The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

i don't know what's up with me tonight, but i just can't seem to sit through a movie right now

i didn't want to start a new thread about it since i figure it fits well here, but anyone else have the issue of just not finding a proper film to watch? i've started like, 5 tonight and after about 10-15 minutes i get restless and stop watching it. it's bugging me! i used to be able to watch 5-7 movies a day, in a row, no breaks with no issues. it seems like the older i get the more ADD riddled i become or something.

tried watching 12 Monkeys, no such luck. i'm almost tempted to start Scanners, another film i've yet to see, but don't want to watch 10 minutes of it and then stop again. frustrating. maybe i should just call it day

Go outside and exercise for an hour. Then sitting still is easy.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Sweet, glad to hear that all of you guys liked it! I've always wanted to see this but I never got around to it. I love horror as well, but generally don't pay any attention to that genre because, just as bearcat said, they're generally bad. But I love a well done horror flick. In the 31 days of Horror thread for Halloween last year, a lot people recommend The Thing so I rented that and I loved it! I'm always on the lookout for horror films that are on par with that one, or at least are pretty good

I watched the film when it first came out, when I was in my teens, and the hype and promotion of the film being real was still out there (I remember vividly the trailer, as well).

Since time has passed, I'm not exactly sure how the film will appear to someone who hasn't seen it. Obviously we know it's a film and not real, but I still think it's extremely effective--it is even for myself after 5 viewings. People criticize it very often, and to be honest I can understand why. There's no doubt it's polarizing, in that many ppl prefer the generic horror films with graphic violence and actually seeing the bad guy.

Surfdude and I always use our favorite Hitchcock quote, about a bomb being under the table. I used it recently in regards to Blair Witch on this site and was heavily criticized by a member, whom I believe misinterpreted the meaning of the quote (Ebert himself uses it for the film).

I've always thought that our imagination is able to create much scarier images than the ones we actually see. There's a reason why many children are afraid of the dark--you imagine something terrible. This film really plays with that idea. I think it's rather genius and I 100% believe the concluding scene is the scariest of any horror film I've ever seen, and that the concluding image and what it means (which the person who criticized me about the Hitchcock quote completely missed) is absolutely chilling.

I will def be picking the film up, as I've only ever owned it on vhs. I know that it won't be a great looking film and will prob only get a 3 for PQ (which is unfair bc it's how it's supposed to look), but I would love to have it in my collection.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by J.Cornelius

No worries, it just moved a bit further down the Nexflix que, I respect your opinion about the film. Just out of curiosity did you like the ending of No Country For Old Men? The first time I saw the movie I was say a bit put off but on repeat viewings I find it brilliant.

Loved it, even on first shot. Vague is fine.

"Unfinished" is weak.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Bearcat, 99% of the time I'll finish the movie I start, but occasionally (this week actually) I'll just randomly feel mid-movie that I've lost all interest in watching a particular movie at that time.


Also, there are times when I sit in front of my blu-ray collection wanting to watch something, but can't bring myself to pick anything I really feel like watching.

I honestly can't remember the last time I didn't finish a movie. There have been times, like with Triangle, where I watched half of it but then went out and when I got home finished it. For me, I can't make a judgment call on a film if I haven't seen the whole thing.

I know you're also referring to movies you've seen before, but even then I can't remember not finishing one!

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Sounds good, I added Everlasting Moments to my queue as well

Nice! We seem to have similar taste, so I think you'll like it. Even if you don't, you've shown that you have the ability to still respect films that you may not have loved, so I think that's good.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I wanted something or somebody to kill those kids so I wouldnt have to listen to their whining and complaining and bickering. That was in between nodding off.

Sorry.

Def a complaint I can understand. For me, this is a film that I very easily can understand the complaints for (with the exception of there not being enough violence--I think that's not a great argument, although I guess some ppl really look for that in horror films).

So, while I love it I can absolutely understand the ppl that detest it. This is one of the prime examples of a polarizing film, along with 2001 and some others. There really is no middle ground.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

II think it's rather genius and I 100% believe the concluding scene is the scariest of any horror film I've ever seen, and that the concluding image and what it means (which the person who criticized me about the Hitchcock quote completely missed) is absolutely chilling.

.

Maybe I missed something. What was your take on the final image and the

[Show spoiler]dropped camera?

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Def a complaint I can understand. For me, this is a film that I very easily can understand the complaints for (with the exception of there not being enough violence--I think that's not a great argument, although I guess some ppl really look for that in horror films).

So, while I love it I can absolutely understand the ppl that detest it. This is one of the prime examples of a polarizing film, along with 2001 and some others. There really is no middle ground.

And I understand why people liked it.

I too prefer horror that shows us very little. Cloverfield got that right in a traditional old-school way. Dont show the beast until the very end. Make me wait for it.

Or, like the Orphanage, there IS NO beast.

