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Post by Suckasays on Feb 11, 2010 22:10:45 GMT -5
My friend CJ whipped up a little review of "Project Metalbeast" in honor of the Wolf Man remake. Check it out www.benevolentstreet.com/?p=3238Another thing of note, you guys may want to hit up your local Wal Mart if you're a Blu Ray buyer. The Wal Mart here has a lot of Blu Ray 2 packs for 20 bucks. There aren't a lot of horror to choose from. But a lot of decent stuff. I did get one that is Child's Play/Carrie. I never ended up with the 20th anniversary Child's Play DVD. I only had the crappy full frame edition. I'm glad I held off now. The Blu Ray comes with the standard 20th anniversary DVD as well. Carrie looks like a featuresless DVD, but it looks like it's great quality. I popped it in briefly. I've also never owned the film so that's a plus. Other combinations I can remember is Terminator/Predator, I think there was another that was Predator/Commando. There are many others. Nothing extraordinary, but good to get a few cheap Blu Ray discs.
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Post by Noza on Feb 12, 2010 2:55:59 GMT -5
This month is a great mont for horror movie's. After The Wolfman has died down, The Crazies is released, and we all know how awesome that's gunna be.
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Post by c14rock on Feb 12, 2010 3:32:57 GMT -5
Got out of the Wolfman a while back. I'm sort of mixed on it. It's definitely something I'd like to own though, but not as good as the original.
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Post by Suckasays on Feb 12, 2010 6:10:37 GMT -5
This month is a great mont for horror movie's. After The Wolfman has died down, The Crazies is released, and we all know how awesome that's gunna be. Yeah, the Crazies looks excellent. Really looking forward to that one.
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Post by Rant Casey on Feb 12, 2010 11:38:22 GMT -5
I was in love with The Wolfman, up until the last part of the 3rd act, the wheels fell off in my eyes and tarnished the whole thing. I'd give it a 7/10, but before the crap that happened near the end it was a 9/10 in my eyes.
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Post by CC84 Johnny Ginger on Feb 12, 2010 16:12:18 GMT -5
I'm going to see The Wolfman tonight. I hope its good and entertaining. I've read some not-so-good things about the film but I'm gonna see it myself first before I read any more reviews.
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Post by LtD73 on Feb 12, 2010 18:00:59 GMT -5
Is shutter island technically a horror movie?
The trailer makes it look like one
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Post by Edgeman05 on Feb 12, 2010 21:13:08 GMT -5
Saw Wolfman at midnight! Freaking loved it. Del Toro was awesome. Lots of good gore.
Id say Shutter Island is in fact a horror movie.
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Post by LtD73 on Feb 13, 2010 1:40:36 GMT -5
We don't get Shutter Island until March 12th here in the UK, hopefully its a 15, it should be because The Wolfman was..
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Post by Edgeman05 on Feb 13, 2010 2:33:56 GMT -5
For anyone who liked The Collector... Blockbuster has an exclusive release on this until April 6th(When it comes out everywhere) Its on Blu Ray and DVD. I rented the Blu Ray. Loved it just as much as the theaters.
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Post by captain master talbot on Feb 13, 2010 3:01:59 GMT -5
I loved The Wolfman. It was a heart-breaking film.
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Post by Sam Hain on Feb 13, 2010 12:28:38 GMT -5
Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night / May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.
I think I spend too much time on here. Last night, I found myself wondering, "I wonder if Talbot has seen The Wolfman, yet?" as I was driving home from my parents.
Glad to hear you liked it.
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Post by TheNinthCloud on Feb 13, 2010 12:55:24 GMT -5
So is the Wolfman worth the money to go see at the theaters?
I have the Blockbuster online thing & once a movie is released in theaters. Would you recommend that instead?
Yes, Shutter Island looks like a Horror Movie to me.
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Post by Edgeman05 on Feb 13, 2010 12:57:54 GMT -5
I loved The Wolfman. It was a heart-breaking film. Full review is going to be posted.... when?
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Post by captain master talbot on Feb 13, 2010 12:59:47 GMT -5
I loved The Wolfman. It was a heart-breaking film. Full review is going to be posted.... when? It's in the Last Movie Watched thread.
