Posts by Laura Palmer25

Haha, I had absolutely no clue this was a remake. I started watching just to revisit the original, and then suddenly there's Hillary Clinton in the trailer... I was sitting there wondering how on earth she’d be around in the early 80s. Was this some kind of 🤔? Then I caught a glimpse of Hemsworth's face and everything clicked. 🤦

You seriously can't buy a North Korean paratrooper. 😁

James Garcia50 said:Even you saw it, and others chimed in on the thread too: , , , , and plenty more. It’s about whether you actually absorb the film, not just how long it runs. But once you've soaked in the first act and feel like stepping away to brew some coffee? That's where it's over. 😳

A few nights ago, I found myself checking the clock while watching some old classic that Polimac had recommended on PBS. After about 30 minutes, I was already starting to pace around the room. So, I switched to Judgment at Nuremberg, which clocks in at nearly 190 minutes, and the time just vanished before I could even blink. 🙂

Tyler Clark86 said:If we’re gonna talk about road movies, haunted cars, or killer trucks—man, there are hundreds of them out there... but honestly? Very few of them actually suck less than the rest.

Duel I've had this disc sitting around for ages—honestly, I haven't even gotten around to watching it yet—but I originally grabbed it specifically because it's Spielberg's debut. Like, realistically, it's his first actual movie, since before that it was just short films and some random episodes or whatever. I mean, there’s been so much hype surrounding it and the subject matter itself is just... yeah. Anyway, I definitely need to sit down and finally watch it sometime soon. 🙂

Anyway... Joy Ride Man, the first one was actually incredible—I haven't quite gotten around to finishing the sequel yet, since I kind of bailed halfway through, but... I guess I'll eventually get back to it. I’d also definitely have to throw Carpenter's into the mix. Christine That's an awesome movie—it’s got such a similar vibe to the one being mentioned here, I guess... maybe even more so. The Car.

So, I just stumbled upon some talk here about how the guy in Duel is basically some kind of maniac—which, yeah, I guess makes sense—but if you're looking for something that isn't exactly the same but still hits those same weirdly specific notes... maybe there's another movie out there that fits that vibe. The HitcherYeah, obviously from 1986—it’s a bit different, you know? The maniac isn't quite as mysterious as he could be, but I guess his intentions are exactly the same, if you ask me. Anyone who’s actually seen it will know what I mean... if you haven't, I'd highly recommend checking it out.

So, right now, out of all those road horror movies at my peak, I've got... Duel, The Car i Maximum Overdrive.

I'll write something up once I've had a chance to watch it. 👋

Throw The Wraith onto that list. It's pretty similar to The Car, but actually worth a watch. 👍

Samuel Scott54 said:This one is pretty similar too:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075809/

Wow, this is such a great movie, almost forgotten... The only difference is that here we have a supernatural force at work instead of a malicious, unpredictable trucker.

silentcanyon58 said:Here are a few of my personal favorites—movies that basically flopped, but for some reason, I actually enjoyed them. 🙂

Moontrap (1989)

Warner Bros. (1992)

Microsoft (1999)

Paramount Pictures: Universal Pictures (1990)

Netflix (1996)

John Doe (1990)

Los Angeles (1983)

Anyone want to argue? 🙂

I watched Microsoft and it was honestly terrible; I practically slapped my sister for watching it with me.

But Netflix is top-tier trash in my book. I had a blast and ended up giving it a 7/10. It’s such an underrated gem!

Mark Cruz15 said:Let me know what you think once you've seen them.
I've noticed I actually enjoy horror and sci-fi movies way more when they have low ratings on IMDb. I just watched three films rated around 5.0 that were absolute masterpieces in my book.🙂

Drop the titles so we can figure out who got the grading wrong. ☕

Mark Cruz15 said:I was looking at it today, so I figured I'd drop a comment. Anyway, I picked it up at Walmart for like two bucks. 😁

Mentioning marks? You must be from Canada.

Since you're sharing secrets, tell me which Walmart carries these absolute disasters? I might need to go pick one up myself. 🤣

silentcanyon58 said:I am... though I still prefer the ones she did for Vanity Fair. 🙂

Hopefully I don't get banned for spreading smut and being annoying.

