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The Woods

6 out of 10

A not-too-bad supernatural thriller/ horror flick done old-school (i't a pun) style in the vein of the original versions of The Shining, The Omen, Ametyville Horror, etc. There's no hip-hop or heavy metal soundtrack, and while there is a small amount of gore it's only on the screen for a few seconds at a time. This is definitely not one for the jaded ADD horror fan.

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Burn After Reading... 2/5

Best moment: Spoiler: Brad Pitt gets shot right in the head. And the top CIA official says that the situation is fucked, and everyone agrees with it, thats a bad movie...

RetroGunslinger

Max Payne - 5/10

Outside of some fantastic visuals thanks to the DP and a quality performance by Mark Wahlberg, there's nothing very good about this movie. The plot is very simple but is portrayed as being very complex, the twist is spottable a thousand feet away, and for some reason the game's plot was thrown out with only a few characters and locations ported over. Very disappointing.

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The Happening - 5/10

Great and original concept as usual, but doesn't quite work in what's become another typical M Night Shyamalan film.

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Xerxys

Wanted - special effects almost as good as Equilibrium. Story line is OK, script, horrendous, eye candy for my boys, one word "Si-El-FANTASTIC".
7/10

Church

Silent Hill 7.5/10

Surprisingly not bad! Can't really say much about it other than I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would!

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W. - 7/10

Nothing spectacular, but it did paint a relatively unbiased and realistic portrait of our president. For making him seem much more human and giving us some damn good performances, I thank Mr. Stone. Good job, but not what I was expecting.

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Hellraiser 8: Hellworld

Very interesting movie. Pinhead still looks great, the movie was decent, definitely saw some Saw influences in it. Wonderful storyline.

I'm a Pinhead junkie as stated in another post so of course I will rate this 8.5/10.... more Pinhead talking needed though.

Hellraiser 7 is next..... Netflix should have it here by Saturday. Can't wait....

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Pogue Mahone

Iron Man - 4.5 / 5

I wasn't expecting much from this, seeing as it's a comic book movie and it's a character I'm not too keen on, but it was actually really good. Decent story, great special effects, and good humor. Oh, and Robert Downey, jr is great as Tony Stark.

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Saw V - 5/10

Wow, big letdown. "You Won't Believe How It Ends" is a terrible tagline for a movie without any real twist. The whole film is about filling in gaps and tying up loose ends, so as to make Saw VI tighter. So it's a prologue.

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Jove

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Story: On the surface, Leslie Vernon seems like your average small town, nice guy. He has goals, ambition and aspirations to follow in the footsteps of his long-time hero Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Jason Vorhees, and be the world's next great psycho-slasher. A true self-promoter, Leslie gives documentary filmmaker Taylor Gentry and her crew exclusive access to his life as he plans and executes his next great reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the constructions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

Comment: If you are a fan of horror films then you will get all the references of other horror films in this story. I thought the story was well done and documenting a sociopath doing his job was an interesting twist.

Rating: 8/10

Diary of the Dead

Story: A group of film students are making an independent horror film when they become trapped in a world being consumed by flesh-eating zombies. With an obsessive, unflinching eye, one filmmaker documents each death on camera. As the lucky survivors take final refuge, the film continues to roll, recording every detail for future generations...if any survive.

Comment: If you like one of the main characters holding the camera to document the findings, like in Cloverfield and Quarantine then you might like this film. The camera is stable in the hands of the character, which is better than what I have seen in Cloverfield. The special effects and the story were decent, but some of the characters are a bit whiny, but I guess I might be in their situation where zombies were attacking everyone.

Rating: 7/10


Otis

Story: In the midst of a serial abductor/killer's rampage, a beautiful young teen, Riley Lawson, goes missing. When her desperate parents, Will and Kate, are contacted by her kidnapper, an insufferable FBI Special Agent takes charge of the case.But, from deep within the psychopathic subterranean world created by Otis, Riley turns the tables on her tormentor, manages to escape and to contact her parents. And, fed up with the tragi-comic inability of the FBI to find their girl, Will, Kate, and Riley's brother, Reed decide to take matters - and justice - into their own hands.

