tame for today standards is mainly the fact that the film is shot in black and white, which also makes morbid and gruesome scenes very elegant.
I can not find enough words to praise Mario Bava as a director, Barbara Steele as an actress, and "La Maschera Del Demonio" in particular appropriately, but I assure any true lover of film that this is a movie that must be seen. This mesmerizing gothic masterpiece is a unique experience that no lover of horror and film fan in general can afford to miss, and if I was to make a list of my favorite movies of all-time, "La Maschera Del Demonio" would be one of the films to rank at the very top. All said, this is a movie that is pure gothic perfection, and, in one word, Essential.Hey, you should really see this!
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Traitor
by MisterA great throwback to the espionage thrillers of the 1970's("Three Days of the Condor";"The Parallex View","The Odessa File",and "Black Sunday")with Don Cheadle is another great peformance as a special operative working for a terrorist group who becomes the target of the CIA. With Guy Pearce as a southern drawl tough talking FBI agent.
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Miracle at St. Anna
by MisterOne of Spike Lee's best films ever and a sure Oscar contender for this year's Best Picture,Best Director race. The story of African-Americans soldiers who fought like hell for this country at the height of WWII is a story that needs to be told. Thank you Spike Lee for setting the record about these brave black heroes straight. Its about time they got the recognition they truly deserve.
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posted 14 days ago -
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In America
by AugustineSentimental...... truly sentimental. I weep almost throughout the movie! Whenever we are facing difficulties, we may run out of ways to solve it. But if we hold a belief firnly, the silver lining will shine upon us. Not only the 2 Oscar nominees are wonderful here, the 2 kid stars are also excellent in developing the story.
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