Topic: The Movie Thread

Anyone else excited by the Scream reboot/sequel/continuation?

The original trilogy, particularly entries #1 and #2, are some of my favorite horror films - really impressive mix of satire and genuine scares (!)

I honestly think Scream #1 (original) is some of Wes Craven's finest work.

On a side note - has anyone watched Ex-Machina? Caught this movie recently, and was blown away... Really good sci-fi flick.

@CJD87 I enjoyed Ex Machina as well, made me an Alicia Vikander fan. If you enjoyed that, you need to play Detroit Become Human (if you haven’t already).

Here we go:

@Voltan I really hope if it’s bad then somebody uses the tagline ‘Unfarted’.

Honestly it seems like it could be a good action movie, but it's the way it's connected to the games that makes it weird.

Movie Drake and Sully don't feel like they're the same characters from the game. Obviously they're both younger but that's another weird thing - while this is supposed to take place before the games, it clearly recreates some scenes from the games as well. If you know the games well, this will feel off in many ways.
I still think it will be fun to watch though.

@Jimmer-jammer Caught it on release and loved it… Thought that the whole cast really shines, and the ending really stuck the landing!

@Jimmer-jammer @CJD87 Excellent film. I liked it so much I bought it on 4K Blu-ray even though it is on Netflix.

@Keith_Zissou I keep forgetting about Devs but comes recommended to me. You happen to know where one can watch it if your are in the UK?

@Jimmer-jammer I'm a bit wierd and wasn't so keen on Bladerunner 2049.

@Keith_Zissou Cheers man, I will take a look later. I am coming to the end of a few shows that I'm watching, so will hopefully watch it soon.

@Kidfried I love that movie and the fact it was marketed as a horror is probably why it has one of the lowest CinemaScore ratings ever. Just a totally off the wall batsh*t insane movie.

@Kidfried @nessisonett It is also good to watch multiple times as you pick on all the little 'clues' and things that most people miss first time round.

@Kidfried mother! is batsh*t bonkers, in a good way. I respect what it was trying to achieve thematically, particularly with regards to just how toxic humanity can be. The religious symbolism of the story is also very interesting, with layers of interpretation. Michelle Pfeiffer is great in it.

@nessisonett It's weird that it was marketed as a horror movie, but I'm also not really sure how it can be categorised.

Free Guy

meh

@mookysam I think going with "psychological horror" is fine in this case. Same as the likes of The Shining, Saint Maud, Black Swan, Midsommar, Get Out, etc etc

Watched The Green Knight over the weekend and enjoyed it hugely. Amazing atmosphere and cinematography, and Dev Patel is quickly becoming a top actor

I decided to look up if there were any good Halloween movies to watch on HBO Max and I saw that A Nightmare on Elm Street from 2010 is on there. I've watched through almost all A Nightmare on Elm Street movies from the 90s years ago and I highly enjoyed them. Is the 2010 movie as enjoyable as the classics or should I just skip it?

What the f**k have they done to Buzz Lightyear.

@LtSarge worth watching if your a fan of the originals but not great unfortunately

@LtSarge Inferior retread of the original, but also overhated. There's some cool imagery in the remake, and I thought Jackie Earle Haley's interpretation of Freddie Krueger was interesting.

If you take it at face value, it's a decent enough horror film.

But don't go in expecting something on the level of the first three films or Wes Craven's New Nightmare.

@Deljo @Ralizah Appreciate the replies! Sounds like I'll enjoy it if I go in with leveled expectations and don't expect anything special. I just love the concept of the movies in general with the whole dreams and stuff, so I think I might like this one as well.