What was the last movie you've seen?

[KalessinDB]

Just did a back to back: First I watched Wet Hot American Summer because Netflix has been shoving it down my throat for some reason... and I don't know why, because it's kinda horrible. Fantastic cast, but it just tries too hard to parody the genre and falls flat. Then I took another Netflix suggestion which was much better -- Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World. The largely ignored comedy/drama genre. I thought it was excellent, if a bit depressing. Truth be told though, a lot of stuff gets me choked up lately so I dunno if it was the movie or what. Would definitely recommend that one.

[noiseredux]

Thanks Dave. His work has been a constant in my life since I reached adolescence. It is definitely sad news here.

He made many many very special films per my taste.

[noiseredux]

Just did a back to back: First I watched Wet Hot American Summer because Netflix has been shoving it down my throat for some reason... and I don't know why, because it's kinda horrible. Fantastic cast, but it just tries too hard to parody the genre and falls flat.

I dont' mean this in a dickish way at all, but you're just probably not the right audience. Wet Hot was made for dudes obsessed w/ The State in the 90's.

As a guy who owned every episode via bootleg a decade before they were commercially available, also owned the Stella Shorts DVD only available thru their site, owns Michael & Michael Have Problems, Wainy Days, Role Models, They Came Together, Wedding Daze, The Baxter, The Ten, Reno 911, listens to Topics podcast, Showalter and Black's comedy albums.... and seriously everything else connected with the cast of The State I can tell you that Wet Hot rulez.

Seriously, I've watched it - no exaggeration - AT LEAST 50 times. This includes w/ the commentary and the fart audio track. Seriously.

It's brilliant... but only if that's your humor. And it is mine.

The reason it's hyped on Netflix right now is that the prequel series hit last month, along with a new documentary of which I've watched both already.

No hate. Just stating my love of all things The State.

[KalessinDB]

Fair enough, I buy that. It's mostly just "If it's made for a fairly small audience, why did they do a prequel and then hype the living shit out of this to everyone who would look?"... but hey, whatever. Didn't absolutely hate it or anything, I chuckled, but not that amazing to me.

Now unwinding with a little Archer before bed. Wish they'd get Season 6 on Netflix already.

[noiseredux]

I think it's mostly that there's a cult audience. It flopped. But then did big numbers on DVD over the years. Also launched some careers - Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks... there's a definite cult status there. So they're just pushing the shit out of the prequel series which is amazing it even got made.

But yeah. A lot of people are gonna see it that are baffled by it cuz they don't know what they're walking into.

[Luke]

Just heard the word on Wes Craven.

The guy has the well earned privilege of associating a character with the word Nightmare.

Basketball had a Michael Jordan.

Hockey had a Wayne Gretzky.

Nightmares had, and will still have Wes Craven.

[Luke]

WHITE GOD.

Um...er...

Give me a minute on this one.

It's a Hungarian film that features over four hundred dogs, has a teenager who is dealing with the issues of... who knows?


this movie is bonkers and amazing. At times I was furious yelling "Fuck this, the person who made it, and any sick piece of shit who would watch this cascade of bad writing and dog torture porn!". Seconds later I was that piece of shit.

Never in my life have I ever had to keep telling myself "It's only a movie, it's only a movie" as a mantra, as I did with this film.

The deaths are shocking. The remaining lives are amazing. The future is questionable.

And the movie? It is nothing short of a complete roller coaster, in style and in substance.

[Ack]

on the verge of tears. Wes Craven, my favorite horror director of all time, has passed away.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/w ... ies-818806

It'll be ok, noise. Just remember, you'll always have a Deadly Friend who lives in the Last House on the Left of Elm Street. The People Next Door and Under the Stairs will probably be jealous of your friendship, like a Serpent of a Rainbow, but They are Cursed with Red Eye and no Pulse, to Scream and Feast and never hear the Music of the Heart. It is a Shocker, a Chiller to their Carnival of Souls, an Invitation to Hell for them, to know that the thing they have always dreaded, the Stranger in their House, the Wishmaster of terrible dreams, will always be your friend. The Hills Have Eyes, noise, and they watch and smile at your love for horror. And when the Night Visions finally come for you, Don't Look Down but prepare your Soul to Take and know you will walk with the greatest Breed of horror enthusiast.

