What Films Have You Seen Recently? - Page 1433

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**14321** 16th June 2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gojirosan

I cannot believe that emoticon even exists!

What is it?

Its not from this forum.

Frankie Teardrop · #**14322** 16th June 2012, 03:43 PM

THE DEADLY FEMALES - Female assasins for hire kill their way through the ultra-seventies looking English suburbs in a kind of softcore-minus-any-porn-really effort from D Winter. If that sounds even remotely like fun then be warned, this movie is utterly dreary... perhaps on the other side of the world it might've been made by John Waters and been fun or interesting or something. Actually, let me rewind a little and say, whilst 'The Deadly Females' isn't at all fun, consisting as it does mainly of alienated couples moaning at each other in their living rooms, it IS sort of interesting for being depressing, nihilistic, disjointed and nonsensical, and for featuring a couple of kill scenes which look and feel really bleak. It also throws in a few cack handed 'arthouse' touches, such as recurring newspaper headlines describing terrorist atrocities (the subtext being this is all about 'gender warfare'). As bad as it is, I found my mind kept returning to it - more so than with an infinitely superior film I watched at the same time, 'Blue Steel'.

Gojirosan · #**14323** 16th June 2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike

What is it?

Its not from this forum.

It seems to be a "limp wrist" emoticon. I didn't even know there were emoticons in the 70s, never mind that they have re-emerged now!

Perhaps, Jim Davidson has a new career in programming design?

Slippery Jack · #**14324** 16th June 2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

Have you seen 'Down Terrace' by the same guy? It's very good.

His new one sounds pretty cool too, and seemed to generate some positive buzz at Cannes . . .

Slippery Jack · #**14325** 16th June 2012, 04:39 PM

Maniac Cop

First time - loved it! A lot better than I was expecting - I'm putting it down to the Larry Cohen script, giving the characters a bit more to do than wait around to be killed. Some decent casting too (enjoyed the surprise Raimi cameo), and the maniac cop himself was pretty damn cool, he'd kick Jason and Michael's asses for sure

. . .

damek · #**14326** 16th June 2012, 05:00 PM

I saw that shit 17 years ago on my 13th birthday with 2 mates in my bedroom.

Slippery Jack · #**14327** 16th June 2012, 05:04 PM

Good for you. I never had much of a VHS childhood, got into films pretty late. But at least it means there's plenty of classic stuff still for me to discover . . .

Gojirosan · #**14328** 16th June 2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Good for you. I never had much of a VHS childhood, got into films pretty late. But at least it means there's plenty of classic stuff still for me to discover . . .

Have fun doing it!

Slippery Jack · #**14329** 16th June 2012, 05:08 PM

I am! Looking forward to this Lemora malarkey you kids seem keen on . . .

damek · #**14330** 16th June 2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Good for you. I never had much of a VHS childhood, got into films pretty late. But at least it means there's plenty of classic stuff still for me to discover . . .

I was just reminiscing... It was one of the first cool horrors I saw and it remains one of my faves today.