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I didn't realize Monsters was streaming, so it's in the que now, although I've heard pretty bad things about it.
I rented Monsters from Blockbuster - I did enjoy it, overall. The most impressive thing was just what they accomplished with a $500,000 budget - to make an FX-laden, on location film for that kind of money is very impressive and hopefully might have made a few of the people in the industry who just blast through tens of millions for no extra benefit think again. You won't be able to see it on Netflix, but the extras on the DVD were fascinating. No script, no permits, only a vague shooting schedule...they just wandered around, shot what they shot and trusted to the edit and the director's CG skills.
And I also thought it was a perfectly good little film. Slightly directionless, but good on atmosphere and the scene just before the end did have a real beauty. A little milestone of sorts.
I've tried to get through Session 9 several times and never made it. I've always heard good things about it, but I thought it was very dull and always have fallen asleep.
I love Session 9. I've taken a particular fancy to it because I tend not to like films of its kind. It's character rather than plot driven, an extremely slow burn, and more of a psychological thriller than a traditional ghost story. The production value is also a little weak but the location is a real abandoned and allegedly haunted mental hospital and looks creepy for real, not in a synthetic way. Also, although there's little gore in the film, what gore there is is actually pretty sick. The things that happen, I haven't seen shown in any other film (although it's been reference in other films).
If you can get into it, it's a real gem. If you can't, repeated viewings won't help.
I'd recommend it to anyone who liked The Machinist, the director's second film. I thought Session 9 was better, personally.
I thought The Mechanist was okay. The concept was a little too much of a stretch and the overall plot wasn't as interesting as Session 9. I'll give it some props for Christian Bale and because I thought it was going to suck but I tend to mention it only when I talk about Session 9.
looks like I'm watching Session 9 then. tried to last night but then fell asleep by accident.
i thought the machinist was okay. if it wasnt for bale's transformation then i would have said skip it. naturally, i just hated the ending. SPOILERS it worked for fight club and only fight club. i dont know why at least one film a year tries to replicate it
Anyway, it's interesting to see just how far C Thomas Howell has fallen.
its ironic to go back and watch The Ousides.... C Thomas Howell was the lead star in that movie - yet is the least known/successful actor of the bunch.
and arguably the most famous name in that cast - Tom Cruise - has the smallest role.
btw just saw Session 9 and was a bit disappointed. not a bad movie by any means but fairly forgettable. definitely a slow burn with a mediocre payoff. not a bad way to spend an afternoon, but not the best either IMO
btw just saw Session 9 and was a bit disappointed. not a bad movie by any means but fairly forgettable. definitely a slow burn with a mediocre payoff. not a bad way to spend an afternoon, but not the best either IMO
I can see why someone would feel that way but to be fair, it was made in 2001 when the payoff wasn't such an overused plot device. Now it is and as a result, the film doesn't hold up very well. But I think the implications of the ending in the context of the film are still pretty unsettling.
Yeah James, I'll definitely agree with that. If I saw this in 01, I'm pretty sure I'd shit my brain. I think this film also proves what a great set can bring to the film. This is probably my favorite set from any movie and it really adds a lot to the movie's tone.
I think I also have the habit of expecting too much when you say something's fucked up. even though you're always right, i expect myself to be borderline vomiting when watching a film bc i know what you've seen haha with the exception of a serbian film, i think ive seen the worst i could possibly hope to see
WOW!! Very, VERY impressed with this. Worked for me in every way. Surprised to hear that many find it dull and unrealistic. Love the bookend beginning and end.
How in the world did they make this for so little? FX were extremely solid and the overall film had a great look.
Saw Black Water yesterday. Didn't like it as much as Jeff, but still a recommend from me. I think the solid acting and tight direction is what saved this one. As premises go, this couldn't get any simpler. A young couple and the girl's sister go on a fishing trip in the northern territory of Australia. Well, they jump in this tiny little boat as they venture into an area known for twenty foot monster crocs and...you can kinda guess the rest. Based on true events from 2003 where the same thing actually happened to a couple teenage girls who were stuck up a tree as a croc circled and waited for them.
One thing that helped immeasurably was that the crocs used in this were real. The part where the Croc just surfaces in front of the girls...that's a real drugged 14 foot croc that the crew is handling beneath the water! Couldn't believe it when I read that.
I finally saw Black Christmas a couple months ago and was absolutely astounded at how influential this movie was and still is. I had to double check the release date on this.
SPOILERS And here I thought "When A Stranger Calls" came up with that twist of the maniac killer calling from inside the house. And I thought "Halloween" came up with that killer's viewpoint camera work. Nope, wrong on both counts. This flick invented entire tropes that we just take for granted in horror movies nowadays. I just sat there amazed at what I was seeing. And to think this is from the same director who did "A Christmas Story." Wow.