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Because the license was available for the cost of a sandwich and it sounds cool.
The Guy Who Made Psycho Goreman’s Generic Barabarian Movie doesn’t have the same ring.
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Movie opinions thread (what have you seen, what did you think?)
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The Guy Who Made Psycho Goreman’s Generic Barabarian Movie doesn’t have the same ring.
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I actually prefer that.
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Same. Would have instantly made it funnier because Deathstalker was never 'cool.'
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Fantastic Four- I knew the second the movie opened with Sue taking a pregnancy test it was going to be bad from a writing standpoint. Stop putting babies and pregnant women in everything, it’s cheap and lazy.
There is some actual production design with the retro aesthetics, which was nice. It didn’t make any sense but at least it was something. Galactus and Silver Surfer were done pretty well all things considered. They also finally got Ben to look okay.
It’s the best FF movie, for whatever that’s worth. It seems like they actually tried and it felt somewhat unique compared to the usual MCU stuff. I think they knew if they didn’t mostly nail this they were fucked. Still seems like too little too late.
There is some actual production design with the retro aesthetics, which was nice. It didn’t make any sense but at least it was something. Galactus and Silver Surfer were done pretty well all things considered. They also finally got Ben to look okay.
It’s the best FF movie, for whatever that’s worth. It seems like they actually tried and it felt somewhat unique compared to the usual MCU stuff. I think they knew if they didn’t mostly nail this they were fucked. Still seems like too little too late.
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Enemy Territory - low budget thriller from Cannon competitor Empire Films, about an insurance salesman who gets trapped in a projects high rise by a homicidal street gang that control the building.
The cast features Ray Parker Jr (the singer) as a phone repair man trying to help the protagonist escape, the pair being ably assisted by a young Stacey Dash. The film is stolen by Tony Todd as the psychopathic leader of the gang, and the DP is one time Spike Lee regular Ernest Dickerson. There's also a very unique cameo by Airwolf's Jean-Michael Vincent.
Despite the budget being positively anorexic, it's well shot, has a great soundtrack, and moves along at a good pace for its 90 minute run time. The dialogue is a bit ropey in places, but Tony Todd fans will love this, as will fans of low budget, 80s B-movie thrillers.
The cast features Ray Parker Jr (the singer) as a phone repair man trying to help the protagonist escape, the pair being ably assisted by a young Stacey Dash. The film is stolen by Tony Todd as the psychopathic leader of the gang, and the DP is one time Spike Lee regular Ernest Dickerson. There's also a very unique cameo by Airwolf's Jean-Michael Vincent.
Despite the budget being positively anorexic, it's well shot, has a great soundtrack, and moves along at a good pace for its 90 minute run time. The dialogue is a bit ropey in places, but Tony Todd fans will love this, as will fans of low budget, 80s B-movie thrillers.
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They are indeed terrible but the second one at least has a hilariously awful performance from Monique Gabrielle and her eyebrows.
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It's great fun to watch trash movies with some weed or beer, or both.
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Night of the Creeps:
Watched this as a kid with a dude and his brother that ended up being my best friends through my teen years. His brother kept making fun of the movie because it was so bad we all had a great time. Watched it last night just for gits and shiggles and its just as bad and poorly acted. Rusty from European Vacation is the protagonist. Premise: Some aliens let go of some slug like things and it lands on earth in the 50s. One of them possesses a highschool kid whos then frozen by "scientists" and kept in the basement of a college. On a pledge dare, the main character and his crippled buddy have to get a body from the basement (??) and put it in front of another competing frat house. Slug possessed guys head explodes, more slugs escape, teenage zombie hijinks ensue.
Stupid. Bad effects. Poorly written. But definitely a core memory for ol' DD.
Watched this as a kid with a dude and his brother that ended up being my best friends through my teen years. His brother kept making fun of the movie because it was so bad we all had a great time. Watched it last night just for gits and shiggles and its just as bad and poorly acted. Rusty from European Vacation is the protagonist. Premise: Some aliens let go of some slug like things and it lands on earth in the 50s. One of them possesses a highschool kid whos then frozen by "scientists" and kept in the basement of a college. On a pledge dare, the main character and his crippled buddy have to get a body from the basement (??) and put it in front of another competing frat house. Slug possessed guys head explodes, more slugs escape, teenage zombie hijinks ensue.
