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[PeterPanfan]

The Exorcist - Very creepy and disturbing. It was pretty scary, although some of it was so cheesy it was hard not to laugh.

I notice how a lot of the classic 70's and 80's horror films have aged as well. But, I hate when people call them cheesy. It's like everytime you or someone does, you're implying that the stuff being made today is somehow completely free of what years down the road might be looked at as equally laughable, or the way I look at it now as being stupid and completely void of almost any entertainment value.

Oh no, more horror movies now are cheesier than The Exorcist was, believe me. It's just that, when you're with a lot of friends (in my case, twelve were there while watching the movie), it's hard not to laugh at some of the stuff Possessed!Reagen says.

[Goliath]

from what I understand it was another actress that played the possessed Reagen?

The possessed Reagan???

I knew there was something wrong with that man!

[SmartAleck25]

My problem with Robin Curtis' Saavik is she's too Vulcan. Saavik from TWOK was initially to be half-Vulcan and half-Romulan, and thus always at odds with trying to hold her emotions in whilst retaining the logic and discipline of a Vulcan. (The scene establishing this was cut from the movie, but it's in the novelisation, I think). Since it's more or less assumed in the final film that she's full Vulcan, Curtis carried that on in TSFS, which did the character a great disservice, IMO.

Yeah, that's what I thought. I found out that Khan's Saavik quit because she wanted too much money. It also just occurred to me, that maybe David could've saved himself if Saavik had mind-melded with him before (just in case, or maybe young Spock), taking Saavik with them to Vulcan with Spock. Though that might just make things more complicated, with two Vulcans getting healed... Oh, well.

But seriously, I love a lot of what the odd-numbered films bring to the series (except Generations, which is my least favourite of the Trek films), it's just that the even-numbered films generally do it better. The Motion Picture is the slowest-moving, but also arguably the best story of the films (odd-numbered or not), and The Search For Spock, while good in its own right, really just serves as the bridge between The Wrath of Khan and The Voyage Home. For the longest time, it was my favourite of the Trek films, though I've grown less interested in it over time. The Final Frontier really is the mess of the bunch (in all the Trek films and especially in the original crew films) but when you just sit down and watch it in the mind set of "Okay, give me a Trek that's just a lot of fun even if it doesn't make sense!", it's pretty good. Insurrection is highly underrated and I think it suffers mainly from being too small a plot for a movie. It's the biggest "extended television episode" Trek movie ever, but it is still quite good regardless.

Well, I guess Motion Picture could've been a better movie, but I still think it's story is rather weak. I don't remember the plot of Final Frontier (that's why I'm revisiting all the Trek films). I do vaguely remember a Star Trek that only had Shatner in it, but none of the rest of the original crew, and then the new crew (from The Next Generation) came along.

[Lazario]

I notice how a lot of the classic 70's and 80's horror films have aged as well. But, I hate when people call them cheesy. It's like everytime you or someone does, you're implying that the stuff being made today is somehow completely free of what years down the road might be looked at as equally laughable, or the way I look at it now as being stupid and completely void of almost any entertainment value.

Oh no, more horror movies now are cheesier than The Exorcist was, believe me. It's just that, when you're with a lot of friends (in my case, twelve were there while watching the movie), it's hard not to laugh at some of the stuff Possessed! Regan says.

Ha. I wouldn't even call the new stuff 'cheesy', more like... just crap. And worse still, they're all trying to sell you everything the characters are wearing. They're conformist propaganda. They just want you to buy those jeans they wear and get your hair styled like the actors in the movie and buy their cool shoes / sneakers and cellphones and the cool new cars. Everything looks brand new. Because they want you to think everything you're seeing is cool and they want you to want to buy everything. Which is why they spend more money on expensive clothes for the characters and trendy hair styles and put so much technology and cool gadgets. Because they know they can't be bothered to write anything. Especially characters. That kind of thing.

Goliath was right about the Reagen thing. I...think the girl's name was spelled "Regan." Not that anyone should care.

[Escapay]

I do vaguely remember a Star Trek that only had Shatner in it, but none of the rest of the original crew, and then the new crew (from The Next Generation) came along.

Yeah, that's Generations. It's just...well, they really mishandled the whole "passing the baton" aspect between Kirk and Picard by killing off Kirk in such a stupid way. The story makes sense but should have been handled a lot better than it was.

albert

[Goliath]

Salvador (2006)

Not the 1986 Oliver Stone film about Reagan's illegal wars in Latin America of the same title. This film is about Salvador Puich, a young Spanish student who gets involved in the militant resistance against facist dictator Franco. It begins with his arrest, from where we get to see how he got into fighting the regime, as well as his time in prison and befriending one of the guards. Highly recommended.

[Goliath]

The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Read my review and feel free to discuss.

[ajmrowland]

Adam(2009)-as an Aspie, I don't know what to make of this. On the one hand, Hugh Dancy's performance makes for an endearing character that has Aspergers. On the other hand, I'm not entirely sure about the accuracy of some things. This is a minor gripe, as I find many things that I might find in myself in Adam. It's certainly is not really in the mold of most romance movies.