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Post by captain master talbot on Feb 13, 2010 13:03:29 GMT -5
SPOILERS below. Did my best to white them out. THE WOLFMAN (2010, Johnston) I finally saw the film I have been waiting to see for the past 3 years. Through numerous delays, negative rumors, and an overall feeling of negativity, the beast has had its day. I loved it. Absolutely loved it. From the brilliant cinematography to the acting, to the werewolf effects, this film has everything needed to be the quintessential werewolf film. Critics called it too serious for its own good, boring, bland, etc. I strongly disagree with their statements. They missed the purpose of this film: tragedy. It isn’t a happy story. There’s nothing fun or good about being a werewolf. The film is sad, its cold, its dark. It signposts that fact so much, that you must be dull. Let’s start off with the acting. I found it to be excellent, especially from Benicio and Weaving. Del Toro plays the role of Lawrence Talbot so well in my mind. He’s brooding, sad, unhappy, and angry. There’s not supposed to be happiness around him. He isn’t supposed to be this upbeat, charismatic guy. His brother was mauled, his mother killed, he’s falling in love with his brother’s widow, and his father is the werewolf that caused all of this. Oh, yea. Lawrence turns into a beast as well. The facial expressions of del Toro tell his tale so well. Anthony Hopkins was very good in it. He doesn’t do much in the first act or so, except for some narrative bits to get the story going. It’s when its revealed that he, in fact, is a werewolf that he blows the lid off the joint. He has excellent delivery, especially in the asylum. You can tell he’s insane, that the beast has driven him mad. I think Hopkins does a great job of being so off-beat. Emily Blunt is good as Gwen Conliffe. She’s cold the entire film, torn between feelings for her dead fiancé and Lawrence. She wants to help him, but it feels as if she’d be betraying Ben. She isn’t fantastic, but she gets the job done. And is extremely sexy in doing so. Rounding out the menagerie is Hugo Weaving as Inspector Aberline. He does such a great job with a moderate part. There’s this cynicism, sarcasm, and intelligence to him. He’s eloquent. Weaving proves his acting chops here. The plot is deviated a bit from the original, but does so in a way that it respects it while adding its own twists and turns. I loved the ending. A lot of people disagree, but I absolutely loved it. My favorite scene in the film has to be Gwen and The Wolf Man near the waterfall. The dialogue was good. Not great. Some of the lines seemed force and a bit stereotypical, but then you’d get scenes where it was perfect. The ending confrontation between Lawrence/Sir John has some excellent dialogue, along with the asylum sequence. The pacing of the film is probably the only downside I had. It moves at a breakneck pace, especially in the beginning 15 minutes, where I felt they could have used more narrative. But after the first 15 minutes or so, the pace helps the film, moving it along at a great rate. I never once looked to my phone to see what time it was. It was fast and violent when it needed to be, and slow and dramatic when called for. The DVD/Blu Ray features 18 additional minutes of footage, so those with problems in the first act should definitely rewatch it. On to the main event, the actual werewolf. The make up was fantastic. I loved it. I loved having an actual man there, not CGI. It connected you to Benicio/Lawrence, because he was actually there. Baker did a superb job. The transformation was top-notch. I don’t think its better than American Werewolf, but the CGI is really good. It made me cringe a bit to see the bones move. The scenes with werewolf violence were innovative. They weren’t as scary as I thought they’d be, but there was some cool stuff. The London chase was well done, and I thought the fight at the end was good, in a campy way. Reminded me of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. All in all, I loved it. It was a perfect homage to the original film. Elfman’s score was great too. If you go in expecting a Citizen Kane or Goodfellas, you’ll be disappointed, but if you go in as a fan wanting to be entertained by a werewolf with good acting and a solid plot, this is the film for you. 99As a massive fan of the original, I absolutely loved this.
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Post by Edgeman05 on Feb 13, 2010 13:07:13 GMT -5
Awesome review man! I would have to agree with you for the most part. Cant wait for some sort of Extended/Directors Cut on Blu Ray. Will be awesome!
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Post by Mr. Blonde. on Feb 13, 2010 13:09:51 GMT -5
Gah, I need to see The Wolfman. I've been reading so-so reviews on it. You're review really intrigues me though. I might check it out later today or tomorrow.
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Post by captain master talbot on Feb 13, 2010 15:18:49 GMT -5
Here's my theory. If you're a fan of classic horror movies, then you'll thoroughly enjoy and appreciate The Wolfman.
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Post by CC84 Johnny Ginger on Feb 13, 2010 19:18:09 GMT -5
Saw The Wolfman last night and I didn't care for it all that much. While some of the effects (transformation scenes in particular) were really well done, but I felt most of the effects were cheesey and really rough. There were a few cool scenes that had some pretty cool violence/gore but at points I thought it was pretty slow moving. The performance by Emily Blunt was the best out of the ensemble in my opinion. Hugo Weaving also gave an awesome performance. Del Toro was good also but I prefer watching him in movies like "21 Grams" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" more dramatic roles. As mentioned though, the cinematography was amazing and the overall "gothic" feel of the movie was very cool and somewhat refreshing as not alot of more recent horror films give me that vibe anymore. Overall, The Wolfman is just one of those movies where when the end credits roll you think to yourself or share with the person you went with "ehh, that was ok. had a couple cool scenes." then move on and not think about it much after that. Thats just my opinion though.
I'm glad you liked it though Talbot.
I give it a 5.5/10
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