TV/Movies Megathread

[celedhring]

28 Days Later, The Others, Cabin in the Woods were all good movies. Sure the two actual horror movies from that short list is more than 10 years ago, but still from this century!

Seen all of those already. And only Cabin in the Woods (which isn't proper horror since it's more of a comedy) is recent. Loved it, mind.

As an aside, a close friend of mine bought the distribution rights for Cabin in the Woods in Spain for like a bag of crisps when it came out. His company was struggling (recessions are fun) and that film pretty much saved it.

[Savonarola]

Ghostbusters (1984)

Even by the standards of Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd that's an incredibly well written and incredibly quotable movie.  The special effects look dated; (especially considering it comes from a big budget film,) but otherwise it's held up very well. 

[The Brain]

The voice sample in the C64 game was not super crisp though.

[Josephus]

28 Days Later, The Others, Cabin in the Woods were all good movies. Sure the two actual horror movies from that short list is more than 10 years ago, but still from this century!

Seen all of those already. And only Cabin in the Woods (which isn't proper horror since it's more of a comedy) is recent. Loved it, mind.

As an aside, a close friend of mine bought the distribution rights for Cabin in the Woods in Spain for like a bag of crisps when it came out. His company was struggling (recessions are fun) and that film pretty much saved it.

I find that's the trouble with horror movies of late--is that they prefer to go for campy/humour stuff as opposed to out and out scary. And my preference is not for gore but for chilling thriller, like The Others.

One of my fave horror movies of all time is a low budget Canadian film called The Changelling with George C. Scott.

[celedhring]

I have seen it. It's a pretty good one.

[Admiral Yi]

Ghostbusters (1984)

Even by the standards of Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd that's an incredibly well written and incredibly quotable movie.

"You seem more like a game show host."

[Sophie Scholl]

Jar Jar Binks is the actual Sith mover and power player?  Oddly compelling theory.  https://np.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/3qvj6w/theory_jar_jar_binks_was_a_trained_force_user/

[Eddie Teach]

Here's something Ide would enjoy.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/dzonipascal/brian-de-palma-movies-slideshow

[katmai]

What happened to Ide?

[Josephus]

Didn't watch Brood cause the old VHS was tracking too much.

Ended up watching 28 Weeks Later, which was surprisngly better than 28 Hours Later

[celedhring]

Didn't watch Brood cause the old VHS was tracking too much.

Ended up watching 28 Weeks Later, which was surprisngly better than 28 Hours Later

It also teaches a valuable lesson: people in Real Madrid shirts will bring upon the end of the world.

[Darth Wagtaros]

What happened to Ide?

He exploded in a righteous fireball of irony.y

Watched the Garfield Halloween last night.  Kick. Ass.

[celedhring]

Me and my friends finally settled for getting drunk and watching Coppola's Dracula. Yeah, that's the kind of thing film snobs do.

I love that film, mind. Amazing and ridiculous at the same time.

[Malthus]

One of my fave horror movies of all time is a low budget Canadian film called The Changelling with George C. Scott.

Mine as well. It's an excellent movie. Part of it was filmed at U of T! 

Edit: it was on the other night but I couldn't watch it because the kid was also watching. I might have risked it, it being Halloween and all, but my wife imposed her veto, reminding me that I would be the one staying up if he had trouble sleeping as a result.    To be sure, it is too scary for an almost 10 year old.

[Josephus]

One of my fave horror movies of all time is a low budget Canadian film called The Changelling with George C. Scott.

Mine as well. It's an excellent movie. Part of it was filmed at U of T! 

Edit: it was on the other night but I couldn't watch it because the kid was also watching. I might have risked it, it being Halloween and all, but my wife imposed her veto, reminding me that I would be the one staying up if he had trouble sleeping as a result.    To be sure, it is too scary for an almost 10 year old.

yeah, bit creepy for a 10 year old.

Wait four more years and then watch it with him.