tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post7367091058669062499..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Weekend Open ThreadPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86572771764120876552022-01-16T19:56:34.589-06:002022-01-16T19:56:34.589-06:00Tonight I'm watching Dune, not the piece of cr...Tonight I'm watching Dune, not the piece of crap released this year, but the masterpiece that is the 1984 version. I must've watched it a million time, but this time it's the Arrow restored version. I truly love this movie. To me it's near perfect and would probably be in my top 5 of all time if i ever made that list. <br /><br />The Projection Booth guys are pretty much in sync with me with what i thought of the 2021 version. I recommend you go listen to them. I even prefer the mini-series to it. I know i'm in the minority, but here we are. Kuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83033795902972097942022-01-16T14:27:17.398-06:002022-01-16T14:27:17.398-06:00My Saturday night watch was the THE ROCKET MAN. Wi...My Saturday night watch was the THE ROCKET MAN. With a title like that and a release date in 1954, it would seem reasonable to expect a sci-fi film. The Rocket Man is, rather, a small town comedy with an orphan boy who is obsessed with spacemen. Somehow a real "spaceman" gives him a ray gun that makes people honest and a good things happen. It is beyond corny. A baby-faced Anne Francis has a supporting role. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69621492649509348242022-01-16T12:43:59.497-06:002022-01-16T12:43:59.497-06:00Tetsuo is less of a movie and more of a weird trip...Tetsuo is less of a movie and more of a weird trippy psychological art exhibit designed to visually depict insanity. Its pure cyberpunk-meets-cybersploit-meets-crazypants.<br /> Mashkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626826332217897682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31106446377771011812022-01-16T11:33:12.041-06:002022-01-16T11:33:12.041-06:00Hey, i heard of Tetsuo recently 🤣 i should watch ...Hey, i heard of Tetsuo recently 🤣 i should watch itKuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16559370234534277312022-01-16T10:58:24.994-06:002022-01-16T10:58:24.994-06:00Iron Monkey!!!!!!! Thats a top 10 martial arts mo...Iron Monkey!!!!!!! Thats a top 10 martial arts movie for me. Great discovery Paul.Mashkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626826332217897682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53869589103863782532022-01-16T10:56:19.047-06:002022-01-16T10:56:19.047-06:00Scream 4 (2011 dvd)
Its fine and fun and a scream...Scream 4 (2011 dvd)<br /><br />Its fine and fun and a scream movie but i think the formula wears a bit thin as its pretty cookie cutter of pt 1 and 2 (note: im rewatching in order of typical ranking so ill circle back to 3). The deconstructing and meta stuff starts to feel played. Also the unwillingness to kill off the main characters. Also the insistence on double killers. etc. Still, its a fun ride and maintains one of the big strengths of part 2: make the audience question EVERYONE and put us (and the characters) in situations where you can save someone but maybe THEY are the killer (i particularly love when the movie does this to the lead and they make the wrong choice). <br /><br />(Editors Note: I fully realize that my critique of the series becoming formulaic is crazy ironic given the fact that the Scream sequels mock horror series sequels and said sequels are universally, by design, formulaic. Snake eating its tail i guess?)<br /><br />(Editors Note 2: Im still crazy stoked to see what the new Scream holds in store!)<br />Mashkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626826332217897682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75022576282383404232022-01-15T19:25:59.397-06:002022-01-15T19:25:59.397-06:00Benedetta was so good. Verhoeven can be so on the...Benedetta was so good. Verhoeven can be so on the nose that you'd miss the other sub-text. I freaking love his work, and am glad he's still making movies.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71922387233224626542022-01-15T19:18:05.947-06:002022-01-15T19:18:05.947-06:00Thanks for the recommendations. Malignant was my ...Thanks for the recommendations. Malignant was my top horror movie from last year too. The Empty Man was probably 2nd. But I wasn't watching much horror. Sound Of Violence has been a watch-soon since Mikko recommended it.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71847362530296560332022-01-15T19:12:37.707-06:002022-01-15T19:12:37.707-06:00That's strange. My top movies list from above...That's strange. My top movies list from above I had typed in libreoffice and copy pasted here, and it worked fine.