Stupid. Bad effects. Poorly written. But definitely a core memory for ol' DD.
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I do unironically love the second one for all of its z grade schlock.
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I read up on Monique Gabrielle after watching Evil Toons and DS2 awhile ago. She got involved in some pretty nasty stuff. Started doing porn (I’ve seen it, it’s not great) while she was still doing legit acting and married a porn producer. Then they started filming “custom” porn scenes and selling them, without the consent of the performers. Then they got in a bunch of legal trouble and the husband fled the country and got involved with some really shady people and conveniently ”fell” off a balcony.
She was hot as fuck back in the day though and her acting is incredible.
She was hot as fuck back in the day though and her acting is incredible.
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Maximum Risk - Entertaining, if unremarkable, action thriller starring JCVD and Natasha Henstridge, with supporting turns from Paul Ben-Victor and Zach Grenier as the bad guys.
Notable as Ringo Lam's first US film, I've long felt that this was rather under-rated, probably as it came out in the same period as Double Team and Knock-Off, which are both terrible. JCVD could have done with some witty one-liners when dispatching the movie's goons, but the action is solid, and it's well paced.
Notable as Ringo Lam's first US film, I've long felt that this was rather under-rated, probably as it came out in the same period as Double Team and Knock-Off, which are both terrible. JCVD could have done with some witty one-liners when dispatching the movie's goons, but the action is solid, and it's well paced.
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Did a bit of a Moorhead/Benson run:
Something in the Dirt: eh, mostly fine. Pretty much right in line with their other stuff, if you like that you'll like this. Good overall for what they were trying for.
Man Finds Tape: ooohhh. That's more like it. The ending is a little boring but man, the first act is insanely tense and the second is barely any less. Highly recommended.
Something in the Dirt: eh, mostly fine. Pretty much right in line with their other stuff, if you like that you'll like this. Good overall for what they were trying for.
Man Finds Tape: ooohhh. That's more like it. The ending is a little boring but man, the first act is insanely tense and the second is barely any less. Highly recommended.
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Silent Night Deadly Night- The original. As much a grindhouse exploitation flick as it is a slasher. Cheap and nasty with plenty of nudity. There’s a bit of charm to its crass stupidity, some fun kills and terrible acting. While it is what it says it is on the tin there’s still a lot of missed opportunity for Xmas themed mayhem.
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I’m watching this right now at the family Christmas.
My primary thought regarding the film is that Beverly D’Angelo is 10/10 smoking hot.
Rest of the film? Meh.
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Always and forever. The original MILF (other than Mrs. Robinson, I guess).
Loved that she was the bitchy matriarch in Violent Night, regardless of what you think of the movie itself.
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You'll never convince me that this isn't the best non-kill scene in a Slasher movie:
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Speaking of which....
Violent Night-I'd never watched it until yesterday. Pal had it on the Plex server.
I really enjoyed it. Irreverent, self aware, violent and absolutely preposterous in all the right ways.
Most of the jokes and one liners don't land and the acting is mostly atrocious except for Harbour, Leguizamo and D'Angelo, who are clearly better than the material but I'm fairly certain that they understood the assignment.
I am actually, weirdly, interested in Santa's life before becoming 'jolly ol' saint Nick', probably because I'm a sucker for period piece costume dramas and Harbour as an angry, violent viking seems like typecasting. I'd watch a prequel.
For me, this a 3 out of 5. It's no Bad Santa but it is goofy fun.
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I can’t believe I forgot to mention its crazy score. It shifts between late 70’s dad rock and some of the most unpleasant anxiety inducing nightmare fuel I‘ve ever heard. It’s crazy too because that’s the music that plays on the Blu-Ray title menu. It was so jarring the first time I thought there was something wrong with my speakers/amp.
