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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I watched The Shining again today myself. Between Kubrick's masterful direction and Nicholson's amazing lead performance, it is a masterpiece of the genre.

Have you seen Pan's Labyrinth? It's not quite a Horror but it has it's moments! Perfect Halloween fodder and a real gem of a movie. GDT at his best. Let me know what else you come up with. I'm also trying to find something that's suitable!
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Pans labyrinth, now that's a forgotten gem of a movie. Must fish that it, good call.

I agree the shining is a true masterpiece. Apparently the scene with the axe took all day and they got through numerous doors, it was only in the final shot that Jack came out with his famous line.

"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."

- E E Cummings (1894-1962)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I hear Kubrick really ragged on Shelley Duvall. To get the best performance from her, he made her do take after take until she really was a nervous wreck. Between that and having a psychotic Jack Nicholson opposite her, i'm surprised she survived the shoot at all!
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I heard that as well:D

I've been having a look through my collection and I've come up with 'in the mouth of madness' and 'ju-on' which is a brilliant haunted house flick.

"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."

- E E Cummings (1894-1962)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I've never seen the original, although i did see the remade 'The Grudge'. In The Mouth Of Madness makes me think Sam Neil, which leads me to Event Horizon. That might be worth a re-watch for Halloween, no?

Speaking of Sci-Fi/Horror, Pandorum isn't too bad either. Might be worth a go if you haven't seen it before.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Not seen Pandorum yet, will definitely look into that. Things like the grudge and the ring I much prefer the originals to the American remakes.

"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."

- E E Cummings (1894-1962)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The remakes of Let The Right One In and Girl With The Dragon Tattoo were inferior clones too. Not bad in their own right, just not as good.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Yeh, something is definitely lost in translation.

"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."

- E E Cummings (1894-1962)
[Off-topic] roofrider:
That's another movie i'm yet to watch, Lost in Translation. Not the right one for Halloween though.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Unless you're on a date and she doesn't like Horror films?

It's a really nice film though. Bill Murray is excellent in it. It's my second favourite Sofia Coppola movie!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Hmm.. sounds like a plan! Need to find a date now, lol.

It's been on my radar for quite a while, will get to it. What your first favourite? One of the two Kirsten Dunst movies?

I've been having mixed feelings about watching The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, should i take the leap? I will eventually watch it someday though.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I would give it a miss tbh. Its not his best movie!

Good call on Kirsten Dunst. Fave S.C movie is of course The Virgin Suicides. :)

In other news, i'm really going off The Big Bang Theory. Every time i hear canned laughter now i just want to switch off. I'll go as far as to say i will never get into another comedy show if it has a laugh track. I just won't bother with it. Fortunately there's New Girl. I love this show! The characters are quirky and interesting, and i'm convinced that Zooey Deschanel is an angel in human form.

[MENTION=4665306]jugg1es[/MENTION] Here's another suggestion for Halloween, Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula. Well cast and beautifully realised, it's my favourite Dracula movie! (Also works well as a Halloween date movie!)
[Off-topic] Wasabi7:
The Killing Room (2009) Brutal, yet quite realistic.​

On the less serious side, The Cabin in the Woods (2012) - it great fun and you'll feel so exhilarated when she pushes the big red "UNLEASH" button.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I was pleasantly surprised by it. It was not the by-the-numbers genre movie that i was expecting.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I liked it too. Maybe even more than the first one!

Here's some interesting news for action movie fans. Tony Jaa and Kurt Russell on board for Fast & Furious 7!
[Off-topic] Wasabi7:
Definately. I was expecting another SAW or TexasChainsaw....etc predictable nonsense gore-flicks.

Not to mention the sardonic of secretive outside-the-law corporations and what they are doing. It makes the gore parts make so much more sense.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I like movies that do something different and take you by surprise. I've mentioned it a few times here but i really recommend a movie called Severance. It's a Horror but with some great comedy elements. I wish more people would watch it!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm not sure it could be any worse at this point!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
It's filmed live in front of an audience though...
[Off-topic] Dirk:
They use a process known as sweetening. They record the audience laughter during taping and then in the editing process they use the recorded laughter to build a laugh track. That's why it sounds fake, repetitive and incredibly annoying. Obnoxious laugh tracks are something of a Chuck Lorre speciality.

