I don't know about you guys, but Kindergarten Cop is clearly his best.

Richard Tyson as Cullen Crisp still haunts my childhood dreams.

A lot of these are great. I've been listing a lot of crap horror movies because I have a soft spot for crap movies in general - 80s cheese is like nostalgia heaven for me. But there are some really great, well made horror movies out there. All time favorite is hands down the original Halloween - I'm a fan of the sequels, but I generally regard the first one as its own standalone movie (where it's just a terrifying force of evil stalking innocent babysitters and the killer's not actually hunting down family). The Haunting, Poltergeist, the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Shining, Psycho, 28 Days/Weeks Later, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, The Ring (Japanese version), Carrie...you can't go wrong. Even the classic Universal monster movies are great (The Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula...classics). I'll throw a more contemporary movie in and say I thought the Conjuring was really well done. A great horror movie is also a great social commentary since the truly scary ones are tapping into the fears of the culture at the time.

Prepare to snooze a bit for Barry Lyndon. As a period film, it's amazing - the costumes, sets, all natural lighting (every set was lit with whatever natural light sources you happen to see in the room or from moderate lighting shone in through the windows) - it's truly an accomplishment in that regard. The story is even engaging for the first 90 minutes. But then it just keeeppss goinggggg. Worth a watch, but it's definitely not my favorite Kubrick film.

What else haven't you seen? I've mentioned these earlier since I recently did a Kubrick run myself, but The Killing and Paths of Glory are often overlooked Kubrick films that really deserve a watch.

It's for sure sci-fi/horror. Aliens is sci-fi/action. Every Alien film is like a director's take on the material.

Also great use of 'stylized direction', shot like an 18th century painting

Love pretty much all of those as well. I would have most definitely included TCM since that's probably my favourite classic horror movie that isn't The Shining, but I was posting stuff blankmind might not have known about. I probably would've added on Re-Animator as well.

Are you talking about the older version of The Mummy or the one with Brendan Frasier? I've only seen the latter.

I'm going to repost this until someone takes my great advice.

Exactly - it really feels like you are watching something from the 18th century as a result. Kubrick is a master of visuals.

Oh yeah! I should definitely have included Re-Animator. Although, I would recommend it to people who are already into horror movies - I've shown it to friends who just didn't "get" it. I included TCM because it seems obvious but I don't think people realize just how well made it was and they tend to lump it in with other slasher flicks. The atmosphere is so disturbing - the soundtrack consists of sounds from a slaughterhouse. It's used in a subtle way, but it definitely works its way into your subconscious. The first time I watched it, I popped it on expecting an easy Friday the 13th/Nightmare of Elm Street type watch but it scared the **** out of me. It first really hit me when the girl fell into the room with all the bone furniture...the way it was shot, I was able to put myself in her shoes and realized how incredibly terrifying that situation would be.

And I'm definitely talking about the original Mummy with Boris Karloff - the Brendan Fraser version is entertaining, but not a classic like the Karloff version. If you haven't seen it and you like the classics, it's a must-watch.

Yeah, that was another scene that got to me. It seemed so realistic the way it went down.

The SHallows.

Let's put it this way, I've only seen A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Dr. Strangleove, Eyes Wide Shut, 2001, and Full Metal Jacket. The last two films you mentioned, Barry Lyndon, Lolita, and that ancient roman epic film he made? Still haven't seen them yet.

The best horror movies are one of a kind and that's why they're the best

The best form of horror in terms of cinema is 'found footage' imo

REC 1&2 are particular favourites of mine

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I saw the Fate of the Furious.

What's that like the 23746584574839384th furious film now right?

I saw it today so good.

What does the number matter if you don't care about them?

Because bad people are making millions of dollars with each release.

They will continue to make money either way even if it wasn't invested in this great franchise. They would find something else to milk. 600 million worldwide is a nice achievement though and I gladly contributed to it.

"Changing the bad aspects of our lives is hard so let's just give up."
Harriet Tubman

They should find a new cow.

That's doesn't make sense to find a new cow. When this cow is perfectly fine and raking in loads of money.

Nah they need to GTFO my mainstream culture stat. I'd rather have the Benghazi manufactroversy be resurrected than the F&F franchise. If James Holmes targeted that fanbase I wouldn't even be mad.

clearly you haven't seen 5 and 7 yet frown. it might not be the best ever but it's still some really fun action for a popcorn flick.

If the first four snakes tried to bite off my dick I wouldn't try to fuck the fifth one.

even if I told you the 5th one is tighter

Yes because it would still try to bite my dick. It's the nature of the snake.

it's in my nature to tell you to stop being a dick and watch 5 and 7

If you can name two other movies that I've said I liked that fit the category of actiony popcorn flick, I'll watch one of them. Because otherwise you're basically recommending me a movie I'm bound to hate since I exclusively watch Citizen Kaine-grade masterpieces. My life is so exciting that straight up action flicks with little depth bore the hell out of me. "I could just go outside and do that **** right now."

crank
die hard
t2
mad max
the matrix
bourne series


not saying it's on the level of those films, but it succeeds in being fun as **** popcorn flicks just like those films do.

Still not gonna watch them lol.

Crank is the only one on there I'm both big on and would call a popcorn action flick. Not all action flicks are guilty.

All awesome films

*crank 2

i mean you don't need to watch them but i think you're letting your personal bias get in the way of watching two enjoyable films. i don't think they're must sees and they aren't genre defining like some of the ones i named, but they're FUN.

god i feel like the film world's equivalent to batlord, yuck.


indeed

i could crank one out to either of them tbh

You look to films for a dose of fun? How sad. I get that from lyfe.

Taste, bias, a working brain, whatever you want to call it, is definitely getting in the way of tricking myself into liking ****ty movies.

I'm convinced you suffer from a rare disease that makes you unable to experience fun without the use of drugs.

It's called crippling addiction and it's really not that rare.

Calling any of those films listed ****ty is hilarious

Almost as hilarious as thinking I called anything but F&F garbage.