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mmbtvs · 02-23-2025, 08:28 PM

I just watched Cuckoo. It wasn't bad. It was very strange. I'm glad I watched it. I'm not sure I'll ever watch it again. 6.5/10 Good effort.

awz50 · 03-24-2025, 10:54 AM

Saw the monkey earlier this week, it was awesome

awz50 · 03-24-2025, 10:56 AM

Also watched baghead last night on shudder, decent with lots of plot holes but still decent

kaisersoze · 03-24-2025, 10:58 AM

anyone watch Popeye the Slayer man?

awz50 · 03-24-2025, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kaisersoze

anyone watch Popeye the Slayer man?

That whole universe could be so good if they hired actors who could you know...act

jdandns · 03-24-2025, 11:08 AM

I forgot to mention here that I saw "Opus" with Ayo from "The Bear" as a young journalist and John Malkovich as a mysterious pop star who comes out of retirement after 30 years and invites a select group to his cult-like compound to be the first to hear the new music.

But not really. He has them there for something else.

Some real Midsommar vibes in this one, but beyond that in the wider sense, I think this will go down as one of Malkovich's better performances, which is high-praise because he's had some great ones.

It's still on 1,200 screens for week 2, but should be streaming pretty soon as it's only made 1.8 million in 10 days. It's A24, so I think that means it goes to MAX when time comes.

The movie: 7.5/10
Malkovich: /10

awz50 · 03-24-2025, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

I forgot to mention here that I saw "Opus" with Ayo from "The Bear" as a young journalist and John Malkovich as a mysterious pop star who comes out of retirement after 30 years and invites a select group to his cult-like compound to be the first to hear the new music.

But not really. He has them there for something else.

Some real Midsommar vibes in this one, but beyond that in the wider sense, I think this will go down as one of Malkovich's better performances, which is high-praise because he's had some great ones.

It's still on 1,200 screens for week 2, but should be streaming pretty soon as it's only made 1.8 million in 10 days. It's A24, so I think that means it goes to MAX when time comes.

The movie: 7.5/10
Malkovich: /10

Ohhh I've been wanting to see that, trailer looked wild

marl1220 · 03-24-2025, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by awz50

That whole universe could be so good if they hired actors who could you know...act

Ah, come on. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 was a good movie!

kaisersoze · 03-26-2025, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by awz50

Saw the monkey earlier this week, it was awesome

agree. it was a fun watch for sure. popeye the slayer man was a dud. opening scene had so much promise.

Noles939913 · 03-26-2025, 08:35 AM

I’ve never seen the Final Destination movies so I figured I’d watch them since the new one is coming out in May. Yeah these movies suck, the first one is decent I guess. Bad CGI, amateur hour acting, confusing & illogical “rules”, etc. It was cool to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Amanda Crew in early roles in the third one though. Their talent was clear early as they acted circles around the other “actors”.

marl1220 · 03-26-2025, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Noles939913

I’ve never seen the Final Destination movies so I figured I’d watch them since the new one is coming out in May. Yeah these movies suck, the first one is decent I guess. Bad CGI, amateur hour acting, confusing & illogical “rules”, etc. It was cool to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Amanda Crew in early roles in the third one though. Their talent was clear early as they acted circles around the other “actors”.

This was one of those movies that would have made a better book. The premise was great. The movie, good but not great.

Hess687 · 03-26-2025, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Noles939913

I’ve never seen the Final Destination movies so I figured I’d watch them since the new one is coming out in May. Yeah these movies suck, the first one is decent I guess. Bad CGI, amateur hour acting, confusing & illogical “rules”, etc. It was cool to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Amanda Crew in early roles in the third one though. Their talent was clear early as they acted circles around the other “actors”.

My feeling toward these and most of the Saw movies are that they are a fun watch to see the interesting ways they can think of to kill people. Not to scare you, but to illicit a chuckle or two when the death scenes arrive.

Noles939913 · 03-26-2025, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by marl1220

This was one of those movies that would have made a better book. The premise was great. The movie, good but not great.

