tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post174639048560080069..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: Horror mini-reviews Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-89020600236364685862014-12-03T05:58:27.018-08:002014-12-03T05:58:27.018-08:00@Josh: Only Lovers Left Alive has certain things g...@Josh: Only Lovers Left Alive has certain things going for it which I mentioned in my review, but the slow pacing and lack of story tested my patience. Irreversible I'll probably never see again, indeed tough to shake.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-75264519245362242442014-12-02T18:34:49.242-08:002014-12-02T18:34:49.242-08:00Irreversible definitely belongs on here. I've ...Irreversible definitely belongs on here. I've only seen it once, but it's hard to shake that film. I loved Only Lovers Left Alive, which seems quite polarizing, and I liked Battle Royale a lot when I watched it recently. I really need to give 28 Days Later another look.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-2657134995045206622014-11-16T02:50:23.191-08:002014-11-16T02:50:23.191-08:00Wendell Ottley: I think I admire the originality o...Wendell Ottley: I think I admire the originality of Battle Royale rather than the actual viewing experience. <br />I remember you disliked Only Lovers Left Alive from your review, again I liked the premise/originality, just wasn't in love with the end result. <br />Ireversible is a tough one to stomach, very daring and with several unforgettable scenes.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-38134086189976721342014-11-15T14:42:23.454-08:002014-11-15T14:42:23.454-08:00Interesting group of movies. Of these, Battle Roya...Interesting group of movies. Of these, Battle Royale is easily my favorite, partly because of the hyper-violence. I feel it fits such a dire situation better than the sanitization of it we get in The Hunger Games. Plus, BR is a much more concise effort.<br /><br />I'm rather lukewarm on the rest with two exceptions. I really disliked Only Lovers Left Alive and I thought The Innkeepers was ten times worse than that.<br /><br />I haven't seen Ireversible, but you've got me intrigued.Wendell Ottleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472743980681912924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-88721421567132856632014-10-30T05:31:41.981-07:002014-10-30T05:31:41.981-07:00Eric @ The Warning Sign: Thank you, and happy Hall...Eric @ The Warning Sign: Thank you, and happy Halloween tomorrow!<br /><br />28 Days Later still holds up, I haven't seen the sequel. Sounds like I'm not missing anything there.<br /><br />Beetlejuice I wish I grown up with, I think I would have enjoyed it as a kid. I saw it for first time this year.<br /><br />The Innkeepers I agree is a solid horror flick<br /><br />Irreversible yep, very disturbing. I saw it as horror, even though it really isn'tChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-32291102273682405662014-10-29T10:36:20.898-07:002014-10-29T10:36:20.898-07:00Nice batch of horror films right there.
It's ...Nice batch of horror films right there.<br /><br />It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember really liking 28 Days Later as well. The sequel, not so much.<br /><br />Beetlejuice is a film I have been wanting to revisit. I know I watched it as a kid, but I honestly remember very little about what actually happens in the movie.<br /><br />I watched The Innkeepers fairly recently as well. I thought it was a solid horror flick, definitely better than the House of the Devil.<br /><br />Irreversible... man, what a film. It definitely deserves to be called horror. Some really impressive filmmaking from Gaspar Noe, though it's something I have no desire to ever watch again.Eric @ The Warning Signhttp://www.thewarningsign.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-88519840903375488362014-10-16T10:41:05.984-07:002014-10-16T10:41:05.984-07:00@Ruth: Yeah, Jarmusch's style is not for every...@Ruth: Yeah, Jarmusch's style is not for everyone, I prefer other films by him such as Ghost Dog, or Night on Earth. Glad you liked 28 Days Later. There’s actually a term, Coulrophobia, for fear of clowns :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-70184563806342455672014-10-16T09:43:48.908-07:002014-10-16T09:43:48.908-07:00Bummer about Only Lovers Left Alive, I guess Jarmu...Bummer about Only Lovers Left Alive, I guess Jarmusch style is a bit of an acquired taste. I'm mainly curious to see it because of Tilda/Hiddles duo. Oh 28 Days Later is excellent, perhaps one of my fave horror films, granted I don't see many of them, ahah. Saw IT years ago and there's a reason I hate clowns! :DRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-17416271013920147302014-10-16T08:57:47.608-07:002014-10-16T08:57:47.608-07:00@thomas4infosoc: From those comments it sounds lik...@thomas4infosoc: From those comments it sounds like you are hard to please when it comes to horror, or a bit burned out from watching them. While I did give entitle the header "horror mini-reviews" , I agree that some of these cross over into other genres, and I did allude that in the post. In most of the examples they are listed as semi-horror on wikipedia. <br />We disagree about Last House on the Left which I thought was good.Hopefully you'll find something worthwhile during October.