Last movie you saw.

[Bear 1817]

I haven't seen the new Godzilla, so I am not gonna say anything about than one. I am looking forward to, it's a Godzilla film after all. But I don't have high expectations. And there's been man Godzilla films where the focus has layed on other monsters. So that's not a new thing.

 

And you have much to look forward to. There will never be any Godzilla film as good as the first one, but a lot of the sequels are amazing as well. One thing to remember, though, is that as Godzilla got popular the films turned into kid's movies and stuff. That's a fine thing to remember.

[Tokage 5930]

If you're gonna dive into the old Godzilla films, you should check out some other old school kaiju films as well just for the cool cheese factor. Frankenstein Conquers the World is quite entertaining, for example

[Bear 1817]

Some of them are really good as well. Mothra, Daimajin, Rodan, War of the Gargantuas (sequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World), Half Human, The Magic Serpent and so on.

 

There's so much great shit to choose from. You also have non-Japanese films that would go into this category. A lot.

 

A lot of these are also Ishirō Honda films, which alone is a sign of quality in itself, and the likes of Mothra and Rodan and many others have also been in up to several Godzilla films.

[Tokage 5930]

As far as Godzilla flicks go, I'd say nearly anything prominently featuring Godzilla Jr. is campy shit you should only watch if you're in for some 'so corny it's good' material. Most stuff featuring Mechagodzilla or King Ghidorah is great, though. 

 

Also most '60s/'70s monster movies by Toho and Daiei are great, from what i've seen. Matango and the Yokai Monsters series are also recommended, although they dont exactly feature giant monsters.

[Bear 1817]

What a lot of people don't know is that there's been produced several kaiju films outside of Japan. A lot of eople seem to think that kaiju is only Japanese monster films. Gorgo (Britain), Yonggary (South-Korea) and even Ghostbusters (USA) is also Kaiju flicks. Even the North-Korean propaganda flick Pulgasari.

 

For those of you who does not know the story of Pulgasari:

 

Kim Jong-il wanted North-Korea to make great films so be shown international, and he was a huge fan of South-Korean actress Choi Eun-hee and director Shin Sang-ok, but due to the problems between South-Korea and North-Korea, Kim had first Choi kidnapped before Sang got himself kidnapped too, and Kim made him them make this, and 8 other films, for him. They were held in North-Korea for 8 years before they managed to escape.

 

Pulgasari can be found on youtube with English sub. Good film!

[Jigsaw9 6783]

So, watched the 1954 Godzilla the last night. It was nice. It actually surprised me how much more screen time Godzilla got in contrast to the latest movie, lol. Nice atmosphere, and there wasn't many boring scenes. Also, I just realized the little homage in the 2014 flick: both movies had a Dr Serizawa.

[Bear 1817]

Awesome, Jigsy, and a bit surprising.

 

 

You'll find a shitload of behind the scenes pictures from all kinds of movies, but I've got a weak spot for behind the scenes pictures from Godzilla flicks. So much awesomeness! Some of the best behind the scenephos along with the ones from Metropolis.

[orangetarts 249]

I just went and saw The Quiet Ones on my birthday and I have to say I really enjoyed it!

It was really interesting and I guess I just wish that it would have explained more.

[Bear 1817]

Cannibal ferox - I've been recommended peole cannibal flicks lately and realised it was about time I rewatched a few of them myself. I started with my all time cannibal favourite Cannibal ferox, and it has stood the test of time. Fantastic film that I've always considered better than both Eaten Alive! and Cannibal Holocaust. That's how amazing this film is. The gore scenes er brutal as fuck, the acting is what you expect and the overall atmosphere is brilliant. Amazing film!

 

Pieces - This film has two taglines. 1) "Pieces... It's exactly what you think it is! ", and 2) "You don't have to go to Texas for a chainsaw massacre!". The seond is the best tagline of all time, and it retty much describes this film very well. Pieces was a drive-in favorite at the time it was released and it's easy to understand why. Über violent slasher sleaze with amazing murders and cool atmosphere. It's just a great piece of 80's sleze cinema. It also has one of the most random, memorable scenes ever as well. If you've seen it you know which one. Great film!

 

Fascination - Jean Rollin is well known for making erotic horror films, mostly vampire films, and this is one of those. I've seen it before, and I still love it. It has a dream-like atmosphere, it's visually stunning, the dialog is very cool and the acting is pretty good. But it's the atmosphere that makes this film. Its pacing is slow and its surely takes its time to build up, but it does it so well. And the schyte scene. Damn, it's fine! Being an erotic horror films this obviously is an acquired taste, but do not misunderstand; this isn't a porno film or a softcore film or anything like that. It's just a horror film with a bit of erotica to it.

[freesia 714]

Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)

As expected, there were lots of changes compared to anime. They deducted lots of characters which were important in the half end of the anime. No more shinigamis or angels. It could be an okay movie for those who never watched or read the original version.