Something, something, Vampire in Brooklyn.

[noiseredux]

alright, "noise tells you about every Wes Craven movie," the WC tribute post:


The Last House On The Left (1972), awesome movie. Still unsettling no matter how many times I've seen it. It's a "hey the 60's are over, and now what" film. It's a warning to teens about the dangers of drugs and strangers. It's a brutal revenge film. Classic.

The Hills Have Eyes (1977), not as great as Last House. But it's an interesting idea for sure. There's some neat social commentary there, again referencing a hippy idealism that ultimately failed. Certainly worth seeing, but not exactly the classic I think it's remembered as.

Summer Of Fear (1978), really cool TV movie starring Linda Blair and based on the Lois Duncan novel. Kind of a hidden gem really.

Deadly Blessing (1981), uh not great. I haven't watched this in maybe 5 years, and just got the new DVD release and was planning to re-watch it this Halloween season though. My memory is that it's a kind of mediocre film about some nefarious stuff happening in a Amish community. I don't remember much of the plot, but remember feeling mostly unimpressed. This is probably best known as Sharon Stone's first starring role.

Swamp Thing (1982), kind of a mess but a heck of a lot of fun. Fun fact: the only version that has remained in print is an edited version that takes out some skin. I guess this was to keep the PG rating on the box rather than just release it unrated. Huh.

Invitation To Hell (1984), another TV movie - this time starring Queen Of Soup, Susan Lucci. It's... basically a rip-off of the Stepford Wives with a more demonic twist. It's trash, but fun trash. Worth seeing.

The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984), did you guys even know this was a thing? It's really, really bad. I'm not sure why it exists. Basically the entire movie is about the survivors of the first film, back in the desert. Here's the thing - much of this movie is flashbacks to the first movie. And here is the ONLY reason why you should want to see this movie: It contains a scene where a dog has a flashback. A dog! Terrible movie though.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), 3 movies in one year. And one of them is this f'ing classic. I think ANOES is so ubiquitous with horror in general that it's almost tough to just step back and think of it as a movie that was once "another movie" being released one weekend. Though it's maybe obvious to say "yeah I love Nightmare," you guys I really do love Nightmare. It's one of the few horror movies I'd watch a lot when I was younger. And it still creeps me out at parts to this very day. Just a brilliant film.

Chiller (1985), a pretty lousy TV movie. I bought the DVD years ago and it's a pretty bad transfer to boot. Really nothing remarkable here. At least to my memory. It's been about a decade since I've sat through it. Maybe should revisit.

Deadly Friend (1986), OMG this is amazing. Deadly Friend is total blast. One of my fav 80's Craven movies. And I'll just tickle you with this: You get to see Kristy Swanson - who is a robot mind you - blow up Ann Ramsey's head... with a basketball. See it!

A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987), this is the one that Craven wrote but did not direct. It's also kind of the most stereotypical one in the series. In a good way. While most of the sequels veer off into way too silly territory, this is the one that keeps some of the real horror elements of the original but works in some fun w/o going overboard. Has great cast and great nightmare sequences. Top notch.

The Serpent And The Rainbow (1988), or as I like to call it - "The Movie That Used To Come On Cable TV And Give Me Nightmares When I Was Younger." Still creepy to this day. This was a 'zombie' movie... but like the real voodoo brainwashed definition of zombie. Good stuff.

Shocker (1989), so so fun. A serial killer is put to death via electric chair and manages to be turned into electricity. The big climax is our killer chasing his victims through various TV shows and movies inside a TV. This is sort of an attempt to recreate the Freddy/Nightmare franchise, using electricity/TV instead of dreams. It's definitely cheesy but has a really fun vibe and crazy hair metal soundtrack. Good stuff.

