What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Janszoon** · 02-27-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Yeah, I'm pretty much talking specifically about the American horror film industry.

Cronenberg is Canadian.

Molecules · 02-27-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Which reminds me, Let the Right One In is getting remade, it will be directed by the Cloverfield guy and star that kid from The Road.

what a crock if shit, i have been dreading this. I believe it is to be called 'Let Me In'.
Fucking CLOVERFIELD?! let the cultural imperialism continue

storymilo · 02-27-2010, 03:38 PM

God I fucking hate Cloverfield. Nobody I know hates it with as much passion as I do..... but it's just so pointless, in a badly directed boring way.

Death At A Funeral is also getting an American Remake... here's the trailer:

is there anything we can't rape to pieces?

Molecules · 02-27-2010, 03:47 PM

it's not cloverfield i object to per se, that fulfils it's objective of being a big dumb monster movie and selling lots of DVDs; but to give it's director the chance to mangle a (mostly) subdued and atmospheric film like LTROI will no doubt prove to be a mistake. Hollywood is so patronizing to the American audiences it's ridiculous, the cult popularity of LTROI speaks for itself. But then 'cult' is not exactly blockbusting opening weekend sales is it?

storymilo · 02-27-2010, 04:08 PM

I was just sort of going on a tirade about how I hate Cloverfield but I agree with your (slightly more sophisticated) point as well. Hollywood clearly knows what it's doing because it'll most likely make a lot of money but ****ing ****, if you have to make a remake at least pick a director mildly suited to that task.

I didn't even like the original that much... but I accidentally saw the English dubbed version which probably subtracted from the mood about 2000%.

boo boo · 02-27-2010, 04:55 PM

I liked Cloverfield actually, Godzilla meets Blair Witch was a pretty great concept and I thought it was done well, but yeah, of course it's being made into a gimmick now, horror movies that emulate the home movie/documentary visual style is a big trend right now.

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Cronenberg is Canadian.

I knew that.

Inuzuka Skysword · 02-27-2010, 05:41 PM

I saw The Crazies. I liked it. My standards for modern horror films are pretty low though.

simplephysics · 02-27-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Inuzuka Skysword

I saw The Crazies. I liked it. My standards for modern horror films are pretty low though.

I get the whole don't judge a book by its cover thing, but my god. I don't think I'd ever willingly pay for a movie called 'The Crazies,' knowing they were serious.

**Janszoon** · 02-27-2010, 07:16 PM

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I get the whole don't judge a book by its cover thing, but my god. I don't think I'd ever willingly pay for a movie called 'The Crazies,' knowing they were serious.

Even the original George Romero movie from the 70s? I've never seen it but I've always wanted to.

pourmeanother · 02-27-2010, 09:49 PM

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Just watched Black Dynamite. Funny as hell.

In the time since I've seen this it's become my favorite movie, atm. I think I've gone to bed with this on about 37 nights in a row now.

02-27-2010, 03:47 PM	#5404 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	it's not cloverfield i object to per se, that fulfils it's objective of being a big dumb monster movie and selling lots of DVDs; but to give it's director the chance to mangle a (mostly) subdued and atmospheric film like LTROI will no doubt prove to be a mistake. Hollywood is so patronizing to the American audiences it's ridiculous, the cult popularity of LTROI speaks for itself. But then 'cult' is not exactly blockbusting opening weekend sales is it? __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-27-2010, 03:38 PM	#5403 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	God I fucking hate Cloverfield. Nobody I know hates it with as much passion as I do..... but it's just so pointless, in a badly directed boring way. Death At A Funeral is also getting an American Remake... here's the trailer: is there anything we can't rape to pieces?

02-27-2010, 04:08 PM	#5405 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I was just sort of going on a tirade about how I hate Cloverfield but I agree with your (slightly more sophisticated) point as well. Hollywood clearly knows what it's doing because it'll most likely make a lot of money but **ing **, if you have to make a remake at least pick a director mildly suited to that task. I didn't even like the original that much... but I accidentally saw the English dubbed version which probably subtracted from the mood about 2000%.

02-27-2010, 05:41 PM	#5407 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	I saw The Crazies. I liked it. My standards for modern horror films are pretty low though.