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Somewhat similar to the "What are you listening to?" thread, in that you post what was the last movie you saw, although include a small review.

Yesterday, I watched Peter Jackson's Bad Taste for the third time. When it comes to splatter-flicks it's hard to find a bigger milestone than Bad Taste. I laugh my ass off when I think of the ignorant and unaware Tolkien-fans who are about to watch it in order to check out what Peter Jackson has done before The Lord of the Rings. If they haven't seen it, they're in for a bit of a surprise even though mere name says it all. The basic plot concerns four bumbling government agents whose job it is to rid scenic New Zealand of any alien scum that may be invading their otherwise peaceful country. After being called upon to explore an entire town that has been mysteriously deserted, the men fall upon a shocking discovery...

Bad Taste took four years, a shoestring budget, and a tiny devoted cast and crew to complete. Shooting took place mainly on weekends, while the amateurs tended to their daily lives the rest of the week. The unmitigated commitment the crew had towards the production of the film really shows, as they all must have given their utmost towards not just getting the movie complete, but making it look spectacular. Jackson's camerawork and special effects are nothing short of mind-blowing, and the fast-paced editing really gives this 16mm wonder a big-budget, professional look while still maintaining a goofy, campy feel.

Yes indeed, this movie has it all: Guns, cars, aliens, blood, intestines, blood, vomit, blood, spaceships, bazookas, blood, rubber costumes, and even exploding sheep (my personal favorite). However, it's not for those with a weak stomach (well, it is in the title, you know) or those who don't understand the intense awesomeness (yes, I realise that isn't a real word) of low-budget B-movies. But, if one wishes to explore the world of B-grade splatter flicks, I simply cannot think of a better place to start.

Bad Taste is good but Dead Alive is better IMHO. One of the best gory zombie flicks ever.  Also check out stuff by Italian director Lucio Fulci, he is mainly credited as establishing this kind of movie genre and Jackson seems to be influenced strongly by him in his early films.

Watching the Shawshank Redemption again for the nth time.

Burkey

Last two movies I watched were Cars and Over the Hedge. Ya... I was in the mood for some animation type stuff. :p

Both get a thumbs up, but Cars was the better of the two in my opinion.

What what what!?!

As a MASSIVE zombie movie fan, I'd have to disagree with you there. George A Romero is considered to be the creator of the zombie genre, with his cult classic Night of the Living Dead. Lucio was inspired by him and I think he directed an 'unofficial sequel.' Though, I have to agree. Lucio's work is nasty, yet satisfying. =]

I'm currently watching Lost as I missed it on Sunday.

Last movie I watched was the Davinci Code.

Ah, Bad Taste. A friend of mine lent me his DVD copy and I watched it straight away. Heh heh heh... I guess it fits comfortably in the 'splatsick' camp alongside the Evil Dead series.

I watched Borat recently. That was dead funny, yes?  =]

I wasn't talking about Fulci as the creator of the "zombie" movie genre, I was saying Fulci invented the "gore" genre of horror.  The concept of violence on top of violence for the sake of violence, not just dealing with zombies.  The first zombie film is called "White Zombie" and was released in 1932 so while Romero took took the "zombie" film to a new level, he did not create the concept.  As far as Romero's new stuff,  I think the older stuff was much better.  I think 28 Days Later is the best modern spin on the "zombie" film genre.

High Quality episodes of Samurai Pizza Cats, of course.  ;)  And a fan-sub of Galaxy Express 999.  Throw in some football and some basketball, and re-runs of South Park, Family Guy, and Futurama.  That's about it... I don't watch tons of TV these days.

I'm currently watching the heck out of Pinky and the Brain, and Beast Wars seasons 2 and 3 on DVD.  :)

A very bad south american soap opera ... and Spiderman.

Last two things I saw were Session 9 *shudder* and Mystery Men.

Session 9 rocks some major tail.

Boooooo yeah!

The Ring is MUCH better though..

Burkey

The Ring kinda disappointed me when I saw it. I was expecting, uh, something a bit creepier. The Japanese version wasn't too bad though.  ;-)

I think Session 9 is much creepier because there's really nothing supernatural about it. It is something that could feasable happen

The Grudge creeped me out though. Or, to be more specific, the creepy dead girl "crawling" down the stairs creeped me out. :p
 

I was creeped out by The Ring when I saw it opening night 4 years ago on the huge Cineplex Odeon theaters. I was a bit shaken up.

The Grudge was similar, it was great.

Good times, good times.

Burkey

Just watched 'The Empire Strikes Back' - AGAIN! I'll never get sick of it (it was the first movie I ever saw). Going to see 'Casino Royale' this two days when it premiers in Australia, though I don't have high hopes for it. :/

Last movie I saw was The Thing on DVD. Which explains my behavior in the moments prior to reaching 1000 posts in the Longest Thread.
Not a great movie. Not a bad movie. Still a classic. I just love the atmosphere of the film.  Dread, mistrust, confusion. I actually have an idea for an episode of SPC that's based on this movie. So stay tuned for that.

OK... last movie I watched this week is The Crow. It's a good movie, though I'm sure 99% of the folks here have seen it already. :p

And, if you haven't, well...

I am part of that 1%.

Ditto  :(

Watched Zoolander again...  :D And I'm gonna see Happy Feet tomorrow with my art college class.  8)

The Crow was good. Can't believe I haven't seen it since recently.. I missed it in it's early 80s glory days.

