What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[the blob]

Originally Posted by sawyer6

Wedlock, with Rutger Hauer and Mimi Rogers as inmates in a futuristic prison

Had that on VHS and then when the collection went, my Dad and I got all excited when it was finally released on DVD.

Then we watched it and thought it was awful.

[sawyer6]

Originally Posted by the blob

Had that on VHS and then when the collection went, my Dad and I got all excited when it was finally released on DVD.

Then we watched it and thought it was awful.

Mediocre yes awful no

[pedromonkey]

after a week off and fair few films watched i ended the weekend with...

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE: A fast paced action film from Luc Besson's action stable, Good performances from John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Myers, alot of gun fire and bad language, not much in the way of plot but a definite fun ride.

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST: The final part of the trilogy is more a conspiracy thriller mixed with a courtroom drama, still very very good but neither sequel really have anything to do with the first film which could easily be watched as a stand alone film.

THE DEADLY SPAWN: first time watching this and it's pretty good, some great monster FX but the rest is a little amateur compared to other's in the genre. Still a pretty decent film though. Hopefully arrow's upcoming release will have a better PQ because most are quite bad.

HARD TO KILL: Steven Seagal actioner that was pretty good, the man really hasn't stretched his acting chops in 30 years. Some good action scenes and what can only be described as the worst fake beard in movie history, makes this a fun film.

FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR: A film from my childhood and still one of my fave 80s kids movies, hadn't seen it in a while and completely forgot horseface Sarah Jessica Parker was in it. Awesome soundtrack too.

[nekromantik]

Originally Posted by pedromonkey

the guy who played him, Jay Davidson played the transvestite in The Crying Game and is apparently now a hairdresser.

I heard he was a handful on the set of the movie and did not really want to act.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Although they came up with the DHD (Dial Home Device) on Stargate SG1, I always hated how they never explained how they dialled out on the gate on the planet in the film. I guess they turned it manually!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Watched Mermaids of Tiburon from Odeon.

An adventure film with the flimsiest of adventure plots which was basically used as a wraparound for the bulk of the film which involved mermaids swimming about.

Admittedly this doesn't sound exciting, however the films story goes that the director was so unhappy with the finished production he shot a lot more footage of mermaids using Playboy bunny from the fifties Diane Webber and adding fifty minutes plus of nude mermaid action.

The end result is a fascinating, slightly erotic, extremely surreal experience which is visually hypnotizing as you watch these beautiful nude creatures swimming in the ocean and frollicking on the rocks.

This wonderfully filmed movie is highly recommended for those wanting something different from the norm.

If you read this Makethemdieslowly, you would love it, guaranteed.

[nekromantik]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Although they came up with the DHD (Dial Home Device) on Stargate SG1, I always hated how they never explained how they dialled out on the gate on the planet in the film. I guess they turned it manually!

Very True did not think of that!

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Watched Mermaids of Tiburon from Odeon.

An adventure film with the flimsiest of adventure plots which was basically used as a wraparound for the bulk of the film which involved mermaids swimming about.

Admittedly this doesn't sound exciting, however the films story goes that the director was so unhappy with the finished production he shot a lot more footage of mermaids using Playboy bunny from the fifties Diane Webber and adding fifty minutes plus of nude mermaid action.

The end result is a fascinating, slightly erotic, extremely surreal experience which is visually hypnotizing as you watch these beautiful nude creatures swimming in the ocean and frollicking on the rocks.

This wonderfully filmed movie is highly recommended for those wanting something different from the norm.

If you read this Makethemdieslowly, you would love it, guaranteed.

Tis truly a great film Dem, does the Odeon release contain the original "clothed" version as well, as per the Psychotonica release? It's the same film minus the nudity but with the budget stretching to a couple more mermaid tails.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Tis truly a great film Dem, does the Odeon release contain the original "clothed" version as well, as per the Psychotonica release? It's the same film minus the nudity but with the budget stretching to a couple more mermaid tails.

No, its just the film.

Lovely print though.

I'd never heard of it before i saw it listed for release and just ordered a copy. Having investigated a little further i think i will pick this set of 6 films up.

Is it a good set MTDS? it seems to have decent Amazon reviews.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Demdike

No, its just the film.

Lovely print though.

I'd never heard of it before i saw it listed for release and just ordered a copy. Having investigated a little further i think i will pick this set of 6 films up.

Is it a good set MTDS? it seems to have decent Amazon reviews.

I've got the 3 individual discs but presume the same films are in the set. If that's the case then the films are:

DELINQUENT SCHOOLGIRLS, imagine a cheerleaders type, sex comedy from the 70s/80s crossed with a home invasion rape/revenge film.

DREAM NO EVIL, excellent and weird, gets a good write up in Thrower's "Nightmare USA".

MONDO KEYHOLE, one of the best 60s roughies I've seen and I've seen a few.

THE RAW ONES, nudist film, okay if you like bouncing bodies.

YAMBAO - CRY OF THE BEWITCHED, an over ripe voodoo/musical/dance film. Very sweaty and all the better for it.

And of course the clothed MERMAIDS OF TIBURON.

Some of the picture and sound quality is not the best on the films but for films this obscure it's okay and doesn't distract from viewing.