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

bitewerksMTB · November 20, 2016, 03:06:03 AM

Quote from: Peterson on November 17, 2016, 11:08:11 PM
Bought "Capturing The Friedmans" for $1 because it was discarded from my local public library. Writing two pieces on it; one of which will end up in FN#4. On my 5th or so viewing, it's more about that nature of denial, personal perspective on reality, and "truth" as opposed to a single alleged sexual abuse scandal. I don't know if I'll ever come to a personal conclusion regarding Jesse.

I've seen it once & only remember it was a lot of home movie footage. I had to look it up to refresh myself on the details of the case.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/nyregion/reinvestigating-the-friedmans.html

cr · November 20, 2016, 03:59:35 PM

Yesterday I watched El día de la bestia, directed by Álex de la Iglesia.

Haha, great entertainment, very funny! A priest trying to commit as many sins as possible, so that he can be at the birth of the Antichrist and kill him. He's supported by a metal salesman and a TV show host.

david lloyd jones · November 21, 2016, 07:00:21 PM

Quote from: KMusselman on November 17, 2016, 01:36:18 AM
the new series Quarry on Cinemax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgISvffeT-8

as with bitewerks, the books are great pulp reading.
as for me, I struggle to see long form us series as anything more than soap opera, whatever the origins or aesthetics.

david lloyd jones · November 26, 2016, 08:53:48 PM

just bought and going to watch (as long as can stay awake) the following chop socky films-
'house of traps' and 'five element ninjas'
will pass judgement in future.

bitewerksMTB · November 27, 2016, 02:19:18 AM

This weeks viewing was THE EDITOR, KILL LIST, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (the original), BLOOD RAGE (thanksgiving night), & MADMAN.

Yesterday, I ordered The Undertaker bd from Vinegar Syndrome (I wish they'd announce Last House on Dead End Street!) & the Bizarre Arts Theater multi-disc porno dvd set. VS is having a big sale this weekend. 50% off nearly everything & free domestic shipping.

aububs · November 27, 2016, 10:43:44 AM

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on November 27, 2016, 02:19:18 AMBLOOD RAGE

i watched blood rage recently, liked it a lot. i liked how even tho todd had the blood rage and was killing everyone he was actually a pretty fun loving and bang-on kinda guy.

david lloyd jones · November 27, 2016, 06:42:57 PM

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on November 27, 2016, 02:19:18 AM
This weeks viewing was THE EDITOR, KILL LIST, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (the original), BLOOD RAGE (thanksgiving night), & MADMAN.

Yesterday, I ordered The Undertaker bd from Vinegar Syndrome (I wish they'd announce Last House on Dead End Street!) & the Bizarre Arts Theater multi-disc porno dvd set. VS is having a big sale this weekend. 50% off nearly everything & free domestic shipping.

editor and assault both fun films.
is the undertaker the Joe spinnell film? !what a great character actor)

bitewerksMTB · November 28, 2016, 12:29:59 AM

Yes, The Undertaker is Joe Spinell's last film. Code Red released it on dvd but it was from a tape source & Vinegar Syndrome's new Blu is from the newly discovered 35mm elements. Reviews claim the two releases are radically different; VS is a gory slasher while the CR had a lot of filler material. I'm expecting a handful of interesting scenes with a lot of crap in between but given the film's weird history, I figured, what the hell?

http://dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t-z/undertakerblu88.htm

I didn't care much for The Editor. Good nudity & bloody violence but that's about it. If I had taken a look at the extras before watching the film, I would have never watched it at all. The filmmakers are annoying as shit... Good thing I bought the movie for like 60% off.

david lloyd jones · November 29, 2016, 02:08:07 PM

I saw the editor as more pastiche of 70's euro horror.not serious but a fun waste of 90minutes or so.
just got assault on precinct 13 on blue and driller killer-not the best of Ferrara's early output but interesting enough.
I think ms.45 his finest

Fluid Fetish · November 30, 2016, 04:51:51 AM

The original Assault on Precinct 13 is still one of the best action movies of all time, little girl being shot by the Romero from Escape From NY (Carpenter admits in the commentary there is no way he could get away with doing that scene today)is a classic scene along with many others.

Just ordered Demons 2 and New York Ripper since some cunt I was seeing a few years ago stole it from me.