Did you know the U.S broadcast of M*A*S*H had a laugh track while we in the UK had none? Can you even imagine what that would have been like? It would have sucked!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Now that would have been very weird!

I guess I've never really noticed with TBBT, laughing too much myself, especially with Howard and Amy finding they both love Neil Diamond :D

I keep meaning to watch new girl, especially as you've rated it highly :)

Now Friends on the other hand I just didn't find funny at all.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
There's been some changes to the writing talent for Star Wars Ep. VII. J.J Abrams has joined the team! It's a promising move that shows that he's really throwing his weight behind the project. He also admits that he went crazy with the Lens Flare in Star Trek so i don't think we need to worry about that any more. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The Chaser - A former cop turned pimp goes after a serial killer that's been murdering his prostitutes. Pretty decent, but brutal, Korean Thriller. 7/10

The Dish - Likeable but forgettable comedy/drama starring Sam Neill. 7/10

The Raid: Redemption - Gritty Indonesian action flick with good fight scenes. 7/10
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Noted!

Added Joint Security Area and Nameless Gangster to my list.

I felt Despicable Me 2 was a bit of a let down. :( :( :(
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Funny you should mention the dish, i had in fact forgotten it until I saw your post. It's a pretty good film though. :D

"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."

- E E Cummings (1894-1962)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It was definitely worth watching once. A bit too family friendly for my tastes though.

Haven't seen Nameless Gangster, but i have seen JSA and thought it was excellent. Have you seen 'I Saw The Devil' yet? It's fierce! :eek:
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Ran out of things to watch on TV, decided to put on Serenity :)

All too well, it's why I resorted to downloading the UK edition after I found out that the only version they sell here is the US one. What a waste of 80 euro that was, as I found out when I put it in the DVD player... Serves me right for trying to do it legally for a change. :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Oh yea, i thought it was a freaking brutal masterpiece!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It's a completely different beast with a laugh track isn't it? All the serious moments are ruined by laughter at the end of every line of dialogue! :(

Lol, well put. I think they have their own ideas about what is an acceptable level of movie violence in Korea! :D

I think you'd like The Raid: Redemption. It's well paced, well shot, has a simple story but great action.
[Off-topic] JG:
I was just thinking about a movie that came out 1983 called bad boys and no not the one with martin and fresh prince.It had Sean Penn in it that movie is the poop!look it up you must watch it .you wont be disapointed. and yes my avatar is related to V for vendetta but not from the movie.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
That one was very early in his career. I haven't seen it but i did watch the movie he did before it, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He's been in some great movies over the years!
[Off-topic] Seraz007:
Just watched The Great Gatsby

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[Off-topic] roofrider:
I wish they'd just bring back the thanks button.

I'll just resort to stealing Archer's gif until that happens. :p

What about The Yellow Sea, seen that one yet? Reviews aren't bad.

Lol, what happened? Haven't seen that one yet.
[Off-topic] Seraz007:
Soooooo sad about the ending

Yea i cried
[Off-topic] JG:
yah that was a great movie ,but bad boys , it is about him sean penn)going to jail for accidentally hits a kid and kills him with his car and he ends up in jail and the drama kicks up when the kids older brother end up in the same jail and then the war is on..it is epic!
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Just got back from taking The Wife to see Carrie.

Of course, the original had something this didn't. Perhaps because with a remake, you know going in what the entire plot is, save for some modernization. Julianne Moore and Chloe Grace Maretz both did a convincing job, though.

It's enjoyable, but don't expect a whole lot you didn't get from the original.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Hadn't heard of it before now but it looks right up my street! Thanks for the tip. :good:

It's a well made tragedy! Great film and stunning to watch.

