Rate the last movie you've seen

[MinionZombie]

Indeed, Meloni is a top notch actor that doesn’t necessarily get the attention he deserves. Great dramatic actor and his comedic performances are top notch. More of a cameo, but I regularly quote his hillbilly character from the first Harold and Kumar film. And he was great in Wet Hot American Summer, as well.

[bassman]

And he was great in Wet Hot American Summer, as well. Oh yeah, can’t forget those. Also, I hear he’s got a temper problem:

[EvilNed]

Oh yeah, can’t forget those. Also, I hear he’s got a temper problem: Had me fooled until I realized it was satire.

[paranoid101]

Think I first took notice to him in the TV series OZ, he was great in that too

[MinionZombie]

Child's Play The remake. Actually, I was pleasantly surprised by this. Being that the original series still continues, this one goes in a different direction (i.e. no serial killer inhabiting the body of a doll, which is now branded "Buddi"), and playing around with the capabilities of smart technology that are all linked through the cloud is a neat idea for this kind of a story. Mark Hamil voices "Chucky" and, given his particular gift for voice work, he makes for an unsettling Chucky. There's scope for a sequel, and I would be interested to see one. The third act skews into a more action-based direction, short-changing some of the potential "is the kid a maniac or not?" subplot, but it's also a pretty gory flick at times and certainly has a sense of fun about it. The doll itself is (mostly) done practically (although I'm not sure if they intended the animatronics to be as jerky as they appeared, or not), and while the design is a bit iffy sometimes, the Buddi doll is certainly creepy looking. I'm not a big fan of the Child's Play movies in general, although I have seen them all, and Brad Dourif is Chucky, but nonetheless I enjoyed this remake much more than I thought I would.

[MistressVirus]

Child's Play The remake. Actually, I was pleasantly surprised by this. Being that the original series still continues, this one goes in a different direction (i.e. no serial killer inhabiting the body of a doll, which is now branded "Buddi"), and playing around with the capabilities of smart technology that are all linked through the cloud is a neat idea for this kind of a story. Mark Hamil voices "Chucky" and, given his particular gift for voice work, he makes for an unsettling Chucky. There's scope for a sequel, and I would be interested to see one. The third act skews into a more action-based direction, short-changing some of the potential "is the kid a maniac or not?" subplot, but it's also a pretty gory flick at times and certainly has a sense of fun about it. The doll itself is (mostly) done practically (although I'm not sure if they intended the animatronics to be as jerky as they appeared, or not), and while the design is a bit iffy sometimes, the Buddi doll is certainly creepy looking. I'm not a big fan of the Child's Play movies in general, although I have seen them all, and Brad Dourif is Chucky, but nonetheless I enjoyed this remake much more than I thought I would. OOHH!!! I need to see this one!! Is it streaming anywhere?? sorry for getting all excited. Being under the Q is awful... Also, what's acab? Is that a movie?

[JDP]

Also, what's acab? Is that a movie? It's why they banned you, remember?

[MistressVirus]

It's why they banned you, remember? What? I just got here. What are you talking about??

[EvilNed]

