Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 339013)

I'd definitely recommend checking out The Exterminating Angel and Simon of the Desert.

Originally Posted by monkeyscreams (Post 338906)

This one L'Age d'Or [DVD + Blu-ray] [1930]: Amazon.co.uk: Luis Buñuel, Salvador DalÃ*: Film & TV ?
It includes the full version of Un Chien Andalou. Very weird, but I love it. I have only seen this one and Belle de Jour Belle De Jour [Blu-ray]: Amazon.co.uk: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Genevieve Page, Pierre Clémenti, Francisco Rabal, Francoise Fabian, Maria Latour, Luis Buñuel, Robert Hakim, Raymond Hakim: Film & TV but would like to see more Bunuel. Recommendations are welcome.

Originally Posted by Metallicbomb (Post 339042)

Zombieland (For about the 5th time since it came out:coolblue:)
:popcorn::pop2::popcorn::pop2:

Originally Posted by monkeyscreams (Post 338906)

would like to see more Bunuel. Recommendations are welcome.

Originally Posted by troggi (Post 339134)

"Sir Henry at Rawlinson End"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

Where should I start? Oh, all righty, DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED!!! Is that clear enough? Jolly good.

I loved this film when I first saw it in the dim and distant past when you had to leave your seat to turn the television on, off, over, up or down (only exercise some buggers got but it kept the obesity levels down). Like me it's showin' it's age now but it is still an enjoyable, surreal, sepia-toned glimpse at a world that never was, except in the head of the late, great Vivian Stanshall.

This kind of film is a thing of the past, it should be assessed by experts on the "Antiques Roadshow" along with other examples of British film-making at it's weirdly best; "If", "The Ruling Class", "The Magic Christian", "Britannia Hospital", "A Clockwork Orange", "The Final Program".

Definitely NOT for the Politically Correct!

You have been warned!:decision:

Originally Posted by troggi (Post 339134)

"Sir Henry at Rawlinson End"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"]Where should I start? Oh, all righty, DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED!!! Is that clear enough? Jolly good.

I loved this film when I first saw it in the dim and distant past when you had to leave your seat to turn the television on, off, over, up or down (only exercise some buggers got but it kept the obesity levels down).

Originally Posted by suziginajackson (Post 339145)

There is a good commentary with this one, pointing out a LOT of things that are happening in the background of scenes

Originally Posted by Rik (Post 339183)

I watched Big Trouble too on Tuesday, one of my favourite childhood films, I can pretty much quote it verbatim.
Checked out the Zombieland pilot last night, it's not actually that bad, quite funny actually, yeah it's not a patch on the film, but it was never gonna be

Originally Posted by gag (Post 336945)

Same here thought it was good, now this is the type of film where you are quite happy with the remake, if only remakes where as good as this,

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack (Post 339301)

I've got the X-Files film on in my hotel room. Happy memories. Remember loving this to bits when I saw it at the cinema (and later treasured my WH Smiths Exclusive numbered card box VHS :lol:). Still holds up today, though the plot falls to pieces if you stop to think about it for a second. Love Mark Snow's score here - you can tell he had fun having the budget to play with a full orchestra instead of his usual tv synths . . .

Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 339308)

You're in a hotel room watching The X-Files. :eyebrows:

I bet Mulder and Scully aren't in it. :blush:

Originally Posted by troggi (Post 339134)

"Sir Henry at Rawlinson End"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

Where should I start? Oh, all righty, DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED!!! Is that clear enough? Jolly good.

I loved this film when I first saw it in the dim and distant past when you had to leave your seat to turn the television on, off, over, up or down (only exercise some buggers got but it kept the obesity levels down). Like me it's showin' it's age now but it is still an enjoyable, surreal, sepia-toned glimpse at a world that never was, except in the head of the late, great Vivian Stanshall.

This kind of film is a thing of the past, it should be assessed by experts on the "Antiques Roadshow" along with other examples of British film-making at it's weirdly best; "If", "The Ruling Class", "The Magic Christian", "Britannia Hospital", "A Clockwork Orange", "The Final Program".

Definitely NOT for the Politically Correct!

You have been warned!:decision:

Originally Posted by Demoncrat (Post 339347)

"If I had all the money I'd spent on drink....I'd spend it on drink!!

Originally Posted by PaulD (Post 339315)

The XXX Files isn't it? Starring F-cks Mulder and Dana Skanky.

Originally Posted by gag (Post 339508)

Maniac remake, at first I thought Elijah woods was a strange choice but proved me wrong I Actualy thought he played the part quite well, another remake that's a joy to watch but then again I'm no fan of the original.

Originally Posted by Rik (Post 339512)

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it too, and I am a fan of the original :nod:

Originally Posted by gag (Post 339508)

Maniac remake, at first I thought Elijah woods was a strange choice but proved me wrong I Actualy thought he played the part quite well, another remake that's a joy to watch but then again I'm no fan of the original.

Originally Posted by SShaw (Post 339585)

Iron Man 3 at the cinema. I found this movie to be very flat and it didn't really engage me. I have not seen the two previous installments, and based on this entry I see no real reason to seek them out.

Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 338230)

The Lords of Salem (2012)

As one of horror's new generation of directors, Rob Zombie's films, along with those directed by Adam Green and Eli Roth, will always divide opinion and come under heavy scrutiny among horror fans. Personally i love House of 1000 Corpses and its sequel The Devils' Rejects. Halloween i liked, especially its opening hour, however i found H2 to be a huige disappointment.

So where would Zombie go from here? The Lords of Salem is the answer. A film unlike anything that came before it from the former White Zombie frontman.

One of the main questions i had was whether its star, Zombie's wife, and a regular in all his movies, Sherri Moon Zombie could make the step up from support player to leading lady. Thankfully the answer is a resounding yes. Moon makes the transition with ease and gives a measured, mature performance at the centre of the film as Heidi, one of a trio of local, late night rock dj's. Heidi takes home an odd looking record, sent to the station which when played sends out the message that "The Lords are coming" and seems to trigger halucinations of Salem's violent past. From here Rob Zombie takes the film in a direction reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby and The Sentinel as it becomes increasingly likely that Heidi is an innocent soon to be at the heart of something evil.

The Lords of Salem is a film unlike anything the director had previously put his name to. Gone are the heavy handed gore and shock tactics. The film builds at a slow, intriguing pace, heavy on atmosphere, partially created by the cool yellow hue Zombie gives his night time scenes. As previously mentioned the gore is practically non-existant which to me makes the story more believable and allows it to breathe without the viewer waiting for the next bloody kill, therefore allowing the feeling of impending dread to build significantly. I suppose if i was to compare Lords to anything then Ti West's The House of the Devil would be an obvious choice. Naturally Rob can't resist the wierd and wonderful for the entire film. He adds flourishes of colour to The Lords of Salem in spades in the form of flashbacks to the 1692 witch trials and the alleged horrors that built up to them in the form of nightmarish scenarios that may or may not be Heid's dreams.

Rob Zombie gives a lot of screen time to veteran actresses Judy Geeson, Dee Wallace and Patricia Quinn who Hammer fans may remember as a witch in the Hammer House of Horrors episode Witching Time. The three all revel n their roles and its wonderful to see them seemingly having so much fun in meaty, integral roles in a genre film.

In The Lords of Salem Rob Zombie takes his film making in an adventurous, bold new direction and i hope it goes down as well with the horror community as it did with me.