Sounds good. I'll give it a watch! Thanks. :good:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm more a fan of the book, but i did used to own the original movie and i see no reason why it should have been re-made. That said, i do like Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, so i might watch it out of curiosity!

[MENTION=4186558]roofrider[/MENTION]

The Yellow Sea started okay but turned into a confusing farce about half way through the movie. I had no idea what was going on so i gave up on it in the end! Instead i re-watched Let The Right One In, which was just as good on the second viewing as the first.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Yes, it's horrible! I've always hated laugh tracks because they ruin a show, but it was exceptionally ridiculous in this one. In show such as TBBT it it silly, but the idea of an audience in a house is decent. MASH was not filmed on a pop-up set in a studio. It's not set in anywhere where you should have an audience. It doesn't fit the story.

But then of course it is hard to find common sense in Hollywood to begin with...
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You're absolutely right. I always felt MASH mixed comedy with a more serious, sombre tone at times. There was something very real and visceral about the set-up they had, and anything fake like a laugh track would just take you right out of it.

Just watched A Very Long Engagement. Audrey Tautou plays a girl trying to discover the fate of her lover during WW1. Appearances from Jodie Foster and Marion Cotillard too in this touching, but light-hearted, drama. 8/10
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Haha lol, bummer.

Btw did you give Cloud Atlas another shot? :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Not yet. I keep thinking about it but i'm not sold on the idea so far. I am about to embark on another adventure that i will probably regret though. One of my favourite books, Odd Thomas, written originally by Dean Koontz, has been given the big screen treatment. It's unlikely to impress given how much i love the book, but here goes nothing...! :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Well, it wasn't too bad. I actually quite enjoyed it! The characters were well realised and, considering the nature of the book, they did the spooky stuff really well. It even made me cry at the end, just like the book! 7/10

I'm watching The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone, right now. It's the documentary about their comeback in 2012 and i'm sure any fans here will love it. It's not the best made music documentary but it's interesting and needless to say the music is great!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I tried to prepare myself as best i could but Sinister surprised me! I'm no longer interested in watching V/H/S (alone!) if that is far worse than this.

I found myself turning the volume down a couple of times. :eek:

I usually recommend good horror movies to my sister, but not this one! Hell no! I deleted it!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I didn't see the first one but V/H/S 2 had one segment that i found well done and worth watching. The rest was so-so. I'm not sure i'd bother with Sinister.

Do you think all of the life has been wrung out of the genre yet? If you consider all the variations of the same theme that we've had over the years; hauntings, possessions, creepy girls crawling out of televisions, found footage, zombies, vampires, werewolves, pyrokenesis, telekenesis..blah, blah, blah. Man, i'm so tired of it! Yes, recent movies are a technical improvement over their older counterparts but they're still the same old movies, just with more polish. The Conjuring is a good example. It's a reasonably good movie but it's horribly derivative.

The only Horror movies i want to see now are the as yet unmade James Herbert, 'Rats' trilogy. If somebody could make those movies and do a good job i would be eternally grateful! I think Danny Boyle might be a good choice for those. In fact i'd like to see good movie adaptations of all his books. They're a great, untapped resource. I feel GDT could do a great job with one or two of them, with strange woodland creatures, nymphs and fairies. I live in hope!

Edit: Oh, and Loki is bisexual. Seriously. Remember, you heard it here first folks! In other movie news, this years Hollywood Film Awards look like this:

Hollywood Actor Award

Matthew McConaughey -- "Dallas Buyers Club"

Hollywood Actress Award

Sandra Bullock -- "Gravity"

Hollywood Supporting Actor Award

Jake Gyllenhaal -- "Prisoners"

Hollywood Supporting Actress Award

Julia Roberts -- "August: Osage County"

Hollywood Breakout Performance Award

Jared Leto -- "Dallas Buyers Club"

New Hollywood Award

Lupita Nyong'o -- "12 Years a Slave"

Hollywood Spotlight Award

Michael B. Jordan -- "Fruitvale Station"

Hollywood Career Award

Harrison Ford -- "42"