Agreed. I think I read it was a plot for an episode of The X-Files that wasn’t used.

hreed2 · 03-27-2025, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hess687

My feeling toward these and most of the Saw movies are that they are a fun watch to see the interesting ways they can think of to kill people. Not to scare you, but to illicit a chuckle or two when the death scenes arrive.

I always describe them as fun movies but not necessarily good movies. They're movies you can turn off your brain, ignore the absurdity and plot holes and just enjoy it for what it is. The first one tried to be too serious by making it seem like Death was a character lurking around every corner but they realized quickly that people just enjoy the absurdity.

If you haven't seen it before, look up the music video New Romance by Miles Fisher. It's a Saved by the Bell Parody with Final Destination death scenes made to promote the 5th movie (I believe it was the 5th) and it's wonderful!

BGT Masters · 04-08-2025, 09:03 PM

The Gorge. Haven't finished watching it yet but I'm liking what I am seeing so far. Sort of a Resident Evil/Silent Hill sort of feel to it.

jdandns · 04-08-2025, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BGT Masters

The Gorge. Haven't finished watching it yet but I'm liking what I am seeing so far. Sort of a Resident Evil/Silent Hill sort of feel to it.

Before watching the end of it, please go to the spoiler thread to see how it turns out.

Cubsbball25 · 04-08-2025, 09:55 PM

Watched The Substance finally. Really good time. Great body horror with an awesome soundtrack. The end going over the top wacky was so enjoyable.

Don’t Breathe 2. Terrible. Not even fun bad. Just bad.

Speak No Evil (remake). Good, but not great. Worth watching.

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. Not good. But writing and acting so bad it makes it funny. Slightly fun bad.

jdandns · 04-08-2025, 10:13 PM

The woman who wrote and directed "The Substance" has an earlier movie (from 2017) that is also pretty good.
It's called "Revenge" and is currently streaming on Shudder.

BGT Masters · 04-09-2025, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

Before watching the end of it, please go to the spoiler thread to see how it turns out.

Sorry I finished the movie before I could ruin it.

Cubsbball25 · 04-10-2025, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

The woman who wrote and directed "The Substance" has an earlier movie (from 2017) that is also pretty good.
It's called "Revenge" and is currently streaming on Shudder.

Pretty good. A little middling, but a decent time. Worth a watch.

dashcol · 04-11-2025, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Noles939913

I’ve never seen the Final Destination movies so I figured I’d watch them since the new one is coming out in May. Yeah these movies suck, the first one is decent I guess. Bad CGI, amateur hour acting, confusing & illogical “rules”, etc. It was cool to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Amanda Crew in early roles in the third one though. Their talent was clear early as they acted circles around the other “actors”.

The thing to remember with Final Destination is when they were made. They really epitomize the late 90s and early 00s culture in the US. They are fun to watch.

I do agree the first was the best, the rest went really downhill.

I think they built off the success of Scream and opened the door for the Saw franchise. Saw is also one of the ones that the premise was good, and the original was a good storyline with good acting, but from there they took the Hostel route and just wanted to see how ridiculous they could get.

All that said, I am looking forward to the new Final Destination. I have high hopes for it to be closer to the original.

coltsnsox07 · 04-13-2025, 04:58 PM

Got my DVD of 'The Vourdalak' and I really liked it, cool, interesting movie with very little budget.

patchgenie · 04-13-2025, 08:23 PM

I watched Nosferatu. this one was really great with plenty of great cinematography.

jdandns · 04-13-2025, 08:55 PM

I saw the extended version of it.
In terms of the classic vampire story as Bram Stoker wrote it, I would say the latest "Nosferatu" remake tells that tale as well as any movie possibly could.

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

Got my DVD of 'The Vourdalak' and I really liked it, cool, interesting movie with very little budget.

It's currently streaming on Shudder.
I'll check it out.

marl1220 · 04-14-2025, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersoze

anyone watch Popeye the Slayer man?

I just watched this the other night. It was a fun watch, but, nothing that's going to win any awards anytime soon. It's kind of sad that this is one of the better horror movies I've seen in awhile. The "Horror" genera is really tanked recently.

