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Yes, the the one.
Oh yeah you said it, he definitely had little problem getting back into the role. I love him as MacGruber.
Not bad, and at least better than those Zombie versions, though I prefer the original sequels, even though they get pretty bonkers near the end of that cycle.
Yet, I feel the Halloween atmosphere is at its best in the films from 1978-1995. These newer ones tend to take place in a more trashy environment, which I'm not a fan of.
Still though, this one isn't bad. Will have to check out Kills and Ends at some point.
This particular short, looks back at the days of “The Double Feature.”
Low budget, simple concept, but quite nail biting at times.
I wasn't as bothered by that, as I was by the fact that we don't see.... the survivor actually get off the tower. Felt like they cut a corner there. And the actions of the YouTuber on the way up. All just to get likes. #-o
Yeah they did seem a bit rushed in that ending and we didn't get too much of a payoff during the finale.
The "getting likes in the face of danger" was probably the most realistic aspect of the whole film. I don't know how many streamers I've seen die after hanging off the side of huge skyscrapers and not being able to maintain their strength and grip, or how many people have fallen to their death at the Grand Canyon trying to get a selfie. It's madness.
I bought into that part of the film completely too. People do dumb shit all the time for likes. Darwin Award winners, the lot of them.
Thanks, I somehow missed that one ....
Larger cities in both Canada and the US often had independent or regionally owned theatre chains that weren't in a position to secure big, new A listed movies. So instead they ran second run and genre B movie double (sometimes triple or more) features. I grew up on these in the 1970s ... often with my friends on a Saturday afternoon.
Tower Of London (1962)
Price plays the scheming Duke of Gloucester, who leaves a trail of bodies on the path to become King Richard III. Not what I was expecting, it's more a Shakespearean drama, than a horror film, as the DVD/BR cover would have you believe. But Price is never less than watchable, especially when he gets to make the most of Shakespearean dialogue, something he would come back to with Theatre Of Blood.
Time has been kind to this film, compared to many movies in recent years this is pretty good escapism, It has a ridiculously good cast, Ralph Fiennes being the standout, there are several Brosnan/Craig era Bond actors in this and its sequel.
I quite like it! I also love the 1981 original. Think this was a fairly decent remake, with a good cast, some fine action and a nice atmosphere. Wasn't too keen on the sequel though.
You can't beat Ray Harryhausen creatures of the original, though I liked the giant scorpions in the remake,. The lovely Jemma Arterton has a lot of screen time also which is always good. I will rewatch the Wrath of the Titans tomorrow, I have all the above films one of my favourite genres.
Its all about the creatures and the score to the original is good, the sound design during the Medusa scene is something else.
I watched The Abyss at the cinema when it was originally released, technically a ground breaking film. There are a couple of versions of The Abyss , not watched my bluray for several years though will definitely buy it when available on 4K.
It has been years though I recall preferring the special edition/directors cut (I cant remember what it was called) being better than the theatrical cut.
My one wish for the 4K release is that the live action water used when shooting miniatures is replaced with Avatar quality CG water element. Two things give away miniature shots more than anything else, fire and water ; neither can be miniaturized and are a dead giveaway . Many shots in Goldeneye suffer from this.
Many of the Bond films and even Superman The Movie illustrate your point regarding miniature shots. I often turn a blind eye as I acknowledge the technology of the time and also if the intention of the scene works the effects don't matter so much.
The Abyss is the start of another technological revolution in film so adjustments would work, not sure if Jim would bother to do that.
While not on a Lucas level he did tweak some shots for the release of T2, so you never know.
That it was! I know it won an award recently or was nominated for one that made it the first time a Japanese film was selected that wasn't directed by someone who was also Japanese. Very interesting.
@DarthDimi, that's a shame to hear, I absolutely loved it and thought it was an incredible return to form after the awful mess that was The French Dispatch. That's still the only Anderson film I outright did not like. Otherwise, I'm a huge fan.
I can understand that. And I agree about The French Dispatch. Perhaps that film put Anderson in a bad place for me.
Wow, this is strange. I felt Asteroid City was a pleasant if meaningless diversion. French Dispatch however I liked enough to buy it on blu ray.
I have to be honest. TGBH is the only WA film I have seen so far that I think is more than just a few neat tricks. Style over substance and all that. I am probably not the right person for his output.
Style over substance can be good unless there's no substance at all. Asteroid City made its point in the first 15 minutes, it would have worked better as a short. French Dispatch was fascinating IMHO.