Hollywood Director Award

Lee Daniels -- "The Butler"

Hollywood Breakout Director Award

Steve McQueen -- "12 Years a Slave"

Hollywood Movie Award (fan voted)

"Star Trek Into Darkness"
[Off-topic] Dirk:
[MENTION=4665306]jugg1es[/MENTION]

A couple more Halloween movie suggestions for you. Two witch themed movies that are kinda fun in their own way, The Witches of Eastwick and The Craft. Have you seen either? The former has another of Jack Nicholson's great exuberant performances.
[Off-topic] withbloodskies:
I wouldn't say V/H/S is scary. Its more of a disturbing creepy fear movie. I mean it might be scary to some but when I saw it, it was based on peoples fears. V/H/S 2 on the other hand.. Its disturbing as all can be. I wasn't never scared but in the inside it was ****ing up my mind and making me want to turn it off. The last segment in V/H/S is fantastic and if you ask me it could have gone along way to making a great Silent Hill film. The segment called Safe Haven in V/H/S 2..its ****ed up, its a great segment but god its disturbing.

If you want to watch both of these they are on Netflix.

Speaking of Horror just watched Pet Cemetery again. Love that movie
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Lol, yeah these movies need to be put under a separate genre. I've seen a few disturbing/gorey movies in the past but they no longer interest me much.

We don't have netflix here so i just.. you know.
[Off-topic] ChineseTranslator:
My favorite is The Shawshank Redemption:laugh::good:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, i'm a sucker for Stephen King movies too. Read all his books as a kid, so even though most of the movies were awful i would watch and enjoy them anyway. The Shining is clearly the best by far but i liked Salem's Lot, It, Stand By Me, Maximum Overdrive, Misery, Carrie..among others! Jack Nicholson in The Shining is terrifying by himself and his performance in The Shining is so good that it will always be my favourite Horror film. Pennywise the clown in 'It' gives me sleepless nights! My favourite SK book is also one of the worst adaptations though, which was the The Stand. I wish that had been better.

I agree. I prefer my Horror to be less in-your-face these days. Saw was good when it first came out and had a novelty appeal, but that's been done to death now! Hostel was just grim. That scene with the eyeball and scissors turned my stomach!

See above! It's based on the Stephen King Novella, 'Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption'. The film doesn't appeal to me as much as it does other people, and i don't think it deserves its IMDb rating, but it's not bad either. I just find that there's this weird puritanical side to some of SK's work that's in conflict with the horror that's being portrayed. I think it's the lack of profanity. I think that SK finds profanity repulsive and avoids ever using it, even when it's called for.

Take the character Annie Wilkes from Misery as an example. Shes clearly a psychotic nut-job, but she won't swear even while shes smashing up James Caan's ankles. It's cringe worthy expressions like 'Dirty Birdy' instead. Thinking back to his other books too, there's little to no profanity used. It's always bothered me!
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
I was thinking about The Shining the other day when you were saying that perhaps the horror genre well had run dry.

The Shining doesn't fit in with many other movies. It isn't a haunting, possession, gore slasher, psycho killer, etc. It's a look into one man's madness.

I think there is room for new ground in horror by examining the subtlety of an insane mind.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Well put. And i agree. We could do with exploring that territory more. There have been some very good movies that have taken the dark but more subtle approach, like Jacobs Ladder or maybe even Black Swan for example, but just not enough of them recently. It's a shame as they can be just as effective, just as scary, as the obvious blood and guts movies that we too often get.

Creating fear through suspense is an option and something Hitchcock did well, and sometimes you can create fear through the situation alone as in the movie Frozen, or with great atmosphere as in Silence Of The Lambs or perhaps Donnie Darko.

I feel like we're doing cheap thrills again these days whereas i'd like to see a return to more intelligent shocks and scares. Imagine if Kubrick had lived to make more scary movies! Still, perhaps an auteur like Darren Aronofsky will take up the challenge. His work is looking good so far! :good:
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I didn't even bother to watch Hostel and some of the Final Destination and Saw movies. :p

Ha! I'm not alone!

