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Haven't updated in a few days. Here's a rundown on alla the movies I watched this weekend on video/DVD.
The Thing- John Carpenter's best movie as well as the best whodunit ever made. The plot is fairly straightforward, a shapeshifting alien that absorbs and then imitates its victims invades a research station out in the Arctic Circle. What makes this film so kick ass (besides the copious amounts of gore) is that no matter how many times I watch it, I always have trouble remembering who's the Thing and who ain't. I definitive must watch film.
In the Mouth of Madness- My favorite John Carpenter movie, as well as the only good movie about the Cthulhu mythos, even if it's not directly about Cthulhu. A kickin soundtrack, ambitious special effects, and a brilliantly concieved story all combine to create a creepy yet infinetly entertaining film.
ReAnimator- The two best things about this movie are the excessive amounts of gore and the guy that plays obsessive Scientist Herbert West (what is that guy's name?) A classic of the gore genre.
From Beyond- This lesser known film by director Staurt Gordon (see ReAnimator), is insanely ambitious. Too ambitious, in fact. Gordon's attempt to make a tried and true Cthulhu type movie falls short mostly due to brutally fake special effects. For die hard horror/gore fans only (that's me, baby!).
Freddy vs. Jason- You know why I like this movie? Cause Freddy and Jason beat the living crap out of each other. And that one chick's got some nice cleevage.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2- Silly, loud, and completely out of its mind, this lesser known follow up to the original classic features Dennis Hopper swinging dual chainsaws. Nuff said.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3- Hey alla you Lord of the Rings fans! Check out Viggo Mortinsen as a crazed cannibal redneck in this forgotten 80s gorefest. Hey, he's better in 3 than Matthew Maconehey was in 4...
The Thing- John Carpenter's best movie as well as the best whodunit ever made. The plot is fairly straightforward, a shapeshifting alien that absorbs and then imitates its victims invades a research station out in the Arctic Circle. What makes this film so kick ass (besides the copious amounts of gore) is that no matter how many times I watch it, I always have trouble remembering who's the Thing and who ain't. I definitive must watch film.
In the Mouth of Madness- My favorite John Carpenter movie, as well as the only good movie about the Cthulhu mythos, even if it's not directly about Cthulhu. A kickin soundtrack, ambitious special effects, and a brilliantly concieved story all combine to create a creepy yet infinetly entertaining film.
ReAnimator- The two best things about this movie are the excessive amounts of gore and the guy that plays obsessive Scientist Herbert West (what is that guy's name?) A classic of the gore genre.
From Beyond- This lesser known film by director Staurt Gordon (see ReAnimator), is insanely ambitious. Too ambitious, in fact. Gordon's attempt to make a tried and true Cthulhu type movie falls short mostly due to brutally fake special effects. For die hard horror/gore fans only (that's me, baby!).
Freddy vs. Jason- You know why I like this movie? Cause Freddy and Jason beat the living crap out of each other. And that one chick's got some nice cleevage.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2- Silly, loud, and completely out of its mind, this lesser known follow up to the original classic features Dennis Hopper swinging dual chainsaws. Nuff said.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3- Hey alla you Lord of the Rings fans! Check out Viggo Mortinsen as a crazed cannibal redneck in this forgotten 80s gorefest. Hey, he's better in 3 than Matthew Maconehey was in 4...
2 Comments:
Man, last year around Halloween, I listened to the ReAnimator book on tape (the only thing I could find), while working, alone, overnight, at the hospital. It got kind of creepy near the end, there.
And Gambit doesn't suck. You suck. Although he is one of the weaker characters in XMen:Legends, I still usually run him, Wolvy, Beast and Nightcrawler, unless I'm trying to level some guys or really need Cyclops, Iceman or Storm for their "environment affecting" abilities.
Joe~
Do you want me to bring 28 Days Later or the original Dawn of the Dead Thursday along with the remake?
And yeah, Gambit sucks. So does all those X Men of that era. A cool X Man hasn't been created in years.
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