- I would have to choose 'The Last Action Hero'
I love the movie, and it's a childhood favorite
(http://www.joblo.com/posters/images/full/1993-last-action-hero-poster1.jpg)
I also loved to play the video game of the movie as well
(http://www.salzmafia.com/uploaded_images/last-action-hero-nintendo-743395.jpg)
I really enjoyed the movie "Van Helsing" which is 'hated' on this forum. Oh well.
HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
(http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/64/MPW-32236)
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Class of Nuke'em High 3 ...('still have it on VHS, which makes me feel OLD)
Killer Klowns from OuterSpace
all kinds of cheesy B movies
Evil Dead got my wife hooked on horror movies for good and now likes zombie movies, too.
>:D C:) 8) :o
"Killer Clowns" is a pretty popular cult film. I've never seen "Class of Nuke 'Em High 3." I didn't know they went beyond Part 2! I've heard rumors of both "Toxic Avenger" and "Class of Nuke 'Em High" remakes.
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Quote from: Monster Bob on June 30, 2013, 06:57:25 PM
HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
I don't know
anybody who hates that movie! (But then, I don't know anybody who has
seen it, either.) ;D
Assignment Terror (AKA Dracula Vs. Frankenstein)
This is the Paul Naschy Werewolf entry with Michael Rennie and Karin Dor. Even Naschy fans think this is a real stinker. I love it. The only real aggravation for me is that the vampire is such a puss. The plot is a lot like Plan 9 From Outer Space. Aliens want to use Earth monsters to terrorize the world. Fear and loathing carries great weight in a war. Everyone scoffs but if monsters were real, and alien beings using advanced scientific techniques could mass produce, and control an army of them..... I think human reign would be in big trouble. Nobody laughs off a zombie apocalypse. If humanity were set upon by an army of undead, lycanthropes, and flesh golems, it would be way worse than just zombies. I don't think the acting is that bad, the way some people do. I think it's on a par with most Eurohorror. Michael Rennie turns in a pretty good performance, and the other actors do a fine job. I've even heard people gripe about the title being lame. Assignment Terror strikes me as a cool title. The alternate title, Dracula Vs. Frankenstein, seems like the lame one. It fails to convey the plot purpose.
Quote from: Mike Scott on June 30, 2013, 08:14:06 PM
I don't know anybody who hates that movie! (But then, I don't know anybody who has seen it, either.) ;D
The two best things about it are 1) Rutger Hauer and 2) the nonstop bloody kills and violence
I suppose outside of this board (and like fans), there are lots of movies I like that most people hate. Otherwise, not so much.
My Dad NEVER understood why I liked "monster movies" and I never understood his passion for "cowboy movies"...but we DID "agree to disagree". We just treated our movies the same way we treated our love of coffee. He liked his with two spoons of sugar and a lot of cream. Mine is black as pitch and strong enough to melt the spoon.
"E" ;D
I do not like a lot of the movies listed by you all, but I will not say which ones :) I will say that I DO like The Last Action Hero.
I am not very opinionated, because my tastes change. But I have family members who get right down peeved at me because of my love for the Nickelodeon Classic- GOOD BURGER. There is something about that movie that reminds me of a time & place in my life that I fondly recollect. I took my kids & nephew to see it in the theater, and I laughed like a crazed hyena! I will watch it anytime- anywhere! :) Kenan & Kel are BRILLIANT young comedians/character actors. Abe Vigoda, Sinbad, George Clinton! Anyways...I love it. I also love Sexy Beast starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Circle of Iron. These are my private reserve movies that everyone in my family seems to hate.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Strange Brew
The 13th Warrior
Moonshadow- You are so right! I also really like that movie, but I have heard nothing but complaints from people when you mention it. I guess people don't like the cast?? I don't know why a lot of people hate it, but I enjoy it every time it comes on. Maybe they are comparing it to the book.
