thefog1331
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| Movie: | My taste in film is like my taste in music: all over the place. It ranges from Halloween to Dangerous Liaisons or Fido to Stranger Than Fiction or Blue Velvet to Wall-E. You get the point but my first love is horror. |
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| Actor: | Kurt Russell, Bruce Campbell, Lance Henriksen--many more. |
| Director: | John Carpenter, David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Danny Boyle, Rob Zombie, del Toro, Fulci |
| Quote: | "Flavor pods!" |
I was introduced to film when I was about 7 (my dad); more specifically to monster movies. The first two films I saw were King Kong and The Island of Dr. Moreau and it's been an addiction ever since.
 
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Truth or Dare?
Unrated
A horrible SOVT (shot on video tape) 1986 film about a husband who catches his wife and best friend in bed and then goes bezerk killing anyone who gets in his way or happens to be waiting for a bus.
Huge gaps in continuity, a car inexplicably loaded with weapons, cheesy sound effects and a minimal, nonsensical plot make this a so-craptacular-its-good favorite...as long as there is alot of alcohol consumed before watching it.
Silent Night, Deadly Night
R
It has some inspired kills and a few creative scenes but the rest falls into the mundane catagory.
"Punish!"
Fraternity Vacation
R
Personally my favorite T & A movie from the 80's with a great performace from Stephen (Fright Night) Geofferys and a memorable score from Brad (The Terminator) Fiedel.
Oscar
PG
Probably the most guiltiest of pleasures. Other than the pre-credits scene (which had me worried this was going to suck as bad as 'Stop or My Mom Will Shoot') this stage-like film is consistently funny with likeable characters and a hilariously convoluted plot.
Hell Ride
R
Clunky "homage" to biker movies and Tarantino-style filmmaking.
It fails on both levels.
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The Fog (1980)
R
I love everything about this movie: the creepy foghorn blowing, the equally creepy score, the scene when the salt water comes in contact with the tape player and starts playing a low (creepy) voice of Blake, the diary which if you feeze it as Malone is flipping through the pages gives a rather raunchy description of some woman, JC's brief role, the really bad elevator music that Stevie Wayne's radio station plays, Blake and his (yes, creepy) crew, the in-jokes of peoples names, Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, Darwin Joston, George "There ain't no fog bank out there" Flowers and Tom Freakin' Atkins. Amen.
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Halloween
R
Others may have come before it, (i.e. Twitch of the Death Nerve; Black Christmas) but no one ever did it as good as John Carpenter with this still effective slasher that begat more ripoffs than any other film.
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Creepshow
R
Never was big on anthologies but this one works and how! Romero and King shine in this loving, gory and blackly humorous tribute to EC comics and the like. "Just tell it to call ya Billie!"
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Blue Velvet
R
David Lynch's pièce de résistance. A few of his other films come close but nothing can or probably will knock this film from it's high standing. It's an erotic thriller murder mystery that's told in a way that only David Lynch and his warped genius can. Hearing the songs 'Blue Velvet' or 'In Dreams' gives them a whole new meaning now.
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Poltergeist
PG
Simply the best, creepiest of all ghost tales told. It scared me when I was a kid and it still can give me chill bumps now. The sequels decline rapidly.
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La Jetée (The Pier)
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American History X
by SLASHER The only reason I even know of this flick is 'cause a friend said I should see it & she was right
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Hell Ride
by El HombreIf you think back to the original concept for Grindhouse, Rodriguez and Tarantino were going to make their films based on the premise, "What if the drive-in/grindhouse movies had been as good as the posters made them seem?" Rodriguez lived up to the premise. He made a movie with all the CGI frills, all the gore, and all the action that were never actually in those films back in the day. Essentially, he made a Robert Rodriguez movie from a 1969 movie poster. Tarantino, however, did not make a modern Tarantino movie. He basically just made a perfect clone of the period films. Just about everything that was wrong with drive-in films was also wrong with QT's clone.
Which brings us to Hell Ride, another type of drive-in film: the biker flick. Writer/director Larry Bishop got Tarantino's "mark of approval" for this one and gave QT a producer credit ... and went about making the same mistake Tarantino made with Death Proof. He recreated a late 60s biker flick, bugs and all. Was there anything you disliked about biker flicks? Bad acting? Hell Ride has it. Incoherent plot line? Check. Long stretches of nothingness while bikers ride the open road while a rock song plays? Check. Ludicrous dialogue? Check. Gratuitous macho posturing? Check. Complete absence of character development? Check.