*inhales* The Possessed 60's giallo about a brooding writer returning to a familiar village to find his past love having committed suicide. Quite good! Though this was in October and I may have forgotten some of the finer details. Killer of Dolls Absolute crazy spanish giallo from the 70's with a hysterical protagonist who snaps so often that it's surprising he wasn't locked up ages ago. He sneaks around killing girls, who he perceives as dolls or mannequins, in violent ways. When he's not on a murder spree he still acts out and runs around screaming at everyone and anyone. Hilarious and over the top. I love it! Pet Sematary The remake, which I liked! 2019: After the Fall of New York 1990: The Bronx Warriors The Raiders of Atlantis So these three were watched during a drinking game when me and friends gathered to watch cheesy italian sci-fi and down beers. I got quite drunk, I don't remember the last film at all. Rats: Night of Terror Had to revisit this one, which by comparison with the others above is mediocre at best. Sartana's Here, trade your pistol for your coffin Spaghetti-western with Sartana. I think this is the one with George Hilton. They all sort of blend together in my head. Two Males for Alexa Spanish Hitchcockian giallo with Saw, and Cube-ish themes. Not bad! The Demons Jess Franco, which means utter trash. Way too long. Nunsploitation and super poor effects. Midway Roland Emmerich delivers a green-screen version of the battle of Midway, which is alright but would have been way better if it had focused on MIDWAY and not trying to depict a little bit of every battle from Pearl Harbor and leading up to the eponymous battle. Jallikattu Hysterical indian... action-film? From last year. Best described as a 90-minute stressful journey following a rural villages desperate attempt to hunt down the escaped oxen. Inventive and fun. Get's a bit artsy in the end, which does not do it any favours. Fail Safe The TV-film remake with George Clooney. Ok. Django the Bastard Anthony Steffen as a ghostly gunslinger who takes revenge on a town in this spaghetti western which predates High Plains Drifter. Zombie Flesh Eaters 3 Ludicrous, but kinda fun. Mad Max Fury Road Had to revisit this. What a great film! Exodus: Gods and Kings Bland, really. It was on TV, so whatever. Double Face Riccardo Freda's first giallo, I'm a big fan of it. Stylish as hell. Klaus Kinski plays sort-of a good guy. Sort of. Evil Ed A swedish splatter-film from the 90's. I've seen it lots of times before, but Arrow Video released it on Blu Ray a few years back and I finally caught up to it. I love it, but I live the behind scenes material more. The Irishman We've all seen it, we all love it. What's left to say? Except maybe that the CGI did not bother me, but their bodies and movements did not fool me one bit. Karate Warrior Italian rip-off of... Well, I'll leave you guessing. Emma, Puerto Oscuros Jose-Ramon Larraz horror-film about a lady who snaps after a trafic accident. Quite bloody and moody, I enjoyed it! The Muppet Christmas Carol It was alright, but not stellar. I had expected more. The sets and muppets were amazing however. Deck the Halls Utter trash "comedy" with Matthew Broderick (who the hell gives him roles in comedies?) and a poorly written Danny DeVito. In Bruges It's a little bit heavy handed, but the brazen gimmick really works. I really liked it, but it could have used some fine-tuning. Laughed a lot. Klaus The animated film on Netflix. WOW, that's some good looking animation. Noll Tolerans Swedish christmas/cop film. The Ref Whatever happened to Dennis Leary? And do I care? Not really. Underwhelming home-invasion-turned-christmas-comedy film with Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis. Black Christmas The first remake, from 2006. Actually quite enjoyable. The gore is so over-the-top. The Ice Harvest Bland thriller with a very tired cast. Billy Bob Thornton, John Cusack and a bunch of other actors we've all seen in better and smarter films. Looks and feels like a tv-movie, despite being helmed by Harold Ramis. The Knight before Christmas Absolute christmas-trash on Netflix. Somewhat enjoyable because of it. The Death of Stalin Fun film! Cold Skin A lighthouse watchman is stationed on a far-off and desolate island on the far reaches of the British Empire some time in the late 1800's. He soon becomes aware that the island is home to one other person, and that the island is also home to a group of carnivorous lizardmen who lurk in the dark. A great setup which becomes quite dull due to poor visuals and repetetive scenes. There's some steamy lizard-homo sapiens lovemaking going on in one scene. Or at least implied. It does sound great doesn't it? Well, it's not. It's way too dull, and every single suspense scene is identical to the last one. There's no variation and very little forward movement. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Caught in on TV. Hank Azaria is a great pharaoh. Babylon A.D: I've seen this like three times and I don't know why. It was on TV, and it's just not good. French filmmakers should stop trying to make Hollywood-like films because they're just not very good at it. Again, see Cold Skin above. There's just a lack of finesse that makes it awkward and silly. Bullitt Felt like revisiting this. Love it, of course. The Case of the Bloody Iris Silly old giallo. Mannekäng i Rött Mannequin in Red, an old swedish PRE-giallo giallo. Seriously, this came out 6 years before Blood and Black Lace but there are some enormous similarities. Ryttare i Blått Sequel to the above mentioned film (it translates into: Rider in Blue). A ghost story set on a military academy. Not as good, but enjoyable. Dien Bien Phu French film about the battle of Dien Bien Phu. Boring and poorly narrated. Maybe I'm just not a french cinema kinda person. Considered to be the definite frencn vietnam war film, but if that's the case I don't want to see any more of them. Platoon We've all seen it, we all love it. Good Morning Vietnam It's alright, but it was way simpler than I remembered it. In some aspects the 80's could not deliver, and war films is one such instance. Platoon being an exception. Hamburger Hill Dull. Stale. Poorly acted, poorly directed, poor action, good music but used in an awkard way. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Meh. Way too fast paced for it's own good. I can't even remember the plot. Zero emotion. So much happens in so little time. Murder-Rock 80's giallo by Lucio Fulci. Sort off a take on Flashdance... Except with killers. So that was 45 films. I've got 82 more to list. I'll do it later.

