What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

In all truth Argento hasn't made an Argento film worthy of the name since Opera in the late 80's. One or two decent attempt like Sleepless and the fun Mother of Tears but nothing you could call top level.

As you say, Giallo isn't a bad film and is certainly better than quite a few from the 70's.

Sometimes i wish people like us could forget the old Argento. Much of his best work is forty years old now, and just see him as another horror/thriller director.

Couldn't agree more. My thoughts exactly.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

The weekend's viewing:

Conspirators of Pleasure (Spiklenci slasti) (1996)



83/100


The Disco Exorcist (2011)



56/100


Blood Rage (1979)

(no, not the Arrow one)



42/100


Savage Weekend (1979)



53/100

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Ghoulies (1984)

Tediarse creature feature with a bunch of Garbage Pale kid rejects that do nothing except open their mouths and occasionally roll their eyes.

There's some sort of plot about a bloke who moves into a new house, becomes possessed and attempts some wicked witchery. Don't bother, it's just bollocks.

There are publicity stills showing one of the puppets in the toilet which is ironic really as that's where they belong.

I'm going to attempt to watch the second film next Sunday. Pity really as Part 4 is pretty decent.

[trebor8273]

Not much more that I can add that Keirarts has already said about this great anthology. A great cast of well knowing names that appeared to have had a lot of fun with this film. None of them are scary but thanks to the cast are a lot of fun and never get old 8/10

Tonight's viewings






Edit

Had this for years and apart from the The devil rides out, quatermass, one million years BC and the Dracula and Frankenstein films I've not watched the other films on the set, so with the talk about this set not long ago, thought it was about time I watched it

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

There are publicity stills showing one of the puppets in the toilet which is ironic really as that's where they belong.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Ghoulies (1984)

Tediarse creature feature with a bunch of Garbage Pale kid rejects that do nothing except open their mouths and occasionally roll their eyes.

There's some sort of plot about a bloke who moves into a new house, becomes possessed and attempts some wicked witchery. Don't bother, it's just bollocks.

Since this came out on BD today and I was feeling nostalgic I almost bought it, but then I thought no a) it's probably shit and and b) I'm pretty sure it was Critters that I was fondly remembering anyway

Thanks for making the decision not to buy it easier.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Since this came out on BD today and I was feeling nostalgic I almost bought it, but then I thought no a) it's probably shit and and b) I'm pretty sure it was Critters that I was fondly remembering anyway

Thanks for making the decision not to buy it easier.

I picked it up a couple of weeks ago in a charity shop in Preston as a twin set with part 2.

I can always tell i'm not loving a film when i start wondering half an hour into it how much CEX might give me for it.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I picked it up a couple of weeks ago in a charity shop in Preston as a twin set with part 2.

I can always tell i'm not loving a film when i start wondering half an hour into it how much CEX might give me for it.

The answer is between 5p and 10p

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

The answer is between 5p and 10p

You're way out. They'd give me 50p store credit. Is it wrong to think you're robbing CEX?

You never know Ghoulies II might be wonderful.

[Justin101]

Talking about CEX some lad came up to me in there today with a bag of DVDs asking if I could sell them for him as it's his "mum's birthday tomorrow" and he needs to buy her a present and not to worry because "they're not stolen" I kindly sent him on his way