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Harry's DVD PICKS AND PEEKS Does The Last Week of March 2007 - Flynn -- Cuaron -- Lucky McKee -- Grindhouse Sex!!!

Interesting stuff by mrfan	Mar 27th, 2007 05:03:44 AM
will have to check it out.
Umm.... by DarthDooku	Mar 27th, 2007 06:03:41 AM
Alfonso Cuaron may be good, but a "god" he is not....
Harry, I remember a couple of years back by seppukudkurosawa	Mar 27th, 2007 06:15:55 AM
in another DVD column, you said that there NEEDS to be another Flynn Signature Collection...and now it's here. What does it feel like to be so powerful? Ordering...ordering...orde red. Thanks for your heads up (it was 'cause of you that I bought the last box-set).
he meant Alfonso RIBEIRO by damagedinc	Mar 27th, 2007 06:25:44 AM
duhh.
I'll probably check out Golden Flower now... by just pillow talk	Mar 27th, 2007 06:27:16 AM
and I just can't wait to watch COM again. And seeing how they filmed that scene will be priceless.
just another film by that HERO guy by longevitymonk	Mar 27th, 2007 07:13:06 AM
No joke! This film has epic amounts of ninja's...and one of the most psychodelic sword fights..brief, but mind blowing.
i wouldn't call May the best of the last 10 years by Lost Prophet	Mar 27th, 2007 07:14:03 AM
That film was very good, and in fact is one of the times I have been grateful for the existance of Harry, but not the greatest of the last 10 years.
Samurai Seven anime is awesome by AvengingFist	Mar 27th, 2007 07:25:45 AM
saw this on tv. i was grateful that they showed this on free tv over here. the bitter sweet ending, a coming of age story, this is what Star Wars Phantom Menace should have been.
Curse of the Golden Flower and Children of Men by AvengingFist	Mar 27th, 2007 07:30:30 AM
Saw both. Both have superb effects. However both suffered in terms of good story. Yes there were some emotional effects that both directors tried to evoke but it just wasnt there. Yes, the ninja attack in Golden Flower is and will always be remembered for its awesome power. Both movies are still below Taegukgi which I consider much more superior.
Golden Flower box should say "And Gong Li's Cleavage" by triplefive	Mar 27th, 2007 07:39:05 AM
cause that shit was BANGING the whole movie
and the CoM cover art is awful by triplefive	Mar 27th, 2007 07:40:09 AM
tho not as bad as the upcoming release of the fountain. the planned box art for that one is infuriating
What about Gong's gongs? by Err	Mar 27th, 2007 07:43:55 AM
Hmmm?
Wednesday Adams by BobParr	Mar 27th, 2007 07:54:02 AM
The young actress grew up and married 80s porn star Jerry Butler. Shockingly, the marraige didn't last.
DarthDooku, you obviously haven't hung around AICN by ExcaliburFfolkes	Mar 27th, 2007 07:57:38 AM
...long enough. This place is the Cult of Cuaron. Not only can he never do any wrong in the eyes of many around here, but even to suggest otherwise is supreme blasphemy.
In your opinion... by The Pusher	Mar 27th, 2007 07:58:57 AM
"In my opinion, this is my favorite Will Smith performance to date." Harry, I certainly hope that's your opinion.
Bang a Gong by HypeEndsHere	Mar 27th, 2007 08:08:03 AM
Someone needs to put a video montage of Gong Li's cleavage set to T. Rex's Bang a Gong up on youtube. not me though. I'm a busy man...
AvengingFist by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Mar 27th, 2007 08:09:13 AM
I've already watched the series twice and now my wife is watching it with me for a third time. She loves it. Marathon style. Fucking tight.