Just one more thing—I honestly can’t recall a single A-list Hollywood actress who has ever done a straight-up pornographic editorial, aside from Dema (who lacked taste, even by those standards).🙄

Truly pathetic.

silentcanyon58 said:Look... regardless of whether the movie actually holds up, I’ll always give her credit for G.I. Jane... if only for her fitness or just how she looks. 🙂 She was also great in Disclosure...

I'm telling you, she's always a pleasure to watch... 🙂

Well, you caught me there... she really pulls off those villainous roles, though maybe it just reflects some existing inner darkness. 😛

Have you ever seen Playboy 😁

silentcanyon58 said:You’ve got a young Demi Moore here (she probably cringes at that movie by now)...

Honestly, even after Parasite, I don't think she has much to brag about. I'm with the OP on this one.

In this shot, she has that same expression she has in about 99% of the frames I've ever seen her in.

That confused, "I'm trying to be sexy but actually just want a hug" look combined with the slightly parted lips.

I'd say Kristen Stewart is a fitting successor.

Just saw the trailer for the movie today... they weren't kidding, Tyler Perry is playing Alex Cross 😲 This casting was definitely handled by someone who escaped from Arkham

Quote: Funny Queen

Edward Price6 said:Some movies just require the right headspace.
So far, I've skipped Babel, Mandalay, Antichrist, and Changeling... Just waiting until I'm in the right mood for stuff like that. I'll get around to them eventually.

Then there’s a totally different category of films I intentionally avoid and will never watch: Twilight, I Am Number Four, Green Lantern, and Captain America.

I actually started watching Iron Man 2 in the theater and walked out halfway through. First time I've ever done that in a cinema.

The only movie I actually turned off last year because the plot was just that mindless. Twilight I recently caught myself worrying about whether I could actually call something "spoiled" if I hadn't even watched it yet—as if I wouldn't recognize a total disaster before I even turned the screen on. ☕

Some Day, she ended things after just ten minutes. Barking at the stars.It’s basically just their teen version of Twilight, only without the vampires.

My patience seems to be thinning out faster with every passing year. 🙂

Yeah, it’s a decent enough flick... honestly, it would be total garbage if it weren't for the old maestro Mel. It's wild how many mediocre movies this guy has single-handedly elevated just by being in them, everything from Air America The Bird conspiracy theory or Weapon 4—stuff that probably would have ended up straight to video alongside Dudikoff or Hasselhoff without him. You don't see that kind of charisma once in a lifetime; studio execs are definitely going to be looking for someone like him again.🙂

Eric Jackson5 said:Honestly, I think all these remakes and prequels are complete garbage. We have all these massive books, myths, legends, stories, fairy tales, real-life experiences, and screenwriters' imaginations—and then, at the end of the day, we just get sequels to existing movies. Making remakes and prequels is just nonsensical to me.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if my memory serves, Lucas basically opened Pandora's box with that villain prequel (damn that Phantom menace and all that other junk that followed 😠).

If it had just stopped there, it wouldn't have been such a disaster, but he gave every idiot with zero inspiration a roadmap. Just go back to the past and call it a day 🙂.

Casey Miller62 said:Slavko Štimac They basically dragged him out to film that lone wolf character in some rural town outside of Chicago, and honestly, good for them. I caught a rerun of his performance on a ranch once—it was great, the kid really shines.

I saw him the other day in that tour movie, playing some minor driver role. Honestly, I barely recognized him—he’s aged like milk, and his delivery was so wooden you'd think he was reading his first script. Truly painful. 🙂And then, less than five days before "Cross of Iron" by Sam Peckinpah! I honestly can't believe it. He’s basically the only icon from that part of the world who can claim he actually shared the screen with legends like James Coburn or James Mason, only to end up driving a van in some sketchy anti-war flick in a supporting role.

