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The character very much is, but the story is inspired by a Leskov novel. Only Geordie-er.
Yeah, I can see that. Not cutting away and the angle of the shot really made you feel like you were spying on something terrible.
Haven't seen it but I think I know the scene your referring to.
a nephew being strangled to death
Have you seen Under The Skin ? There's a scene on a beach which is one of the most disturbing scene I've ever seen in a film, although I know why it's in the film, that one scene almost made me hate the rest of it.
Tbh, the whole thing isn't truly reminiscent of Lady Macbeth. The title itself seems more like local peoples' nickname for Katerina than suggesting a genuine likeness between the two people. Katerina's amoral, obsessed, and plots a bit (after a fashion); that's it.
Ah yes
I think (as mentioned above), the way it's shot and the fact the Lady Macbeth is a story very much grounded in reality with morbidly believable characters makes it hit even harder though.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe - witches be bitches with stitches...dunno why I posted that, sounded nice in my head. Fine film, though I liked the first half more - with more creepiness and weirdness. 7/10
The Void - this one wasn't that good, kudos for practical effects usage, even though at moments they might look cheap and silly; seems inspired with some Carpenter's classics and Hellraiser - nowhere near as good. 4/10
Kong: Skull Island - not as fun and entertaining as I hoped after reading some posts here; did very much like the part with Kong taking all those helis down. 5.5/10
The Void - this one wasn't that good, kudos for practical effects usage, even though at moments they might look cheap and silly; seems inspired with some Carpenter's classics and Hellraiser - nowhere near as good. 4/10
Kong: Skull Island - not as fun and entertaining as I hoped after reading some posts here; did very much like the part with Kong taking all those helis down. 5.5/10
Star Trek Beyond
Not a huge fan of this franchise but it was ok. Some nice action and pleasant set design/locations. Thought the bad guy and his crew looked like cosplay and the narrative was average 6/10
Not a huge fan of this franchise but it was ok. Some nice action and pleasant set design/locations. Thought the bad guy and his crew looked like cosplay and the narrative was average 6/10
Loved 'Get Out' - really fun premise and had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Her (2013) - Starring Joaquin Phoenix, who plays a dude who falls in love with his computer. A male version of a chick flick (?dick flick). I enjoyed it. Some of the cinematography and filming of locations was very good. 7.5/10
Arachnoquake
An earthquake triggers a brood of giant fire-breathing spiders to attack the city of New Orleans.
Sounds daft?
well yeah it is, typical Horror Channel stuff.
I have to say there are a few good moments with most of them being the bubble, explosion and gore that happens when a spider starts to come out of a human body. It's a shame that the director and writer didn't exploit this a little bit more and given fans more, but they do look pretty good.
It has Edward Furlong in from T2 fame and he is bad and I mean really bad.
There was a good film trying to get out and if they had spent some more money on it, it would have been a whole lot better, but it was just a low budget Sci-Fi horror film.
You wont be shocked to hear I enjoyed it,
4/10
An earthquake triggers a brood of giant fire-breathing spiders to attack the city of New Orleans.
Sounds daft?
well yeah it is, typical Horror Channel stuff.I have to say there are a few good moments with most of them being the bubble, explosion and gore that happens when a spider starts to come out of a human body. It's a shame that the director and writer didn't exploit this a little bit more and given fans more, but they do look pretty good.
It has Edward Furlong in from T2 fame and he is bad and I mean really bad.
There was a good film trying to get out and if they had spent some more money on it, it would have been a whole lot better, but it was just a low budget Sci-Fi horror film.
You wont be shocked to hear I enjoyed it,
4/10
I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House
A woman moves into an elderly authors house to nurse her... strange things start to happen. Not sure how I felt about this. Very well shot and very slow paced, which worked well to build up a creepy atmosphere but at times had me yawning and looking at the time. The film felt very pretentious but for some reason, I was still engaged enough to see out the narrative. Not for everyone and a film that requires it's viewers to have a LOT of patience 5.5/10
A woman moves into an elderly authors house to nurse her... strange things start to happen. Not sure how I felt about this. Very well shot and very slow paced, which worked well to build up a creepy atmosphere but at times had me yawning and looking at the time. The film felt very pretentious but for some reason, I was still engaged enough to see out the narrative. Not for everyone and a film that requires it's viewers to have a LOT of patience 5.5/10
Super Shark.
when a film starts with a tune like this you just know its going to be bad.