A few comments. (Spoilery) by Gilkuliehe	Mar 27th, 2007 08:55:20 AM
I got both CHILDREN OF (FUCKING) MEN and HAPPY FEET. And while some of the features on the first one are great (the creation of the CGI baby, for instance, or the documentary), the second sucks fucking balls. I love HAPPY FEET and I honestly felt robbed. It's like one of those DVDs from when DVD was just something cool for rich people. Featureless. Come on Warner, put some love on it. It deserves it. (And for one I'd like the definitive edition right away, not months or years after). Oh and for you Children of (fucking) men lovers, do not get your hopes up for THE MAKING OF THE CAR SECUENCE. They just show the rig and the cameras, they say nothing about the action, the CGI enhancements, the choreography, etc. It's pretty much a "look at this cool as fuck camera system we put on this car". And the cover is even worse than the one they put online, it has huge letters telling all that about THE YEAR 2027 crap. Bitch, bitch, two amazing films that are worth the price of the DVD alone, no matter how much I wanted better editions. Cheers.
Clive Owen... by Michael Corleone	Mar 27th, 2007 08:57:27 AM
You know what i think is really pretty sad, I love clive owen as an actor (just look at that performance in children of men). But he just cannot do an american accent. So everytime i see him in an american movie with that american accent it is always in the back of my mind niggling away. Its a friggin tragedy cus otherwise he's great.
Those darn lovable penguins........... by AARONIUS	Mar 27th, 2007 09:26:38 AM
Clearly Happy Feet was not made for me. I cannot fathom how in any way shape or form penguins could be entertaining. They aren't especially funny looking, they have no birghtly colored feathers, or crazy defense mechanisms, I guess I just don't understand the facination. Also I thought Children of Men was almost as bad as Ghostrider (almost) Sheesh, what a mess of a film. There were some interesting shots in the film but really more than anything it just depressed me. If that's where we're headed let me off this crazy rock!
THE SHIELD Season Five by abcdefz7	Mar 27th, 2007 09:42:31 AM
...is out today, also. And in other news, Warren Zevon's STAND IN THE FIRE and THE ENVOY finally get domestic release on CD.
Ah! Ev1lDead already covered it by abcdefz7	Mar 27th, 2007 09:43:26 AM
Sorry about that. Carry on.
I first heard about "May" from Harry's Top Ten List by LHombreSiniestro	Mar 27th, 2007 09:47:04 AM
And he's right, I still love "May" to no end.
I just saw that Children Of Men the other day by Franklin T Marmoset	Mar 27th, 2007 09:50:09 AM
Yeah, it was pretty good. P.S. That corner animation matches the ads a treat, like a towel and shower curtain kind of deal. Well decorated, web designer types.
Tempest is worth buying.. by RedwingsHoolihan	Mar 27th, 2007 09:53:14 AM
for Susan Sarandon's topless scene.
No Shield? by indiephantom	Mar 27th, 2007 10:09:50 AM
I've been dying to see this season. Will be going on a huge marathon. Also, some of those AFTER DARK HORRORFEST films look good.
Tom Welling signed on for the new Teen Wolf by HypeEndsHere	Mar 27th, 2007 10:47:10 AM
i think a remake of a movie from 85 is a really awesome idea. off-topic, but funny.
Good to see Lucky McKee get a little respect by TORTURE PWN	Mar 27th, 2007 11:02:21 AM
Horror-wise,Hollywood is too busy eating its own insides via its asshole(herefore to be called pulling a rob zombie)with remakes and ripoffs.Guys like McKee,along with Alexadre Aja,Neil Marshall,and yes,Eli Roth are the next wave of horror filmmakers to watch.
Screw COM by Ryang	Mar 27th, 2007 11:05:48 AM
I'm glad it didn't win an Oscar or even a Golden Globe for that matter.
Happy Feet was race-obsessed tosh... by Tom Whitaker	Mar 27th, 2007 11:07:43 AM
...with ugly penguins. And the ending?
Um, Alexandre Aja? by JackRabbitSlim	Mar 27th, 2007 11:08:14 AM
Wasn't Ajas last film a ... dare i say it ... REMAKE???
And on Teen Wolf remake... by JackRabbitSlim	Mar 27th, 2007 11:12:34 AM
Id argue that movie was hardly original, seemed pretty heavily inspired by "I was a Teenage Werewolf".
