Fair enough! I think I might give it a miss... doesn't sound like anything special!

I liked the remake, honestly. I'd say watch it just so that you can say you've seen it. It's worth a watch in my opinion.

So true. Although the remake of Fright Night surprised me in this regard. Not sure if it's better, but it's not as abysmally bad as they generally are.

I'm quite fond of the TV movie The Woman in Black from 1989. It's a very creepy ghost story about a lawyer Arthur Kitt who's job it is to inventorize or whatever it's called this mansion left behind by its recently dead owner. Of course there's something creepy going on there ..

Now there's a remake out with Daniel Radcliffe in the lead. From the old movie, you'd think a remake would have the potential to be a sophisticated, exciting film, but my knee-jerk assumption is they probably turned it to ****. I still may have to watch it though.

I've heard nothing but good things about The Woman in Black (2012), although I was not aware it was a TV movie, now I'm sad :(

Well, the original was. The remake is probably a regular cinema blockbuster. ;)

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By the way, I liked the top review on imdb of the original :

The reason I saw it the first time many, many years ago is because a friend of mine had a similar story to this. A teacher had shown them this film in the classroom when he was a kid. He was quite traumatized. :p:

Outside of Maniac, The original Omen still has the best head loss scene in cinema.

Really? Now that gives me a reason to check it out...

probably watching Cabin in the Woods this weekend

my two cents on these



jackhammer gets 1000 points for even mentioning maniac....let alone the close range shot gun blast to the head :thumb:

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Swamp Thing (1982)

I've always been a fan of the comic and this movie came out right around the time Alan Moore started writing it and taking it in a slightly more complex direction with notions towards humanity, environmentalism, addiction, love, etc. Sadly this movie seems to be more geared towards the simple idea that Swamp Thing is just a monster who happens to be fighting for the good guys and it just doesn't work all that well. He and his female love interest are constantly besieged by the same grunt commandos because all he ever seems to do is knock them into the water. It's weird because Netflix has this rated as PG and I figured it was to make it accessible to kids... until the scene where Adrienne Barbeau swims naked in the swamp and you get to see her tits (they're awesome by the way). By the end it just devolves into a creature feature where enemy Arcane takes the same serum that made Alec Holland into the Swamp Thing and it turns into two guys in rubber suits attempting to fight while in thigh-high water.

I know I really shouldn't have expected much, but I really like Swamp Thing, and while this did come from a time when he was just a silly monster with the depth of a spoon, I do think there was some real potential here. If Marvel Studio's Avengers movie turns into a massive hit and the fear of trying to ape the complex continuity of comic books is banished, I really hope DC get their act together and create their own movie studio. Not only could they do a proper Swamp Thing movie, but they can also right the horrible wrong Warner Bros. did to John Constantine.

^ That's my favorite PTA film for sure.

Fantastic film for sure. Even Tom Cruise did a pretty great job too though. I agree with your recommendation.

I remember when it first came out I fell in love with the soundtrack too, could not stop playing it for about 3 weeks straight.

I do thoroughly enjoy this movie, cheesy though it may be at times. Dr. Alec Holland is played by one of my absolute favorite actors who fly under most peoples' radars: Mr. Ray Wise.

And yes, WB raped Constantine in the worst way imaginable.

they also pretty much fucked up Green Lantern

that one is irredeemable

The Omen also has the first decapitation scene in a Hollywood movie. First and still best. David Warner losing his head... amazing.

My statement came out wrong about Tom Cruise. Cruise was fantastic. He deserved his nomination. I was trying to say that everybody else deserved one too...except Tom Cruise cause he was already nominated. My bad.

Seriously thought how the **** do you not give Phillip Baker Hall and the woman who played Claudia a goddamn nomination. They were amazing.

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The Ascent

This was a beautifully shot film, the ending was extraordinarily moving and the acting was fantastic. I found myself enthralled the entire way through, it's really one of the better films that I have seen in quite a while.

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Requiem

This one was interesting. The phasing between the main character's epilepsy and possession was fascinating, and the role played by religion in the film and the character's complacency towards her sickness was an intriguing portrait of her persona, albeit a tad bit unrealistic. This movie definitely made me think, and I sense a reviewing in the near future.

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So, so fucked up. The first one was a laugh. This one is just... no.

I love movies about serial killers.

So I watched this yesterday:

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Wow. I must say that I'm very impressed with this one. I didn't see Frontiers and had no interest in seeing Hitman but this film is definitely in the top ten films released this year. If you're expecting a lot of action then don't watch this because it'll probably be boring. It reminded me A LOT of Blindness in the way it portrays how people can react to a natural or man made disaster. It's one of the better psychological horror films I've seen recently. Check it out if you're into that kind of thing.

8.5/10

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Wow. That's one of the most well-directed, gorgeous, and compelling films I've ever seen. Makes every other war movie I've seen (with the exception of Saving Private Ryan, though this is still superior) look like a b-movie. 9.5/10

amazing film, loved it as well

The last film I watched was Titanic. I really enjoy that movie, it was so well made and Leonardo Dicaprio is an excellent actor. I was very happy with it. :D

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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

This has long been the missing piece to my John Carpenter experience and I can't for the life of me think why I chose to miss out on it for so long. The film was really well done with some great action scenes, really well done tension, and a frighteningly real threat. What's also great about it is it's action that precedes the 1980's blockbuster action, so don't expect any gasoline explosions for people to dive away from, or guns with seemingly unlimited ammo.