[MinionZombie]

Pet Sematary The remake, which I liked! Evil Ed A swedish splatter-film from the 90's. I've seen it lots of times before, but Arrow Video released it on Blu Ray a few years back and I finally caught up to it. I love it, but I live the behind scenes material more. The Muppet Christmas Carol It was alright, but not stellar. I had expected more. The sets and muppets were amazing however. In Bruges It's a little bit heavy handed, but the brazen gimmick really works. I really liked it, but it could have used some fine-tuning. Laughed a lot. Crikey, Ned. Someone's been putting a dent in their sofa! 1) I saw that a few weeks back and enjoyed it to a surprising degree. It's not without fault, but I had much more fun with it than I was expecting going into it. 2) I love Evil Ed! I stumbled across it at the arse end of the last millennium and got the VHS for a fiver. It's such a fun movie and, yep, the Arrow Video release is quite a hefty package of supplemental material (a 3 hour making of doc IIRC plus other stuff). There's a slightly longer version of the film also on there, and while it gives a little more context regarding Ed's wife (which kind of changes the viewer's perception about her a fair bit), I still prefer the original theatrical cut which I was so familiar with. Great effects and a lot of fun lines of dialogue. It's an under-rated and lesser known kind of flick. 3) What's with all the Christmas movies, Ned? I don't think I had ever seen Muppet's Christmas Carol before, so my first viewing was back in December and I quite enjoyed it. Like you said, the sense of scale with the muppets and the sets/world they created for it are superb. 4) I remember going to see In Bruges at the cinema and I loved it from the get-go. We and the audience were absolutely loving it. I was surprised by how it could shift tones so suddenly, but effectively. You could go from laughing to shock at some dramatic reveal, to surprise at some random twist of events, and then you'd be laughing again. I suppose you could also say it technically qualifies as an "alternative Christmas movie", sorta.

[EvilNed]

Yeah, but these are all films going all the way back to October! And I kinda feel the need to stress; I pretty much never watch television series, I only watch films. So it's "only" around 2-4 films a week. That also explains why there's a few christmas movies there... They were watched around - well - Christmas! btw, I just realized... Evil Ed is sort off where I got my nick from, hehe

[MinionZombie]

Deadwood: The Movie My second viewing. I liked it much more this time around than when I first saw it last year. I had just done a complete re-watch of all three seasons of Deadwood, so I was primed and fully refreshed on all the ins and outs of the show - so various little details in the 2019 movie were decidedly more rewarding as a result. While it doesn't give closure to everything, it does a better job than I'd originally thought, with certain moments really paying off for the viewer. For example:   Hearst getting the shit kicked out of him by the townsfolk and getting put in the slammer - and once again being dragged into a cell by his ear. Similarly, when Alma manages to buy Charlie's land rather than Hearst, after having been forced to sell her gold claim previously after the murder of Mr Ellsworth. There's a different tone, in some ways, that certainly speaks of Milch's own position in life - he's towards the end and, quite unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with Alzheimers - and now knowing that, the film takes on a deeper and more emotional meaning this time around. Yeah, but these are all films going all the way back to October! And I kinda feel the need to stress; I pretty much never watch television series, I only watch films. So it's "only" around 2-4 films a week. That also explains why there's a few christmas movies there... They were watched around - well - Christmas! Ahhh, a catch-up post. Gotcha.

