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Now I have to do yard work. Suddenly wishing this was longer, but was not thinking that during it’s running time.

I being this hungry late one night at a Tasmanian Hotel.

One of my favourite sounds in the world is my family laughing. I especially love when we are laughing at people dying in hilariously vile ways. The Final Destination series has an oddly sentimental place in our home, and it was special to finally get to see one on the big screen together. It most certainly did not disappoint.

Took exactly zero of my brain cells to watch.
I had exactly zero brain cells to spare tonight.
Quid pro quo Clarice.

Low budget vigilante ‘okayness’. Sure, all the trapping’s that come along with that are on full display - a very rough script at times, some super wobbly acting and odd casting choices. But they had a red hot go, and I can always 100% get on board with some simple ‘eye for an eye’ street justice.

This film is indeed tense and harrowing, well acted and well crafted, but it is still just a film. I am currently reading Jeremy Renner’s book, it is well written and well crafted, it is tense and harrowing (like a sledgehammer honestly), and it is astoundingly real life.

I know it was 2am and I know I was battling insomnia, but damn this was a bitch to follow. Even fully lucid, I think this would have been a bitch to follow. And damn, if I did not get sick of seeing Ulrich Thomsen’s character chewing. I have seen cows in a field chew less 🐄

I had always avoided watching this, as I had really enjoyed Dennis Lehane’s novels featuring the characters Kenzie and Gennaro. I always thought the casting of Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan was so wrong and now having watched this, my suspicion was confirmed. Having said that, neither of them is remotely the characters from the books, much to the film’s detriment. The movie is a perfectly serviceable drama, nothing more, nothing less. Considering the strength of the source material though, this really missed the mark by quite some distance.

Things I pondered whilst watching Twisted…. 

1 - I think I like Chicken Twisties more than I like Cheese Twisties.
2. Ashley Judd is pretty, but pretty shit here
3. Does Andy Garcia really need to go from a whisper to full ‘Pacino’ at some point in every role he plays.
4. When Sam Jackson puts in a dud performance, it is a really dud performance.
5. Why did I start this? Why did I keep watching this? Why did I not just cut my losses and go to bed?

Ulrich Thomsen is my second favourite Ulrich, just behind Lars Ulrich.

This film should be far better than what it actually is. The same could be said of Kiefer's moustache.

There is not much that makes me giddier than finding an early 80’s slasher that I have never seen, and having it be this much fun.

ed the time.
Seen a lot better.
Seen a lot worse.
Scandinoir is my happy place though.

Oh man, I really wanted this to be good…
Oh man, it was just so mid…
Oh man. It just felt so pretendy….
Oh man, I fucking dislike Tom Hardy….
Oh man, Tom Hardy sux ass always…
Oh man, I really wish this was better….

Fenster: Man, I had a finger up my asshole tonight.
Hockney: Is it Friday already?

As clunky as a motherfucker, but I still enjoyed it. Cohesion be damned apparently.

I had probably not seen this since VHS days, but a recent thrift shop pickup bought this one back into view. I had forgotten how much fun this was. I am now keen to read the book on which this is based, keen to check out the sequel again, and may even track down a cheap copy of the soundtrack on wax, as I have spent the day singing ‘On the Darkside…..’

Grey Trace: See, you thought I was a cripple but you didn't know that I'm a ninja 🥷

Stem: While I am state of the art, I am not a ninja 🥷

Oddly uneven tone, but certainly not without its charms, and Bronson as always gets it done.

Oh, Kirsty. So eager to play, so reluctant to it it.

If I had my way, Ashley Laurence would only ever be shot in side profile, as the way her nose moves downwards each time she speaks is something to behold. And did I mention her hair? Oh, that hair. Late 80’s, early 90’s, peak hair time.

First time showing this one to my son. He loved it for all it’s oddly unique weirdness. He is allowed to stay living here.

‘Everything is true. God's an Astronaut. Oz is Over the Rainbow, and Midian is where the monsters live... And you came to die’

Because sometimes late on a Saturday night a man just needs some Kurt. Throw in Mariel Hemingway (I am a sucker for dark eyebrows on a blonde) and some pretty suspenseful serial killer stuff and you have the all the making’s of a good time.

