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Post by Timelord007 on Aug 6, 2020 7:49:50 GMT
Day 2 of my 2 week recovery.. I plan on smashing through 1-3 horror movies a day (except for weekends and when Junior is not at childcare LOL) You seen Gallowwalkers yet?
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 6, 2020 7:59:57 GMT
Day 2 of my 2 week recovery.. I plan on smashing through 1-3 horror movies a day (except for weekends and when Junior is not at childcare LOL) You seen Gallowwalkers yet? not yet
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 7, 2020 2:45:56 GMT
Just watched "Fantasy Island".. not really a horror movie.. but decent enough.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 7, 2020 4:33:33 GMT
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Post by melkur on Aug 7, 2020 17:56:13 GMT
This week: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows (for the first time since the cinema) - A little long in places, but I still found it enjoyable (only a year to go until the third film, finally, gets released!) Sherlock Holmes: The Pearl Of Death - I can't really remember much of it, but I think I liked it... The full 'Back To The Future' trilogy - There are worse ways to spend a Monday afternoon/evening... Scary Movie 1 - Ok Scary Movie 2 - To misquote "Midsummers' Night" - "Some 79minutes long, which is as brief as I have known a play; But by 79minutes, my lord, it is too long..." (especially considering the end credits take up about ten minutes of them!). It did get a chuckle or two out of me here and there, but the rest of it was very much a chore... Mission Impossible 1 - I'd forgotten how much I'd enjoyed it Scary Movie 3 - Fine, it was fine... M:I 2 - Ditto Scary Movie 4 - The first of the series I saw (I think around Halloween 2008 at a friend's party) aaaaand, you know what? This time around I still kinda liked it! (There are bits I probably could have done without, but I liked the way that the three 'main' parodies were tied up). At the minute I'm watching the third 'Mission Impossible'. I think It's been 12-odd years since I saw this one last &, whilst I've always found Phillip Hoffman's defeat a little... 'Convenient', I'm still enjoying it enough...
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Post by melkur on Aug 7, 2020 20:25:19 GMT
"Well, as the cinema at my university-town are showing it...", perfectly normal reason to watch something, right?
Oh. Well, in other news I'm currently watching 'Mean Girls'...
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Post by grinch on Aug 7, 2020 21:10:44 GMT
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Remember I fell asleep to this one when I first watched it. Gave it another watch and once again I ended up spark out.
On the bright side, I think I’ve discovered a cure for insomnia.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 8, 2020 8:20:57 GMT
Got a bunch of cheesy "found footage" horror movies. Watched "Butterfly Kisses", it finished around 3:30pm- then I promptly had a 1 hour nanna nap LOL
Not too bad. Had the director of "Blair Witch Project" in it playing himself.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 8, 2020 11:57:01 GMT
3/4 of the way through "Independence Day" on tv now.. the original "Predator" is on straight after. "Get to the chopper!"
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Post by Digi on Aug 8, 2020 13:17:03 GMT
Rewatched The Lighthouse last night. Wasn't as good as the first time.
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Post by Timelord007 on Aug 8, 2020 17:30:06 GMT
3/4 of the way through "Independence Day" on tv now.. the original "Predator" is on straight after. "Get to the chopper!" (Channelling the spirit of Omega). No no no it's "get to da choppa"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 21:22:50 GMT
The 1989 Woman In Black.
Jesus...that is how you do a chiller. It's amazing to me that something that feels like it MUST have been written by M.R. James or indeed Henry James was written as late as 1983. The book is terrific but this adaptation in terms of tension tops it for me. The adaptation was by Nigel Kneale so it's class backwards and forwards. I think it's got one of the best scares in horror films, and one of the best endings.
Plus, Caroline John has a scene, so bonus points.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 23:40:11 GMT
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Saw this in the cinema, aged 6. Not that long before Star Wars, so it was the biggest movie experience for me at that stage. But some things would have sailed past me. Take the very last scene:
"007!" "Triple X!" "What are you (both) doing there?" "Just keeping the British End Up, Sir!"
Cue Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Williams having an 'episode' off camera no doubt....
