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Watching lots of Shaw Brothers and Italian stuff which I am burning out on again (Despite the fact that two of my fave European horrors are coming out on blu ray here later this year. I’ll buy those, but my heart needs fun again).
I bought a bunch of gialli and a spaghetti western I’d never seen during Arrow video’s iTunes sale and was so glad I only dropped $3.99 per movie instead of $9.99 digital (or $32 per blu ray). One of these giallo was beautifully shot, but the fact that it was based on a real incident instantly turned me off. At least I nabbed Keoma on digital too so that was more than worth it.
Having such a blast revisiting Venoms mob Shaws. Shaolin Rescuers is a blast. Not quite on the level of House of Traps, Brave Archer 3 and Five Venoms, but SR is very entertaining and the end fight is bonkers.
Also watched Star Wars and the first Captain America concurrently yesterday. That was fun.
I bought a bunch of gialli and a spaghetti western I’d never seen during Arrow video’s iTunes sale and was so glad I only dropped $3.99 per movie instead of $9.99 digital (or $32 per blu ray). One of these giallo was beautifully shot, but the fact that it was based on a real incident instantly turned me off. At least I nabbed Keoma on digital too so that was more than worth it.
Having such a blast revisiting Venoms mob Shaws. Shaolin Rescuers is a blast. Not quite on the level of House of Traps, Brave Archer 3 and Five Venoms, but SR is very entertaining and the end fight is bonkers.
Also watched Star Wars and the first Captain America concurrently yesterday. That was fun.
Skyscraper. This was a pretty bad movie. Unbelievable stunts, but you still cheer for the Rock. We watched it twice. It didn't get better the second time.
Why would you watch it twice? It’s rubbish!
Skyscraper. This was a pretty bad movie. Unbelievable stunts, but you still cheer for the Rock. We watched it twice. It didn't get better the second time.
Human frailty. It was a long day, my youngest hadn’t seen it, and I got snuggle time with my wife. I also spent a fair amount of the time trying to remember how close it is to a remake of “Die Hard”
My guess it was difficult to suspend disbelief.
Skyscraper. This was a pretty bad movie. Unbelievable stunts, but you still cheer for the Rock. We watched it twice. It didn't get better the second time.
Peter Jackson: The Frighteners directors cut (1996)
Going through films on my shelf I haven't watched in quite a time I came upon this gem. Quite possibly my favorite film by Peter Jackson (Bad Taste and Braindead come close), and just a super fun film altogether. In this one Michael J. Fox plays Frank Bannister who, after a tragic accident, is able to see and communicate with ghosts. A gift he unabashedly uses to his advantage in his work as a ghost hunter of sorts until things go sideways when a malevolent spirit appears in the town of Fairwater and Frank is the only one who can do something about it.
Great effects (created by Weta Digital), great story and the actors do a fantastic job in their roles. Jeffrey Combs of Re-Animator fame steals the scenes he's in as the driven, obsessed even, FBI agent Milton Dammers, and it's always nice to see R. Lee Ermey, who, again, plays a drill sergeant.
Going through films on my shelf I haven't watched in quite a time I came upon this gem. Quite possibly my favorite film by Peter Jackson (Bad Taste and Braindead come close), and just a super fun film altogether. In this one Michael J. Fox plays Frank Bannister who, after a tragic accident, is able to see and communicate with ghosts. A gift he unabashedly uses to his advantage in his work as a ghost hunter of sorts until things go sideways when a malevolent spirit appears in the town of Fairwater and Frank is the only one who can do something about it.
Great effects (created by Weta Digital), great story and the actors do a fantastic job in their roles. Jeffrey Combs of Re-Animator fame steals the scenes he's in as the driven, obsessed even, FBI agent Milton Dammers, and it's always nice to see R. Lee Ermey, who, again, plays a drill sergeant.
Twin Peaks - The Return by David Lynch (2017).
Originally broadcasted in 18 parts, this is a 16 hours 25 minutes long feature film. I watched all of it on Saturday. I started it at 8am, I finished at 1:35am on Sunday.
What can I say? This is the second time in three years that I do this “marathon” and it’s worth every second of it. It’s just a masterpiece and probably the best thing I have ever seen. It did change my life back then, and it keep doing so.
The eight hour (also called “Episode 8” or “Part 8” due to how it was broadcasted) is just the most majestic thing in TV history. The New York Times describes the part as “There’s nothing to point to in the history of television that helps describe exactly what this episode attempts. Not even the jarring nightmare sequences from the original series were anything like this hour... Mostly though, this episode is just director David Lynch — one of cinema’s true adventurers — emptying out his subconscious, unabated,” all to have just one of the best and shocking endings I have ever seen (in Part 18).
Ultimately, like this journalist from Esquire magazine, “I cant stop thinking about Twin Peaks The Return.”
The problem with Twin Peaks The Return is that since it aired the first time in 2017, I keep comparing everything to it but, sadly, nothing can compare to it.
Originally broadcasted in 18 parts, this is a 16 hours 25 minutes long feature film. I watched all of it on Saturday. I started it at 8am, I finished at 1:35am on Sunday.
What can I say? This is the second time in three years that I do this “marathon” and it’s worth every second of it. It’s just a masterpiece and probably the best thing I have ever seen. It did change my life back then, and it keep doing so.
