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Spooky rather than scary is a good way of putting it. While there isn't anything here that hasn't necessarily been done before character or story wise, as you say, the film is teeming with classic Carpenter atmosphere. I love just settling in and enjoying the spooky mood the film sets.
What's in the box? Whaaat's in the boooxx?
Wrath of Khan is my joint favourite movie alongside The Empire Strikes Back, Khan is awesome
Great choices. I should add that James Horner's soundtracks are my favorites of the Star Trek franchise - especially the main themes. Love that music.
Big fan of Horner I have Star Trek III and Aliens scores on CD, I want the Khan score though very expensive currently, amazing music
And as you say,the score,especially during the 'duel' with Reliant,when Enterprise looms up behind it,is excellent.
Verdict ?
One of the best films I've seen all year, and one of the very best horror films in years. I was glued to the screen for the 2 hours and 15 minutes runtime. The kids were fantastic - only other recent film that had that much chemistry in a kids cast was 'Beast of No Nation'. Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise was phenomenal. The gory/creepy/intense/scary scenes were very, very well done. I sunk on my seat a few times due to the terror I was seeing on screen (not scary per say, but the imagery and sound effects made my body shake on a few occasions). The atmopshere was brillant, so was the soundtrack and 'feel' of the 1980's period the film is set in. The film's final was one of the best I've seen in the horror genre. I can't wait for Part 2, whenever it will come out!
My next trips to the cinema will be Blade Runner 2049 on Oct 4th and Kingsman: The Golden Circle a week after that.
Certainly a fresher take on the biblical story which I enjoyed. Certainly more intense than the Charlton Heston movie from years ago.
The Force Awakens It's been a while since I watched this and quite enjoyed it this time round, I still struggle with the second act and the plot holes are everywhere. The finale does hook you emotionally well me in any case, the emotional bond with a Star Wars film is vital. I am starting to get pumped up for The Last Jedi now which is good, also got 2 thirds of season 3 of Rebels to watch still to get me further in the mood for Star Wars.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978... Wow the Arrow Bluray is excellent I watched this film hundreds of times in my youth I feel it's a classic of the genre (also a remake of a classic), the effects look great and more vivid than I expected. The opening looks better than ever and is quite unnerving though sets up the tone of the film brilliantly.
Switched it off halfway through. as bad and boring as the other version.
Ooh, Mr. Counter-Culture. Come to think of it, I'd probably feel the same way. ;)
Agreed, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns. One of the few films I'd call a masterpiece beyond its genre, and one of the fewer I'd say reaches near that league of "perfect" films.
Along with The Big Sleep It's my favourite film Noir, both films are complex which demand the viewrer on each watch to emerse themselves in the film.
So glad I imported this a few years back the commentary with Robert Towne & David Fincher is fascinating.
Need to give this a watch a again soon, definitely an influence on how Hanson & Helgeland tackled L.A Confidential.
L.A. Confidential is probably the best film in the genre since Chinatown, I considered watching L.A. Confidential after watching Chinatown tonight though chose Collateral, arguably Tom Cruise best performance great film.
Yes, possibly Polanski's best film, no?
I don't know if I could offhand name my favorite neo-noir post-Chinatown. I do think that all the people who like noirs and know the conventions and elements in them should see Brick (2005). It is a love letter to the genre and, if you can believe it, sets a noir in and around a high school where all the characters are teenagers instead of adults, a premise the movie really plays with. Highly recommended to those who love noirs and know what make them tick.
If I had to make a second suggestion for our MI6 film group, it'd be that film.
@chrisisall, I'm not as knowledgable about Polanski's work to say. What I will surmise, however, is that the man's horrific experiences during the Holocaust and then with the Manson family must've made it fairly easy for him to translate human suffering and emotional turmoil to the film, the elements of Chinatown that for me leave the largest and longest-lasting impact. The man very much lived the suffering he brought to life, more than once.