I don't think the Cuaron love is unjustified by QuinnTheEskimo	Mar 27th, 2007 11:24:49 AM
I mean, the only thing I had seen from him was Azkaban, which was pretty good, but Children of Men blew me right the fuck away. I thought it was damn near perfect, and the car scene and the big chase in the refugee camp are two of the most amazing, jaw-dropping scenes I think ever filmed. He wasn't a god before, but he just launched himself with this one.
Since the HILLS...remake was made with full involvement by TORTURE PWN	Mar 27th, 2007 11:37:26 AM
Craven he gets a little slack.There's ALWAYS an exception to every rule.It also happened to be a textbook example of how to approach a remake(original filmmaker involved,respect towards source material,etc.).And also,love it or hate it HAUTE TENSION was,even if by default,one of the better horror films in a while and a great showcase for a promising talent.I had acknowledged HILLS... originally in my previous post but deleted it,even though I knew someone would bring it up.I'll just have to "reimagine" my post.
True, ExcaliburFfolkes by DarthDooku	Mar 27th, 2007 11:38:50 AM
That's true, as i remember when "Children of Men" first came out. But seriously, no one is big enough to be called a "god," because that puts you above human staus.... and then you logically can't analyze a work for its true value and recommend it to others, can you?
I've only seen Lucky's "the woods" which was meh. by Novaman5000	Mar 27th, 2007 12:01:46 PM
Maybe I'll see Roman. Kristen Bell is great.
Fucking loved Children of Men. by Novaman5000	Mar 27th, 2007 12:02:19 PM
I won't use the word "God", but Cuaron did a fantastic fucking job with that film.
CHILDREN OF FUCKIGN MEN!!! by PwnedByStallone	Mar 27th, 2007 12:06:11 PM
Pull my finger.
curse my typing by PwnedByStallone	Mar 27th, 2007 12:50:17 PM
dammit
ay yi yi by kilik777	Mar 27th, 2007 12:52:59 PM
Children of Men was good but not great status. The first chase scene in the car was nothing special. Yeah it looked cool but nothing more than that. The second long war scene was awesome how it was choreographed and cool cgi but nothing I havent seen in a Band of Brothers movie. Besides that the characters were bland and Clive Owen looked like he phoned it in. He was not the right person for this role in my opinion. It lacked some great dialogue or something I cant put my finger on to make the movie into an elite status. Michael Caine was awesome though. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
zhang yimou is amazing by El Borak	Mar 27th, 2007 01:13:57 PM
his are some of the best films ever made.
Roman went straight to video?... by DanielKurland	Mar 27th, 2007 01:37:11 PM
That's upsetting. I loved about 80 percent of May, and didn't really like The Woods, as it kind of just implodes on itself, and the ending is a little ridiculous, but maybe that's what he wanted.Anyway, I heard good things about Roman, and I love Kristen Bell, so I'll probably check it out.
What's with all the COM hate? by PwnedByStallone	Mar 27th, 2007 01:58:07 PM
Jesus. I clicked into Stupidville here.
PwnedByStallone by QuinnTheEskimo	Mar 27th, 2007 02:06:29 PM
I know! What the hell? Those continous shots had me looking for my brain in the back of the theatre. Blew it right out the back of my head. I found it, though, so don't worry.
PwnedByStallone and QuinnTheEskimo. by Gilkuliehe	Mar 27th, 2007 02:45:43 PM
Let the haters go fuckthemselves while we enjoy CHILDREN OF FUCKING MEN! One asshole compares it to fucking GHOST RIDER for chrissake. (I hope he dies, seriously). The rest of you are in my cool book and I'll gladly buy you people a beer. Cheers.
Gilkuliehe by QuinnTheEskimo	Mar 27th, 2007 03:55:39 PM
I could really use one, man. Stupid fucking Biology papers. I hate college.
Other than The Pursuit of Happyness by AlwaysThere	Mar 27th, 2007 04:06:41 PM
this week is rather dull. "CoM is the 'Blade Runner' of this generation." - Give me a FUCKING break Universal. Shovel that kind of bullshit elsewhere.
