What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Dave Boy

PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1980)

Spoiled rich girl Judy Benjamin finds herself a widow on her wedding night.
After a radio talk show, Judy gets tricked in to going to an Army recruitment office..

I pulled this out of my archives as I had not seen this in a long while. I so much enjoyed it.
Goldie is great, as is Eileen Brennan as Captain Lewis.
Good fun scenes as Judy takes basic training against her wishes and some nice touches as she realises that life in the Army is better than her life outside.

I too watched this again last weekend.

I found it horrible and cringe inducing. I can't believe i used to like it as a kid when it seemed to be on tv every week. It was just an unfunny reel of sight gags and orgasm chatter.

Hawn was so much better in films like Overboard and House Sitter.
The dvd below is now on my charity shop pile.

[Dave Boy]

Aww. Poor Judy Benjamin.

Have you got FOUL PLAY ? I have yet to get SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Dave Boy

Aww. Poor Judy Benjamin.

Have you got FOUL PLAY ? I have yet to get SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES.

No i haven't got either.

I trust you have The Banger Sisters, Dave Boy?

[Frankie Teardrop]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I totally agree with you, Frankie.

I don't rate Bride of Reanimator at all. In fact i don't even own it any longer. It doesn't flow at all. I am also underwhelmed by the first film too. I think it's a mid 80's comedy horror thing which doesn't seem to be my bag at all. House, Return of the Living Dead, i find them all over rated.

Yeah, although I like the 'feel' of those films in a way, maybe just for nostalgia reasons. I always thought 'Reanimator' was just 'good' rather than the ultimate exemplar of eighties horror or whatever. As for 'Return of the Living Dead', well I have a massive soft spot for that one as it was pretty much the first horror VHS that I ever owned, and it's one of those feel good films I always come back to. But again, a good film, not earth shattering.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop

Yeah, although I like the 'feel' of those films in a way, maybe just for nostalgia reasons. I always thought 'Reanimator' was just 'good' rather than the ultimate exemplar of eighties horror or whatever. As for 'Return of the Living Dead', well I have a massive soft spot for that one as it was pretty much the first horror VHS that I ever owned, and it's one of those feel good films I always come back to. But again, a good film, not earth shattering.

Reanimator and Return of the Living Dead are the only ones i own of the comedy horrors from the 80's.

Even then i've only watched them the once on dvd all the time i've owned them.

[Dave Boy]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I trust you have The Banger Sisters, Dave Boy?

No I have not seen that. Is that a recommendation ?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Dave Boy

No I have not seen that. Is that a recommendation ?

It is, i think, yes.

Hawn and Susan Sarandon are two life long groupies still longing for the 70's and 80's.

It's a while since i watched it but if i remember rightly it has a very good soundtrack including Buckcherry, Robert Plant, Chris Robinson, Talking Heads, Peter Frampton.

[gag]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I too watched this again last weekend.

I found it horrible and cringe inducing. I can't believe i used to like it as a kid when it seemed to be on tv every week. It was just an unfunny reel of sight gags and orgasm chatter.

Hawn was so much better in films like Overboard and House Sitter.
The dvd below is now on my charity shop pile.

I remember my mum taking me cinema to watch this.
It was a 15 rating and I was 14, my mum got asked my age and said I'm 14 , 15 next week the women wouldn't let us in, my mum just turned round and said he my son I decided what he watches not you, so you got a choice let us in our go and get your manager..

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Reanimator and Return of the Living Dead are the only ones i own of the comedy horrors from the 80's.

Even then i've only watched them the once on dvd all the time i've owned them.

Same here though I think ROTLD still holds up very well.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Same here though I think ROTLD still holds up very well.

Take away the soundtrack and i bet it wouldn't hold the same appeal.

My main fault is it seems to take an eternity to get going.