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-26046831697711700182022-01-15T19:05:51.289-06:002022-01-15T19:05:51.289-06:00Don't ever apologize for having earned enough ...Don't ever apologize for having earned enough dough to buy the stuff you feel passionate about, Kunider. 😎 That said, if you ever feel the need to purchase Adam Sandler or Rob Zombie flicks you're better off burning your money. 💣💥J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3463930129563331992022-01-15T19:02:24.742-06:002022-01-15T19:02:24.742-06:00Haha 👍Haha 👍Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51988921937985116892022-01-15T18:59:41.826-06:002022-01-15T18:59:41.826-06:00Chaybee lives... as does his taste for some good h...Chaybee lives... as does his taste for some good horror flicks. 😁🤟😘J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23297528067938207532022-01-15T17:27:19.326-06:002022-01-15T17:27:19.326-06:00The Visconti films i got are Senso, Death In Venic...The Visconti films i got are Senso, Death In Venice and The Damned. I already own The Leopard, which i loved. <br /><br />Tsukamoto is a blind buy, as is pretty much everything i listed. <br /><br />The Shaw Bros set is Limited, so if they ever release a regular set, you won't have the booklet and the 2CD soundtrack. Which you can survive without, the blurays are very stacked with extrasKuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70039832262986924372022-01-15T16:33:00.923-06:002022-01-15T16:33:00.923-06:00King Boxer is a great film. Whether as a hero or v...King Boxer is a great film. Whether as a hero or villain, Lo Lieh is always engaging. That Shaw Brother set looks worth getting, but I have some other box sets higher up in my acquisition list. It probably will go out of print quickly.<br /><br />What Luchino Visconti films did you get? I am a big admirer of his work.<br /><br />I went on a buying spree in the fall of 2021: Kino, Mondo Macabro, Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome, and a mix from a some online retailers. I am well stocked for Junesploitation for a while. <br /><br />I have that Tsukamoto set. So far I have only watched the Tetsuo films. <br /><br />A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2639840568150983032022-01-15T16:18:29.911-06:002022-01-15T16:18:29.911-06:00Other Notable Watches: EL TOPO (1970), CANDYMAN (1...Other Notable Watches: EL TOPO (1970), CANDYMAN (1992), HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951), THE END OF SUMMER (1961), NOVEMBER (2017), PHANTASM II (1988)<br /><br />A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62644261583442432802022-01-15T16:16:41.611-06:002022-01-15T16:16:41.611-06:00Last weekend I was able to post half of my 2021 to...Last weekend I was able to post half of my 2021 top-ten list. I will have to settle for the abbreviated version of the second half to get it on here. As a proviso, my list sometimes represents my movie year more than the quality of the films.<br /><br />6. <i>AROUSED</i> (1966) - A serial killer film presented as sexploitation, there is a grittiness to the film that made it a Junesploitation surprise. Many vibes of Bill Lustig's MANIAC.<br /><br />7. <i>POOR PRETTY EDDIE</i> (1974) - Wish I could write more about this often disturbing exploitation film. It pushes past so many boundaries of good taste. <br /><br />8. <i>GIRL HAPPY</i> (1965) - Of all the Elvis films I watched, this one stands out as a good example of his formulaic musical films. Shelley Fabares had good chemisty with Elvis. <br /><br />9. <i>TETSUO: THE IRON MAN</i> (1989) - Shinya Tsukamoto's classic cyberpunk weird trip. I saw nothing else like it during the year.<br /><br />10. <i>THE SILENCERS</i> (1966) - A James Bond spoof starring Dean Martin that was among the most fun watches of the year. It captures well the silliness of those early Bond films.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-74851786674358003152022-01-15T15:53:00.917-06:002022-01-15T15:53:00.917-06:00Even when I type the text in, it is not always get...Even when I type the text in, it is not always getting on the site, J.M. Only short text blocks seem to be getting posted. Another strange thing is that this review for The River's Edge was copied from a Word document and it still went up. I thought the copying might be the issue. I don't understand. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9540807900870883612022-01-15T15:45:35.555-06:002022-01-15T15:45:35.555-06:00ANTIPORNO (2016, dir. Sion Sono) on MUBI - I can s...