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#21
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - April 01, 2026, 08:47:52 PMFRAGMENTS OF SEEKING (1947):
Wow, this hit the spot this month amidst a lot of mediocre and terrible films: an early short from Curtis Harrington, who went on to make a lot of middling-to-very good (and odd) horror movies in the 60s and 70s, that demonstrates succinctly and compellingly that Harrington was capable of greatness he otherwise never quite achieved. (I haven't seen all of his features but I'd be surprised if any were This only full-length!)
An overdressed bespectacled man roams the sunny exterior of a hotel resort as well as its deeply shadowy interiors. He seems to be following/spying on an elusive young woman - or, is he actually gravitating around a hunky dude? In classic Greek fashion, our protagonist eventually Gets Too Close and Sees Too Much - about himself! - in a very surrealist fashion. If you don't like Art School Student Art Films (tm), you may be less impressed w/ FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING than I was. As a former Art School Student who made lots of Art School Student Art Films and saw a whole lot more during undergrad, I know good ones from bad ones. If this played during an end-of-semester screening, I would've given it a standing ovation.
Harrington is remembered warmly by horror movie fans and queer scholars, yet FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING feels a lot more seminal than his other works - and, for its time, nearly unique. The precedents for FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING are Cocteau's BLOOD OF A POET and Deren's MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON but that's about it. The films that seem to necessarily follow FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING are legion, whether the filmmakers had seen it or not. Clearly these include Wood's FINAL CURTAIN and GLEN OR GLENDA (we might assume Wood hadn't seen this, but who knows), Cronenberg's NAKED LUNCH, ERASERHEAD and BARTON FINK, some Gaspar Noe (a hallway is identical to the infamous one from IRREVERSIBLE), and likely many more. The film's resolution precedes a crucial Escher-like visual motif in FIRE WALK WITH ME - not the one that Lynch borrowed from Bava, but the other one. For what it's worth I bet Emerald Fennell also likes FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING.
4.5/5 Historical.
Wow, this hit the spot this month amidst a lot of mediocre and terrible films: an early short from Curtis Harrington, who went on to make a lot of middling-to-very good (and odd) horror movies in the 60s and 70s, that demonstrates succinctly and compellingly that Harrington was capable of greatness he otherwise never quite achieved. (I haven't seen all of his features but I'd be surprised if any were This only full-length!)
An overdressed bespectacled man roams the sunny exterior of a hotel resort as well as its deeply shadowy interiors. He seems to be following/spying on an elusive young woman - or, is he actually gravitating around a hunky dude? In classic Greek fashion, our protagonist eventually Gets Too Close and Sees Too Much - about himself! - in a very surrealist fashion. If you don't like Art School Student Art Films (tm), you may be less impressed w/ FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING than I was. As a former Art School Student who made lots of Art School Student Art Films and saw a whole lot more during undergrad, I know good ones from bad ones. If this played during an end-of-semester screening, I would've given it a standing ovation.
Harrington is remembered warmly by horror movie fans and queer scholars, yet FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING feels a lot more seminal than his other works - and, for its time, nearly unique. The precedents for FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING are Cocteau's BLOOD OF A POET and Deren's MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON but that's about it. The films that seem to necessarily follow FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING are legion, whether the filmmakers had seen it or not. Clearly these include Wood's FINAL CURTAIN and GLEN OR GLENDA (we might assume Wood hadn't seen this, but who knows), Cronenberg's NAKED LUNCH, ERASERHEAD and BARTON FINK, some Gaspar Noe (a hallway is identical to the infamous one from IRREVERSIBLE), and likely many more. The film's resolution precedes a crucial Escher-like visual motif in FIRE WALK WITH ME - not the one that Lynch borrowed from Bava, but the other one. For what it's worth I bet Emerald Fennell also likes FRAGMENTS OF SEEKING.
4.5/5 Historical.
#22
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - April 01, 2026, 08:15:06 PMQuote from: Dr. Whom on March 31, 2026, 02:38:36 PMIn case you're interested in the real life Soviet mutiny (which was a lot more chaotic), some shameless self promotion: https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/mutiny-on-the-storozhevoy/
#23
Good Movies / Re: THEY WILL KILL YOU
Last post by indianasmith - April 01, 2026, 05:35:01 PMI watched this one over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a right fun splatterfest!
#24
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by lester1/2jr - April 01, 2026, 04:48:07 PMRobot Girlfriend: Revenge (2025) - I enjoyed this, mostly because it's just a camera taking in an the aura of an attractive woman, but it doesn't have the magic of Chupacabra vs La Llorona. A guy works at a place that makes robot companions. He brings one home to test it out...with unexpected results.
It's a woman pretending to be a robot. Occasionally, he pretends to push buttons on the back of her neck, but you can see there are none there. When the robot girlfriend freaks out, she wields a hunting knife that clearly has the sheath still on. It's all very real time and minimal. My real score would be like 4.25, but I'm too embarrassed to give it that.
3.99/ 5
nice stupid painting
(not the best shot of the woman...excuse me: robot prototype)
It's a woman pretending to be a robot. Occasionally, he pretends to push buttons on the back of her neck, but you can see there are none there. When the robot girlfriend freaks out, she wields a hunting knife that clearly has the sheath still on. It's all very real time and minimal. My real score would be like 4.25, but I'm too embarrassed to give it that.
3.99/ 5
nice stupid painting
(not the best shot of the woman...excuse me: robot prototype)
#25
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Pizza browning
Last post by lester1/2jr - April 01, 2026, 04:28:55 PMWhat's anyone's go to sauce? This is mine.
#26
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...
Last post by Alex - April 01, 2026, 04:16:04 PMSo trump insults one of the Saudi princes and shortly afterwards the Saudi's release this picture. 