Was this a good film?
Not really.
Was it a great time watching with new friends?
Yes absolutely.
Evelyn was one crazy broad though, and with some tightening up, particularly concerning it’s running time, there was potential for this to be a rarely mentioned gem from a great era for horror. But sadly it kept getting in it’s own way somehow.

Did the fact that I was on holidays, in The Philippines, at a B movie night, at the house of new friends, with great pizza and beverages, dictate just how much fun I had with this? We’ll never know, as all the above was very real. A monumentally great time ensued. The film is trash but wildly enjoyable trash.

A strange one this. The setting was cool, the score was nice, it was competently made, but… it was just so oddly unengaging. Boring casting choices (despite solid enough performances I guess), and a storyline that failed to really propel anything of interest forward, made this a very flat and forgettable watch.

Tonally all over the place, but not without a few fun moments and ideas. Plus it took less than zero of my brain cells to watch, and on a lazy Saturday after a tiring week, that is not the worst thing.

Four stars simply for showing me footage of Narwahl’s hunting. The footage that I did not know I needed, right up until it happened.

I have an Einsturzende Neubauten tattoo proudly emblazoned on my body, and as if I needed any reminding as to why I love this fact, along comes this movie. I truly cannot believe I had not ever stumbled across this! Thanks to cool customer Liam, who upon seeing me with a Neubauten shirt, simply asked if I had seen Desolation Centre? He has my eternal gratitude.

Sarah Colton: Boy, you people sure stay up late.

Severen: We keep odd hours.

Was it worth watching this to spend some time with Scout Taylor-Compton? Hmm 🤔 nope…

Eddie: You know, now that we're in Cleveland, Willie, why don't we go see the Cavaliers?
Willie: Oh, they have a terrible team.
Eddie: Well, so what?
Willie: They're like 0 and 48 or something like that.

Why did Jim need to slander my beloved Cavs? He loses stars for that. No Cavs slander in my presence.

‘Well, I have my dreams while I'm awake.’

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯'⁣
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯'⁣
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳⁣
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘵 '𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦, 𝘯𝘰⁣
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘵 '𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳

This was really pretty clunky, but I certainly enjoyed it nonetheless. This is the kind of tale I will always enjoy. And of course it had one Matt Nable in it. I dig his presence. He feels like a cool friend of your uncle’s that you met in the 80’s, who chainsmokes Winnie Reds, who loves a XXXX beer or three, who tells you about the incredible music of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, who always has a story about a ‘bird’ he just met or a ‘bloke’ he just sorted out. To be specific…..

‘The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm’ 🙋🏽‍♂️

Not one microsecond of this feels anything less than pretend. The obvious button pushing emotion, the shit music cues and the super obvious character arcs. There are so many actors here that I enjoy the work of too, Gibson, Stowe, Elliott, Pepper, Russell, but they all put in exactly the performances they are told to put in, and consequently all are boring as batshit. This is the sort of film making I have always hated.

Kurt in action mode, lots of shit blows up, lots of gunplay and even a Monster Magnet song over the closing credits. It took exactly zero brain cells to watch this. It took Kurt exactly zero brain cells to act in this. I think we both had a good time and got what we came for.

People adore this film. 
I have always found the same thing.
It’s okay.
I gave half a star more than my actual enjoyment level for my son. 
The first line above applies to him.

Honey, I think I broke our son.

Clearly no one asked Oldman to maybe slow his roll a bit. Maybe they were all too scared? He was wound. Maybe it was to the detriment of the film though? I always preferred the moments with Penn and Wright. Anytime Harris or Oldman are on screen it just gets ‘too big’. This remains a good solid drama, but with some restraint it may well have been great.

Harry Dean Stanton is always so great and I miss him. Jack Nicholson was super solid here. The landscape sure did look pretty at times. But what Brando was going for I have no real clue. And honestly, the plot could have been written on the head of a pin. Watchable but completely forgettable.

Watching peak era Wesley Snipes, and easy on the eyes Diane Lane, is never going to be a bad time. But even with that in mind, this film really remains rather tepid.

