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Old 09-25-2012, 01:08 AM   #4201
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Dredd: This movie kicks ass and the best action or sci-fi film of the year and probably rivals the other comic based films this year.
Titanic (1997) on blu-ray: looks and sounds awesome in high def and a 90s classic.

More Halloween time viewing in the last 2 weeks:
Halloween 2 (1981) on new 2-disc collector's edition blu-ray: WOW, a great sequel gets a nice blu-ray upgrade with goodies packed including the extended cut as the extended TV cut is quite good no doubt.
Halloween III Season of the Witch blu-ray: A very misunderstood sci-fi horror shocker that shines in high def and loaded with goodies too, why Michael was not in it? because he was burned to death in the end of Halloween 2 and Carpenter had enough of him as he wanted his story to be over. He came up with a concept to transform the franchise into a yearly big screen horror anthology of different Halloween themed horror films, unfortunately he didn't marketed or told the public this concept thus it bombed in theaters and left fans confused, it has developed a cult following since over it's idea.
Blood Diner: Remember this 1987 sick and twisted yet funny cult horror comedy? it's very similar to the Tales from The Crypt story "What's Cooking" with HG Lewis films and Re-Animator as it's about 2 cannibalistic chef brothers who resurrect their uncle's dead brain with eyes as it commands them to make a diner where they serve quality meals yet at night they murder people to make a human jigsaw puzzle out of them to appease a goddess of blood as they use the human leftovers for some of their meals to have people eat. Gory as hell, sleazy and enjoyable with a very hot nude kung fu fight sequence plus blood/gore abound from eyeball ripping, beheading, cannibalism and all that. I saw this when i was 12 years old on video and it grossed me out yet amused me.
Nosferatu (1922): All time horror classic and better than ever on the 2-disc collector' edition from KIMO and one of my fave horror films since high school, best silent horror film ever.
Parents: Remember this movie? Randy Quaid stars in it as it's a horror comedy with a cult following set in 1958 where a boy has unusual parents who have a secret among their nightly dinner. Psychologically horrifying yet funny too and disturbed me when i was a kid when i rented it but enjoyed it.
Videodrome on blu-ray: Cult sci-fi horror masterpiece from David Cronenberg with awesome make-up effects by David Cronenberg and stars James Woods, loved this since junior high and looks nice in high def too.
Re-Animator on blu-ray: A decent high def transfer of an 80s cult horror/sci-fi classic and one of the best Lovecraft adaptations, it's Evil Dead meets Frankenstein with Jeffrey Combs in his debut and one of my faves since i was a young teen, gotta love Barbara Crampton when she's nude.
Psycho (1960) on blu-ray: My all time fave horror film since i was 5 and my god it looks awesome in the magic of high def and sounds great too, 'nuff said.
Freaked: Excellent, fun and hilarious sci-fi horror comedy cult classic from writer-star-producer-director Alex Winter with Randy Quaid, loved this since i was 12 and has amazing special effects/make-up as it's like a live-action cartoon.
Maniac (1980) on blu-ray: One of the most unpleasant and grueling films of all time looks and sounds fab in high def, this sleazy horror film is a gorebath all the way with a good performance of Joe Spinell as the title cretin who butchers and scalps his victims due to early memory problems and the make-up effects by Tom Savini are still shocking. Grossed me out when i was a kid.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) on blu-ray: One of the scariest horror films ever made and scared me when i was 5 when my bigger brother rented the film and watched it with him, it looks and sounds nice in high def.

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Old 09-25-2012, 04:32 AM   #4202
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Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch on DVD. Still amazing after all these years. I "get" the sequel's "flaws", but they kinda didn't wanna make a sequel, and were making it a point to sort of parody sequels, so it helps the enjoyment if you're aware of that while viewing. Plus, c'mon, HULK HOGAN chasing the "Gremsters" out of the movie theater was classic, "Brother!"

And I could just watch Phoebe Cates all day no matter what she's in.
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Old 09-25-2012, 07:24 PM   #4203
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Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch on DVD. Still amazing after all these years. I "get" the sequel's "flaws", but they kinda didn't wanna make a sequel, and were making it a point to sort of parody sequels, so it helps the enjoyment if you're aware of that while viewing. Plus, c'mon, HULK HOGAN chasing the "Gremsters" out of the movie theater was classic, "Brother!"

And I could just watch Phoebe Cates all day no matter what she's in.
Did you ever see Gremlins 2 in theaters Leo? i saw part 1 in it's 85 re-issue when i was 4 about 3 times and i had the merchandise plus i ate Gremlins cereal, remember that? i saw Gremlins 2 about 4 times when i was 8 in theaters and loved it, did you had any merchandise? i had the NES game, cards, coloring books, novel and all that.