An offshore drilling accident releases a giant primordial shark. When the shark flies and walks on land threatening to turn a bikini contest into a bloodbath, marine biologist Kat Carmichael arrives to destroy the shark and save beach-goers. Her efforts are stymied by corporate bad guy Roger Wade and his flunky Stewart who are only interested in their own agenda of money, money, money. With time running out for beach loving humans, Carmichael recruits heroic skipper Chuck and fearless disc jockey Dynamite Stevens to help her blast the blood thirsty shark back to a watery grave.
Yes it is has bad as it sounds, I have seen some bad Shark films, but this is maybe the worst.
First you have a shark that roars when it jumps out of the water, a shark that can walk on the beach and can jump out of the water and grab a F-16 clean out of the air.
The effects in the movie were laughable. I especially enjoyed the US army tank that was walking on four legs, like the AT-ATs from "Star Wars". That was just hilarious. It looked so bad. And to make matters worse, it reared up and punched the super shark with its two front legs.
I managed to sit through the entire film because it was so hilarious and so bad. It was so cheesy. I wonder how the people that make these films actually take themselves and their film projects seriously. Surely this was meant as a spoof, and not an actual serious film.
/10
when a film starts with a tune like this you just know its going to be bad.
An offshore drilling accident releases a giant primordial shark. When the shark flies and walks on land threatening to turn a bikini contest into a bloodbath, marine biologist Kat Carmichael arrives to destroy the shark and save beach-goers. Her efforts are stymied by corporate bad guy Roger Wade and his flunky Stewart who are only interested in their own agenda of money, money, money. With time running out for beach loving humans, Carmichael recruits heroic skipper Chuck and fearless disc jockey Dynamite Stevens to help her blast the blood thirsty shark back to a watery grave.
Yes it is has bad as it sounds, I have seen some bad Shark films, but this is maybe the worst.
First you have a shark that roars when it jumps out of the water, a shark that can walk on the beach and can jump out of the water and grab a F-16 clean out of the air.
The effects in the movie were laughable. I especially enjoyed the US army tank that was walking on four legs, like the AT-ATs from "Star Wars". That was just hilarious. It looked so bad. And to make matters worse, it reared up and punched the super shark with its two front legs.
I managed to sit through the entire film because it was so hilarious and so bad. It was so cheesy. I wonder how the people that make these films actually take themselves and their film projects seriously. Surely this was meant as a spoof, and not an actual serious film.
/10@pauldyson1uk
Have you seen the 3 hour mini series The Creature?
I just rewatched it the other day and I still love it. Has that great feel to it that only tv movies can achieve. Also it has tv-movie legend Craig T. Nelson in it.
Check it out if you haven't
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156205/
Edit: also noticed a mini series named "The Beast" in the 'people who liked this also liked' feature on IMDB. It is about a giant squid, starring that guy from CSI. Must check it out.
Have you seen the 3 hour mini series The Creature?
I just rewatched it the other day and I still love it. Has that great feel to it that only tv movies can achieve. Also it has tv-movie legend Craig T. Nelson in it.
Check it out if you haven't
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156205/
Edit: also noticed a mini series named "The Beast" in the 'people who liked this also liked' feature on IMDB. It is about a giant squid, starring that guy from CSI. Must check it out.
Super Shark.
when a film starts with a tune like this you just know its going to be bad.
An offshore drilling accident releases a giant primordial shark. When the shark flies and walks on land threatening to turn a bikini contest into a bloodbath, marine biologist Kat Carmichael arrives to destroy the shark and save beach-goers. Her efforts are stymied by corporate bad guy Roger Wade and his flunky Stewart who are only interested in their own agenda of money, money, money. With time running out for beach loving humans, Carmichael recruits heroic skipper Chuck and fearless disc jockey Dynamite Stevens to help her blast the blood thirsty shark back to a watery grave.
Yes it is has bad as it sounds, I have seen some bad Shark films, but this is maybe the worst.
First you have a shark that roars when it jumps out of the water, a shark that can walk on the beach and can jump out of the water and grab a F-16 clean out of the air.
The effects in the movie were laughable. I especially enjoyed the US army tank that was walking on four legs, like the AT-ATs from "Star Wars". That was just hilarious. It looked so bad. And to make matters worse, it reared up and punched the super shark with its two front legs.
I managed to sit through the entire film because it was so hilarious and so bad. It was so cheesy. I wonder how the people that make these films actually take themselves and their film projects seriously. Surely this was meant as a spoof, and not an actual serious film.