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-52940366232803309742014-10-16T02:10:04.492-07:002014-10-16T02:10:04.492-07:00I guess 28 days later is the only one of this sele...I guess 28 days later is the only one of this selection that still holds up as a decent horror film for me today. My mini-mini reviews: Battle Royale has a more interesting basic setting than execution, Irreversible is pretentious, IT never loses its TV look and feel, Only Lovers Left Alive is a sad love story among vampires, which is not the same as a horror movie, I guess; Bettlejuice is a comedy and as such not really a horror film; Last House on the Left has not aged too well, I think; and The Innkeepers is fine if you do not watch too many horror films - otherwise it's riding on the shoulders of too many genre cliches. <br />But right: about time we get the play list for the autumn nights ready, thanks for getting it started :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-91889810180139884382014-10-16T00:49:36.341-07:002014-10-16T00:49:36.341-07:00@Alex Withrow: That’s an understandable reaction, ...@Alex Withrow: That’s an understandable reaction, I think I would have to detach myself, no matter if was real life or acting out that moment. There’s a revealing interview with director Gaspar Noe at Salon.com, where he defends the rape scene and says the reason it was 9 min is because that’s how long it might take in real time. Apparently a member of the crew had been raped http://www.salon.com/2003/03/12/noe/ Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-31382249418814807732014-10-15T12:52:41.398-07:002014-10-15T12:52:41.398-07:00There's an interesting story that as Monica Be...There's an interesting story that as Monica Bellucci and her then-husband, Vincent Cassel, watched Irreversible at Cannes, Cassel started crying during the rape scene. Apparently, Bellucci leaned over and said, "What's wrong? It's only a movie."<br /><br />I've heard that story a lot, but can't conform for certain if it's true. But if so... wow, I can't imagining detaching yourself from the experience that much. Guess you'd almost have to.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-59647374680608991742014-10-15T05:18:11.076-07:002014-10-15T05:18:11.076-07:00@Pete Turner: Thank god was a fake latex head in f...@Pete Turner: Thank god was a fake latex head in fire extinguisher scene in Irreversible. <br />Yes, the clown Pennywise from IT is pretty creepy, especially for kids. Glad you are also a fan of the soundtrack pick from 28 Days Later.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-25241589513536818842014-10-15T01:26:24.263-07:002014-10-15T01:26:24.263-07:00Yep... films don't come any more horrific than...Yep... films don't come any more horrific than Irreversible. I've never seen It but that clown is all anyone used to talk about when I was a kid. Loooooove In the House, In a Heartbeat... such a brilliant way to help that scene escalate!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-12031551877037762662014-10-14T14:29:58.360-07:002014-10-14T14:29:58.360-07:00@thevoid99: indeed, Irreversible takes place in th...@thevoid99: indeed, Irreversible takes place in the real world, and is for me a lot more frightening than fictional monsters and zombies. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-57256813776477099802014-10-14T14:21:05.166-07:002014-10-14T14:21:05.166-07:00Irreversible. Great film but... I never want to s...<i>Irreversible</i>. Great film but... I never want to see it again. Very frightening.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-90684028706612186832014-10-14T14:08:15.178-07:002014-10-14T14:08:15.178-07:00@Jaina: Agree there’s originality, and the miniatu...@Jaina: Agree there’s originality, and the miniatures are fun to watch. I wish I had discovered Beetlejuice at a younger age, then it might be precious to me as well. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-8252953927740882812014-10-14T13:38:44.803-07:002014-10-14T13:38:44.803-07:00Beetlejuice I can't help but like. Something a...Beetlejuice I can't help but like. Something about the absurdity of it all. Yeah, a lot of it doesn't make sense, but ... it's a pretty original film. Jainahttp://time-wellspent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-62114671165824518572014-10-14T13:15:08.795-07:002014-10-14T13:15:08.795-07:00@Sati: Irreversible is repulsive and not easy to w...@Sati: Irreversible is repulsive and not easy to watch, as with other films from new French Extremity, such as Martyrs, it pushes the boundaries of what can be shown on screen, and like your comment provokes a strong reaction, I think the message is anti-rape. <br />I agree Only Lovers managed to create a mood. For me, the film was overlong and lacked story development. <br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-56325934422218628652014-10-14T11:22:21.591-07:002014-10-14T11:22:21.591-07:00I thought Irreversible while it had some good idea...I thought Irreversible while it had some good ideas was just disgustingly exploitative movie. I liked Only Lovers Left Alive, mainly the mood of the story and the music, atmospheric vampire movies are very rare but they are the most memorable.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.com