. I've heard estimates on the cost of each one of those aircraft from between $300 million to $800 million. Add to that the tracking bases that have been destroyed, the stock of missiles rapidly being depleted, the F-35 somewhere between shot down and landing badly damaged, the friendly fire incidents with the other aircraft, two aircraft carriers having to retreat from the conflict zone and the damage to various other military bases across the region and the US military is not looking great right now. The problem is that they tend to rely on very expensive assets to get the job done. Don't get me wrong, generally those assets are good at what they do, but they are expensive, they take a long time to replace when used/lost/destroyed and in some cases can't actually be replaced. All these high-tech toys are great for surgical strikes but what wins war is decent stuff that can quickly be churned out. The most expensive and best made things out there aren't what you need for victory. That is a lesson that has been shown time and time again throughout the history of warfare, yet time after time governments fall into this high tech mindset and dump the military with stuff that doesn't do what is really needed. Quite often high tech equipment fails to work correctly against lower tech stuff. Older raders can pick up US stealth aircraft for example. China figured out how to track them based on minute interference to mobile phone signals. The Javelin anti-tank missile works great in open spaces, but for urban combat it loses out against European-made equivalents.
And all the while people are dying just so someone can try and distract people from the Epstein files.
. I've heard estimates on the cost of each one of those aircraft from between $300 million to $800 million. Add to that the tracking bases that have been destroyed, the stock of missiles rapidly being depleted, the F-35 somewhere between shot down and landing badly damaged, the friendly fire incidents with the other aircraft, two aircraft carriers having to retreat from the conflict zone and the damage to various other military bases across the region and the US military is not looking great right now. The problem is that they tend to rely on very expensive assets to get the job done. Don't get me wrong, generally those assets are good at what they do, but they are expensive, they take a long time to replace when used/lost/destroyed and in some cases can't actually be replaced. All these high-tech toys are great for surgical strikes but what wins war is decent stuff that can quickly be churned out. The most expensive and best made things out there aren't what you need for victory. That is a lesson that has been shown time and time again throughout the history of warfare, yet time after time governments fall into this high tech mindset and dump the military with stuff that doesn't do what is really needed. Quite often high tech equipment fails to work correctly against lower tech stuff. Older raders can pick up US stealth aircraft for example. China figured out how to track them based on minute interference to mobile phone signals. The Javelin anti-tank missile works great in open spaces, but for urban combat it loses out against European-made equivalents.And all the while people are dying just so someone can try and distract people from the Epstein files.
#27
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Pizza browning
Last post by claws - April 01, 2026, 04:03:35 PMQuote from: zombie no.one on April 01, 2026, 05:05:53 AMfav varieties?
I'm a classic pepperoni, mushroom + green peppers guy, but also dig a hawaiian ham+ pineapple as well. (pretty much the only 'sweet and savoury' combo of any food that I can tolerate tbh... I cannot stand sultanas in curries. actually makes me retch. caramelised onion is another instant no-no)
love chicken but not generally into chicken on pizza. not sure why, just seems wrong. not a fan of anchovies either really, too salty
From watching UK peope & pizza videos on youtube, many like to drizzle hot (spicy) honey on their pizza. Is that a popular UK thing? I am intruiged though, and might have to try that.
#28
Movie Reviews / Re: A review of the Deathstalk...
Last post by Rev. Powell - April 01, 2026, 03:49:22 PMCould you credit the author and source of reviews like this in the future? (Sorry, but as a film writer and website operator this is a pet peeve of mine).
I almost watched this one last night, there is a good chance I will get around to it soon.
I almost watched this one last night, there is a good chance I will get around to it soon.
#29
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Thought Thread Part...
Last post by Alex - April 01, 2026, 03:46:02 PMFor those setting off to travel around the moon, have a safe journey.
#30
Movie Reviews / A review of the Deathstalker r...
Last post by Alex - April 01, 2026, 03:21:35 PMSurprised this one got a remake of all the 80s fantasy films out there, but there you go.
QuoteDeathstalker review – ludicrously enjoyable revisit of 80s swords-and-sorcery silliness
A 1980s Roger Corman swords-and-sorcery movie gets a loving remake here, as strapping antihero Deathstalker attempts to break the spell of a cursed amulet in the Kingdom of Abraxeon, with sensational low-budget creature design and lashings of goopy practical special effects where you can really feel the splatter. Said kingdom is being laid waste by the Dreadites, minions of the evil sorcerer Nekromemnon.
You'll know how you'll feel about this film by your response to words such as "Dreadites" and "Nekromemnon". For many (like me), there is wondrous pleasure to be found in the ludicrousness of this nomenclature – so perfectly on the nose and so stupidly appealing to one's inner child. Everyone else please move along, this movie is very much an acquired taste.
And what a taste it is! The creature design is one of Deathstalker's many delights: flying eyeballs, a troll with two faces emerging from its torso, some juicy little toothy worm guys, a thing that's part Slimer from Ghostbusters, part high-fantasy wraith. And the critters are brought to life through actual practical effects, which greatly adds to their charm, as does the absolute conviction of the human actors playing opposite them, bringing Monty Python-level commitment to the bit.
Directed by Steven Kostanski and executive produced by Slash, this is one of those fantasy films soundtracked by gnarly heavy metal riffs (as opposed to the strings-horns-drums type of thing), and we are forced to ask: is it one for the ages? Is it going to be troubling polls of the greatest achievements in the cinematic arts for decades to come? Probably not, although with characteristic flair, the super-serious Locarno film festival, normally known for its annual programme of important arthouse cinema, gave Deathstalker a world premiere in 2025, so who knows?
• Deathstalker is on Shudder and AMC+ from 3 April.