Koete Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Black Sunday: Italian horror. Pretty good and the practical effects are top-notch. Seriously, like better than some of the stuff I see nowadays. One of the all-time best looking black and white films. Mario Fucking Bava. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 When I watched Black Sunday (for Dread Media 300), I found myself really impressed by the filmmaking, and the scene where the mask is hammered down -- yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dread Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Beetlejuice: been a long time since I'd seen this. Nice reminder of how long it takes BJ to really appear. Good reminder, also, of how good Burton used to be at telling a story. And Michael Keaton can show Depp a thing or two about playing an over the top character with heart. Chomp He's not Looking So Great: two shorts for an interview I'm doing this week. Feature Films: 134 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 19 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Scream 1, 2, 3, 4: I've made no secret of the fact that the Scream Series is probably my favorite horror series. Around Halloween, I make it a point to rewatch the series. Scream 1 was a revelation to a kid who couldn't even stay in a room with a horror movie and not piss my pants. Scream 2 is my favorite, namely since they're still being meta about the genre but trying to be their own thing. Scream 3 is terrible horse-shit with a few good parts. Scream 4 is a deeply flawed movie that still is worth watching as long as you don't mind the cracks. Overall, I know there's better horror out there and Scream is barely horror as it is but, just for a bit, I'm just happy that I got to geek out over something I love. Also, Gale Weathers is the real protagonist of this series. Films: 62 Documentaries: 2 Direct to DVD Films: 6 Short Films: 1 Rifftrax/MST3k Assisted Films: 9 Rewatch: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 So, I don't know who liked the remake of Carrie from a couple of years back, but that thing was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 School of Rock: perfect film to watch at 7:30 AM on a pissing rainy day with a cup of coffee and my family. This movie never gets old for me. I can't think off the top of my head of another Jack Black film I even like, but this one I've seen a ridiculous amount of times. I've probably watched it this year already, so I'll count this in my "rewatches" category. Yogi Bear: it's not good, that's for sure. But it has Anna Faris, so that's a thing I guess. The Dead 2: The Dead was the first zombie film shot in Africa. This one is shot in India. Feature Films: 136 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 19 Rewatches: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 School of Rock: perfect film to watch at 7:30 AM on a pissing rainy day with a cup of coffee and my family. This movie never gets old for me. I can't think off the top of my head of another Jack Black film I even like, but this one I've seen a ridiculous amount of times. I've probably watched it this year already, so I'll count this in my "rewatches" category. Funnily enough, saw it recently as well. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Black and Linklater are a great pairing. Bernie was another great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 It's so funny thinking back on seeing School of Rock when it came out now that I've seen most of Linklater's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Stage Fright: the rare Italian slasher film with nary a hint of giallo in it. Okay, there's musical theatre, but nothing else. The Mighty Ducks: 20 minutes into this, Davin looks at me and says "This is going to be just like that soccer movie, isn't it?" I laughed my ass off because he was right. He was referring to Will Ferrell's Kicking and Screaming which has the exact same plot as The Mighty Ducks. Emilio is the shit in this movie. Young Joshua Jackson's pretty great too. First time I've seen it since initial release. Holds up pretty well. Feature Films: 138 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 19 Rewatches: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 The first movie is wonderful. Just don't watch the sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Short Circuit: Cute movie. Johnny 5 is a fun enough protagonist. I can see why I've heard so many people talk big of this movie. It raises the interesting question of "What is it to be alive" that most other sci-fi series with robots never bring up *cough*StarWars*cough*. That said, the human characters spend most of the movie being annoying or making me wonder why they're even there. Still, a pretty fun flick. Gosford Park: If you've never seen the film, think Downton Abby (Helps that the creator of it was the writer of this) with a bit of Clue, right down to having Maggie Smith as a snobbish old aristocrat. The thing about the movie is that it's more akin to Upstairs, Downstairs with the Upstairs being more there out of necessity. The servants are the true focus of the film. This is probably one of Helen Mirren's best performances. Films: 64 Documentaries: 2 Direct to DVD Films: 6 Short Films: 1 Rifftrax/MST3k Assisted Films: 9 Rewatch: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Ghostbusters: I'm sure I've watched it this year so I'll count this as a rewatch. Bill Murray is a genius in this movie. So easy. Ramis is perfect too. Sigourney Weaver is hot both as Dana and Zuul. Classic. Feature Films: 138 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 19 Rewatches: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I have long held the belief that the best scene of Ghostbusters is just after the trio catches Slimer. The conman Venkman has no clue what to charge the hotel, so he looks towards the honest (but mad) scientist Dr. Spengler. Egon very subtly places four fingers over his face to indicate $4000 for the first charge. Then he taps his nose with one finger to indicate another $1000 for the second fee.That moment isn't just about two wonderful comedians playing off one another; it's about revealing that these two characters have more in common than previously revealed. At the end of the day, they're both conmen and that is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Egon's character is actually quite brilliant. That, combined with his sexual overtones with Nadine are great. I picked up on subtleties like Ray and Venkman drink Budweiser with their Chinese food while Egon drinks Coke. His interplay with Rick Moranis after he is dropped at Ghostbusters HQ by the cops is also brilliant. My favorite moment, maybe in the entire film, is while Ray and Venkman are walking in after busting some ghosts while Winston is waiting to get hired and Bill Murray is pretty clearly riffing on Ray "not looking so good." It's so bald and plain but so fucking hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Not to detract from how great Egon is, but a lot of that interplay comes from Rick Moranis. Guy is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yeah, another genius. His time in the Ghostbusters HQ is pure perfection. Nadine: "You look a little frazzled. Would you like some coffee?" Vinz: "Would I like some coffee?" Egon: "Yes, have some." Vinz: "Yes, have some." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I thought you hated Ghostbusters. What made you change your mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I don't hate Ghostbusters. I even like 2 a little. More than most people, I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Except you keep calling Janine "Nadine"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I was known for running around campus, drunk, asking people if they were the gatekeeper, in my younger days. If they didn't respond favorably, I'd tell them they would perish in flames, before hurling myself over a garbage can or something. In short, I'm a Vinz Clortho fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Except you keep calling Janine "Nadine"... Oops. Nadine is both my best friend's wife and someone who sits beside me at work all day. Brain convergence. EDIT: STOP CRITICIZING ME ON AN INTERNET FORUM AND ANSWER MY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT EMAIL, WILSON!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 The Last Halloween: a fucking great horror short directed by a listener of DM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4MEpR2-vQI&feature=youtu.be Feature Films: 139 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 20 Rewatches: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Coco Before Chanel: French film starring Audrey Tautou who has grown since the days of Amelie. It's a biopic. I don't have much more to say other than it only deals with her early life, ending with her founding her coture house. I think it's a smart move so they don't have to get into the fact that she was during WW2, a Nazi sympathizer and tried to pull some rather despicable business practices. Still, I won't hold that against the film which, true to form, has some beautiful costumes. Films: 65 Documentaries: 2 Direct to DVD Films: 6 Short Films: 1 Rifftrax/MST3k Assisted Films: 9 Rewatch: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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