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"Cloverfield(2008) One of the unwritten laws of the universe is that the monster in a monster movie be played by a man in a rubber suit. Should this not be followed, the world would collapse in on itself. The universe end up in chaos that not even Chuck Norris could roundhouse kick his way out of. Anyone who saw the American remake of the Godzilla can attest to that. Besides classic Universal horror films such as Frankenstein and The Wolfman, the Big G is what people most identify with when you talk about monster movies. Of course, what people forget is that for it’s time, the 1954 Godzilla a fairly serious cautionary tale against nuclear testing. Over time, the character has been most remembered for is wrasslin’ matches with other rubber suited beasties, laying waste to scale models of Tokyo. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. At some point, the focus slowly shifted away from the grim original to kid-friendly smashing stuff. Scale mode ... "
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"It is a crime in this day and age not to occasionally check in on Jeffrey Wells’ Hollywood Elsewhere, with topics ranging from billboard photos, blind item brunches and oddly angry political rants against apathetic teenagers. Wells is a classic mix of online reactionary and keen insight, peppered with various “what the fuck” moments and the occasional non sequitur involving Paris Hilton and Al-Qaeda. To ring in the New Year, let’s take a quick look back at our favorite blogged remarks from the man who confused Mike D’Angelo with Ed Gonzales, and whose random photos of restaurants and lawns oddly resemble–for lack of a better term–art. Also, any use of bold is for emphasis and my own editorial comments are in italics.
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REview: 'Diary of a Bad Lad
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"Who are these people?" is what I repeatedly asked myself when perusing the press release pages of accolades bestowed on the British thriller, Diary of a Bad Lad. Chris Bernard called it “Absolutely superb...and completely inspiring” across the top of the promotional materials. Who is Chris Bernard? Good question, since the press packet did not attribute his name to anything. According to “the Google,” he's either a model from Lexington, Kentucky, a married software designer from Chicago, the author of Drop Shipping Sucks, or the founder of the Las Vegas Institute of Noetic Sciences Chapter. And as insightful as any of those Chris Bernards may be about film, I am not sure how much I trust their and value their opinions. Perhaps it's time to rethink my credentials as a paid film critic, but color me bored. I just could not enter the groove that Diary of a Bad Lad was trying to create. It unfurls as yet another 'found footage' pic, supposedly spliced together f ... "
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Scare Tactics 2008
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"(Note: This is actaully written as part of my newspaper review column, whose readers may not be as obsessive about their horror films as members of the Spout community, but I felt I would include it nonetheless) Let's face it, the current economic news is far more terrifying than any feature that can grace the big screen right now. For horror devotees, there's the never-ending “Saw” franchise making its fifth trip to the multiplex this weekend. And there is really only one other legitimate fright flick for it to contend with (and no, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and “W.” don't count). The film is “Quarantine,” which I will get to later. But first, may I suggest a few more economically friendly ways to get your scare on this season of the witch by suggesting some DVD titles that you may have overlooked.
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Watched: Cloverfield
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"Let’s not worry too much about the actual review of Cloverfield as a movie. The flick either works for you or it doesn’t and it works for me. I loved it in the theater and thought it was a great thrill ride that was a lot of fun, defied a number of established film conventions and was just a very, very good adventure movie. Additionally I thought it was an interesting document of trying something new with storytelling that, I’ll admit, might not be completely original but was certainly well executed and a nice spin on the “we are the camera” notion. I’m hard pressed to decide whether the movie works better, as well or worse on the small screen than it did on the big one. You certainly lose some of the scale of the movie, but considering it’s supposed to be told from the perspective of someone’s digital camcorder that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The movie was always meant to be intimate so I don’t think the down-scaling ... "
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"Even though some of last year’s Comic-Con secrets were leaked to the web ahead of time, the 2007 SDCC was a huge deal as far as revelations go. Whether it was the unveiling of Karen Allen’s involvement in Indiana Jones and the Then-Still-Not-Subtitled Fourth Installment or cast updates for Watchmen and Star Trek or a bit of clarification on what the hell that Cloverfield movie was, Comic-Con 2007 left us super excited and highly anticipatory for the next year of movie releases. But after a quick glance, the 2008 convention doesn’t seem like it will have as many big announcements. There should be plenty of new footage shown from movies like Watchmen (making its second Comic-Con round) and The Spirit (hopefully there’s some better looking stuff than the most recent trailer gave us "
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"You’d think a movie about YouTube users would have a great viral campaign, but the trailer for Chuck Potter’s I Want My Three Minutes Back is rather simple. I think it’s in the documentary’s best interest, though, to have a series of spots, each created by a different YouTuber showcased in the film. One trailer would be made by Kevin Nalty (“Nalts”) and employ a lot of fart noises. Struggling filmmaker Nick James (“nickynik”) could do something awkward and reflective. And Cory Williams (“Mr. Safety”) could do a music video for an original rap he’s written about the film. Other users featured in the doc should contribute their own personal take, as well. While we wait for that to happen, though, check out the basic trailer (via YouTube, of course) below. Now, I know what you’re thinking: when is this film going to get a proper release? And I wonder, too, when we’ll be able to see this thing for free on YouTube. Well, for now it "
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"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 ... "
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10 Movies That Came Out Too Late
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"Earlier this year, I thought that it was way too late for a Sex and the City movie. But then it made a ton of cash, so I guess I was wrong. Still, I’m going to continue similarly thinking it’s too late for another X-Files movie. And even if I’m proven wrong and the masses get out to theaters this weekend in search of the truth, I’ll keep on believing that X-Files: I Want to Believe is way past its time. To celebrate Mulder and Scully’s tardiness, here are 10 other movies that came out too late: The Godfather Part III (Released in: 1990; Should have been released in: 1976) - Never mind the fact that had this third installment been made years earlier, Sofia Coppola wouldn’t have been cast and therefore wouldn’t have given her terribly infamous performance. The more important matter is that sequels arriving more than a decade after the previous installment are almost always doomed. The longer the wait, the higher t "
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"FORWARD: This is a review of two movies, "Black Hawk Down" and "Saving Private Ryan", while also discussing principals that I believe make for better movies. In this review, I hope to look at more than just these movies and look at movies in general more. These two movies have a lot in common, not just their classification as war movies, they seek to put the viewer in the action of the movie and they have similar underlying themes of brotherhood among soldiers and never leave another man behind. But there is (I find) a better one between the two, despite similarities and differences. To discuss this, one has to really step back from what is normally looked at in a review and take into account some film theory. Starting, however, with themes. There are several in these movies, particularly that of camaraderie mentioned before. This is one part that "Saving Private Ryan" does discuss very well, "Saving Private Ryan" asks where the line is to be drawn between the life of one man and ... "
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