movies

[docellis]

Also watched Anvil the other night. Weird movie.

[Richie Allen]

Just finished watching Lilith, Robert Rossen's (director of The Huster) last film. Warren Beatty, Peter Fonda, Gene Hackman, Jessica Walter and Olympia Dukakis (minor role) all in first or very early roles in their careers. But the reason to watch is Lilith, Jean Seberg, who is the highlight of the film. Couldn't help but think that Rossen was influenced to some extent by Truffaut's Jules and Jim. I'd give it about 3 to 3-1/2 stars out of 5 after just watching.

Also watched a Midnite Madness double feature, two films from Paul Landres, Return of Dracula (1958) and The Vampire (1957). I liked both films although they don't pack much horror punch. If there wasn't the stigma attached of being Dracula films, they'd both be considered good thrillers. But when you sit down to watch Dracula, I suppose you kind of expect fangs to be flying. None of that here. Just an unbelievably creepy (and effective) Francis Lederer as the count in Return of Dracula and a well played innocent man (John Beal), who unknowingly begins to knock of his patients in The Vampire. Can't really give stars to these kind of movies. Just to say they were both enjoyable.

[G. Keenan]

Has anyone seen Zombieland? It's pretty funny, I have to say. But even if it weren't, the sequence with Bill Murray would make the entire thing worth it. One of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.

[redbirdjazzz]

Has anyone seen Zombieland? It's pretty funny, I have to say. But even if it weren't, the sequence with Bill Murray would make the entire thing worth it. One of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.

++ Greatest cameo I've ever seen.

[SHOW]

"Do you have any regrets?"

"Maybe Garfield."

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Has anyone seen Zombieland? It's pretty funny, I have to say. But even if it weren't, the sequence with Bill Murray would make the entire thing worth it. One of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.

Zombieland was awesome, start to finish.

"Who's Bill Murray?"

"Hey! Now I've never wanted to hit a child before.."

[docellis]

Bill Murray, imo, has sucked hard for a long time. I want to see Zombieland but had no idea he was in it.

[brats&beer]

Doc, is your sig referencing MC Pee Pants?

[omaha_red]

"drag me to hell" was pretty good.. i wish it hadn't been so hyped up..
that's never good for me.. but a solid old school horror film for sure..

[Jocephus]

"drag me to hell" was pretty good.. i wish it hadn't been so hyped up..
that's never good for me.. but a solid old school horror film for sure..

i keep meaning to see that...big raimi fan, generally...

[JL21]

According to Netflix, Roger Ebert said "Drag Me to Hell is a sometimes funny and often startling horror movie. That is what it wants to be, and that is what it is."

That's pretty spot-on. As a movie... meh. It's bad. As a funny and kind of disgusting and gross horror movie, it's pretty good. It's Raimi getting back to his roots.