[EvilNed]

Catchup post 2 of 4 Macabre Lamberto Bavas first film, and I have to say I'm starting to like his films. They're competently made and pretty creative. This was the german blu, then 88 Films revealed they would release it in the UK. The Killer with a Thousand Eyes Spanish/Italian eurocrime/giallo with Anthony Steffen who travels to Portugal to beat people up for 90 minutes. Enjoyable! The 13th Warrior Wanted to revisit this film, which I still think is underrated. A great action-adventure. Devil in the Brain Sergio Sollima did a lot of great spaghetti westerns and eurocrime/poliziotteschi, but this is his only giallo. It's not great, it's rather dull. But I watched a poor copy (only one available appears to be a TV-rip) and maybe there are subtleties to it that I did not pick up. The King Netflix loose re-telling of Henry V. Timothee Chamelet just doesn't work for me. He's a bit dull and devoid of emotions. Not the kind of acting that gets me going. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I have the Key Had to revisit one of the very first giallos I ever watched, and I dismissed it at the time. But this is awesome! Actually I'd place it near the top of the tier! Love it. Escape from New York At the cinemas, a local theater was showing it. Awesome. Tombs of the Blind Dead Felt an itch and wanted to see something gothic. Great spanish medieval zombie film. I'm a big fan. Short Night of the Glass Dolls A revisit. It's better than the first time I watched it, but it's a bit too slow for it to be a really interesting giallo. Estigma Spanish Carrie-ish horror film by Larraz. Great soundtrack, the rest is meh. La Polizia ringrazia English title: The Execution Squad. Pre-dating Magnum Force by one year this poliziotteschi has Enrico Maria Salerno chasing corrupt police officers who execute criminals without a trial. I love it. Zombie Flesh Eaters Had to revisit this as well. This is a great film. It's suspenseful! Outlaw King Felt like watching Netflix other Medieval kings tale. Not sure which I prefer, but I guess they're both OK in parts. The final battle in this was a bit silly. The english sure are dumb. Pelle Svanslös Swedish animated film my studio released in January, which fortunately got to run it's theatrical run before Corona hit. The Godfather Havent' seen this in 15 years and I'm grateful for that. Because this film is amazing. I so want to see the sequel now. I can't remember anything about it. Once upon a time in America First time for me, and honestly, I didn't think it was all that great... The main characters are assholes and the plot is actually a bit confusing. The dramatic photography works for westerns, but not for a gangster film. Star Trek: First Contact Dumb fun. Still, this film is more coherent and tells a closer-knit tale than the latest Star Wars films.

[MinionZombie]

Macabre Lamberto Bavas first film, and I have to say I'm starting to like his films. They're competently made and pretty creative. This was the german blu, then 88 Films revealed they would release it in the UK. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I have the Key Had to revisit one of the very first giallos I ever watched, and I dismissed it at the time. But this is awesome! Actually I'd place it near the top of the tier! Love it. Once upon a time in America First time for me, and honestly, I didn't think it was all that great... The main characters are assholes and the plot is actually a bit confusing. The dramatic photography works for westerns, but not for a gangster film. 1) I'm interested in seeing this one. I've enjoyed a few of his films - like A Blade In The Dark, Blastfighter, and Delirium - although I couldn't quite get into Demons or Demons 2, which was a surprise as they'd normally be right up my street, but I just couldn't get into them that much, even on a re-watch. Have you seen "Body Puzzle" (1992)? If not, don't bother - proper boring. 2) One of the finest giallo. I remember you not liking it originally and I was quite surprised. I dug it even more on a second viewing. A really good role for Edwige Fenech in that flick, and Anita Strindberg - that look of fear on her face in the final minutes of the film really sticks in the memory. 3) Yeah, I didn't know what the fuss was about either. DeNiro's character is an utter arsehole and yet the film wants you to feel sentimental with him ... as if! It's waaaaaaaaaaaay too long, as well. It was such a chore to get through, even with some beautiful cinematography and music. You either detest the characters or don't give a shit about them, which isn't much help when the movie's expecting you to see through so much plodding about.

[EvilNed]

1) I'm interested in seeing this one. I've enjoyed a few of his films - like A Blade In The Dark, Blastfighter, and Delirium - although I couldn't quite get into Demons or Demons 2, which was a surprise as they'd normally be right up my street, but I just couldn't get into them that much, even on a re-watch. Have you seen "Body Puzzle" (1992)? If not, don't bother - proper boring. I have seen Body Puzzle and I thought it was meh. I might revisit it sometime. As for the Demons-films, I can see the reason to diss them especially the second one which is really bland and not very exciting. But I dig the first one and both are great films to drink too because they're so crazy. Of the ones I've seen, I'd rank them: 1) Delirium 2) A Blade in the Dark 3) Demons 4) Macabre 5) Demons 2 6) Monster Shark 7) Body Puzzle