I give this 3/5.

[Bear 1817]

A Band Called Death - In the 70's three black brothers decided they wanted to play rock 'n' roll that was out of this would heavy. They enjoyed acts such as Alice Copper and The Who and wanted to play that kind of music. These guys came from Detroit, and being black, it was all about the Motown sound. These guy enjoyed those hits, but wanted to play something else. This was not accepted by the people in the area. Playing loud, noisy music in your bedroom weren't what people liked around here. But these guys didn't give a fuck and did what they wanted. They called their band Death, and at this time, it was not well recieved. Lots of people were interested, but no-one would release anything by a band called Death. They were offered a record deal worth 20k but one member, but only if they changed their name. One member, the leader of the band, said no to that. He was not interested. "If you give them the title to our band, then you might as well give them everything else..." And because of that these guys struggled and soon disappeared. 35 years later their debut album got released, and it is not a cult-classic and a prime example of protopunk. This isn't a documentary about a bands' bitterness or jealosy. Not even close. This is about family, to stand for what you believe and do what you want. Don't give in. One of the members of the band, the leader, didn't get to see their first album released as he had died by then. But this documentary offers interviews with the two other members, their families and some fans, as well as Alice Cooper, Henry Rollins (Black Flag) and Questlove (THe Roots) among others.

 

David Hackney was a prime example of how a musician should be. Don't give in and don't fucking compromise, even if it means you won't get your record out there. Legend!

 

This is a mustsee for anyone into rock, punk or just a damn good story.

 

PS: Their debut album, ...For The Whole World To See, was released in 2009 and is bloody brilliant. Hard and heavy protopunk that preceded the likes of The Ramones, Bad Brains and Sex Pistols. Check out Politicians In My Eyes. That chorus, man. Jesus christ!

 

G.I. Joe: Retaliation - The first one was really enjoyable, but this is a couple of steps up. You don't get much of Channing Tatum, none Joseph Gordon-Levitt and non-stop action. Good? No. Entertaining? Fuck yeah! Cheesy as fuck!

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Glad to see you enjoyed the Death documentary. It is indeed a very nice and heartwarming story.

[Flame-X 441]

Saw Godzilla (2014) yesterday. Very slow buildup the first half but the last hour completely pays off. It was so satisfying all the way to the very end.
I found the ending to be rather amusing when...

The news media label Godzilla as "a monster that's our savior?" (or something along those lines) considering that Godzilla was partially responsible for the city's destruction and casualties. People are jumping the gun there.

[Original Saku 1593]

Saw Godzilla (2014) it was awesome, loved the monster fights and all that shiz. Just heard that apparently they're already in production for a sequel.

 

going to see new X-men this weekend

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Disconnect - One of the most depressing movies I've seen lately, lol. Well it was good, nice and dramatic but damn... so sad (even if they tried to make it a little bit uplifting in the end, kinda).

[Bear 1817]

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 & 2 - Great cartoon based off Frank Miller's fantastic The Dark Knight Returns. I prefer the comic book, but this was a great adaption nonetheless. The oen thing bothering me is the whole PG-13 thing. But other than that this is a faithful and well-made cartoon that deserves your attention. Great stuff!

 

The Man from the Deep River - This is the move that started off the whole cannibal genre, even though the boom wouldn't come before 6-7 years after this was released. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed by this now. Remembered it as way better than this. But it's still very enjoyable, and worth watching if you're into this kind of films, but if you're only gonna watch one, two or three cannibal films, or one or two Umberto Lenzi films, this is not the one I would pick. but yeah, well worth watching. Good stuff.

 

Catch Me If You Can - This is hands down one of Leonardo DiCaprio's best performances ever. Damn fine film, this is. Funny thing with Leo is that I was never impressed with him before 2002, then in 2002 he's in two films and suddenly he's this damn amazing actor. He's amazing in both Gangs of New York and Catch Me If You Can. Weird. Anyway, great film!

[Bear 1817]

The Island - Seen it before, and I don't know why I choose it today. This just isn't a very good film. The first half is very good, it's visually stunning and Sean Penn is good, Steve Buscemi is better and Michael Clarke Duncan is best. As soon as it abandon the sci-fi and becomes an action film the whole thing just falls flat. Shame, because this could've been so much more than what it is.

[Bear 1817]

Haywire - A surprisingly good film that's gotten lots of underserved negative response for some reason. If Jason Bourne changed his gender and was remade into a popcorn film, this would've been it. It stars MMA lady Gina Carano who does all of her own stunts and is badass. Ok, so her acting skills ain't all that, but what she lacks in the acting deparment she mostly makes up for with badassery. The fight scenes are unbelievably cool and well-made and this is where Gina Carano shines. The lack of acting skill is obviously a small problem, but if you can handle the lack of acting skills you'll surely enjoy this film. I know I did.

