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DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38664

Bloody snowflakes, I was watching Robocop when I was eight, and once the nightmares and flashbacks had faded, I was fine within about 2-3 years.

Maybe

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22393

Where do you all sit on the Sarah Connor chronicles? I remember not hating them when they came out, but I can't remember a single thing about the story apart from it having a robot chick.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2069

Trooper wrote:

Where do you all sit on the Sarah Connor chronicles? I remember not hating them when they came out, but I can't remember a single thing about the story apart from it having a robot chick.

It's pretty good. It adds some lore that isn't out of place and there were two great episodes (the last one of s1 and the first one of s2). But when it finished it was really painting itself into a corner and it was using timelines to bring back dead characters (which always feels like a cop out). I didn't get the feeling it was going anywhere good.

Also, I love Garret Dillahunt in everything.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2069

92 - Smile 2. Super effective modern horror. I love this era of horror films. So many good ideas and now everyone has the technical chops to pull those ideas off. I was shatting it for the whole thing. Only loses half a point because of the nature of the [whatever it is] because it makes consistent storytelling quite difficult. Solid effort throughout though and the lead actress was superb. 4.5/5

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38664

I have very mixed feelings about Smile 2

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It's a stunning escalation of the concept, where the victim is already deeply traumatised and suffering in their life. The opening one-shot sequence is a masterpiece of camerawork and film-making in general. The acting is pretty good for a horror movie, with the Smilers in particular being nice and unsettling (did you know that was Jack Nicholson's son?). That scene with the large group of people moving like a wave through the apartment? That creeped me right out. The ending scene chilled me to the bone with the implications for a further sequel. Is the demon now spread to thousands? Or has it just taken the opportunity to "hide" in the crowd after coming so close to being wiped out by Morris?

HOWEVER! The effects were pretty ropey in places. The monster is fucking goofy looking in a way that it wasn't in the first one. Even this movie is undeniably BIGGER, it somehow feels smaller, with much of it happening inside. This might be a deliberate choice to show the MC's contained and isolated life, but... I didn't like it. But the biggest thing, the thing I couldn't ignore was the IT WAS JUST A FUCKING DREAM moment. Fuck off! At some point in the movie, maybe even as far back as the point of initial infection, Riley has been puppeted through her life by the demon while being tortured internally. I HATE that. How much of the Morris angle is fake? There's no way of knowing, and it bothers me immensely. I'm willing to suspend my cynical mind for a few hours to enjoy a silly horror but when you do that to me, it feels like a slap in the face. Fuck you, movie.

So yeah. Mixed feeling. 73%

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:32

Trooper wrote:

Where do you all sit on the Sarah Connor chronicles? I remember not hating them when they came out, but I can't remember a single thing about the story apart from it having a robot chick.

Robot River, no less.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2069

DavPaz wrote:

I have very mixed feelings about Smile 2

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It's a stunning escalation of the concept, where the victim is already deeply traumatised and suffering in their life. The opening one-shot sequence is a masterpiece of camerawork and film-making in general. The acting is pretty good for a horror movie, with the Smilers in particular being nice and unsettling (did you know that was Jack Nicholson's son?). That scene with the large group of people moving like a wave through the apartment? That creeped me right out. The ending scene chilled me to the bone with the implications for a further sequel. Is the demon now spread to thousands? Or has it just taken the opportunity to "hide" in the crowd after coming so close to being wiped out by Morris?

HOWEVER! The effects were pretty ropey in places. The monster is fucking goofy looking in a way that it wasn't in the first one. Even this movie is undeniably BIGGER, it somehow feels smaller, with much of it happening inside. This might be a deliberate choice to show the MC's contained and isolated life, but... I didn't like it. But the biggest thing, the thing I couldn't ignore was the IT WAS JUST A FUCKING DREAM moment. Fuck off! At some point in the movie, maybe even as far back as the point of initial infection, Riley has been puppeted through her life by the demon while being tortured internally. I HATE that. How much of the Morris angle is fake? There's no way of knowing, and it bothers me immensely. I'm willing to suspend my cynical mind for a few hours to enjoy a silly horror but when you do that to me, it feels like a slap in the face. Fuck you, movie.

So yeah. Mixed feeling. 73%

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I agree with most of that. I think all the scary stuff totally worked and I thought the lead actress was great. So, for the most part, I really loved it. But yeah the final monster didn't look great. And it all being in her head does make solid storytelling impossible. If I can't believe anything that I see, that's an issue. Also, how the fuck did Lewis even get the curse?

If Morris was entirely fake that's pretty elaborate from the curse demon. Like why create all that narrative when you can just pepper Riley with horrible jump scares for a week? But I think the general feeling is that reality was mixed up until she got that dancer's arm shoved down her throat. Then it's all demon. Until she ends up on stage. How she gets there is super unclear.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38664

Blucey wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I have very mixed feelings about Smile 2

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It's a stunning escalation of the concept, where the victim is already deeply traumatised and suffering in their life. The opening one-shot sequence is a masterpiece of camerawork and film-making in general. The acting is pretty good for a horror movie, with the Smilers in particular being nice and unsettling (did you know that was Jack Nicholson's son?). That scene with the large group of people moving like a wave through the apartment? That creeped me right out. The ending scene chilled me to the bone with the implications for a further sequel. Is the demon now spread to thousands? Or has it just taken the opportunity to "hide" in the crowd after coming so close to being wiped out by Morris?