The eight hour (also called “Episode 8” or “Part 8” due to how it was broadcasted) is just the most majestic thing in TV history. The New York Times describes the part as “There’s nothing to point to in the history of television that helps describe exactly what this episode attempts. Not even the jarring nightmare sequences from the original series were anything like this hour... Mostly though, this episode is just director David Lynch — one of cinema’s true adventurers — emptying out his subconscious, unabated,” all to have just one of the best and shocking endings I have ever seen (in Part 18).
Ultimately, like this journalist from Esquire magazine, “I cant stop thinking about Twin Peaks The Return.”
The problem with Twin Peaks The Return is that since it aired the first time in 2017, I keep comparing everything to it but, sadly, nothing can compare to it.
André Øvredal: The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) 86min. Netflix
The story revolves around a father and a son, who work as medical examiners performing autopsies. One day a body of a young woman with some strange injuries arrives on their table, and they get to work finding out what happened to her and who she really is.
Oh man. This was a frustrating one. The first 50 or so minutes were superb. Great direction, good acting, great use of sound and the tensest atmosphere I've come across in a while. Really spooky stuff. Then in the last half hour it just kind of became a by the numbers scare-fest, which had it's moments, but at the same time lacked most of what made the film so good in the beginning. Bummer.
Worth checking out, though, if mystery/thriller/horror is your bag.
The story revolves around a father and a son, who work as medical examiners performing autopsies. One day a body of a young woman with some strange injuries arrives on their table, and they get to work finding out what happened to her and who she really is.
Oh man. This was a frustrating one. The first 50 or so minutes were superb. Great direction, good acting, great use of sound and the tensest atmosphere I've come across in a while. Really spooky stuff. Then in the last half hour it just kind of became a by the numbers scare-fest, which had it's moments, but at the same time lacked most of what made the film so good in the beginning. Bummer.
Worth checking out, though, if mystery/thriller/horror is your bag.
The Del Toro films were really good movies but I'm a bit biased, I love anything he directs, including Pacific RimAny verdict on Hellboy (2019)?
At Rotten Tomatoes 17% Critic rating, 58% audience rating. I was turned off by the makeup in the trailer that looked like some guy at a party who made himself up as Hellboy, and did a second rate Ron Pearlman Hellboy imitation. It could be a matter of imprinting.
.I'm scared to watch this reboot.
I'm going to rewatch Blade Runner 2049 in 4K. Saw it twice in theaters when it came out
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It's really good in 4K. I just watched it on Blu-ray over the weekend.I'm going to rewatch Blade Runner 2049 in 4K. Saw it twice in theaters when it came out
The Del Toro films were really good movies but I'm a bit biased, I love anything he directs, including Pacific Rim
I'm scared to watch this reboot.
I'm going to rewatch Blade Runner 2049 in 4K. Saw it twice in theaters when it came out
- Hellboy (Original)- instant love.
- Pacific Rim- took me a while to love it, but I ended up doing so.
- Pan’s Labyrinth- intriguing, but not sure if I love it.
- Shape of Water- like it, but not ownership worthy.
- The Strain- TV series, that started great and then slowly unraveled to disappointment.
The replicant underground is alive. It would be great to see if the uprising can hold up to what came before it.
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War of the Worlds (1953)- One of my favorite SciFi movies growing up.
Such a classic! Would love to hear the version broadcast over radio that scared so many people.
If memory serves me right, the first time this aired on live radio, some people thought the US was under invasion. Or that a tall tale?
Edit: I just looked it up on Wikipedia. I first came across it on the back of some fact card years ago but never read into it. Not a HG Wells fan at all. I skimmed through the Wikipedia page and it seems like it was one of the first modern incidents of fake news being spread by people who were unable to realize or interpret the program's nature. Truly interesting.
Yeah, fascinating stuff. Missing that short intro really played a number on folks when it aired.
Blue Velvet (1986) by David Lynch. Definitely one of the best movies ever made, with an incredible cast. A journey into darkness, love, pain, and sexual depravation.
Lost Highway (1997) by David Lynch. Oneiric is the only adjective that can be attached to this incredible, not so straightfoeward movie. Bill Pullman, Balthazar Getty, Patricia Arquette, and Robert Loggia incredible performances really make this movie, which is even made more disturbing by Mystery Man. The tailgating/drivers-ed scene is phenomenally funny.
Wild at Heart (1990) by David Lynch. Based on Gifford's novel, this movie is a somewhat linear a-la Bonnie and Clyde love story. Many different parts create an above average movie; some of them are disturbing, some of them are poignant. Of note, half of the cast also appears in Twin Peaks (the original series).
The soundtracks from the three movies are incredible.
Lost Highway (1997) by David Lynch. Oneiric is the only adjective that can be attached to this incredible, not so straightfoeward movie. Bill Pullman, Balthazar Getty, Patricia Arquette, and Robert Loggia incredible performances really make this movie, which is even made more disturbing by Mystery Man. The tailgating/drivers-ed scene is phenomenally funny.
Wild at Heart (1990) by David Lynch. Based on Gifford's novel, this movie is a somewhat linear a-la Bonnie and Clyde love story. Many different parts create an above average movie; some of them are disturbing, some of them are poignant. Of note, half of the cast also appears in Twin Peaks (the original series).
The soundtracks from the three movies are incredible.