What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

My negativity should not get in the way of you potentially enjoying a film, Dem!

It just makes you think twice really.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I'd been put off a bit by the negativity on here, mainly from Bizarre_Eye i think. However your review makes it sound well worth the £3 Asda are currently asking for it.

I honestly was not a massive fan, felt it was it was mish mash of tone and elements that didnt work well together, not to mention it was overhyped massively.

However, for 3 pound it is definitely worth a watch, as its still fun and has its moments.

[Linbro]

Taking our son, and one of his mates, to see 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' on the big screen, this weekend. Remastered in 4K - can't wait to see how it looks.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Linbro

Taking our son, and one of his mates, to see 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' on the big screen, this weekend. Remastered in 4K - can't wait to see how it looks.

If you're taking him to The Astor, you're in for a treat. It looks and sounds absolutely spectacular, I saw the 4k on its opening week there.

[Linbro]

Yes mate, The Astor it is. Want to get there a few more times before it closes.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Linbro

Yes mate, The Astor it is. Want to get there a few more times before it closes.

I've been doing the same myself, but I'm really hoping they work something out before it closes.

I'm trying to see all their 70mm prints, but I already missed the last screening of Aliens whilst in Japan!

[antmumford]

Originally Posted by Linbro

Taking our son, and one of his mates, to see 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' on the big screen, this weekend. Remastered in 4K - can't wait to see how it looks.

The current Blu already looks superb so the 4K should look stunning. Wish I could see it in the cinema myself, is this a national presentation then?

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by antmumford

The current Blu already looks superb so the 4K should look stunning. Wish I could see it in the cinema myself, is this a national presentation then?

It's a single screen cinema in Melbourne, Australia that has it on about every 3 or so months. So no, I don't think the UK will have it.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

The Forest (1982)

The Forest has been sat in my watch list for a while; mainly because it is one of those films I recall seeing and actually remembered parts of, but cannot recall ever sitting down to watch in its entirety.

Therefore, as I stumbled across it again as part of my trawl through Nightmare USA, I was looking forward to giving it my full attention.

Whilst not generally a highly lauded film within the slasher sub-genre I actually admire The Forest for attempting to break its slasher bonds a little by fusing various horror sub-genre elements together which results in a kind of 'Frankenstein's Monster' sort of film - and one that works rather than appearing cobbled together and throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.

Whilst we have the well-trodden staple of 'young adults go camping in the woods away from civilization' angle, we also get a fairly relatable killer (rather than the crazed redneck/woodsman caricature) who is actually given a back story through flashback scenes, wherein we get to see how he became the psychotic killer that he now is.

Cannibalism is also thrown into the mix, what with our killer feasting on the flesh of his victims post-slaughter, and an interesting supernatural element too, which is heavily linked in to our crazed killer's past.

Overall, The Forest is a fun slasher hybrid, and although marred by some at times cringe-worthy over-acting and some unnecessarily long scenes, it managed to entertain me right up to its climax.

Originally posted here: Nightmare USA Films Discussion Thread

[J Harker]

Has anyone ever seen the 1928 version of Fall of the House of Usher?