Char - I LOVE "Sexy Beast"! Awesome movie!
I've seen HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN and got a helluva kick outta it!
There's movie called PONTYPOOL (2008) I've watched 3 times on Netflix. I think it's one of the best films I've seen in the past year or two. Kind of a creepy, psychological thriller. I just love it! Don't know anyone else who's seen it, but my family usually makes fun of me when I speak of it.
What's really weird is the amount of movies that do absolutely nothing for me, but EVERYBODY else in the world seems to worship! ;D
Quote from: Unknown Primate on June 30, 2013, 11:26:11 PM
What's really weird is the amount of movies that do absolutely nothing for me, but EVERYBODY else in the world seems to worship! ;D
There are a lot of hairless primates whose only taste is in their mouths.
There are lots of movies I like that the folks around me don't.
Those would include:
Clerks
Dogma
Repo Man
13th Warrior
Beowulf and Grendel
Rare Exports
Dead Snow
Troll Hunter
Blackthorn
I didn't hate Beowulf and Grendel .. I did sort of expect to see the dog from 'Thirtysomething' but got over it.
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ZARDOZ! ;D
Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (1973)
Steelyard Blues (1973)
The Butcher (2006) - that I still think has gotta be a spoof
Unholy (2007)
The Rage (2007)
& I really love the two Hellraiser films, Inferno (2000) & Hellseeker (2002)
Forgetting a bunch including lots from Empire & Full Moon...
Quote from: Monster Bob on June 30, 2013, 06:57:25 PM
HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
Who dislike or hates Hobo with....? Hobo with....is a totally fun and good film.
Beowulf....Don't know how it was recieved in the US, but it was panned over here. I grabbed it from a bargain bin recently and really enjoyed it.
Quote from: long live kong on July 01, 2013, 11:48:23 AM
Beowulf....Don't know how it was recieved in the US, but it was panned over here. I grabbed it from a bargain bin recently and really enjoyed it.
Are you referring to the semi-animated "Motion Capture" cartoon?
That got pretty good reviews in the States. But I couldn't make myself watch the whole thing. I felt the same way about the animated comic book--er--"graphic Novel" 300.
There was also a version made in 1999 with Christopher Lambert. It was more of a post-apocalypse Mad Max vs Grendel movie. Actually pretty good--despite looking like it was filmed for less than $100.
This is the one that I saw ... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402057/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402057/)
"Student Bodies". A trite comedy from (I think) 1981, which was based on fact; that how a lot of horror movies had been released the year before, and none of them lost money.
Quote from: Fester on July 01, 2013, 12:16:46 PM
Are you referring to the semi-animated "Motion Capture" cartoon?
That got pretty good reviews in the States. But I couldn't make myself watch the whole thing. I felt the same way about the animated comic book--er--"graphic Novel" 300.
There was also a version made in 1999 with Christopher Lambert. It was more of a post-apocalypse Mad Max vs Grendel movie. Actually pretty good--despite looking like it was filmed for less than $100.
Yes, the motion capture film, I've actually watched it 2 or 3 times!...but I'm with you on '300', couldn't get through the whole film.
Have to think for a second about this one...
Dr Jekyll & Ms. Hyde (1980's or '90's?)
Neighbors (Comedy w/ Belushi + Akroyd), I should have listed this on another thread
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (Uma Thurman)
The White Buffalo (Charles Bronson)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (Chrisopher Lambert)
Zardoz (Connery)
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky Balboa (just a few years ago)
^The pictures in between II and RB were filler to make money and they were all terrible
Myra Breckinridge
Sorcerer (1970's?- it's been a while)
Andy Warhol's Frankenstein & Andy Warhol's Dracula
Rollerball (Original- 1970's??)-- but the remake made a few years ago was terrible
The Bounty (Mel Gibson)
The Avengers (remake of the old TV show)
Paladin - I don't know anyone (well, men anyway) who don't like 'Rocky'! I like em all apart from 5. Sure they became ridiculous after 2, but that's what I love about em!
