Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by urdevil

I am very curious about The Killer Inside Me. A lot has been written about it. Could you give your thoughts on it. Is it really that ugly, that one of the stars actually walked out of a screening of it?

A decent dialog driven thriller where the well known cast as usually did a nice job. I didn't find the murder/torture scenes ugly, gruesome or disturbing at all, it was just okay. Moreover, beating the hell out of Alba's face was fairly amusing.
Worth a watch.

In My Sleep (2010)



>>: D+


Ghost Story (1981)



The Secret Story of Chowder Society.

>>: B

[psycho d]

Pusher III: I'm the Angel of Death (2005). This turned out to be a perfect end to Refn's fabulous Pusher trilogy. What is amazing is how the mundane aspects of our lead's life are seamlessly mingled in with a cyclopean disaster that is part and parcel with his vocation. In fact, it is the tedium that we are exposed to that amplifies the tragedies in a way that cannot but lead to a gut-punched effect. The acting was spectacular, especially since many were not actors per say, with a few real-life criminals thrown in for spice. The dialog was not witty but perfectly chunky, showing the actualities of a cosmopolitan city with its many differing ethnicities and languages. The story was of a day turned foul, with familial obligations at loggerheads with a business deal gone awry. The result is no bueno. The score was utilized to perfection, especially when used to underscore a decision that would fuel the spectacular denouement.
G

[ferretchucker]

Paranormal Activity.

I saw this film twice in the cinema. Not because I liked it so much, but mainly because my friends all wanted to see it and even though I'd watched it once, I was a nice guy. Yeah, that's right. I'm cool. Anyway, I think I actually preferred it this time round. Seemed like a lot more happened, and yet it was still quite suspenseful.

[FreddyMyers]

Watching it at home on blu-ray w/ 52' TV and awesome surround sound made it extreamly creepy and enjoyable. I thought it was better that way than at the theater. Which i would highly recommened.

[phantomstranger]

Hot Tub Time Machine


Much funnier than I thought It would be. I liked it.

[cheebacheeba]

Hot Tub Time Machine


Much funnier than I thought It would be. I liked it.

You should check out "she's out of my league" then, see what you think...It's by the same writers as HTTM and "Sex Drive", and in my opinion superior to both of them.
I was actually dreading seeing it, thought it was going to be the standard piss-weak romantic comedy but ended up being WAY funnier than I'd have expected.

[roshiq]

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

>>: C+

Spirit Camp (2009)



Not a bad effort entirely as in compare to low budget slashers.

>>: C

[psycho d]

The Wrong Man (1956). Based on a true story, this might best be construed as a procedural nightmare. Our protagonist, about a good a man as possible, is to put through the " " of a bureaucratic beast, resulting in the carnage of a pleasant if not prosaic family. The story was slowly paced, but this almost added to antagonizing torture of the justice system. The acting was incredible, with Henry Fonda's wonderful performance almost eclipsed by Vera Mile's astounding role. Hitchcock's style took perfectly different path in the telling of this story. The black and white photography was used to spectacular effect, a pictorial catalog of a horrible mistake and its aftermath. And that ending...

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954). This masterpiece of French noir exemplifies the depth of friendship and honor between thieves in this classic. The protagonist and his partner could not be more different, but through the years they have developed a friendship beyond mere love, a friendship cemented in the trenches of criminal warfare and not to be trifled with. The plot's treachery is utilized to effect as the polar opposite of this eternal bond, a bond which is best elucidated with some of the more mundane aspects of life. This bond is also compared with the superficial love between the sexes, where men love their woman only during the act of love. The acting was sublime, with heavies Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, as well as some mightily proportioned women to grace the eyes. The direction and camera work were wonderful, and the score was the perfect compliment to the darker side of life.

Cross of Iron (1977). This is undoubtedly one of the best war, and anti-war, flicks ever made. The German soldiers are made out to be real people, fighting for their brothers and not for their leader's ideologies. James Coburn is the hero of the flick, but like everyone else his faults are all too real. Luckily for his comrades these faults typically show up off of the battlefield. The antagonist is wonderfully portrayed by Maximilian Schell, a complex and manipulative creature that knows what he wants from the war. The rest of the cast are exceptionally well cast and make for a rich and wonderfully varied battalion of front-line soldiers and behind the scenes (just barely) war leaders that are far from unrealistic about their chances at winning or even survival the war. The battle scenes are brutal and explosive, where explosions are not mere flashes but full-blown dirt movers. Peckinpah's direction was perfect. The camera work and editing were incredible. And the ending, while threatening predictability, was anything but. Ashe.
Genruk'

[fuglystick]

Still Waters--3/10

The cast was game, but couldn't save what was a slow, preposterous, and forced-feeling film.

[ferretchucker]

Watched Jaws last night to coincide with my purchase of the rest of the series. Jaws 2 tonight!