Yeah, it had a bit of stuff---not as much as I was expecting though, and I would be comfortable watching it with my parents, I think. But yes, there was some crude humor and quite a far amount of language. So enter at your own risk --- what Ryan said---check out any movie we talk about here for yourself to see if you'd be comfortable with it. I typically avoid mentioning the "bad" content of a movie here unless it plays a huge part of the film--I kinda assume that people will check it out for themselves (pluggedin is a good resource and imdb has sections that list swearing etc in a movie).

Aww PC004, I'm truly sorry you didn't at least like Dawn of the Dead! Of the older Romero movies that one is definitely among the best (Night of the Living Dead will always probably be the most "pure" zombie movie), although I'll be honest when I say I haven't seen it in many a long year. I remember watching it in my teens and liking it a great deal though and my movie opinions seldom change . I'm quite sure that despite Tom Savini's gore effects (he even cameos in the film if I remember right) the movie just hasn't aged well. I remember that the most interesting aspect about the film is that it takes place in a shopping mall, and that apparently back in the day one could have a gun store in the shopping mall. Also my understanding is that Dawn of the Dead is supposed to be a satire (of sorts) on modern consumerism, basically showing images of zombies riding escalators in the mall and giving the appearance of shopping and equating it with modern consumers. Or osmething.

I really recommend the remake (which is rare for me to do) made in 2004 with Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames. They really nailed it with that film (trailer here). I'm not familiar with the other film you watched. I'm not into gore for gore's sake kinda movies, so there's gotta be at least a decent plot to get me to watch it. Otherwise it's just gross.

Mimic is a good film and though I've only seen it once I remember liking it. Of course back then I was a single man and thought Mira Sorvino was the cat's pajamas . She got a Saturn Award (the sci-fi equivalent of an Academy, although much less grandiose) for her role in that movie.

So, yeah. I have now come the realization that I despise zombie movies.

Awwww! Not all zombie movies are bad and while I find few to be traditionally scary there are several that are still extremely interesting. Some are just awful...I recently watched Day of the Dead (Ving Rhames and Mena Suvari, 2008) and it was horrible and ignored much of the mythos from which zombie films draw. The plot was ridiculous and while the actions sequences were great if there's no element of believability (yes, you can have this in a zombie movie if it's done well enough ) then it's all for naught. If you want a great zombie movie like experience with a great, dramatic setting and loaded with fantastic visual effects then I must strongly recommend getting a hold of AMC's series The Walking Dead. While it's a TV show it comes across as almost 6-7 hours of wonderful zombie movie. I have yet to come across anyone who doesn't like it for some reason. Also check out 28 Days Later and Zombieland.

And Shaun of the Dead!

Shaun of the dead is the funniest one i have ever seen, best parody that has ever been created.

And Shaun of the Dead!

Shaun of the dead is the funniest one i have ever seen, best parody that has ever been created.

Yes, and check out Shaun of the Dead too!

I really recommend the remake (which is rare for me to do) made in 2004 with Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames. They really nailed it with that film (trailer here). I'm not familiar with the other film you watched. I'm not into gore for gore's sake kinda movies, so there's gotta be at least a decent plot to get me to watch it. Otherwise it's just gross.

That's actually the only zombie movie i have ever seen. It was on late last night, and i watched it - half because i was mildly interested, half because my sister was up and she wanted to see it.

For a zombie movie, it wasn't half-bad. You had your character archetypes: Troubled Man, Survivor Girl, Big Jerk, Old Army Guy, etc. but i cared a little about some of them for all that.

I wouldn't watch it again, or look up any zombie movies (Dawn of the Dead was on TV when i saw it, so it was probably edited and still had more than enough gore for me), but it wasn't bad. For a zombie movie.

Thanks for posting your thoughts, Mountie!

I haven't seen Ever After in AGES and really should rewatch it, as I loved it when I was younger. My whole family likes it too, even my Dad who likes making jokes about the stepmother/sisters while watching The Baroness is definetly my most favorite character. She's got some GREAT lines and is properly horrid.

No problem! I think I like this thread!

I found myself getting really annoyed with the Baroness more often than not, but isn't that the way we're supposed to feel about villains? So many of her one-liners were so great and she was definitely one of the funniest characters in the movie - even though I strongly disliked her.

Angelina (I think that was the name of the elder sister??) is pretty great too, the scene where she starts freaking out in front of the queen when she realizes that her stepsister, "cinderella", is going with the Prince, then covers it up by announcing "There was a bee" is priceless.
I think my favorite line in the film though is by the Baroness...she does this weird hand movement and says to a servant "Go...catch a chicken or something!" (makes more sense when you see it )

I think the older sister's name is Marguerite, and the younger sister's name is Jacqueline. Both of those scenes cracked me up! They were some of the highlights of the film for me since I really appreciate that sense of humor over crude humor. I think Marguerite's acting was a highlight of the film as well; especially her random outbursts. She was really good at playing such a spoiled, condescending character.

I really like Gustav too, I wanted her to end up with him And I'm not very much a fan of Prince Henry, I thought him much too old and rather boring looking. Then again, I was only 13 when I first saw it, so he probably WOULD have looked old. I should see it again, see if I find him any better looking

Oh, oh! I'm glad I'm not alone in my appreciation of Gustav. I wanted her to end up with him as well! Early on in the movie, Mom said she knew she had lost me when I made a comment about how much I loved Gustav. I didn't find Prince Henry quite as annoying at the end as I did the beginning, but I agree with you - I thought he was old and boring looking as well. Maybe that's just because I'm used to Hollywood's perception of what is handsome and what's not, though.

