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Post by Suckasays on Mar 1, 2006 19:02:07 GMT -5
Slither is going to be great. It is a movie that isn't going to try to take itself seriously and it will be great fun.
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Post by Deano on Mar 1, 2006 19:03:05 GMT -5
Slither looks like an enjoyable 80's style cheesy horror. Should be cool.
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Post by CC84 Johnny Ginger on Mar 1, 2006 19:16:42 GMT -5
I tried playing that clip of the mutant kill from the hills have eyes..but it only plays the sound but only shows a blank white screen.
Slither is going to be great, the trailer is awesome and it does look like a cheesy movie.
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Post by CC84 Johnny Ginger on Mar 1, 2006 19:38:51 GMT -5
Heres an interesting article-
Is Vice President Dick Cheney Out of His Friggin Mind?
DICK CHENEY CALLS FOR MORE HORROR FILMS TO DESENSITIVE AMERICANS TO TORTURE
Vice President praises ‘Hostel,’ slams ‘Glory Road’
Hollywood – Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday chastised Hollywood for what he called “irresponsible” and “anti-American” filmmaking, while praising recent horror hit “Hostel” as a step in the right direction. “In a post-9/11 world, we can’t afford to have movies that advocate the responsible treatment of enemies or the success of an underdog,” Cheney said at a Los Angeles fund raiser. “I want to single out the makers of ‘Hostel’ for showing that Hollywood can make films that promote our best values and I call on others to follow their example.”
Cheney is the latest in a long line of conservative Republicans who have criticized Hollywood for allegedly irresponsible and immoral content in films. While conservatives typically complain that movies are too graphic, Cheney said Saturday that too many films gloss over the detailsof violence or glorify those who advocate peace and non-violence.
“What kind of a message does it send to our brave soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan or serving at Guantanamo Bay when Hollywood makes films that degrade violence, torture, and humiliation?” the Vice President asked.
He singled out several recent films that he said contain an “anti-authority, anti-war, anti-American” message, including “Aeon Flux,” “King Kong” and, to the surprise of many, “Glory Road.”
“Disney should be ashamed of making a film that advocates success of the underdog,” Cheney explained. “America is not an underdog. Are the filmmakers of ‘Glory Road’ saying they’d like to see the ‘underdog’ terrorists in Iraq defeat the United States?”
The Vice President admitted he has been a fan of horror movies since his days as a Congressman in the ‘80s when he would sneak out of Intelligence Committee hearings to catch the latest “Nightmare on Elm Street” sequel.
“Those movies were good all-American fun, but they lacked the realism that young Americans today need to prepare to defend the country,” Cheney said. “I can’t tell you how thrilled I have been in the past year with movies like ‘Saw 2’ and now, especially, ‘Hostel,’ that feature people being bound, gagged, shocked, smeared with blood, amputated by chainsaw, and otherwise treated in an all-American fashion.”
Some have accused the Vice President of having a conflict of interest in praising ‘Hostel,’ since his recently resigned chief-of-staff Lewis “Scooter” Libby served as a technical advisor for the film.
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Post by Deano on Mar 1, 2006 20:02:55 GMT -5
Haha, that is interesting. Im typing this out of bed on my PSP, watching Halloween 4.Might post a review tomoorow, depends how I feel.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2006 20:15:50 GMT -5
Don't know why people are having trouble with the Hills Have Eyes clip, it's just regular ol' Quicktime.
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Post by jerrysafunnyguy on Mar 1, 2006 20:27:37 GMT -5
God, that film looks cool. Can't wait till it comes out. About the whole Blu-Ray situation, I think Blu-Ray's success will ultimately be decided by the success of the PS3. PS3, who will be the leading Blu-Ray users when it comes out, has a large part to play in the future. If the PS3 does suceed, Blu-Ray will suceed, and vice-versa.(If that makes any sense whatsoever.) Yeah, and the PS3 is pretty much guaranteed to succeed as a next generation system. Microsoft is talking about making an HD DVD upgrade for the 360 but PS3 will have it built in and of course the games will be HD compatible. Which the 360 won't have for at least a while. And when they do it will be in expensive add-ons. Slither looks awesome, and so does The Hills Have Eyes. I didn't even watch the clip because I'd rather wait to see the movie.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2006 22:11:51 GMT -5
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Post by SMTTT! on Mar 1, 2006 22:17:32 GMT -5
Hah. Just saw the trailer for The Hills Have Eyes on TV.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2006 22:32:56 GMT -5
3 more years until you can see it, Basic!
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Post by SMTTT! on Mar 1, 2006 22:34:25 GMT -5
One more year, nig.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Mar 1, 2006 23:37:46 GMT -5
Theres no way that Cheney article is real!
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Post by Tyler Durden on Mar 2, 2006 0:01:42 GMT -5
Tremors action figure box set!
Just watched Day of the Dead. What's everyones favorite of the dead series? Definetly Dawn for me
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Post by jerrysafunnyguy on Mar 2, 2006 0:16:55 GMT -5
Day is my favorite of the series, I feel it has the best social commentary and of course the best gore.
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Post by sim on Mar 2, 2006 0:31:55 GMT -5
Day is my favorite of the series, I feel it has the best social commentary and of course the best gore. I gotta agree. I also feel that Day is the only movie that gets better with each viewing of the entire series.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Mar 2, 2006 0:51:55 GMT -5
I agree with that. I didn't like Day so much the first time I watched it but really liked it upon repeat viewings
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Post by K.J.V. on Mar 2, 2006 2:18:01 GMT -5
Tremors boxset looks cool, but nothing I would ever buy.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Mar 2, 2006 3:04:30 GMT -5
Tremors boxset looks cool, but nothing I would ever buy. Now if it was Bacon and a tremor side by side....
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Post by K.J.V. on Mar 2, 2006 3:07:12 GMT -5
I think Tremors is a cool movie, but nothing I'd ever buy action figures over.
Of course, I'm terribly sick at the moment, so that may be clouding my judgement.
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Post by Deano on Mar 2, 2006 6:48:21 GMT -5
That Tremors pack doesnt look too bad, but I probably wouldn't buy it. The Hills Have Eyes death scene won't work for me either. And my fave Dead film is Day, easily.
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