Donomark Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Ghost (Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore): Caught 2/3rds of this movie. Surprisingly violent and swearing in places, was this a PG-13? Swayze was one of 80s Hollywood's most charming actors, Whoopi Goldberg does a good job with a thinly written character, and Demi Moore's operating on permanent cry-face throughout what I saw of the movie. It was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 My only disappointment with Ghost is that they didn't show Demi Moore making out with Whoopi Goldberg. Also that Whoopi won her Oscar for that instead of The Color Purple but that's an entirely different rant, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Surprisingly violent and swearing in places, was this a PG-13?PG-13 actually had some teeth in those days. Now it's the default, but back then movies were usually PG unless there was something in there a parent could conceivably object to.Like, when it was announced Batman '89 was rated PG-13, people were really surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Surprisingly violent and swearing in places, was this a PG-13?PG-13 actually had some teeth in those days. Now it's the default, but back then movies were usually PG unless there was something in there a parent could conceivably object to.This stuff just writes itself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Halloween: I wanted to get it out of the way early. And no matter what Pandy says, it's a good movie. Slow, yes, but good. Films Watched: 101In fairness, not many people are on Team Pandy where Halloween is concerned. I'm sort of there with Pandy. While I think it's a well-made movie, recent viewings did not hold my interest. I might have to listen back to the Jamie Lee Curtis episode to refresh myself on all of his thoughts, but, if I recall, I was nodding along with most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Candyman: First time viewing, and I gotta say, I'm impressed. It holds up pretty well, and is an all-around effective little horror romp. I gotta add it to next year's lineup. Films Watched: 104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Evil Dead 2: I mostly used it as background noise. And it's still pretty entertaining, honestly Films Watched: 105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Halloween: I wanted to get it out of the way early. And no matter what Pandy says, it's a good movie. Slow, yes, but good. Films Watched: 101In fairness, not many people are on Team Pandy where Halloween is concerned. I'm sort of there with Pandy. While I think it's a well-made movie, recent viewings did not hold my interest. I might have to listen back to the Jamie Lee Curtis episode to refresh myself on all of his thoughts, but, if I recall, I was nodding along with most of them.The most recent Black Dog podast covered it and there's an interestingly wide range of views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Yeah, listen to that episode of the Black Dog, it's really good. Evil Dead (2013): Kinda describes both this year and today especially, at least mostly, anyway. That said, it's a really good movie. And maybe, just maybe, my favorite Evil Dead property. Films Watched: 106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Yoga HosersKevin Smith has lost it. I don't think he knows what is funny anymore. Whether it's all the weed or just not giving a shit anymore, I don't know. The jokes went too long, and weren't funny to begin with. It feels like it's a family friendly movie, but there is cussing. There were at least two times where the girls broke character in the scene where they just start laughing and they kept it in. I have a feeling he was high while writing, filming, and editing this thing because that is the only explanation for why anyone would think it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Labyrinth: Mostly to appreciate David Bowie but also since I felt like a musical and fantasy at the time. Always a joy to watch and it's far enough separated from Bowie's passing that I wasn't constantly depressed.The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2: Jennifer Lawrence is good at making things work. There are things in the series that don't work but, overall, it stays pretty consistent for four movies.Scream: This was my first real horror film. It's my tradition to watch it every Halloween season and I can quote most of the film as I'm watching it.Scream 2: My favorite in the series. It gets just the right mix of horror and comedy and it gets points for not retreading too much of the original.Repo: The Genetic Opera: Because I was drunk last night, I switched over to a musical instead of a movie I was going to get angry with. I think I might have annoyed my roommates because I really started bellowing with Zydrate Anatomy.Films: 105Documentaries: 1Rewatches: 3Rifftrax Assisted: 2Made For TV: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Forrest Gump: First time I've watched it, and I gotta say, I'm pretty impressed with itFilms Watched: 107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nightbreed: The original cut. And a damn fine film at that. Just a damn fine film. Clive Barker shoulda made more films than he did. Films Watched: 108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Slither: It was a good double bill with Nightbreed. Films Watched: 109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) Akira: I've seen this at least twice before, but it was on television and I was too young to follow it closely. For most