I have a list, that surely people I know really dislike and hate theses films I enjoy to watch.
Orgy of the Dead
Night of Ghouls (Ed Wood jr.)
Glen or Glenda ( Ed Wood jr.)
Drive in Massacre
Three on a Meathook
Wizard of Gore
Scum of the Earth
Bad Girls go to Hell
Blood Feast
Ghost World
Matinee
Wilbur and the Baby Maker
Hitchhike to Hell
L L Kong- I've actually met a ton of guys in my life that wouldn't admit to liking Rocky. It may be machismo, not liking Stallone, or whatever... I don't know.
I (myself) think that the first one (Rocky) was brilliant and almost a forgotten classic.
I hear what you are saying- but after the second film the series sank big time and it got quite ridiculous.
The closure, "Rocky Balboa", wasn't a "five star film", but Stallone did do a solid job at finishing off the story.
Another film that I like a lot and folks don't seem to is called Paradise Alley- another Stallone flick.
I'm not a "great big" fan of Stallone, but he did hit the jackpot with his Rocky story.
Haven't seen 'Paradise Alley', I'll look out for it.
I saw an interview with Stallone once about how Rocky got made. Apparently he wrote the screenplay at college or just after, and sat on it for over a decade until he finally got the offer for it which he believed it was worth.
If I remember correctly he wanted to star in the film but was routinely rejected by various studios. He was living in a single room, almost destitute and turned down several offers of a tidy wad of cash for the script. After years of perseverance or just plain stubbornness he finally got his break and the rest is history. A great story of determination and self belief. Talk about life imitating art!
Quote from: Paladin on July 01, 2013, 01:44:22 PM
L L Kong- I've actually met a ton of guys in my life that wouldn't admit to liking Rocky. It may be machismo, not liking Stallone, or whatever... I don't know.
I (myself) think that the first one (Rocky) was brilliant and almost a forgotten classic.
Never liked Rocky (despite being born in South Philly), but I love Rambo-
Saw 'Neighbors' mentioned, that I think is a great flick, & it
reminded me of Aykroyd's "Nothing But Trouble" - apparently
so many people hate this one that Dan never got to direct
another... except for the band scene, I love the film...
I read the book "Neighbors" before seeing the movie, which turned out to be a mistake. The book is great, whereas the movie was turned into a screwball comedy. It's actually a decent screwball comedy, though. But it bombed so badly, and critics ragged on it so heavily, it's believed that the failure of "Neighbors" heavily contributed to John Belushi's downward spiral and eventual overdose. At the time of his death, he was working on a script titled "Noble Rot," a comedy set in the California wine industry, and the studio was heavily interfering with the screenplay, complaining "We don't want another 'Neighbors!'"
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Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Godzilla (the 1998 film)
Men in Black
I'm sure people love the first Men in Black, I listed it because these three films are also childhood favorites that I all three saw in the theater when they were released and I remember and loved the advertisements, toys, etc that I saw at Taco Bell, KFC, etc when I was little
Quote from: Street Worm on July 01, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
Saw 'Neighbors' mentioned, that I think is a great flick, & it
reminded me of Aykroyd's "Nothing But Trouble" - apparently
so many people hate this one that Dan never got to direct
another... except for the band scene, I love the film...
You're not alone liking "Neighbors" -- that was brilliant how they reversed the roles by making Belushi the straight-laced one and Aykroyd the wacko. And Cathy Moriarty was great as Aykroyd's sexy, vampy mate.(http://mimg.ugo.com/200809/21504/nightmare-neighbors-neighbors.jpg)
It's easier for me to give you a list of films I hate, that for some reason others may enjoy!
Van Helsing
Rob Zombie's Halloween(s)
The Twilight series
Napolean Dynamite
Other than that I may not particularly care for a movie but those are my most hated and I cannot for the life of me understand anyone enjoying anything about them!