The Blair Witch project was doing everything right for me. It was just the performances and the plot hole of

[Show spoiler](just walk in one direction and you'll get out)

that bothered me.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I wanted something or somebody to kill those kids so I wouldnt have to listen to their whining and complaining and bickering. That was in between nodding off.

Sorry.

understand completely.
my biggest complaint is how Heather always thinks she's right and knows where they're going. and Mike and Josh always saying,

[Show spoiler]"Heather, we're in the middle of the f****** woods, man! that map ain't doing sh!t!"

Heather's attitude and obviously wrong persistence always makes me kinda

but i still love it to death!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

tried watching 12 Monkeys, no such luck. i'm almost tempted to start Scanners, another film i've yet to see, but don't want to watch 10 minutes of it and then stop again. frustrating. maybe i should just call it day

Well that movie sucked so Im sure thats why u didnt finish it! Got Em!!

[hayes1516]

30 Days Of Night...just finished watching this and I'm not sure why it took me so long. it was a surprisingly decent vampire flick that was actually quite brutal. I think the vamps were almost zombielike intheir brutality with the way they attacked their prey. Good FX and some nice creepy moments.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Well that movie sucked so Im sure thats why u didnt finish it! Got Em!!

always willing to show your opinion right CZAR?
i'll watch it eventually, so we'll see if i agree or not.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

always willing to show your opinion right CZAR?
i'll watch it eventually, so we'll see if i agree or not.

That is still the only movie I ever walked out of the theater on! Got Em!!

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by hayes1516

30 Days Of Night...just finished watching this and I'm not sure why it took me so long. it was a surprisingly decent vampire flick that was actually quite brutal. I think the vamps were almost zombielike intheir brutality with the way they attacked their prey. Good FX and some nice creepy moments.

I liked that they werent so much drinkers per se, as they were neck eaters.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by CZAR

That is still the only movie I ever walked out of the theater on! Got Em!!

i'll definitely have to remember to ask you why once i watch it.

[JC_20010]

Splice i would give it a 6.5/10

[Show spoiler]Splice had some interesting ideas such as how bad it can get when you cross a human with some kind of animal that can fly,swim, and switch sexes. Also the Dren sex scenes were strange i guess adrien Brodys character wasnt getting enough from Sarah Pollacks character...LOl

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Maybe I missed something. What was your take on the final image and the

[Show spoiler]dropped camera?

It wasn't vague--pretty straight-forward, I'm sure you understood it just fine, although maybe it didn't affect you like it did me.

Earlier in the film,

[Show spoiler]it is said that when the Blair Witch kills someone, she has the other victim stand in the corner. At the end of the film, one of the characters is standing in the corner. This means that the Blair Witch is killing one of the three, one is in the corner bc he/she is next, and then the person who drops the camera is grabbed by the Blair Witch.

The person I debated this with didn't remember what

[Show spoiler]standing in the corner meant and thought that the person was just taking a piss! Talk about missing a major plot point!

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

And I understand why people liked it.

I too prefer horror that shows us very little. Cloverfield got that right in a traditional old-school way. Dont show the beast until the very end. Make me wait for it.

Or, like the Orphanage, there IS NO beast.

The Blair Witch project was doing everything right for me. It was just the performances and the plot hole of

[Show spoiler](just walk in one direction and you'll get out)

that bothered me.

I agree that Cloverfield and The Orphanage got it just right.

What do you mean by plot hole? How is that a plot hole? Isn't it just stupidity? The performances didn't bother me, because while they whined a lot I'm sure most of us would've done the same if we were in that position. But, I can def understand getting annoyed at them, for sure.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

It wasn't vague--pretty straight-forward, I'm sure you understood it just fine, although maybe it didn't affect you like it did me.

Earlier in the film,

[Show spoiler]it is said that when the Blair Witch kills someone, she has the other victim stand in the corner. At the end of the film, one of the characters is standing in the corner. This means that the Blair Witch is killing one of the three, one is in the corner bc he/she is next, and then the person who drops the camera is grabbed by the Blair Witch.

The person I debated this with didn't remember what

[Show spoiler]standing in the corner meant and thought that the person was just taking a piss! Talk about missing a major plot point!

that guy did that too (unless that's what you meant and i am too dense to understand simple writing haha), when one of the towns people says the guy came down

[Show spoiler]and said, "i'm all finished now" and then in court he said he made them stand facing the wall "because he couldn't stand to feel the eyes on him"

talk about disturbing mental imagery!

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Appaloosa

Movie 7/10

I enjoyed this movie allot, very different from you typical western

[Show spoiler]Being that a woman was the major objective in the movie

I really enjoyed the acting of Ed Harris, and Viggo Mortensen. They together really carried this story. Once again good movie, very different and well acted. But honestly the music for the movie could've been chosen better but that about the only thing i didnt like.

this is an overlooked, very well made film. I really enjoyed it and gave it
4 out of 5 stars