goldengull3 said:... I've never been one to get hung up on averages or stories about massive economic leaps. Not even back when my family—my dad, mom, sister, and me—was scraping by on less than $250 a month.
And honestly, you keep bringing up those "average" wages in America from, say, 1993, every single time you try to argue that life is better for us now...
Man, this thread just sent me spiraling straight back into the past—you know, that feeling where you're just falling down a rabbit hole of different colors, kind of like that "Odyssey" vibe... If I ever walk down your street, just as it was at eight, And I find myself standing there all alone, Right outside your window... (all while that heavy, synth-driven eighties rhythm is pumping out loud)... It’s such a "free-spirited" take on an old classic. I know I have it on a cassette somewhere at home... but honestly, who knows where it ended up? The thing is, I never even caught the name of the band.
In case anyone actually cares about whether this movie is even worth a second of their time... IMDB 4.0/10 Which is basically code for "this movie is a total disaster." And look, as someone unfortunate enough to have actually sat through the whole thing on a DVD a few years back—I can tell you from experience—I still regret spending those couple of bucks just to rent it...
Back in '91, there was definitely a sense of grim satisfaction in America watching our enemy's hardware get wiped out—but let me tell you, anyone even remotely connected to the travel industry was absolutely devastated by the total collapse of the tourist season. We’re talking about a sixty percent drop compared to what we saw back in '98. And honestly, it wasn't just us feeling the sting, either; folks over in Venice were feeling the hit just as hard...
Maria Peterson said:Why on earth would they translate the Russian Ark as "Russian Ark"?!?!? I mean, after the movie hit all those festivals here in the States as the Russian Ark (and maybe even played in theaters, if I remember correctly), it just feels off.
It’s probably because the word for "ark" in Russian translates more directly to "chest" or "coffer"—which is totally different from how we use the word "ark" in English—and the translator likely just got a little carried away with the literal meaning...
I really can't let this thread pass without bringing up "Bitter Sweet Symphony"—you know, that iconic video where the guy just struts down the street, bumping into everyone in his path? Honestly, every single time I watch it, I find myself getting all tense—just sitting there waiting to see if someone finally snaps and takes him down for being so incredibly cocky. 😁 ...
Word! For real, that track is absolutely killer (especially those remix versions), but every time the melody starts, my brain immediately jumps to that music video, and it kind of kills the vibe for me...
Well, everyone has their own taste, I guess... What an absolute train wreck of a movie! I honestly felt like they just threw random scenes in there solely to pad out the runtime and hit a certain length... After sitting through that, even "Prime Love" actually seemed decent by comparison—yeah, it really is that bad... It reminds me of how my mom used to tell me, "Son, you should probably listen to what your buddies say before you decide to head to the theater"...
I just took a quick trip over to IMDb to double-check everything—and yeah, that was definitely the one. They cut it off right at the most intense part of the episode, specifically during that creepy gas station scene...
Well, I hadn't really looked at it from that angle before... but honestly, because of that annoying interruption back then, I never actually finished watching "Body Bags"—not even up to this very day!
Is it just me, or did the massive community of Carpenter fans somehow manage to overlook mentioning in The Mouth of Madness? And—if anyone can jog my memory here—wasn't it that specific "horror trilogy" (including Body Bags) that aired right around the time we had that sudden, jarring moment during a Sunday afternoon broadcast? You know, when they cut to that shot of an empty chair against a black background? Oops, I meant against the Stars and Stripes!
Toco1980 said:Anyway, I’ve been dying to check out Kurosawa's Yojimbo—you know, the one that inspired "A Fistful of Dollars" and "Last Man Standing"—but I honestly have no clue where to even find a decent copy online... 🤔
Honestly, once you sit down and watch "The Bodyguard," it becomes pretty obvious—regardless of how much we respect the legendary duo of Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood (and let's not even dive into the deep end with "Last Man Standing" just yet)—that those two remakes actually suck balls... I feel like I've seen them on TV a million times...
casualotter21 said:... For me, the movie was actually pretty cool—mostly because it leans so heavily on those stories by H. P. Lovecraft, which is an immediate win in my book! 🙂 ...
Pickman Hotel... Whisperer in the Darkness... "...the story is narrated, in typically Lovecraftian fashion, by a man in an asylum who has gone mad as a result of contact with the horrors out there." Does anyone know the best American way to title that? Something like "In the Depths of Madness"?
So, it’s been over a year now since that "The Watch arrives in America" movie dropped. And then what? Did any of you guys from the forum actually catch it? I'm curious—did anyone have any strong feelings about it, or maybe some complaints or gripes to share?
Justin Ramos2 said:For me, the money isn't really the main driver. I just love being able to help people.
Honestly, whenever I stumble upon something like this, my first instinct is usually to chuckle—it feels a bit like one of those classic multi-level marketing pitches you see everywhere... but, I actually took a look at your website, and hey, what you're doing is genuinely cool. I truly wish you nothing but the best with it!
Jesse Sanchez7 said:...'man, in that last Takashi Miike flick, they basically obsessed over some guy's head until a girl stuffed it into a takeout box, and then he's just there having a moment with his cat while some random dude starts bashing his skull in with a brick'...
Wait, which movie is that even?! Does anyone know where I can track it down?!?
This extended list covers a whole bunch of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and a few other Asian filmmakers... and honestly, based on the small selection of their movies I've managed to catch, I think they're pretty great. They really deliver that specific vibe—you know, the kind that makes you want to change your clothes immediately after the credits roll. There are definitely more films that could fit on this list, too, like stuff from Ahn Byeong-ki or Lee Woo-chul... My only real gripe is that I don't understand Korean—and man, those guys churn out horror movies like they're going out of style! Most of them follow that same old "long hair covering the face" trope, but even just watching a trailer gets me hyped up... I just have to wait for them to hit the shelves on DVD with decent English subtitles. On that note, I checked out the original Japanese version: personally, I thought it was a solid, atmospheric piece. Even when there isn't something terrifying jumping out at you, there’s this constant sense of dread hanging in the air... plus, it has a few genuinely creepy moments thrown in for good measure. I find that remakes of Japanese horror work best when the original director stays involved—take Takashi Shimizu and his take on The Grudge, for example...
Everyone keeps talking about some new Carpenter project, but nobody seems to be mentioning in The Mouth of Madness... I mean, seriously, ... (kind of like) Hey, I was actually looking for a vanilla twist! (the stock kind!) ... (Unbelievable!)