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The Long Walk was a mild disappointment. I guess the cheesy premise can't hold up to my imagination reading the book but the carbine thing was stupid, they should have ended the movie like the book.
New naked gun - Not even an honest chuckle. Ok maybe one for the black eyed peas line. ("on the hyphen you can")
New naked gun - Not even an honest chuckle. Ok maybe one for the black eyed peas line. ("on the hyphen you can")
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The House on Haunted Hill- The Vincent Price one. A classic, hokey and cheap even for its time but that’s a big part of its charm. I always though it was funny that they try to pass off the Ennis House by Frank Lloyd Wright as a spooky old gothic mansion. An art deco icon that was only about 30 years old at the time.
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I kind of liked The Long Walk I think? Almost certainly helped that I didn't read the book. Could have used a few more nods to the current authoritarian bullshit but it seemed to be aiming for roughly a half measure that was still reasonable. The brutality of the kills worked well. I liked the new ending even though it's, yeah, dumb.
It Chapter 1 (rewatch) - still good. Really solid set of young actors, good script.
It Chapter 2 (rewatch) - tf? Miscast everywhere and they just butchered the ending. Bad, bad, bad.
Nobody's Home - I'm not mad I'm just irritated. Massively positive audience reception on RT and then it's just trash. First hour or so worked okay so I managed to stick with it then, yeah. Don't trust the RT bots.
It Chapter 1 (rewatch) - still good. Really solid set of young actors, good script.
It Chapter 2 (rewatch) - tf? Miscast everywhere and they just butchered the ending. Bad, bad, bad.
Nobody's Home - I'm not mad I'm just irritated. Massively positive audience reception on RT and then it's just trash. First hour or so worked okay so I managed to stick with it then, yeah. Don't trust the RT bots.
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Haven’t seen the Long Walk yet but I read the book in Middle School, thought it would make a tough to translate into an interesting movie, but still want to see it.
One Battle After Another - watched it with my Father he really liked it, I can see why people like it, some PTA movies I like some I don’t like There Will Be Blood didn’t care for that but see why people like it even read that book it is based on as well, but love Punch Drunk Love for example.
Rental Family - Saw this in the theater really liked it, tugged at the heartstrings but also not overly sad and also had some funnier white people in Japan scenes. Have to say one of my favorites this year.
One Battle After Another - watched it with my Father he really liked it, I can see why people like it, some PTA movies I like some I don’t like There Will Be Blood didn’t care for that but see why people like it even read that book it is based on as well, but love Punch Drunk Love for example.
Rental Family - Saw this in the theater really liked it, tugged at the heartstrings but also not overly sad and also had some funnier white people in Japan scenes. Have to say one of my favorites this year.
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Couldn't disagree more. The Long Walk was written almost 50 years ago and is still relevant now precisely because its themes are universally relatable and not a prisoner of the time in which it was written. And I say that as someone who has absolutely nothing kind to say about the current administration, its bootlickers or the "both sides bad" moral equivalence dipshits.
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The Life of Chuck- Had a couple people recommend this and dismissed it due to their vague descriptions. They probably should have mentioned it was written and directed by Mike Flanagan adapted from a Stephen King story.
It’s a cute movie, pretty schmaltzy and saccharine. Not bad though. I understand why people’s descriptions were so vague now but to be honest the movie kind of gives itself away so to speak pretty quickly. Which isn’t really a detriment but it kind of deflates everything the first act sets up.
If you like Flanagan’s stuff it has a lot of his signature writing and character moments but I don’t think it works as well in such a sappy film. I may be in the minority though as I can see a lot of people absolutely loving this.
It’s a cute movie, pretty schmaltzy and saccharine. Not bad though. I understand why people’s descriptions were so vague now but to be honest the movie kind of gives itself away so to speak pretty quickly. Which isn’t really a detriment but it kind of deflates everything the first act sets up.
If you like Flanagan’s stuff it has a lot of his signature writing and character moments but I don’t think it works as well in such a sappy film. I may be in the minority though as I can see a lot of people absolutely loving this.