What was the last movie you watched? Part 2

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The Ghost and Mr Chicken
 
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Terror (1978)

This supernatural slasher starts off quite strong, although doesn't manage to sustain that. The film has a very Suspiria vibe at times (which director Norman J. Warren admitted was an influence), aided by Ivor Slaney's Goblin-esque score. Some of the acting is so-so, but - like Suspiria - this has some inventive kills (even if some of them don't really make sense). It's pretty atmospheric, feeling a bit like 'Hammer horror meets giallo' (the opening film-within-a-film has a very Hammer feel (especially their Twins of Evil)). There's fun to be had playing 'spot the face' from 70s UK TV (IMDb says the insanely curvaceous Cleo Rocos (of The Kenny Everett Television Show) has an uncredited bit-part as a party guest - although she would only have been 16 at the time) . Apparently the cast and crew had a great time making this - I can see why. It's good in parts, but there are times when it slumps with characters and scenes that seem completely unnecessary. Annoying, because it had the potential to be a good movie. 5.5/10.
 
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Here’s the last two movies I checked out during my two days off:

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Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024)
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Rebel Ridge (2024)

These movies were both enjoyable but vastly different experiences from each other. The lead for the latter is going to be the very first live-action Jon Stewart and I have to say after seeing this movie I can definitely why Gunn picked him. While I would’ve preferred a darker skinned actor, I can’t help but be more than pleased with the quality of actor they’ve chosen. This young man (Aaron Pierre) is a star and is going to go places. Can’t wait to see him put on that green ring and recite that corny oath.
 
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man

I went into this with extremely low expectations. I was expecting a definite lesser (and maybe even a really bad) movie version of Hellboy, compared to the Del Toro offerinngs (I honestly don't remember much from the David Harbour version, except that he was ok in the role). I haven't read the particular comic, but the first thing that hit me at the beginning of this was that it actually felt like a typical Hellboy story. And if you take out Hellboy from the premise it could've been a southern gothic horror story.

This is apparantly a low budget flick, which is quite blatant here. It really feels like an indie low budget horror flick. It's quite effective though considering the budget. It's of course very different from the Del Toro films in terms of spectacles and effects, but that was expected. And of course we miss Ron Perlman's iconic performance as Hellboy. This actor isn't bad but this Hellboy still feels a bit toned down in terms of personality (and why is he smoking cigarettes here and not cigars, omg??!!I!I).

I expected way worse from this. It did feel kinda slow in pacing sometimes, which would be my greatest nitpick. And it's not a great flick, especially in terms of a Hellboy movie offering which I personally feel maybe need more cinematic spectacle. I still feel this was quite decent in the end though, especially considering the budget. And as mentioneded before, it felt like a Hellboy story. Over all the actors did well, I especially enjoyed Leah McNamara as the witch Effie Colb - she was loads of fun.
 
SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (2024) Christopher Reeve, Dana Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens, Mathew Reeve, Will Reeve, and Robin Williams.

The feature length documentary about Reeve's life from getting the Superman role to his life after breaking his neck in a horse riding accident. Very powerful heart tugging film.
 
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man

I went into this with extremely low expectations. I was expecting a definite lesser (and maybe even a really bad) movie version of Hellboy, compared to the Del Toro offerinngs (I honestly don't remember much from the David Harbour version, except that he was ok in the role). I haven't read the particular comic, but the first thing that hit me at the beginning of this was that it actually felt like a typical Hellboy story. And if you take out Hellboy from the premise it could've been a southern gothic horror story.

This is apparantly a low budget flick, which is quite blatant here. It really feels like an indie low budget horror flick. It's quite effective though considering the budget. It's of course very different from the Del Toro films in terms of spectacles and effects, but that was expected. And of course we miss Ron Perlman's iconic performance as Hellboy. This actor isn't bad but this Hellboy still feels a bit toned down in terms of personality (and why is he smoking cigarettes here and not cigars, omg??!!I!I).

I expected way worse from this. It did feel kinda slow in pacing sometimes, which would be my greatest nitpick. And it's not a great flick, especially in terms of a Hellboy movie offering which I personally feel maybe need more cinematic spectacle. I still feel this was quite decent in the end though, especially considering the budget. And as mentioneded before, it felt like a Hellboy story. Over all the actors did well, I especially enjoyed Leah McNamara as the witch Effie Colb - she was loads of fun.
Yeah, keep hearing about how this is better than expected. I'll check it out at the end of this month.
 
THE SENTINEL ( 1977)
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It's an odd duck of a horror film , but it's worth watching to see the cast which is made up of veteran actors of the time and actors who would become pop culture icons over the next several years.

It's the only time you'll ever see Burgess Meredith, Eli Wallach, Martin Balsam , John Carradine, and Ava Gardner , act along side the lesser to unknown actors , Chris Sarandon , Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum, Beverly D'Angelo ,Tom Berenger, Jerry Orbach, and Nana Visitor of Star Trek : Deep Space Nine.

The lead of the film is an actress I'd never seen before, Cristina Raines


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