Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

I wonder if that's the one I once saw ....

No, it was a different Sam Raimi title entirely: Drag Me to Hell.

[VonStupp]

No, it was a different Sam Raimi title entirely: Drag Me to Hell.

If, pardon the expression, plant rape doesn't sound familiar, then you haven't seen the first Evil Dead (1981). I don't even visit it anymore, but continue to enjoy 2 & 3 for their goofiness.

VS

[Karl Henning]

If, pardon the expression, plant rape doesn't sound familiar, then you haven't seen the first Evil Dead (1981). I don't even visit it anymore, but continue to enjoy 2 & 3 for their goofiness.

VS

Wondering if I had seen it, I watched the Evil Dead trailer on Youtube just before my 2nd post. I don't believe I'll watch the feature.

[Mirror Image]

Watched several nights ago:

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This is still a hugely enjoyable film for me. It's such a shame that Henson passed away at young age (53). There's no telling what else he would've done.

[Karl Henning]

Watched several nights ago:

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This is still a hugely enjoyable film for me. It's such a shame that Henson passed away at young age (53). There's no telling what else he would've done.

What movie? The image doesn't show ....

[George]

What movie? The image doesn't show ....

If you click on the amazon tag, if will take you here:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B077ZCTV9V/?tag=goodmusicguideco

[VonStupp]

Watched several nights ago:

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This is still a hugely enjoyable film for me. It's such a shame that Henson passed away at young age (53). There's no telling what else he would've done.

Nice! My wife quotes Ogra(?) from time to time. I like how edgy Jim Henson was too!

[Mirror Image]

If you click on the amazon tag, if will take you here:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B077ZCTV9V/?tag=goodmusicguideco

Sorry, Karl. It's The Dark Crystal.

[Karl Henning]

Sorry, Karl. It's The Dark Crystal.

No worries, John! And, thanks, George! That's the movie I had expected. I remember enjoying it very much in the cinema.

[SimonNZ]

Lifeforce (1985)

Lifeforce is based on a novel called The Space Vampires and that pretty well sums up anything your mind could conjure up about this movie.

A fun turn from Patrick Stewart and a score from Henry Mancini are highlights, but this movie is better than it has any right to be. The puppetry of the desiccated humans are a sight to see!

Cannon Films (Golan/Globus) are infamous for their B-level knockoff action/adventures, and I have a soft spot for them - those such as Cobra, Masters of the Universe, River of Death, King Solomon's Mines, and lest I forget, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace. Death Wish, Missing in Action, and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo are equally infamous.

Lifeforce is pretty big budget comparatively, and you can tell. Tobe Hooper from Chainsaw Massacre fame, directs.

Have you seen the documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild Untold Story Of Cannon Films?

Highly recommended.

[VonStupp]

Have you seen the documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild Untold Story Of Cannon Films?

Highly recommended.

I have not, but I was just talking to my wife today about finding it sometime. I think Cannon / Golan-Globus is one of the more interesting and unfortunate film studio stories that I have read about, so I appreciate the recommendation!

VS

[SimonNZ]

Yesterday:



Second viewing. I'd been thinking a lot about this film with all the recent news out of Afghanistan. Still very impressive, especially the scenes of her slipping out of the strict school where only recitations of the Koran are being taught and into a school where the girls openly debate career options and the lead dreams of becoming Afghanistan's Benazir Bhutto. The scenes of refugees attempting to scratch an existance also particularly well captured.

There's a documentary on the difficulty of making this in Kabul called The Joy Of Madness which I also saw years ago and will probably rewatch next week.

[LKB]

Lifeforce (1985)

Lifeforce is based on a novel called The Space Vampires and that pretty well sums up anything your mind could conjure up about this movie.

A fun turn from Patrick Stewart and a score from Henry Mancini are highlights, but this movie is better than it has any right to be. The puppetry of the desiccated humans are a sight to see!

Cannon Films (Golan/Globus) are infamous for their B-level knockoff action/adventures, and I have a soft spot for them - those such as Cobra, Masters of the Universe, River of Death, King Solomon's Mines, and lest I forget, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace. Death Wish, Missing in Action, and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo are equally infamous.