+1

And i think your wish has been granted!! GDT's Crimson Peak!

From Wiki:

He seems to be doing Pinocchio afterwards!!

"A darker version of the classic children's fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy."

Aaand here is the Oldboy (2013) trailer if you haven't seen it. (Slightly NSFW)

Josh Borlin is a good actor and i hope he's done a good job in this one but i'm not impressed by the trailer, Choi Min-sik was brilliant in the Korean version.

[YOUTUBE]ZrLcnrnEqyI[/YOUTUBE]
[Off-topic] Dirk:
"a very set-oriented, classical but at the same time modern take on the ghost story", citing The Omen, The Exorcist and The Shining as influences. Del Toro stated, "I think people are getting used to horror subjects done as found footage or B-value budgets. I wanted this to feel like a throwback."

That does sound very promising. Perhaps GDT is the horse i should be backing! I've been enjoying American Horror Story and particularly Jessica Langes's performances in the three seasons so far. It's not a good example of groundbreaking Horror, but it is a quite entertaining show.

As for an Oldboy remake, i'm simply exasperated. Let The Right One In shouldn't have been remade, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo shouldn't have been remade and Oldboy shouldn't be remade. It's a travesty! :mad:
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
If that turned your stomach then Never watch " The Human centipede"

If anyone's thinking of watching it, Please don't... You'll regret it.

And definitely don't watch the Sequel its a100X more Sickening
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol, i have no intention of ever watching it! There is zero artistic merit in a movie like that.

[MENTION=4186558]roofrider[/MENTION] I forgot to ask, what's your own favourite scary movie?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
No favourite yet because i'm yet to see Shining (sooon, i have it), Poltergeist and maybe a few other gems that i'm not aware of.

In the typical exorcism category i liked Exorcism of Emily Rose.

I was a kid when i watched Alien, Aliens and Predator, so these were really scary!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Whaaaaaat, you haven't seen The Shining? :eek: I can't wait to hear what you thought of it when you do see it then! I take it you haven't read the book either? There are some significant differences between the two, but nothing that detracts from the movie at all.

Alien is another good example of a movie that's suspenseful and atmospheric. I saw it as a kid and it was plenty scary enough for me too! All the sequels are action movies though really aren't they? :laugh:

Speaking of movies that shouldn't be remade, it looks like A Prophet is another one that's getting the treatment. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39214 :(

Q) Who is the scarier character? Frank Booth as played by Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet, or Anton Chigurh as played by Javier Bardem in No Country For Old Men?
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Dirk-

Totally agree on American Horror Story. Jessica Lange is so consistently strong in that show. I think most of the cast is perfect. From Asylum, though, Lily Rabe's character was my favorite. She's just so completely wicked that it makes me laugh. I have problems, lol.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I must have the same problems then. She's amazing!

Her character in Coven is still something of a mystery though. I guess we'll find out more about her story in later episodes. What do you think of Coven so far? I'm a little unsure of it tbh. It hasn't grabbed be like the first two seasons, but i still love every moment that Jessica Lange is on screen. Shes's spellbinding! (Excuse the pun).
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Coven isn't haunting so far, but I'm sucked in. It's more of a supernatural drama than horror, which I'm fine with.

Lily Rabe's character is weird. There is something the hell wrong with her, like a mad hippy flower child. Again, though, her portrayal is so good.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Out of the four witch 'students' there's only one i actually care about, and that's our girl from Haunting, Taissa Farmiga! The others are annoying in varying degrees and could just be there to make up the numbers. They're certainly not the bevvy of beauties like there was in Charmed! :p
[Off-topic] roofrider:
:D

Not read the book either. M. Night Shyamalan creates that tense atmosphere very well but his endings are dull with the exception of The Sixth Sense.

I really like mental illness themed movies, fav are One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Birdy followed by Girl, Interrupted. Any recommendations is this category?

OK, this is bad. I've not seen No Country For Old Men either.