[BelleGirl]

Adam(2009)-as an Aspie, I don't know what to make of this. On the one hand, Hugh Dancy's performance makes for an endearing character that has Aspergers. On the other hand, I'm not entirely sure about the accuracy of some things. This is a minor gripe, as I find many things that I might find in myself in Adam. It's certainly is not really in the mold of most romance movies.

I've read about this movie and seen a trailer, however I haven't been able to watch it. I'm aspie too, though I'm a woman. Every aspie is different and it could be that several traits are put together and exaggerated for the film.

By the way, recently I've seen Bolt. An okay movie, but not one that convinces me that Disney should better be doing CGI than hand-drawn animation. Half-sweet, half-cynical is the mood of this film.

[ajmrowland]

There may be a little exaggeration, but as I said, Adam is very endearing, and watching the reactions of other characters is actually pretty good.

[jpanimation]

I was in the mood for some German silent films, particularly ones starring Conrad Veidt (of Casablanca fame). To me it seems that the German film scene was keeping up with Hollywood back in the silent era and producing some real classics.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) 7.5/10 - did M. Night Shyamalan build a time machine and direct this thing? Seriously, TWIST ENDING! Anyways, this is considered the first horror movie ever made but by todays standards it may be hard to see (it might be more of a suspense/thriller-lite). It was entertaining but not anywhere near the masterpiece/classic status it holds. I've heard it called a German expressionists film but the only thing that makes it that way is the abstract set designs (which will make sense after you see the twist ending). Anyway, I recommend this movie, it's public domain so you can see it anywhere on the internet (it clocks in at only 50 mins, so it's not even feature length).

The Man Who Laughs (1928) 6/10 - overrated. Based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name, it features a new happy ending like his other work's movie adaptions of the time. All I can say is the characters just weren't that interesting and the plot never really got going. The only thing I walked away with was the great makeup on Conrad Veidt, that makes him look like Batman's The Joker (he was actually the inspiration for the character). Nothing about the characters or story really stood out, not like Les Misérables or The Hunchback of Notre Dame (which is probably the reason I never heard of this one).

[blackcauldron85]

Bright Star- I wasn't familiar with the real-life aspect of the film, but the trailer looked good. I liked it. It made me cry, which, as always, is a good thing in a film, IMO. A-

[PeterPanfan]

Little Shop of Horrors (1988) - I loved it! Rick Moranis delivered a hilarious, although awkward, performance as Seymour, while Ellen Greene delivered a great performance opposite him. The songs, notably "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Suddenly Seymour", were fantastic, as well as the 'cameos' by Steve Martin, John Candy, and Bill Murrary! Highly recommended! [/b]

[stewie15]

Little Shop of Horrors (1988) - I loved it! Rick Moranis delivered a hilarious, although awkward, performance as Seymour, while Ellen Greene delivered a great performance opposite him. The songs, notably "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Suddenly Seymour", were fantastic, as well as the 'cameos' by Steve Martin, John Candy, and Bill Murrary! Highly recommended!

Full out watched this in class today. Loved it as well! Not so much a fan of Ellen Greene though.

And if anyone in the Toronto area wants to see this live my grade 12 drama class is putting it on in early May. 98% sure I'm playing Seymour. Kinda excited.

[BelleGirl]

Krabat movie adaptation of the famous juvenile novel by Otfried Preusler. The movie has several beautiful images and captures well the dark atmosphere of the original story, though it's pretty condensed and leaves out several interesting episodes from the original novel, including a whole year.

[blackcauldron85]

I watched Ella Enchanted last night on Disney Channel. It's always a fun movie to watch. It is quite strange how they break into modern songs, though. But it's fun.

[BelleGirl]

I watched Ella Enchanted last night on Disney Channel. It's always a fun movie to watch. It is quite strange how they break into modern songs, though. But it's fun.

Oh yes, that is a fun movie to watch if you want to forget your daily worries.

[stitchje1981]

I saw Aladdin last night and 2day I'm going for Tarzan

[UmbrellaFish]

Well, second snow day and I've been incredibly bored, so I watched my UCE BDs-

Gone With the Wind- Bum, bum, bum, buuuuuuum, bum, bum, buuuuum... I'm so musically inclined. Just love this movie now.

The Wizard of Oz- Just the first 30 minutes or so, but it was the first time I had gotten to watch my Blu and it just blew me (and everyone I was watching it with) anyway. I'll have to watch the whole thing soon.

[Goliath]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Anyway, I recommend this movie, it's public domain so you can see it anywhere on the internet (it clocks in at only 50 mins, so it's not even feature length).

The complete version lasts 71 minutes. If you saw the 51 minutes-version (which IMDb lists as 'USA version'), you missed 20 minutes.

Frenzy (1972)

Hitchcock's last film is a bit disappointing. It has its moments, but ultimately it falls flat because of bad timing and too slow a pace. It was 1972, yet Hitch made a film like it was still 1952.