Movie review thread...
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This is a real movie from 1987.<br />
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[quote]Trailer edited by Jason Eisener, Director of HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN<br />
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THE LOST '80s MASTERPIECE OF TAEKWONDO ANTI-SANITY RETURNS TO THEATERS THIS NOV<br />
Tickets and theater listings here: http://bit.ly/RUdrOr<br />
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The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida's narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song "Against the Ninja," Mark (kung-fu master/inspirational speaker Y.K. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world's smelliest underbelly. It'll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can't stop until they've completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the "stupid cocaine"...and the entire MIAMI CONNECTION!!![/quote] -
[quote name='Tim' timestamp='1348091219' post='311982']<br />
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This is a real movie from 1987.<br />
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I don't always get your sense of humor Tim or your taste in music or your classification of awesome but fuck me that is FUCKING EPIC!!<br />
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Cheers dude.<br />
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Apparently the DVD/Blu-ray won't be released until December.<br />
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[url="http://www.watchimage.com/product/miami-connection/80d9a636-b58f-e111-8664-020045490004"]http://www.watchimag...64-020045490004[/url]<br />
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[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083722/"][i]Cat People[/i] (1982)[/url]<br />
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Really enjoyed this (I am a huge fan of Paul Schrader though). Interesting and engaging atmosphere, superb cinematography, art direction, and sound. The central plot is of course ridiculous, but an interesting and "fun" film was made regardless. A hint of mystical giallo to it, but none of the gaping plot holes. The editing was a little jarring at times, but the mood carried it through this. There's some good gore FX, but it's pretty restrained by today's standards. A 21 yo Nastassja Kinski looked just the part, especially when naked and killing a rabbit. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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I should add that this was a 720p rip from the HD-DVD release. It looked wonderful.<br />
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[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083722/"][i]Cat People[/i] (1982)[/url]<br />
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Really enjoyed this (I am a huge fan of Paul Schrader though). Interesting and engaging atmosphere, superb cinematography, art direction, and sound. The central plot is of course ridiculous, but an interesting and "fun" film was made regardless. A hint of mystical giallo to it, but none of the gaping plot holes. The editing was a little jarring at times, but the mood carried it through this. There's some good gore FX, but it's pretty restrained by today's standards. A 21 yo Nastassja Kinski looked just the part, especially when naked and killing a rabbit. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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I should add that this was a 720p rip from the HD-DVD release. It looked wonderful.<br />
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7.5/10<br />
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Ha I watched about 20 min of this 2 nights ago. No word of a lie. I was watching it on NZs bastardised version of Netflix. -
That Miami Connection looks like utter shit , therefore I think I simply must watch it . Looks like a trip to Alice In Videoland is coming up .
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Watched The Cabin in the Woods last night, seems your usual teen slasher bore fest until u see guys in an office type set up manipulating the teens throughout the film. Can't say much else without giving it away but thoroughly enjoyable watch especially the last 20 mins or so when it all turns to shit some great moments of gore and laughs too
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[quote name='Tim' timestamp='1348132973' post='312150']<br />
Ha! Classic. It's worth sticking with dude. Did you see the guy get his arm ripped out of socket?<br />
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[quote name='Virgil' timestamp='1348447426' post='312889']<br />
Watched The Cabin in the Woods last night, seems your usual teen slasher bore fest until u see guys in an office type set up manipulating the teens throughout the film. Can't say much else without giving it away but thoroughly enjoyable watch especially the last 20 mins or so when it all turns to shit some great moments of gore and laughs too<br />
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Just watched it. Mrs Luigi turned to me at the end and said: "Well, what a load of shit" but I liked it. Classic Whedon, taking all the horror cliches and turning them on their head. -
I loved it, so many laugh out moments. The killer Unicorn was a great touch.<br />
Only down side is its a tough film to describe to people without giving it away.<br />
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Another film i caught last weekend from Prometheus..not really sure where to start on why it let me down so much... -
Hangover 2: Some good laughs but otherwise pretty cråp. Pretty much the first film but in Thailand.<br />
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I hope they make a new film but with new writers and freshen it up a bit. As ordinary as the film was, those guys really work well together. -
finally watched Avengers last night.<br />
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I enjoyed it!<br />
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Having not read the comics I am a little confused about the difference in the Hulk between him on the plane and then in Manhatten, but like others liked the scene where he hit Thor, although I thought the next scene woth Lokey (sp) was better <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Watched it with my kids last night. Top notch little film. Can't wait to see the sequels. <br />
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The books are terrific as well.<br />
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The Dictator: On the whole pretty average but there are some absolutely hilarious moments. Not sure how SBC gets away with this stuff. -
Took mini Mariner #1 to see "Hotel Transylvania" yesterday. It's great fun, and looks pretty cool. Your kids will love it, and you'll get plenty of laughs as well.
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[b]Iron Sky[/b]. Crowd-sourced Finland-Germany-UK-Australia movie production. The premise is genius: Nazi's escape Germany in 1945, relocate secretly to the dark side of the moon. American president (aka Sarah Palin) sends a black man to the moon. Nazi's interrogate and kill him, and with the computer firepower from his Blackberry they are able to launch an invasion of Earth. B-movie with some terrific low-budget effects, but some of the satire is lame and the actors are playing the dialogue with tongues planted firmly-in-cheek, when playing it straight would have been much better. I enjoyed it, but it was often idiotic and I can't help feel it was a wasted opportunity. (Even the soundtrack by Laibach was mostly forgettable.) 5.5/10<br />
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[b]Dredd 3D[/b]. Starring Kiwi Karl Urban - never taking his helmet off. There is a scene in super-slo-mo 3D where a bullet takes out a bad dude's cheek, immersing the viewer in the flesh, teeth and blood flying off the guy's ripped face. There's lots of sick, disgusting ultra-violence throughout, but it reads much worse on the page than it does on the screen. On the screen, it actually looked kinda beautiful and mesmerizing - and there are shitloads of it. Good story, too. Recommend. 7.5/10. -
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Took mini Mariner #1 to see "Hotel Transylvania" yesterday. It's great fun, and looks pretty cool. Your kids will love it, and you'll get plenty of laughs as well.<br />
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Yeah Mrs TR took TR Jnr last week and she said it was really good and he loved it!<br />
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Watched a Scottish Movie called The Angels Share.<br />
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No names in it (although one of the fellas I reckon is Fullermorg) and a bit slow, but overall I quite liked it (despite being billed as a Drama Comedy, there were a few laughs) for some reason. -
I went with a couple of mates to watch Dredd 3D. Very entertaining... NOT a chick flick.