Overrated by skitch	Mar 27th, 2007 04:20:03 PM
Just recently watched May on dvd and saw Children of Men at the theater and they've both received gushing reviews and I can't figure out why. May is a solid film storywise but as a modern horror masterpiece? Well, that escapes me. McKee was far better on his Masters Of Horror episode "Sick Girl". As for Children of Men, I felt that it had exceptional cinematography, was well directed and acted, but was very heavy handed with the religious overtones. Ok, I get it...she bears what could be the savior of the human race...but...there was something lacking about the film...and I think it's the ability to care about the characters...there was no (for the lack of a better word but somehow appropriate) "life" in the film...and for a piece of art that has that's topic as it's main focus, it's a problem. And while I'm on a minor rant, may I please solicit opinions as to this question: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO JOHN CARPENTER?" Not sure if anyone saw his Masters of Horror entry "Pro Life" but it was one of the dullest, most excruciating hours I have ever spent watching a dvd. But he's not totally to blame. Swan and McWeeny's teleplay was absolutely horrendous. One of the most putrid, most ridiculous travesties ever committed to the visual medium...and I sat through The Undertaker and His Pals...so I know pain.
Overrated part deux by skitch	Mar 27th, 2007 04:28:13 PM
Was just reading some of the other posts...yes, why is he still making movies? Because the moronic public goes to see them. Cabin Fever was god awful (though Cerina Vincent can appear in anything and I might partially enjoy it) and Hostel was maybe a slight notch above (though Roth, to his minimal credit, did manage to make the film look a little more professional than his prior entry). Then again, Hollywood can understand why Wild Hogs makes money (and I can too because I have little faith in humans) and the success of 300 comes as a complete shock (my original prediction after seeing it early in the weekend was $65 mil...I wasn't too far off). Until we demand better films (and everyone's definition of "better" is different), we deserve to watch a wacky remake of Harold and Maude with Diane Keaton and Matthew McConaughey in hell...over...and over...and over.
If you liked Children of Men (I did)... by LeFlambeur	Mar 27th, 2007 04:50:28 PM
...see L'enfant. The Dardunnes make so much more out of so much less.
Few things by Lando Griffin	Mar 27th, 2007 05:19:16 PM
Loved COM but like others have pointed out I HATE the fucking dvd cover. I also bought Happy Feet this morning, mainly for my wife and kid who loved it. I thought it was a'ight but the end was WAAAAAYYYY to heavy handed even for a family film. Not sure what the big deal with May is. I saw it, it was alright, certainly not memorable and nothing to herald as teh future of horror. Not even sure it was a horror film, I mean it had certain horror elements but thats about it. Now I will agree with other talkbackers who said that Neil Marshall and Alejandro Aje are the future of horror. I am not an Eli Roth hater but his films are not above B level straight to dvd fare. I was looking at the back of the Pro-Life dvd last week and the creature on the back looks the same ones from Ghostbusters.
Roth and other things by landocolt45	Mar 27th, 2007 06:53:53 PM
I think Eli needs to do a romantic comedy or something. I have come to that realization. His "horror" really isn't as good as some of the Horrorfest stuff(see Hamiltons) LOL! I liked May just to see the decent of someone into madness but I think that movies such as King of the Ants and Love Object are a little better. And COM was a good film in that it shows you great ways to make a movie mesmerizing, but the script did have too much of a religious overtone for me personally. But it was still amazing to watch.
does the XXX Grindhouse trailers have cumshots & shit? by future help	Mar 27th, 2007 07:17:48 PM
curious. really iam.
When I said "the future of horror"... by TORTURE PWN	Mar 27th, 2007 07:32:54 PM
I didn't mean the directors mentioned were already there,but that they have the most potential to BECOME the future.Oh,and President Evil,I think you should save yourself a bullet if you don't like it.
You can tella Mexican directed Children of Men by CTU Mole	Mar 27th, 2007 07:50:50 PM
The whole movie is about getting on and off busses, fascist guards asking for papers, getting in line, dealing with livestock, all while pregnant...it should have been called, "One Night at the INS".