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Post by melkur on Aug 8, 2020 23:58:06 GMT
Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill - Not my favourite of the 1940's Sherlock films, but I enjoyed it fine
Not Another Teen Movie - Guilty pleasure, a guilty pleasure...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2020 0:14:33 GMT
The 1989 Woman In Black. Jesus...that is how you do a chiller. It's amazing to me that something that feels like it MUST have been written by M.R. James or indeed Henry James was written as late as 1983. The book is terrific but this adaptation in terms of tension tops it for me. The adaptation was by Nigel Kneale so it's class backwards and forwards. I think it's got one of the best scares in horror films, and one of the best endings. Plus, Caroline John has a scene, so bonus points. Well mine arrives Monday and we will no doubt be watching it then. Pleased that it as good as its reputation, from your impressions. Also, good to see Bernard Hepton is in it. Have you any info as to whether Smiley's People is in the pipeline? You may be interested in this diary entry from Susan Hill. Like myself, she is fond of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Connected with M.R James & Wilkie Collins (No Name). The last time I stayed there, was in the White Lion (The Bear) , setting for 'A Warning to the Curious' (Seaburgh) and not far from the actual 'William Ager's' derelict cottage, which exists still. The Church up the bank also has the Three Crowns at the Altar Piece as described in 'A Warning to the Curious', amongst other landmarks such as the Martello Tower, is the scene of the slaying of the unfortunate amateur archaeologist. And of course the Moot Hall, opposite the Hotel, was used in the most recent adaptation 'Martins Close', starring Peter Capaldi. www.spectator.co.uk/article/susan-hill-the-brilliance-of-the-nhs-cancer-servicewww.spectator.co.uk/article/-scallop-Well worth a visit, If you are interested in visiting the actual locations of several literary classics in a short walking distance.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2020 0:38:48 GMT
The 1989 Woman In Black. Jesus...that is how you do a chiller. It's amazing to me that something that feels like it MUST have been written by M.R. James or indeed Henry James was written as late as 1983. The book is terrific but this adaptation in terms of tension tops it for me. The adaptation was by Nigel Kneale so it's class backwards and forwards. I think it's got one of the best scares in horror films, and one of the best endings. Plus, Caroline John has a scene, so bonus points. Well mine arrives Monday and we will no doubt be watching it then. Pleased that it as good as its reputation, from your impressions. Also, good to see Bernard Hepton is in it. Have you any info as to whether Smiley's People is in the pipeline? You may be interested in this diary entry from Susan Hill. Like myself, she is fond of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Connected with M.R James & Wilkie Collins (No Name). The last time I stayed there, was in the White Lion (The Bear) , setting for 'A Warning to the Curious' (Seaburgh) and not far from the actual 'William Ager's' derelict cottage, which exists still. The Church up the bank also has the Three Crowns at the Altar Piece as described in 'A Warning to the Curious', amongst other landmarks such as the Martello Tower, is the scene of the slaying of the unfortunate amateur archaeologist. And of course the Moot Hall, opposite the Hotel, was used in the most recent adaptation 'Martins Close', starring Peter Capaldi. www.spectator.co.uk/article/-scallop-Well worth a visit, If you are interested in visiting the actual locations of several literary classics in a short walking distance. Wait till you see the restoration throughout. Breathtaking stuff. Looks like it could have been filmed last week. One thing that I didn't know was included - you can watch it two ways - 4x3 or widescreen (so Mark would like it as someone who can't abide "the black bars"!) but if you watch the 4x3 version, you get the advert break bit with the logo, wheras if you watch it fullscreen then there's no concessions to the ads and it plays as a film essentially. Thought "that" scare at the end of Act 2 needs a break! Smiley's People got a US bluray from Acorn which is quite shocking quality from the screengrabs I've seen. One of those ones were it looks far, far worse than the DVDs we've already got. So I've no info on that, but hopes. I wouldn't have thought Neverwhere and Gormenghast would be high up on BBCWW's release schedule either so stranger things have happened. The only unreleased goss I have about any non-Who atm is that Network will be doing The New Avengers and Stingray soon-ish, delayed for obvious reasons from when they hoped. The Sweeney (they did the movies and Series 1 on blu already)and Minder are in the pipeline too. And while I didn't hear this myself, my friend who was told about the BFI bringing the Beeb's Play For Today's starting coming to bluray (which did turn out to be true) says there's interest in doing that for the Christmas Ghost Stories too which, clearly would be more than a bit of interesting news to us and Number13. I wouldn't be surprised if more Kneale was done either as Quatermass And The Pit (the series) did better than BBCWW expected. Thinking that may open the door to more of his TV work coming to bluray is my own speculation though, so no-ones hopes go up. Though a Kneale film boxset may be less speculative if you wait till 2021. That's an interesting if macabre part of the country. I've always promised myself a horror-tour of the UK one day, just going round all the sights from Dracula, Hammer films, the Omen Graveyard and others.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2020 1:19:59 GMT
