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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - August 02, 2026, 08:33:29 PMEVENT HORIZON... man, what a disappointment in the theater in '97. This movie does so much so well for a while that it truly stings when it grows predictable (which isn't something one could say about ALIEN, HELLRAISER, or the off-the-wall BLACK HOLE) and of course when Neill's makeup at the end resembles a human char-grilled ballpark frank. Great cast, w/ Jason Isaacs and Sean Pertwee rising to Neill's level. I just wish someone took the film away from P.W.S. Anderson and gave it to Cronenberg or someone else more competent.
Have meant to post a formal tribute to Sam Neill, but - what needs be said? Obviously a Great Actor but also maybe one of the very Greatest Supporting Actors. If "Supporting Actor" has a page on Wikipedia, photos of Sam from MY BRILLIANT CAREER and POSSESSION belong at the top of the page. Although it isn't in the same class of Great Cinema, I'd rank HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE right up there with Sam's greatest work. He's perfectly solid as the second lead for the whole movie, then right at the end delivers this utterly devastating line reading that elevates the entire film. Cheers, Sam.
Have meant to post a formal tribute to Sam Neill, but - what needs be said? Obviously a Great Actor but also maybe one of the very Greatest Supporting Actors. If "Supporting Actor" has a page on Wikipedia, photos of Sam from MY BRILLIANT CAREER and POSSESSION belong at the top of the page. Although it isn't in the same class of Great Cinema, I'd rank HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE right up there with Sam's greatest work. He's perfectly solid as the second lead for the whole movie, then right at the end delivers this utterly devastating line reading that elevates the entire film. Cheers, Sam.
#22
Bad Movies / Re: 2026 Box Office Disappoint...
Last post by M.10rda - August 02, 2026, 08:19:28 PMI was about to review it tonight or shortly. Indeed I watched it on Prime last week and that's a good place for it. 
Ain't throwin' shade or anything, just saying the price (free) is right on Prime.
Ain't throwin' shade or anything, just saying the price (free) is right on Prime. #23
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Historical Movies in O...
Last post by M.10rda - August 02, 2026, 08:13:59 PMI'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down (there's several good ones for '59, though). Let's see if anyone tunes back in on Monday morning and wants to name a '58 or '59... or if this ship has sailed and you and I are going to have to pickle-ball these back and forth between each other for the next 30 titles.
#24
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - August 02, 2026, 05:49:50 PM"Event Horizon" (1997)
In the year 2047, a space rescue crew boards a derelict space ship that's been missing for seven years. In that time, the ship has reached the end of the known universe... and brought something evil back with it.
I've been meaning to revisit this underrated-as-hell space-horror flick since one of its stars, the great Sam Neill, passed away a few weeks ago. It didn't do much box office business in '97 but it's become a cult item since then, sitting squarely at the intersection of "Alien," "The Black Hole," and "Hellraiser."
"Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (1993)
There's a new vigilante in Gotham, killing off the leaders of the city's underworld and leaving Batman as the prime suspect. As he investigates, the Dark Knight learns that these killings may be connected to a long-lost love from his early days as a crime fighter.
Theatrical spin off from "Batman: The Animated Series" features plenty of bone-crunching cartoonmayhem and fine voice work by the late, great Kevin Conroy as the Bat and Mark Hamill as the Joker.
In the year 2047, a space rescue crew boards a derelict space ship that's been missing for seven years. In that time, the ship has reached the end of the known universe... and brought something evil back with it.
I've been meaning to revisit this underrated-as-hell space-horror flick since one of its stars, the great Sam Neill, passed away a few weeks ago. It didn't do much box office business in '97 but it's become a cult item since then, sitting squarely at the intersection of "Alien," "The Black Hole," and "Hellraiser."
"Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (1993)
There's a new vigilante in Gotham, killing off the leaders of the city's underworld and leaving Batman as the prime suspect. As he investigates, the Dark Knight learns that these killings may be connected to a long-lost love from his early days as a crime fighter.
Theatrical spin off from "Batman: The Animated Series" features plenty of bone-crunching cartoonmayhem and fine voice work by the late, great Kevin Conroy as the Bat and Mark Hamill as the Joker.
#25
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Debunked historical facts?...
Last post by zombie no.one - August 02, 2026, 03:37:49 PMhow do you debunk a fact?
#26
Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by bob - August 02, 2026, 01:41:53 PM
Where are the hamburger people from?
#28
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Historical Movies in O...
Last post by Rev. Powell - August 02, 2026, 01:15:27 PMI don't want to do back-to-back entries, but I'll drop a hint. There's a book adaptation taking place in 1959 with a 7.9 IMDB rating that's on the National Film Registry.
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Bad Movies / Re: 2026 Box Office Disappoint...
Last post by claws - August 02, 2026, 01:08:00 PMQuote from: Trevor on August 02, 2026, 07:56:18 AMMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE is another flop.
It is. "but"
QuoteWhile it has since found a second life and generated strong viewership numbers on Prime Video, its theatrical run was a definitive box-office disappointment.
Pretty much what LilCerberus posted.
#30
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - August 02, 2026, 01:05:52 PMI wasn't expecting Radu Jude's name to appear at the end of that review. That's probably a bigger/better twist than any in the film itself.