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Fed_Da_Man
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this is a great movie. i went in thinking it might be a big piece of stinky cheese but i ended up really feeling for the guy. this and the fountain are aronofsky's best imoThe Wrestler
i haven't seen planet terror yet but death proof is hilarious. i had a smile on my face throughout the entire movie
Didi_Gogo
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:lol:Haha. Beer good, awesome reviews. I might have to watch a few now. That shark scene was bobo.:lol:
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It was not a movie, but Wicked came to town and I saw that. It was nice and pretty funny, but, in my opinion, not as much hype as everyone was giving it.
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It was not a movie, but Wicked came to town and I saw that. It was nice and pretty funny, but, in my opinion, not as much hype as everyone was giving it.
Libra6Poe
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All that talking was just exhausting. It was good, I liked the second part to it much better than the first part.
tears of life
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A friend and I saw Angels & Demons last night. I thought it was average-good, but they cut out a ridiculous amount from the book. But that's no surprise, now, is it? 
beer good
Well-Known Member
I got a garbage brain that's driving me insane, and a brand new DVD box set. It goes like this:
Man builds teleporter. Man goes in the teleporter. Fly's in the teleporter. Our fly. Farewell and adieu to you fair Canadian scientistzzzzzz...
The Fly (1958 )
It's still surprisingly creepy. Yes, the pacing is odd by today's standards and the truly chilling bit – the man realising that he's slowly losing his mind and his humanity – could well have been stretched out longer. And of course, the ending is what it is. But... still. Buzzzzzz. When it's good, it's really good. The scary bit isn't the monster, it's when we still haven't seen the monster but just the man with a hood over his head, typing on a typewriter how his brain is starting to tell him strange things...
Return of the Fly (1959)
1/2
The sequel, wisely enough, doesn't really try to be more of the same – despite the identical monster. From the more psychological (and underused) horror of the original to a straight-up monster B movie, complete with an obvious villain and black & white photography. But it's a well-done monster movie, and Vincent Price actually gets more to work with here than in the first movie.
Curse of the Fly (1965)
When a movie kicks off with a woman in her underwear running in slow motion through a gothic garden, and it features Burt "Cato" Kwouk in the Igor role, you can't really go wrong. But the strange thing is, it's not bad. It's actually a proper sequel to the first two movies, exploring the ideas and fallout rather than just duplicate the monster (there's no half-man-half-fly in it), and taking them to a very dark place indeed. Plus, putting a nice spin on the classic "Help me" line.
The Fly (1986)
Everyone might not agree, but I think Cronenberg's take on The Fly may be one of the best horror remakes ever. He keeps the good parts of all three previous films – the gradual loss of sanity of the first, the tighter plot of the second, the dark conclusion of the third – while ditching the luddite moral of the originals and focusing on the personal psychodrama (heavily externalised, of course; it's Cronenberg) and making the science... maybe not realistic, but far more plausible. Brundlefly is both one of the yuckiest on-screen monsters and one of the most affecting.
The Fly II (1989)
1/2
And after a pretty good stretch, the franchise splats on the last windscreen. The story borrows liberally from Return and Curse, but it's directed by a special effects designer who mostly replaces both the old B movies' gothic darkness and Cronenberg's body horror with ordinary (and not even very well-done) gore and a drawn-out by-the-numbers revenge story. But hey, at least there's a railing kill.
This has been an exercise in relative movie rating. I j-j-just don't know why.
YouTube - The Cramps Human Fly
Man builds teleporter. Man goes in the teleporter. Fly's in the teleporter. Our fly. Farewell and adieu to you fair Canadian scientistzzzzzz...
The Fly (1958 )
It's still surprisingly creepy. Yes, the pacing is odd by today's standards and the truly chilling bit – the man realising that he's slowly losing his mind and his humanity – could well have been stretched out longer. And of course, the ending is what it is. But... still. Buzzzzzz. When it's good, it's really good. The scary bit isn't the monster, it's when we still haven't seen the monster but just the man with a hood over his head, typing on a typewriter how his brain is starting to tell him strange things...
Return of the Fly (1959)
1/2The sequel, wisely enough, doesn't really try to be more of the same – despite the identical monster. From the more psychological (and underused) horror of the original to a straight-up monster B movie, complete with an obvious villain and black & white photography. But it's a well-done monster movie, and Vincent Price actually gets more to work with here than in the first movie.
Curse of the Fly (1965)
When a movie kicks off with a woman in her underwear running in slow motion through a gothic garden, and it features Burt "Cato" Kwouk in the Igor role, you can't really go wrong. But the strange thing is, it's not bad. It's actually a proper sequel to the first two movies, exploring the ideas and fallout rather than just duplicate the monster (there's no half-man-half-fly in it), and taking them to a very dark place indeed. Plus, putting a nice spin on the classic "Help me" line.