Is May the most over-rated film of the past ten years? by Sledge Hammer	Mar 27th, 2007 09:24:32 PM
No, it's not actually, but damn is it ever right up there, especially around these parts. Now don't get me wrong, it was still a solid enough flick, but even minus all the hype (and thankfully I saw it prior to the hype anyhow) and just taken strictly on it's own merits it always seemed to think it was a far better film than it actually was, at least in my experience. Still, opinions do vary, so...
Tempest by gotilk	Mar 27th, 2007 09:40:00 PM
"I have TV in my cave" is one of those lines in a film that will live on forever in my memory. I loved Tempest. The "bring the magic" moment is pretty amazing stuff, too. If you have not seen this film, find it and watch it.
You think Eli Roth has potential? by Sledge Hammer	Mar 27th, 2007 09:44:00 PM
To be anything other than a vacuous, self absorbed, talentless, egotistical ass clown? Really? Yeah, okay, good luck with that. Because as far as I'm concerned the fucker's a bigger hack than Uwe Boll, and at least with Boll's work I can usually get a couple of laughs out of it. To me Roth is hands down the worst example of a "horror filmmaker" working today, sure, he can throw some gore onscreen, but he can't deliver it to audiences in any sort of a way that matters or has any impact whatsoever, his direction lacks any sort of tangible atmosphere or pacing, his scripts are abysmal, and his characters always seem atrociously acted under his 'careful' directorial eye. Plus on top of all that his films have 'idiotic' down to a fine art. Maybe he'll still come around, maybe that upcoming King zombie movie will prove to be a turnaround for him, especially if he's working on a script that he didn't badly cobble together himself, and is actually surrounded by talented people who can guide him in the right direction, who knows, and if he somehow manages to turn it all around and miraculously puts out something that doesn't suck like a chest wound in a vacuum then I'll credit him then, but right now, fucking hack of the highest and most repugnant order far as I'm corncerned. Still, that's just me, opinions do vary, and that's cool. Neil Marshall and Alejandro Aje on the other hand are definitely talents to watch in coming years.
It's sad because COM was meant to be seen in theaters. by NoPIX	Mar 27th, 2007 09:57:45 PM
Lots of people missed out. Films like that are composed for the BIG SCREEN you dvd nut jobs.
King Zombie movie: Cell by gotilk	Mar 27th, 2007 10:13:18 PM
That's the most cinematic King book in ages. You'd have to be Mick Garris to screw that one up. I kid I kid.. I love bits of Masters of Horror.
Way to make yourself look like a bigot, CTU Mole. by drakeavenue	Mar 28th, 2007 12:43:59 AM
not very funny.
Why do studios compare a movie to Blade Runner by Neo Zeed	Mar 28th, 2007 02:00:25 AM
When it's nothing like Blade Runner. Hate to be so obvious but where's the cyberpunk? Where's the huge megacities? Where's the flying cars?
Neo Zeed by QuinnTheEskimo	Mar 28th, 2007 02:25:43 AM
I love Children of Men, but it really isn't anything like Blade Runner. They're both dystopian, and that's about it. Two very brilliant, but very different films.
Someone mention a Teen Wolf remake? by Boondock Devil	Mar 28th, 2007 02:59:25 AM
It only gets worse. The rumor is that the lead will be a girl. Hmm. Seems a might bit coughcoughGingerSnapscough familiar. Only not as funny or scary. Not to mention a number of possible emo songs. I'm just shuddering at the very thought of that cover of "Werewolves of London".
Ginger Snaps was great by Lost Prophet	Mar 28th, 2007 05:51:01 AM
Eli Roth is a twat.
Oh no, TORTURE PWN... by DocPazuzu	Mar 28th, 2007 06:34:16 AM
...you did NOT just mention Neil Marshall and Eli Roth in the same breath, did you? Even if Roth were immortal and made 500 more movies, there's no way in hell he'd accumulate enough talent to make anything half as entertaining, funny, intense or exciting as The Descent. Or even Dog Soldiers, for that matter.
