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  1. 50 minutes ago, ThePhasmid said:

    I still want a sequel to The Guest. Rebecca Hall would be an amazing addition to the cast as she's sort of an indie horror queen. Dan Stevens returning is a given.

     

    As for this film, it seems like another middle of the road fan service film. Convoluted by default. Nothing too offensive, but nothing that will be remembered outside of fans. Wingard operates better on leaner budgets.

    I watched The Guest a couple of weeks ago and thought it was awesome. Can't believe I wasn't aware of it before. Dan Stevens was amazing.

  2. I wish Dreamworks could leave their franchises to die in peace. If you can't do the franchise justice then just don't do it. Please.

     

    This felt a lot like Shrek 4, as it sucked all the charm and wonder and personality out from the originals. Out of context, on it's own it's an OK film, though mostly carried by the voice actors. Just depressing when it's such a step down from the previous films.

     

    And the animation is really crappy. Loads of backgrounds and textures that have no detail. I get that they had to reduce the budget from the 150M of the previous film but still, it looks crap. Looks like a TV cartoon.

     

    If they butcher the next HTTYD then I will actually burn down dreamworks animation offices.

     

  3. On 3/21/2024 at 1:22 AM, AniNate said:

     

    I just hope it actually translates to good box office receipts. Garland I feel really is a singular talent helping to keep the kind of big idea driven cinema I want alive. I'd be pleased to see him evolve into another Nolan/Villeneuve figure where the major studios start to come to him for pitches.

     

    Have to admit though I am kinda underwhelmed he's sticking in the war genre for his next one, even if I'm glad he's apparently in a better enough place mentally that he doesn't want to retire anymore. I do think his kind of austere yet evocative visual language is a novel approach to the genre though. The "bear" in Annihilation is legit some of the most terrifying imagery I think I've witnessed in a theater, and I anticipate certain moments here will similarly get under my skin. Looking forward to more Barrow/Salisbury work too, underrated composer/director collab.

    Hasn’t Alex Garland said this is his last film? That he doesn’t enjoy directing and just wants to be a writer again.

  4. Superb. Really really enjoyed it. It felt like a fresh take on the genre. Even though it's only 1h20, it takes its time to get you settled in, enjoy the show, laugh, while in the back of your mind it's building tension towards a horrifying climax. It also puts you on the same level as the characters, being ambiguous as to what's real, playing with your perception of reality.

     

    It feels really authentic as a period piece as well. It's completely believable as a 1970s late night show in the production/aesthetic and also with how jolly and slightly creepy the host is.

     

    David Dastmachian(?) is fantastic. The character is complex and juggles a few opposing traits, and feels like a genuine person.

     

    Also I absolutely love the poster. Gonna get one of these for my bedroom wall. I can see this becoming a cult classic.

     

    This is the horror film to beat in 2024!

     

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  5. 6 hours ago, John Marston said:

     

     

    yeah but when this is literally the only place seeing people proclaim love for the 2016 film and saying that it is better than the 1984 movie, it definitely is strange

    I’m not proclaiming love for it. I just thought it was decent, and I didn’t like the original.


    i only watched the original films as an adult in the 2010s so I have no nostalgia for it.

     

     

  6. Can’t find a thread for the film but I just watched Late Night With The Devil and it was AWESOME! Best horror film I have seen in a while!! I loved it and my packed showing seemed to feel the same. 
     

    I’m gonna be stanning this film for the rest of the year.

     

     

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