What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I really like the first one, and the next two make for a decent trilogy. However, after the way to the end, the next few are just daft and gratuitous.

That's the whole point really. To take it even further with the traps.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

That's the whole point really. To take it even further with the traps.

I preferred the films where the traps are integral to the narrative, not worked the other way around, with plot secondary to gore.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I preferred the films where the traps are integral to the narrative, not worked the other way around, with plot secondary to gore.

Spoken like a true critic.

You'll be telling me Don't Go in the Woods is a good film next.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Spoken like a true critic.

You'll be telling me Don't Go in the Woods is a good film next.

Ha ha!

No I won't.

[Gold6082]

I like all the saw films but some are much better than others. Saw 4 for me is the runt of the litter.

[Vipp]

I have been on a Netflix binge again.

Mr Brooks - K.Costner
Guy's i really enjoyed this movie, i have been told a few times by people that it was 'okay' so never gave it the time of day, I thought the movie had a refreshing way of showing mental illness and the flow of the movie wasn;t interupted by Costner taling out to his counterpart whilst in the room with other people. if you haven't seen this film and enjoy movies with a nice steady pace that wrap up at the end give it some of your limted earth minutes.

Capote - P.S.Hoffman
I love this film, i love the actor. Buy it, Watch it, Love it and spread the word of Hoffman. RIP Philly.

Flight - D.Washington
I don't really care for disaster movies but i know Densil can act the shit out of any film his is in so i was in safe hands and he delivered the goods. not a bad film but also not a great one. This was like having luch with your wife in a nice place... it's okay but that shit won;t stay in your memory forever no matter how much you enjoyed the experience at the time.

Housebound - Low budget horror/comedy
I enjoy a good comedy horror at times, nothing really makes me laugh like old Peter Jackson movies but this was okay. The main actress is hit or miss and get's annoying at times but the man that lives in the walls was enough to keep me watching. The film tries to keep you guessing about a murder but you stop caring halfway through and begin to enjoy the comedy gold that is the mother of the girl who has issues, the mother's delivery is genius and if it wasn't for her i think the movie would be trash bin dollor sale fodder.

Calvary - B.Gleeson

Recently i have been enjoying the comedy of Chris O'Dowd, he makes me laugh like mad, again he is another comedy actor who has great delivery, the sea life fire sketch from the IT crowd makes me piss every time and no other actor can do that for me. It was great to see him swap his comedy for a more serious movie. the film was made by the Irish and i honestly have never in my life seen a bad film that was made by the Irish, they know how to deliver the goods and if you fancy a nice movie in the same vein as 'The Proposition' or 'Downfall' then you will enjoy this.

I have also been enjoying Hannibal the TV show and Better call Saul. but that;s for the TV thread.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I preferred the films where the traps are integral to the narrative, not worked the other way around, with plot secondary to gore.

This is the reason why I got tired of them. I'd argue that the traps had already replaced the plot and narrative by the second film.

They're okay time wasters though I suppose.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Gold6082

I like all the saw films but some are much better than others. Saw 4 for me is the runt of the litter.

I honestly can't remember 4, 5 and 6 at all.

[Rik]

I don't think I've seen any of the Saw films after the 4th one

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

This is the reason why I got tired of them. I'd argue that the traps had already replaced the plot and narrative by the second film.

They're okay time wasters though I suppose.

It's the same with (most of) the Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween films, where they became about the body count and inventive kills and not about tension or characters you actually care about.