Nice one, I was wondering what to watch next, I've never seen Once Upon A Time In The West!
It is an absolutely brilliant film, easily on a par with any of the Dollars trilogy.
What film did you watch last night?
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It is an absolutely brilliant film, easily on a par with any of the Dollars trilogy.
Yea agree it's pretty awful.
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The Woman.
I can see how it could be called a horror. I just thought it was a bit weird.
No idea on a rating. 5 maybe.
I can see how it could be called a horror. I just thought it was a bit weird.
No idea on a rating. 5 maybe.
I’ve started collecting a few 4Ks, albeit only a handful, as its a rabbit hole! The temptation is strong.I’ve got these two to watch too. Picked up the 4K trilogy that Arrow released and I received it a month early for some reason and only just getting round to it! They’ve done a really good job on Fistful, so will be good to see these twoGot Tombstone to watch at some point too.
Unforgiven is still my favourite western though.
Last night I was looking into buying the original Star Wars trilogy in 4K (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Unfortunately, they’re the ’90s updated versions with CGI that, in my opinion, added little to the films, or to be blunt, spoiled them with scenes that aged faster than the originals. Forcing CGI characters into places where the originals used puppets just doesn’t work.
If only they had been the original theatrical releases but cleaned up; they would have been an instabuy. I guess my original unmolested trilogy DVD from 2006 remains the original source that I saw at the cinema (other than Harmy's Star Wars Despecialized Edition).
Tombstone and Unforgiven are fantastic, Pale Rider is one of my all-time favourites, all on the wish list.
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Die My Love (2025)
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in psychological drama about post natal depression and Lawrence's character spiralling out of control, with very little support from her husband.
It's a very well acted film, both leads commit to their characters fully. While the supporting cast don't have much screen time, they all do a great job and I'm guessing this would've been Sissy Spacek's final role.
The film itself has a slightly unsettling feel to it throughout and it's framed like a horror film in lots of scenes. The 4:3 aspect ratio also adds to the overall horror vibe and a sense of claustrophobia.
Not an easy film to watch, particularly if you've had any experience of it as an "observer," as I have.
6.5/10
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in psychological drama about post natal depression and Lawrence's character spiralling out of control, with very little support from her husband.
It's a very well acted film, both leads commit to their characters fully. While the supporting cast don't have much screen time, they all do a great job and I'm guessing this would've been Sissy Spacek's final role.
The film itself has a slightly unsettling feel to it throughout and it's framed like a horror film in lots of scenes. The 4:3 aspect ratio also adds to the overall horror vibe and a sense of claustrophobia.
Not an easy film to watch, particularly if you've had any experience of it as an "observer," as I have.
6.5/10
Ha ha, I remember how cheesy this is!
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Went to cinema to see Obsession on Monday. Went in completely cold. No trailer, no synopsis. Just heard a lot of buzz.
I enjoyed it although wasn't totally blown away like I was with say Weapons. That said, having now learned more about the director and his path to making the movie I am very impressed with this as a debut. 8/10
Backrooms looks to be similar in that director, Kane Parsons has a similar story to Curry Barker (Obsession director).They made stuff on YouTube and now making horror movies for the cinema. Lads in their 20's. Very exciting time.
I enjoyed it although wasn't totally blown away like I was with say Weapons. That said, having now learned more about the director and his path to making the movie I am very impressed with this as a debut. 8/10
Backrooms looks to be similar in that director, Kane Parsons has a similar story to Curry Barker (Obsession director).They made stuff on YouTube and now making horror movies for the cinema. Lads in their 20's. Very exciting time.
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Saw obsession as well. It's got a fast pace. The music is used to emphasise, create tension and lend an ethereal vibe, which was cool.
Not completely blown away, but still pretty good, 6/10.
I am very much looking forward to Backrooms, probably going to the cinema for it.
Not completely blown away, but still pretty good, 6/10.
I am very much looking forward to Backrooms, probably going to the cinema for it.
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If you want a great backrooms type experience and love doorstop thick books, check out House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski. First thing I thought of when watching the Backrooms trailer.
Obsession (at the cinema)
A young adult yearns for affection from the love of his life. Things get flipped when he makes a wish that happens to come true.
A truly excellent modern horror. Relatable, tragic, funny in a twisted way and then unexpectedly deeply unsettling, with an absolutely masterful and restrained use of uncanny visuals and audio.
The film avoids heavy explanation which may frustrate those that preferred everything wrapped up neat, but this avoids spoiling some mystery. It did also end a little soon; the concept had plenty of mileage for a more dramatic outro IMO. Still, very impactful and well worth seeing at the cinema.
9/10
Edit - thanks @Kyo for the recommendation!
A young adult yearns for affection from the love of his life. Things get flipped when he makes a wish that happens to come true.
A truly excellent modern horror. Relatable, tragic, funny in a twisted way and then unexpectedly deeply unsettling, with an absolutely masterful and restrained use of uncanny visuals and audio.
The film avoids heavy explanation which may frustrate those that preferred everything wrapped up neat, but this avoids spoiling some mystery. It did also end a little soon; the concept had plenty of mileage for a more dramatic outro IMO. Still, very impactful and well worth seeing at the cinema.
