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Post by slayrrr666 on Sept 26, 2008 10:04:21 GMT -5
No Country for Old Men-See thoughts in Movie's review thread.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Sept 30, 2008 10:05:36 GMT -5
Super Troopers-2001
The perfect comedy, one I can watch over and over and never get tired of or find the jokes working less. Not much else to say, it's one of the best comedies around
10/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Sept 30, 2008 11:21:58 GMT -5
Cop Land (1997, James Mangold)
Sylvester Stallone, surprisingly NOT monotonous in this one. If any movie convinces us Stallone can act, it's this one. The story was interesting, and James Mangold proves early on his uncanny ability to direct a movie - especially with that incredible climax. Nice side performances by Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro. 9/10
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Sept 30, 2008 15:30:09 GMT -5
I was gone all weekend so haven't had a chance to post what I watched last week:
The Departed- another one of my unwatched dvd's
Jackie Brown- caught this on cable this weekend
Bonnie & Clyde- the 1967 version starring Faye Dunnaway and Warren Beatty. Not too bad...
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Oct 1, 2008 1:47:29 GMT -5
Mad Max (1979, George Miller)
Classic grindhouse flick, as well as one of Mel Gibson's first starring roles. I loved the cinematography and quick editing, and watching evil guys get their vigilante comeuppance was very satisfying. 8/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 1, 2008 10:03:11 GMT -5
Well, we've got a new month now, so since Heiney isn't back from vacation yet, do you think we should hold off on counting anything else until he gets back to tell us what the next one's going to be? I'll be fine with whatever the Board decides we should do.
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Post by Bartwald on Oct 3, 2008 9:27:17 GMT -5
Uh, I guess we should wait for Heineken - I'm sure he's got it all planned already.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 5, 2008 0:53:23 GMT -5
Alright guys, I'm back from vacation.  Before the month was over I watched: COP LAND (1997) Sylvester Stallone gained 40 pounds (on a diet of pancakes) to play Freddie Heflin, the sheriff of a suburban New Jersey town populated mostly by New York City policeman. He's always tried to ignore the corruption that goes on there because he looks up to the cops, but he finds himself over his head when he finally tries to take a stand. Stallone gives one of the best performances of his career and holds his own with his co-stars, which include Robert DeNiro, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and Robert Patrick. I wish Sly would do more character-driven pieces like this. 8.5/10 TRAINING DAY (2001) The ultimate Good Cop/Bad Cop movie. Denzel Washington blows the roof off as Detective Alonzo Harris, a Narcotics cop so corrupt he makes Harvey Keitel's BAD LIEUTENANT look like an amateur. Ethan Hawke does a very good job as Denzel's new partner, Jake Hoyt, a by-the-book rookie who wants to make detective, but has his eyes opened to the reality of the streets by Alonzo's methods. 9/10 |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 5, 2008 0:55:40 GMT -5
The final scores for this month.
September: COPS AND ROBBERS
Heineken Skywalker = 25
Slayrrr666 = 27
ZapRowsdower = 17
LivingDeadGirl = 5 (BTW, you listed THE DEPARTED twice)
Bartwald = 1
Congrats to Slayrrr666 for the high score this month!
The complete tally for the year so far:
Heineken Skywalker = 156
Slayrrr666 = 107
ZapRowsdower = 92
LivingDeadGirl = 37
Pulpmariachi = 18
Bartwald = 10
Quorthon = 9
Sybillness = 7
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 5, 2008 0:59:21 GMT -5
Besides Sci-Fi, Horror movies also really had a rebirth in the Eighties, thanks mostly to the original HALLOWEEN becoming a huge hit in 1978 and starting a wave of slasher films in the 1980's. FRIDAY THE 13TH, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. and of course, a slew of sequels to HALLOWEEN itself.
In celebration of Halloween, both the holiday and the movie, the genre/category for October is...
1980'S HORROR
A few rules to follow: (The "NEW RULES" are specific to this month's category, so please be sure to read them. The rest of the rules are basically the same ones as previous months.)
NEW RULE 1. All films this month have to fall into the "Horror" genre, ie: slasher, the occult, monsters, ghosts, etc.
NEW RULE 2. As long as a typical horror element is featured, it's okay for it to be combined with any sub-genre including sci-fi, comedy, animation, etc.
NEW RULE 3. All films have to have been released between 1980-1989.
