What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

LoathsomePete · 09-14-2012, 12:40 PM

I think the film is going to fall somewhere in the latter category, I mean it's a pretty generic title involving the most played out monster cliches of all time starring someone most people only know from a 12-year old movie Guy Ritchie movie. Personally I wouldn't waste the bandwidth on it.

Circe · 09-14-2012, 04:49 PM

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I mean it's a pretty generic title

Hobo With A Shotgun. I don't think I need to say anything more.

LoathsomePete · 09-14-2012, 05:37 PM

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Hobo With A Shotgun. I don't think I need to say anything more.

Yeah but at least Hobo With a Shotgun was trying to to ape the super cheesy films of that time like C.H.U.D. and Street Trash and managed to pull it off really well. Cockney's vs. Zombies is just the desperate milking of the zombie phenomenon that needs to fuck off.

Circe · 09-14-2012, 06:05 PM

Perhaps... Well, probably. My vision's clouded slightly by Plants Vs Zombies, which has a similarly cheesy name and is fecking awesome.

LoathsomePete · 09-15-2012, 01:46 PM

Brick (2005)

Watched this with a friend last night, although my friend fell asleep at some point in the middle so he woke up pretty confused, although it doesn't take much to be confused by this movie on the first viewing. Thank god they pretty much spell out the plot at the end of the movie for the slow of remembering, but I do think it does kind of marginalize the story a wee bit. Either way, this is the fourth time I've seen this movie and I still love it.

Roger Dodger (2002)

In keeping with our neo-noir theme (the last few movies we've watched together have been Body Heat (1981) and Brick (2005)) I introduced my friend to this little unknown gem from early in the last decade. It's Jesse Eisenberg's first movie and it's amazing how little he seems to have grown in the 9 years from this to The Social Network (2010) where he practically plays the same character. While his character is definitely nothing to write home about, his uncle, the titular Roger, played by Campbell Scott puts on one hell of a performance.

The general premise of the movie is that Roger is a pick up artist in the days before that Mystery douchebag ruined it for everyone. His nephew, Nick, (Jesse Eisenberg) comes to Roger and asks him to help him lose his virginity, and thus the movie is a night out on the town in New York City as Roger attempts to teach Nick the ins-and-outs of sex and the female mentality, and the imaginary war for dominance between the sexes.

It provides a very nice little window into the mindset and tackles some interesting subjects such as the "malegaze", all while using guerrilla style filming tactics that make many scenes memorable. In fact the opening diner scene is is probably on par with the one from Reservoir Dogs. Definitely look this one up.

jackhammer · 09-17-2012, 06:43 PM

Truly a British experience as there are tons of references to breakfast time TV from the 80's and although it is marketed as a Horror movie, this is more of a romcom with some Horror thrown in and it isn't too shabby. Well directed with good performances all around (Chegwin, Pasquale, Blackburn included) this is definitely worth at least one watch for the British amongst us.

A typical Euro early 80's Horror from Italy and Spain that has a fantastic score but is fairly lackluster in terms of plot and originality. A bunch of nuclear infected people run rampage in a city. Also has a WTF ending that probably seemed really cool at the time. Worth a watch though

Phantom Limb · 09-17-2012, 07:28 PM

Since watching Martyrs, I've been on a quest to see disturbing films. My latest film in this quest was:

And it was... severely disappointing. I actually hated this movie. While at the movie store I was suggested this movie under the premise that "It's really messed up and you can't watch it more than once." Now I know exactly what that means.

It was not disturbing in the slightest, it was just annoying. I couldn't wait for the family to get murdered so I could stop watching this.

Anyone know any movies (like Martyrs) that are truly disturbing, but also have artistic value? I'm not going to watch Cannibal Holocaust or any weird snuff films.

jackhammer · 09-17-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom Limb

Since watching Martyrs, I've been on a quest to see disturbing films. My latest film in this quest was:

And it was... severely disappointing. I actually hated this movie. While at the movie store I was suggested this movie under the premise that "It's really messed up and you can't watch it more than once." Now I know exactly what that means.

