What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by gag

And dc ones as well for that matter.

I'm not really sure what you're getting at here gag? Is it you don't like DC films yourself or were you suggesting you don't understand why Dem persists with either?

[Frankie Teardrop]

Out with the old (part 2);

BABA YAGA – A second viewing – the first was an underwhelming encounter from nigh on fifteen years ago, but this time I picked up on a very definite atmosphere. Gothic interiors vs splurges of pop surrealism, weird trippy asides and noirish shadows… that bondage doll looks a bit daft these days, but a genuine eeriness seeps out from behind some of the kitsch and the clunk.

NEW YORK NINJA – Anyone who’s heard of it will already know, but last year Vinegar Syndrome put together a movie made up of unedited footage from an abandoned eighties ninja flick, added a dub track made up of various guesting exploitation-type ‘names’ and released it as ‘New York Ninja’. I’m really pleased they played it straight and avoided the temptation to take the piss. I really liked it; they’ve come up with a trashy treat that should tickle anyone into the ripe end of eighties ‘Cannon’.

ENDGAME – Joe D’Amato’s stab at post-apocalyptic sci-fi action. A ‘Running Man’ type set up (which predates the original – you could never say that about a Bruno Mattei flick) gives way to a weirdly solemn biker pilgrimage across a post-rad landscape populated by blind sects and mutant gangs. Found it a bit of a strain at first, but it grew on me.

BLOOD AND LACE – Breezy video shop sci-fi from the early nineties, in which the world of rape-revenge gets a sub-‘Robocop’ / ‘Terminator’ style makeover. Its workmanlike interior finds room for a dumb romantic subplot, even dumber science and some pretty stoopid splatter moments (not excessive but pleasant nonetheless). Enjoyable.

MALIGNANT – From bona fide horror director James Wan. What begins as derivative dvd fodder (shadowy stalker, knifings and blackouts) soon pulls the rug after an injection of crazy (very unlikely body horror with someone growing out of someone else’s back). Took me a while to warm to it, and too early I was twiddling my thumbs and waiting for a procession of jump-scares, but by end I was a convert and will happily rewatch with less of a hangover.

THE LAST MATINEE – Some people in a cinema are stalked by a slasher in the early nineties (it’s a period piece). Plenty of positives – giallo-inflected nods, stylishly made, nice atmosphere and some good splatter – the killer pulls eyeballs from a jar of formaldehyde and eats them like grapes. Having said all this, somehow it just didn’t click for me. Another one scheduled for a rewatch before it slips away.

THE GODSEND – Early eighties English dourness about a bad seed kid and her creepy designs. Cuckoo-meister Angela Pleasance has a face like a moonful of menace – v. sinister in other words. Other elements of unease and a bit of tragedy build a baleful atmosphere that compensates for an underlying starchiness and dearth of full-throttle. Worth watching, but god knows who thought it’d make an apt blu-ray double-up with ‘The Lamp’.

[gag]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I'm not really sure what you're getting at here gag? Is it you don't like DC films yourself or were you suggesting you don't understand why Dem persists with either?

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Was just having some sort of banter, No offence at all should be taken,
Because J Harker suggested why he persist with marvel, what’s Marvel superhero the same as dc, it was only a light hearted joke because I don’t know the difference of which superhero belongs to marvel or dc.

[Demoncrat]

Banter can be helped along by emoticons imho.


The Wicked Lady (1983, Michael Winner)

Cannon time!!! Faye Dunaway is easily 30 years too old for the part
An "infamous" whipping scene shows me now how far Ferman's head was up his arse tbh.
They all do their best but it wasn't a patch on the Margaret Lockwood film imho.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

Out with the old (part 2);


THE LAST MATINEE – Some people in a cinema are stalked by a slasher in the early nineties (it’s a period piece). Plenty of positives – giallo-inflected nods, stylishly made, nice atmosphere and some good splatter – the killer pulls eyeballs from a jar of formaldehyde and eats them like grapes. Having said all this, somehow it just didn’t click for me. Another one scheduled for a rewatch before it slips away.

This happened with the film Mindwarp for me. I bought the Eureka disc as i thought i'd love it. Sadly i didn't. Watched it for a second time last night. It simply did nothing at all for me. So today it went to Cex and my credit is £12 better off.

Thought the other post apocalyptic film i watched recently, Def Con-4 was much more fun.

I was going to take the plunge with The Last Matinee until i read your last sentence.

[MrBarlow]

Viva. 2007.

Two bored housewives who have been abandoned by their husbands explore other opportunities by becoming prostitutes in 70s Los Angeles.

A homage to the 70s porn movies that these actors must have watched to get the acting right as they sound really bad that it becomes laughable that you really can't switch off that even Russ Meyer would be proud off. This is a cheesy, campy over the top musical that you really can't take seriously yet at the same time can be enjoyable.

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[MrBarlow]

Body Double. 1984.

Brian De Palma managed to do a thriller that Alfred Hitchcock would certainly be proud of, what feels like a homage to Rear Window. Craig Wasson spying on his neighbour dancing and then becomes embroiled in a murder mystery with a fear of Claustrophobia that he manages to play out well and even capture perfectly on camera, like James Stewart in Vertigo.

Melanie Griffith plays the adult entertainer Holly who may have something of a connection with the murder but certainly did have a nice body on her and definitely know how to move her hips while dancing around seductively. The background soundtrack provided by Pino Donaggio is a easy listen to and manages to change from a fast to a slow tempo, did find funny when Frankie Goes To Hollywood turned up singing Relax. First time watching this and won't be the last. Remember being a voyeur can get you into a different kind of trouble.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Body Double. 1984.

Brian De Palma managed to do a thriller that Alfred Hitchcock would certainly be proud of, what feels like a homage to Rear Window. Craig Wasson spying on his neighbour dancing and then becomes embroiled in a murder mystery with a fear of Claustrophobia that he manages to play out well and even capture perfectly on camera, like James Stewart in Vertigo.

Melanie Griffith plays the adult entertainer Holly who may have something of a connection with the murder but certainly did have a nice body on her and definitely know how to move her hips while dancing around seductively. The background soundtrack provided by Pino Donaggio is a easy listen to and manages to change from a fast to a slow tempo, did find funny when Frankie Goes To Hollywood turned up singing Relax. First time watching this and won't be the last. Remember being a voyeur can get you into a different kind of trouble.

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The Indicator Blu-ray is well worth picking up. Especially now it's a tenner everywhere or included in their on-site 5 for £40 offer.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I honestly don't get why you persist with Marvel films Dem.

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Norman J Warren knocks the shite of ANY Marvel roaster......

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Watched one of the 'Creamof the crop' slashers last night.
Joseph Zito's THE PROWLER.

With an original villain,some of Savini's most stunning effects ever and a likeable heroine,this one is a winner.

BU's disc looks great,but here's hoping they do a 4K upgrade......