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Member	Movie		Comment / Review
alexlincs 13th May 2024		C'è Ancora Domani (2023)	This film beat Barbie at the box office in Italy. It's a drama in the style of a 1940s film but with modern ideas.
albert 11th May 2024		The Shining (1980)	Note that there are 2 official versions of the film, the USA version at 2hours 26mins, and the trimmed version at 1hour 55mins - cutting out a lot of incidental stuff but losing much of the ominous feel and slow built up of tension. After Kubrick's death the long version, now referred to as the extended cut, has become widely available on Blu-ray, 4K and some DVDs (I think it was always the version on Region 1 DVDs), and I recommend this as the one to watch. For artistic reasons Kubrick shot the film full frame, and it is best viewed without any matting. Unfortunately recent transfers present the film 1:85 (or wider) for a more 'cinematic look'.
Hapereb SUBS 11th May 2024		Gojira (1984)	At last Godzilla is back as the real asskicker he really is. He got the mean look back.
Hapereb SUBS 11th May 2024		Godzilla (1998)	In Godzilla movie Giant Monsters All Out Attack 2001 they mention this movie: "The New York attack was Godzilla, right?" "That's what all the American experts claim." "But our guys here have some doubts." IMO this is a good monster movie but not a Godzilla movie.
alexlincs 8th May 2024		Talk Of The Devil (1967)	@swbcfc Illusion of Happiness seems to be a collaboration name for Eric Woolfson and Peter Jeffries. Eric Woolfson I'm sure you know. Peter Jeffries was a British composer who went on to compose for "nudie" films. The track appears on https://www.discogs.com/release/3904933-Various-The-Electric-Lemonade-Acid-Test-Volume-4-An-Anthology-Of-The-Spark-Label-1967-1970 Woolfson was an engineer and songwriter for the Spark record label; however I don't think Talk of the Devil ever had a single release.
swbcfc 8th May 2024		Talk Of The Devil (1967)	I have a question regarding the soundtrack of this film, particularly the title track played over the opening credits. The composers are shown as Eric Woolfson & Peter Jeffries and the performer as Illusion Of Happiness, about whom I can find absolutely nothing. I would be grateful for any information regarding the song and it's performer, is this a pseudonym for a more famous artist ? Has it ever appeared on vinyl, CD etc ?
mikewn ● 6th May 2024		Let It Be (1970)	Should all of these DVD/video entries point to this cinema entry? The Beatles - Let It Be The Beatles - Let It Be The Beatles - Let It Be The Beatles: Let It Be [35MM Widescreen Stereo Edition]
zabadak 2nd May 2024		Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023)	Review Independent review :read: ✔︎ Helpful Review?
zabadak 2nd May 2024		Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child Of Fire (2023)	Review Independent review :read: ✔︎ Helpful Review?
zabadak 2nd May 2024		Challengers (2024)	Review Independent review :read: ✔︎ Helpful Review?
zabadak 2nd May 2024		Love Lies Bleeding (2024)	Review Independent review :read: ✔︎ Helpful Review?
zabadak 1st May 2024		Let It Be (1970)	Trailer :happy: [YouTube Video]
alexlincs 1st May 2024		A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)	Rated 5/10 One of the worst in the franchise. It has many references to popular films at the time: The A-ha Take On Me music video, The Omen, The Exorcist, body horror like Tetsuo Iron Man & Society, Judge Dredd and Dark Horse comics. Robert Englund is always fun to watch, but for the most part his one liners are forgettable. It is clear to viewers he has become a parody of himself. Due to the popularity of the franchise this film and Dream Master also feel more "child friendly" with less gore and more fantastical effects. It's worth mentioning this film was cut by the MPAA and the cut version was carried over to Blu-ray and streaming media. Even without the cuts the kills while inventive especially a comic book fight with Freddy lack the menace of earlier films, making Freddy look like a loveable Uncle. The film was a box office success making almost triple its 8 million dollar budget. However, it is often panned by both genre critics and fans as being the worst in the series after Freddy's Revenge. It's difficult to argue, but there's still a good deal of invention and style to this bookmark of 80s slashers. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
jakal68 ● 28th Apr 2024		Valimo (2006)	[YouTube Video]
jakal68 ● 27th Apr 2024		Being Josh (2008)	[YouTube Video]
jakal68 ● 25th Apr 2024		Cabine 11 (1992)	Viewable on Youtube: NSFW
jakal68 ● 25th Apr 2024		Mirage (1993)	Viewable on Youtube: NSFW
alexlincs 23rd Apr 2024		La Grande Bellezza (2013)	Rated 8/10 Honestly they don't get that much better. A 65 year old writer throws parties and goes soul searching in Rome. I think what makes it stand out is just how cack-handed most films are in the treatment of existentialism. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
zabadak 18th Apr 2024		Bones And All (2022)	Independent review :read:
MR B PAGE 18th Apr 2024		The Towering Inferno (1974)	R.I.P. O.J. Simpson who plays Jernigan in the 1974 film.
