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Old 18th September 2014, 11:09 AM
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Really pleased you enjoyed it Frankie.

It's great to pick up something for less than the price of a magazine that is actually worth watching.
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Old 18th September 2014, 11:11 AM
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Really pleased you enjoyed it Frankie.

It's great to pick up something for less than the price of a magazine that is actually worth watching.
I didn't do as well as you did in this case - got it from Amazon for about six quid. Worth it, though.
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Old 18th September 2014, 12:01 PM
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WOLF CREEK 2 - I wasn't a fan of the original at all - I found it boring, despite the attempted build up, the supposedly brutal pay-off and the wannabe nihilistic tone. I wouldn't have bothered with this either, but since some quarters seemed to sell it as a wall-to-wall gore fest, I thought I'd give it a go. It was worth it, but I didn't feel 'Wolf Creek 2' was all THAT much of a splatterfest - though opinions and sensibilities may vary. Where it surpasses the original is, first of all, in ramping up the action and the tension - and I'm all for simmering moodiness, but not here. It unfolds in accordance with a road chase dynamic, although it can't pitch anywhere near 'The Hitcher', a comparison which has been mentioned in some reviews. Secondly, the vein of black humour running throughout actually works - witness the kangaroo battalion and the various throwaway one liners wreathing the overall carnage etc. A third reason to like it, one related to the above, is its weird take on national stereotypes - sometimes it's really unclear whether we're meant to think this is being played for laughs between slightly ironic quotation marks, or whether some broader political point is being fumbled for - certainly, the semi-hysterical historical Q&A at the end, between Oz-Killer and Brit-tourist, feels like it's about to pronounce on colonialism and attendant alienation, but it's a bit tacked on and doesn't really work out. The tragic 'real life' back story is intriguing, a mish mash of outback murder cases from the eighties and nineties (Brits and Aussies alike may remember Peter Falconio et al), which lends an additional exploitative undertow for bad or slimy good. Overall, 'Wolf Creek 2' is quite entertaining, and worth a stab (or two).
I watched this last night quite enjoyed it, thought the truck chasing scene reminded me of Steven Spielberg s duel, only thing that kinda annoyed me was it went from horror to torture ( no porn )and think to many films are going down that route nowadays , think they get a bit stuck so chuck some torture scenes in or reliy to much on the torture scene. Otherwise a enjoyable watch.
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I watched this last night quite enjoyed it, thought the truck chasing scene reminded me of Steven Spielberg s duel, only thing that kinda annoyed me was it went from horror to torture ( no porn )and think to many films are going down that route nowadays , think they get a bit stuck so chuck some torture scenes in or reliy to much on the torture scene. Otherwise a enjoyable watch.
Personally I could've done with a bit more full on gore, if only because a couple of reviews seemed to be saying "blimey, this is hard stuff". I thought it was quite standard really in this respect, but, I agree with you, it is an entertaining enough watch. Way better than the first one, anyhow.
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Personally I could've done with a bit more full on gore, if only because a couple of reviews seemed to be saying "blimey, this is hard stuff". I thought it was quite standard really in this respect, but, I agree with you, it is an entertaining enough watch. Way better than the first one, anyhow.
Yes thought the gore side was quite slim and tame compared to most films .
Bit I was reffering to in the torture side was when grinding his fingers . scenes like that don't bother me just find to many films are going down that kind of torture route that's all.
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Personally I could've done with a bit more full on gore, if only because a couple of reviews seemed to be saying "blimey, this is hard stuff". I thought it was quite standard really in this respect, but, I agree with you, it is an entertaining enough watch. Way better than the first one, anyhow.
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Old 18th September 2014, 03:23 PM
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A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)

September 17th 1944. Operation Market Garden. Largest airborne operation ever.35,000 troops dropped in Holland.
It was the 70th anniversary of this historic event. So last night, as with every year on the date I watched the film. One of the last of the big all star cast movies and a tribute to the late Richard Attenborough.
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One dark night

I remember seeing this at the cinema and forgot all about it.
You're average typical low budget well kinda of horror that was floating about in early 80s,
Doesn't rely on violence gore or action more off tension and atmosphere and at times it works. Its a very slow paced film where it concentrates more on the build and Everything happens towards the end . while it aint classic it certainly ain't a duff film either .
And one I would pick up if Ii found a copy at a reasonable price. Certainly one that's worthy of a watch if you haven't seen it. Just bare in mind above comments I made about it being a slow burner etc.
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Old 18th September 2014, 09:51 PM
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Tonights Italian directors

Sergio Leone: GiĆ¹ la testa (A Fistful of Dynamite/Duck You Sucker/Once Upon a Time in the Revolution) (1971) This seems to have multiple English titles! Not as popular as Leones Eastwood spaghettis or even the masterpiece that is Once Upon a Time in the West, and it did drag a bit. Steiger played a similar character to Wallach's in The Good The Bad and the Ugly.

Mario Bava: Reazione a catena (A Bay of Blood) (1971) Another Bava this week not as good as The Girl Who Knew Too Much I thought but I still enjoyed it. Beheadings, Poleaxing, cleaver to the face and skinny dipping! Whats not to enjoy?
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