Comment: A very dark comedy where the main characters actually torture someone until they discover they tortured the wrong person, which is relatively funny if you have an odd sense of humor.

Rating: 8/10

pan6467

Hellraiser 7: Deader

I love the series, it was one hat for me kept me interested each movie.

This one stars Kari Wuhrer as a reporter sent to Budapest to investigate and write a story for the "London Underground" on a suicide cult where the leader "brings back the suicide victim".

It was a great concept, an interesting work and new way to work a story around the box.... but there was much misdirection and a poorly written script. This movie could have been truly the best one based on the premise and idea behind it.... but the writer lacked a true focus on point A to point B to the ending.

That said, if you like the series this is by far the weakest, but not as bad as some of the Halloween/Friday the 13th/Chucky/Freddie/Candyman/etc series. This series is still the greatest of them all. By their 7th {if they made it that far..... they were a dead franchise that was just looking to milk as much as they could..... hell a couple of them were dead by their third movie.....}, this series is still in my eyes very strong and could keep having a future to it.

All that said, this movie still goes back to the direction and writing and it lacked. The acting was strong, a very good ensemble. I can't stress enough nor repeat it enough.... this movie premise and idea was a truly great one.... but the direction focus and writing just did not do it.

5/10 the worst in all the Hellraiser movies.

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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
On Blueray

for anyone who doesn't know who the fuck the hulk is, this movie sucks. For everyone else, it's fun but there is nothing spectacular about the movie. There is almost no backstory to any of the characters. I didn't care about anyone. Betty(liv Tyler) was probably the worst actress in the movie. Really bad!!

For the action and continuing of the marvel story(avengers/ironman), i will give this movie a 6 out of 10. It would be a 4 if I had no knowledge of the back story.

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Reese

I caught the NC-17 version of Bad Lieutenant on IFC last night. It's definitely a 10/10 in my book! Seeing Harvey Keitel's evil character pretty much break down and seek redemption as the 'miracle' of the Mets coming back to beat the Dodgers in the National League Championship unfolded in front of him. It's a crazy film and definitely deserving of it's NC-17 rating.

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pan6467

Get Smart: Good movie. Interesting take on who Maxwell Smart and 99 are. Not as original as I would have hoped and Steve Carrell, while very impressive is no Don Adams. Overall a great movie and very fun to watch.

9/10 Only because the original was one of my favorite tv shows and again no Don Adams {may he rest in peace} otherwise a strong 10.

The Happening: Personally next to Lady in the Water, my favorite M Night movie. Very strong, Marky Mark was a decent actor. Somewhat original movie. Very good watch.

7.5/10

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

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Hellboy 2: A very good sequel and unlike other comics turned into movies, very strong acting from actors who seem to take their roles seriously and like the characters they play.

As always, Ron Perlman shows he is a strong capable actor, as does Selma Blair and Doug Jones. I like, someone else here mentioned earlier, would have liked David Hyde Pierce to have voiced Abe Sapien.... however, I can also understand the actor playing the character wanting to have his voice used, plus I'm sure production costs may have been a consideration. Don't get me wrong, Doug Jones did a great job.

To me the best part was the drunken Hellboy and Abe singing Barry Manilow over their love for their women. It added a sense of humanity to the characters, showed their sensitive sides, it was truly a great addition to the film.

I would have liked to have seen more of the "underworld", but that maybe saved for Hellboy 3.

Overall, it was one of the better movies I have seen in awhile.... I have to give it a 10/10, simply because it was everything I looked for in a movie. Great mindless entertainment that when it ended left me wanting more. Very few movies do that for me anymore.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

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Zombie Strippers - 6/10

If it wasn't intentionally made to be bad, this movie would be ranked in the negatives. As it stands, it was entertaining for what it was.

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Titan_Uranus

The Strangers 7-10 ,real creepy movie.

Jove

Twilight

I went in with low expectations because of the reviews it received on Rotten Tomatoes and the fact that everyone seemed to over hype this film. Since I read the series, I was trying to compare the book to the movie and found very little changed, which is fantastic because I dislike when a movie doesn't do a book justice. Besides that, I thought certain parts of the film were very stylish and the actors/actresses did an excellent job looking like their characters.

