Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Straker]

Outpost (2008): Not a bad film, for what it was. Supernatural, superhuman Nazi ghost soldiers.... What more can you ask for? For a low budget flick, it had some decent atmosphere and the acting was solid enough. Solid British horror, well worth a watch, although not in the same league as something like Dog Soldiers, for example.

[endo]

Martyrs was pretty good. About what I expected from what I had read about the film. Good violence and bloodshed, which for some reason I have been craving lately.

My wifes turn to pick the next movie...so I'll report on that when we're done with hers. She likes the film noir type movies like Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, so it should be a cool watch, whatever she has coming.

[psycho d]

Dread (2009). This lovely little flick sets the stage to be of the generic teen scream genre, occasionally enjoining an MTV feel, before finally throwing off its gloves and baring its teeth. What a jagged smile it has. The acting was top notch for the genre, with all performances exceeding expectations. The direction was solid for newcomer DiBlasi. Clive Barker's story was of course splendid, and this adaption works well for the silver screen. Even the camera occasionally caught the essence of its psychotic convulsion. And the ending, delightfully demented. Kudos for this After Dark Horrorfest entry.
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[siorai]

Botched (2007): Another entry into the horror/comedy genre. Unfortunately it just doesn't work. Stephen Dorff is way too serious. Most of the other characters are way too over the top stupid. The gore is alright, but it's overshadowed by too much Benny Hill type nonsense. There's actually a scene where they speed up the film as everyone runs into a room. WTF? I was expecting some go-go girls in bikinis to run through the shot at that point. There's a somewhat interesting plot twist, but overall there's no way I would recommend this to anyone. It's just that painful.

[roshiq]

12 (2007)



A loose but beautiful remake of Sidney Lumett’s one of the best masterpieces of all time "12 Angry Men" (1957) and released in the 50th anniversary of the original. Set in a gym of a High School where some Russian "12 angry men" are struggling to decide the fate of a Chechen teenager who is charged with the murder of his Russian stepfather, the Army Officer, the Veteran of Chechen war who had adopted the boy after his mother and father were both killed. Instead of being confined to a common jury room, they have sent off to that old high school gymnasium next to the courthouse, one of them even said at one point whose condition reflects Russia’s crumbling infrastructure.
Like this way though it’s a remake of an American movie, apart from some basic similar elements the plot is very rooted in Russian reality. It tried to explore at its best the system of the current Russian society from the inside as well as the meaning of personal involvement in the life of a community; some reflects society's ills or even nation's fears.
The varied & brilliant cast helped the script to show its magic. In addition there are flashbacks of the accused Chechen teenager’s harsh childhood in war-torn Chechnya and more drama & twists at the end which I didn’t expect at all.
Anyway, overall it’s a pretty decent homage to the Original in a Russian way. I think it still will be a delightful watch for any great fan here of the original.

On a special note I like to add that Lumett’s 12 Angy Men is such a powerful masterpiece that I personally think deserves a remake in every country around the globe according to their social & cultural perspective like the way Nikita Mikhalkov treated this one for the Russian as well as global audience.

>>: A-


The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971)



>>: B-

[psycho d]

Lust, Caution (2007). Ang Lee is no mouse when tackling seamy issues, and when he set out to create this sexual thriller, he tossed in the biggest kitchen sink ever. From the sex scenes to the production set, every single thing was done in a cyclopean magnitude. A racy little NC17 number, this one fully exposed the, er, many talents of Asia. The story itself was a simple one, allowing for an authentic time period ambiance. The lead actress, picked from a posse of around ten thousand hopefuls, had never been in a full production movie. Ang Lee spent 3 months training her for the role. It worked, and her lead role was phenomenal. Old hand Tony Leung's talents were used to create perfectly subdued character whose intensity shot out his eyes like elephants on a trampoline. As expected, the direction and camera work were sublime. The movie was rather long at 2 hours and 37 minutes, but not one scene was superfluous or gratuitous. In other words, this epic was worth every minute.
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[roshiq]

Shelter (2010)



Not bad, at first it begins as an interesting psychological thriller, then the supernatural stuffs started to show up and gradually it takes the dominant part in rest of the film.

>>: B-


Day of the Dead (1985)



>>: B+

[psycho d]

Smokin' Aces (2006). If yer lookin' for a competent story that is not predictable, that lacks plot holes, and that has a decent ending, then this flick is not for you. Instead, this was a fun way for a guy to spend 109 minutes watching stylish movie clichés and gratuitous violence. I could have done without the dumbed down explanation at the end, understanding what was supposed to have happened was really not the point...
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[phantomstranger]

Dr.No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice

[urdevil]

Originally Posted by roshiq

12 (2007)



A loose but beautiful remake of Sidney Lumett’s one of the best masterpieces of all time "12 Angry Men" (1957) and released in the 50th anniversary of the original. Set in a gym of a High School where some Russian "12 angry men" are struggling to decide the fate of a Chechen teenager who is charged with the murder of his Russian stepfather, the Army Officer, the Veteran of Chechen war who had adopted the boy after his mother and father were both killed. Instead of being confined to a common jury room, they have sent off to that old high school gymnasium next to the courthouse, one of them even said at one point whose condition reflects Russia’s crumbling infrastructure.
Like this way though it’s a remake of an American movie, apart from some basic similar elements the plot is very rooted in Russian reality. It tried to explore at its best the system of the current Russian society from the inside as well as the meaning of personal involvement in the life of a community; some reflects society's ills or even nation's fears.
The varied & brilliant cast helped the script to show its magic. In addition there are flashbacks of the accused Chechen teenager’s harsh childhood in war-torn Chechnya and more drama & twists at the end which I didn’t expect at all.
Anyway, overall it’s a pretty decent homage to the Original in a Russian way. I think it still will be a delightful watch for any great fan here of the original.

On a special note I like to add that Lumett’s 12 Angy Men is such a powerful masterpiece that I personally think deserves a remake in every country around the globe according to their social & cultural perspective like the way Nikita Mikhalkov treated this one for the Russian as well as global audience.

>>: A-


The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971)



>>: B-

I like your reviews. Keep them coming. I have a recommendation for you.
Try Tzameti (13) I cant recommend this film highly enough to you. The film is in B&W and is a violent absurdist tale. Its heavy on tension, and fairly light on gore. Blood shows up as grey. If you can get a hold of hit try it A+