Scream 4 (2011)

Yawn, welcome to the party finally, better late than never i sense you all thinking, which actually could also be applied to this Wes Craven movie.

Whilst always entertaining the films formula seemed very dated. Perhaps it was meant to be that way though, was this the intention of Craven and scriptwriter Kevin Williamson, to repeat the formula of the first film over and over again.? The ironies and references to classic films are now wearing very thin and became almost embarrassing at times. Of course as with the rules of film series, they all have diminishing returns and tired references to earlier sequels so perhaps this was the point.

Hopefully if there is to be another film in the series a total reboot would be nice, ignoring the ironic horror movie rules and just have someone wearing the Ghostface outfit slaughtering an entirely different cast.

Getting past these points though, the film is quite good, the gore quotient has been upped from the previous entries even though it receives a 15 certificate. I never guessed who the killer would be, in fact i think i suspected everyone else apart from this person at one time or another. All the performances were decently played.

To finish this was better than parts 2 and 3, but nowhere near as good as the first film.

Dredd Ahem, The Raid sadly makes this look sluggish, but it's DREDD and not that emo whoopsie that Stallone played imo. Solid first hour, then hmmmmmmm. Death better be in the sequel hahahahaha.

Watched this late last night...another fun Shaw wuxia fantasy.

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I doubt there will be a sequel.

Despite positive reviews it has only just crept over the $20m worldwide, and dropped out of the US top ten on its second week.

Although the US box office is very poor, the rest of the world has seemingly ignored it as well.

The current state of Dredd | Den of Geek

I'm nearly heart broken over this. All my reviewing freind's at TGWTG have loved it (Joe Vegas, Brad Jones, Doug Walker) and there influence's far out way's the influence of the mainstream reviewers who panned it (**** you Roger Moore!). Off this word of mouth I had hopped it would at least make $50m worldwide. Sad time's, so so sad.:(

I was hoping the money men might have bankrolled a film of Sláine, (done in the style of Valhalla Rising)...

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Worst thing is, forget ever seeing any more hard 18 cert action films at the cinema. The general consensus will be the violence hampered it, so expect more toned down product from hollywood aiming for that golden pg-13 certificate.

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Vic what was The American like - heard good things about this, but never tracked it down... I like Clooney, I thought Ides of March was one of the better films of that year...

I thought it was very good,had a more serious tone than I expected,did not know much about it,thought it was gonna be a Bourne knock off but much more intelligent film.

What was the Mel Gibson one like Vic?

I want to see that.

again was'nt expecting much but was surprised,Mel seems to be back on form,certainly better than I had hoped.

It's a shame he's such a whackjob these days - I'd love to see him pick up a camera again - I though Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto were interesting films, not perfect but we need more eccentric films like this coming out of Hollywood...

Let me see if I can remember everything I've watched in the last couple of days;

Rubber (2010)
The Ghost Train (1941)
Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
The Black Torment (1964)
Hairspray (1988) - for the 100th time
The Spiral Staircase (1945)
Dementia (1955)
Secrets of Sex (1970)

and all very enjoyable!

was that the Arthur ASkey film The Ghost Train ?
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Yup, that's the one!

Get The Gringo (How I Spent My Summer Vacation) is a really good film. Gibson is getting too much hate imo. Yes, what he said was wrong, but Hollywood will forgive anyone as long as they bring in the money. Victor Salva, Roman Polanski, to name a couple Mark my words, the second Gibson makes a film that brings ij the money, they'll forget everything.

Love the original Hairspray as well,I hated Hairspray (2007) though... ;)

I'd give my left testical for that!:rockon:

Can I have it, lost mine to cancer 7 years ago ha ha :lol:

I can't bring myself to even watch the one based on the musical. I think it would destroy me.

Is it any good?

Seen it around a bit, is it a comedy, with Askey i would guess so but i'm not sure?

The original is unwatchable. John Waters with a PG rating?

Purleez - give me a break!

At least the remake holds no pretenses, and didn't sell out!

*Note - I am a fan of the early 'bad-taste' Waters films, but the original version of 'Hairspray' left me cold

Just finished watching Hot Tub Time Machine, can't believe I've never seen this before, piss funny

I liked it, it's certainly worth a watch on a wet afternoon. It is a comedy with a bit of suspense, just a bit.

Different strokes. I still think the '88 version is fantastic as much as I love his early work for me there is nothing wrong with a bit of PG John Waters, it certainly beats some of the stuff churned out these days.

Thanks Sharon. :)

Wasn't Gibson lined up to direct a film about a Jewish warrior set in Old Testament times just prior to his meltdown?

THE PACT. Surprisingly good haunted house/ghost film with a twist you'll never guess. It has quite a nasty undercurrent running through it which greatly enhances the tension and suspense.

i like those films too. im sure he will make another film and it could be good if he has creative control

anyhoo watched the classic Halloween again. years since last time i watched it it didnt seem to give me the scares as i remember. could be because i have seen it before or maybe because im older or finding out the mask is william shattner:lol:

one thing though is the music is still chilling. if anyone else knows a film with better use of music let me know. this dvd came with a mini documentary. never knew how low budget and how quickly it was made

Wes, have you seen Le Samouraï, Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 masterpiece? If so, The American is very similar to that in its tone and the central character's dedication and outlook on life and his profession.

How can I say no to such a recommendation ? Yep, I love those Melville gangster pics especially Le Samouraï - I'll pick up The American right away... Many thanks Nos !

Don't expect The American to be as good as Le Samouraï as it isn't, but the deliberate pacing is something which some people don't like, but I found it essential in such a character study.

The American is also beautifully shot, arguably due to Anton Corbijn's background in still photography.

The Iron Rose - Jean Rollin. A young couple get lost in a large cemetery over night. And that's it. But you know what, I loved it. I haven't seen much Rollin, but after seeing Lips of Blood I always wondered if he had a film like this in him.

Damned in Venice - 70's Italian Horror, similar to other Italian takes on Rosemary's Baby but with some Fulci-esque scenes to liven things up. Features one scene you won't forget in a hurry!

Started watching Demons on Blu until I remembered I have a meeting with a promoter about an all day Metal festival I'm in the middle of organizing :doh:

If the meeting doesn't go well, you could always go all "Tony the Pimp" on his ass! :happy:


Bobby Rhodes Highlights from Demons 1 & 2 - YouTube

THE BRAVE ONE - not a bad vigilante thrilller, seen better
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE -one of the best Bond films
GOLDFINGER - ditto

The American is going for £2.00 in Morrisons at the moment.

Control was great as well, considering the rock biog is notoriously difficult to get right...

Ha ha, went really well actually, now back to Demons...