Not sure if anyone here has already posted this, but I have just noticed Prey will be releasing on 4K Blu Ray in the UK on the 27th November to buy and rent. Hopefully it will live up to the praise it has received. And it can't be any worse than than the truly awful preceding Predator movie.
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It doesn't break any narrative ground for this type of film, but if you like future tech sci-fi it's a very good film. It looks fantastic, both in terms of the quality of the effects (may be the best looking CGI I've seen in a film this year) as well as in design (the tech reminded me a lot of 80's anime sci-fi like Akira, Venus Wars, Bubblegum Crisis & the like), which really immerses you into the world. The action is exciting when it occurs, and everyone seems to put in a good performance.
Might be a bit of recency bias, but I'd say it's one of my favorite films of the year (behind Oppenheimer & Mario, though it's definitely a "better" film than the latter), so it's a bit disappointing to see it hasn't been doing too well at the box office. On the plus side, I was the only person in the entire theatre, which was pretty cool.
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@LN78 I gave up resisting the inevitable, so I'm upgrading left and right (and handing off my old Blus to my brother-in-law) Be aware that the 4-disc The Mist set is a US import and the BluRay discs are region A only. I never did get around to check it our yesterday (damn you, Factorio!), so I'm not sure if all the juicy extras are replicated on the region free 4Ks or if they're solely on the Blus. Can check tonight if that matters to you (I'm under the impression that you like to check out extras as well and I don't know if you have a region-free or region A compatible player).
@JohnnyShoulder Yeah, it came up back in August when we talked briefly about how Disney finally got around to releasing their streaming exclusives on physicals. I have mine pre-ordered and I'm really looking forward to it! I'd say Prey is my favourite of the franchise, even over the original (though only just, the original is a stone cold classic). I recently had a Predator+AvP marathon, and while it wasn't quite as painful as it may sound, there were a lot of clunkers! Apart from the original and Prey, I'd say Predators from 2010 came out pretty well, at least for me (I even graciously not-hated the first AvP, which I fully expected to loathe with a passion. Turns out it was only "meh" )
@FuriousMachine I know it been brought up that it was releasing on physical media, but wasn't sure if a confirmed uk date had been posted.
Can't say I've enjoyed any Predator film since the first two. Similar with most of the more recent sequels and remakes of films from that era such as Alien and Terminator. I can't think of any that were even as good as the originals. Hopefully Prey will be at least watchable, which is more that I can say for the othersnive seen.
@LN78 Yeah, man, that ending! Wonder what Darabont is up to these days; haven't seen anything from him since the Walking Dead debacle way back when... he didn't go and die on us, did he? Hopefully he just took a long hiatus, living off the settlement money and is ready to get back in saddle again soon.
And, yeah, I'm given to blaspheming quite often. Been accused of heresy on a regular basis, too. In my defense in this particular case, I do go back and forth on them all the time
@JohnnyShoulder No, you're right, I don't think the release date was ever confirmed here
I dropped out of the Terminator franchise after no 4, but have been meaning to pick them back up in order to see just how bad they get. As for the Alien franchise, there's a lot to love about Alien3 (even if Fincher himself can't see it ), though after that it gets pretty bad... even Ridley Scott's own attempts at sequels didn't work for me (I hated Prometheus when I saw it in the theatre upon release, and haven't gone back since).
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Alien 3 and Predator 2 I have similarly grown to like more over the years.
I remember collecting the comic books for the making of Alien 3 before it came out, and reading about the original plans that Fincher had with the wooden planet. Would have loved to seen that come to fruition.
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@LtSarge Yeah had a fun time when I watched the movie at the cinema a little more then a year ago or something like that. The movie felt like an ambitious project . I did not least like the many fire fights and the ending which felt like the most ambitious part of the movie. I have otherwise myself had a good time lately as I have watched a couple of the first Xman movies hehe,
@LN78@JohnnyShoulder I wasn't really sold on "Predator 2" after my rewatch two years ago. I didn't dislike it and I was never bored, but it didn't particularly grab me either. Alonso and Blades were solid, but Glover's "loose cannon", gritty cop got a bit tiresome for me. Might have just been my mood at the time; may give it another shot later.
I didn't even know that Darabont had written an Indy screenplay! I have to track that one down. I have a sneaking suspicion that many of Lucas' films works in spite of, rather than because of, George Lucas, at least for me. Whenever he's given free reign to indulge his whims, the result is rarely something I enjoy.
Nor did I know that there was a comic for Alien3 released ahead of the finished movie. Fascinating! I knew that the making of it was a complete fustercluck, but I'm in the dark as to exactly what went down. Must see if there's a tell-all kind of book on the subject I can add to my reading list.
@FuriousMachine I think are some YouTube videos about the wooden planet if you search for it.
That must have been a thing back then, as I seem to remember reading something similar for Bram Stoker's Dracula. I was too young to see the films in the cinema, so the comic book was a way to experience it.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
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I watched Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and I was quite surprised at how comical it was in places, I mean it may have terrified me when I first saw it aged around 10 but it doesn't really hold up. There are some cool cinematic moments but when Freddy first appears in the alley way with stretchy arms I found it really funny. Also the ending chase part was almost slapstick and reminded me of Home Alone with the booby traps and the knocking him down the stairs bits. Quite enjoyed it though.
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@sorteddan I'm gearing up for a run through the entire Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises. I've seen many of them, but I honestly can't remember which I have seen or not. I do remember that Friday the 13th part VI was the horror film that released me from my fear of watching scary movies and started me on the path to become a lover of the genre.
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Oh nice! You'll see what I meant soon then. Im deffo doing all the Elm Street one too! Not sure if I've got time for all the Friday 13th ones as well but I was contemplating it. Make sure you include Freddy vs Jason too - I seem to recall that one being pretty good.
And I'm also usually not afraid of watching horror stuff... Still always find reasons not to re-watch Calvaire though!!!
@sorteddan Yeah, FvJ is one I know I've seen and I remember I found it quite fun.
I've pretty much been immunized against being scared by horror movies, but I have a special fondness for those who manages to impart some tension; especially when it manages to make me invested in the fates of the characters on screen (The first Conjuring movie stands out for me in that regard; it really had me on the edge of my seat as I had developed a connection with the unhappy haunted family and that, to me, makes a good horror movie).
Playing horror games, however, that is a different story. Especially first-person. I have countless games in my collection that I'm too scared to play. VR horror is completely out of the question (though, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is no problem... tried Resi 8 VR and didn't even dare leave the first area; I'm sure that game would have incited my first massive coronary had I continued )
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Make a note of the book on Jesse's desk during one of his nightmares is the second Elm Street movie. Saw it and immediately thought of you. 🤔
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Watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
It is bad. Maybe for some it's so bad it good type thing but for me it was just bad. The first one was a bit comical and dated but at least It had a story and monster that launched the fanchise. The second... Bad, bad, bad.
It had... an exploding parakeet, spontaneously combusting hotdogs, a demon cat and an invisible entity whipping a naked gym teachers backside with towels. Bad, bad, bad.
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