The Fly (1986)
Everyone might not agree, but I think Cronenberg's take on The Fly may be one of the best horror remakes ever. He keeps the good parts of all three previous films – the gradual loss of sanity of the first, the tighter plot of the second, the dark conclusion of the third – while ditching the luddite moral of the originals and focusing on the personal psychodrama (heavily externalised, of course; it's Cronenberg) and making the science... maybe not realistic, but far more plausible. Brundlefly is both one of the yuckiest on-screen monsters and one of the most affecting.
The Fly II (1989)
1/2And after a pretty good stretch, the franchise splats on the last windscreen. The story borrows liberally from Return and Curse, but it's directed by a special effects designer who mostly replaces both the old B movies' gothic darkness and Cronenberg's body horror with ordinary (and not even very well-done) gore and a drawn-out by-the-numbers revenge story. But hey, at least there's a railing kill.
This has been an exercise in relative movie rating. I j-j-just don't know why.
YouTube - The Cramps Human Fly
Fed_Da_Man
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Cronenberg is the man. If you haven't already, check out Videodromes, Dead Ringers, Naked Lunch, Crash and The Brood.
Libra
Active Member
I got a garbage brain that's driving me insane, and a brand new DVD box set. It goes like this:
Man builds teleporter. Man goes in the teleporter. Fly's in the teleporter. Our fly. Farewell and adieu to you fair Canadian scientistzzzzzz...
The Fly (1958 )
It's still surprisingly creepy. Yes, the pacing is odd by today's standards and the truly chilling bit – the man realising that he's slowly losing his mind and his humanity – could well have been stretched out longer. And of course, the ending is what it is. But... still. Buzzzzzz. When it's good, it's really good. The scary bit isn't the monster, it's when we still haven't seen the monster but just the man with a hood over his head, typing on a typewriter how his brain is starting to tell him strange things...
Return of the Fly (1959)
The sequel, wisely enough, doesn't really try to be more of the same – despite the identical monster. From the more psychological (and underused) horror of the original to a straight-up monster B movie, complete with an obvious villain and black & white photography. But it's a well-done monster movie, and Vincent Price actually gets more to work with here than in the first movie.
Curse of the Fly (1965)
When a movie kicks off with a woman in her underwear running in slow motion through a gothic garden, and it features Burt "Cato" Kwouk in the Igor role, you can't really go wrong. But the strange thing is, it's not bad. It's actually a proper sequel to the first two movies, exploring the ideas and fallout rather than just duplicate the monster (there's no half-man-half-fly in it), and taking them to a very dark place indeed. Plus, putting a nice spin on the classic "Help me" line.
The Fly (1986)
Everyone might not agree, but I think Cronenberg's take on The Fly may be one of the best horror remakes ever. He keeps the good parts of all three previous films – the gradual loss of sanity of the first, the tighter plot of the second, the dark conclusion of the third – while ditching the luddite moral of the originals and focusing on the personal psychodrama (heavily externalised, of course; it's Cronenberg) and making the science... maybe not realistic, but far more plausible. Brundlefly is both one of the yuckiest on-screen monsters and one of the most affecting.
The Fly II (1989)
And after a pretty good stretch, the franchise splats on the last windscreen. The story borrows liberally from Return and Curse, but it's directed by a special effects designer who mostly replaces both the old B movies' gothic darkness and Cronenberg's body horror with ordinary (and not even very well-done) gore and a drawn-out by-the-numbers revenge story. But hey, at least there's a railing kill.
This has been an exercise in relative movie rating. I j-j-just don't know why.
Now where is my fly swatter?
nice reviews.
Fantasy Moon
kickbox
In theaters - Star Trek
On DVD - The Dark Knight
Beowulf
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
On DVD - The Dark Knight
Beowulf
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
beer good
Well-Known Member
Great movies all. I think I've seen every full-length Cronenberg film except for Fast Company (has anyone seen that? I'm starting to doubt that it even exists.)
lenny nero
New Member
I've never seen it, but Fast Company has been out on dvd for awhile over here, and I think it's being released on Bluray too.
shadforth
Member
Jack The Ripper (1988) which starred Michael Caine as Inspector Aberline. I'd never seen this before and it finally turned up from my online DVD rental,Lovefilm. The Victorian era is recreated quite convincingly,and the case of Jack The Ripper obviously well-researched,tho' the eventual 'Ripper' in this film is pure conjecture,as are they all! Michael Caine won a Golden Globe for this,and I can see why,tho' at times Charlie from The Italian Job shows up!
It's 3 hrs long,but worth it,especially while devouring Pringles Cheese n Onion Crisps!
It's 3 hrs long,but worth it,especially while devouring Pringles Cheese n Onion Crisps!
Libra
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Didi_Gogo
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thats the one...
Landslide
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Angels & Demons - The movie is very entertaining and although I understand why many details of the book were left out, I couldn't understand why they changed certain aspects of the story. I prefer The Da Vinci Code, but it's still worth watching.
Hoodlum - I'm not a big fan of gangster movies, but I really liked this one.
- The movie is very entertaining and although I understand why many details of the book were left out, I couldn't understand why they changed certain aspects of the story. I prefer The Da Vinci Code, but it's still worth watching.Hoodlum
- I'm not a big fan of gangster movies, but I really liked this one.