I've always been a fan of Xanadu.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on July 01, 2013, 03:55:01 PM
I read the book "Neighbors" before seeing the movie, which turned out to be a mistake. The book is great, whereas the movie was turned into a screwball comedy. It's actually a decent screwball comedy, though. But it bombed so badly, and critics ragged on it so heavily, it's believed that the failure of "Neighbors" heavily contributed to John Belushi's downward spiral and eventual overdose. At the time of his death, he was working on a script titled "Noble Rot," a comedy set in the California wine industry, and the studio was heavily interfering with the screenplay, complaining "We don't want another 'Neighbors!'"
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I think both Siskel and Ebert liked the movie. I enjoyed it. I also liked "Nothing But Trouble", nut wished they had stuck to what was supposed to be the original title for the movie "Valkanavia". That was the title that the Warner Brothers catalogue said would be the name of the film.
Quote from: charp13 on June 30, 2013, 11:14:09 PM
Moonshadow- You are so right! I also really like that movie, but I have heard nothing but complaints from people when you mention it. I guess people don't like the cast?? I don't know why a lot of people hate it, but I enjoy it every time it comes on. Maybe they are comparing it to the book.
I don't what it is about that film that people hate either. I love it! One of my best friends loves it too, and back when we lived in the same town we'd try to get it shown on movie nights and everyone else would vote us down. Maybe because we both have some nordic roots, we could appreciate the scruffy Viking warriors. But everyone else was like, "Enough with 'The 13th Warrior' already!"
Quote from: McDougals House of Horror on July 01, 2013, 05:39:10 PM
You're not alone liking "Neighbors" -- that was brilliant how they reversed the roles by making Belushi the straight-laced one and Aykroyd the wacko. And Cathy Moriarty was great as Aykroyd's sexy, vampy mate.
(http://mimg.ugo.com/200809/21504/nightmare-neighbors-neighbors.jpg)
Yes, I agree. This is right around the time that Belushi wanted to go with straight roles and he sort of got one here. He had another just before he passed away, but I don't recall the name of it.
The critics tore this film to shreds, but that doesn't mean a whole lot. Critics are critics- there is always something in a film that they point out and chide.
Quote from: Paladin on July 01, 2013, 10:21:33 PM
Yes, I agree. This is right around the time that Belushi wanted to go with straight roles and he sort of got one here. He had another just before he passed away, but I don't recall the name of it.
The critics tore this film to shreds, but that doesn't mean a whole lot. Critics are critics- there is always something in a film that they point out and chide.
Are you thinking of
Continental Divide, costarring Blair Brown?
i have a fondness for these movies:
Schlock
Brotherhood of the wolf
Schtonk!
Halloween lll
Soldier
Waxworks
The Warrior
The list goes on and on and yes I also love the 13th warrior it is a great film..
Quote from: tv horror on July 01, 2013, 11:45:48 PM
i have a fondness for these movies:
Schlock
Brotherhood of the wolf
Schtonk!
Halloween lll
Soldier
Waxworks
The Warrior
The list goes on and on and yes I also love the 13th warrior it is a great film..
Ah yes, Halloween III. I think the primary reason that many people hated this movie is because it's title inferred that it would have something to do with Michael Myers, and the film left them feeling disappointed and/or misled. I was originally one of those people but I have actually come to like the film quite a lot; I take the "Halloween" connection away and just think of it as "The Season of the Witch". With Tom Atkins you can't go wrong, and Dan O'Herlihy was terrific as Conal Cochrane. (http://www.geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2012/09/2012-09-19-halloweenIII4-533x319.jpg)
Quote from: tv horror on July 01, 2013, 11:45:48 PM
i have a fondness for these movies:
Schlock
Brotherhood of the wolf
Schtonk!
Halloween lll
Soldier
Waxworks
The Warrior
The list goes on and on and yes I also love the 13th warrior it is a great film..
