What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I haven't seen Trespass, but it sounds like it would be worth my time. House of Bamboo is, as you say, a brilliant film.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I haven't seen Trespass, but it sounds like it would be worth my time. House of Bamboo is, as you say, a brilliant film.

I've only seen Trespass once, ages ago but i recall enjoying it a lot.

[PaulD]

Zootropolis - really solid Disney animation. A good few laughs, some good characters and just general family fun.

Inside Out - Incredible. One of Pixar's best. I laughed, cried and was enthralled from the first frame to last. Just utterly joyful (pun not intended)

Surveillance - a rewatch as I hadn't seen it for a good few years. Still stands up as an enjoyable thriller, putting Jennifer Lynch back on the map after Boxing Helena. Bill Pullman puts in a cracking performance

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Don't expect a big performance from them

Michael Moorcock, who wrote the original story, has said that he originally envisioned the band as providing the music for the entire film, and also appearing in the scene with the nuns playing slot machines where Jerry is trying to buy napalm. Hawkwind, and Moorcock himself, can in fact be glimpsed briefly in this scene right at the back of the set

Director Robert Fuest, however, did not like Hawkwind and had music with a jazzy feel placed into the film

I never noticed them. I was sort of expecting a brief performance or them to have cameo's but no. I didn't spot them.

As for the film itself. I thought it had the same flaw as Fuest's Dr Phibes films. - It was shit!

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I never noticed them. I was sort of expecting a brief performance or them to have cameo's but no. I didn't spot them.

As for the film itself. I thought it had the same flaw as Fuest's Dr Phibes films. - It was shit!

You don't like the Dr.Phibes films Dem? I'm surprised.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

You don't like the Dr.Phibes films Dem? I'm surprised.

I don't rate Fuest as a director at all. The only one of his i like is And Soon the Darkness which is a masterpiece.

Even The Devil's Rain is PG rated rubbish.

He only directed a handful of films in the early 70's before being relegated to tv.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I don't rate Fuest as a director at all. The only one of his i like is And Soon the Darkness which is a masterpiece.

Even The Devil's Rain is PG rated rubbish.

He only directed a handful of films in the early 70's before being relegated to tv.

I really rate his And Soon the Darkness and the Phibes films.

I also enjoy The Devil's Rain and actually watched his TV movie Revenge of the Stepford Wives last night and found it to be pretty enjoyable too.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I really rate his And Soon the Darkness and the Phibes films.

I also enjoy The Devil's Rain and actually watched his TV movie Revenge of the Stepford Wives last night and found it to be pretty enjoyable too.

I understand i'm very much on my own in not liking the Phibes films and that's fine. The Final Programme was more interesting than them in every way but was very much a case of (creaky) style over substance. Until the Inspector emerged.

Even that revelation was spoiled by the artwork on the inner sleeve. see attachment below. (That poster is far more exciting than anything seen onscreen.)

It was nice to see this sequence though that i recall an image from in Alan Frank's classic book SCI-FI NOW.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I understand i'm very much on my own in not liking the Phibes films and that's fine. The Final Programme was more interesting than them in every way but was very much a case of (creaky) style over substance. Until the Inspector emerged.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Have you seen it, B_E?