Just to warn you, the movie is about a 17 year old girl falling in love with a vampire, so the movie is a paranormal romance and if you are in to that kind of thing, or you are a big fan of vampires, then you should watch this film.

Rate: 8/10

RetroGunslinger

Twilight - 4/10

I think it was Jimmy O on JoBlo.com who said "see Let the Right One In instead", and I couldn't agree more. What a terrible excuse for a film. I haven't read the books, but if the character relationships are as shallow, badly paced, and tedious as in the film, I'm glad I didn't spend the money. Wooden acting and an awful script really put the nail in the coffin. Kudos to the guy who played Carlisle, the chick who played Alice, and the dad though, they were pretty good.

Return of the Living Dead Part III - 7/10

Not quite as great as I expected, nor was it as good as the original, but still a worthy successor with a nice human/zombie love story and some fan-fucking-tastic FX.

Serial Mom - 7/10

A very cheap affair, but Kathleen Turner going demented over suburban imperfections and beating a woman to death with an overcooked turkey leg gets my vote any day. Also, Matthew Lillard plays a character similar to his role in Scream which is equally entertaining. Plus, it's John Waters.

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Changeling - 10/10

Perfect example of filmmaking. Absolutely heartbreaking, emotionally draining, and thought-provoking. The lighting and camerawork are superb, and the performances are both raw and engaging. Angelina Jolie is my pick for Best Actress and the film itself is my pick for Best Picture, until The Wrestler comes out, at least.

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Cynosure

Tropic Thunder. 3/5.

Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in an adult comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the ultimate action movie, set during the Vietnam War, but end up deep over their heads and dealing with the real thing. Interesting premise (albeit not an original one) for a adult comedy movie, having lots of laugh-out-loud potential, but mostly poorly executed, here. (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short did this sort of thing much better in Three Amigos.) I found myself merely chuckling over a few scenes, throughout the movie. The only time I laughed out loud was the scene with... Spoiler: the little Asian child gripping onto Stiller's back, repeatedly stabbing Stiller in the shoulder with a paring knife (or something like that) as Stiller was desparately trying to get away, across the bridge; and then Stiller casting off the little child with a throw so mighty, it somersaulted the child over the bridge, into the river below. That scene was like something out of a Monty Python movie.

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Lust, Caution 8.5/10
Directed by Ang Lee. Starring Wang Lee-Hom and Tony Leung. It's a movie about the Japanese occupation of Shanghai during WWII and the efforts of a group of student to assassinate a Japanese collaborator. It focuses on one student's seduction of and relationship with the collaborator. . I really enjoyed the film. It was one of the best films I have seen in the last year.

ColonelSpecial

Wild Hogs 7/10: The ending was good but the beginning was mostly the four main characters proving how much their lives suck and how straight they were. I watched it as I cleaned my apartment. It was worth that.

Casper 8/10: This movie came out in 1995 but it is still sweet. The CGI has held up pretty well.

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In Bruges 8.5/10

It stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes. It's about two criminals from England that are sent to Bruges (it's in Belgium) by their boss to hideout for a few weeks. I don't normally like Colin Farrell, but I really enjoyed him in this film. Lots of good dialogue.

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Jean de Florette 9/10

I'd seen this one in the theater when it came out but hadn't seen it since. It stands up as a beautiful gem about a man's struggle to maintain his family and the farm he inherits, which is coveted by his greedy neighbor. Great acting and cinematography, reminiscent of an impressionist painting.

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tood_88

I had watched Stardust its 4.5/5

m0rpheus

Young People Fucking 3.5/5

It was funny but not hilarious. Worth the rental.
Really, it made me laugh that there was even a controversy up here about it (Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

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Quantum of Solace: 7.9/10.

A good movie, but not the equal of Casino Royale. Lots of action, loose ends tied up.

