Recent viewings

[Jack]

^ Oh man, I could have watched those shoes forever      Loved the opening credits:  "Produced by:  Name withheld by request".   

[Vik]

Alien
Classic 

[Rev. Powell]

JUDAS KISS (2011): A failed filmmaker goes back in time to help a younger version of himself make better choices.  Competently and sincerely made, aimed at the gay audience, but the "dark secrets" the script uncovers are laughably mundane and the total effect is to make the viewer say "so what"?  1.5/5.

[Cthulhu]

May (2002)-Weird movie, but I enjoyed it.
Rev., I understand that you have it in the pipeline.
I'm interested in what you have to say about it.

[Rev. Powell]

May (2002)-Weird movie, but I enjoyed it.
Rev., I understand that you have it in the pipeline.
I'm interested in what you have to say about it.

Well, that will be a first!  

At my current review rate, I MAY get to it by MAY 2013!

[Cthulhu]

May (2002)-Weird movie, but I enjoyed it.
Rev., I understand that you have it in the pipeline.
I'm interested in what you have to say about it.

Well, that will be a first!  

At my current review rate, I MAY get to it by MAY 2013!

May the force be with you.
I'm pretty sure you saw weirder movies, but still.
Also, I'm anxiously waiting for your review of Dororo.

[Rev. Powell]

ASSIGNMENT: OUTER SPACE (1960): A reporter goes aboard a space station to write a routine piece, but when an out-of-control space station threatens the Earth he's forced to take an active role in its destruction.  It's an Italian attempt at a serious space fiction story (no little green men), but it's undone by a slow, spotty script and effects that consist of toy spaceships in front of a black curtain with holes punched in it.  2/5.

PINK FLOYD THE WALL (1982):  The story of a depressed, self-loathing rock star, told as a long, grandiose, surrealistic movie video.  Roger Waters lyrics for "The Wall" are whiny, pretentious, muddled, and occasionally brilliant, which could be said of this entire production: it's uneven but there are indelible grotesque moments, and it's hard to take your eyes off the screen.  Gerald Scarfe's brilliant, nightmarish animations---birds turning into warplanes, flowers mating and eating each other, marching fascist hammers---are the high point. 4/5.

[FatFreddysCat]

Last thing I saw was "X2: X-Men United" (2003)

I borrowed this and the third X-Men flick ("The Last Stand") from the library this week. I own the first film and the Wolverine "Origins" movie, but to the best of my knowledge I've only seen bits and pieces of the 2nd film and have never seen the third one at all. So I'm getting caught up.

Anyway, in "X2" the merry Marvel mutants are tangling with Magneto again, as well as with a rogue Government scientist who wants to do away with Mutantkind once and for all. A vast improvement over the semi-cheap looking first movie, "X2" has better effects, gives Halle Berry more to do as Storm, deepens the mystery surrounding Wolverine's past, and in short, kicks way more ass than the original.

I've heard that the 3rd movie is a huge letdown (due mainly to Bryan Singer leaving the series in the hands of -- gag -- Brett Ratner) but I'm told there's an appearance by some Sentinels in it, so how bad could it possibly be? Guess I'll find out tonight.

[claws]

Weekend viewings:

Sorority Row (2009) Blu-ray

Based on the script "7 Sisters" which was made into The House on Sorority Row back in 1983. This updated version is nothing like the 1983 slasher. It resembles more "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with hot and b***hy sorority sisters, electronic dance music and slick production values. However, Sorority Row is a winner thanks to campy and dumb dialogue. Fun times. 4/5

The House of the Devil (2009) Blu-ray

5/5

Carriers (2009) Blu-ray (Region B)

Well made "Infected" thriller. The German Blu-ray contains the original R-Rated version. 4/5

Cabin Fever: Director's Cut (2002) Blu-ray

What can I say, I love this movie even more on Blu-ray. 5/5

[Couchtr26]

Invaders of the Lost Gold (1982) - Pretty terrible Italian (I think) movie about lost Japanese gold in the Philippines. 

[Vik]

Aliens
Pretty epic  Some of it is like Avatar in reverse, only this is actually not retarded. Very rewatchable movie too.

[claws]

Halloween II (2009) Blu-ray

Rob Zombie's twisted violent sequel takes dark and disturbing turns into madness. Unique and original. I guess people hated it because it wasn't the glossy predictable save-bet follow up as expected.
Very old school. 5/5

[FatFreddysCat]

Mega-Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010)

The long awaited follow up to "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus" finally arrives, without Debbie Gibson (dang). But we do get Jaleel "Steve Urkel" White as a Navy shark expert who's pressed into service with an elite monster-hunting force when a Megalodon and a giant prehistoric crocodile start battling to become King of the Oceans.

It's an Asylum film, nuff said. Acting is negligible, the story was apparently made up as the filmmakers went along, the special effects are laughable. You either love these kinda movies or you hate'em. I dig'em. Giant Monsters bring out my inner 8 year old.

[InformationGeek]

Xanadu: The plot was somewhere, I know it!  But I do not know where it was.  Anyhow, forgettable acting, unique art direction, music that varied, a plot that was somewhere, and much more combined to make the second worst musical I have ever seen.  Yet, I didn't hate it and was enjoying myself due to its silly and crazy nature.  I would have to give it a 2 out of 4 for me.

[Flick James]

May (2002)-Weird movie, but I enjoyed it.
Rev., I understand that you have it in the pipeline.
I'm interested in what you have to say about it.

Well, that will be a first!  

At my current review rate, I MAY get to it by MAY 2013!

May the force be with you.
I'm pretty sure you saw weirder movies, but still.
Also, I'm anxiously waiting for your review of Dororo.

I watched it a few months ago, and I think I posted on it here. I liked it. Satisfyingly weird, but you're right, there are weirder. I normally appreciate slow-developing films, but this was a bit too slow. Not really too slow, necessarily, just not enough, and I'm not exactly sure what I mean by that. However, I forgave that immediately when it came to the wonderfully disturbing ending. A good one, I thought. It's got it's pacing problems, but they area small issue.