list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Last Winter on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Last_Winter/290386/default.aspx Title: The Last Winter
Year: 2007
Director: Larry Fessenden
Plot: As preparation gets underway for the construction of an environmentally devastating oil well in a remote Alaskan base just outside the Arctic Circle, a series of unexplainable occurrences lead a team of adventurers to believe that something supernatural may be afoot in director Larry Fessenden's chilly snowbound thriller. Pollack (Ron Perlman) is the ultra-macho leader of a team of adventurers that include his former lover Abby (Connie Britton), pot-smoking mechanic Motor (Kevin Corrigan), and inexperienced newcomer-cum-fortunate son Maxwell (Zach Gilford). When research scientists Hoffman (James Le Gros) and Elliot (Jamie Harrold) arrive to assess the environmental impact of the proposed project, Pollack's unmasked contempt for the pair's stalling of the project immediately creates dissent among the group. As emotions boil to the breaking point and cabin fever begins to take hold, Maxwell's increasingly strange behavior is initially attributed to the blinding white barrenness of the region that has been known to fast wear thin the fortitude of even experienced men. There's more to Maxwell's midnight wanderings and incoherent mumblings that meets the eye though, because as the outside temperature begins to rise during the dead of winter and the team members begin to experience fleeting visions out of the corner of their eyes, it begins to appear as if mother nature may be voicing her opposition to the proposed pillaging of her luminous white landscape. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:23:01 GMTThe Last Winter2007Larry FessendenAs preparation gets underway for the construction of an environmentally devastating oil well in a remote Alaskan base just outside the Arctic Circle, a series of unexplainable occurrences lead a team of adventurers to believe that something supernatural may be afoot in director <a href="/players/P___204484/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Larry Fessenden</a>'s chilly snowbound thriller. Pollack (<a href="/players/P____56093/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ron Perlman</a>) is the ultra-macho leader of a team of adventurers that include his former lover Abby (<a href="/players/P___195326/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Connie Britton</a>), pot-smoking mechanic Motor (<a href="/players/P____15117/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kevin Corrigan</a>), and inexperienced newcomer-cum-fortunate son Maxwell (<a href="/players/P___490384/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Zach Gilford</a>). When research scientists Hoffman (James Le Gros) and Elliot (Jamie Harrold) arrive to assess the environmental impact of the proposed project, Pollack's unmasked contempt for the pair's stalling of the project immediately creates dissent among the group. As emotions boil to the breaking point and cabin fever begins to take hold, Maxwell's increasingly strange behavior is initially attributed to the blinding white barrenness of the region that has been known to fast wear thin the fortitude of even experienced men. There's more to Maxwell's midnight wanderings and incoherent mumblings that meets the eye though, because as the outside temperature begins to rise during the dead of winter and the team members begin to experience fleeting visions out of the corner of their eyes, it begins to appear as if mother nature may be voicing her opposition to the proposed pillaging of her luminous white landscape. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide5Slightly Tagged (1-5)423http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s290386.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Last_Winter/290386/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/dibot/archive/2008/10/29/36786.aspx Post By: dibot
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Post Date: 10/29/2008 10:50:15 PM
Body: Borderland is another good After Dark film. Based on actual events, though I didn't check into that claim, the story follows three friends headed down to Mexico for some fun. They end up involved with a cult that practices blood sacrifice. It's gritty and fascinating, though not that scary. Just creepy and intense. I enjoyed it.Lake Dead is also an After Dark movie, and this one is good for people who are frightened of incest and camping. Two girls inherit a hotel they've never seen. They go with some friends to check it out, and killing ensues. Most of the acting is atrocious, but there are some good scares and many tense moments. Enjoyable.Thanks to the Sci-Fi Channel, I caught yet another After Dark horror movie, Mulberry Street. This one is really good. All over New York, rats are biting and infecting citizens. These bites turn the victims into violent, hungry rat creatures. The film focuses on a group of tenants in a run down apartment building. It's tense, the characters feel real, and I cared about them. It's very much like a zombie movie, with infected friends and family turning against each other. Good times.The Last Winter sets a group of oil drillers in the Alaskan wilderness where the land is rebelling against them. Due to how humans have abused the earth, the Alaskan permafrost is melting and releasing spirits into the world. It's an interesting premise, but not that well executed. Ron Perlman ("Hellboy II: The Golden Army") is the main character, and he is belligerent and annoying. The other characters are only slightly interesting, and I didn't care that much when they died. The effects are pretty good. But mostly, this is a forgettable movie.I finally caught up with Cloverfield, and I really liked it. It's not going to change the world or anything, but I don't see where all the hate is coming from. The premise of a surprise party gone awry when a giant monster attacks New York City is awesome. The guy from the party running the video camera films all the action from a first person point-of-view. I think that was a good way to handle the chaos. And the guy was amusing. The characters are believable and established quickly. And not too much of the monster is shown, which builds suspense. Then, when we do see it, the pay-off is worth it. Check this one out.