After a length chat conversation with Mountie and Shadowlander (I wish you could "tag" people in posts like you can on FB ) about what movie I should rent when I went to the movie store tonight, I thought I'd post here.

I shall consider myself tagged, then. And thanks for posting your thoughts! Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of those movies that I want to see eventually since my dad quotes it all the time, but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet.

Another movie I watched recently was from the 90's, called Benny and Joon. I really enjoyed that one, and it's one of my favorite roles that I've seen Johnny Depp in. Has anyone seen it?

Re: Zombie movie discussion

I did enjoy Dawn of the Dead (1978) for what it was worth. Still, I just felt letdown by the whole thing for some reason. Probably because of all the praise it gets showered with. I also got a real feeling of disconnect with the whole thing. To me, it felt like I was watching a movie, if that makes any sense. I never really connected with any of the characters or actually cared about them, which probably has a lot to do with me not liking the film.

Yeah, I think it's suppose to be a political satire as well, according to Romero. Still, kindof hard to see it that way when corpses are shambling around pulling people apart. Oh! I've seen bits and pieces of the remake on TV. Really freaky looking, from what I remember. Especially the opening....

Yeah, I would say just stay away from The Beyond. It's really not worth watching unless you want to be grossed out. It does have some great effects, though...

Mimic is a good film and though I've only seen it once I remember liking it. Of course back then I was a single man and thought Mira Sorvino was the cat's pajamas . She got a Saturn Award (the sci-fi equivalent of an Academy, although much less grandiose) for her role in that movie.

I highly recommend tracking it down and watching it again. It's very well done for a 90's monster film. Heh, I can see why, about miss Sorvino...

*jots down the movie recommendations for future viewing*

By the way, your comment about Day of the Dead reminded me of something, Shadow. I had forgotten that several months back I watched the original Day of the Dead (1985) on youtube (yay youtube!). I am proud to say that I actually liked that one. It was dark, scary and had some very interesting and.... colorful characters. It's one of the few really gory movies I liked. Not a classic, but definitely better than Dawn and The Beyond.
Just be prepared for a TON of f-bombs and some truly terrifying gore/zombie action at the end. 3 1/2 out of 5.

shaun of the dead

Anyway it is a movie that is meant to be funny and stupid and a spin off of an original zombie movie. Dylan Moran and simmon pegg are among some of my favorite actors that feature in it.

I'm really not into zombie movies but I watched one called The Cars that Ate Paris directed by Peter Weir (I think) at a time when he was doing B-grade horror films in the 70's. I had to watch it for a uni course I was doing and I absolutley HATED it

It was just a really horrible film.

The Cars That Ate Paris isn't a typical zombie movie; you might call it an vehicular-zombie movie. I don't think it was trying to be anything crazy good, just something creative and outrageous. It's weird to think that Peter Weir directed such contrasting movies as this one and Picnic at Hanging Rock. Talk about subtle. I much prefer the latter.

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (IMDb Top 250- NA)

Having recently watched Super 8, I got the urge to see this movie so I bumped its viewing. Loved the movie, memories from when I was a kid came flooding back. As for the movie itself, it's great! My favorite moments remain the same: Elliot's first sky-bike ride and the sky-ride with all the other guys- I just love those moments. I remember wanting to do the same as a kid, (I never tried thankfully).

This keeps its rating of 8/10 from me

Winner of 4 Academy Awards, and another 5 nominations:
Best Original Score (Win)
Best Sound (Win)
Best Sound Effects (Win)
Best Visual Effects (Win)
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing

The Cars That Ate Paris isn't a typical zombie movie; you might call it an vehicular-zombie movie. I don't think it was trying to be anything crazy good, just something creative and outrageous. It's weird to think that Peter Weir directed such contrasting movies as this one and Picnic at Hanging Rock. Talk about subtle. I much prefer the latter.

Oh, ok. I don't watch too many zombie movies so I don't know much about them I gather then that you didn't like TCTAP much!? I put it down as one of the worst films I've seen I haven't seen Picnic at Hanging Rock although I've been to Martindale Hall where some of it was filmed. An absolutely amazing place!!!! I've seen Gallipoli which I liked minus a few bits that definetely could have been left out (the fast forward button came into play there). However, I found that as a film, for me anyway, it didn't really live up to the huge rap it's generally given.

An Australian film I really love is the 1995 version of Dad and Dave - an absolute classic!!!!

Yeah, I didn't like TCTAP much at all. The idea was creative but it was too exploitative for my liking (Tarantino would probably have loved it's raw, violent qualities though). I'm not going to hype up Picnic at Hanging Rock but you should see it. I love that movie, it's so eerie and haunting. Gallipoli was okay. Personally, I'm not a big fan of Aussie movies but there are a few classics.

My favourites:
Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Castle
Mad Max 2
The Dish

There has been a lot of attention focused on Batman and Superman over the past two decades, so I was pleased when the studios decided to bring more comic book heroes to the screen such as Green Lantern, The Green Hornet, Thor and the soon to be released Tin Tin.

I thought Green Lantern's debut was very good and so was Thor.