Cult Labs

Go Back   Cult Labs > Film Discussions > General Film Discussions

Like Tree179457Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #31681  
Old 5th March 2015, 12:50 PM
wayfarer's Avatar
Cultist on the Rampage
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Blog Entries: 2
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs View Post
The Guest (2014)

Mercifully without a single beat from Tangerine Dream.
Ironic comment as Steve Moore's compositions in the movie were almost note for note Tangerine Dream tracks

(Steve Moore is part of the instrumental group, Zombi, who base their compositions on the styles of Goblin, and....yep...Tangerine Dream )
keirarts likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #31682  
Old 5th March 2015, 12:59 PM
Demdike@Cult Labs's Avatar
Cult King
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Senior Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by wayfarer View Post
Ironic comment as Steve Moore's compositions in the movie were almost note for note Tangerine Dream tracks

(Steve Moore is part of the instrumental group, Zombi, who base their compositions on the styles of Goblin, and....yep...Tangerine Dream )
All i really noticed were Love and Rockets, Sisters and Clan of Xymox rather than the actual incidental music.

All i've heard from TD is the music in Mann's films which tend to spoil them for me. So i can't really say i'm over familiar with them as a group.
wayfarer and keirarts like this.
Reply With Quote
  #31683  
Old 5th March 2015, 01:05 PM
wayfarer's Avatar
Cultist on the Rampage
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Blog Entries: 2
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs View Post
All i really noticed were Love and Rockets, Sisters and Clan of Xymox rather than the actual incidental music.
To be fair, the Steve Moore stuff is composed of very generic sequenced keyboards. The songs are far more memorable, and I like Steve Moore's stuff.
Demdike@Cult Labs likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #31684  
Old 5th March 2015, 07:37 PM
Mojo's Avatar
Cult Acolyte
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Default

UNEARTHLY STRANGER
Intelligent, talky sci fi involving experiments to transport humans to other worlds using thought alone, only to find aliens have already done the same by invading earth. Meanwhile, one woman seems to be an alien herself...
A minor, but enjoyable film, looking nice on Network's blu ray.

THE MEDUSA TOUCH
Richard Burton dominates the screen ( and the voice overs ) in this hugely absorbing chiller. Burton's ensuing 'mind controlled ' disasters are horrific and extremely well done , and the whole thing zips along to an equally chilling conclusion. Network's blu ray looks terrific. Recommended.
Reply With Quote
  #31685  
Old 5th March 2015, 07:40 PM
bizarre_eye@Cult Labs's Avatar
Moderator Alumni
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Black Lodge
Blog Entries: 3
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojo View Post
UNEARTHLY STRANGER
Intelligent, talky sci fi involving experiments to transport humans to other worlds using thought alone, only to find aliens have already done the same by invading earth. Meanwhile, one woman seems to be an alien herself...
A minor, but enjoyable film, looking nice on Network's blu ray.

THE MEDUSA TOUCH
Richard Burton dominates the screen ( and the voice overs ) in this hugely absorbing chiller. Burton's ensuing 'mind controlled ' disasters are horrific and extremely well done , and the whole thing zips along to an equally chilling conclusion. Network's blu ray looks terrific. Recommended.
I watched both of these recently too and agree with your analysis of them, Mojo.
Mojo likes this.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #31686  
Old 5th March 2015, 08:31 PM
keirarts's Avatar
Cult Addict
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Barrow-in-furness
Blog Entries: 14
Default

all hallows eve.jpg

A big surprise for me, £1.25 at the local charity shop and a 101 films release I was expecting a big box of shite, only to be very surprised to find something actually....decent.

A babysitter is looking after a couple of bratty kids when one of the kids reveals a blank VHS cassette that was left mysteriously in his bag at school. Letting curiosity overrule common sense the sitter sticks it on and we get treated to a series of bloody and mostly quite effective short stories including a coven of witches and an alien. The final (and creepiest) tale is about an evil clown and is genuinely quite effective.

The effects are perhaps a little sloppy in places, the acting is not 100% but overall this is actually pretty good and a real surprise given the amount of turds i've waded through over the years. Certainly I will be giving it another watch at some point. Well worth seeking out.
Reply With Quote
  #31687  
Old 5th March 2015, 10:27 PM
Frankie Teardrop's Avatar
Cultist on the Rampage
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Leeds, UK
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by keirarts View Post
Attachment 158392

A big surprise for me, £1.25 at the local charity shop and a 101 films release I was expecting a big box of shite, only to be very surprised to find something actually....decent.

A babysitter is looking after a couple of bratty kids when one of the kids reveals a blank VHS cassette that was left mysteriously in his bag at school. Letting curiosity overrule common sense the sitter sticks it on and we get treated to a series of bloody and mostly quite effective short stories including a coven of witches and an alien. The final (and creepiest) tale is about an evil clown and is genuinely quite effective.

The effects are perhaps a little sloppy in places, the acting is not 100% but overall this is actually pretty good and a real surprise given the amount of turds i've waded through over the years. Certainly I will be giving it another watch at some point. Well worth seeking out.
That alien segment, though... just madness... just a woman in a house being chased by a guy in spandex and a mask for ten minutes, then... nothing! Didn't think you could do that these days, but I'm glad you apparently can. The rest of it is a slop-bucket of partial craziness and semi-competence. I do like, but reservedly.
Reply With Quote
  #31688  
Old 5th March 2015, 10:56 PM
keirarts's Avatar
Cult Addict
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Barrow-in-furness
Blog Entries: 14
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop View Post
That alien segment, though... just madness... just a woman in a house being chased by a guy in spandex and a mask for ten minutes, then... nothing! Didn't think you could do that these days, but I'm glad you apparently can. The rest of it is a slop-bucket of partial craziness and semi-competence. I do like, but reservedly.
I think my opinion was affected by my low, low expectations going in. It's a cheapy for sure but much better than a lot of direct to DVD crap on the shelves,
Reply With Quote
  #31689  
Old 6th March 2015, 11:58 AM
wayfarer's Avatar
Cultist on the Rampage
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Blog Entries: 2
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojo View Post
UNEARTHLY STRANGER
Intelligent, talky sci fi involving experiments to transport humans to other worlds using thought alone, only to find aliens have already done the same by invading earth. Meanwhile, one woman seems to be an alien herself...
A minor, but enjoyable film, looking nice on Network's blu ray.

THE MEDUSA TOUCH
Richard Burton dominates the screen ( and the voice overs ) in this hugely absorbing chiller. Burton's ensuing 'mind controlled ' disasters are horrific and extremely well done , and the whole thing zips along to an equally chilling conclusion. Network's blu ray looks terrific. Recommended.
I recently watched this, having rented the movie back in 1984 :O
The movie stands the test of time, apart from the awful 70s decor. The plot does rattle on at a pace although I seem to recall it being a bit more exciting when I was 15.
Mojo likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #31690  
Old 6th March 2015, 12:55 PM
bedorca's Avatar
Moderator Alumni
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Darkest Shropshire
Default

I watched Giallo A Venezia for the first time last night.......

What can I say?
Reply With Quote
Reply  

Like this? Share it using the links below!

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Our goal is to keep Cult Labs friendly. If you feel discouraged from posting by certain members' behaviour then you can e-mail us in complete confidence.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
All forum posts are contributed by members of the site; Cult Labs cannot take responsibility for all content posted on the site. If you have an issue with content posted on the site please click the 'report post' button.
Copyright © 2014 Cult Laboratories Ltd. All rights reserved.