I
loved Brotherhood of the Wolf when I saw it, and was quite surprised by it!
I really loved Halloween III alot too. Not only did it bend rules at the time by horrible things actually happen to children, almost every Halloween I have that theme song going through my head....
I saw somebody else here mention Connery's Zardoz. That movie was frickin' awesome. ;D
I'm really not in tune with what the general public thinks about alot of the weird little movies I like, but I do know I heard alot of backlash about Corky Romano. I thought it was cute. 0-o
Also, I haven't heard
anybody comment or talk about Cabin Fever 2 (the sequel). I didn't really like the first one at all, too uneven and felt it really missed some good opprotunites, but I
LOVED the second weird one. Totally gross and totally unexpectedly funny. Loved it.
Although I don't love it, I did enjoy Interview With The Vampire, which I know is generally loathed in these parts (There, I said it!)
Quote from: tv horror on July 01, 2013, 11:45:48 PM
i have a fondness for these movies:
Schlock
Brotherhood of the wolf
Schtonk!
Halloween lll
Soldier
Waxworks
The Warrior
The list goes on and on and yes I also love the 13th warrior it is a great film..
Shlock. Wonder why it's never been on DVD? I remember seeing it in the 70's at sci-fi conventions. One of them had John Landis talking about the film. He said, when he was amking the movie, he was going (excitedly) "This is Bad! This is Bad!" He said, however as he watched the film he kept going (depressed) "This is bad. This is bad." But like "Cannibal the Musical", by Trey Parker, it was a wonderful first time effort by a film maker.
Also, count me in as a fan of "Halloween 3". I came to the Pacific Theatre to see it on it's first run, and really liked it even then. Iactually liked the fact that they were planning to continue the series, without Michael Myers, since his story was concluded with Halloween Part 2". That continuing the Michael Myers character was a mistake, can be seen by the later "Halloween" films, which became less and less watchable as the series "progressed".
Quote from: Fester on July 01, 2013, 11:04:19 PM
Are you thinking of Continental Divide, costarring Blair Brown?
Yes- that's exactly it, Fester.
Thanks
Won Ton Ton the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
The Creeping Terror
Jan Jel The Beast from the East
Jumanji
Quote from: Splitty on July 02, 2013, 04:32:16 AM
I loved Brotherhood of the Wolf when I saw it, and was quite surprised by it!
I really loved Halloween III alot too. Not only did it bend rules at the time by horrible things actually happen to children, almost every Halloween I have that theme song going through my head....
I saw somebody else here mention Connery's Zardoz. That movie was frickin' awesome. ;D
I'm really not in tune with what the general public thinks about alot of the weird little movies I like, but I do know I heard alot of backlash about Corky Romano. I thought it was cute. 0-o
Also, I haven't heard anybody comment or talk about Cabin Fever 2 (the sequel). I didn't really like the first one at all, too uneven and felt it really missed some good opprotunites, but I LOVED the second weird one. Totally gross and totally unexpectedly funny. Loved it.
Never watched the second, but I loved the first
Van Helsing - simply good rollicking fun!
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/frdstng68/Van-Helsing.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/frdstng68/media/Van-Helsing.jpg.html)
;)
Quote from: Dr. Madd on July 02, 2013, 12:32:29 PM
Jumanji
Jumanji seemed to be popular enough to have a spinoff cartoon series. I know I kind of liked it. What I don't know is anybody who hated it.
I hear there's a Jumanji reboot in the works. Or prequel/sequel.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on July 01, 2013, 03:55:01 PM
I read the book "Neighbors" before seeing the movie, which turned out to be a mistake. The book is great, whereas the movie was turned into a screwball comedy. It's actually a decent screwball comedy, though. But it bombed so badly, and critics ragged on it so heavily, it's believed that the failure of "Neighbors" heavily contributed to John Belushi's downward spiral and eventual overdose. At the time of his death, he was working on a script titled "Noble Rot," a comedy set in the California wine industry, and the studio was heavily interfering with the screenplay, complaining "We don't want another 'Neighbors!'"
