The Dario Argento Thread

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

You've got a point.......
Anyway,before we get into a debate of whether the anus is tighter north or south of the border,what are you're expectations for La Terza Madre Cloudy?

[cloud]

In a word - low.

[Peter Neal]

Probably best to approach it like that. Made the whole affair almost watchable for me and got me to appreciate a few snippets here and there.

[Philleh]

You can't fault the first death scene in MoT - classic Argento!

Plus it had a crazy-ass monkey! and a hot, hot, hot witch... that can't act :/

What you doing in Wales with us big-dick players, Cloudy?

[vipco]

I never shop online Cloud.

I like to get something for my money as I pay it instead of waiting a few days.

Plus I dont really understand how it works to be honest.

[cloud]

A family holiday I'm afraid . I just need to make sure I don't start quoting Ali G because whenever I think of Wales I think of him now, lol.

Vipco, do you have a debit card? If so just start up an Amazon or Play account, add it and off you go. You'll save an absolute fortune that way and will be able to import cheaply too.

EDIT:

In case no one knows what I'm going on about here is the Ali G video I mentioned:

[vipco]

I'd rather just buy them.

The area of Belfast I live in would definetly have all parcels checked from outside the UK, N.I. Customs can be pretty strict.
There's more Gangsters in my post code than in a Guy Ritchie film. LOL

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Visitscotland.cloud .......
Peter don't be embarrassed mate MOT was enjoyable.
It's the feckin Derek Malcolm wannabes that will rip your throat out for liking the film,most of whom are gladly no longer members on here.....

[mark meakin]

Suspiria remains my favorite for its lovely visuals and unforgettable music but Deep Red is also a cracker.Phenomena is underrated and Tenebrae is one of the most stylish "slashers" I've ever seen.Inferno also has some amazing sequences and music.I regard Opera as his last great film but sadly The Phantom Of The Opera was unbelievably bad.

[Peter Neal]

Originally Posted by reaper72

Visitscotland.cloud .......
Peter don't be embarrassed mate MOT was enjoyable.

I don't want to spoil cloud's take on MOT, so I'll cut it short. There's some tasty gore, but what seriously compromises the movie for me is this: Too much friggin' talk! It's sad to see somebody like Argento losing his faith in the power of his visuals to transport the story to its audiences. Those moments of silence, in which the characters kept their mouths shut or dialogue was limited to the mere essentials, belonged to the scariest high points of anticipation in Argento's cherished canon of classics, particularly the prior chapters in the "Three Mothers" trilogy.
Still, those attending MOT with an open mind are likely to find something interesting down the line.