Somehow I felt that she even didn’t look good in this one, no idea how they got that effect
The Terror of Dr Hichcock (Freda / 1962)
Classic Italian Gothic horror with screams aplenty, Barbara Steele and necrophilia. What more could you ask for?
Ask for necrophilia? Frankly, I never had that inclination.
;D
[quote=“Phil H, post:5742, topic:1923”]The Terror of Dr Hichcock (Freda / 1962)
Classic Italian Gothic horror with screams aplenty, Barbara Steele and necrophilia. What more could you ask for?[/quote]
i always ask for more Anita Ekberg, doesn´t matter what sort of movie i´m watching
Jokes aside, the necrophilia element is quite shocking for a film from this time. It is quite disturbing still. Certainly this would never have passed the censors in the UK in 1962 while, in most other ways, it is clearly influenced heavily by the Hammer horrors of the late 50s. Especially the Frankensteins. It even has two Brits in the lead roles. Its subject matter though, and styling in parts, sets it a world away from Bray studios.
Do not think I could watch the German Nekromantik films again re necrophilia…pretty gross stuff even for me.
A friend of mine has both Nekromantik films in his top-10 list…go figure.
Spartacus Gods Of The Arena - Great stuff, watched it over the last couple of days I actually preferred it to Spartacus Blood And Sand. Not so 300ish.
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No match for the original from 1979, but as far a these contemporary teenage shockers go, it’s not too bad.
Not a real remake, it basically adapts the famous first twenty minutes of the original, stretching them to seventy while adding a violent finale.
What was only the first of three acts, has become the whole show here, and it’s not easy to make a full length film with one girl on one location, even if this girl is a fairly talented, good-looking actress (Camilla Belle) and the location an enormous villa in a remote area.
Well-crafted, but it leaves nearly every horror cliché - including a black cat - intact.
The Patriot (1998) - Not as bad as I was expecting, stupid ending ruins it, really. Nice soundtrack though, I like the wine glass in the head scene.
Camilla Belle plays Seagals daughter here.
Red, 2010… or Retired: Extremely Dangerous… apart from an awful title and relatively predictable plotline, the film ain’t too bad, thanks to John Malvovich, Bruce Willis, and Ernest Borgnine (in a small, but crucial role). It’s a typical conspiracy/shadow-government thriller, with ex-agents being eliminated from a dead-reporter’s list. It’s well-paced and basically thoughtful. -There’s a spaghetti moment when Malkovich draws against a woman-with-an-RPG… and he shoots the projectile dead-center as it launches at him… and everything around blows-up BUT him, which is weird. It’s a pretty-good film, but easily forgettable too.
This was the f[quote=“chuck connors brother, post:5751, topic:1923”]The Patriot (1998) - Not as bad as I was expecting, stupid ending ruins it, really. Nice soundtrack though, I like the wine glass in the head scene.
Camilla Belle plays Seagals daughter here.[/quote]This was the first Seagal I wasn’t gone on. Doesn’t kick enough ass in it for my liking.
What year did he become super large, the days when he was thin seem a distant memory to me.
“Insidious” yet again a case of not taking notices of reviews. a lot of reviews were favourable of this and said was pretty scary. not in my opinion, very disapointing and a lot of it is just a rehash of " Poltergeist" but poltergeist is more entertaining. ok but nothing more. 6/10
Planned to rent that movie next week. Don’t know if I will after reading this. A rehash of Poltergeist … pfff
Something nice and gentle with the family tonight.
Passport to Pimlico (Cornelius / 1949). An Ealing Comedy which I’ve seen numerous times but not for some years. Still very enjoyable as these Ealings usually are.
[quote=“Phil H, post:5757, topic:1923”]Something nice and gentle with the family tonight.
Passport to Pimlico (Cornelius / 1949). An Ealing Comedy which I’ve seen numerous times but not for some years. Still very enjoyable as these Ealings usually are.[/quote]
Great Ealing fan myself, haven’t seen that one in quite a while (in other words: good tip)
what is Ealing Comedy? 
sorry, i´m just quite ignorant when it comes to this ancient era
This link to Wikipedia should help.
This one to the BFI site probably even better.
These films were very popular for many years here in the UK and became staple stuff for Sunday afternoon telly when I was a kid. They are still very enjoyable films I think and also act as a kind of window on their times. Lower budget films about every day people set in ordinary places. Passport to Pimlico, for example, is ostensibly about a little patch of London that declares independence but has a backdrop of rationing and the austerity of post war Britain which is central to its premise and the motivations of its characters.