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I really liked this film. I have to tried to locate the movie on DVD, no luck.
Quote from: long live kong on July 02, 2013, 04:51:53 PM
I hear there's a Jumanji reboot in the works. Or prequel/sequel.
I thought that Jumanji was fun .. ;D
Movies I love, that everyone seems to hate? Most of my monster & imagi-movies. Present company excepted, plus an isolated friend or two.
- Everything I watch
1941
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Shock Treatment
Popeye
Showgirls
Eyes Wide Shut
and more recently: John Carter.
Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes. The ending of his film, actually reminded me more of the ending of "Monkey Planet", which the story was based on.
Quote from: Scary Terry on July 04, 2013, 05:17:09 PM
1941
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Shock Treatment
Popeye
Showgirls
Eyes Wide Shut
and more recently: John Carter.
Wow! Someone else on this planet saw (and/or liked)
Shock Treatment?!?!?!
Xanadu!
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo!
Star Trek: The Motion Picture!
The ones I like, but always have to watch alone are:
Coraline
The Spirit
Rock N Rule
Wendy and Casper
Tropic Thunder
I really love 'American Cuisine' .. it's an enchanting little flick but other than my mother, I don't know of anyone who's even seen it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cuisine_(film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cuisine_(film))
(http://d2oz5j6ef5tbf6.cloudfront.net/movie/large/Cuisine_Americaine_(1998).jpg)
PS ~ I liked 'Eyes Wide Shut' and thought that the main 'problem' with this flick was that it needed better editing. I would see it again.
Quote from: Scary Terry on July 04, 2013, 05:17:09 PM
1941
1941 was my favorite movie for a while--I haven't seen it for a long time, though. While a lot of story and character details seemed to get lost in editing, it got a lot of the period stuff right, and the costumes, art direction and cinematography were great.
I think I enjoyed it more after reading the comic adaptation that Steve Bissette and Tom (or was it Rick?) Veitch did. Also, ABC showed it in a 3-hour block one Sunday and included some footage cut from the release print; would love to get a copy of that.
Quote from: Fester on July 04, 2013, 07:29:06 PM
Wow! Someone else on this planet saw (and/or liked) Shock Treatment?!?!?!
Shock Treatment is a good film. The was going to be called the Brad and Janet Show. I also have a thing for Jessica
Harper ( Phantom of the Paradise, Susperia).
Quote from: marsattacks666 on July 05, 2013, 04:15:02 PM
Shock Treatment is a good film. The was going to be called the Brad and Janet Show. I also have a thing for Jessica
Harper ( Phantom of the Paradise, Susperia).
I like both those movies.
I saw Shock Treatment when it was in the theater.
There were about a hundred people when it started--and about thirty when it ended.
I loved it. . .
But then, the same thing happened when I saw Rocky Horror Picture Show and Monty Python and The Holy Grail during their first runs.
Some of my friends quit going to the movies with me because I always picked such bombs.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on July 04, 2013, 12:37:16 PM
Everything? :(
Mostly, I don't know of anybody besides the boards that like the same stuff I do
I've heard the The A Team (remake) movie is one to actually "enjoy hating" so I will have\
to NetFlix it sometime.
Here's one that nobody's mentioned yet...probably because nobody's seen it
(http://i43.tower.com/images/mm107042141/candy-ewa-aulin-dvd-cover-art.jpg)
I saw the 1968 release of 'Candy' ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_(1968_film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_(1968_film))
I don't remember much about it, more than likely had to sneak into the movies being underage but it was seen.
"Shock Treatment" actually got midnight showings at a LA theatre, and people would perform along with the action on the screen, like Rocky Horror. I saw it and liked it, but I think if Richard O Brain had been able to do an actual sequel to TRHPS, with the original ast, it would have done better. What happened was a big strike, caused O'Brain to redo the screenplay to work with the limitations caused by the strike.
