What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Dave Boy]

Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973)

Rabid (1977)

[trebor8273]

Recent viewings.
edit also start the x-files from the first episode

[Invid Ninja]

So an odd batch here I've watched over the past week:



Halloween III (1982) Oddly, only just got around to this one for the first time. A real horror oddity certainly, but solid fare nonetheless. Have to say though, Carpenter and Howarth's soundtrack sounds almost like a direct precursor at times to Brad Fiedel's original Terminator score. Just an observation, I'm sure everyone has seen this film.



Escape To Athena (1979)

Bizarre and tonally all over the place, this is a marmite action adventure in the tradition of The Guns Of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare (the latter being of my favourite action films ever). I still thoroughly enjoyed this, comedic issues aside. Some gorgeous cinematography, well paced action and hell even an out of place super catchy disco song from Heatwave for the end credits. Not for everyone, but fun fluff.



Robot Jox (1990)

Saw this on a 35mm print, what can I say but do you like stop motion robots, over the top Cold War stereo types and bro fists? Well here you go.



Wild Geese II (1985)

Now here is a sequel noone seems to talk about, most appear to hate it. Yes it has very little to do with the thoroughly entertaining original but for me I still was surprised to find a well made and tense espionage thriller with a palpable atmosphere. Peter Hunt's direction is pacey as well as assured and the cast is a fun to watch mixed bag. A nice surprise.

Happy viewing people.

[SShaw]

Back home after a couple of days working in France and so I watched Urban Explorers. I like this, you can read my Fantasy Film Fest thoughts over on my Diary thread. For those who saw it at Fright Fest, they remembered the sub-titles on the blu-ray

Followed Urban explorers with Chained by the wonderful Jennifer Lynch. This is another film that you can read more about over on my diary thread (Fright Fest 2012).

[bdc]

Return of the Dead (1979)

My first Shaw Brothers horror anthology was a nice surprise.
Enjoyed this one and think fans of other older horror anthologies (like for example the Amicus ones) may also enjoy this one.

Two of the tales feature naked female ghosts and there's some lovely underwater photography.

[jiraffejustin]

I recently watched Demons, because it was getting a lot of votes in the 80s poll. I should have payed attention to what else the people voting for it voted for: The Evil Dead. A movie I truly despise Not to take a shot at the people that voted for it, but I just couldn't get behind either of those movies. Demons played out like The Evil Dead in a movie theater.

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by jiraffejustin

Demons played out like The Evil Dead in a movie theater.

The problem with that being . . .

[jiraffejustin]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

The problem with that being . . .

Crap. I forgot to add: "For some, that would be the ultimate compliment. For me, it's a condemnation. "

[Slippery Jack]

What's wrong with you, son? Doncha like FUN . . . ?

[Metallicbomb]

Just watched
Resident Evil: Afterlife (Watched In 3D)
Resident Evil: Retribution (Watched In 3D)