Candyman (1992) watched this again after seeing it when it first came out. One good jump scare, pretty gory, some of the acting was hit and miss. It was okay but I'm surprised that some people regard it as a classic. Nice performance by Tony Todd as the title character.
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Just got home from seeing No Time to Die (2021) at a Dolby Cinema*. It was great! Incredibly immersive w/ amazing sound mix, made even better by the auto-reclining lounge seats that pulse and vibrate to emphasize the audio lol. Totally worth the $16 ticket. (The beer - while good - was overpriced.)
First film I've seen in the theater since well before the pandemic, and I'm glad I went! I'm not a Bond fanatic (though Tyler Hamilton and I watched much of a weekend Bond marathon in our hotel room b/w stages at Fitchburg one year lol). But this really was gleefully spectacular, exotically self-aware, and incredibly watchable. I'd probably even see it again just for the surround sound experience!
*[a theater equipped w/ both Dolby Atmos spatial surround sound and Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology]
First film I've seen in the theater since well before the pandemic, and I'm glad I went! I'm not a Bond fanatic (though Tyler Hamilton and I watched much of a weekend Bond marathon in our hotel room b/w stages at Fitchburg one year lol). But this really was gleefully spectacular, exotically self-aware, and incredibly watchable. I'd probably even see it again just for the surround sound experience!
*[a theater equipped w/ both Dolby Atmos spatial surround sound and Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology]
Rewatched The Haunting (1999) - First saw it not too long ago and it's just as bad as it was the first time around. The sets are spectacular though... the mirror carousel and the greenhouse pond are just magical. (Interesting tidbit - the sets are so huge some of them were apparently built in the hangar where the Spruce Goose used to be housed.)
And now for everyone who doesn't like Owen Wilson, I do recall I had posted this clip before because I was just mesmerized by the huuuuuuuge fireplace.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ffGVe63c0&ab_channel=Movieclips
And now for everyone who doesn't like Owen Wilson, I do recall I had posted this clip before because I was just mesmerized by the huuuuuuuge fireplace.
The most satisfying scene in the movie......... Loved the look of the house but the movie was second rate compared to the original.
The Imitation Game (2014) the story of Alan Turing and the Enigma code breakers in WWII. Very good central performance from Benedict Cumberbatch but the two hours was insufficient to cover a complex man and story. Probably would have worked better as a TV mini series but still an interesting and entertaining movie.
I watched Candyman the other day because I hadn't heard of it, I guess I can sort of see why it's considered a cult classic by some. The production of gore and general grossness is high, but it's not really something I would want to see again. Speaking of which...
I watched The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004), the documentary is described as "the finest collection of bad films ever compiled. The budgets are cheap, the acting is terrible, and the plots are nowhere to be seen!" From that list I've only heard of two movies, and of those two I have seen only one, the regrettable Ishtar(1987). I don't remember anything because I saw it in the theater when it first came out, but I do recall not liking it.
Ed Wood had been mentioned several times, btw., so I simply must make it a point to see Plan 9 from Outer Space one of these days.
The Tim Burton movie called Ed Wood has become a cult movie. Johnny Depp played Ed Wood and Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi was a hoot. Saw it years ago and thought it was a little overrated. Will try and watch it again one day. I remember seeing part of Plan 9..........maybe I fell asleep .......I watched Candyman the other day because I hadn't heard of it, I guess I can sort of see why it's considered a cult classic by some. The production of gore and general grossness is high, but it's not really something I would want to see again. Speaking of which...
I watched The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004), the documentary is described as "the finest collection of bad films ever compiled. The budgets are cheap, the acting is terrible, and the plots are nowhere to be seen!" From that list I've only heard of two movies, and of those two I have seen only one, the regrettable Ishtar(1987). I don't remember anything because I saw it in the theater when it first came out, but I do recall not liking it.
Ed Wood had been mentioned several times, btw., so I simply must make it a point to see Plan 9 from Outer Space one of these days.
We started watching The Squid Game on Netflix. So far it’s really good. 1.5 episodes in of 9 and it’s based in South Korea and spoken in South Korea but English dubbed over. 456 millions indebted individuals play kids game to reach the end and win the billions in prize. 6 games and every time someone is eliminated more money is added to the winning pot. The money is spread over whoever makes it to the end. Only real issue is the English dub is not lined up with the actors mouth moving in Korean so it’s constantly out of synch. Funny enough North Korea released a statement about it saying this is what’s wrong with capitalism.