CHILDREN OF MEN by Halloween68	Mar 28th, 2007 06:36:04 AM
I liked CHILDREN OF MEN. My wife hated it. My wife's sister hated it. My wife's sister's boyfriend hated it. But me...I liked it...I'd go so far as saying, a lot. That said, I don't think this is anywhere near the best film of the season or year. I don't even think it was the best film of the 3 amigos. PAN'S LABYRINTH was a much better film. On every level. BABEL wasn't quite as good, but it was close. In any event, CHILDREN OF MEN is definitely a commendable film. Just not sure it's in the classic status Harry makes it out to be. Thought the end was a bit heavy-handed for one. It also could have been trimmed slightly. It drags in places. If you haven't seen it, I'd definitely recommend checking it out. One thing though. Will somebody please explain to me why people are promoting this as a modern day BLADE RUNNER. Huh? I've seen BLADE RUNNER X amount of times. That means too numerous to count. And I've read the book it's based on at least twice. I don't see any correlation whatsoever between the two stories, much less the two films. Are you reaching for some kind of 'the androids' are 'the terrorists' angle? I don't get it. Is it the visuals? If that's the case, I'd compare it more to SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Or if you want more of a science fictiony feel, I'd compare it to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE.
You can tell CTU Mole is an idiot by just pillow talk	Mar 28th, 2007 06:46:54 AM
when he posts stuff that clearly are narrow minded and very unfunny. Halloween - my wife didn't like it either, but I really enjoyed the hell out of it. I think it was too intense and violent in certain scenes for her. And the attachment to Blade Runner is simply a marketing ploy trying to throw out a cult classic to perk up sales.
and at the end they escape in a makeshift boat by CTU Mole	Mar 28th, 2007 07:43:27 AM
at least it wasn't an inner tube.
Blade Runner by Neo Zeed	Mar 28th, 2007 07:52:08 AM
You guys are right of course. Marketing ploy's and all that. It still gets me annoyed because I wouldn't mind seeing another movie looking like Blade Runner, with the awesome cyberpunk stuff. It was an awesome looking world that wasn't explored enough in BR. Everytime I watch the movie, I think about all the potential stories that could be told in a city like that. (Aren't there's like a billion cyberpunk novels out there?) However studios would never spend that money on something that wild again, because Blade Runner originally bombed. Plus the trendy execs probably think the look is "too 80s." Whatever that means. But somehow the movie is still awesome enough to use as a marketing tool? Huh? But if they think that the movie is strong enough to namedrop (and they've done it before, directors have too)then why can't we get some cyberpunk looking flicks? Why is BR cool for one thing, but not the other?
42nd street forever xxx..... by samuraiyao	Mar 28th, 2007 09:34:36 AM
Just placed an order for this bad boy, and can't wait to see all the sleaze to the max,extreme film clips!!!!!
NoPIX by PwnedByStallone	Mar 28th, 2007 10:26:21 AM
I agree. COM was definitely one that needs to be seen on the big screen to totally appreciate it. It explains this current backlash a little bit. That and the studio insisting on comparing it to Blade Runner. EVERY TIME a film is compared to a classic like that it's automatically going to brushed aside. Why do they fucking do it?
CTU Mole by JohnRevik	Mar 28th, 2007 08:10:28 PM
I almost did a spit take on my Mac. That's pretty funny. Some people on this site have no sense of humor.
you can mention Roth in the Same sentence as Marshall, by Lost Prophet	Mar 29th, 2007 10:23:04 AM
Doc, provided the sentence is: "Neill Marshall smashes Eli Roth in the head with a very big hammer." See- it works.
42nd Street Forever XXX-treme by colinr	Mar 29th, 2007 10:39:56 AM
Futurehelp said "does the XX Grindhouse trailers have cumshots and shit". It has many, many, many cumshots. No shit though (which most are probably happy about!)
We need more cyberpunk movies! by neonist	Mar 29th, 2007 10:55:47 AM
Blade Runner. It just fucking rules.
Said it before by Lost Prophet	Mar 29th, 2007 12:20:53 PM
Give Neill Marshall the next Alien. Has to be done.