Also oddly with the subject of dead dictators coming up in the Deaths/RIP thread, I'd been watching documentaries about Mussolini all last week. What a complete fuck up he was, even in an era of complete fuck ups, truly legendary how he drove his own country into ruin by getting involved in military campaigns that the Italian military just couldn't handle, including incredibly wise decisions like using his ill prepared military to invade Greece without telling Hitler (?!) and completely failing..

bitewerksMTB · December 01, 2016, 10:46:14 PM

I watched Ms.45 last night. It's excellent. I'll probably pick up Driller Killer later after the price drops. I love the cover art but from what I remember of the movie, it ain't that great. I would like to see it again but I'm thinking it may not have much re-watch value. I'm not much of a fan of A.F.'s work. I'm probably one of the few who dislikes Bad Lieutenant. King of New York is okay.

I still have the dvd of Assault on P13. I haven't found the blu at a low price yet. The soundtrack LP is excellent & worth the price. I listen to it a lot.

N.Y Ripper is a fave. The Blue Underground blu looks great! The foot-under-the-table scene is damn sleazy...

Found a cheap copy of the Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror double-blu on eBay. I'll watch TftC on Christmas Night followed by Black Christmas (if I receive it in time) or Silent Night, Deadly Night.

david lloyd jones · December 03, 2016, 02:38:25 PM

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on December 01, 2016, 10:46:14 PM
I watched Ms.45 last night. It's excellent. I'll probably pick up Driller Killer later after the price drops. I love the cover art but from what I remember of the movie, it ain't that great. I would like to see it again but I'm thinking it may not have much re-watch value. I'm not much of a fan of A.F.'s work. I'm probably one of the few who dislikes Bad Lieutenant. King of New York is okay.

I still have the dvd of Assault on P13. I haven't found the blu at a low price yet. The soundtrack LP is excellent & worth the price. I listen to it a lot.

N.Y Ripper is a fave. The Blue Underground blu looks great! The foot-under-the-table scene is damn sleazy...

Found a cheap copy of the Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror double-blu on eBay. I'll watch TftC on Christmas Night followed by Black Christmas (if I receive it in time) or Silent Night, Deadly Night.

with the bulk of these films, I originally watched them as they were new York filmed and I loved the city backgrounds-never been there, this was a NYC of the mind/screen and in any case is not there now.
also would add 'taxi driver' and 'combat shock' 'blood brothers' and 'forty deuce'

cr · December 03, 2016, 07:21:05 PM

Got Cannibal Holocaust on Blu-ray yesterday and today I watched this movie for the first time (believe it or not...) I think a comment on the movie itself is quite useless, as I'm sure everyone here knows it.
But the strange (somehow happy sounding) soundtrack from Riz Ortolani which contradicts the pictures really made this a special experience.

Then I suddenly remembered that I have this soundtrack on tape since quite some time, (I think I got it from Manuel/Narcolepsia), but never listened to it until today.
So it's in my tapedeck right now.

david lloyd jones · December 03, 2016, 07:35:49 PM

Quote from: cr on December 03, 2016, 07:21:05 PM
Got Cannibal Holocaust on Blu-ray yesterday and today I watched this movie for the first time (believe it or not...) I think a comment on the movie itself is quite useless, as I'm sure everyone here knows it.
But the strange (somehow happy sounding) soundtrack from Riz Ortolani which contradicts the pictures really made this a special experience.

Then I suddenly remembered that I have this soundtrack on tape since quite some time, (I think I got it from Manuel/Narcolepsia), but never listened to it until today.
So it's in my tapedeck right now.

the soundtrack to cannibal holocaust is fine in itself, but as part of the film is somewhat, a distraction- something that was , at times part of the Italian film industry of the day.many a fine tune was nothing to do with the film it was part of.

bitewerksMTB · December 03, 2016, 09:20:12 PM

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with the bulk of these films, I originally watched them as they were new York filmed and I loved the city backgrounds-never been there, this was a NYC of the mind/screen and in any case is not there now.
also would add 'taxi driver' and 'combat shock' 'blood brothers' and 'forty deuce'
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I'd love to hear that Combat Shock is getting a bd release in the near future. I never picked up the 2nd dvd release, I still own the Troma disc.

Blood Brothers & Forty Deuce are titles I recognize but I'm not sure I've seen them.

On the Pieces blu-ray, there's a great documentary about Times Sq. theaters. In the late '60s, early '70s one of their best selling points was "Air Conditioning!" People would pay to go in and sleep all day.

RE: Cannibal films

My favorite is Cannibal Ferox. I like C.H. but I'm never in the mood to watch it & I like the film more than the music. Grindhouse's dvd in the hardcover case is so nice that I haven't bothered picking up the bd. They didn't do a new HD scan so it's not a big deal.