Film

[hellfire]

I revisited the first Scream film a few months back and found it corny and annoying. I thought it was the epitome of cool back on the day.

[astfgyl]

I revisited the first Scream film a few months back and found it corny and annoying. I thought it was the epitome of cool back on the day.

I've been avoiding it because it seems like it's best left in the memory bank.

I often revisit films with the young lads and they even mentioned that but I put on The Road instead. They're seven now they should be well able for the bleak stuff

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Never got the acclaim for Scream personally. Basic horror repackaged for the MTV cribs era demographic. Maybe I was already a little too old, and familiar with classic slasher horror, when it first came out.

Must stick Waterloo on the list though, don't think I've ever seen it.

[leatherface]

Scream was fine as a once off, quirky thriller (I don't classify it as 'horror' necessarily, due to the real life antagonists) but that's about it. There are way too many, it became what it set out to parody in the first place. There are worse offenders; 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' , though that does have Type O Negative on the soundtrack and a 'in her prime' Jennifer Love Hewitt starring so it gets a point ahead of Scream for me.

[leatherface]

 Watched '24 Hour Party People' (Michael Winterbottom, 2002). If taken with a few pinches of salt, this is an entertaining look into  the creation of Factory records, the Manchester music scene in the 80s, various bands involved, Tony wilson. It's all over the place but a decent watch, a lot of cameos ranging from actors to musicians.

[open face surgery]

I revisited the first Scream film a few months back and found it corny and annoying. I thought it was the epitome of cool back on the day.

I've been avoiding it because it seems like it's best left in the memory bank.

I often revisit films with the young lads and they even mentioned that but I put on The Road instead. They're seven now they should be well able for the bleak stuff

Hahaha. Trying to brainwash them into loving you?

Saw that the director of The Road, John Hillcoat, has signed up for Blood Meridian. He also did The Proposition and Lawless. I'd love to see it done well and he might be the man.

[hellfire]

Never got the acclaim for Scream personally. Basic horror repackaged for the MTV cribs era demographic. Maybe I was already a little too old, and familiar with classic slasher horror, when it first came out.

I reckon my view of it was biased by my teenage hormones. Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore and Courtney Cox. Thankfully I have an internet full of porn now.

[open face surgery]

Those 3 never did anything for me. Rose McGowan is all I remember about it. Always thought of it as American Pie horror.

[ldj]

I haven't actually watched the original in years, I'd imagine it's very dated, but the 2 new ones are pretty good for turn your brain off popcorn films.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

'Confess, Fletch', an entertaining way to spend an hour and a half, though it mainly made me want to re-watch the originals.

[Necro Red]

Watched '24 Hour Party People' (Michael Winterbottom, 2002). If taken with a few pinches of salt, this is an entertaining look into  the creation of Factory records, the Manchester music scene in the 80s, various bands involved, Tony wilson. It's all over the place but a decent watch, a lot of cameos ranging from actors to musicians.

it's a decent watch. Steve Coogan is great as Tony Wilson

[Necro Red]

Barry Lyndon. I'm not overly gone on Kubrick in general, but this is some show. Hadn't watched it in years, it's so immersive. Redmond Barry is an unlikable bollocks, a liar and an opportunist but you can't help but root for him, relate to him even. Brilliant filmmaking. It's highly stylish as well, it has that timeless quality that I can only think of Schindlers list rivalling.

Unreal considering the film is nearly 50 years old and wasn't meant to be made at all.

Also, Waterloo and The Bounty are recommended for anyone wanting to get sucked in to a film completely for a couple of hours on a Sunday and not be fiddling with the phone.

I found Barry Lyndon a bit boring. Do quite like Kubrick though

[91/30]

Watched a few on the plane this morning, not ideal on a tiny screen but anyway :

Joker.  BRilliant acting from the main character.  One of the best of the super heroes films I've ever seen.

Return to Seoul. A 2022 film and a mighty acting performance from the female lead.

Story of twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time.

[jobrok1]

Joker.  BRilliant acting from the main character.  One of the best of the super heroes films I've ever seen.

That's the beauty of it. It doesn't make itself out to be a super hero/villain flick.

[astfgyl]

Joker.  BRilliant acting from the main character.  One of the best of the super heroes films I've ever seen.

That's the beauty of it. It doesn't make itself out to be a super hero/villain flick.

The Joker is one of the best flicks of the last couple of decades at least and will probably grow to make the all time list in time. What a performance.

Currently just found 65 on soap. Hopefully it's as right up my alley as it should be.

I'll be back with results