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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 13, 2005 12:47:20 GMT -5
Toolbox Murders: remake of an obscure video nasty and a return to form for Tobe Hooper. It may be silly here and there but has enough suspense and creepiness to be recommended. Also, let's not forget it stars the great Angela Bettis. I'm gonna watch this soon, as part of Showtime's horror celebration this month. Is it worth it to sit through? The original was alright, but certainly didn't deserve the Video Nasty title it held, at least to me. |
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Post by Bartwald on Oct 13, 2005 12:55:58 GMT -5
It's one of Hooper's better films, slayrrr - do check it out.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 13, 2005 13:17:50 GMT -5
So I shall, Bart. I trust your judgement. After all, without you, I wouldn't be here.
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Post by Termination on Oct 14, 2005 1:14:52 GMT -5
The Assassination of Richard Nixon 4 stars
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 14, 2005 5:58:27 GMT -5
Crimes and Misdemeanors- The best Woody Allen film so far. It even comes with a moral (The good get punished too).
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Post by 42ndstreetfreak on Oct 14, 2005 12:31:38 GMT -5
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 14, 2005 18:01:06 GMT -5
The Wild Bunch- 42ndStreet's review made me wanna check this out. It ruled.
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Post by 42ndstreetfreak on Oct 14, 2005 18:54:06 GMT -5
The Wild Bunch- 42ndStreet's review made me wanna check this out. It ruled. Glad you liked it. The whole finale (and it's lead up) is still truly amazing. Troma's gloriously sick and entertaining "Terror Firmer" on the UK Horror Channel. |
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 14, 2005 22:14:46 GMT -5
I love the finale.
Night of the Creeps- One of the best B-horror-movie spoofs ever!
Blowup- Weird, but compelling and very good.
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Post by Bartwald on Oct 15, 2005 1:36:34 GMT -5
slayrrr: Hooper's remake of The Toolbox Murders is, according to most, better than the original film; I haven't seen the old version but the new one really is quite good - without getting anywhere near perfection, though, so don't get your hopes TOO high. Good to see Hooper can still make entertaining films - after The Mangler and Crocodile some people thought he lost it completely (then again - I must admit to enjoying The Mangler... well...).
As for The Wild Bunch: I remember liking 42nd's review, too; still haven't re-watched the movie, however, cause it's not available here on DVD. Can you imagine?
Just watched: Carrie (2002). Mixed feelings about this.
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Post by 42ndstreetfreak on Oct 15, 2005 5:32:47 GMT -5
For some strange reason all the DVD's of "The Wild Bunch" are flipper discs, even the newer releases! "Death Dimension" - Jim Kelly? Aldo Ray? George Lazenby? and 'Odd Job'? All in an Al Adamson Kung Fu action movie about a bomb that freezes people? How can that mixture do anything BUT entertain? I love the 70's..... |
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Oct 15, 2005 13:40:58 GMT -5
DR. STRANGELOVE OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND THE LOVE THE BOMB
I saw it at midnight because a local theater shows older movies at midnight on Fridays. That's right! I saw it on the BIG SCREEN! It was an older print so there were scratches and hairlines everywhere, which added to the experience I guess. And you just notice so much more on something so big. This movie gets funnier and funnier with each viewing.
Seriously, I was the only one who laughed at the end..."MIEN FUHRER! I CAN WALK!!"
We'll meet again/ Don't know where/ Don't know when/ All I know is we'll meet again some sunny day.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 15, 2005 17:03:40 GMT -5
CARLITO'S WAY (1993)
Brian De Palma & Al Pacino of SCARFACE, reteamed for this story of a Puerto Rican ex-con recently released from prison, but in the words of Pacino's character in GODFATHER III, "Everytime I try to get out, they pull me back in again." Very strong performances by Pacino & an almost unrecognizable Sean Penn as his cokehead lawyer. The story only drags a little when Pacino is trying to patch things up with his ex-girlfriend (Penelope Ann Miller). Look for early performances by Viggo Mortensen & John Leguizamo.
8/10
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 15, 2005 20:27:28 GMT -5
Highlander- There can only be one...classic film in the series and this is it!
Two for the Money- Hilarious. It's not a thriller, it's a comedy-drama.
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit- Funny and charming.
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 16, 2005 0:24:45 GMT -5
Just watched Terminator 2, special "Extreme DVD" that's 16 minutes longer. And Shrek.
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