of this viewing I kept mentally comparing it to Ghost in the Shell, which is not fair as that was seven years later. I do think that it's one of those situations where you can definitely appreciate its influence on things that came later by recognizing how it set a trend. What I'm surprised by is how clearly the directors and animators of Dragon Ball Z were influenced by this film. I mean at first thought it's obvious, but I'm thinking Akira Toriyama directly. This was in 1988, and the manga in 1982. The DBZ anime wouldn't start until 1989, and in the manga it would not be too far into the Z portion where we saw more of the Saiyan arc. You cannot watch Akira and not think that Vegeta was partly a take on Tetsuo. With their look and inferiority complex, they're unmistakably similar.But aside from the obviously great animation, I was kind of in my "impress me" feelings for the first half. Once the shit hits the fan with Tetsuo manifesting his powers, it got better and better, and in the last half hour you can't take your eyes off it. I love me a good apocalypse story, and while The End of Evangelion is a much weirder, disturbing and horrific movie that I love, this still has the requisite horror show of body mutation and a city blowing up that takes the story to the next level. But I really like the character designs. the women aren't drawn to look overtly feminine, which makes the setting and characters feel more realistic, even though it's pretty stylized. Otomo's style is like Toriyama's in how it's unlike most anime/manga and conflicts its cartoony nature with a realistic flourish on vehicles. I'm spoiled by later works, and still think that Ghost in the Shell takes this film's lunch money, but it's still obviously a classic and required viewing for fans of animation.  Edited October 11, 2016 by Donomark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 The Omen: It's ok. Films Watched: 110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Batman - Return of the Caped Crusaders: I wasn't planning to watch this as soon as I did, but a friend went to the Fathom event screening and raved about it, so I bought it off iTunes. It's pretty great. Downsides are the fact that West and Newmar are obviously in their 80s and don't talk like they did 50 years ago, and the animation is a bit stiff at the beginning. But what separates this from something like Brave and the Bold is that this is straight up an episode of the 60s show in animation. It's like a lost episode. The 60s show was camp; it was satire. It wasn't about good vs. evil, it was about the inherent sillyness of it all. There are some great references to the history of the show, a particular favorite of mine early on when they call back to Catwoman's three actresses. Catwoman herself is wonderfully brought to life, as her relationship with Batman is the main focus of the story like it kind of always was. Any kids coming into this expecting a final showdown between Batman and the Joker won't realize that West and Newmar's barely under-the-table sexual tension was the real star of the show. Burt Ward does a great job as well. I do feel a little spoiled because Brave and the Bold often lampooned/homaged the 60s show so some of the flavor isn't as fresh as I think it would have been. This was co-written by James Tucker, who show-ran BATB and is all about Silver Age Batman, so there's connective tissue. Definitely recommended though, check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Pandorica: since I'm bored of Luke Cage and it's halfway through October, I figured I should watch horror movies. This one is like a cross between Hunger Games and Predator. A post-apocalyptic survival horror thing. Pretty good. Review forthcoming.Features: 160Shorts: 88Documentaries: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: Review forthcoming for Comic Book Film Revue, but come on. It's Mask of the Phantasm. Only thing I'll say right now is that I don't think I appreciated how truly dark this entire story is. This script was not written for kids. I mean it was, but...you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Black Christmas (1974): Making up for missing yesterday. And Black Christmas is still a really damn good movie. While this is the second time I saw this film, I'm glad I did. And I'm glad I saw it when I did the first time, too. Films Watched: 111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Pumpkinhead: It's still really good. Films Watched: 112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Crazed: quite possibly the most overracted film of all time. Review possibly forthcoming.Features: 161Shorts: 88Documentaries: 14Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: Review forthcoming for Comic Book Film Revue, but come on. It's Mask of the Phantasm. Only thing I'll say right now is that I don't think I appreciated how truly dark this entire story is. This script was not written for kids. I mean it was, but...you know.Just wanna add real quick as we recorded and I forgot to mention that there's a direct Akira reference in one of the flashbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Singin' in the Rain: Arguably the best movie musical of all time. Not much I can add to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 There are very few people who would argue otherwise. The Wizard of Oz is probably more of a classic but I rarely consider it a musical on the scale of Singin'. Maybe West Side Story or Cabaret start to come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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