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  1. 22-May-2011 #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    Well seeing as it's got Amber Heard in it, I'll give it a spin sometime.

    It got a 3/5 in Total Film, and I've seen such scores elsewhere, so not bad - but not great either - but it sounds like it's worth at least a watch/rental.
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    Been waiting for this one for awhile. Love, love, love Carpenter & am willing to at least give an movie he puts out a chance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MoonSylver View Post
    Been waiting for this one for awhile. Love, love, love Carpenter & am willing to at least give an movie he puts out a chance.
    The last film I enjoyed of his was "Memoirs of an Invisible Man"...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    The last film I enjoyed of his was "Memoirs of an Invisible Man"...
    Quite liked "In The Mouth Of Madness" good HP Lovecraft by way of Stephen King end of the world fun. .

    "Village Of The Damned" I remember as "meh",

    I enjoyed "Escape From LA" a lot more than I should. Basically a (inferior) remake of the first, but the LA setting was used to good effect, liked a lot of the "bit" characters, I loved seeing Kurt as Snake again & LOVED the ending.

    "Vampires" I enjoyed.

    "Ghosts Of Mars" I was really disappointed with, but kind of want to see it again with fresh eyes.

    So overall on the smiley scale :

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    Rented The Ward last night. Was very not impressed from the start. I don't want to ruin it but...
    Nevermind.
    Actually made The Ring look good, and that's a feat in itself...
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    I enjoyed it. . . It was however, nothing new or special.
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    i'll check out anything by carpenter. i thought he kind of lost it until i saw "cigarette burns." haven't seen this one yet but plan on it.
    "The bumps you feel are asteroids smashing into the hull."
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    Oh yeah Cigarette Burns was pretty damned cool. Very dark and dreary that one. . .and a very interesting concept.

    Carpenter has always been a very capable director. And this one is not less capably rendered than any of his other movies. . .metter than some actually. but the plot was . . . well. . . .as they say, nothing new under the sun.
    "When the dead walk, we must stop the killing, or lose the war."
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