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I'm going to stir up a shitstorm here and say that the Resident Evil movies are pretty damn good in my opinion.

It's not like they're any worse than Romero's zombie films.

Cheese Elemental wrote:I'm going to stir up a shitstorm here and say that the Resident Evil movies are pretty damn good in my opinion.

It's not like they're any worse than Romero's zombie films.

Yikes! Apples and oranges, or more accurately, Applebees and McDonalds is about all I'm going to say about this. I smell a trap and I'm going to resist any further pull from that alluring bait.

Yeah, I'm not touching that, either. Sorry Cheese, but this is a smile and nod politely situation.

Cheese Elemental wrote:I'm going to stir up a shitstorm here and say that the Resident Evil movies are pretty damn good in my opinion.

Nothing wrong with that. People can like whatever they want to like. This is 'favourite movie' and not 'good movies', so it is about the movies you like, not the movies that are actually good.

I like Syfy original movies.

What do the people think about Serenity?

You mean the ones that the SciFi channel itself makes? I never liked them, they seem to be low-budget affairs with corny writing mostly.

That why i like them.
Oh and now it SyFY. fething morans

It's still called Sci-Fi over here.

garret wrote:I like Syfy original movies.

Another, yikes! Although I admit I watch a lot of them looking for that rare gem like Dog Soldiers (Although not technically produced by SciFi/SyFy) but am rarely surprised. Their was one about a frozen mammoth with a sentient bacteria, I think, with Summer Glau that was entertaining. I can't remember the title.

Manchu wrote:What do the people think about Serenity?

I like it quite a bit. One of the more interesting and realistic villains in a while. Paced well, good action, continued the show's arc and even brought some things full circle. Also added some solid Science Fiction elements regarding Miranda. From a story telling standpoint I think its excellent! Whedon has a knack for making simple ideas much better. Not high art but certainly a few cuts above the average. (I was introduced to the show from this movie, I saw this and thought I should give the show a try)

Lucky. Do to confusion with there name they decided to change it.

GoFenris wrote: One of the more interesting and realistic villains in a while.

While agree with everything you said, I think this point is really important. The Agent was the best villain I've seen for a long, long time.

I haven't seen any of Uwe Boll's movies. Why is he regarded as a bad director? What's wrong with his movies?

For the record, I thought the new Dawn of the Dead was awful. It was just an excuse to see people get killed in nasty ways. It's almost as bad as Saw.


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Oh, by the way, has anybody seen Hatchet? I know I might sound like a hypocrite for recommending a movie about watching people die in gruesome ways, but I think it's a nice bit of meat for the slasher genre until some genius director gets off his arse and makes a new Nightmare on Elm Street.

Cheese Elemental wrote:I haven't seen any of Uwe Boll's movies. Why is he regarded as a bad director? What's wrong with his movies?

For the record, I thought the new Dawn of the Dead was awful. It was just an excuse to see people get killed in nasty ways. It's almost as bad as Saw.

Uwe Boll admits to slapping together crap at the lowest possible price and putting it out there for a few bucks. That's enough for me to stay away. While Roger Corman did essentially much of the same thing, the difference is Roger Corman gave a lot of future cinema talent a chance when no one else would and some of Corman's are classics in their own right. (i.e. Little Shop of Horrors, Death Race 2000, etc.) I have yet to see any of Boll's movies as worth a crap.

Your second Dawn of the Dead comment also smells of trap. Actually one of the funny things about the original Dawn and Day was to kill people in unique and interesting ways. I actually do like (not love) the remake. The first five minutes or so I felt were VERY effective.

I'm not trolling here. I didn't like the new Dawn of the Dead for that reason is all.

I agree, however, that the start of the film was very good, with the zombified girl and the woman fleeing from the house with a zombie hot on her heels.

Speaking of flesh-eaters, how do you find Black Sheep? I feel that it put a nice spin on the mindless mutant zombie theme.

Manchu wrote:What do the people think about Serenity?

The people or the geeks? Because you're on a website for geeks asking about what the people thought.

For the record, most people thought it pretty average, while geek opinion ranged from meh to awesome. My own geek opinion was somewhere closer to meh, it felt like a TV show concept rammed into a big budget movie.

Cheese Elemental wrote:I'm not trolling here. I didn't like the new Dawn of the Dead for that reason is all.