Well mine arrives Monday and we will no doubt be watching it then. Pleased that it as good as its reputation, from your impressions. Also, good to see Bernard Hepton is in it. Have you any info as to whether Smiley's People is in the pipeline? You may be interested in this diary entry from Susan Hill. Like myself, she is fond of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Connected with M.R James & Wilkie Collins (No Name). The last time I stayed there, was in the White Lion (The Bear) , setting for 'A Warning to the Curious' (Seaburgh) and not far from the actual 'William Ager's' derelict cottage, which exists still. The Church up the bank also has the Three Crowns at the Altar Piece as described in 'A Warning to the Curious', amongst other landmarks such as the Martello Tower, is the scene of the slaying of the unfortunate amateur archaeologist. And of course the Moot Hall, opposite the Hotel, was used in the most recent adaptation 'Martins Close', starring Peter Capaldi. www.spectator.co.uk/article/-scallop-Well worth a visit, If you are interested in visiting the actual locations of several literary classics in a short walking distance. Wait till you see the restoration throughout. Breathtaking stuff. Looks like it could have been filmed last week. One thing that I didn't know was included - you can watch it two ways - 4x3 or widescreen (so Mark would like it as someone who can't abide "the black bars"!) but if you watch the 4x3 version, you get the advert break bit with the logo, wheras if you watch it fullscreen then there's no concessions to the ads and it plays as a film essentially. Thought "that" scare at the end of Act 2 needs a break! Smiley's People got a US bluray from Acorn which is quite shocking quality from the screengrabs I've seen. One of those ones were it looks far, far worse than the DVDs we've already got. So I've no info on that, but hopes. I wouldn't have thought Neverwhere and Gormenghast would be high up on BBCWW's release schedule either so stranger things have happened. The only unreleased goss I have about any non-Who atm is that Network will be doing The New Avengers and Stingray soon-ish, delayed for obvious reasons from when they hoped. The Sweeney (they did the movies and Series 1 on blu already)and Minder are in the pipeline too. And while I didn't hear this myself, my friend who was told about the BFI bringing the Beeb's Play For Today's starting coming to bluray (which did turn out to be true) says there's interest in doing that for the Christmas Ghost Stories too which, clearly would be more than a bit of interesting news to us and Number13. I wouldn't be surprised if more Kneale was done either as Quatermass And The Pit (the series) did better than BBCWW expected. Thinking that may open the door to more of his TV work coming to bluray is my own speculation though, so no-ones hopes go up. Though a Kneale film boxset may be less speculative if you wait till 2021. That's an interesting if macabre part of the country. I've always promised myself a horror-tour of the UK one day, just going round all the sights from Dracula, Hammer films, the Omen Graveyard and others. Hmm. The 'Tinker Tailor' restoration was a revelation, so I have been hoping/expecting the sequel to crop up. That's assuming they retained the film elements of course. I have made a few 'pilgrimages' to the TV locations of 'A Warning to the Curious', 'Stalls of Barchester' and 'Oh Whistle and I'll come to you' (Michael Hordern). The Last time I was there, I managed to book a few nights at Wells By the Sea, about 100 yards from the seafront 'boarding house' (now apartments) as used in the Peter Vaughan 1971 version, before travelling on to the White Lion (book version) for a few more days. Sitting on the same steps as 'boots' did when he witnessed the two 'Dr Black's, on a morning when the tide had just gone out was interesting. Finding the same stretch of remote beach and actual Groyne that Michael Hordern hid behind as he encountered the apparition in his nightmare, on a very wet, deserted and stormy afternoon was like being in the scene itself. The only locations I missed were those cottages nearby that had been demolished (Warning to the Curious, where he speaks to a former neighbour of Agar's). Exploring the woodland on an evening, as used in the 'A Warning' film was fun too, as it is unchanged. The key thing is, that the BBC crew filmed 'A Warning' and 'Oh Whistle' in Norfolk, within a short distance of each other, using unspoiled locations, whereas M.R James wrote from his memories of Suffolk (which was too gentrified even in 1971). They did film some of 'Oh Whistle; at what remains of the lost town of Dunwich in Suffolk though. I found the actual sole surviving Gravestone near the cliff edge (amongst trees now), from the lost priory which had collapsed into the sea, and where he found his 'whistle' on a balmy evening.... Its such an evocative place to visit and whilst so much has become overcome by tourists, the fact that there are no motorways in that part of the country, means that it still retains the otherworldly feel that Clive Swift's Dr Black alludes to in 'A Warning'. One key difference between the two locations though: Norfolk is still affordable. At the White Lion in Aldeburgh, I think it was £150 a night. But it was worth it I guess.