To be honest, I'd pay good money to see an AT-AT punch a shark
Both ring a bell to be honest, but I have found Creature, I will watch it.
Sounds like Rodney Dangerfield should be cast as the shark.
Play for Today: Penda’s Fen - A rather strange blend of coming of age/folk horror. It went really deep with it's musing on Christianity, Paganism and British pre-history, there was also some parts with a teenager coming to terms with his sexuality and some Raul Ruiz-esque shoestring surrealism. All in all I really liked it.
Empire of Passion - A rather simple and drawn-out story elevated by masterful directing by Oshima and lush cinematography/score.
Empire of Passion - A rather simple and drawn-out story elevated by masterful directing by Oshima and lush cinematography/score.
On Nick Broomfield's Whitney Houston documentary:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...ilm-she-had-very-little-control-over-her-life
An excellent reader's comment:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...ilm-she-had-very-little-control-over-her-life
An excellent reader's comment:
Jonathan Demme has died, aged 73. Excellent director; Stop Making Sense is one of the all time great concert films and The Silence of the Lambs was the perfect thriller.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 - messy and unfocused, treading water in the Extended Universe, uninteresting villain. Reminds me of Iron Man 2. The Guardians are still the most fun group in the Marvel universe but this is pretty middling.
Whatever happened to watching good stuff?
I've been overseas the last few weeks so haven't seen anything.
Noted.
Belko Experiment - Went in without knowing what it was about. It was... well. Battle Royale in an office
6/10 just because my GF picked the movie and then was absolutely horrified at how it turned out
Beauty and the beast - a story about a beast who imprisons a thief even though he wants to be left alone. And then when the daughter comes to rescue the thief, the daughter is kidnapped. Stockholm syndrome takes over and the rest is history. 7/10 tbh. I thought Emma watson was a decent belle. She had that cute but not overly hot or sexual look that fit imo. Thought Luke Evans was good.
Split - watched this the other day (but thankfully just before the M Knight announcement of his follow up movie).
Probably his best movie ive seen for years and years. Always liked McAvoy but really liked him in this. The final act had me laughing more than it should have though. 8/10
Ghost in the Shell - well.. it was ok. Didnt read reviews but expecting this was hated for being hollywoodised or whitewashed or something? Dunno. Taking away any source material stuff, if you watch it as a movie, it was ok. Assuming they want or wanted to do a franchise with this. Not sure how successful it would be. 6/10
6/10 just because my GF picked the movie and then was absolutely horrified at how it turned out
Beauty and the beast - a story about a beast who imprisons a thief even though he wants to be left alone. And then when the daughter comes to rescue the thief, the daughter is kidnapped. Stockholm syndrome takes over and the rest is history. 7/10 tbh. I thought Emma watson was a decent belle. She had that cute but not overly hot or sexual look that fit imo. Thought Luke Evans was good.
Split - watched this the other day (but thankfully just before the M Knight announcement of his follow up movie).
Probably his best movie ive seen for years and years. Always liked McAvoy but really liked him in this. The final act had me laughing more than it should have though. 8/10
Ghost in the Shell - well.. it was ok. Didnt read reviews but expecting this was hated for being hollywoodised or whitewashed or something? Dunno. Taking away any source material stuff, if you watch it as a movie, it was ok. Assuming they want or wanted to do a franchise with this. Not sure how successful it would be. 6/10
Rings
A clear case of resurrecting a franchise to make quick buck. Awful directing, convoluted script and laughable acting. Not one scary moment in the film... It was a joke 1/10
A clear case of resurrecting a franchise to make quick buck. Awful directing, convoluted script and laughable acting. Not one scary moment in the film... It was a joke 1/10
OH was looking forward to this, but if your giving it a 1 must be bad.
Shamefully bad!OH was looking forward to this, but if your giving it a 1 must be bad.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Loved the first one so was excited for this. Story was messy and not as good as the first but it was really funny. Baby Groot and Drax were excellent 6.5/10
An offer they couldn't refuse: The Godfather cast reunite, 45 years on
Stars get together in New York to swap stories about casting, drinking and even mooning during the making of the films
https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...refuse-the-godfather-cast-reunite-45-years-on
Stars get together in New York to swap stories about casting, drinking and even mooning during the making of the films
https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...refuse-the-godfather-cast-reunite-45-years-on
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - 7/10.