HOWEVER! The effects were pretty ropey in places. The monster is fucking goofy looking in a way that it wasn't in the first one. Even this movie is undeniably BIGGER, it somehow feels smaller, with much of it happening inside. This might be a deliberate choice to show the MC's contained and isolated life, but... I didn't like it. But the biggest thing, the thing I couldn't ignore was the IT WAS JUST A FUCKING DREAM moment. Fuck off! At some point in the movie, maybe even as far back as the point of initial infection, Riley has been puppeted through her life by the demon while being tortured internally. I HATE that. How much of the Morris angle is fake? There's no way of knowing, and it bothers me immensely. I'm willing to suspend my cynical mind for a few hours to enjoy a silly horror but when you do that to me, it feels like a slap in the face. Fuck you, movie.

So yeah. Mixed feeling. 73%

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I agree with most of that. I think all the scary stuff totally worked and I thought the lead actress was great. So, for the most part, I really loved it. But yeah the final monster didn't look great. And it all being in her head does make solid storytelling impossible. If I can't believe anything that I see, that's an issue. Also, how the fuck did Lewis even get the curse?

If Morris was entirely fake that's pretty elaborate from the curse demon. Like why create all that narrative when you can just pepper Riley with horrible jump scares for a week? But I think the general feeling is that reality was mixed up until she got that dancer's arm shoved down her throat. Then it's all demon. Until she ends up on stage. How she gets there is super unclear.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I agree that the "arm down the throat" point is most likely where she goes catatonic. Seems to make sense logically, and it's after she meets Morris for the first time.

Lewis got the curse because he watched the Cop murder the two drug dealers at the start. He was there buying drugs. The first movie established that you can pass the curse on without dying by committing a brutal murder in front of a witness

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2069

Ah! I forgot that about the first film.

Fair enough then.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Nov 22, 2024 22:13

It begins.

Christmas at the Plaza (2019, Amazon prime) is on the TV.

With thanks to the Mysterious Internet Movie Inspiration for a list.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Nov 22, 2024 23:45

MaliA wrote:

It begins.

Christmas at the Plaza (2019, Amazon prime) is on the TV.

With thanks to the Mysterious Internet Movie Inspiration for a list.

Judgement has been passed.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

And that is the maximum score for a Hallmark movie

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Nov 23, 2024 9:39

Four of those five marks were for the grant application in academia subplot.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5404

Booked tickets for Wicked this afternoon. It's close to sold out on most of the screenings, though that may be people wanting to shelter from the storms today

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Nov 23, 2024 20:58

Hot Frosty is brilliant 8/10.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5404

Wicked was good, but I'd not realised they've split the stage show into two films. 2hr40 runtime and it's only half way there!

Also, Ariana Grande needs to eat some pies. She's looking unhealthily thin.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Nov 23, 2024 23:57

Click and Collect (2018) on netflix. Road trip to buy a toy..excellent stuff.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4357

Everyone here has watched Game Night haven't they? I'm sure they have. But if you haven't, you should.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4842

We watched The Wild Robot for a Sunday evening family film. It was a good film and was well done. The story was nice if rather formulaic feeling, but still, I enjoyed it and so did the kiddos.

DavPaz wrote:

Bloody snowflakes, I was watching Robocop when I was eight, and once the nightmares and flashbacks had faded, I was fine within about 2-3 years.

Maybe

A good childhood friend of mine, 'Super Alan', recounted how he was troubled for some time by the scene were Murphy got all shot to pieces. And my eldest is a little sensitive.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2069

93 - Edge of Tomorrow. First time watching this in ten years. It's still very good but maybe not as brilliant as I remembered. Cruise is pretty solid in it and the story is decent. I think it maybe loses a point because of the ending which feels like a test audience didn't like a more gritty version. 4/5

94 - The Lost Boys. Had been a while since I last watched this but it's still great. It's such a brilliant, tight film. And, ironically, it does seem to have aged at all. It looks as good as ever. 5/5

95 - Malum. A sort of spooky take on Assault on Precinct 13 that had promise, and some decent effects, but is let down by all the reality shifts and constant jump scares. It just gets exhausting. Admittedly, Smile 2 did the same thing and I liked that one but Malum doesn't work nearly as well. Even the lead actress seemed jaded by it all. 3/5

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 27, 2024 11:21

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Wicked was good, but I'd not realised they've split the stage show into two films. 2hr40 runtime and it's only half way there!

Also, Ariana Grande needs to eat some pies. She's looking unhealthily thin.

We went on Sunday. I still have Defying Gravity stuck in my head.

Even though it was long, it did feel not feel that way.

The bits they added made sense and padded out the stage show. The songs were fantastic.

Have to wait a year for part 2!!

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Nov 27, 2024 12:34

Findus Fop wrote:

Everyone here has watched Game Night haven't they? I'm sure they have. But if you haven't, you should.

How can that possibly be profitable for Frito-Lay?

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