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Post by CC84 Johnny Ginger on Apr 4, 2006 20:28:45 GMT -5
^that would be cool as the TCM 2 special edition DVD cover. Its a cool poster and so are the others.
Speaking of posters, my room looked plain so I bought a giant Hostel poster from spencer's gifts in the mall. Its the poster of the guy holding the chainsaw.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 4, 2006 22:37:27 GMT -5
I might have to go pick up that Hostel poster. Although last time I was at the mall Spencer's seemingly dissapeared and no one knew anything about it. May just have been in the process of moving the location
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Post by jerrysafunnyguy on Apr 5, 2006 8:44:40 GMT -5
Watched Hostel recently, and it's by far the best exploitation picture I've seen since the 70's. Don't understand a single complaint on that one.
Check the movie post for a more full review.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 5, 2006 19:01:05 GMT -5
We need to breathe some life back into this thread!!
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 5, 2006 19:09:39 GMT -5
Let's see, got some interesting news from B-D:
Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) and Shawnee Smith (Amanda) will both reprise their roles in Saw 3.
Here's an interesting rumor that appeared on the web a little too close to April Fool's Day for me to believe it 100%. According to 'The Grind House Forum' and various other sources like the infamous IMDB, production has been shut down on WeinsteinCo.'s Grind House, which is scheduled to hit theaters December 1st. There are increasing rumors that Grind House has indeed shut down production for no specified time. Several sources indicate this. While there is no official statement and there have been so far no good reasons for it (WE suspect it is because of Rodriguez's art exhibition this weekend), one source close to the production says: "I have been working on the film and I hate to say that the rumors are true. In fact .... many of the crew members went home already and the word on the set is that Rodriguez has gone over budget. There were days when we had 7 setups to shoot, but we usually would only get to shoot half of what was slated for the day. The word out is that Tarantino will probably be shooting his segment very soon, and we can get back to finish PT as soon as DP is done, and Rodriguez can get his **** together. that is all I have for the time being." Which at least means that it's not halted forever. This would be the first time ever Rodrigue would be OVER budget, usually he is under.
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Post by CC84 Johnny Ginger on Apr 5, 2006 19:28:49 GMT -5
That sucks about the Grindhouse production! For the slither box office here's an article I found over on the site The Horror Channel. What Happened to Slither?Even though I wasn't involved in the creation of the film, I have to say when I found out that Slither had come in at #8 at the box office this weekend, making back only aboout a 10th of its budget, it was really depressing. It's one of the coolest, most fun horror films in recent memory, and no one bothered to head out to see it despite the best efforts of everyone here and on other movie sites around the ‘net, not to mention the regular marketing for it.
A new article in The Hollywood Reporter this morning delves into what may have gone wrong with Slither, and what it comes down to is the fact that a comedy/horror hybrid was a risky prospect, one that ultimately didn’t pay off for Universal. "The whole issue was, who is the audience for this movie?" a Universal insider is quoted as saying. "When it's a straight genre movie, you know the audience. Nobody knew if there was an audience for a horror-comedy. What this essentially proved is that there is no audience for horror-comedies."
My gut reaction to that last line is a cry of "bullshit", but unfortunately the numbers don’t lie. It’s a very, very sad state of affairs when something like the When A Stranger Calls remake does better box office than Slither which, while not wholly original, is more unique than 95% of the horror titles hitting theaters these days.
Slither is a "long run" movie I think. The article cites another Universal film, Tremors, as a very good example of a movie that came out to great reviews and no box office but went on to be highly respected, complete with a TV series and numerous sequels. Though I don't see many Slither sequels down the road, the movie's got some very solid legs to stand on.
Of course, you can’t talk about modern horror without talking to Eli Roth (apparently), whom the article credits with having directed the "hardcore" horror entry Cabin Fever (?). "In 15 years, nobody is going to be watching Ice Age: The Meltdown. Everybody is going to be watching DVDs of Slither." Couldn't have said it better myself. Odd, though, that both of Roth's films have had very strong comedic slants to them. Perhaps both managed to succeed because the marketing for them didn't actually showcase that aspect of them? Something to ponder.
Do yourself a favor and go see Slither if you haven’t already. If you have, and enjoyed it, go see it again. Don’t wait for the DVD for this one, wait for the DVD of Stay Alive (which I'm sure will work better anyway). Slither deserves our support, so get out there and show it!Eli Roth=God
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 5, 2006 21:42:41 GMT -5
It really is a shame that crap like the When A Stranger Calls remake makes so much more than something like Slither. I haven't seen Slither yet, but definetly intend to. Apparently the masses prefer crappy dramatic pg 13 horror movies to the ones that re-capture what horror used to be
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Post by James Hardy on Apr 5, 2006 23:20:54 GMT -5
I seen Slither tonight. I was dissapointed. It was decent, but not the "clever, original, unique" movie everyone made it out to be, and I didn't really get an 80's vibe from the movie. I wasn't overly impressed by the gore, and I wouldn't say it was one of the most fun horror movies in recent memory either. The audience I watched with didn't give much reaction to the film. Not many laughs (I feel the movie tried to be comedic, but came up short), and not too many gasps or jumps either. I still liked it, but don't think it was all it was cracked up to be.
Also, why wouldn't a movie like "When A Stranger Calls" make more money than Slither. "Stranger" is your typical teenage jump-scare movie that appeals to the masses, while Slither is more of a sci-fi gross out film that only hardcore fans of the genre would really like.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2006 23:35:28 GMT -5
You so black. I wanna get out to Slither this week, I still need to see Vendetta.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 5, 2006 23:36:03 GMT -5
what im saying is, a horrible horrible movie that everyone hates like When a Stranger Calls making a boat load of money is depressing
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Post by James Hardy on Apr 5, 2006 23:40:13 GMT -5
You so black. I wanna get out to Slither this week, I still need to see Vendetta. "Seen" is a black thing? I never knew that. Excuse my grammatical error.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2006 23:54:01 GMT -5
Does "I seen" make sense? Saw? :-I
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Post by James Hardy on Apr 6, 2006 0:12:41 GMT -5
Does "I seen" make sense? Saw? :-I No, I know it's wrong. I just forget that it is sometimes.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 6, 2006 0:54:12 GMT -5
Regardless, Mark Henry is garbage
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Post by James Hardy on Apr 6, 2006 4:41:27 GMT -5
Regardless, Mark Henry is garbage I'll agree with you for the most part. He's a bad wrestler, but someting about him makes me like him.
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Post by sim on Apr 6, 2006 4:42:43 GMT -5
Just finished acquiring George Romero's "The Dark Half". Can't wait to give it a look at. In the process of getting "Martin" as we speak.
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Post by sickchrismondo on Apr 6, 2006 5:47:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcomes, and yes RCD I idolise you and have a shrine to you in my shed, hence following you everywhere. The main reason I decided to post was just saying a hello to the people of the board as I usually here about the ongoings here through my real life friend Deano. I dunno how often I will post here, if I do. I mean I do like Horror movies (TCM Series, Rob Zombies Movies, SAW series & random other stuff namely) but I nowhere near match all your Horror no how and would probably show myself up.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Apr 6, 2006 11:30:07 GMT -5
well at least you have good taste
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Post by Deano on Apr 6, 2006 11:42:53 GMT -5
Being friends with me shows he has good taste.....
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Post by sickchrismondo on Apr 6, 2006 12:12:33 GMT -5
Being friends with me shows he has good taste..... Some say that's my only downfall... ..omgz teh jokz
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