What Films Have You Seen Recently? - Page 3776

Frankie Teardrop · #**37751** 3rd August 2016, 09:17 AM

SIMON SAYS – Mid noughties back woods horror that replays some very familiar tropes – well, there's basically a vanload of pot smoking kids and a forest and a killer, I think I've seen something similar before somewhere. The difference is, 'Simon Says' stars Ace of Dorks Crispin Glover, present here as a pair of creepy twins with a homicidal past and access to flying pick axes and other bizarre bits of machinery. Glover is, I guess, an acquired taste, and whether you dig 'Simon Says' or not will probably depend on your tolerance of his very particular brand of performance. Here, he's on good form, seemingly out to deconstruct the very notion of acting with a characterisation which is so lopsided it nearly takes you out of the film. However, 'Simon Says' is pretty much played for laughs, so Glover's weirdness is more or less contained. Apart from Glover, it offers a surprising amount of gore, throwing avalanches of innards and severed limbs at the screen at a couple of points. The bloodshed isn't necessarily sustained, but it felt to me like there was quite a lot of it. Overall, 'Simon Says' is rather good fun, and I would definitely recommend it to fans of Glover or to those who are into graphic simulated dismemberment. Oh, and it was made by the guy who directed 'Bigfoot and the Hendersons'!

Justin101 · #**37752** 3rd August 2016, 09:24 AM

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Baaed on that it can stay on the shelf til it's cheaper. Does it do anything to explain why Afflecks Batman isn't his usual genius self?

Not particularly, it sort of just paints the picture that he's been doing Batman for 20 years now and he's just a bit tired of it. He's more business man than techno-gadget genius. I kind of like it, and I really like Jeremy Irons as Alfred.

J Harker · #**37753** 3rd August 2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin101

Not particularly, it sort of just paints the picture that he's been doing Batman for 20 years now and he's just a bit tired of it. He's more business man than techno-gadget genius. I kind of like it, and I really like Jeremy Irons as Alfred.

Yeah Affleck played it well. Jeremy Irons was a refresh Alfred. The story was the problem, Batman was played like a fiddle. His all consuming hatred for Superman was daft in the first place but then he should have been smart enough to see wha was going on with Luthor too.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**37754** 3rd August 2016, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

SIMON SAYS –

I just didn't get on with this at all. I was really looking forward to it following Glover's ace performance in the Willard remake.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**37755** 3rd August 2016, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm pleased you enjoyed it and basically (it seems) felt the same about The Dressmaker (and Kate Winslet) as I did.

When I find it cheap enough, I'll buy a copy, but not at the moment because a) I have so much to watch already and b) the disc doesn't contain many extra features.

My dvd was £6.99. It's one of the best films i've seen this year. Possibly only The Witch beats it.

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Sold!

You'll love it, Justin.

Frankie Teardrop · #**37756** 3rd August 2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I just didn't get on with this at all. I was really looking forward to it following Glover's ace performance in the Willard remake.

I quite enjoyed it, surprisingly so considering I don't like 'comedy horror'. It's not as good as 'Willard', though.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**37757** 3rd August 2016, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

I quite enjoyed it, surprisingly so considering I don't like 'comedy horror'. It's not as good as 'Willard', though.

I've still got it i think. I'll give it a re-watch to see if time as softened my dislike of it. I don't think David Arquette helped my enjoyment levels.

Demoncrat · #**37758** 3rd August 2016, 02:26 PM

Watched High-Rise finally.

Great attention to detail. Great ST. Great cameo from Neil Maskell.
Am rewatching tonight, as was dog tired after the weekend.

Down Terrace (2009, Ben Wheatley)

Also rewatched this, BW's first film, it aint Lock Stock, though the cover may give you that impression. Was impressed with this on Film4, so twas nice to see without ads. Bog standard story given a wee twist that is very British in nature, Julia Deakin stands out here etc. Recommended!!