What Films Have You Seen Recently? - Page 3805

Cinematic Shocks · #**38041** 20th August 2016, 03:27 PM

Let Us Prey (2014)

*** out of *****

trebor8273 · #**38042** 20th August 2016, 07:50 PM

Blood bath. 6.1/10

Gremlins 9.4/10

Hellraiser 9.3/10

Wizard of gore 7.5/10

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**38043** 20th August 2016, 10:37 PM

Testament of Youth (2015)

Based on the First World War memoir of Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view.

Beginning as a light romp, this film of how a group of young people's lives were shattered by the onset of the First World War grows steadily darker from the forty minute mark. The main cast - Alicia Vikander, Taron Egerton, Kit Harrington and Colin Morgan - are all outstanding as is the direction which flits the film about but keeps it all easily on track as we are taken deep into a young woman's world of love, loss, despair and horror as she becomes a nurse at the British front line in France.

Despite the slushy romantic aspect of the movie poster, Testament of Youth isn't a simpering portrayal of lost love and aching hearts, it's a devastating account of the horrors of war. One scene in particular i found extremely chilling. Early on Vera opens a newspaper to a page with a headline saying 'Lost in Combat' The broadsheet is full of names, as she turns the page the list continues, and continues. No blood, no gore, yet far more horrific.

Powerful and moving, Testament of Youth is another prime example of fine British film making.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**38044** 21st August 2016, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Testament of Youth (2015)

I also thought this was a fine piece of filmmaking and a very affecting story. My mum read the book for her book group and I'm sure she skipped through bits because it was a bit too 'wordy' and a book of its time, and not particularly accessible and easy to read. As such, the adaptation for the screenplay does a great job with the material.

trebor8273 · #**38045** 21st August 2016, 02:00 PM

About to start deliverance which I have never seen before

gag · #**38046** 21st August 2016, 02:23 PM

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About to start deliverance which I have never seen before

Been years since ive seen but great film.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**38047** 21st August 2016, 02:59 PM

Mothers Day (1980)

Having previously seen the remake starring Rebecca De Mornay and found it passable but nothing more it was with interest i approached 88 Film's newish release of the original so called slasher classic.

Troma aren't my favourite film company i find their releases often quickly become too silly for my taste and sadly Mothers Day was no exception. Following a nicely grim beginning in which we are introduced to the murderous mother we soon meet her two sons, and this is where the film goes from reasonable horror to OTT silliness.

Owing more to Hooper's classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) than any slasher film, Mothers Day goes down the dysfunctional family route but not in the dark black humour of the original, this is more like the buffoonery of the sequels. Mothers two sons are basically shouting, gurning inbred idiots which i found extremely off putting and any horror was soon negated due to the clowning about. It's only in the later scenes does any tension arise but by this stage it's too late and the film is beyond redemption.