 

Pain & Gain - Michael Bay makes a return to the "low budget" film-making with this tongue in cheek crime comedy full og juiced up men, stupidity and action, and what a return it is. His last good film was Bad Boys 2, and that's 11 years ago now. He's since made the atempts at live-action Transformers films that, despite being full of autobots, never feels like Transformers at all, which in itself is very impressive. Awful films. Armageddon and Pearl Harbor were also awful atempts at making something good. Two of the worst films ever. But with Pain & Gain he's back in his comfortzone, making something over the top, silly and tongue in cheek and he does it so well. This is his second lowest budget film, and his second best film. What a fucking coincidence, guys. Only Bad Boys is better. This film, ladies and gents, is damn fine. Silly, over the to and hilarious. Well done, Bay.

[Bear 1817]

This man is 92 years old today:

 

 

Not only that, this man is so awesome he's got birthday on the same as Vincent fucking Price (and my mom!). Jesus, that is awesome!

 

Releasing a new album around these days as well:

 

 

I have around 5 Gods, and this man is one of them. Amazing human being! Congrats, and all hail Sir Christopher Lee!

[zu-chan 17]

the latest movie i see was "Garden of Words" (言の葉の庭 "Kotonoha no Niwa") is a 2013 Anime film, directed by Makoto Shinkai. Is a beautiful film! I really love it, its very emotional film so if you don't like the emotional or "love" movies I dont recomend it to you.. but to me was really good.

And the animation work is amazing!!

[ShanethVarosa 1209]

I think the last one I saw was Godzilla (2014) in theaters. I tend to go every week, but didn't go last week. Thought the new Godzilla was really good, well made, definitely entertaining and of course a little cheesy. This week I'm going to see Maleficent. And that I'm REALLY excited for!

[Bear 1817]

From Dusk Till Dawn, season 1 - Way better than expected, but still totally unnecessary. Most of the acting is awful, it's dragging endlessly all the time and the special effects are just weird. One second they are amazing, practical special effetcs, and in the next they're awful CGI effects. And so it goes. It's fucking ridiculous to be honest. I won't come back for season 2. I'm sure of that.

 

Crippled Avengers - This film was released the same year as the fantastic The 5 Deadly Venoms, and contains many of the same actos (a gang og many actors who played in lots of the same films, they were known as the Venom Mob), and in USA this film was released as Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms, to try to cash in on The 5 Deadly Venoms' success in the USA. But do not get fooled, this doesn't have anything to do with that film.

 

Crippled Avengers is a Cheh Chang film, something which is equal to quality to be honest. The lot is simple enough, but good enough to keep your attention. But the coreography is where this films really shine. The fights are bloody excellent, and the coreography is amazing. Over the top, crazy and just damn entertaining. All in all this is another amazing Cheh Chang- and Shaw Brothers Studio-film. Recommended for fans of martial arts films.

[HanakoHikari 59]

Watched X-Men: Days of Future Past last weekend, and to be honest I liked First Class way more. [best thing about the movie was quicksilver.]

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Robocop (remake) - It was a decent/fun movie, I more or less got what I wanted out of it.

[Bear 1817]

Stand by Me - Very nice Stephen King adaption with great kids in the lead roles. All four are really impressive, and the whole film is very good.

 

John Dies at the End - Woah, this was disappointing. Not because it was bad, no, but because it wasn't nearly as good as expected. Don Coscarelli's made cult films such as Phantasm, The Beastmaster and Bubba Ho-Tep, but they all became cult films because they were damn good, wicked and over the top. It all felt so pure and real. Wth John Dies at the End he seems to aim towards a cult status, and it all just feels try-hard and lame. The special effects are everything from amazing (practical) to awful (CGI), and that's the biggest disappointment here. I kinda understand why it has the status it has, but I don't buy it. At least not yet. Maybe in a few years when I rewatch it?

 

Disciples of the 36th Chamber - The third and last installment in the 36th Chambers trilogy. Chia-Hui Liu (who also directed the film) is playing San Te, the character he played in the first film and he is fantastic as always. Another fantastic actor here is Hou Hsiao who does very well. As with Return to the 36th Chambers, we're once again treated with a martial arts comedy, and it's anther good one. More or less as good as Return... Great action and hilarious humour.

 

The coreograhpy is great, especially in the first four minutes. That's the best part of this film as well. So damn awesome! This intro is golden:

 

The last ten is the second best part of the film. Amazing stuff!

 

The Mountain of the Cannibal God - Another cannibal film, and this is almost as good as Cannibal Ferox. The atmosphere is great, the setting is great and the cannibals are awesome. It all feels so brutal and primitive, and you just gotta love that. And we ge're treated with Ursula Andress ((Honey Ryder from Dr. No!, and that's always positive.

 

Edge of Darkness - Not too long ago sicne I saw this the first time. Was sent on TV today so I watched it while I ate, and I was once again impressed. Good film, even though the last scene is awful. I gotta check out the TV-series it's bassed of soon. Better be good.