Screamers is another favorite of mine, maybe I just like Peter Weller movies.
2010's "Monsters". Despite its very alluring title, a lot of people hate this film (which was actually shot all digitally) due to its slow, building pace and the fact that the monsters are not in every scene. But in my opinion that's precisely what makes this movie different, excellent and well worth watching. Let's hear what you think...
(http://www.movie-film-review.com/files/images/filmimages/monsters.jpg)
(http://k-line.org/9/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/monsters2010.jpg)
I like the usually-hated "Neighbors".
But I have to do a little mind trick in order to watch it at all. I have to filter out the god-awful musical/sound effects score.
The movie is funny. It looks like the studio was worried that it would not be what the public was expecting and "punched it up" with sound effects and musical cues to let the audience know when they should laugh. I'm surprised they did not add a laugh track.
The quiet frustration scenes with Belushi in his living room, listening to the clock ticking away his monotonous life should have been allowed to play with no music at all - much more effective.
Someone should re-score this film with a more subtle, understated sound track that matches the tone of the humor in the film. It could earn a whole new audience and a larger cult following. A DVD could be released with both soundtracks.
You gotta love Cathy Moriarty as the next door neighbor's slinky wife. (Hubba freaking hubba!)
_______________________________________________
By-the-way, I also have the same problem with Don Knott's "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" - a fine kiddie ghost film practically ruined with overdone music and musical cues.
Try watching both with the mindset that the terrible music just isn't there. Works (sorta) for me.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 07, 2013, 03:28:12 PM
I like the usually-hated "Neighbors".
But I have to do a little mind trick in order to watch it at all. I have to filter out the god-awful musical/sound effects score.
The movie is funny. It looks like the studio was worried that it would not be what the public was expecting and "punched it up" with sound effects and musical cues to let the audience know when they should laugh. I'm surprised they did not add a laugh track.
The quiet frustration scenes with Belushi in his living room, listening to the clock ticking away his monotonous life should have been allowed to play with no music at all - much more effective.
Someone should re-score this film with a more subtle, understated sound track that matches the tone of the humor in the film. It could earn a whole new audience and a larger cult following. A DVD could be released with both soundtracks.
You gotta love Cathy Moriarty as the next door neighbor's slinky wife. (Hubba freaking hubba!)
_______________________________________________
By-the-way, I also have the same problem with Don Knott's "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" - a fine kiddie ghost film practically ruined with overdone music and musical cues.
Try watching both with the mindset that the terrible music just isn't there. Works (sorta) for me.
In all honesty, I haven't seen Neighbors since it was first run in the theatre, but I don't remember being that bothered by the musical/sound effects score. What I remember was what a great subdued performance by Belushi, and that Ackroyd was great in it.
As far as "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" is concerned, I have that film, and I'm not bothered by the scoring, since that was pretty much the same in all the Knott's "loser makes good" films he made for Universal during the period. I also love the theme song of the film, going from scary to a playful sound, reflecting perfectly the film it was intended for.
Quote from: Haunted hearse on July 07, 2013, 04:51:06 PM
In all honesty, I haven't seen Neighbors since it was first run in the theatre, but I don't remember being that bothered by the musical/sound effects score. What I remember was what a great subdued performance by Belushi, and that Ackroyd was great in it.
As far as "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" is concerned, I have that film, and I'm not bothered by the scoring, since that was pretty much the same in all the Knott's "loser makes good" films he made for Universal during the period. I also love the theme song of the film, going from scary to a playful sound, reflecting perfectly the film it was intended for.
Well, clearly, I am right and you, sir, are wrong.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 07, 2013, 04:53:37 PM
Well, clearly, I am right and you, sir, are wrong.
