Wow. I thought you were like the new Giallo master! I’ve seen 15 now. Hope you get to see more soon
“The Condemned” familar, predictable, watchable if unspectacular actioner.
I thougt too before checking the prices… some cost 50 bucks and I aint calling that cheap ;). I’m saving my money also.
Jungle Holocaust… More enjoyable in some ways than Cannibal Holocaust, being more of an adventure film and not quite as mean spirited. Still, that crocodile scene was pretty raunchy… thought it was very strange the way they carried it in, tied to the stick
One Way Street (Hugo Fregonese)
Very odd Film noir from Argentinian director, Fregonese. His first American film in fact. Strong opening and atmospheric climax but with a boring mid section and very stupid and needless end. The Mexican locale is far more Mexican than most Noirs. Sort of reminded me of the Magnficent Seven! :o
3/5
99 Women
WIP film by the master, Jesus Franco. Liked it, but quite sad.
Last House On The Left(2008) remake of Wes Craven’s 1972 shocker, a film i’m not a fan of, and this was one i didn’t mind being remade. obviously it’s better made than the cheap original, but is still to my mind disapointing and not as cruel and nasty as the original and nowhere as bad as i thought it was going to be in gore and violence.ok but no classic.
appropriate film genre for reply# 666 
John Woo’s RED CLIFF (part one).
Enjoyed it very much!
[quote=“Chris_Casey, post:669, topic:1923”]John Woo’s RED CLIFF (part one).
Enjoyed it very much![/quote]
Waiting for it
I missed it in cinema and so far it has not been released here in Belgium
Since you’re talking about part one, I suppose you’re watching the long version? In cinema they only showed a version that was cut by almost 80 minutes, if I’m not mistaken. This was one of the reason to skip it from my cinema list, but later I read that according to some the shorter version was the better one.
[quote=“scherpschutter, post:670, topic:1923”]Waiting for it
I missed it in cinema and so far it has not been released here in Belgium
Since you’re talking about part one, I suppose you’re watching the long version? In cinema they only showed a version that was cut by almost 80 minutes, if I’m not mistaken. This was one of the reason to skip it from my cinema list, but later I read that according to some the shorter version was the better one.[/quote]
I watched it via the Hong Kong 2-disc DVD version.
The running time for the version I saw was 140 minutes.
I am not sure what alternate versions exist, but I am sure there are many.
They are releasing it here in the USA on 11/20, theatrically, and I have no idea what the running time for that version will be.
I hope that by the end of the month the Hong Kong DVD of RED CLIFF 2 will have arrived in my mail-box!
I really can’t wait to see how it turns out!
The Killer With a Thousand Eyes (Juan Bosch)
Like Steffen’s Death in Haiti, this one is simply a recycling of Giallo’s best elements all in one film with no exceptional skill or style in said elements to set it apart. But the very fact that all these elements are in films like Death in Haiti and this one, coupled with some exotic locations (Lisbon, Portugal in this case) make these peticualr Giallos quite entertaining and I find they satisfy me quite well.
Anyway, this film has more than just some Giallo in it. It has a very Euro Crime-esque car chase and a surprisingly action packed finale for a Giallo with Anthony Steffen and a Thompson sub machine gun aainst a gang of drug runners. Steffen even does one of his signature dives, this time, with a machine gun! :o :-* On a whole, it also has a very Noirish feel with Steffen detaching himself from the Police investigation and going solo to solve the crime with also fighting for his own life which reminds me of Dead Reckoning.
Anyway, pretty run of the mill Paella Giallo that can be quite bland but still satisfying as a B grade Giallo
4/5
[quote=“autephex, post:668, topic:1923”]appropriate film genre for reply# 666 :D[/quote]should have watched " The Omen" lol
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) nicholas cage with another different hairpiece, in another amercianised film. i have seen the original and both are ok, the cage one being a bit slow but has some good action sequences. 6/10
Le Orme/Footprints on the Moon
-One of the best giallos made. There’s no murders, nudity or violence but very thrilling amnesia mystery. Klaus Kinski has a very brief and weird cameo role. Shameless dvd is good quality if you want to get it.
No murders :o?
Yesterday I started rewatching The Lord of the Rings.
Enzo Castellari’s Inglorious Bastards
I just finished this movie and if you don’t own it or have seen it then you’re missing out on one of the best movies. Bo Svenson and Fred Williamson are well cast in this WW2 Macaroni Combat film that strives to be better than it’s budget should allow. Having the French and German characters speak their native tongue adds to the realism and there’s plenty of Castellari styled violence to go around. The Severin DVD looks amazing and the sound is crystal clear. Tarantino definitely borrowed some nice touches from this one without completely copying it for his own glory.
[quote=“Silence, post:676, topic:1923”]No murders :o?[/quote]well, there is one but not sure if it happened “for real.”
Eye in the Sky (Hong Kong,2007 - Yau Nai-Hoi)
Action thriller, set in cotemporary Hong kong, vaguely reminiscent of The Wild Bunch: A group of bank robbers is watched closely by secret service agents, who follow their steps from rooftops and with the help of modern spy equipment (the eyes in the sky). Things go wrong, resulting in a long pursuit
Very, very dissapointing, little action, no suspense to speak of
Wish I had spent my precious time better …
1 out of 5