Halloween (2007) Seems like a lot of Halloween fans loathe this version directed by Rob Zombie. Pity the first half was much better than the second. With a bit of tinkering it could have been a better film. The performances were hit and miss but Malcolm McDowell and Brad Dourif were quite good, Rob Zombie movies are an acquired taste and they are never conventional. This seems to have been too different for the average Halloween fan. I would still place it in the top half of all of the Halloween movies.
Caligula (1979) - Clearly I must have seen the uncut version because it was 150 minutes of orgies and various debauchery, after about the third orgy I got bored. I'm no prude, but I felt like I watched the world's longest and most expensive porn movie. It's too bad because the cast is great (Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren, Malcolm McDowell, John Gielgud), the sets are extravagant, and Caligula himself is such an interesting historical figure. I think if Penthouse's Bob Guccione hadn't been involved in this production it would have been a different and probably much better movie.
Fun tidbit - this is one of the few movies Roger Ebert walked out of and gave it zero stars, he must have gotten bored with the sex scenes that really didn't add anything to advance the plot himself.
Fun tidbit - this is one of the few movies Roger Ebert walked out of and gave it zero stars, he must have gotten bored with the sex scenes that really didn't add anything to advance the plot himself.
I watched Ed Wood the other day, it was okay. It was a nice introduction to the man himself. Afterward I tried watching Plan 9 from Outer Space and fell asleep toward the ending, and I also tackled Glen or Glenda, which I just plain turned off about halfway through. (Glen or Glenda is only an hour long, but I couldn't even make it through that.)
After this crash course I think I know just about all I need to know about Ed Wood, even with all those Hollywood rejections and obvious lack of talent he was still a remarkably resilient man. So kudos to at least that.
I watched it too (finished it), and my son came along and wanted to watch it as well, but I was like "no, wait, now look away.... and now... well, it's really better if you don't watch it". I thought it was the most brutal, on a physical but more so on an emotional level, film or series I had watched in a long time. Nonetheless I thought it totally worked, it sure kept me watching. Now I just read an article yesterday saying it's the most successful series on Netflix ever... and my son says his friends watched it and also for instance a sister of one, she's like 12.
Well, better to have this discussion when you've finished it, but yeah, it's a good series, but I wouldn't let watch my kid watch it before they are at least 15.One more thing though, I watched it in English... so you decided to watch it in Korean? While I like to watch some films in original language I have to say I struggle with the Asian ones, because their tone and melody is so different from what I'm used to, that the emotion I get through the sound of the spoken word is not always the one I should be feeling from the story, and that's very confusing.
Speaking of brutality, I watched a German film, Das Zeugenhaus. It's about witnesses of the first Nürnberger trials, who are living in a house together before and during the trial. It's stuffed with famous German actors, and it's told quite suspenseful because at the beginning you don't know about each person's role during the Nazi time, which side they were really on. That makes it an interesting but also a bit nasty viewing experience, in part the actors are so good, and the film has some power, but in a way it also trivializes things by making it a well-told story you like to follow.
Yes it was pretty bad. I made it to the end to see Caligula get the cold steel treatment ..............
Boogeyman (2005) Mercifully short, by the numbers horror movie which fell in a heap after the first 30 minutes. To see Ram Raimi's name attached to this even as a producer was a tad depressing.
No we are watching it in English. I was saying the English dubbed over voices don’t match the mouth movements when they’re talking in Korean. So they will be done talking in Korean and no facial movements but the English dub voiceover is still talking. So on that part it gets a little out of synch.I watched it too (finished it), and my son came along and wanted to watch it as well, but I was like "no, wait, now look away.... and now... well, it's really better if you don't watch it". I thought it was the most brutal, on a physical but more so on an emotional level, film or series I had watched in a long time. Nonetheless I thought it totally worked, it sure kept me watching. Now I just read an article yesterday saying it's the most successful series on Netflix ever... and my son says his friends watched it and also for instance a sister of one, she's like 12.
One more thing though, I watched it in English... so you decided to watch it in Korean? While I like to watch some films in original language I have to say I struggle with the Asian ones, because their tone and melody is so different from what I'm used to, that the emotion I get through the sound of the spoken word is not always the one I should be feeling from the story, and that's very confusing.