02-23-2025, 08:28 PM	#3226
mmbtvs unregistered Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,489	I just watched Cuckoo. It wasn't bad. It was very strange. I'm glad I watched it. I'm not sure I'll ever watch it again. 6.5/10 Good effort. __________________ -"Close your eyes and remember this. It won't be back again, it's almost gone. Even times that don't seem like much will be your only crutch when you're alone. Time moves slow when you're seventeen and then it picks up steam at twenty-one."

03-24-2025, 10:54 AM	#3227
awz50 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New Hampshire>>>Arizona>>>>Florida Posts: 32,994 awz50	Saw the monkey earlier this week, it was awesome __________________ Collecting Baseball Hof Autographs 248/351 Blowouts Official Red Sox face of the franchise Eduardo Rodriguez Super Collector

03-24-2025, 10:56 AM	#3228
awz50 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New Hampshire>>>Arizona>>>>Florida Posts: 32,994 awz50	Also watched baghead last night on shudder, decent with lots of plot holes but still decent __________________ Collecting Baseball Hof Autographs 248/351 Blowouts Official Red Sox face of the franchise Eduardo Rodriguez Super Collector

03-24-2025, 11:08 AM	#3231
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,431	I forgot to mention here that I saw "Opus" with Ayo from "The Bear" as a young journalist and John Malkovich as a mysterious pop star who comes out of retirement after 30 years and invites a select group to his cult-like compound to be the first to hear the new music. But not really. He has them there for something else. Some real Midsommar vibes in this one, but beyond that in the wider sense, I think this will go down as one of Malkovich's better performances, which is high-praise because he's had some great ones. It's still on 1,200 screens for week 2, but should be streaming pretty soon as it's only made 1.8 million in 10 days. It's A24, so I think that means it goes to MAX when time comes. The movie: 7.5/10 Malkovich: /10 __________________ "Repent, Harlequin!", said the Ticktockman.

03-26-2025, 08:35 AM	#3235
Noles939913 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6,789	I’ve never seen the Final Destination movies so I figured I’d watch them since the new one is coming out in May. Yeah these movies suck, the first one is decent I guess. Bad CGI, amateur hour acting, confusing & illogical “rules”, etc. It was cool to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Amanda Crew in early roles in the third one though. Their talent was clear early as they acted circles around the other “actors”. __________________ “Mr. Phillips found old Johnny Cash and he was high High before he ever took those pills and he's still too proud to die Mr. Phillips never said anything behind nobody's back Like, "Dammit Elvis, don't he know, he ain't no Johnny Cash"

03-24-2025, 10:58 AM	#3229
kaisersoze Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 723	anyone watch Popeye the Slayer man?

04-08-2025, 09:03 PM	#3240
BGT Masters Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellsville, New York Posts: 10,184	The Gorge. Haven't finished watching it yet but I'm liking what I am seeing so far. Sort of a Resident Evil/Silent Hill sort of feel to it.

04-08-2025, 09:55 PM	#3242
Cubsbball25 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC Posts: 4,088	Watched The Substance finally. Really good time. Great body horror with an awesome soundtrack. The end going over the top wacky was so enjoyable. Don’t Breathe 2. Terrible. Not even fun bad. Just bad. Speak No Evil (remake). Good, but not great. Worth watching. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. Not good. But writing and acting so bad it makes it funny. Slightly fun bad.

04-08-2025, 10:13 PM	#3243
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,431	The woman who wrote and directed "The Substance" has an earlier movie (from 2017) that is also pretty good. It's called "Revenge" and is currently streaming on Shudder. __________________ "Repent, Harlequin!", said the Ticktockman.

04-13-2025, 04:58 PM	#3247
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 21,909	Got my DVD of 'The Vourdalak' and I really liked it, cool, interesting movie with very little budget.

04-13-2025, 08:23 PM	#3248
patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,643 americansportscards	I watched Nosferatu. this one was really great with plenty of great cinematography.