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The Void
Its worth a watch, but this could have been so much more. Way too much left not explained, plot holes, lack of motivation for some stuff happening. However its still not bad. Kind of HellRaiser, meets Re-animator, meets the Thing. Definite nod to Lovecraft, but not Lovecraft.
Don't forget this was crowdfunded by Indiegogo, which raised just over $80,000 - that's not a lot of money to make any film! It's worth watching the extras, particularly the Director's commentary, in which he talks about the various scenes and the very short amount of time that it had to filmed in - I think it was something silly like 3 days!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
He mentioned that the special effects took up much of the budget, and that if there had been more money available, it would've looked better and had some extra scenes in too. I think there were a few of the fans who had funded the film helped out on it for nothing, including the disjointed contortionist creature later in the film. For such a low budget, I commend them for trying. I've watched it 3 times now, and don't regret the tenner that the Bluray cost, as its content is just the sort of horror I like (H.P. Lovecraft/JohnCarpenter). I believe Carpenter's name was mentioned only once during the commentary! The two guys who made it said that they weren't out to copy any other films, it's just that when you're writing a story and improvising it for the screen, it just turns out that way sometimes. It's base story is certainly very Assault On Precinct 13 :)
I agree that it could have been so much more, but it was just a cost issue apparently.
Chronicle.2012.
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My Apple library
Carry on Jack. 1963
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The Prisoner: 'Hammer Into Anvil'
Proper Telly. On 'TRUE ENTERTAINMENT' channel. (Their caps not mine).
I think they managed a lot, but they left way too much unexplained. For instance who were the two guys at the beginning, why were they at that house, why did they kill the girl, why hunt the boy. What did they know and how, why did they take the book. The folks at the hospital well they were dumped into it. The Dr had a lot of followers, a bit more about that would have been useful to know, as well as exactly what he was doing and how. The discussions about the first creature encounter were lacking.... it just didn't feel like how real life would be.Quote:
Originally Posted by the little audio company
I think the creature effects were very good, but more about the creatures would have been useful to know. At least in Lovecraft there is a backstory a mythos to fill in the gaps.
My criticism is really not aimed at the acting, which was pretty good, or the effects just the story was lacking a bit.
Still worth a watch for £5, cost of the DVD.
That is a pretty good film, for a found footage style. Seen it twice now, enjoyed it more second time round.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I quite enjoyed it Neil. Got it in a big bundle from Itunes store. 10 films for under a tenner. some good ones among it so far.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
Saturday Matinee is ....
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl.2003.
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from my Apple library
Pandora - 2016 (You Tube)
Korean nuclear disaster film - sobering, a hard watch.
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Carry on up the khyber
Currently bed ridden but took the remotes lol
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Dead mans chest. 2006
My apple library
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The film, not the score...lol. P of the C... 3 ......2007. Good films these.
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P of the C .... on stranger tides..2011
from my apple library
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John Wick. 2014 no idea what its like but free on Amazon Prime and got decent rating
A tad ott in the killing stakes have to say, and his ability to withstand a hundred deaths but nontheless a quite enjoyable film. Marco would like it immensely :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Been watching this Yesterday and today from 2006
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About to go on to this from 1979
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both on dvd..
massive difference in video quality due to the 27 years difference in technology; and boy, doesnt David look young
Ben-Hur 2016 from my apple library. (HD)
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'The Larry Sanders Show'
On youtube. Can't quite grasp that it is over 20 years since this was new. Still very, very funny though.
Probably the funniest and most irreverant show ever to hit the airwaves. Nothing nowadays comes close.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
On topic: Finished Season 2 of "Billions" last night. Highly recommended.
This morning watched this
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Notting Hill..1999.. One of my dirty secrets :D
Amazon Library
lovely film... ;)
on to
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Deep Purple Rises Over Japan on Sky Arts. A 1975 concert, by no means my favourite Purple line up but I'll stomach it.
http://www.asset1.net/tv/pictures/mo...r-Wagon-DI.jpg Paint your Wagon from 1969. remember going to this in cinema about 10 times lol
Now, Minority Report (2002)
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directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick. Stars Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton and Max von Sydow
One of the better adaptations of a Philip K. Dick story. 'Total Recall' and 'Paycheck' were, IMO, utter crap and whilst 'Blade Runner' was an excellent film, it was so divorced from the book it's difficult to make a comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Wonder Woman
Wow, film better than the trailer, great fun and about the best DC Universe film so far.
Agree 100%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
Terrific film.
Glastonbury live, all 6 main stages in very good AV quality on BBC iPlayer...:cool:
Pause, FF, and RWD without the irritating BBC presenters
All I need now are some decent bands...looking forward to Radiohead later :eyebrows:
Watching David Lynch's 1984 version of Dune :D
Best of luck! I like the steampunk look of the sets (and also the depiction of the sandworms, though I'm in a minority there), but David Lynch was totally the wrong director to use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
Ridley Scott would have been a better choice of director, but he has/had already made his mark with Alien.
I love Frank Herbert's Dune, but found the Lynch's film hugely disappointing. :(
I love the look of it, and the changes made. I think it works well - each to their own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
The Scalphunters (1968) Burt Lancaster & Telly Savalas star.....
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my Amazon library
Man on Fire (2004) stars Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning and Christopher Walken.
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quite a good film that. Not usually my cuppa but I do like DenzelQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
put this on but might fall asleep lol
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Apollo 13 (1995)
Apollo 13 is a great film but I think the Foo Fighters are killing it at Glastonbury at the moment.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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Probably Sergio's best
my apple library hd
Still my fav film. Claudia was gorgeous. What a smile
From sublime to the less than sublime. Lol
Carry on Dick
The Black Swan from 1942 stars Tyrone Power
yes a good film - I have it on DVD.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
day the earth stood still 1951
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The Grapes of Wrath B&W(1940). film by John Ford and stars Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell and John Carradine. Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson from the book by John Steinbeck.
This is the latest bluray edition and a superb picture. This film won 2 oscars and was noinated for 5 more.
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Fantastic film. Should never have been remade says the original and best Gort.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
it is Justin.. top film, as was that one there.... amazing film work..... interestingly they thought Steinbeck was aking things up and sent folk under cover to check the state of the country and found Steinbeck had ade it nicer than it really was. They couldnt show it all of course in the day, and ight struggle even today.
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now, Poirot; death on the nile... season 9, ep3.
Great film, possibly my favourite book.
Outlander (Season 1) More 4 Now
Stunning series, beautiful, sensual, brutal. First episode filmed in Falkland, beautiful Scottish village supposed to be Inverness. Bit of a bodice ripper this, romance and danger for a WW2 nurse who ends up back in time to the period of the Jacobite rebellion.
Well worth a watch.