I agree, however, that the start of the film was very good, with the zombified girl and the woman fleeing from the house with a zombie hot on her heels.

Speaking of flesh-eaters, how do you find Black Sheep? I feel that it put a nice spin on the mindless mutant zombie theme.

You know, I haven't caught that one yet.

sebster wrote:

Manchu wrote:What do the people think about Serenity?

...it felt like a TV show concept rammed into a big budget movie.

I kind of agree on this but I liked it quite a bit. Yeah, I know, I'm a nerd, I admit it.

sebster wrote:The people or the geeks? Because you're on a website for geeks asking about what the people thought.

I'm asking my people, our people, the people who would know.

I notice the Watchmen has yet to come up yet.

GoFenris wrote:

Cheese Elemental wrote:I'm not trolling here. I didn't like the new Dawn of the Dead for that reason is all.

I agree, however, that the start of the film was very good, with the zombified girl and the woman fleeing from the house with a zombie hot on her heels.

Speaking of flesh-eaters, how do you find Black Sheep? I feel that it put a nice spin on the mindless mutant zombie theme.

You know, I haven't caught that one yet.

Oh man, do I pity anyone who hasn't seen it. It manages to be serious and just as creepy as any zombie movie while generating a lot of hilarity just from its absurd concept of killer sheep.

Manchu wrote:I notice the Watchmen has yet to come up yet.

That's because for me...

a.) I need to see it again and give it some time to 'settle' as it were before putting it anywhere near classic status IMO.

b.) Snyder was really F-ing ambitious making this one as a third movie and he used too much of the same visual style he had already used in 300.

I remember liking it but the truth is, until everything is added in the way Snyder originally intended (i.e. the Tales of the Black Freighter bits which Fox is withholding to drive up DVD/Blu-Ray sales) I can't even begin to have an opinion on it.

It certainly not a traditional story with classical characters.

Cheese Elemental wrote:Speaking of flesh-eaters, how do you find Black Sheep? I feel that it put a nice spin on the mindless mutant zombie theme.

Do you mean the one with the shhep that bitr you you turn into one and the guy who feths a sheep.

I just watched the Director's Cut today without having seen the theatrical release. I think it was good, definitely a step up from that god-awful movie 300, and closer to the comic (oops--graphic novel) than I expected. But I should say that while I thought the graphic novel was good, I have no inclination to worship it as the most important thing to ever happen to comics.

Manchu wrote:...I have no inclination to worship it (Watchmen) as the most important thing to ever happen to comics.

Yeah, I hear that a lot as well. I don't think that either. I think I can understand that those that did read it when it came out marveled at it as it was a deconstruction of their beloved genre. To read it years later, it doesn't carry the same impact.

garret wrote:

Cheese Elemental wrote:Speaking of flesh-eaters, how do you find Black Sheep? I feel that it put a nice spin on the mindless mutant zombie theme.

Do you mean the one with the shhep that bitr you you turn into one and the guy who feths a sheep.

Yeah, that's it.


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For those interested, here's a clip from the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHiNLx-CKeY&feature=related
I strongly recommend skipping this scene if you've got a weak stomach; parts of it are extremely gory, if funny. Gory as in, guts getting eaten and limbs getting torn off.

i didn't like the re-make, but i love the origional.

Drag me to Hell has to be anohter of my Fave movies!

They Live is a good cult classic.

Die Hard is still a great movie and to me the pinacle of 80's action movies.

Watchmen isn't that great now that I've seen it on DVD. I try very hard to like it but I can't.

Oh and there's Steamboy, I recently watched it again, a marvellous movie for the steampunk amongst us.

Manchu wrote:What do the people think about Serenity?

Good film. Love the writing. I'm awaiting the series set SWMBO procured for my anniversary present. Two more days.

In terms of Martial arts flicks, two of my favorites are Ong-Bak and Kung-fu Hustle. Both are simply epic.

BrookM wrote:Watchmen isn't that great now that I've seen it on DVD. I try very hard to like it but I can't.

Did you see the theatrical release of director's cut? I only saw director's cut and like it very much. Also, did you read the comic?

Frazzled wrote:Good film. Love the writing. I'm awaiting the series set SWMBO procured for my anniversary present. Two more days.

Dammit, Frazz, even I'm excited about your anniversary now.

serenity was good..

the agent was cool.

My favorite movie would still be gladiator even though I havent seen it in a long time.