9/10
Edit - thanks @Kyo for the recommendation!
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Looks interesting, I'll check that one out, thanks!
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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Because I generally don't watch comedies or romances, I've not seen this before.
To be honest, I don't know why it's so well regarded. Apart from the quality of everyone's performance, there's not a lot else here. I didn't find it funny at all. Non of the characters are particularly relatable nor did I have an empathy for the central character. Then again, I doubt I'm the demographic they were aiming for when it was made and certainly not now.
The sequel coming 20 years later is such an obvious cash grab that I have no desire to watch that at all.
4/10
Because I generally don't watch comedies or romances, I've not seen this before.
To be honest, I don't know why it's so well regarded. Apart from the quality of everyone's performance, there's not a lot else here. I didn't find it funny at all. Non of the characters are particularly relatable nor did I have an empathy for the central character. Then again, I doubt I'm the demographic they were aiming for when it was made and certainly not now.
The sequel coming 20 years later is such an obvious cash grab that I have no desire to watch that at all.
4/10
Push (2009). 7.5/10
3rd time I've seen it. Enjoyable superhero-adjacent film (maybe a bit Heroes-ey, but with better defined powers), that could have been made into some sort of franchise if handled better.
Dakota Fanning is quite good in this. Chris Evans is just Chris Evans, biding his time in between his run as Human Torch and soon to be Captain America.
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3rd time I've seen it. Enjoyable superhero-adjacent film (maybe a bit Heroes-ey, but with better defined powers), that could have been made into some sort of franchise if handled better.
Dakota Fanning is quite good in this. Chris Evans is just Chris Evans, biding his time in between his run as Human Torch and soon to be Captain America.
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Escape from New York
In the distant future of 1997, Air Force One crash lands in New York, which is now a dystopian lawless prison. Is anti-hero Snake Plissken a bad enough dude to save the president?
Mostly poor but aesthetically pleasing. Snake and only two other characters are fun (one being a crazy haired skinny henchman and the other being played by Lee Van Cleef), but the rest are dreadful.
It’s an easy watch though because it’s chock full of gorgeous ‘retro’, such as flickering sci-fi computers and occational Tron-like animations, with colourful lighting against shadows and the grey ruins of the city. This all gets complemented by an ambient synth sound track which sets a greasy tone for Kurt Russell’s handsome, macho broodiness.
5.5/10 - I presume this is a ‘cult film’ because of its presentation and ‘rad’ concept. The execution of its story is comparably limp.
As a side note, I immediately clocked that this was clearly an influence on the Metal Gear Solid series. Snake? Snake?! Snaaaaaake!!!
In the distant future of 1997, Air Force One crash lands in New York, which is now a dystopian lawless prison. Is anti-hero Snake Plissken a bad enough dude to save the president?
Mostly poor but aesthetically pleasing. Snake and only two other characters are fun (one being a crazy haired skinny henchman and the other being played by Lee Van Cleef), but the rest are dreadful.
It’s an easy watch though because it’s chock full of gorgeous ‘retro’, such as flickering sci-fi computers and occational Tron-like animations, with colourful lighting against shadows and the grey ruins of the city. This all gets complemented by an ambient synth sound track which sets a greasy tone for Kurt Russell’s handsome, macho broodiness.
5.5/10 - I presume this is a ‘cult film’ because of its presentation and ‘rad’ concept. The execution of its story is comparably limp.
As a side note, I immediately clocked that this was clearly an influence on the Metal Gear Solid series. Snake? Snake?! Snaaaaaake!!!
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Panic Room (2002)
I've only seen this once before, back when it was released. So rewatching it last night was like watching it fresh, as I had forgotten almost all of what happened.
What struck me from the titles and then for a lot of the film is how much it was like watching a modern Alfred Hitchcock film. I found afterwards that this was deliberate, so I was pretty pleased with myself that I'd recognised the style.
As for the film itself I think I enjoyed it a lot more this time than my first watch and I have a more mature appreciation for the film's overall quality. It's a really well made film, everyone involved is on their A game.
I had no expectations the second time, but the first time it would've been marketed with Fincher's name all over it. On the strength of Fight Club and Se7en I would've expected a totally different film to the one I watched originally.
The cinematography deserves a special mention. Some of the camera work really elevates the film to another level and although you get the Hitchcock vibes, it's still some of most original and inventive work I've seen in a long time.
8/10
I've only seen this once before, back when it was released. So rewatching it last night was like watching it fresh, as I had forgotten almost all of what happened.
What struck me from the titles and then for a lot of the film is how much it was like watching a modern Alfred Hitchcock film. I found afterwards that this was deliberate, so I was pretty pleased with myself that I'd recognised the style.
As for the film itself I think I enjoyed it a lot more this time than my first watch and I have a more mature appreciation for the film's overall quality. It's a really well made film, everyone involved is on their A game.
I had no expectations the second time, but the first time it would've been marketed with Fincher's name all over it. On the strength of Fight Club and Se7en I would've expected a totally different film to the one I watched originally.
The cinematography deserves a special mention. Some of the camera work really elevates the film to another level and although you get the Hitchcock vibes, it's still some of most original and inventive work I've seen in a long time.
8/10