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

[ConcreteMascara]

Watched Herzog's Nosferatu twice last weekend. Very nice. It's the only movie I've seen with Isabelle Adjani but it won't be the last. I know a while back the film Possession was discussed here, gotta track that one down.

Also I watched Nightmare on Elm Street the other week. I think the film works really well if you look at it as an allegory about the perils of methamphetamine addiction. Nancy's revulsion and fear of sleep, the hidden coffee makers, the psychosis. Clearly the directors anticipated the meth-boom of the '90s and 2000s.

[bitewerksMTB]

MELANCHOLIA- slow as shit. First 30 minutes felt like an hour. It's a bit less than an hour in if you want to see her tits which is the only reason to watch it. SPOILER: it takes over 2 hours for the world to end & that's way too long.

[tiny_tove]

Human centipede 2
The first was funny, the idea made it cult, but beside the leading villain, it wasn't that great.
THIS is nasty shit, maybe a little bit too long, but definitely wins and oscar for filth and violence and has one of the most disturbing leading characters ever. Funny to know he is specialist in kids acts.
This shows what had not been shown in the first, so expect plenty of splatter, gore and shit.
Hilarious at moment, but definitely not always.
Goes one step beynd most of todays "geek shockers" without cheap aestetic nor intellectual/liberal excuses.

[bitewerksMTB]

FIRE OF CONSCIENCE- recent hongkong shoot'em action heavily influenced from John Woo's films. not too bad, sort of slow in sections

Might be interesting:

http://phantomofpulp.blogspot.com/2011/11/true-horror-of-silence.html

[FreakAnimalFinland]

HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
ok.. it's entertaining, in cheapest manners of exploitation. Lots of blood, lots of morally corrupted violence.

TROLLHUNTER
Imagine Norwegian version of blair witch project. Hand held camera documentary made of "found tapes", which reveals existence of trolls. I suppose this became hit and with minimal budget. Good, but still kind of expected more.

[bitewerksMTB]

AMER- french film with heavy giallo influences. first section is interesting followed by boredom then picks up. Has all the cool colored lighting, odd camera angles, a straight razor with black gloves but no hats or J&B bottles. OK for a rental. Has the directors early short films in the extras. I watched 2 of the 5 or 6. One called "Catharsis" was interesting.

[ConcreteMascara]

I really liked Amer when I saw it in theaters about a year and a half ago. Need to re-watch it. The use of colour lighting was definitely impressive.

[tisbor]

Human centipede 2
The first was funny, the idea made it cult, but beside the leading villain, it wasn't that great.
THIS is nasty shit, maybe a little bit too long, but definitely wins and oscar for filth and violence and has one of the most disturbing leading characters ever. Funny to know he is specialist in kids acts.
This shows what had not been shown in the first, so expect plenty of splatter, gore and shit.
Hilarious at moment, but definitely not always.
Goes one step beynd most of todays "geek shockers" without cheap aestetic nor intellectual/liberal excuses.

yes, best and maybe only good thing about the first one was Dieter Laser's performance..i will have to check this sequel soon

[bitewerksMTB]

OUTRAGE- '11 Japanese Yakuza film with Beat Takeshi. Fairly violent but lags in themiddle. Typical plot of one family starting a fight with another. Middle lags b/c Beat disappears for awhile. Love how cold he is. Has a scene that rivals the dentist scene in THE MARATHON MAN in the blood department. The film is worth checking out just for the inventive hanging scene & a couple really nice bullet-to-the-head scenes that are filmed from some interesting angles. If OUTRAGE was a wee bit shorter in length, it'd be excellant but I'm thinking it may also be a film that gets better with another viewing.

[locustfurnace]

Latest viewings...

Snowtown (2011) - Brilliant, Bleak and horrific...great movie from the land down under, get the girlfriend over and pop open some brews on a sunday afternoon...essential viewing...

Pandorum (2009) - Sort of Aliens meets Event Horizon, good enough movie as Sci-fi flicks go with a few twists and turns here and there to keep the brain awake...

Texas Killing Fields (2011) - not great but enjoyable enough ol' serial killer and cop cat n' mouse movie...I had seen a few documentaries on the I45 killings already so had high hopes for this, maybe I was expecting a bit too much...

Extinction: The G.M.O. Chronicles (2011) - Woeful poor mans 28 Days Later styling made by Germans in English. Enough said.

The Thing (2011) - This prequel to the 80s movie of the same name is by no means great, but it was still a good way to pass a few hours, I like it, I like the styling of it and how they didn't go made on CGI and tried to give it a 80's feel and I also like how it tied in with the first movie...

The Ides of March (2011) - Not sure if I liked or hated the movie which I guess is the sign of a good movie in that it got me to actually think about it after...Gosling is great in it, actually everyone is great in, the pace is slow but that is to be expected but I dunno...jury is still out...might give it a few weeks and watch it again...

The Debt (2011) - Good movie...good story and plot...good actors...recommended

Van Diemen's Land (2009) - another good Oz flick, might not be everyones cup of tea and if you're familiar with the characters story you'll pretty much know whats gonna be happening...great scenery and long shots...kind of reminded me a bit like Valhalla Rising in that aspect...

Drive Angry (2011) - Totally OTT Nic Cage movie that I wasn't expecting much from but really enjoyed it...in the same mad vein as Machete, Grindhouse movies etc...

Rampart (2011) - another flick I had high hopes for, ol' Woody is steller in it as a bit of mentalist / cop but other then that the movie lacks a good story (great potential for a good story considering the scandal but fell short) and has too many trying to be arty/moody moments and a bit too abrupt of an ending for my tastes...

[P-K]

was happy enough to receive this, bit dissappointed in presentation (18euro/dvdR/bubbling labels).....no menu, stills with info to read move really fast so had to pause it from time to time.
i could make out separate parts (chronologically) : multilayered stills hovering over each other(in psychedelic colours), raggare, public toilets, statues, skulls & bones, occult images, drunken people singing, Alfarmania live, street fight ('i win!'  lol), Alfarmania live, dead animal, BOTC home-movie with AK-47 (i really liked the swastichrist wheel of fortune lol!), some blackmetal with stills, Ghoulbog ritual in factory zone, BOTC recording+vomiting+showing pimpled ass+talk+more studio action+showing is weenie+etc, more raggare, more psychedelics, more BOTC, footage of K. Olsson expo, psychedelics & Alfarmania, some drunken party impressions, clip with what i think is Proiekt Hat (rolling film of grey brick buildings), shooting up drugs, Nordkampf with SS/Thule images, multilayered stills, more of that, drunken singing & pushing girl, Alfarmania live, K. Olsson art video, long piece of Venator with DARK images, end.

4 hours is a lot....maybe too much lol.....this could be GREAT, but now it's a hobby project with potential. but maybe that's what it's meant to be ? ......had a good time watching.

[GEWALTMONOPOL]

I was sent Klyktattare quite a while ago and I'm saving it for when the woman turns up so we can watch it together. She hails from the same godforsaken northern shithole as Kristian so I'm eagerly anticipating her live narration on the featured individuals and their life stories/tragedies.

[P-K]

it is good, but could have been great ;-)

[bitewerksMTB]

Rampart (2011)

Read about this just recently & was excited that James Ellroy wrote the screenplay but after seeing the trailer, my hopes were sort of dashed. The character, Dan Brown, I think? Was the character in Ellroy's book, BROWN'S REQUIEM. I'm a fan of Ellroy ,but I don't think anything he'd write that would be as intense as his books, can be translated to the big screen. I'll wait for RAMPART to hit dvd...

[P-K]

Rundskop  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821593/ movie got a lot of praise, must say i really liked it