Maybe he just didn't look out for himself early enough, failed to land a decent agent, or simply peaked too soon and couldn't keep up once adulthood hit. I don't know. His situation reminds me of Shirley Temple—all that charm and those perfect curls didn't mean much once she grew up and realized Hollywood wasn't interested anymore.

Here’s a shot of what I consider the most beautiful child ever to grace the screen. Her name is Brittany Ashton Holmes, and she was in that 1994 remake of Little Rascals. I haven't heard a single thing about her since.



Hey, I'm Darla.

coppersailor28 said:Are you joking?

Do you honestly believe one man could handle the fabrication and assembly of something like the Big Ben pendulum? Even better—who would bother constructing something of that scale and weight just for "five minutes" of attention? Especially when that attention was strictly focused on the victim and the method of death. Furthermore, if these types of "projects" didn't fit perfectly into a specific timeline—and there are a million logical reasons why they wouldn't—they would be utterly useless.

Don't be such a nitpicker. Pendulum (the swing) is one of the most famous inventions from Poe's stories. If a maniac hadn't used it here, we wouldn't even realize there was a void to begin with. Maniacs aren't exactly known for being lazy when they find something worth obsessing over, even if the payoff is minimal. I guess that's why they call them maniacs.

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John Peterson3 says: SPOILER The ink contains iron, so it reacts to magnets...

🙏 Nice analysis... honestly, it would’ve taken me two full days to figure out what the hell the connection was between the damn ink and the hair.

And yeah, I agree—those teeth Alice saw through the coffin crack were definitely meant to look like the inspector's... they even did a close-up of his molars later on, almost like they were trying to throw us off the scent.

Christian Taylor3 said:That’s all fair, but saying only Americans are clueless about this is a stretch. Just to recap—since you love throwing your own words back at me like a boomerang regarding how people fail to recognize an unrecyclable masterpiece: look at what the Chinese did with recycling Coen's work; the French with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280990/ (recycling Carpenter); the Italians with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374358/ ('Groundhog Day'); the Japanese with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1236373/ ('Sideways'); the Indians with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456413/ (the nerve, right? recycling Fincher's 'Fight Club', then churning out stuff like 'Man on Fire', 'Memento', 'Weekend at Bernie's', 'Mrs. Doubtfire'... the list goes on); the Britons with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291341/ ('The Longest Yard'); the Koreans with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399650/ ('Phone Booth'); the Mexicans with http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461336/ ('Private Ryan'); and even those Turkish 'Star Wars' versions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3uAUp6FjgM

We could go on forever.

Honestly, I haven't even heard of most of these. Sure, anyone can make mistakes, but when it comes to the Chinese or the French, this habit of recycling things that shouldn't be recycled will probably just end up being a one-off fluke.

With Americans, it's a full-blown mania, totally mainstream. It's how the Butchers butcher their cinematic legacy—everything that makes Hollywood what it is today.

As for those Turkish 'Star Wars' movies, I've heard they're pure garbage that only the typical soap opera audience would swallow. It's almost a parody...

Jerry Martinez50 said:Why not, if it turns a profit? At the end of the day, it's all about the money.

Well, fine then. I guess I'll just start dealing white powder and robbing jewelry stores instead of making movies.

Jerry Martinez50 said:Take a clueless Russian trying to remake a masterpiece like "12 Angry Men." Honestly, the guy managed to make a decent enough movie, even with that Russian flavor...

Rob Zombie remade that Night which was truly desperate, but he’s the exception here. And sorry fans, but Friday the 13th has always been total garbage...
Besides, there isn't much left to do in horror other than recycle old ideas. ☕

Horror aside, you have to be an absolute idiot to try messing with Straw Dogs, Arthur, or Conan... hello? 😠 (Monkeys even messed with Omen, apparently they just remembered now). Personally, I don't care for Friday the 13th; it's a bit dim, but it hits that specific spot for certain viewers simply because it's incapable of being anything elevated or better. It can only go downhill.

Forget about some Russian version of those 12 men; anyone could film a variation on that theme anywhere from the Philippines to Iceland, but they'll never touch Lumet's original. It's inherently inferior, and even if it pulls at some local heartstrings, that's about it.