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Harold and Maude (1971)

I have been recommended this film on a number of occasions from people, each one fo them saying how it is right up my alley. The premise looked intriguing enough, but sometimes I'm stubborn and put off what people recommend me. Better late than never I suppose, but Harold and Maude is just one of those films that makes you smile and think "yep, this film was made for me." Harold's multiple suicides never failed to make me laugh, especially the self-immolation one, and when he converted his classic '60's Jaguar into a mini-Hearse, I just had to applaud him. Hell even Maude was pretty funny, and I'm a person who dislikes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl stock. If you're into cult comedies, then this one is definitely for you.

my favorite movie. i feel in love with it on first viewing, and it became better and better the more I watched it. Can not wait for the Criterion release, that is coming in June.

this scene makes me smile every time

How good is the original Assault On Precinct 13? It is an urban western but I will forgive Carpenter as he created an insane amount of tension with such a tiny budget. Superb film. Outside of his classic three (Halloween, The Thing, Escape From New York) it is up there with Prince Of Darkness and In The Mouth Of Madness for forgotten classics.

The Avengers/Avengers Assemble - 10/10

I didn't know he directed In the Mouth of Madness, damn now I like that movie even more.

Terminator Salvation (US 2009), directed by McG. The style and direction are uncertain with two leading actors: former child actor Christian Bale growls throughout in an American accent, while Sam Worthington is his usual bland self. The leading lady has the two most important qualities for a film; a weird name (Moon Bloodgood) and she's very pretty. All the trademarks are in place, such as a road chase, big explosions, muddled plot, a suicidal robot and cliched dialogue. Despite all this, it is not a bad film and the action sequences are quite exciting.

Hello! New to MB. Just jumping in wherever I think I fit.

Melancholia - Utterly disappointing. Great visuals and decent camerawork, but can't say too much about the premise: selfish and shallow. Kirsten Dunst has a great a body though.

Drugstore Cowboy - Solid film. Solid film. Very refreshing compared to van Sant's other works (people who have seen Gerry will hopefully agree with me). However, not nearly as jarring (nor realistic) as Requiem for a Dream; still gives me the chills.

Thin Red Line - Terrence Malick. Need I say more? Adrien Brody provokes tears without saying a word.

I'm no scholar and I don't wanna come as presumptuous, so I tried to be as brief as possible. Glad to see that there really isn't that much snobbery around MB.

As a whole I'd say we enjoy detailed reactions and opinions on everything. Go for it if you want.

had you seen any of his other films?.....honestly your use of sel;fish and shallow makes me want to see this even more

Dogville was amazing. He always seems to get phenomenal performances out of his actors. Kirstin Dunst should have been nominated for Best Actress. It's a shame that Von Trier had to make those nazi comments at Cannes and ruin it for the rest of the cast and crew.

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i've been meaning to watch this film for some time now.....but i know my usual reaction to Lars von Trier's films and thus know that i really need to prepare myself for the mood i will be in after watching it.....but after reading the review above this morning i just had to watch it

this is in my opinion his best film yet.....and i am amazed and disgusted by the fact that it did not get more attention in the usual "awards" circles.....esp when it comes to Kirsten Dunst's performance....

the pace feels more like a Wagnerian opera and honestly it feels as though he plucked characters straight of of the tragic Ring of the Nibelung (which i feel was his obvious intent considering the score is mainly Wagner's music)

this film deals with clinical depression in such a heart breaking and realistic way....somebody who can never be happy will see reality for what it really is "the earth is evil"....and anybody who suffers from this horrific ailment and or knows someone who does will be torn apart by both of the leading performances.....Justine (Dunst) is clinically depressed and Claire (Gainsbourg) is trying to keep her head about her in the face of absolute tragedy.....and as always with his films.....happiness is nothing but a fleeting illusion

i would highly recommend this to anyone.....it is as beautiful as it is tragic and for once there is even a little bit (just a smidgen) of comedic relief (mainly in the performance of the legendary Udo Kier) and the sci-fi elements add to the epic proportions of the film as a whole

god i wish i had been able to see this in a theater

This is definitely his best work, at least so far as I've seen. I'm glad that you enjoyed it, I feel that it's the best film of 2011. And it would've kicked some major ass to have been able to see it in theatres.

this is the first time i did not want to kill myself and everyone around me after watching one of his film :)

i actually cannot wait to view it again.....just for the the film itself

i LOVE how he can take perfectly beautiful people and and portray them it such an ugly way

as for the nazi comments....i just read about that....and yeah even in joke he should not have said "i can sympathize with Hitler"

What other films of his have you seen? His films do take a bit to sink into (pretend that it doesn't sound pretentious when I say that). Europa is another similar cinematographical feat like Melancholia, and Dogville along with Breaking the Waves are beautiful. Not to mention Riget (The Kingdom), albeit a television show, is another fantastic (and unfortunately, incomplete :() work of his that I would recommend.

I'd have to agree with that, keep Danish dark humour in Denmark among the black humourists.

i think i've seen them all but the tv show and the comedy he did

Dancer in The Dark destroys me, Europa was beautiful, Dogville has the pretension of having a happy ending but really its one of his most despondent endings, Antichrist is 100% downer :)

i need to see Breaking Waves

Ohhh you meant that the films make you want to kill yourself because they're depressing as shit, alright I can see that. I thought you meant that his films were so unlikable that you wanted kill yourself after watching. Man, Dancing in the Dark is the most soul suckingly depressing movie I've ever seen.

Don't look for Breaking the Waves if you're in the mood for something uplifting :).