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Post by tim on Apr 29, 2011 0:30:25 GMT -5
Watched the "I spit on your grave" remake. Pretty Brutal. there are a lot of people who hate on the remakes of "Last House on the Left" and "I Spit on Your Grave" for 'glorifying the violence towards women'... to which I say, "uhhhh, did you see the originals?" neither the original nor the remake of 'ISOYG' are remarkable social commentary, but they both offer some ballsy violence and a vindictive female lead. I enjoy both, personally, but perhaps i'm a simpleton. this is the first night I've posted on WF in nearly 3 years. the sad thing is, my disappointment in the horror genre hasn't changed a whole lot. I still lean on the foreign stuff, for the most part. if you guys don't mind subtitles(please, tell me you don't), i would strongly suggest the following: -"Haute Tension"(aka "High Tension";this has an English dub and is fairly well-known now that Alex Aja has become a Hollywood property, but check it out if you havent) -"Ils"(aka Them, remade as "The Strangers") -"Janghwa, Hongryeon"(aka "A Tale of Two Sisters"... remade as "The Uninvited") - "El orfanato" (aka "The Orphanage") - "À l'intérieur" (aka "Inside")... one of the most brutal horror movies ever made. if you think you're tough and have a strong stomach for gore, just watch this movie. my sister is 8 and a half months pregnant and when she asked me what I was watching, I slammed my laptop down and told her not to worry about. there is some awful shite regarding pregnant women in this movie. the two cats that directed were once attached to direct the sequel to Rob Zombie's "Halloween," too. ah, what could've been. - "Frontier(s)"... a french "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" with neo-nazis! yea! - "Martyrs"... french new-wave horror at its finest. stomach-churning, shocking, existential. only watch it if you're willing to have your endurance tested. ps, is Maladroit/Pat still around these days?
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Post by Suckasays on Apr 29, 2011 5:35:39 GMT -5
I wouldn't say "The Strangers" is a remake of "them". I don't get why people always say that. Inspired by? I can give people that. But they are seriously absolutely nothing alike other than the idea of people being prisoners in their own home. Not one thing beyond that.
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Post by Codesters on Apr 29, 2011 11:50:31 GMT -5
Sucka, how the hell have you been sir?
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Post by WWE fanatic 78 on Apr 29, 2011 13:21:49 GMT -5
Going to the Texas Frightmare Weekend Sunday. Got a lot of money to burn this year.
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Post by Suckasays on Apr 29, 2011 14:33:49 GMT -5
I wouldn't say "The Strangers" is a remake of "them". I don't get why people always say that. Inspired by? I can give people that. But they are seriously absolutely nothing alike other than the idea of people being prisoners in their own home. Not one thing beyond that. I'm good. How about yourself?
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Post by Codesters on Apr 30, 2011 0:59:29 GMT -5
I think you meant to quote me, haha. And I'm good! Still living in the NKY?
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Post by Sam Hain on Apr 30, 2011 10:03:16 GMT -5
OMG! Tim and Sucka stop in and I miss it! What the hell!
Speaking of foreign horror, I really need to watch Suspiria.
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Post by tim on Apr 30, 2011 23:07:14 GMT -5
I wouldn't say "The Strangers" is a remake of "them". I don't get why people always say that. Inspired by? I can give people that. But they are seriously absolutely nothing alike other than the idea of people being prisoners in their own home. Not one thing beyond that. oh, I agree with you. there's no tangible similarities between the two, and even the inspiration might be sketchy(supposedly most of the visuals in "The Strangers" were inspired by director Bryan Bertino's childhood experiences). but apparently the studio executives considered it a remake, because Rogue Pictures bought the remake rights to "Ils" before distributing it, in fear of a reactionary lawsuit. the same could be said for "A Tale of Two Sisters" and "The Uninvited," although they jive a little closer thematically than "Ils" and "The Strangers." but essentially, "The Uninvited" just swipes the basic premise of "Two Sisters" and then goes completely off on its own tangent from there.
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Post by LtD73 on May 6, 2011 14:06:44 GMT -5
Im going to watch insidious later.
I think its gonna suck, as everyone i talk to is over hyping it saying its scary and horrible, tbh from the trailer i thought it sucked.
So im going to watch it to see what all the fuss is about, I think theyve all built too much hype tbh
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Post by Suckasays on May 6, 2011 18:18:07 GMT -5
I think you meant to quote me, haha. And I'm good! Still living in the NKY? Yep. Still in KY. Just a few days away from being a dad
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Post by Doomrider on May 7, 2011 22:32:43 GMT -5
OMG! Tim and Sucka stop in and I miss it! What the hell! Speaking of foreign horror, I really need to watch Suspiria. It's on Netflix instant now. Get off yer arse!
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Post by Sam Hain on May 15, 2011 11:00:08 GMT -5
Anyone watch Friday the 13th on Friday?
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Post by Quanthor on May 15, 2011 16:07:49 GMT -5
No, but I did watch 'Night of the Hunter'.
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Post by Sam Hain on May 25, 2011 21:58:25 GMT -5
Wow, quiet on here lately.
Any horror movies you guys are looking forward to this summer?
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Post by Edgeman05 on May 25, 2011 22:18:47 GMT -5
Nothing right now Mainly just the release of REC 1 and 2 on Blu-ray, which is rumored for July.
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Post by Sean - Infested Films on May 30, 2011 11:49:58 GMT -5
Hey look it's Tim and Tony.
Been watching stuff lately, some good stuff and some not so great:
Insidious - Really surprised me. Went in with very minor expectations, and it turned into probably the coolest ghost movie since Stir of Echoes. Admirable they made it for so little money, glad to see it doing well. A movie that deserves it.
The Ward - Oh Johnny boy. You probably should have just retired and stayed there, rather than take a hiatus. I saw him speak recently, he said he took a 10 year break because he was just sick of making films after 30 straight years of doing so.
Here, he just runs through the motions. There are cool elements, it's well shot, and there is even good acting, just too bad they completely lifted the script from two other movies. If I said which movies, you'd know exactly why. Disappointing overall, but still worth a watch.
About to watch Stake Land, I keep hearing good things.
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Post by Edgeman05 on Jun 3, 2011 12:43:58 GMT -5
Look whats coming out on Blu-ray this September... Part 3!!!!
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Post by pero on Jun 3, 2011 15:25:59 GMT -5
Look whats coming out on Blu-ray this September... Part 3!!!! If only it gets a stand-alone release instead. But it's all good, definitely picking it up.
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Post by Joey Cush on Jun 3, 2011 16:21:27 GMT -5
My GF and I have been watching horror movies every weekend, but I keep "yelling" at her saying that the movies she picks suck ass. She picked Carrie and Dead Silence the past two weeks and I didnt enjoy nor get scared from them. She told me to pick the next one.
What movie will make this woman sh*t herself? And me as well :-P
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Post by TheNinthCloud on Jun 4, 2011 12:44:22 GMT -5
I'm the same way. I don't get scared during a film. Later that night when I need to use the bathroom? Yes.
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