]]>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:50:15 GMTdibotdibot Blog10/29/2008 10:50:15 PMBorderland is another good After Dark film. Based on actual events, though I didn't check into that claim, the story follows three friends headed down to Mexico for some fun. They end up involved with a cult that practices blood sacrifice. It's gritty and fascinating, though not that scary. Just creepy and intense. I enjoyed it.Lake Dead is also an After Dark movie, and this one is good for people who are frightened of incest and camping. Two girls inherit a hotel they've never seen. They go with some friends to check it out, and killing ensues. Most of the acting is atrocious, but there are some good scares and many tense moments. Enjoyable.Thanks to the Sci-Fi Channel, I caught yet another After Dark horror movie, Mulberry Street. This one is really good. All over New York, rats are biting and infecting citizens. These bites turn the victims into violent, hungry rat creatures. The film focuses on a group of tenants in a run down apartment building. It's tense, the characters feel real, and I cared about them. It's very much like a zombie movie, with infected friends and family turning against each other. Good times.The Last Winter sets a group of oil drillers in the Alaskan wilderness where the land is rebelling against them. Due to how humans have abused the earth, the Alaskan permafrost is melting and releasing spirits into the world. It's an interesting premise, but not that well executed. Ron Perlman ("Hellboy II: The Golden Army") is the main character, and he is belligerent and annoying. The other characters are only slightly interesting, and I didn't care that much when they died. The effects are pretty good. But mostly, this is a forgettable movie.I finally caught up with Cloverfield, and I really liked it. It's not going to change the world or anything, but I don't see where all the hate is coming from. The premise of a surprise party gone awry when a giant monster attacks New York City is awesome. The guy from the party running the video camera films all the action from a first person point-of-view. I think that was a good way to handle the chaos. And the guy was amusing. The characters are believable and established quickly. And not too much of the monster is shown, which builds suspense. Then, when we do see it, the pay-off is worth it. Check this one out. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/12/28/23279.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 12/28/2007 2:00:55 PM
Body: This is nothing like my top ten of 2007. I don’t not do top ten lists because I think they’re stupid, pointless or pretentious. I don’t do them because I never see enough films in the year to feel I’m adequately representing what is the best of the year. I don’t even feel I could represent my favorite of the year, since later on I’ll likely see some great films from this year that would qualify as my favorite(s). So, I’m just going to present some movies (or parts of movies) I really loved this year, and tell you what I loved about them. Because to me best of lists are merely a reminder of movies I still need to see, consider this a list only of things you might have missed and should definitely check out. Sunshine and The Last Winter - Two incredible science fiction stories that each ends rather disappointingly. Fortunately both are good enough until their denouements that they are completely recommendable to serious sci-fi fans and anybody else who wants to spark up some discussions about environmental issues and/or psychological implications of being out in the middle of nowhere. The Boss of It All - Not the most remarkable Von Trier film, but proof that he can make a simple comedy if that’s what he wants to do. I especially enjoyed it because I’ve had a passive boss who was exactly like the one in the film. Also, Ibn Hjejle has now been redeemed for her awful, out-of-place presence in High Fidelity. (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:00:55 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/28/2007 2:00:55 PMThis is nothing like my top ten of 2007. I don’t not do top ten lists because I think they’re stupid, pointless or pretentious. I don’t do them because I never see enough films in the year to feel I’m adequately representing what is the best of the year. I don’t even feel I could represent my favorite of the year, since later on I’ll likely see some great films from this year that would qualify as my favorite(s). So, I’m just going to present some movies (or parts of movies) I really loved this year, and tell you what I loved about them. Because to me best of lists are merely a reminder of movies I still need to see, consider this a list only of things you might have missed and should definitely check out. Sunshine and The Last Winter - Two incredible science fiction stories that each ends rather disappointingly. Fortunately both are good enough until their denouements that they are completely recommendable to serious sci-fi fans and anybody else who wants to spark up some discussions about environmental issues and/or psychological implications of being out in the middle of nowhere. The Boss of It All - Not the most remarkable Von Trier film, but proof that he can make a simple comedy if that’s what he wants to do. I especially enjoyed it because I’ve had a passive boss who was exactly like the one in the film. Also, Ibn Hjejle has now been redeemed for her awful, out-of-place presence in High Fidelity. (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/scientist/MemberTagFilms.aspxscientist
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