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Post by polly on Aug 9, 2020 6:05:19 GMT
Starship Troopers - First of all, apologies in advance for the dissertation. Secondly, this movie looks spectacular on 4K. Thirdly, I'd like to remind whoever might be listening that the Roughnecks TV show being unfinished and left without a readily available box set is criminal.
Maybe I'm being shallow, but I genuinely enjoy the movie on more of a rollercoaster level than the deeper meanings big-brained commentators get wrapped up in. I don't think the social commentary is really all that interesting. RoboCop featured much more biting satire, this movie simply has a sly sense of humor and a "war is bad" message you can find in fifty billion other films.
I've heard that like Blade Runner, it's a piss-poor adaptation of its source material, but I've had a longstanding affection for this movie. My father had it on VHS, and I was forbidden to watch it. I did it anyway, and it scared the hell out of me. And yet I kept coming back, on the sneak. To this day, I think it's one of the all-time great sci-fi movies. It's got action, adventure, high school drama, gore, war movie pastiche, and it never takes itself too seriously. The visual design is so memorable. Especially the bugs. Almost all of the SFX still look great today, even the CG. The co-ed, completely egalitarian space military is a very specific idea that I absolutely love every time I run across it.
What's not to like?
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Post by Timelord007 on Aug 9, 2020 7:54:39 GMT
Starship Troopers - First of all, apologies in advance for the dissertation. Secondly, this movie looks spectacular on 4K. Thirdly, I'd like to remind whoever might be listening that the Roughnecks TV show being unfinished and left without a readily available box set is criminal. Maybe I'm being shallow, but I genuinely enjoy the movie on more of a rollercoaster level than the deeper meanings big-brained commentators get wrapped up in. I don't think the social commentary is really all that interesting. RoboCop featured much more biting satire, this movie simply has a sly sense of humor and a "war is bad" message you can find in fifty billion other films. I've heard that like Blade Runner, it's a piss-poor adaptation of its source material, but I've had a longstanding affection for this movie. My father had it on VHS, and I was forbidden to watch it. I did it anyway, and it scared the hell out of me. And yet I kept coming back, on the sneak. To this day, I think it's one of the all-time great sci-fi movies. It's got action, adventure, high school drama, gore, war movie pastiche, and it never takes itself too seriously. The visual design is so memorable. Especially the bugs. Almost all of the SFX still look great today, even the CG. The co-ed, completely egalitarian space military is a very specific idea that I absolutely love every time I run across it. What's not to like? Great movie, My advice ignore those DTV sequels.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 9, 2020 8:18:58 GMT
Starship Troopers - First of all, apologies in advance for the dissertation. Secondly, this movie looks spectacular on 4K. Thirdly, I'd like to remind whoever might be listening that the Roughnecks TV show being unfinished and left without a readily available box set is criminal. Maybe I'm being shallow, but I genuinely enjoy the movie on more of a rollercoaster level than the deeper meanings big-brained commentators get wrapped up in. I don't think the social commentary is really all that interesting. RoboCop featured much more biting satire, this movie simply has a sly sense of humor and a "war is bad" message you can find in fifty billion other films. I've heard that like Blade Runner, it's a piss-poor adaptation of its source material, but I've had a longstanding affection for this movie. My father had it on VHS, and I was forbidden to watch it. I did it anyway, and it scared the hell out of me. And yet I kept coming back, on the sneak. To this day, I think it's one of the all-time great sci-fi movies. It's got action, adventure, high school drama, gore, war movie pastiche, and it never takes itself too seriously. The visual design is so memorable. Especially the bugs. Almost all of the SFX still look great today, even the CG. The co-ed, completely egalitarian space military is a very specific idea that I absolutely love every time I run across it. What's not to like? Great movie, My advice ignore those DTV sequels.
Yup- I saw this in the cinemas, I just recall laughing at seeing "Doogie Howser", (not yet Barney Stinson) on the big screen
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