Lifeforce is pretty big budget comparatively, and you can tell. Tobe Hooper from Chainsaw Massacre fame, directs.

I have this on bluray, and watch portions of it from time to time. ( Nothing should be inferred from my viewing Matilda May's performance alone in my bedroom... oh no. )

[SimonNZ]

As a 13 year old boy I was the ideal age to appreciate a lot of the Golan-Globus R16 material when it came out.

[aligreto]

Gemini Man





This is a rather improbable storyline packed with fast moving action and lots of stunts. It may pass an entertaining couple of hours for some if seeking out that genre. The effects of facial change were incredible however!

[VonStupp]

I have this on bluray, and watch portions of it from time to time. ( Nothing should be inferred from my viewing Matilda May's performance alone in my bedroom... oh no. )

[VonStupp]

Night of the Comet (1984)

The Omega Man (1971) meets 80's teen pop soundtrack, complete with a dress-up montage. Not great, but the reveal of the actual antagonist is interesting.

Apparently Halley's Comet flying by in the 80's really spurred interest within the sci-fi community. 2061 is its next visit past Earth.

[71 dB]

Lifeforce (1985)

Lifeforce is based on a novel called The Space Vampires and that pretty well sums up anything your mind could conjure up about this movie.

A fun turn from Patrick Stewart and a score from Henry Mancini are highlights, but this movie is better than it has any right to be. The puppetry of the desiccated humans are a sight to see!

Cannon Films (Golan/Globus) are infamous for their B-level knockoff action/adventures, and I have a soft spot for them - those such as Cobra, Masters of the Universe, River of Death, King Solomon's Mines, and lest I forget, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace. Death Wish, Missing in Action, and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo are equally infamous.

Lifeforce is pretty big budget comparatively, and you can tell. Tobe Hooper from Chainsaw Massacre fame, directs.

The amount of movies I have seen in my life is surprisingly small compared to other people. These B-movies are hardly ever shown on TV and for long my attitude for B-movies has been that they are not worth the time so I have made zero effort in seeing them in the past. Until these days of HDTV and 16:9 picture, movies where crappy SD picture cropped to 4:3 so that didn't encourage watching many movies. In 2011 I got into HD and started collecting Blu-rays. I fell in love with the format. Finally movies look like movies and run the correct speed without the 4 % PAL speed-up. At the same time I got totally fed up with most modern big budget movies (fast cutting, shaky camera, constant action etc.) so I have realized I like the movies of the 70's and 80's. I have also realized how much fun B-movies can be and smaller budget gives more creative freedom.

I have not seen Lifeforce (purchasing these movies on Blu-ray is costly so the collecting is a slow process. Now Brexit makes things even worse!), but I recently saw for the first time Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. For years I have felt annoyed for not having seen that cult classic, but now I have!  0:) Of the movies You list here I have only seen Superman 4 and it it happened quite recently when I decided to buy a cheapo Blu-ray boxset of Superman movies. 

I am constantly amazed how much other people have seen movies and especially these B-movies that are so rarely shown on TV. Before the internet I didn't even know these movies exist! The internet has exposed so much for me, movies such as G.H. Lewis' "Two Thousand Maniacs!" Exploring these B-movies is like exploring obscure classical music.  0:)

[71 dB]

As a 13 year old boy I was the ideal age to appreciate a lot of the Golan-Globus R16 material when it came out.

When I was 13 I knew nothing about the existence of Golan-Globus R16 material, nor had I any access of my knowledge to such material. I liked Star Wars, Indiana Jones and E.T. Instead of watching B-movies I built technically sophisticated Lego cars and helicopters.  Now that I am 50 and spending my time online I encounter people who talk about these B-movies I hardly knew existed. Some of these movies are even released on Blu-ray so there is a way to see them if I am willing to spent my money on them.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Skyfall with Daniel Craig, Dame Judy Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Javiar Bardem.  Excellent!

PD