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[Mike Covell]

Saw 5

The wife and I sat down and watched this the other day, and loved it, but it didn't match upto the first few, and there were more questions than answers.
That said, it was a gut wrenching, bone crushing, blood spilling, rollercoaster ride of fun!! Thoroughly recommended, but only to those who have sat through the previous 4!

And!! A New Rollercoaster has opened at Thorpe Park based on the movie series!!

[sdreid]

Thanks Magpie! Currently, I plan to see the new version but, so far, I've only seen the previews for it and the original. How did the first Last House on the Left compare to near contemporaries like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and I Spit on Your Grave which I have seen?

[Mike Covell]

Last night the wife and I settled down and watched "Be Kind Rewind" a comedy about a video rental store where the tapes are erased!

What follows is an hilarious but warm hearted comedy were the duo who are running the store, must re-film all the films, triggering an hilarious chain of events!

Great movie that warmed the cockles!

[Steve S]

I picked up copies of "Paschendaele" and "Australia" for this weekend. I'm looking forward to the former, since I've seen a couple of really good documentaries on the making of it (the most expensive film in Canadian history). Did anyone outside of Canada happen to see it?

The trailer looked good...Lots of history buffs were hoping it'd get over here,but it never made it.....
Steve

[Magpie]

I see that a remake of Last House on the Left is about to be released. Did anyone view the original and was it any good by today's standards? I heard some tales about it when it first came out but I've never seen it.

Hi

I've seen a couple of versions of it (there's several floating around, although the "full" version seems to have been lost).

If ever a movie deserved the label of "video nasty" it's this one. It's nasty, mean-spirited and spiteful, with the sole "redeeming" quality being that most of the nastiness in the latter half of the movie is directed at thoroughly loathsome characters who deserved if. Quite frankly, if it wasn't for the future careers of Sean Cunningham and Wes Craven, this movie would have descended into well-deserved obscurity years ago.

edit: oh, and by today's standards it would actually be considered both boring and (visually) tame. Despite the underlying sadism of the story, there's not a lot of really graphic violence.

[sdreid]

I see that a remake of Last House on the Left is about to be released. Did anyone view the original and was it any good by today's standards? I heard some tales about it when it first came out but I've never seen it.

[Magpie]

I picked up copies of "Paschendaele" and "Australia" for this weekend. I'm looking forward to the former, since I've seen a couple of really good documentaries on the making of it (the most expensive film in Canadian history). Did anyone outside of Canada happen to see it?

[Magpie]

Lou Costello died 50 years ago today. In honor, I'm watching Hold That Ghost tonight.

I first saw that when I was about 8 years old and it scared the poop out of me.

I loved The Mist. I liked the novella, and I thought the movie adapted it very well. The ending was incredible (very unusual by American standards)

[sdreid]

Lou Costello died 50 years ago today. In honor, I'm watching Hold That Ghost tonight.

[Steve S]

I enjoyed "Stalingrad", and I also enjoyed "Enemy at the Gates" set in Stalingrad. Two fascinating films.

Both very good...Just got 'Flags of our Fathers' & saving it for the weekend....Hope it's as good as the book...On a comedy note,recommend 'Faintheart' ,comedy set in a viking re-enactment group, it's another quirky Brit one!...But all obssessive hobbyists will recognise the characters..........
Steve

[sdreid]

I saw The Lodger last night. It would have been better if they'd changed the name and dropped the Ripper connection, I think. I'm not saying that these would have made it a good movie, just a better one.

[Mike Covell]

The Mist

I really enjoyed this, and although I had read a little and heard good reviews, I decided to view it myself and WOW!

First up, the plot is very much "The Fog" but without the ghostly pirates, and cheesy 80's musical score.
The film starts with a storm and a mysterious mist heading towards the town, then I will leave it up to you to rent, buy, download, or watch on tv, as it is amazing.

They warned me the ending would shock me, but I replied that it takes a lot to shock me, but this film not only shocked me, it was the first ever film to make my wife cry! She didn't even shed a tear at Titanic, which had me blubbering like a baby!

[sdreid]

Yes Mike, I liked that other one as well.

[Mike Covell]

I enjoyed "Stalingrad", and I also enjoyed "Enemy at the Gates" set in Stalingrad. Two fascinating films.

[sdreid]

Watched Stalingrad last night. It's outstanding.