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#21 Re: The Sunset Strip » Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D » 819 weeks ago
First it is the era of the remakes now the era of 3-d.
Judging from the former, it doesn't look good.
By the way I watched the Children of the Corn remake tonight...horrible.
Where has creativity and NEW (good) IDEAS went?
#22 Re: The Sunset Strip » Trick 'r Treat » 820 weeks ago
Dumb move to delay it over that as Hostel 2 had a kid get murdered, and that was released in 2007 as well. A mainstream horror film had already crossed the line. They would have taken zero flack for it.
It definitely deserved a better rollout, but a DVD release is better than sitting in purgatory.
I agree on every point you made James.
Their (lame) argument was due to the kids on the "bus massacre" being retarded and one other aspect about this scene. I won't say more until you guys watch it as not to give away anything but it is still a very weak reason to delay the movie.
#23 Re: The Sunset Strip » Trick 'r Treat » 820 weeks ago
They DEFINITELY waited far too long to put this one out and then do such a stupid thing as release it straight to video!!! Usually this means turd-fest but in this case it was Warner being scared to touch this movie, the absurd part is WHY.
I have been hyped about seeing this thing forever. The first trailer I remember seeing for it was back on the dvd release of 300! There had been much talk about this movie far before that I believe.
Here's the funny thing. This movie was FINISHED in 2007!! There were a few screeners done for this movie and the audiences AND the media gave it glowing reviews. In other words they were sitting on gold. All Warner had to do was release this movie to the big screen and I am almost certain this would have been the highest grossing horror movie of the year. It has an amazing cult status already. In fact all the local video stores have sold out of this movie as well as the rental places and it just came out YESTERDAY. But Warner decided NOT to have this debut on the big screen because of (drum roll please) possibly offensive subject matter as in the main character (Sam) is a child demon and some kids die in the movie!!!! WTF???????
I have seen FAR MORE controversial subject matter than this over and over and they didn't want to debut this movie on the big screen for this reason!!??
Maybe someone more privy to the "industry" will understand this better than I but this is absurd!! Had it not been an utterly FANTASTIC piece I would have called bullshit but the movie is indeed excellent and it is already selling and renting like crazy. Go figure I guess!
Maybe the power that be were unhappy it wasn't in 3-d!
#24 Re: The Sunset Strip » Friday The 13th Part 13-D » 820 weeks ago
Actually check out the Halloween 3D thread Gunslinger.
I posted an article that says H3D has stopped pre-production, and Bob Weinstein has slammed the brakes on it. Todd Farmer has already delivered the script (yes, that quick), and right now it's looking like they may want slow it down, and look for another director, instead of Patrick Lussier.
So it may or may not be out next year or not at all.
Didn't know this, thanks for the heads up.
I'm glad to hear this actually. The last I heard they had moved it from an August release to an October one. The best thing they can do to (possibly) save the franchise is forget the gimmick and work on a good story. Another RZH2 and this franchise is history.
#25 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 820 weeks ago
First I have to say that ANY fan of great film making NEEDS to watch the Godfather trilogy. It is easily Al's best work and is near perfect in every aspect. Movies don't get better than this!
James, I also have to agree with Eastwood's acting on The Unforgiven. Excellent movie and another must see.
Back on topic...
I just watched Trick 'r Treat tonight and this is one of the best Halloween movies I've watched. It has a strong Tales From the Crypt/Creepshow vibe to it and is done to perfection. I strongly recommend it to any fan of the genre.
#26 The Sunset Strip » Trick 'r Treat » 820 weeks ago
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I've been wanting to see this movie for a couple of years since first hearing about it. Even with delay after delay I was still very intrigued by what I had read/seen of this film.
The movie came out today and it is an INSTANT CLASSIC! Great storylines (four interwoven short stories), casting, imagery and a true Halloween/80's horror movie vibe to it in the vein of Creepshow and Tales From The Crypt make this one of the best Halloween movies I have seen in years.
I didn't want to get my hopes up too much on this one because a great number of modern horror movies simply suck. Today's horror movies often focus on shock value, CGI and gimmicks putting tried and true values like good story telling and atmosphere on the backburner. Not the case with this one. This will be a must-see Halloween movie for many years to come.
This one definitely is a movie I strongly recommend for fans of the season/holiday and the genre as a whole.