Cawww.

*Aster Draven Crow

Or maybe the early 90's?

*bonk*

/hides

Of course that's what I meant! Don't correct me or I'll kick your tail to prisoner Island!  :violet:

Um...

I don't think you have the authority to do that.

Or... do you?  :(

**aside**
Oh no.

What have I done?
**
Forgive me; I will not question your power any further. :-[

Please, have mercy my Corvid Queen.

*much groveling*

Bring it.

 8)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/astercrow/random%20stuff/n9d9spc1.jpg?t=1165594150)

Hmm... I don't see the resemblance. :p

I'll have to git myself a set of wings.  ;-)

Oh right, I forgot the dunkin donuts coffee. sorry. *smirk*

Pfft. Your riding in the trunk the next time we go out. :p

Aster wins the Internet.

*Rabid Skunk.*

Don't worry. I'll have a response to her drawing once I've got a bit o' time. :p

As for watching...

Clerks 2, plus most of the extras, was the last thing I watched. I'd post some quotes, but the language filter would ban me and kick me off of the internet.

I just finished watching Magnolia.

Interesting film, I ORDER all of you to check it out.

Burkey

Watched Aliens again last night. God that movie´s cool!  =]

I'm currently watching the series of Viva La Bam. I will never get sick of watching those guys destroy stuff and play pranks on each other. Good times.

Aliens is my favorite movie ever. And I'm proud to say I was born on the day it came to theaters. July 28th 1986. Why do you think I love Halo so much?

my sisters were born july 28th 1987. off by one year.

July 28th, 1987 I was in the hospital. What a coincidence. Or... not. :p

As far as latest stuff watched:

Talladega Nights - Don't even bother unless your a huge Will Ferrell fan. There's not enough funny to make it worth watching.

Hero: Second time I've watched it, but it's still damn good. :D

Clerks II

God only knows how many times i have watched it this week.

Today, I watched Santa Sangre (Blood of the Saint). A surrealist horror movie by Alejandro Jodorowsky.

There isn't too much of a story to report, except that a young boy has a mother who is rather fundamentalist about her temple, Holy Blood, being destroyed. When it is, she joins with him to the circus, but becomes enraged with a big male brute and tattoo lady. Then a series of events cuts, no pun intended, the story ahead several years after the young man escapes from a mental home and rejoins with his 'armless' mother. Santa Sangre, basically, incorporates elements of the very darkly hilarious moments along with the overwhelming, visceral violent scenes that gave Jordorowsky's El Topo its following. Maybe it's not horror in the traditional sense, it does contain bizarre images such as an elephant funeral, chickens falling from the sky, and mentally handicapped kids tricked into snorting cocaine.

Anyways, it's late, so I'm not going to ramble on.

I've been mostly watching the old cartoon series: Inspector Gadget. as i have just been given the complete DVD set for christmas :D

go go gadget forum post!

Neko

I watched "The Ring" last night for the first time. I have a tendency to not watch movies that are too hyped up until they've been out long enough. It was creepy. I did not particularly enjoy the prank of the tv "suddenly going on by itself" during the movie, or the rounded mirror I had to walk by in the dark o_o

Ahaha, yes that also creeped me out too after I saw the movie. I avoided TV's and mirrors and water for like 2 days when I saw it.

Burkey

I watched half of two movies over the holiday.

On Christmas Day, I watched the first half of Lady in the Water. I got bored and turned it off.

Last night I watched the first 45 minutes or so of Doom. I figured it couldn't have been as bad as people said it was. I was wrong.

Couldn't fall asleep last night, so, I ended up watching Deliverance.   :-\


/dueling banjos

Recently watched 'Beavis and Butthead Do America' and it was tops! Recommended to fans and MTV junkies ( me? no, I'm not one  :D ). Apparently after the film was released like 10 years ago, the TV series had ended. I still watch them on YouTube - not the movie, but all the episodes including the banned ones.

Reservoir Dogs.

wtf.

Mr. Yellow....

Burkey

Mr. Yellow must've been cut before they started filming. Either that or he as shot off camera and never mentioned. :p

Tombstone = my last movie watched.

"I'm your huckleberry."

Saw 300 over the weekend. Overall I liked it, but it wasn't as good as I was expecting it to be. Meh... oh well.

THIS. IS. PASTA! *Kicks Necon9dee9 down a well.*

You'll find plenty of sauce down there!

~Leo

Pah! Fool! I like pasta!

*unsheaths fork*


I think I was just just expecting something along the caliber of Sin City, but I'm pretty sure I had my hopes set a bit too high for that one, eh? :p

Perhaps, but Sin City and 300 are hard to compare, the only similar thing is the author Miller.

Tough call, but I would edge 300 slightly ahead of Sin City for me.

~Leo

I'm going with Sin City by a long shot, just for the story alone.

300 was just 2 hours of recomfirming that 300 Spartans taking on the Persian army are badass. Plus, it was loosely based on history, so coming up with a plot for this movie (err.. comic first) probably wasn't the toughest thing to do.

This is like comparing 14k gold to 18k gold though. :p

Plus, to top it all off, Sin City has two more movies of badassery coming out. Unless they they do prequels for 300 (*gack*) it might be a bit hard to do. :p

I just saw 300 last night, and I'm going with Burkey on this one - both are kickass movies, but 300 was slightly better IMO.