<i>ANTIPORNO</i> (2016, dir. Sion Sono) on MUBI - I can see why Sono has the reputation for weirdness. The general premise is that of a young actress in a soft-core film who has difficulty delivering the performance the director wants. However, there is a lot going on the in visuals and editing, leaving many details open to interpretation. It seemed like there was a significant emphasis on the mixed messages people get about sex.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-60305887439043076462022-01-15T15:14:49.279-06:002022-01-15T15:14:49.279-06:00I just got home from seeing the new SCREAM (2022) ...I just got home from seeing the new SCREAM (2022) and I thought it freakin' ruled! Loved it! <br /><br />LUCA (2021) Don't know if this'll be one of my favorite Pixars in future years, but I enjoyed it. You can really see animators' love of Miyazaki. <br /><br />BENEDETTA (2021). Yes, this movie is very naughty, but there's a lot more on its mind than that. In classic Veroeven fashion, it builds to an outrageous third act. <br /><br />STEEL (1997). Okay, NOW I've seen every superhero movie. <br /><br />ROBOCOP 2 (1990). "Behave yourselves!!!" <br /><br />ETERNALS (2021). No, it's not Marvel's best, but these characters are kind of unadaptable to begin with. There were enough interesting-to-good moments to keep me engaged on this second viewing, though, so I liked it. <br /><br />LABYRINTH (1986). Oh no, not the Bog of Eternal Stench!<br /><br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83924373230527497732022-01-15T13:44:42.250-06:002022-01-15T13:44:42.250-06:00Btw - I'm still alive and doing well F This Mo...Btw - I'm still alive and doing well F This Movie family! Happy New Year everyone! Including you, Vargas. hahaChaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76139743936600925882022-01-15T13:34:13.688-06:002022-01-15T13:34:13.688-06:00Oops - Sorry for the double post! Top ten horror ...Oops - Sorry for the double post! Top ten horror of 2021:<br />10 - Fear Street: 1666<br />9 - Sound of Violence<br />8 - Broadcast Signal Intrusion<br />7 - The Empty Man<br />6 - Coming Home in the Dark <br />5 - Censor<br />4 - The Last Matinee<br />3 - The Boy Behind the Door<br />2 - Caveat <br />1 - Malignant Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55337036784808205892022-01-15T10:17:25.071-06:002022-01-15T10:17:25.071-06:00A couple of weeks ago i decided that i had too muc...A couple of weeks ago i decided that i had too much money. So i bought a bunch of Arrow and Criterion blurays.<br /><br />I started with Deep Cover, with directed by Bill Duke (yes, THAT Bill Duke). It's fantastic. Lawrence Fishburn is great. Jeff Goldblum is doing his thing, which kinda work considering his character. Awesome finale. The disc is full of interviews and other stuff. Really worth it<br /><br />Also watched the first movie in the beautiful Shawscope boxset, King Boxer. Apparently this movie was made in response to the first Bruce Lee movie which made a killing and the Shaw Bros were pissed that they let him slip through their hands. Good stuff, can't wait to go through the rest<br /><br />Notable get from thet wallet-hole-making order: Tsukamoto Boxset, the Battle aof Algier, Come And See, 3 Visconti movie, and more 😎Kuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36699862531782040652022-01-15T09:50:05.863-06:002022-01-15T09:50:05.863-06:00Sceam (2022) - - YES. All of it. YES! I expected t...Sceam (2022) - - YES. All of it. YES! I expected to like this because duh, but I really didn't think that it would straight up NAIL the feeling of Wes Craven's Scream movies nor have the unpretentious wit and energy of a Kevin Williamson Scream script. Yet, it did. It did exactly that and more. My gosh... there are more than a couple specific MOMENTS in this movie that brought the house down - great movie to see in theaters (just like all of 'em). <br /><br />Scream 3 - - really love it. better than its reputation. the stuff with Sid's mom is legit scary and creepy benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46961132993859287852022-01-15T09:49:41.437-06:002022-01-15T09:49:41.437-06:00Same here, Casual! Tried posting my reviews this m...Same here, Casual! Tried posting my reviews this morning, but the site refuses to upload them. Guess I'll have to re-write them from scratch, but don't have time to do that right now. Man, bummer of a start for 2022. :'( newE.S.paraTodos2022https://www.blogger.com/profile/15799440651299725596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16562960260870210342022-01-15T09:47:54.096-06:002022-01-15T09:47:54.096-06:00Great list, Paul. :-DGreat list, Paul. :-DE.S.paraTodos2022https://www.blogger.com/profile/15799440651299725596noreply@blogger.com