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Mongol

8/10

Excellent. Godd storyline, great acting, beautiful cinematography. Highly recommnended. Warning: its in Mongolian with subtitles

ASU2003

Australia - 10/10

This movie had stuff in it for everyone. It had romance, comedy, adventure, suspense, and great scenery. It's one of those movies that you could watch with anyone.

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Lola Montes (restored German version) Max Ophuls dir.

This was Ophuls last film. It's a European Hollywood spectacle, with a cast of thousands, elaborate costumes and sets, widescreen, and that fifties colour. It's not quite as good as la Ronde, which it resembles. I liked the variety of characters in la Ronde, and Lola Montes has Lola Montes and a handful of men who have more or less the same relationship to her. On the plus side, Martine Caroline is nice to look at, and more of Anton Walbrook is a good thing. But still, i liked Walbrook's as le raconteur in la Ronde more.

Young Frankenstein

Why the Frankenstein themed movies in the seventies? There was this one, Rocky Horror, Espíritu de la colmena... probably a few i've forgotten. This one is faithful to the thirties version, but where Mel Brooks sees an opportunity to make a juvenile gag, he takes it. It was more funny when i was more juvenile. I did like Gene Hackman as the blind man. "I was going to make espresso."

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JCVD : 8/10

I've not yet watched a Jean Claude Van Damme film all the way through, but from what I gather they tend to be cheesy action flicks, and he is regarded as a clown. However, this movie depicts him in an alternate reality as an out of luck, washed up actor that gets caught up in a post office heist in Belgium. It's funny, engaging, and touching--the monologue about his real life especially. The flashbacks tend to be repetitive since they show the same scenes but with a different perspective, but overall it's a pretty (Damme) good film.

Flow

The Dark Knight - Absolutely loved it. Enjoyed how they kept things in a fairly "real" realm - no weird super powers or supernatural experiences - but it still felt other-worldly. Christian Bale and Heath Ledger are brilliant!!! Could done with out Maggie (her performance seemed to actually dull the mastery - like she just didn't want to be there at all). Great movie! Can't wait to see what's next.

5 stars

Jove

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) vs. The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)

Why do they (I think we can say Hollywood) have to mess with a classic like this movie? The movie is a bit cheesy at times, but overall had an excellent story and characters. Klaatu played by Michael Rennie portrayed the character as a compassionate and intelligent alien from another world trying to understand the human race.

Now, the remake sort of followed the story of the 1951 version, but made Klaatu into an insensitive and emotionally distant alien that wanted to destroy Earth after two failed attempts at holding a press conference with the president and representatives of all nations.

I think what made this movie hard to watch was Jaden Smith’s acting; in summary, he couldn’t deliver his lines and looked clumsy in the environment. The kid may have done well in The Pursuit of Happyness by looking cute and innocent, but that is not going to work in this film.

Rating

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951): 8/10

The Day The Earth Stool Still (2008): 4/10

Jove

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I was intrigued by this film just from the trailer, but because of the hype that it was one of the best films of 2008, I went to the theater with low expectations. I was hooked from the beginning of the film until the end of the film and I didn’t want the movie to end. The story, special effects, characters, and the music were amazing. The transformation or special effects of Benjamin Button was incredible and I felt like I was seeing the world through his eyes.



Rating: 9/10

Kid_Karysma

TMNT - 7/10

Fantastic to watch. I wish someone would have forced me to see this in the theater. The story is okay, but not up to snuff with the usual comic book stuff. Standards are a bit higher than the used to be. Still fun to watch the turtles back in action and I would love to watch a sequel. Need an R rated version so Raphael and Leonardo can actual stab and cut.

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Hogfather 4/5

I'm a HUGE Terry Pratchett fan and so it was great seeing his work come to life. Only loses a point due to the fact that it was a BBC production and to be honest it showed in the effects. Sometimes it actually worked for the film (Death looked awesome dispite being a cheap costume) and sometimes, well, not so much. Still if you are a Pratchett fan you should definetly check it out. If you've never read Pratchett this is a great starting point to see if he's for you.

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Bolt 3D - 9/10 - Great disney movie for all ages. Cute, fun, heartwarming.

Titan_Uranus

quantom of solace 8-10