What Films Have You Seen Recently? - Page 972

Slippery Jack · #**9711** 4th September 2011, 03:25 PM

Christened my newly inherited, room-dwarfing HD telly with a first viewing of The Beyond. While the sound and picture quality impressed, I was less than taken with the film itself. As I felt with City of the Living Dead, there were a few half decent set pieces but not a lot else - all a bit Suspiria-lite to me (CAN'T WAIT to try out the Blu Ray of that) . . .

Demoncrat · #**9712** 4th September 2011, 03:37 PM

suspiria lite??? hmmmm.

AAAnyway

watched
MANIAC (1981) wow this was worth the wait. nasty nasty man! lovely print, great documentary on Mr Spinell. recommended!

Sucker Punch (2010) im sorry, ive tried but i am just not attracted to kids.

ahem.

TORSO...looked far better than my shitey Iver vhs, enjoyed it a lot more because of this, could have done with a Goblin score hahaha

Slippery Jack · #**9713** 4th September 2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thehamish

suspiria lite??? hmmmm.

Yup. That was my inital impression of both of those Fulci films. The nightmare-logic nonsensical plot and expressionistic lighting seemed to be reching in that direction, but fell far short in my opinion. Hoping to enjoy his Giallo stuff more when I get round to them . . .

Gojirosan · #**9714** 4th September 2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Yup. That was my inital impression of both of those Fulci films. The nightmare-logic nonsensical plot and expressionistic lighting seemed to be reching in that direction, but fell far short in my opinion. Hoping to enjoy his Giallo stuff more when I get round to them . . .

Suspiria certainly was a big influence on the era that followed, but I reckon those early 80s surreal Fulci flicks have their own bleak charm - especially The Beyond and City.... Fulci's gialli, however, are a different league and are essential viewing - his best work.

enterthehero · #**9715** 4th September 2011, 04:13 PM

Just watched the Hamiltons again, forgot how good this movie is.

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Demdike@Cult Labs · #**9716** 4th September 2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Yup. That was my inital impression of both of those Fulci films. The nightmare-logic nonsensical plot and expressionistic lighting seemed to be reching in that direction, but fell far short in my opinion. Hoping to enjoy his Giallo stuff more when I get round to them . . .

Look forward to reading your views on Manhattan Baby.

nekromantik · #**9717** 4th September 2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by enterthehero

Just watched the Hamiltons again, forgot how good this movie is.

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i still need to buy that!

mercury · #**9718** 4th September 2011, 07:38 PM

The Other Guys(again)

Love this film, it's so funny.
Hang 'em High. Good film but not in the same league as the Dollars trilogy.

zombifud · #**9719** 4th September 2011, 07:49 PM

The Evil and Twice Dead. A Roger Corman double feature. Behind The Mask again.

The Evil was okay. A bit slow, and silly at the end but not a bad way to spent 90 min on a rainy day.

Twice Dead was much better. Starring Jill Whitlow from Night Of The Creeps among other things. Ghost story/teen gang film. Really strange paring but it worked quite well. The last twenty minutes really elevated the film.

enterthehero · #**9720** 4th September 2011, 08:40 PM

Little miss sunshine followed by rocket science.

My second time seeing little miss sunshine, still really enjoy this movie great story and brilliant cast.

Rocket science was a great movie. I kept seeing the trailer for this on other films and it looked really good and it didn't disappoint me. Another funny movie. In some aspects it reminds me of Rushmore.

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