#27 Re: The Sunset Strip » Friday The 13th Part 13-D » 820 weeks ago
Well, my favorite entry in the Friday the 13th franchise was F13th pt 3 in 3-D so it is interesting from that standpoint. Unfortunately you guys are correct with the "gimmick" attachment to this.
The main weakness of 3D films is it becomes about the gimmick and not the story.
Exactly, that is where the biggest problem is. My Bloody Valentine did it, Final Destination, H3D is coming next year so now the Friday the 13th franchise is just playing suit.
The problem is these guys are looking for a fast buck. If they were using any hint of intelligence they would realize the KEY would be to revitalize these franchises with good stories, then the cash cow could keep producing much longer and with much more yield. The fast buck would live on instead of being a glimmering sensation.
Sooner or later the average members of the herd will call it quits. Ok, maybe that's pushing it, never underestimate the flock! Still yet, the rest of us will move on.
Then again if RZ's H2 can actually make money (horrid piece of shit) then ANYTHING is possible I guess.
#28 Re: The Sunset Strip » New AIC Album Sept 29 » 820 weeks ago
Picked mine up day before yesterday and will write a review soon.
I from the start was AGAINST an AIC album without Layne. Blasphemy!
That makes it even more impressive to me that I am really liking this album thus far.
I 'll have to listen to it more to make a review but two songs have hit me IMMEDIATELY:
All Secrets Known - EXCELLENT song and the guy almost sounds like Layne on this one, creepy. The words, arrangement and performance are PERFECT. The song is about the resurrection of the band after the loss of Staley. I couldn't imagine a more fitting opener to this album. It has the darkness of Dirt mixed with the melancholy of SAP. A very worthy track to be labeled an "Alice in Chains' song". That's saying quite a bit...especially coming from a person who didn't expect this new album to be anything more than a pale imitation of what was once a great band. I was wrong.
Black Gives Way to Blue - This is an EXTREMELY powerful offering. William may not be another Layne but he proves he is a very capable singer in his own right. The emotion in this one is purely amazing, almost like something you can touch and not just feel. This song has come at the darkest time of my life and it eerily "hits home" with me. Sometimes a song such as this helps you bleed. In short, this is to BGWTB what Nutshell was to Jar of Flies.
Can't wait to spend some time on this album and then do a proper review of the whole tracklist.
#29 Re: The Sunset Strip » Halloween 3D in summer 2010 » 822 weeks ago
That's actually not a bad idea. Problem is, it'd be the THIRD time they've tried to do that.
H4 picked up 10 years later. H2O ignored H4-H6, and picked up 20 years later, and this would be the third time we'd get a direct-sequel to H2(81).
True, but it is also the perfect time to do it. This is the only plausible way of getting the series back on track (outside of taking only the first 15 mins of Resurrection, scrapping the rest and contine from there) unless they go with the "non-Myers" route on H3D. We all know how that worked out first time, lol. Great movie to be fair but not accepted, an H3 without Myers would do the same.
If you continue H3 from RZ's "vision" you are screwed. H2 was the worst movie in the franchise and that's saying something when you consider turd-fests like Resurrection and Halloween 5.
The first two movies are the only true reason why the franchise has survived. If you go back to where part two (the original) left off and then work from there with some RESPECT to the franchise and fans it could work. Going to happen? Not likely but I think IF this were to happen it could save a stale franchise that is just one more bad movie away from extinction.
My guess if they tie into the old franchise, like F13(2009), would be to just pick up where H1(78) leaves off, Michael vanishes after the film, and doesn't re-emerge until over 30 years later. By that point, Loomis is dead, Laurie is dead, you have a whole new cast of characters, and Michael can be taken back to the roots of the first film. That'd probably be the best option is to just abandon the sequels.
I actually really like this idea.
IF they go this route (not going to happen, of course...they only want fast bucks) that would get rid of the "sister" problem as well. Great idea...too bad we aren't rich and could make it happen, lol
#30 Re: Guns N' Roses » new scraped intro?? WTF is this?? » 822 weeks ago
Yeah, i think the OMG mix is pretty good.
I think its interesting listening to other peoples take on the music...it dosent do any harm. Just a bit of fun.
And there is NOTHING wrong with that as long as the person doing the mixes doesn't treat it like something more than it is.
Hoarding fan mixes is utterly mind-bending to me.
