What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Island Of Death 1976.

A couple on holiday arrive at a Greek island and soon start murdering those around them.

Listed as one of the many video nasties but nowadays nothing seems to shock us as, we seen it before, nothing new, with the perversion of people that was still a bit delicate can be understandable in the 70s, and the ways the killers use their violence methods may have been unseen before or just not seen as graphic and alot of exploitation and sexual innuendo . Robert Behling and Jane Lyle play the holidaymakers Christopher and Celia, they pass themselves off as a married couple but are more than just a couple. The acting isn't really that great and looks partial dubbed but for the location of the island helps it to be a bit more stunning, may not be for everyone.

Love Island (hmmm). Cue the song!!
The phone call home ....

[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

I'd have liked to read what you think about The Beyond Ron. Cough.



The Andromeda Strain (1971, Robert Wise)
Based on Michael Crichton's novel, a group is assembled to tackle a potential threat from without. Love the ST. With Wise at the helm, the pace is measured, but this suits the story I find. Escorted to a hi-tech facility, the quartet undergo a rigorous decontamination before reaching their goal (a recovered satellite containing the source of the outbreak).
Still works. The group don't all toe the party line, and no mush to get in the way of a gripping tale. Did I mention the ST? About as atonal as Hollywood got imho. Recommended.

I luv The Beyond, it's like having a fever dream mixed with a dose of food poisoning...that brings you out in a cold sweat..You know whats coming but have no control over the effects of watching it...

[Demoncrat]

That's quite succinct Ron.
Kudos.

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Well, well, well, at last, a decent Star Wars movie. A film about the earlier life of Han Solo, a film that sticks to pre-defined parameters from the characters time line such as the Kessell Run, his friendship with Lando Calrissian, winning the Millennium Falcon and certainly not least his great friendship with the Wookie, Chewbacca.

Certainly new characters are brought into proceedings but they are well rounded and there for a purpose rather than simply ticking diversity boxes. Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau and Thandie Newton, all brought something to their roles. In fact the only annoying character was Phoebe Waller-Bridge as L3-37, Lando's droid companion, thankfully she didn't last too long before getting destroyed.

Alden Ehrenreich was excellent as the younger Han Solo, likable, slightly cocky and displayed some of the same physical traits as Harrison Ford in both stance and head movements without seemingly trying to imitate the actor in question.

The story is straightforward, completely steers clear of anything to do with The Force , and quickly becomes a rollicking sci-fi adventure with some terrific action set pieces and one or two crowd (fan boy) pleasing surprises.

I really enjoyed Solo. It lacked any of the pretentiousness of say, The Last Jedi, and ended up a throughly enjoyable film that shows no sign of it's reportedly very troubled production.

WTF! It's the worst star wars movie ever, Alden Ehrenreich was dreadful any one else could of done better, zero charisma and looks about 10 years older than Ford was in a new hope!

But each to their own.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

WTF! It's the worst star wars movie ever, Alden Ehrenreich was dreadful any one else could of done better, zero charisma and looks about 10 years older than Ford was in a new hope!

But each to their own.

Are you Hivemind in disguise?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Send Me No Flowers (1964)

An amusing tale of a hypochondriac who finds out in error that he's going to die and his attempts to set his wife up with another man before he pops his clogs.

In their third and final film together Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall are all good value in this light frothy comedy with one or two laugh out loud moments in the many misunderstandings which take place in this idealistic suburban dreamworld.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Mongolian Death Worm (2010)

A Syfy channel original movie which is a fair bit of fun. Yes it's cheesy and yes the worm victims do tend to stand in just the right spot to get eaten but it rattles along and the frequent monster CGI effects really aren't bad at all.

With Victoria Pratt on board and Sean Patrick Flanery doing his best Indiana Jones impression we have a couple of almost stars who give it their all and have the acting nouse to carry films like this every day of the week. Plus - spoiler alert - it was certainly different for a film of this ilk to ramp up the sexual tension between it's two leads only for them not to make out at the end.

Once upon a time Syfy original movies were the laughing stock but now they have a level of competence that certainly makes them watchable even if the FX work pales in comparison to big studio blockbusters.

[MrBarlow]

The People Under The Stairs 1991.

With the face of eviction 13 year old Fool, goes with two men to rob the landlords house only to be confronted by something more scary in the basement.

From Wes Craven comes this horror flick with some comedy blended in, Brandon Adams plays young Fool who is shown a Robin Hood robbing the rich and help the poor scenario by experienced burglars Leroy played by Ving Rhames and Spenser played by Jeremy Roberts. Twin Peaks stars Everett McGill and Wendy Robie play the landlords with some strange hunting attire who hide more than what's in the basement. The film is fast paced and not rushed in any way, and entertaining. Worth a watch.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

The People Under The Stairs 1991.

With the face of eviction 13 year old Fool, goes with two men to rob the landlords house only to be confronted by something more scary in the basement.

From Wes Craven comes this horror flick with some comedy blended in, Brandon Adams plays young Fool who is shown a Robin Hood robbing the rich and help the poor scenario by experienced burglars Leroy played by Ving Rhames and Spenser played by Jeremy Roberts. Twin Peaks stars Everett McGill and Wendy Robie play the landlords with some strange hunting attire who hide more than what's in the basement. The film is fast paced and not rushed in any way, and entertaining. Worth a watch.

My favourite Craven film.

[iank]

Impulse. A ballet dancer (Meg Tilly) returns to her hometown after her mother attempts suicide following a bizarre, irrational and foul-mouthed telephone rant. But before long many of the other townsfolk begin to exhibit equally irrational and increasingly dangerous behaviour... This mid 80s chiller has a creepy premise and a fine cast including Hume Cronyn and a young Bill Paxton, but never quite manages to rise above merely "okay".