What films have you watched this week?

[Scythe]

Saw shutter island which I enjoyed but I kept thinking of Jacobs ladder which is a far superior film.

[Leon Retro]

^Leon, I think it'd be right up your street. In capsule form, it's like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with added blood and gristle but without that disturbing sense of menace that TCM had, it's a film where people get minced and you wouldn't bat an eyelid as you chewed your popcorn.

Nice to see you back posting, please bring back the Vanilla Ice L/R alternating avatar, it was was rockin'.

Yeah, I prefer the 80s style horror, where it's just funny, and not disturbing at all. Realistic horror does nothing for me.

My alternating Vanilla Ice head .. I had forgotten about that. Vanilla Ice has only ever sung one good tune( Ice Ice Baby ) - but what a great tune it is. I will try to remember how I made that old avatar. Cheers!

Saw shutter island which I enjoyed but I kept thinking of Jacobs ladder which is a far superior film.

I've been meaning to watch that for quite a while. Jacob's Ladder is one of my favourite films, so if it's similar, I will probably enjoy it, even if it's not as great as Jacob's.

[losersclub]

I watched Shutter Island the other day as well, wasn't as good as i was expecting but it pick up in the last third

[Team Andromeda]

I hadn't heard of that - looks like something I will enjoy. I went on Amazon and could only see the VHS for sale, but in America it's getting a DVD release next month. I will wait for it to come down in price a bit, then buy it.

Its ace , its a 80's classic VHS movie sort of way. Really well made and a great laugh.


In other news I re watched 'The Burning' . Nobody does effects better than Savini, even to this day . 80 were just the best for films and music

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Catched the last hour or so of Wrong Turn 2 the other night, quite enjoyed the cheesiness of it all as I thought it was gonna be all hyper-nasty and grim like Saw or Hostel whereas it was pretty 80s and knockabout in feel. I caught it at the moment when the muscle guy's hanging upside down, and there was me thinking it was some unknown, generic muscle chappie and when he escapes and faces the right way, it's bloody Henry Rollins!! That was pretty good,

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though he pegs it right at the end

, guy should be in more actioners now he seems to have quit the music!

Ha ha I caught it near the end too & thought the same. Saw it from the bit where he's putting on his camo make up. I thought I was watching some kind of Predator remake at that point. Then it zooms out &, well f*ck me its Henry Rollins!! He's lost a bit of his bulk but he seemed much better at acting than a lot of wannabe singers that are floating around at the mo.

[Lyris]

I watched PSYCHO for the first time last night since the BD has just been released. I love Hitchcock, but for some reason had never seen this properly from start to finish until now. Loved it!

[JazzFunk]

^Yeah, I watched it during the week when I was working nights, it really is good, much better than I remember it being.

Just watched Kick-Ass, really liked it though didn't really find it that funny, more a really good nerdy superhero flick in the vein of Spiderman 1 (but with added gore and sweariness). Saddest bit was the

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death of Big Daddy

, he was a great character, the

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timber factory massacre

was amazingly badass, Schwarzenegger in his prime would've been proud. One odd thing I noticed, the film was co-written by Jane Goldman, Jonathan Ross's wife, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse bears an alarming resemblance to the young J.R. Worst bit was the inclusion of Dexter Fletcher and Jason Flemyng as mob goons, they didn't really gel and seemed well out of place, though I guess they were included as a Lock, Stock... reference, given the film's heritage.

Anyway, here's hoping for a (probably inevitable) sequel.

[Leon Retro]

Its ace , its a 80's classic VHS movie sort of way. Really well made and a great laugh.


In other news I re watched 'The Burning' . Nobody does effects better than Savini, even to this day . 80 were just the best for films and music

I'll definitely pick it up on dvd, when it's been out a few months, and the price has gone down a bit.

I have a ton of 80s dvds, mostly made up of stuff most people wouldn't bother with - sort of cult titles. Some of them are easy to find and cheap , but others aren't so cheap and easy to get hold of.

I have a film called 'The Vindicator' which is very much like Robocop, but released a year before in 1986. I found out that the only dvd version is available in Brazil, and called the stupid name "ROBOMAN" ... It cost me ?15 inc p&p, but was worth it.. as it's the sort of 80s film I enjoy.

When I bought 'Killer Clowns from Outer Space' .. I thought it would be rubbish, but it's such a well made, brilliant creation. It's amazing to think how good it is. It deserves far more recognition.

I need to buy 'The Burning' .. as I've never watched it, and people keep recommending it to me.

Yeah, the 80s was great for films and music. My appreciation for what people created back in the 80s, is even stronger these days. As much as you get a few truly great films these days, the 80s back catalogue is filled with classics from all genres. Even the cult, sort of b-movie stuff isn't irritating, and can be really well made with special qualities you don't find in the modern world.

I think writers and producers were less afraid to push their imaginations to the limits back then. These days.. creative people play safe too much, because they are afraid of failure. It's an attitude found in the film, games, and music industries. That's why so much creative output is generic and sterile. Of course, not all of it is, because some people are still full of passion and determination to see their dreams fulfilled.

[kernow]

I watched PSYCHO for the first time last night since the BD has just been released. I love Hitchcock, but for some reason had never seen this properly from start to finish until now. Loved it!

Awesome film

[Baseley09]

I have a film called 'The Vindicator' which is very much like Robocop, but released a year before in 1986. I found out that the only dvd version is available in Brazil, and called the stupid name "ROBOMAN" ... It cost me ?15 inc p&p, but was worth it.. as it's the sort of 80s film I enjoy.

Wicked, ive put off buying that version from ebay for so many years, good to know someone took the plunge gives me no excuse now, I have no idea why its not got a wider DVD release.

[Leon Retro]

Wicked, ive put off buying that version from ebay for so many years, good to know someone took the plunge gives me no excuse now, I have no idea why its not got a wider DVD release.

I think there is only one seller, but I'm not sure? I know it's shipped from somewhere like Florida, but they get it from South America. The box art is really good, and it's the normal quality case and disc you expect. The picture quality is also pretty good - and not the VHS to DVD you might suspect it to me. No.. it looks good.

There are quite a few VHS 80s cult classics that either haven't been released on DVD, or the transfers are rubbish. I think there is a demand for 80s b-movies, but for reasons unknown.. some of them don't get put on dvd.

There is hope, though, because 'Exterminators of the year 3000' is getting a U.S. release next month.

[Baseley09]

Im waiting for Ragewar / The Dungeonmaster on DVD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62P89nbi5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0CPWZLu0Ag&feature=related

[Scythe]

I've been meaning to watch that for quite a while. Jacob's Ladder is one of my favourite films, so if it's similar, I will probably enjoy it, even if it's not as great as Jacob's.

It's not directly JL but I think you'll understand when you see it.

[figflair]

I watched a couple of bad recent ones at the weekend:

Where The Wild Things Are - what a load of toss and as loads of other people have said on here, that little kid in it was just begging for a slap.

The Road - I read half the book and hated it as it was so boring but decided to give the film a go because Viggo was in it. It was possibly even more boring than the book. I turned it off halfway through.

Then I decided to cheer myself up by watching Magnum Force. Still the best Dirty harry film IMO.

[Scythe]

I quite liked WtWTA, better than I expected...