You have to admit Gremlins 2 is alot better than all the crappy Gremlin knock-off films like Ghoulies, Evil Toons, Munchies, Hobgoblins etc. but with Critters 1 & 2 being exceptional and Troll a guilty pleasure? i do and there's also Dolls, The Gate, Child's Play, Cat's Eye etc. which are some exceptional post Gremlins little killers films.
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Old 09-25-2012, 08:00 PM   #4204
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Dredd is pretty awesome. I liked it a lot.
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:11 PM   #4205
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I missed both Gremlins flicks in theaters, wasn't too big into the merchandise, either, even though I loved the movies a lot. I had a lotta interests as a kid, had to pick and choose what my parents got me. Wrestling and comic book stuff and Ghostbusters and TMNT and He-Man mostly took up my entire entertainment budget.

I remember Critters, that movie was a fun kind of terrible but still terrible. My opinion, anyway.

Dredd does look kinda neat, I was trepidatious but I'm hearing good things, and it looks kinda cool. I might go.
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Old 09-26-2012, 03:01 AM   #4206
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Weird... I just finished re-watching Gremlins and Gremlins 2 on Blu-Ray a few days ago. Nice timing I still dream that someday we'll get another Gremlins movie. But they'll probably eff it up, so maybe I should be thankful.

I recently saw End of Watch, now in theaters, I highly recommend it if you are into cop films. Best one I have seen since Training Day

I plan on seeing The Master this week and Looper soon, too
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Old 09-27-2012, 03:08 AM   #4207
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House on The Edge of the Park: Sleazy, violent and dirty 1980 cult Italian shocker from the director of Cannibal Holocaust with David Hess and Gionvanni Rambrice aka John Morghen who are 2 cult icons who play rapists in New York who go to a central park house with a few friends and cause trouble in a house. This one shocked and entertained me when i was a young teen but it is enjoyable and gritty.

Dead of Night (1945): One of the scariest masterpieces of horror ever and the first horror anthology ever that spawned lots of anthologies and even influenced Tales from The Crypt comics since, loved this since i was 10 when i rented it.

City of the Living Dead (aka Gates of Hell) on blu-ray: One of the scariest and grossest films i've ever seen, it's from Lucio Fulci and stars Giovanni Rambrice as well. A literally gutsy horror shocker with ghosts, zombies, fog, atmsophere, gore galore and all that including a memorable scene where a girl is hypnotized by an evil catholic priest's spirit who makes her eyes go stigmata then literally puke her insides out, i rented this when i was 11 and made me sick but found it enjoyable no doubt.

Creepshow on blu-ray: One of my fave horror movies ever since i was 4 as it made me a horror fan when my bigger brother rented it on video and creeped me yet delighted me.

Creepshow 2: Underrated sequel which i saw 3 times in theaters at 5 when it came out and that lake slime story is creepy as hell as is Hitchhiker.

The Deadly Spawn: Cult sci-fi horror blood-bath with great make-up effects, an effective score and a twist ending, one of my fave sci-fi horror combos and loved it since i was 7 when i rented it on video.

Critters: Saw this in theaters when i was a kid 3 times and one of my fave sci-fi horror comedies ever, clever and witty yet scary film with imaginative effects like the awesome bounty hunter morphing into rock singer sequence to the Crites themselves with a nice cast from Dee wallace, Scott Grimes, Billy Zane and more. EC comics meets Gremlins and Terminator.

Critters 2: Fantastic sequel that nearly blows away the first one as it has emotion, more action, more comedy, suspense and of course that very hot scene where the other bounty hunter turns into a nude blonde centerfold, gotta love it and i saw it 2 times in theaters as a kid.
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Old 09-28-2012, 08:06 PM   #4208
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Old 09-28-2012, 08:11 PM   #4209
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Old 09-28-2012, 09:52 PM   #4210
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Just re-watched Spaceballs! Still an amazing flick!
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Old 09-29-2012, 12:35 AM   #4211
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had a Stephen King mini-movie marathon... Thinner, Cugo, Maximum Overdrive and Misery. All awesome
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Old 09-29-2012, 03:41 PM   #4212
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Saw The Artist. A incredible nod to the silent films of the 1920's.

Jean Dujardin was amazing in his role (despite the challenge of not saying anything) as was the lovely Bérénice Bejo. I also really dug the score.

Check it out if you're into those genres.
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Old 09-29-2012, 03:58 PM   #4213
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BERLIN CALLING. A german techno DJ consumes PMA containing ecstasy --> drug-induced psychosis ......... great film.
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Old 10-02-2012, 06:05 AM   #4214
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The House By The Cemetery on blu-ray: Spooky and gruesome Italian supernatural shocker from Lucio Fulci as this one is inspired by The Shining and an enjoyable haunted house-zombie-ghost-gore fest which scared me when i was 10.

Night of the Living Dead (196: The movie that made zombies a more household name in the genre and put George Romero as a horror maestro. One of my fave horror movies ever when i rented this at 10.

Dawn of the Dead (197 Director's Cut on 4-disc edition: The quintessential zombie movie of all time, loved this since i was 10 as it with Night made me a bigger fan of zombies.