A classic example of what results when filmmakers and actors buy into their own egos.
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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (Una Lucertola con la pelle di donna)
by El HombreCapturing all of the debauchery of the drug soaked late 60's into a wonderful murder mystery including some trippy dream sequences, an excellent Ennio Morricone score, a strong sense of suspense, an odd assortment of characters, a strong ending, and it even manages to throw in some Hitchcock references without letting them take over the movie.
The film also takes its sweet time establishing the outline of its central puzzle and where the various characters fit into it. Fortunately that puzzle happens to be a good, engaging mystery. Despite a relatively small ring of suspects, guessing as to "whodunit" will have to be reevaluated with each new twist in the plot.
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Taken
by JohnBrialliantly directed, acted and edited. TAKEN will literally takes your breath away and thrills you with the non-stop action from the start to the end.
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Brilliantly directed, acted and edited. TAKEN literally takes your breath away and thrills you with non-stop action from the begining till the end.posted 1 day ago -
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Eskalofrío (Shiver)
by JohnA very decent movie with some atmospheric moments but fail at creating tension.
The story is a little incoherent and you won´t guess where is going to drive you. The execution is not the best but at least will keep you entertaing.Hey, you should really see this!
A very decent movie with some atmospheric moments but fail at creating tension.
The story is a little incoherent and you won´t know the direction of it. The execution is not the best but at least will keep you entertaing.posted 2 days ago -
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Heima (Sigur Ros: Heima)
by El HombreDuring the series of free gigs around Iceland, Sigur Ros created a concert film that doesn't quite follow the usual standards of the genre. They concentrated on the people, the places, and the amazing country around them, and the beautiful film Heima was born.
All the performances are strong, and the music haunting. Combined with the images, you find an audio/visual treat that really does act as a great opening to the band's music, or if you are a fan already, something different and very personal from the band. Iceland should be proud, not only of what the band has achieved, but also of how they portray this beautiful land.
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Alive
by El HombreVERSUS was a low-budget zombie/yakuza film meshing chaos and stylized action, Alive is a slightly bigger budget attempt at Cube-like tension and atmosphere. Unfortunately for Kitamura, while he may very well be the next John Woo when it comes to cool action, he needs a lot of work when it comes to creating tension and atmosphere out of very little.
The thing about Alive is that it's full of untapped potential. Even the film's second half, which is filled with action, still managed to find long stretches where nothing happens, and people are either just sitting or standing around chatting about their past. In the end, I suppose Kitamura boxed himself in with the intention of testing himself, trying to prove that he can direct without resorting to fisticuffs every other second.Hey, you should really see this!
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Ekusute (Exte: Hair Extensions)
by AnthonyOne of the reasons I appreciate Japanese cinema is because of films such as this. Twisted, original and some good scares. Something this far out there could never be created anywhere else.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Nightmare)
by JohnDon´t be afraid of watching this very underrated spooky and atmospheric horror gem which have some genuinely good scares.
Technically is very good, photography, music and production. The special effects are actually very impressive. The creatures themselves are convincing.
¨Guillermo del Toro¨ is producing and writing the remake.Hey, you should really see this!
¨Guillermo del Toro¨ is producing and writing the remake of this movie.
Don´t be afraid of watching this very underrated spookyand atmospheric horror gem which have some genuinely good scares.
Technically is very good, photography, music and production. The special effects are actually very impressive. The creatures themselves are convincing.
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by AudraFunny, funny, funny. What a thoroughly entertaining movie. Frances McDormand was absolute fantastic.
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Battle in Seattle
by OscarA surprising first film from actor and now director Stuart Townsend, Battle in Seattle is a sad and well done film based on true event, the movie mixed real footage with some fictional characters.
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The Last Wave
by El HombrePeter Weir is known for some excellent Hollywood commercial films such as Witness, The Year of Living Dangerously and Master and Commander, but earlier in his career he made more challenging films in his native Australia. The Last Wave gives a perspective on law we don't find in Hollywood films.
Richard Chamberlain gives a great performance as David Burton, a lawyer hired to defend a group of aborigines accused of murder and is drawn into a nightmarish world of customs and folklore, history and the supernatural.
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Furia
by OscarThe first Alex Aja´s film is also a very different film of his filmography, this is not your typical Alex Aja film with blood and gore this is a romantic/science fiction film in the same vein of V of Vendetta.Hey, if you like Alex Aja, you should really see this!
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