TheBogMan1031
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| Movie: | The Evil Dead, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Ravenous, Big Trouble in Little China, The Beyond, Blair Witch Project, Bride of Frankenstein, Romero's 'Dead' Films, Candyman, The Mummy (30's&90's), Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
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| Actor: | Peter Lorre, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Walken, Vincent Price, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Donald Pleasence, Phil Hartman, Bruce Campbell, Amelia Kinkade, Vicki Lewis |
| Director: | Sam Raimi, Lucio Fulci, William Castle, Tim Burton, John Carpenter (Well, his earlier stuff anyway) |
| Quote: | Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun.~ Ash ********************************* {Jane Lane on writing...} What’s the problem? Take people you know, and have them do whatever you want. I’d make them crawl, I tell you! CRAWL! |
| Oh, just your run of the mill reanimated celtic mummy. I think I was supposed to help the Great Old Ones take over the earth, or something, but I got kind of bored. Now, I mostly just review horror film at my own website, www.hauntedbog.com |
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The Evil Dead
NC-17
The apex of indies splatter horror. Inventive, primal, shocking, funny, intimate, and ultimately timeless. The perfect scary story.
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Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari)
Unrated
The first film to really show both the artistic and narrative possibilities of film. Not to mention, it's atmospheric and creepy as all hell.
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Big Trouble in Little China
PG-13
A marvelous blend of horror, comedy, action, and just grade-A kick ass pulpy storytelling. Perhaps the first ever film where the macho hero is completely useless and the "sidekick" does all the fighting!
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Ravenous
R
Being one of the most original films of the 90's, meant that Ravenous was perhaps predestined to be under appreciated and even reviled. Seems some folks just can't handle the fact that it's a film about cannibalism, and it's a comedy. Do you have the stomach?
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
PG
A lovely, inspiring example of Pratchett-esque satire and illogical logic. Anyone who's ever been to the DMV can appreciate its philosophical thesis, that bureaucracy devours the soul. Only the overlong segment where Robin Williams is allowed to just be uber-annoying keeps the film short of perfection. Totally underrated.
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Candyman
R
What is a haunting? Is it possible that many people, by focusing energy on one concept can cause that concept to form in reality? Does the legacy of slavery still have kharmatic weight today? All this philisophical ponderation, and a Virginia Madsen tub scene!
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Stinger839posted 11 days ago -
I recommend you see...
Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street
by _kellyIt's not hard for this film to be brilliant. The camera just has to be running on these people, and then it is up to the makers to dig through the three years of footage to compile a coherent story.
All of them are young, introspective, resourceful, friendly, and full of potential. But they are also all very filled with sadness, in great despair, in ill health, in dangerous situations, and rarely happy because they are all addicted to heroin. It would not be surprising if a followup done today would reveal all the participants, or at least a majority, to now be dead of a drug-related cause. At the conclusion, two main subjects have AIDS and are not receiving treatment, and one of them is still prostituting despite a looming charge of attempted murder if charged again with prostitution.
Of course when dealing with this topic, the content will be saddening, but the factor that determines whether or not the film is good is if it is revealing. And this film does reveal in horrific detail the reality of junkie living. We see their battered bodies, bruises and burst blood vessels spotting their skin from frequent injection and dramatic weight losses from neglecting eating for fixing. We see them in the throes of withdrawal and, more rarely, doped to the point of complete loss of awareness with their only spoken sentiments being about their specific despairs and missing loved ones. We see them lurking on street corners to advertise for dates, visiting public restrooms to shoot up, using pay phones to contact dealers, and running small dealing operations out of temporary and deteriorating living spaces. We see them attempting relationships with other addicts, but it seems that what draws these people together is their addiction and mutual need for supporting their addiction. We see them attempting to regain their lives when jail or death looms, but we also witness them inevitably falling back into the deadly grip of addiction.
Great documentaries reveal stark reality, and this film certainly accomplishes that.It's been a good while since I've done a recommendation, so here's a depressing but quite riveting documentary about young heroin addicts in San Francisco, filmed 1995 through 1998, and like many great drug documentaries, distributed by HBO. Not for the faint of anything, as there is much intravenous drug use, blood, and ailing physical states.
posted 11 days ago -
I recommend you see...
5 Sides of a Coin
by LeeThis is a great documentary about hip-hop culture. Really, it?s about the ?five? elements (beatboxing included) and how they are perceived by insiders and how these insiders reflect on how the mainstream sees it. It is really just a good documentary about the scenes and how many try to keep them true to their origins while it was bound to be polluted by others.
There is a great collection of interviews by many luminaries and an interesting tangent with C. Delores Tucker?s blind opposition to the music. It doesn?t get really preachy and gives a lot of historical background while still keeping a good pace with some good music and never dwelling too long on a point that didn?t need the extra time. A textbook kind of documentary that?s just fine a neat little summary of it all with some POVs. In the meantime, download Del?s new LP for free from his site. Even in Apple Lossless. http://delthefunkyhomosapien.bandcamp.com/
Sorry for the shameless plug - but it's great music.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 17 days ago -
I recommend you see...
Tales from the Crypt
by LeeSo, 5 stories with a wrap around. I?ve seen a lot of the TV show. And I was surprised that the stories were repeats from this same movie. I thought they?d mine the comic source for new stuff. But 3 of the 5 here have value. 1, 3, 5. Or maybe half of part 5. The wrap around is corny, but probably pretty fresh back then.
1 has Joan Collins as I?ve never seen her, young. I?ve never seen any of her early work. However, she was in line behind me at a grocery store in westwood. The cashier knew her. I looked back and only saw a small lady in big head wrap and glasses. 2 didn?t do anything for me. 3 was a nice return from the grave story ? nice in that it?s messed up and you can?t wait for the inevitable. 4 was a predictable take on the same wish story we all know. 5 had an interesting take on the whole thing that kind of kept me interested. Horror fans can give it a spin. No value for the casual viewer.Using this more to ask if anyone on here is from the Baltimore area and have any recommendations, I've got to be there for a few days in two weeks and don't know anything about it but the TV show The Wire.
The movie's OK, too.posted 39 days ago -
I recommend you see...
Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes)
by LeeA puzzle movie that treads on the PKD Time Out of Joint realm that brings back thoughts of Primer, but definitely darker. And better. While some seem to go out with the intention of just wanting to confuse, this movie actually seems like it wants you to relate to the journey into the darkness of the unfortunate situation. It definitely has a great tone, or should I say, morbid tone that lends itself to either a ride of impending doom or amazing resolution from the brink. Or, that great unexpected.
The minimalist production is very good and except for the role the director acts in, all is very good. It is very enjoyable in the building of its atmosphere, though a bit predictable, it doesn?t disappoint. Great entertainment, go see it.For those that want to think and watch, or maybe better if you just want to empty your head and go for a ride.
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