Speaking of brutality, I watched a German film, Das Zeugenhaus. It's about witnesses of the first Nürnberger trials, who are living in a house together before and during the trial. It's stuffed with famous German actors, and it's told quite suspenseful because at the beginning you don't know about each person's role during the Nazi time, which side they were really on. That makes it an interesting but also a bit nasty viewing experience, in part the actors are so good, and the film has some power, but in a way it also trivializes things by making it a well-told story you like to follow.
Being both you and BR had mentioned this mini-series I just had to jump on the bandwagon and join in on the fun, I was not disappointed. What an exhilarating ride Squid Game was!
I sort of tuned out all the blood and gore, which there was a lot of, and just enjoyed what I thought was a unique take on the survival game movie genre. And even if the basic concept wasn't completely unique the language, customs, and cultural differences made Squid Game unique, personally I know very little about South Korea and was very happy to learn new stuff.
As BR had mentioned there is a lot to think about because Squid Game brings up a lot of questions regarding customs, morals, friendships, relationships, etc., so it's not just some mindless, ultra-violent way to spend some time. I would definitely recommend seeing this series.
Regarding the dubbing vs. original sound with English subtitles... the dubbing wasn't great, but neither were the English subtitles. (Both were actually pretty cringe at times.) I tried both and decided to just go with the dubbed version because the characters were talking fast and I just couldn't keep up with all the reading... at over 9 hours of viewing time I chose the path of least resistance and just went with the dubbed version.
One more thing regarding the Squid Game, and hopefully this isn't too much of a spoiler for those who haven't seen it yet...
I had no issues with anything I had seen in the entire series except for episode 4 - during one scene there are a lot of flashing lights. For me it was merely annoying so I just looked away, but for others it may trigger a migraine or an epileptic seizure. So I would just be aware of that.
I had no issues with anything I had seen in the entire series except for episode 4 - during one scene there are a lot of flashing lights. For me it was merely annoying so I just looked away, but for others it may trigger a migraine or an epileptic seizure. So I would just be aware of that.
Bluebeard (1972) Richard Burton camping it up with some 70's starlets. Racquel Welch plays a nun with a promiscuous past ! Dull but some laughs make it mildly entertaining. Some nice set designs and a catchy music theme by Ennio Morricone. The scene with Richard Burton chasing his singing wife was maybe the high point of the movie.
Even worse was Battlefield 3’s main menu. It went from black to all kinds of flashing lights without warning.
Absolutely could not fly in today’s time.
I used to get migraines, so I won't even test my tolerance by watching this clip. Not that I mind your example, I just don't want to chance it. (This is kinda what happened with Squid Game - once I saw some flashing lights I just immediately looked away. No movie scene is worth a possible migraine, or for those afflicted, a possible epileptic seizure.)
EDIT: I'm not asking for these sudden flashing/flickering light scenes to be entirely removed from movies or games, btw., I would just ask for a fair warning when they are about to occur. It's just so that those of us who may be susceptible can protect ourselves in time, but we can still enjoy ourselves the rest of the time.
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House of Wax (2005) one or two moments worth watching but mostly an uninspired and pedestrian horror movie. Even Pars Hilton couldn't save it ! The melty bit at the end was good................
Dune (2021) - never read the book or watched any of the previous adaptations, but seems pretty good. I like sci-fi though. But I'm not a nerd. This seems like a movie better to watch in theater than at home like I'm doing.
I've been thinking about rewatching it, but it just really and memorably creeped me out the first time around, so I probably won't. Especially the makeup and whole look of Vincent Sinclair made my skin crawl, but both brothers were pretty mean and menacing. It was fun seeing Paris Hilton getting killed though, and as I recall the sets were pretty elaborate.
Maybe I'll watch the Vincent Price version instead, can't remember whether I've already seen it.
Snowpiercer (2013) - Very bloody and violent, and if you disregard all the improbabilities it's actually a well thought-out and well executed post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie. I'm surprised that, according to IMDb's figures anyway, it didn't get a bigger audience in the States when it first came out, I do know there is now a TV series.
Anyway, the sets and special effects are good, the cast was great... I didn't even recognize John Hurt, Octavia Spencer's character was fun, and Tilda Swinton just blew everyone away. For her performance alone I would recommend this movie.
Anyway, the sets and special effects are good, the cast was great... I didn't even recognize John Hurt, Octavia Spencer's character was fun, and Tilda Swinton just blew everyone away. For her performance alone I would recommend this movie.
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