It was not disturbing in the slightest, it was just annoying. I couldn't wait for the family to get murdered so I could stop watching this.

Anyone know any movies (like Martyrs) that are truly disturbing, but also have artistic value? I'm not going to watch Cannibal Holocaust or any weird snuff films.

Salo
The Devils
Trouble Every Day
Ex Drummer
Calvaire (The Ordeal)

Enjoy

Ex drummer will seriously mess with your head.

Phantom Limb · 09-17-2012, 07:39 PM

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Salo
The Devils
Trouble Every Day
Ex Drummer
Calvaire (The Ordeal)

Enjoy

Ex drummer will seriously mess with your head.

I really, really do not want to watch Salo. I seriously doubt that film has any value other than to be fucked up for fucked up's sake. The others I will check out.

LoathsomePete · 09-17-2012, 11:15 PM

I would really suggest you reconsider your position on Cannibal Holocaust. Did it have the most profound message? Certainly not, but it is an early example of two horror tropes (truly shocking imagery and "found-footage") and if nothing else it's a good reference point and does have some historical ground to stand up on. If nothing else you might still be able to find it on Google video like I did in 2007.

09-14-2012, 12:40 PM	#12241 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I think the film is going to fall somewhere in the latter category, I mean it's a pretty generic title involving the most played out monster cliches of all time starring someone most people only know from a 12-year old movie Guy Ritchie movie. Personally I wouldn't waste the bandwidth on it. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-15-2012, 01:46 PM	#12245 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Brick (2005) Watched this with a friend last night, although my friend fell asleep at some point in the middle so he woke up pretty confused, although it doesn't take much to be confused by this movie on the first viewing. Thank god they pretty much spell out the plot at the end of the movie for the slow of remembering, but I do think it does kind of marginalize the story a wee bit. Either way, this is the fourth time I've seen this movie and I still love it. Roger Dodger (2002) In keeping with our neo-noir theme (the last few movies we've watched together have been Body Heat (1981) and Brick (2005)) I introduced my friend to this little unknown gem from early in the last decade. It's Jesse Eisenberg's first movie and it's amazing how little he seems to have grown in the 9 years from this to The Social Network (2010) where he practically plays the same character. While his character is definitely nothing to write home about, his uncle, the titular Roger, played by Campbell Scott puts on one hell of a performance. The general premise of the movie is that Roger is a pick up artist in the days before that Mystery douchebag ruined it for everyone. His nephew, Nick, (Jesse Eisenberg) comes to Roger and asks him to help him lose his virginity, and thus the movie is a night out on the town in New York City as Roger attempts to teach Nick the ins-and-outs of sex and the female mentality, and the imaginary war for dominance between the sexes. It provides a very nice little window into the mindset and tackles some interesting subjects such as the "malegaze", all while using guerrilla style filming tactics that make many scenes memorable. In fact the opening diner scene is is probably on par with the one from Reservoir Dogs. Definitely look this one up. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-17-2012, 06:43 PM	#12246 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Truly a British experience as there are tons of references to breakfast time TV from the 80's and although it is marketed as a Horror movie, this is more of a romcom with some Horror thrown in and it isn't too shabby. Well directed with good performances all around (Chegwin, Pasquale, Blackburn included) this is definitely worth at least one watch for the British amongst us. A typical Euro early 80's Horror from Italy and Spain that has a fantastic score but is fairly lackluster in terms of plot and originality. A bunch of nuclear infected people run rampage in a city. Also has a WTF ending that probably seemed really cool at the time. Worth a watch though __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-17-2012, 11:15 PM	#12250 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I would really suggest you reconsider your position on Cannibal Holocaust. Did it have the most profound message? Certainly not, but it is an early example of two horror tropes (truly shocking imagery and "found-footage") and if nothing else it's a good reference point and does have some historical ground to stand up on. If nothing else you might still be able to find it on Google video like I did in 2007. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-14-2012, 06:05 PM	#12244 (permalink)
Circe Blunt After Blunt After Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a French-ass restaurant Posts: 337	Perhaps... Well, probably. My vision's clouded slightly by Plants Vs Zombies, which has a similarly cheesy name and is fecking awesome.