Not as good as the first one but entertaining enough. It won't be a flop. It got a few out loud laughs in the cinema, which is a rarity these days, but it tried too hard at other times which lead to some cringy moments. The story was just bad. Even for a Marvel movie, it was bad. The visuals were great, the music was good, the acting wasn't bad.
All in all, just about what you'd expect from the average comic book movie these days. Not a standout, like the first one was.
Not as good as the first one but entertaining enough. It won't be a flop. It got a few out loud laughs in the cinema, which is a rarity these days, but it tried too hard at other times which lead to some cringy moments. The story was just bad. Even for a Marvel movie, it was bad. The visuals were great, the music was good, the acting wasn't bad.
All in all, just about what you'd expect from the average comic book movie these days. Not a standout, like the first one was.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Really enjoy this franchise and this is another welcome addition. Great action and Rebecca Ferguson was great... and stunning! Not sure why it took me this long to get round to it. Really enjoyed it 8/10
Really enjoy this franchise and this is another welcome addition. Great action and Rebecca Ferguson was great... and stunning! Not sure why it took me this long to get round to it. Really enjoyed it 8/10
Hidden
A family hide in an underground shelter during a dangerous outbreak. Decent, bottle neck style movie. From the guys behind Stranger Things and Wayward Pines. Some parts were predictable and other parts were a great shock. Low budget independent horror/thriller worth watching if you've got nothing else on 6/10
A family hide in an underground shelter during a dangerous outbreak. Decent, bottle neck style movie. From the guys behind Stranger Things and Wayward Pines. Some parts were predictable and other parts were a great shock. Low budget independent horror/thriller worth watching if you've got nothing else on 6/10
Day of the Dead (1985)
Not really in to Zombie films find them a bit boring, but was recommend this.
A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies.
There is some very dodgy acting in this, it was very nearly a deal breaker.
This did nothing to make me want to watch more zombie film , yeah there was blood and guts and zombie eating flesh.
I liked the 80 synth music and Bud , Bud was funny.
5/10
Not really in to Zombie films find them a bit boring, but was recommend this.
A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies.
There is some very dodgy acting in this, it was very nearly a deal breaker.
This did nothing to make me want to watch more zombie film , yeah there was blood and guts and zombie eating flesh.
I liked the 80 synth music and Bud , Bud was funny.
5/10
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Don't feck in the Woods.
Yes this is real.
A group of friends are going on a camping trip to celebrate graduating college. But once they enter the woods, the proverbial shit starts to hit the fan.
I lasted 20 mins, that was all I could stand.
just dont bother.
Yes this is real.
A group of friends are going on a camping trip to celebrate graduating college. But once they enter the woods, the proverbial shit starts to hit the fan.
I lasted 20 mins, that was all I could stand.
just dont bother.
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Abbey Grace.
When Stacy's mom dies, Stacey puts her life and career on hold and returns to her childhood home to take care of her OCD agorophobic brother Ben who hasn't been out of the house for 23 years only to find out the house they grew up in harbors a disturbing secret.
Typical possession film, seen worse but also seen better.
The plot was well planned, the special effects very convincing, the story line was acceptable.
It was OK, watchable.
4/10
When Stacy's mom dies, Stacey puts her life and career on hold and returns to her childhood home to take care of her OCD agorophobic brother Ben who hasn't been out of the house for 23 years only to find out the house they grew up in harbors a disturbing secret.
Typical possession film, seen worse but also seen better.
The plot was well planned, the special effects very convincing, the story line was acceptable.
It was OK, watchable.
4/10
OH was looking forward to this, but if your giving it a 1 must be bad.
Yup, it was shiite.
Don't feck in the Woods.
Yes this is real.
A group of friends are going on a camping trip to celebrate graduating college. But once they enter the woods, the proverbial shit starts to hit the fan.
I lasted 20 mins, that was all I could stand.
Lol. If the great pauldy only last 20 minutes....
Are there nudity though?
there is some yes.
Asteroid: Final Impact
A deadly meteor storm has been labeled a one-time celestial occurrence, but astrophysicist Steve Thomas believes something worse is yet to come.
After horror, this is my favorite sort of film , cheesy disaster and this has cheese by the bucket load.
4/10
A deadly meteor storm has been labeled a one-time celestial occurrence, but astrophysicist Steve Thomas believes something worse is yet to come.
After horror, this is my favorite sort of film , cheesy disaster and this has cheese by the bucket load.
4/10