Seen and not seen's, recommendations and queries on top films in general.

[david lloyd jones]

Having trouble finding Cry Of A Prostitute. Found a torrent but it's barely working...
Any clues on where to download?

my boot of this plays up, so disc is no guarantee

[david lloyd jones]

don't generally do mainstream, but bought 'ghost in the shell' live action with actual people.
obsessed at one time with original manga and cartoon.
Scarlett Johansen could be a hottie.

[absurdexposition]

Scarlett Johansen could be a hottie.

Under The Skin

[aububs]

ghost in the shell live action is absolute garbage.

i walked out of the theatre after about an hour.

[david lloyd jones]

tonight i am going to watch 'the stone killer' featuring chas bronson and directed by michael winner.
this tag team turned in death wish a year or so later, so hope this is as rough.

didn't watch til this morning.
everything seemed 'loud' the soundtrack, the vocals, the action,
bronson is as tough as you want
a cop rather than vigilante, but this makes little difference
everything is loud in this film so the whole thing is a burst of action, adding to the excitement
no love interest to cloud the action
gun shoot kill all the way.
great film..

[bitewerksMTB]

Cry of a Prostitute is being released on Blu-ray & dvd by FilmArt in Germany soon. The Code Red release is nice but has two minor hiccups: it's missing a close-up shot & a line or two of dialogue. I like the movie but not sure those two issues are worth another $25+.

http://shop.dtm.at/product_info.php?products_id=65845&language=uk

Just finished The Dunwich Horror. Fun movie but H.P. Lovecraft was a RACIST!

[absurdexposition]

Body Double (De Palma)

Far better than Dressed to Kill (the only other De Palma I've watched in recent memory). The beginning of the third act is impeccable and makes up for everything else that I initially felt ho-hum about. Those other parts didn't take too long to sink in afterwards, though. Solid piece of work. "High-toned smut" and "recursive Moebius Strip of exploitation", indeed.

[david lloyd jones]

ghost in the shell live action is absolute garbage.

i walked out of the theatre after about an hour.

went to buy the Blu-ray.  thought i was picking up the latest movie release with Scarlett Johansson.  it was a SteelBook.  turns out, it is the original anime.  so, maybe that's a good thing?  then, I read reviews of the version that I have.  the transfer to Blu-ray is suppose to be excellent, but there are issues with the sound and subtitles.  i already opened it so i can't return it.  haven't watched it yet.

as fan of original manga and anime,was curiousof this.
it doesn't fuck up the original for me.
the best bits were when it recreated or quoted original sources.
it's worst was a usual hollywood weakness, introducing love/emotion so the back story of her contact with the 'baddy' was redundant.
not the disaster it might have been, even if not great-buy it cheap or watch on telly.

[david lloyd jones]

watched 'the stooges' by jim jarmusch.
enjoyed as not iggy pop sound experience bio.
little sonically that not heard before, but better than expected.

[david lloyd jones]

Cry of a Prostitute is being released on Blu-ray & dvd by FilmArt in Germany soon. The Code Red release is nice but has two minor hiccups: it's missing a close-up shot & a line or two of dialogue. I like the movie but not sure those two issues are worth another $25+.

http://shop.dtm.at/product_info.php?products_id=65845&language=uk

Just finished The Dunwich Horror. Fun movie but H.P. Lovecraft was a RACIST!

you are quoting the code red release  here, butwhat do you think?

[F_c_O]

Last tuesday went to local arthouse cinema to see the restored version of In The Realm of Spirits.

Fucking brilliant movie and saddly, it remains as a one of a kind in its frankness when it comes to sex and sexuality. I cannot help but find it silly how taboo that subject still is when violence as entertainment is so widely accepted. Anyhow, I didn't find the movie pornographic, and honestly, focused much more on the story rather than on the fact that most of the time I was watching people fucking. While in the beginning it was sort of titilating it quickly plunged me to that territory of stress and anxiety, which are the feelings I prefer any art to evoke.

[cr]

The Man with the Golden Arm (Otto Preminger)

Complete classic from 1955, with a drug addicted Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak as his old flame.

[ConcreteMascara]

ghost in the shell live action is absolute garbage.

i walked out of the theatre after about an hour.

went to buy the Blu-ray.  thought i was picking up the latest movie release with Scarlett Johansson.  it was a SteelBook.  turns out, it is the original anime.  so, maybe that's a good thing?  then, I read reviews of the version that I have.  the transfer to Blu-ray is suppose to be excellent, but there are issues with the sound and subtitles.  i already opened it so i can't return it.  haven't watched it yet.

as fan of original manga and anime,was curiousof this.
it doesn't fuck up the original for me.
the best bits were when it recreated or quoted original sources.
it's worst was a usual hollywood weakness, introducing love/emotion so the back story of her contact with the 'baddy' was redundant.
not the disaster it might have been, even if not great-buy it cheap or watch on telly.

so, i now have both.  i thought the theatrical version was good.  the Blu-ray looked really good and the sound had my sub hitting some really low frequencies.  disappointed that i missed out on the Steelbook.  those usually always sell out on the release day.  looking forward to watching the original now since i now know the story.

I was totally ready to hate the live action GitS as I'm a long time fan of the series but I thought it was enjoyable for what it was. My biggest gripe was with Johansson's overdoing of the whole "robotic" acting. I was really happy the "puppet master" story line wasn't rehashed for the millionth fucking time. I think it also got a lot better in the last 30 minutes or so. and the visual design was consistent and solid. so while not mind blowing it didn't offend me on a cellular level either.

watched The Witch from 2015 a few days ago. I had heard good things when it came out and on this board, but I was positively surprised how much I liked it. really fucking great vibes and imagery and I could give a shit about if the story was literal or metaphorical. a baby dies in the first 10 minutes, i think it's a fucking winner. and the part with the crow and the titties... A+

finally saw My Bloody Valentine for the first time. another "don't know why I waited so long to watch this" movie. don't have much to add but it was a nice mix of silly and violent. too bad a lot of the gore-y bits and kills weren't actually shown, but the dead old lady in the dryer was classic. also I actually really kinda liked the main characters and was a bit disappointed to see some of em get murdered. also disappointed with the lack of tits, but oh well.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown is on the docket for tonight. excited for that one too!

[online prowler]

The Witch, My Bloody Valentine, The Town That Dreaded Sundown: Nice selection. Top horror classics I have to say. Interesting fact maybe --- form what I've learned the Witch was filmed using only natural light.

On my radar: The Ghoul, Good Time, The Untamed, Despite the Night, You where never really here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmhU8c6hc0

[Peterson]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (John McNaughton, 1989)
          I don't really get what the big deal is with this movie, I guess it was a bit bleak for its time, but it's also pretty cartoony. I guess it didn't totally suck and might be worth another watch, but the cheesy screams and echoes over the bodies and aftermath of violent scenes are ridiculous. Not as violent or intense as most people make it out to be, but it did have a pretty desolate/grubby atmosphere which is alright. I really don't know (think) if it was intended to be funny/parodic in this way, but I noticed elements of a "buddy comedy flick" in the relationship dynamics and found that pretty hilarious.

Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016)
          Modern take on the rape n' revenge formula? I thought it was pretty good, by not-great Hollwyood movie standards. I think the most commanding part/role/performance that carried it along was Isabelle Huppert in the lead because I always like her semi-typecast as the ice bitch supreme and a pervy and conniving one this time around can't be bad. Otherwise some weaker and some strong performances and some pretty cheesy moments and twists. Decidedly un-PC by today's standards which is alright. Reminded me of Roman Polanski's "Repulsion" with an almost-giallo layer of formula to it. I don't know.