What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by PaulD

Yeah but he's done so much better in the past with so much less

The thing with Survival in my opinion is that Romero just tried to do something a little different, which i applaud him for.

Sure he could have just stuck his protagonists in a house and had zombies trying to get in but he would have received far more critical flak for that.

Personally i think he should leave the Dead in peace as there isn't much that can be done with them that he or someone else hasn't already tried.

Just out of interest Paul, what would you have him do?

[VicDakin]

Originally Posted by Demdike

The thing with Survival in my opinion is that Romero just tried to do something a little different, which i applaud him for.

Sure he could have just stuck his protagonists in a house and had zombies trying to get in but he would have received far more critical flak for that.

Personally i think he should leave the Dead in peace as there isn't much that can be done with them that he or someone else hasn't already tried.

Just out of interest Paul, what would you have him do?

I would have him make his zombies run around and shout "BRAINS" ,AH I see a flaw.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Just out of interest, what would you have him do?

Make something of interest that doesn't involve tainting his legacy as one of the great American horror film makers. I'm no fan of George's body of work but think "The Crazies", "Martin" and "Season of the Witch" are some of the finest and most interesting films from the USA in the 70s. I think it's a real shame that he will only be remembered for his zombie films which, to me, are his weakest works.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Make something of interest that doesn't involve tainting his legacy as one of the great American horror film makers. I'm no fan of George's body of work but think "The Crazies", "Martin" and "Season of the Witch" are some of the finest and most interesting films from the USA in the 70s. I think it's a real shame that he will only be remembered for his zombie films which, to me, are his weakest works.

All the older directors now seem to have had it in quality terms. Romero, Argento, Carpenter.

The problem the horror industry has now is that the new breed of film makers, Green, Roth, Zombie etc all get kicked to shit by the fans who want films from their heroes not these youngsters. However when the classic directors make a film that isn't Tenebrae, The Fog etc then they also get kicked to shit by the fans for as you put it "tainting their legacy". Unfortunately though you are right as the majority of their output in recent years does "taint their legacy".

New horrors by unknown people aren't given a chance because on the whole new horror films are poorly made, badly acted, CGI rubbish.

The only success stories nowadays are teen friendly vamp rom-coms which no one on here likes except PaulD which neatly brings us back to square one meaning we should all ignore his critical panning of a Romero film.*

Its a lose lose situation.


*I'm only kidding Paul.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike

All the older directors now seem to have had it in quality terms. Romero, Argento, Carpenter.

The problem the horror industry has now is that the new breed of film makers, Green, Roth, Zombie etc all get kicked to shit by the fans who want films from their heroes not these youngsters. However when the classic directors make a film that isn't Tenebrae, The Fog etc then they also get kicked to shit by the fans for as you put it "tainting their legacy". Unfortunately though you are right as the majority of their output in recent years does "taint their legacy".

New horrors by unknown people aren't given a chance because on the whole new horror films are poorly made, badly acted, CGI rubbish.

Its a lose lose situation.


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Very well said good sir i could not agree more

[mr 420]

Just finished watching Bad News On Tour and More Bad News back to back and I haven't laughed as much in a long time. Dare I say it, better than Spinal Tap?

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by mr 420

Just finished watching Bad News On Tour and More Bad News back to back and I haven't laughed as much in a long time. Dare I say it, better than Spinal Tap?

Yes you may say it because its true

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by mr 420

Just finished watching Bad News On Tour and More Bad News back to back and I haven't laughed as much in a long time. Dare I say it, better than Spinal Tap?

I've never seen either Bad News film, nor Spinal Tap.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike

I've never seen either Bad News film, nor Spinal Tap.

You should check them out all three are very funny.

[Gojirosan]

The Cabin In The Woods - 2011 USA d: Drew Goddard

Thoroughly smug and angering load of bollocks that thinks it's so very clever. The comedy isn't funny, the horror isn't horrifying. One can't help but imagine a lot of self congratulation and patting each other on the back when this was written. It is infuriating from start to end and really doesn't offer anything more than Williamson and Craven dished up with more fun and less pretension as Scream.

Avoid.