Well acted? Sure. Hackman is great snd Denzel is in solid form. But is there much more boring than the inside of a submarine? I know there is supposed to be tension. I know Tony Scott tries to bring some visual interest, but it is still a submarine. I just find it all so dull.

Well this was a welcome surprise. I had not seen this since the Cinema in 1997 and did not a single thing about it. I now am wondering what took me so long to rewatch? There was so many elements here that worked, Eddie Murphy was awesome in action guy mode, Carmen Ejogo was as cute as a bug’s ear, Micheal Wincott was a superbly committed bad guy, the action set pieces were exciting and wonderfully executed and there was even a few giggles to be had from Murphy to add some levity. I know for sure I will not wait so kong before my next watch.

This is what a great Friday night at the cinema with my son is supposed to feel like.

Well, somehow this was even poorer than I had expected. That is quite the effort. Wildly uneven performances from most of the cast (sometimes from the same person), some unintentionally hilarious pieces - Hoult’s  ridiculous limpy run through the town, the absurd sexy time scene, the ridiculous moustache on ‘The Count’, oh I could go on and on (if you were not laughing, you really should have been). I will give a star for Dafoe, as I loved every time he said Cockerel and I loved his magnificent pipe. He looked to be having fun at least. But as for Eggers? I know everyone wants to love this movie, and in turn him, but this was really poorly Directed, outside of Rose Depp and Dafoe, the other cast’s performance went up and down like yo-yos and this was the longest two hour film I have sat through in a long time. He seems to have no idea of any form of pacing. I love doing stuff with my kids, one of whom adored this and had nothing bad to say, and one of which sat up until the wee hours with me questioning what the fuck everyone else was watching. I love that we all view art differently, and it does not really matter for squat if we all agree or not, but it does amuse me when something so lame hits a unanimous ‘it’s great’, and it just ain’t.

I had not ever gotten around to this one because I felt it may be quite boring and not particularly good. I watched it last night and it was quite boring and not particularly good.

It's too early in the morning for your fucking circus.
You just threw a donut in the hot zone.
No. I did not.
Yeah, you did.
I did?
That was fucking wrong.
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I am very sentimental about the first time I see some movies, particularly ones that I loved. The memory of the who with, and the when, and the where, looms large over all subsequent viewings. Raging Fire will always be the memory of a stellar mandate with Tavantino in The City, in a mid afternoon session. A special and treasured memory.

• The Exorcist
• Death Wish
• Jaws
• Taxi Driver
• Eraserhead
• Halloween
• Apocalypse Now
• The Shining
• Mad Max 2
• The Thing

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• Buffalo '66
• The Warriors
• True Romance
• Only Lovers Left Alive
• Apocalypse Now
• Pulp Fiction
• The Big Lebowski
• Army of Darkness
• Fight Club
• Heathers

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• The Devil's Rejects
• House of 1000 Corpses
• Halloween
• The Lords of Salem
• 31
• 3 from Hell
• Halloween II

• Only Lovers Left Alive
• The Dead Don't Die
• Dead Man
• Paterson
• The Limits of Control
• Broken Flowers
• Night on Earth
• Gimme Danger
• Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Year of the Horse
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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1. Pulp Fiction
2. Reservoir Dogs
3. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
4. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
5. Death Proof
6. The Hateful Eight
7. Jackie Brown
8. Four Rooms
9. Inglourious Basterds
10. Django Unchained

• The Thing
• Halloween
• Escape from New York
• Vampires
• Ghosts of Mars
• Escape from L.A.
• They Live
• In the Mouth of Madness
• The Fog
• Big Trouble in Little China

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• Halloween
• Halloween
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
• Halloween II
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
• Halloween II
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
• Halloween: Resurrection

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• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
• A Nightmare on Elm Street
• A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
• Freddy vs. Jason
• New Nightmare
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
• A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
• Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
• Freddy vs. Jason
• Friday the 13th Part III
• Friday the 13th Part 2
• Friday the 13th
• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
• Jason X

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• Twin Peaks
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
• Twin Peaks: The Return
• Lost Highway
• Eraserhead
• Blue Velvet
• Mulholland Drive
• Wild at Heart
• Inland Empire
• The Elephant Man

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