When you take into account that... by TORTURE PWN	Mar 29th, 2007 09:20:48 PM
CABIN FEVER & HOSTEL aren't as bad as people say,and that DOG SOLDIERS & THE DESCENT aren't as good as people like to say,things pretty much even out.I stand by my previous comment regardless of the empty,pretentious "critiques" of Roth's work.
I'm sorry man by Lost Prophet	Mar 30th, 2007 07:31:53 AM
Cabin Fever is not as bad as Hostel, true- but both were hideously overhyped here and elsewhere, and both were rubbish so that is just not true. Dog Soldiers, is a great, rollicking little movie- it isn't meant to be frightening and was made for a fraction of Roth's budget. The Descent is brilliant- Are you American? because you may have seen the duff ending. I remember seeing an interview with Neil Marshall before Dog Soldiers was released where he said he wanted to revive the Hammer studios. I hope he succeeds, that would be fun. GIVE THE MAN ALIEN.
Lost Prophet,you can't really blame Roth for the hype. by TORTURE PWN	Mar 30th, 2007 10:45:10 AM
If his movies weren't built up so much by various sources but especially their own misguided marketing(HOSTEL is NOT SAW) people would probably have a different opinion.I don't think Roth's really shown what he's fully capable of yet but there's enough to tell that the guy could really produce some excellent work.We'll just see how CELL turns out.I thought CABIN FEVER & HOSTEL were both "fun romps".I think people might be surprised.As far as Marshall is concerned,I never said anything bad regarding him,I only meant to say that he's not quite up to his "hype" yet either.Rather than ALIEN(S) I would rather see him do a full on R-rated survivalist AvP.Set in the future where that shit SHOULD take place,of course.
That would work by Lost Prophet	Mar 30th, 2007 11:09:51 AM
Good Idea. My reasoning for giving him Alien is that he obviously can film dark confined spaces full of monsters, can clearly work tension and others. I don't blame Roth for the hype. The point I was trying to make is that Hostel and Cabin Fever were genuinly raved about at the time (There was some pretentious wanker in the Evening Standard that talked about Cabin Fever in relation to Camus)- so it was a minority that said they were bad films. I prefer Cabin Fever to Hostel, and thought he showed some potential with that. But then (difficult 2nd Album syndrome) along came Hostel. I hated it on so many levels, it was just bloody awful and there was not one single clever, innovative piece of filmaking in it. In places it was downright fucking slapdash. Example: although set in Slovakia they left the street signs in czech. Not the most important point in the film, but just indicative of sloppy filmmaking. I found absolutely nothing fun about it. Dog Soldiers on the other hand was great fun, witty dialogue, moments of comedy, a few cheap jumps (the blazingly obvious twist didn't help it) and I could really see potential in it. I also thought the Descent was one of the best films I saw in 2005. I will reserve judgement until CELL, as it could be good. I think we basically agree, barring minor quibbling- which is what the TB is for!
I will give him one thing by Lost Prophet	Mar 30th, 2007 11:12:22 AM
at least he hasn't had the fucking temerity to remake Halloween. ROB ZOMBIE IS A CUNT
Lost Prophet, I'd buy ya a pint... by TORTURE PWN	Mar 30th, 2007 11:28:57 AM
Minor quibbles aside,we agree.Not just regarding Roth & Marshall,but especially regarding zombie.rOB zOMBIE IS THE CUNTIEST OF CUNTS!
despite Julianne Moore and Cuaron by Homer Sexual	Apr 1st, 2007 12:51:37 PM
I hated COM. I hate the whole concept of the movie. I hate heavy handedness. Just horrid.
There's only one reason Happy Feet won the Oscar... by wackedfuck	Apr 30th, 2007 02:50:10 PM
...and that's Baby Mumble. The movie itself is a mess, but Baby Mumble is just so darn adorable that the Academy voters probably went, "Awwww," and immediately selected Happy Feet as the winner without regard to the quality (or lack thereof) of the rest of the film.
Not quite, wackedfuck. Happy Feet won solely for its by detinue	Jun 5th, 2007 06:30:14 AM
...pro-environmental conservation (i.e. man = bad) message. Not that there were really any great animated features last year, anyway.

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