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

[C601]

Un Lac 2008


The basic story is simple beyond belief – family eking out an existence cutting down trees in a wild forest in some unnamed Northern European country, brother and sister understandly (perhaps even alarmingly) close until an outsider arrives and eventually persuades the girl to move away with him – but Grandrieux's characteristically jittery and often seriously dark filming adds a strange and disturbing power.

Here is the torrent link in avi format with hardcoded subtitles, enjoy.

http://www.btsdl.cc/un-lac-avi-tf2090158.html

[bitewerksMTB]

I don't know how the US version of the "Angst" blu-ray is but although I haven't seen it, the reviews of the French version make it a let-down for me. In addition to the French dubbing (which I don't like), they recropped the shots so a bunch of the super close face shots (for instance) are cut on the chin or the forehead, which is very annoying. They also darkened the colours on the rape scene so that you can't see most of it (apparently, it's some kind of auto-censorship asked by Kargl himself.) And I've also heard that some extracts from the soundtrack have been left out, and they also added a useless prologue to the film.

They showed it at an arthouse cinema by my place last weekend. I was about to go because "Angst" is my favourite film but when I heard they were showing the new, French, blu-ray version, I opted out in order to not be disappointed. I love the original one way too much.

Here's a review of the US release: http://www.mondo-digital.com/angst.html

I'll probably order it next week...

[cr]

PRIMO AMORE (Matteo Garrone)
A somehow quiet but disturbing movie. Good piano music in the background.

"(Nothing irreparable has happened)"
"...I find a mind, but not a body!"

[online prowler]

The Thin Blue Line (1988).



Well constructed true crime documentary. Highly recommended.

[online prowler]

Astro 6 guys returns with a new giallo homage. Ace flick for fans of the seedy Italian film tradition.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plL3BNE1Rq4

[TS]

I don't know how the US version of the "Angst" blu-ray is but although I haven't seen it, the reviews of the French version make it a let-down for me. In addition to the French dubbing (which I don't like), they recropped the shots so a bunch of the super close face shots (for instance) are cut on the chin or the forehead, which is very annoying. They also darkened the colours on the rape scene so that you can't see most of it (apparently, it's some kind of auto-censorship asked by Kargl himself.) And I've also heard that some extracts from the soundtrack have been left out, and they also added a useless prologue to the film.

They showed it at an arthouse cinema by my place last weekend. I was about to go because "Angst" is my favourite film but when I heard they were showing the new, French, blu-ray version, I opted out in order to not be disappointed. I love the original one way too much.

Here's a review of the US release: http://www.mondo-digital.com/angst.html

I'll probably order it next week...

Seems promising. Schulze soundtrack as well, didn't know that.

[Scat-O-Logy]

The Thin Blue Line (1988).

Did you read that Adams was released from prison approximately a year after the film's release? "Paradise Lost" is another interesting wrongful conviction documentary. Actually it's a series of three films and then there's another one called "West of Memphis" which I think is the best that I've seen of the case.

[online prowler]

The Thin Blue Line (1988).

Did you read that Adams was released from prison approximately a year after the film's release? "Paradise Lost" is another interesting wrongful conviction documentary. Actually it's a series of three films and then there's another one called "West of Memphis" which I think is the best that I've seen of the case.

Yes. It was one of these few instances when actualy art intermediate with reality. Paradise Lost and West of Memphis sounds interesting. Haven't seen either. Do you remember who directed these? Would be keen to check them out.   

[bitewerksMTB]

http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/paradise-lost-the-child-murders-at-robin-hood-hills/synopsis.html

Paradise Lost is very good. Has nice details of the murders & imagery of the bodies, if I'm remembering correctly. I always thought the murders seemed a bit more than what some silly goth kids were capable of.

Saturday night, I watched Fulci's HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY & in the afternoon, I watched the new blu-ray of EMPEROR OF THE NORTH (looks great esp. the finale which is the greatest 'battle-on-a-train-with-2x4-axe-and-chain ever filmed!)

I have the Grindhouse blu for THE BEYOND & ANGST is on its way. I'm thinking of ordering the new blu for TURKEY SHOOT released by Severin.

Incredible: http://watch.wakaliwood.com//

[Andrew McIntosh]

Has anyone seen "The Turin Horse"? Any recommendations?

[tiny_tove]

superb... like anything he has done...
go for it

in the mantime, just seen this amazing Balkan movie that was deemed too unpc by Italy's main festival...

[online prowler]

http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/paradise-lost-the-child-murders-at-robin-hood-hills/synopsis.html

Paradise Lost is very good. Has nice details of the murders & imagery of the bodies, if I'm remembering correctly. I always thought the murders seemed a bit more than what some silly goth kids were capable of.

Thanx for the link. Will trawl online!

[bitewerksMTB]

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED- kidnappings rarely go off without a hitch
TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD- Engl. version
RETURN OF THE EVIL DEAD- Spanish, uncut 2nd film in the Blind Dead series; runs kind of slow & never as gory as they should have been but the Blind Dead & their horses are cool as hell. I haven't watched these films in a long time (may since around the time Blue Underground released the box set). I like the film on the ship the best...

Those interested in ANGST, the blu looks very good (maybe too good). I took a look but haven't watched the film yet. The 40 pg booklet is nice; includes interviews, images from the film, & reproductions of German newspaper articles about the murderer the film is based on along with English translations of the text.

[THE RITA HN]

I like the film on the ship the best...

Agreed.  Was surreal to finally watch the uncut Midnight Video version years ago.

[Andrew McIntosh]

Got a copy of Mad Max: Fury Road last week. Things exploding and more things exploding, bodies flying through the air, hot sexy babes, completely ridiculous. Just the thing to watch after work while utterly drunk.