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Great to hear you enjoyed it Dena. And Pia I hope you watch this not expecting toooooo much of a masterpiece otherwise it could lead to too high expectations, know what I mean?
I'll plug 'In fear' to both of you girls (being the horror fans you are) as well. Will be interested in what you think of it. I posted a link to it in The Babadook thread.
If this is the worst film you've seen in the past decade, then you must be watching some pretty stellar f ucking movies.
So this movie is getting a ton of hype. And honestly, it's to its detriment. This is a really great film that relies heavily on atmosphere. As someone else mentioned, the first half is way better than the second unfortunately. However, with some time and research, I've grown to appreciate the ending. It says a lot about grief and there are two very different ways to interpret the film (with strong arguments on both sides).
Something that eluded me on the first watch. The mom wrote children's books in her younger days. Thinking back, it all makes sense...
So yeah, check this one out. Not amazing. But really, really good. Best Australian horror flick since The Loved Ones (which wasn't THAT great either).
I know how hard it is to make films and how hard it is to atract investment, so I don't really want to jump on the film...but I'll be honest..I don't believe in the integrity of the reviews it's receiving.
The ratings amongst audiences are plummeting as more people see the film. I suspect shenanigans...and I shall leave it there.
I thought that movies was super lame. But... I'm noticing a pattern here. You seem to LOVE movies with nonexistent plots, vasts amount of gore and preferably some nudity. Interesting.
I'm noticing a pattern here. You seem to LOVE movies with nonexistent plots, vasts amount of gore and preferably some nudity. Interesting.
"vasts amount of gore" - or maybe "vast amounts of gore"? If that's the case, then, yeah, I prefer my movies to contain gore and the like.
"referably some nudity"? Hell yeah, why not? IMO, any and all R rated movies might as well throw in some skin and sex...otherwise, why go out with an R rating, which limits ticket buyers?
"nonexisent plots"? Really? I wouldn't say that, but I guess the plots that interest me the most, are the ones that deal with a more "organic" plot, as opposed to some suppoedly high concept BS.
Survival horror may be a "nonexistent plot" to you, but to me, it's what works very well for what it intends to do. Put a character or 8 in a situation where they need to survive, do it in an interesting way, theow in some graphic violence and some nudity and I'm there.
Survival horror may be a "nonexistent plot" to you, but to me, it's what works very well for what it intends to do. Put a character or 8 in a situation where they need to survive, do it in an interesting way, theow in some graphic violence and some nudity and I'm there.
Don't you find it's more of the same? People running around with "elaborate" set-ups to show off gore and nudity. That's fine if that's your thing, I only mention this because I'm semi-fascinated. I see you often criticize people's dialogue on here as too "on the nose", "not-believable" and so on. Yet, you have praised movies such as HOSTEL and WOLF CREEK 2, even hailed them as masterpieces. I also remember you had high praise for 300: Rise of an Empire and now The Loved Ones. Calling them GREAT. Yet, these movies have some pretty bad dialogue and for a lack of a better word are pretty "basic" in terms of story.
Is it much of the same? Sure, but then again so is any other genre. That's why very few movies are actually good or well done...IMO, that is, and that's why a few rise above the crap.
Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek 2 are both very good movies in my eyes. The Antag, Mick Taylor is a great character and John Jarratt's portrayal is excellent. The original is also a very play for keeps, pull no punches, real portrayal of horror. The sequel, although more mean spirited, isn't as real, but still a great ride, IMO.
The original Hostel was a genre defining film and on first viewing, without indepth knowledge of what's going on, extremely shocking and thrilling. The sequel, IMO, was also excellent, but much like the Wolf Creek franchise, the 2nd flick wasn't as "real" and much more over the top, as most sequels try to be.
300 and its sequel are again, in my eyes, extremely well done movies that bring exactly what they set out to - entertainment on a grand scale with stunning visuals. Both ramp up the graphic violence to 11 and Rise featured an awesome nude sex scene with a hot as shit Eva Green - what's not to enjoy?
And, you did hit it on the head, when you mentioned "elaborate set-ups", as IMO, every movie with any kind of action and adventure, and yes, that includes all horror movies, needs tent pole scenes, setpieces, and set-ups. Sad that so few get this and pull it off successfully.
I watch movies to be entertained and escape reality for a couple hours. Or, I watch hidious movies and laugh my ass off at how pathetic they are, as that's true comedy in my eyes.
I watch movies to be entertained and escape reality for a couple hours. Or, I watch hidious movies and laugh my ass off at how pathetic they are, as that's true comedy in my eyes.
As I always say, different strokes...
No, I 100% agree with the different strokes philosophy. I was just curious, because you analyze scripts in depth here, you present yourself as someone who is very critical, yet the movies you like/love are pretty simple in structure and in terms of story.
No, I 100% agree with the different strokes philosophy. I was just curious, because you analyze scripts in depth here, you present yourself as someone who is very critical, yet the movies you like/love are pretty simple in structure and in terms of story.
You're 100% correct...I love things that are simple, yet turned upside down or given some kind of unique twist, or just handled differently or handled well.
The sad truth is that so few scripts are well written or thought out and then the actual movies we get, again, so poorly written, thought out, and handled. Pisses me off to no end.
So many movies that could have been good...could have been great, but in reality, aren't good, and usually downright SUCK.
Some peeps enjoy watching talking heads spouting dull-ass dialogue. Others love watching cliche love stories or sad-ass flicks where someone's sick, someone has something dreadfully wrong and they just eat it up. NOt me, brother...definitely not me.
Me? Give me cool visuals. Give me REAL horror. Give me mean spirited, real violence, where nothing and no one is sacred. Keep me guessing, and don't stick to the tried and true, dull-ass cliches I've seen over and over again.
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