@Pizzamorg With a name like that, I'd be expecting something along the lines of Sweeney Todd. People go for hair trim, get scalped, harvested for body parts, maybe some light cannibalism.
No clue if its a real thing, but Trim Season here is named after a few weeks in the summer where you treat and trim all the cannabis plants and turn them into buds. How that connects into the wider narrative though in Trim Season is both goofy and kinda laboured. Like they intentionally wanted to make a zag weed based horror movie and then never really gave much thought to how it would actually work.
@Pizzamorg It's funny to me that horror movies almost always have the most half assed and paper thin story elements tying whatever type of horror they've gone for together. Definitely the type of film to make for creatives on a budget.
I love horror, especially indie horror, cause I feel like it's one of the most innovative and inventive spaces for telling stories in any medium. That being said, having a lot of ambition and not a lot of money means a lot of these films miss, but it makes you truly appreciate how talented some of these people are when they are able to realise their ambitions and land the plane.
@Malaise Horror films are can be quite cheap to make, and if it hits can make a whole load of money at the box office. For instance, Paranormal Activity initualy only cost $15K to shoot. Then a further $200K when test screenings were so positive and went back and shot a new ending. It grossed £194 million at the box office.
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@Ralizah that's really quite interesting. I remember liking the first movie, but it also isn't one that has stuck with me, and I can't really recall that much. Other than it reminded me aa lot of The King of Comedy, which I guess I probably preferred? 🤔😅
In fact, add it to the docket, that's a movie that barely gets played or streamed anywhere that needs a rewatch.
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@Pizzamorg Indeed, a lot of directors get their start in horror. Also, let me take this opportunity to offer my appreciation for you posts on your month long quest. I've added a couple to my list. 🎬👍
Let me know what you end up checking out and if you enjoy them!
@Yousef- I think I remember loving it. It's obviously stuck in my mind. Definitely one to watch for anyone who hasn't seen it. Does it qualify as a lesser known Scorsese? Or is that reserved for something like Bringing Out the Dead, which I also remember really liking and that is also quite a bit different from other movies 😅
I really should watch some more good and weird movies this winter.
Yeah, I do think the Joker works better as a mostly unexplainable force of chaos in the world. There's no real reasoning with or understanding him, and that makes him terrifying.
I do enjoy his very... intimate dynamic with Batman. Particular in The Dark Knight Returns, which paints his relationship as one that's paralyzingly codependent (which seems to have largely influenced subsequent depictions of the character, and gives his rivalry with Batman a peculiar energy you don't see with other hero/villain relationships).
In the case of Joker, it's not even trying to be a take on a classic character, really. It's an attempt at a Scorcese-esque social drama that leans on associations with an IP to drive interest in the film's pathetic little protagonist. If anything, the sequel actually feels a bit more like it's trying to do new things with established characters. Phoenix isn't an amazing take on the Joker, IMO, despite his strong performance, but Lady Gaga's take on Harley Quinn is actually pretty subversive and interesting when you know the rough history of the character's depictions in media.
@Ravix Yeah, first movie was popular. I... had very mixed feelings on it. And this one, too, actually, although I think this is a much braver and more morally coherent film overall.
I've never seen The King of Comedy, actually! It's one I need to add to my list.
@Ralizah you most definitely do. I think it must have inspired a lot of it, or they just ripped stuff straight from it knowing modern DC era Joker will get everyone watching it and barely anyone watching Joker will remember or have seen The King of Comedy. Okay im not being "so serious" (wrong Joker, woops 😛) but going off very busted memories I definitely thought it reminded me of it, a LOT. But a quick Google and there's definitely plenty of similarities that people have also noticed 😅
Right? I mean, it has to be law that everyone likes Nicolas Cage. I could watch him in (and probably have) literally anything. Even if it's garbage it's watchable with him in it. And he's been in some low key all time classics as well, and hidden gems aplenty
Top 5 Nic Cages? Films or characters, I supose. Whichever is easiest. I'd probably find it hard to make a list, but i'll just say everyone should watch Raising Arizona right now, as that is definitely one of my top Cage films. But there's going to be quite a few to choose from 😅
@Hogs-of-War-General PREY is well worth a watch, I would love more movies where they drop into different time periods to go hunting!
Just finished watching Puppet Master: The littlest Reich. My wife and I had a good laugh, watching that one. Some inventive gory kills. Just love the fact that people, aren't too messed up, about the fact marionettes are going around butchering folks 🤣.
Watched It's What's Inside on Netflix. It was sold me as a horror movie, but that is stretching the definition a bit, in my opinion. Still, despite being a bit slow at times, it was a fairly entertaining body-swap... comedy?
@MightyDemon82 Dan Trachtenberg is working on a sequel to "PREY", but details are a bit confusing. It's been said that it would take place in a different time period, but Amber Midthunder is also rumoured to return, so I'm not sure what's up with it at this point. I only know that I'm there for either one
Anyone got strong feelings on the Resident Evil movies? I just watched the first one with my roommate a few days ago, and I was actually surprised how much I enjoyed it. I fully expected trashy 2000s action shlock, and while it definitely was that to some degree, it had a lot more qualities to it than I expected. I'm not at all a fan of action movies to begin with though so I took it very much just for what it is and didn't have any high hopes or expectations, haha. I know they introduce some of the actual characters from the games in the next few. Any of them worth giving a shot?
P.S. The Red Queen having this random posh British girl voice was genuinely hilarious. That alone made the movie about twice as entertaining as it would've been otherwise.
@Tjuz I've always been a Resident Evil apologist Always thought it was a fun ride. The later movies are less so. Been too long since I saw them, so I don't really remember which is which, but there's one with Ali Larter in a desert that I found enjoyable (though this may be influenced by my deep and abiding love for miss Larter )
I do remember that I thought the second one was an incoherent mess.
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Last year in the run up to Haloween one night I watched a full night of Nic Cage horror films. Starting with Renfield, Willys Wonderland, Color out of Space and finishing with Mandy. It was a very entertaining way to spend an evening!
I'm another who would happily watch anything he turns up in.
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@FuriousMachine I can see why you'd be an apologist! Having only just player and finished my first Resident Evil (2 Remake), I can't say I have enough of an investment in the franchise to be upset about any particular choices they made in its adaptation or anything. I can imagine it's probably not what a lot of people were hoping for, but it was definitely a fun enough time in its own right.
I was wondering why they decided to set this as a prequel to the game's narrative and write their own protagonist however. The easier decision would obviously have been to do a straight up adaptation. To me, they seemingly pulled it off fairly well, though it'd be hard for me to recognise any plot inconsistencies with the video games. I'm interested to see how they end up bringing the beloved characters into the fold and how they've translated them onto the big screen!
@Tjuz Me neither, had never played a single RE game before seeing the movie, but I did know the absolute basics (Umbrella Corp: Bad, Evil, Up to No Good, there was a bad dude named Wesker, etc). I've yet to play a significant portion of any of the games (played RE4 a bit on the Wii), but I do want to and I own 1 and 2. Just need to get around to it.
I understand that the recent "Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City" from 2021 is a lot more faithful, though I wouldn't know for sure how successful it is at adapting the source material. I didn't enjoy it all that much; had more fun with the first one.
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