Night Visions (1990), sadly the only Craven film I've yet to see. A TV movie that never got a commercial release. Here's me asking about it in 2007, ha: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100253/boa ... f_=tt_bd_2

The People Under The Stairs (1992), I was a huge fan of this one as a kid. It's a very weird movie honestly. But I still think it's awesome.

New Nightmare (1994), this is where Craven starts to get meta. In this one the cast of the original Nightmare is being hunted by Freddy in real life. It's sort of a prototype for the self-aware stuff he'd do in the Scream series - especially Scream 3 which takes place on a movie set. This also has a neat gothic aesthetic for Freddy and the dreamworld. Neat movie.

Vampire In Brooklyn (1995), um... not great. But not horrible. Almost horrible. It's really a mess though. The problem I think is that it was never decided if they were making a horror or a comedy. It's not like it's a funny horror movie. Or a comedy with horror. Instead the film shifts tone jarringly in a tug-o-war that just ruins it. Has some good ideas but fails.

Scream (1996), AKA "one of the best movies EVER." Ugh, I love this film so so much. Slashers are my favorite sub-genre and this one reinvigorated the whole genre while paying homage and making new rules. Indeed many slashers that would follow would actually echo Scream rather than the movies that influences Scream. Brilliant.

Scream 2 (1997), I like this one. It has Buffy in it! But not as good as the first.

Music Of The Heart (1999), wtf? Talk about stepping outside your comfort zone! But this drama is actually really good. Just a nice, touching story.

Scream 3 (2000), kind of have a soft spot for this one. It's technically the worst of the original trilogy. But it's got Jenny McCarthy and it's got that sort of movie-within-a-movie thing that's interesting. I like it.

Cursed (2005), I LOVE this movie. Christina Ricci and Jessie Eisenberg as siblings who get bitten by a werewolf. So good. The werewolves look really good in this one. And I love werewolf movies. Werewolves, Ricci, werewolves. Love it.

Red Eye (2005), uh pretty good. A sort of experiment that falls short. This is a thriller I guess. The film spends most its time building up this claustrophobia and tension, and then ultimately fumbles at the end. Too bad.

Pulse (2006), Craven wrote the screenplay for the US version of Pulse. It was critically panned. Guess what? I love it. It's not really 'good' or 'effective', but there's just something I enjoy so much about it. (And I don't just mean Kristen Bell). It's almost *so generic* that it's great. It's like he wrote a b-movie that got a big budget. Damn fun.

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007), Craven wrote the screenplay for the reboot sequel. I remember thinking it was way better than the first remake. And this is not a remake of The Hills Have Eyes II. It's got a whole new story. It's alright. I should watch it again soon.

My Soul To Take (2010), a low-key supernatural slasher. It's actually good I think. I like it a lot. Feels like a warm-up for Scream 4.

Scream 4 (2011), absolutely brilliant. On par w/ Scream 1. This one tackles the concept of 'remakes' and do so flawlessly. Absolutely recommended.

[fastbilly1]

The Cobbler - 2014. I am not an Adam Sandler fan, but Netflix was insistant that I watch this. Netflix must know how much I like Dustin Hoffman and Steve Buscemi. I will say that it was probably the best Sandler film since Happy Gilmore. He did not use his high pitched voice or any of his "classic" shtick. Sandler plays a cobbler in NYC who is down on his feelings of being a cobbler until one day he has an upset customer (Method Man) who demands his shoes back that night. While working on the soles his machine breaks and he has to use a manual one his grandfather was given that he stores in the basement. In waiting for the customer, he gets bored and when he realizes that the exceptionally expensive shoes he just repaired are his size, he tries them on and is transformed into method man. And thus hijinks ensue where Sandler becomes various customers who have dropped off shoes and never returned to get them. It was a very interesting magic realism film but near the end, it starts to fall apart.