Carnival of Souls: An all time horror classic and one of the best of the supernatural genre, very spooky stuff and loved it since i was a kid. Recommended to horror fans everywhere.

Tales from The Darkside The Movie: Very fun horror anthology that i enjoyed since i saw it 3 times in theaters at 8 since i love the show with the Creepshow movie, this movie is the TRUE Creepshow 3 and not that 2006 turkey called that. Solid cast too.

Zombie (aka Zombi 2) on blu-ray: One of the best zombie films of all time and a beloved horror classic that influenced many. I saw this when i was 10 and thought it was shocking as hell stuff especially that horrifying scene where a woman slowly gets her eye pulled towards a broken piece of wood piercing through the cataract then inside of the eye.

An American Werewolf in London on blu-ray: Best Werewolf film ever made! a unique and perfect horror comedy masterpiece from John Landis and one of the best horror films ever made, i saw this movie on video when i was 4 and found it to be awesome, Rick Baker kicks ass.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 on blu-ray: Enjoyable and gory dark comical sequel to the 1974 Tobe Hooper classic as Hooper is back with Jim Sideow from the original with Dennis Hopper as a crazy ass sheriff. I saw this on video when i was 5 as well when my brother rented this with part 1 on video and that one scene scared the hell out of me which i can't tell you but you probably already know the jump scare.

The Toxic Avenger: Sick, darkly funny and entertaining 1985 cult sci-fi horror comedy classic that put Troma on the map. I remembered renting this when i was 10 years old cause i loved the Toxic Crusaders cartoon and comics with merchandise as i was curious to see how it all began, MY GOD this movie shocked me with it's extreme violence/gore including a horrifying scene where 4 baddies hit and run a child then back up as we see the kid get his brains busted out from the car then the baddies go out to take pictures of the dead corpse, it made me sick especially that it looked like an actual dead body of a busted head kid but thankfully it wasn't. Despite that horrible scene, this is a riot of a film and one of the best superhero films ever.

The Monster Squad on blu-ray: an 80s cult classic, i saw it in theaters as a kid 3 times and loved it, it looks and sounds fine on blu-ray. And remember, all Wolfmen have nards.

Night of the Creeps on blu-ray: Another excellent cult fave from Fred Dekker and stars Tom Atkins in it, it's a sci-fi horror comedy that pays homage to EC horror/sci-fi comics and 50's sci-fi films as it's got zombies, exploding heads, creepy crawlies, aliens, comedy you name it. I saw it in theaters when i was 5 and found it to be a delightful film.

Wicked City (1987 anime): Quality sexy and bloody Japanese animated supernatural horror fantasy film from the maker of Ninja Scroll and Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust as it's got eroticism, gore, unique shapeshifting creatures especially a spider-woman with a deadly something in an area you know were, great animation and style abound with visuals inspired by David Cronenberg, HP Lovecraft and Carpenter. Loved this since junior high.

Mad Monster Party on blu-ray: One of Rankin-Bass's finest works and stars Boris Korloff in one of his last roles, a fine stop motion animated movie that predates Nightmare Before Christmas and enjoyed this since i was a kid.

The Cabinet of Dr. Calligari: Excellent silent horror masterpiece that is one of the most influential and unique horror movies of all time, a fave among some directors/musicians and all including Rob Zombie who digs it.

The Gate: Remember this movie? the one with the little demons, hole to hell, rock album that makes supernatural things etc.? very much like Poltergeist in some ways, a fun film with Stephen Dorff in his debut. One of my fave horror movies growing up since i was 5 seeing it in theaters 2 times.

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Old 10-02-2012, 01:18 PM   #4215
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Wow...that's a lot of movies JakeSully.

I saw Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Old 10-02-2012, 02:31 PM   #4216
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I just watched "BATMAN: The Dark Knight returns" Pt.1. It is one of the best Batman movies I've ever seen. I can't wait for Part 2. I'd recommend it to anyone who loves Batman, especially the '80's Batman.
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Old 10-03-2012, 08:04 PM   #4217
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Old 10-04-2012, 02:02 AM   #4218
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Robocop. STILL one of the greatest movies ever made. SO much going on. Anyone who says it's just a "sh*t blows up" action movie isn't seeing the entire thing, although it is great for that as well. I think the poor quality of the sequels hurts it in some people's eyes. It's aged brilliantly. Love that movie.

G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. I don't care what anyone says, I think it's really good for what it is. I liked it the first time I saw it and it held up well for me this time as well. The plausibility suffers when they're doing the Paris chase scene and the warheads are armed yet everyone is shaking and slamming the briefcase around like it's full of packing peanuts but c'mooooon maaaaaan, it's a G.I. Joe movie. Don't get the hate at all, except for people who don't care about G.I. Joe, and they probably wouldn't like it regardless.
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Old 10-04-2012, 02:59 AM   #4219
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I saw Looper and The Perks of Being A Wallflower last weekend. This weekend I aim to see Frankenweenie and The Master
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Mother's Day (2012) not bad for a remake
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