4. The past rule regarding franchises applies here as well. No more than two films from any series will actually score you points. So, for example, if you choose to watch all of the FRIDAY THE 13TH movies, no more than two of them should be posted here. Feel free to watch as many as you want though and post them in the regular "Just Watched" thread.
5. As usual, if you watched a film in a previous "Genre of the Month", you can't watch it again for this new "Genre of the Month". You can however watch a different film in the same series.
6. As usual, all movies watched have to have been theatrical releases. Only actual movies that were released in theaters will count. The same rule applies here that has applied for all previous categories. No made for tv or made for cable movies. Movies that first aired on HBO, USA, Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, etc., are not eligible. No television mini-series or direct to home video features either.
7. Whenever you watch one, feel free to post it in "Just Watched Movies" like you normally would, or even write a review for "Review Hell" if so inclined, but most importantly, post in this thread, so that I can keep track of what everybody's watching and can more easily calculate the final scores. Feel free to tell us what you thought of the film and score it using the 1 to 10 system, ie: 1 being just awful, 5 is average and 10 being perfect. Half points, ie: 8.5/10 are also allowed.
8. You have until October 31st, and then on November 1st I'll announce the next genre or category. After October 31st, any "80's Horror" films you watch are purely for your own enjoyment and no longer count towards your total score.
9. I will periodically update the scores for this genre so that everyone can see where they, and everyone else, are at. At the beginning of the following month, I will add the new scores to the previous month's scores, to get a complete tally and show the total scores for the year so far.
10. Try to watch at least four, one per week, but the more you watch, the better your chances at being awarded the "2008 Movie Genre Of The Month Club Grand Prize"!
But even better, hopefully at the end of it all, you'll feel like you saw a bunch of movies you might not have watched otherwise and actually enjoyed some of them.
If there's something I forgot to cover or there are any additional concerns or questions, feel free to post them here so that I can answer for everyone to see.
Cheers and good luck everybody!
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 5, 2008 11:36:43 GMT -5
I just bought and watched Phantasm III, which to be honest, wasn't quite as awesome as I remembered.
Other than that, I've been downing a steady stream of 90's horror, apparently (Freaked, Species, Frankenstein, etc.).
Oh wait, scratch that. Apparently despite it feeling like an 80's horror flick, Phantasm III is from the early 90's. Guess I've got nothing.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 6, 2008 9:20:41 GMT -5
FRIGHT NIGHT (1985)
Charley Brewster is convinced his new neighbor (Chris Sarandon) is a vampire, but can't convince anyone else. Of course, his mom, friends and Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), the host of a local horror tv series who used to star as a vampire hunter in horror movies, all think he's watched too many movies.
Fun vampire film, with some laughs, some scares and a little 80's sexiness.
"You're so COOL, Brewster!
7.5/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 6, 2008 10:14:13 GMT -5
Ok, so rule three means that The Thing, The Fly and The Blob all count, right?
Blood Beach-1981
Lame creature feature masquerading as a detective story that offers up nothing of real value and doesn't really do much that actually works for it. Really, beyond the image of sinking into the sand and the raid on the creature's hideout at the end, this one is so dull that nothing else is even worthwhile about it. A huge disappointment.
5/10
Curse of the Queerwolf-1988
It's pretty much common knowledge on here that I tend to prefer the cheesy, crappy films over most everything else, but there comes to a point where even I have to say "That's stupid," which I reached with this one. Not only is it one of the single stupidiest films ever made, I can't think of anything positive to say. Usually, gay jokes are funny for me, as whenever it shows up as a sitcom storyline I can't keep myself from laughing, but this one was just aggravating using every single gay joke or reference to really bad lengths, none of which are funny. The horror comes from the fact that the guy's supposed to be a werewolf, but because he was bitten by a gay-man, he thinks he's going to be one as well when he transforms. Completely worthless.
1/10
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 6, 2008 12:00:00 GMT -5
Ok, so rule three means that The Thing, The Fly and The Blob all count, right? If it's Horror and it was released in the 80's, it counts. I have to ask about the movies you watched though. Definitely released in theaters? Never heard of Queerwolf. As we all know, a LOT of horror is released straight to video, and none of those would count. |
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 7, 2008 10:01:03 GMT -5
Fright Night, which I watched Sunday night.
Yesterday: Creepshow (still one of the best) and Critters 1.
I realized that my collection sadly lacks much "suburban horror" aside from Fright Night. I actually don't have any of the House films.... yet.
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