Magic Marmalade 16th Apr 2024		Song Of The South (1945)	Rated 6/10 I found a home made rip / burn copy of this in the charity shop the other day, with what looks like a cut down VHS cover fitted in a CD jewel case... ...Knowing what it was, and certainly with no clear memory of ever having seen it, even back in the day, I grabbed it, to see what all the controversy was. The copy I have seems to be at least DVD quality, possibly moving toward Blu-Ray quality, in terms of sharpness and clarity, so I don't think it came from a VHS rip. (I believe it was released on Blu-Ray in Spain, at least, so half suspect this is from that source, ripped from that disc, then burned to DVD) Now of course, I'm not really going to go into all the sociological issues with this, being neither capable or qualified to do so, and this not perhaps being the appropriate forum for that debate - after all you start a discussion along those lines and very soon we have to get our heavy modding wellies on! - Except only to say, that the principal sin committed here is that it makes the time, place and circumstance a litlle more... rosy than it should be. ...That said, there are certain hard-wired circumstantial elements that no amount of varnishing can clear away - the big house plantation is owned of course, by a white family, and the the servants, are, of course, black, and everyone knows their place without having to mention it (and don't), and everone seems of course, Disney-chipper about it... So yes, anyone can see how this would be "problematic". I cannot say, however, that, given all the furore, there was anything over and above this that was in danger of prompting an outrage based aneurism, nor did my jaw hit the floor in incredulity... As there is nothing here really that doesn't exist, and indeed, persist in other movies and content elsewhere - eyebrow raising, certainly. (Django Unchained, it ain't... Nor 12 Years a slave) Looking for a moment (if possible) beyond these issues, just at the basic plot, in terms of the movie as a story, it is a pretty good one: Undefined tension between Mummy and Daddy causes them to escort their young child to Grandma's house, where Mummy intends to live with him, while Daddy moves back home without them... child is bereft, and doesn't understand, feeling lost, and so intends to run away back home to be with dad... here he meets Uncle Remus, raconteur and teller of fabulous tales about Br'er Rabbit and his run ins with the fox and bear, who want to do horrible things to him - These tales being, of course, analogies containing little tricks and life lessons for the kid to learn from, and learn to cope, in the best traditions of the fable. I can't help thinking the solution to this problematic movie might be something that Disney is doing already with their back catalogue whether asked for or not: Remake it. ...And indeed, refurbish it, re-position it or do whatever to make it less troublesome. (In fact, while watching it, I frequently thought of the Coen brothers for some reason... just a thought!) As is though, as my find demonstrates, both in the finding, and the fact that I was aware of this movie because of all the bother about it, if you ban something, you are likely to create a mystique about it, even if it is not any more deserved than others of it's kind. Had I not known about this, I would have simply left it on the shelf, rather than be prompted by curiosity. After all, as I said at the start of this ramble, the principle sin is that it seeks to ignore or rewrite historical realities in favour of making things a little more rosy... ...But then, isn't banning a movie outright because if this, doing exactly the same thing? 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
henry29 15th Apr 2024		Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)	Title Image from the movie added. H.
henry29 15th Apr 2024		Dune: Part Two (2024)	Titles from the movie added. H.
Dr Doom SUBS ● 15th Apr 2024		The Beach Girls And The Monster (1965)	Not according to Soundtrack Collector
swbcfc 15th Apr 2024		The Beach Girls And The Monster (1965)	Does anyone know if the soundtrack of this film was ever issued on record or CD ?
zabadak 14th Apr 2024		Men (2022)	Rated 7/10 Guardian review :read: ✔︎ Helpful Review?
zabadak 13th Apr 2024		Civil War (2024)	Alex Garland interview for the Guardian :read:
zabadak 13th Apr 2024		Civil War (2024)	Trailer :happy: [YouTube Video]
Magic Marmalade 13th Apr 2024		Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)	Thanks for the pointers Henry :) There was a shelf of oldies in the local charity shop where I got this on a whim, so I'll go back and look a little closer at their selection, I'm sure one of those will be there somewhere. (Got a small stack of DVDs: "to be watched" which I'm going to get a shift on with soon as I can)
Dr Doom SUBS ● 12th Apr 2024		Il était Une Fois Le Diable (1985)	Review One of those films that's so bad that it's....AMAZING! Yup, this one really lives up to it's cult status. The film opens with a Zombie member of the SS growling and butchering motorists but this is no straight ahead Slasher or Zombie movie. Instead it throws up a ghost pirate ship, a Mummy, a mysterious Black Cat which miaows A LOT and it repeatedly cuts to scenes of an old French fella in camouflage failing to shooting a Black horse from close range. He's either the worst shot in France or the horse has magick powers but you will never know as like everything else in the film there's NO EXPLANATION whatsoever. Very little dialogue, very little narrative and yet this film certainly has....something! It's also pretty damn gory and it's a mercy the low budget means the gore is more comic book than horrific otherwise the Mummy squeezing the guts out of one poor victim could really haunt you. The repetition and the feeling that absolutely anything could happen at any point makes it a truly surreal watch. Get some nice cheese and wine in for a French themed movie night and enjoy your Psychedelic Nightmares!!!! 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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