Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
The Count said:
smithyithy said:
davek_964 said:
The Thing (1982 version)
Noticed it was on The Horror Channel the other night - remember it being a classic, and it is still a very good film. It actually finished later than I wanted, but it's also on Amazon Prime so finished it off last night.
It's aged well - obviously the effects are almost 40 years old, but still not bad at all.
8/10
One of my all-time fave horror / sci-fi films. The special effects have aged very well all things considered, the fact that everything was actually built and animated rather than CGINoticed it was on The Horror Channel the other night - remember it being a classic, and it is still a very good film. It actually finished later than I wanted, but it's also on Amazon Prime so finished it off last night.
It's aged well - obviously the effects are almost 40 years old, but still not bad at all.
8/10
ben5575 said:
It is a great film. I can say that now as this year was the first time I've ever managed to get past the dog perspective camera scene 
Oh and another +1 for End of Watch. Never heard of it before and well worth a watch.
End of Watch was disappointing. 'Is that it?' A buddy movie that ends tragically? The Thing though goes against the anything-heartily-recommended-on -PH-must-be-avoided rule and is, in fact, one of the most satisfying films ever made. As good IMO from the previous year was An American Werewolf in London - made equal by it's soundtrack.Oh and another +1 for End of Watch. Never heard of it before and well worth a watch.
popeyewhite said:
End of Watch was disappointing. 'Is that it?' A buddy movie that ends tragically? The Thing though goes against the anything-heartily-recommended-on -PH-must-be-avoided rule and is, in fact, one of the most satisfying films ever made. As good IMO from the previous year was An American Werewolf in London - made equal by it's soundtrack.
is that the rule you just made up? Just about any film is given a hearty recommendation on here by someone.Iconic films like the film transcend any PH recommendations.
popeyewhite said:
ben5575 said:
It is a great film. I can say that now as this year was the first time I've ever managed to get past the dog perspective camera scene
Oh and another +1 for End of Watch. Never heard of it before and well worth a watch.
End of Watch was disappointing. 'Is that it?' A buddy movie that ends tragically? Oh and another +1 for End of Watch. Never heard of it before and well worth a watch.
Halb said:
is that the rule you just made up?
Having watched some of the movies endorsed heavily on here it's one learnt through painful experience. 
Halb said:
Just about any film is given a hearty recommendation on here by someone.
Iconic films like the film transcend any PH recommendations.
Iconic film thread is thataway ---> Iconic films like the film transcend any PH recommendations.
davek_964 said:
The Count said:
smithyithy said:
davek_964 said:
The Thing (1982 version)
Noticed it was on The Horror Channel the other night - remember it being a classic, and it is still a very good film. It actually finished later than I wanted, but it's also on Amazon Prime so finished it off last night.
It's aged well - obviously the effects are almost 40 years old, but still not bad at all.
8/10
One of my all-time fave horror / sci-fi films. The special effects have aged very well all things considered, the fact that everything was actually built and animated rather than CGINoticed it was on The Horror Channel the other night - remember it being a classic, and it is still a very good film. It actually finished later than I wanted, but it's also on Amazon Prime so finished it off last night.
It's aged well - obviously the effects are almost 40 years old, but still not bad at all.
8/10
te Turned it off after about 30 minutes.
Hush
Scary home invasion film on Netflix by the guy who directed Haunting of Hill House and featuring his (hot) wife, who is also in Haunting.
Quite tense and surprisingly well made and acted. Nothing overly original but it's short and sweet and for a cheapy film in one location with 5 actors in total it's really excellent.
Scary home invasion film on Netflix by the guy who directed Haunting of Hill House and featuring his (hot) wife, who is also in Haunting.
Quite tense and surprisingly well made and acted. Nothing overly original but it's short and sweet and for a cheapy film in one location with 5 actors in total it's really excellent.
popeyewhite said:
I think I'll take a look at the original.
I love this movie - theres one particular scene with a jump-scare that always gets me because I forget its coming.The Thing (2011) is pants - as you suspected, it is just a remake of the 1982, but the makers are lucky that the 1982 film implied the events were a repeated story of what happened to the Norwegian crew, so they get away with just reshooting it, but this time with very bad CGI, and characters that aren't as cool as Kurt Russell. In fact, the only redeeming bit is the little extra end credits scene that dovetails in with the start of the 1982 film.
Unsane
Admittedly I watched this towards the end of a 13hr flight, but as much as I wanted to enjoy this (Foy is great as always) it's a bit of a mess. I'm not usually one for worrying about plot holes but you could drive a bus through the ones in this.
Interesting concept but just gets too silly for its own good.
Admittedly I watched this towards the end of a 13hr flight, but as much as I wanted to enjoy this (Foy is great as always) it's a bit of a mess. I'm not usually one for worrying about plot holes but you could drive a bus through the ones in this.
Interesting concept but just gets too silly for its own good.
smn159 said:
Allanv said:
I watched Lopper again last night as no internet, and to be fair it was a bit deeper than I remember, but still good
Is that the one about the tree surgeon?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looper_(film)
smn159 said:
Is that the one about the tree surgeon?
We should probably leaf it on the puns, or a passing moderator might twig what's happening and prune the thread. Allanv said:
Well part of it was a woman killing a tree with an axe but.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looper_(film)
Was there a parrot in it too? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looper_(film)
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