So you don't think that was what Belushi gave a great subdued performance, and that Ackroyd was great in it? Guess then, we will have to disagree.
Quote from: Haunted hearse on July 07, 2013, 04:56:19 PM
So you don't think that was what Belushi gave a great subdued performance, and that Ackroyd was great in it? Guess then, we will have to disagree.
No problems at all with the performances - Just the music.
It was my feeble attempt at humor. No one is right or wrong. This is thread is all about opinion. I don't expect people to like what I like or for the same reasons.
I love Jason X.
I think as long as you view it as a one off, a "what if" and not part of teh continuity I think it can be a lot of fun. The scene on the holodeck is hysterical (at least to me).
Quote from: Gillfan on July 08, 2013, 08:01:10 PM
I love Jason X.
I think as long as you view it as a one off, a "what if" and not part of teh continuity I think it can be a lot of fun. The scene on the holodeck is hysterical (at least to me).
Same here, and I loved the female android. The character of Jason honestly never made sense to me, except in the first film, where the idea of Jason surviving turned out to be a nightmare, (Gee, I hope I'm not giving any spoilers here. :P) If such a being like Jason existed, I can see where a goverment team would want to recover the body to study, and it would no doubt be a huge mistake.
Quote from: Gillfan on July 08, 2013, 08:01:10 PM
I love Jason X.
I think as long as you view it as a one off, a "what if" and not part of teh continuity I think it can be a lot of fun. The scene on the holodeck is hysterical (at least to me).
When I first watched this film at a Drive-in, I totally disliked the film. When Jason X was finally released on VHS and DVD
I watched the film again, still, not fully on board. But after a couple more viewings, I started to enjoy Jason X. Now I own the film on Bluray. Go figure. :o
Totally fun movie to watch.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on July 11, 2013, 12:35:35 PM
When I first watched this film at a Drive-in, I totally disliked the film. When Jason X was finally released on VHS and DVD
I watched the film again, still, not fully on board. But after a couple more viewings, I started to enjoy Jason X. Now I own the film on Bluray. Go figure. :o
Totally fun movie to watch.
I had the exact same reaction to Mel Brooks "Dracula Dead and Loving it."
So far I see nothing wrong with these lists! You folks have some great tastes in movies....except you! Yeah, you know who you are!
I don't know anyone but me who will admit to liking "Weekend At Bernie's".
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 12, 2013, 06:28:51 PM
I don't know anyone but me who will admit to liking "Weekend At Bernie's".
I'll admit to it!! I thiught it was very funny!!
Quote from: Zackuth on July 12, 2013, 06:33:01 PM
I'll admit to it!! I thought it was very funny!!
You're sick.
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MONKEYBONE!! I love this show! most hate it if they even remember it.
and one of my favorite movies of all time --- Pee Wee's Big adventure. I know there is a following, but i have yet to meet anyone in person who likes it besides me and my kids.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 12, 2013, 06:28:51 PM
I don't know anyone but me who will admit to liking "Weekend At Bernie's".
Gotta be more than just you . . . They made a sequel.
Which is more than will happen for
John Carter or
The Lone Ranger. ::)
Quote from: monsternik on July 13, 2013, 04:11:40 AM
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MONKEYBONE!! I love this show! most hate it if they even remember it.
and one of my favorite movies of all time --- Pee Wee's Big adventure. I know there is a following, but i have yet to meet anyone in person who likes it besides me and my kids.
I guess I'm not "most", because I really liked the film. The only Brendan Fraser film I can recall that I loathed, was "Dudley Doright".
Quote from: Zackuth on July 12, 2013, 06:33:01 PM
I'll admit to it!! I thiught it was very funny!!
Weekend at Bernie'is a f*=**~° movie.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on July 15, 2013, 01:54:21 PM
Weekend at Bernie'is a f*=**~° movie.
Is that good or bad?
Quote from: Scary Terry on July 04, 2013, 05:17:09 PM
1941
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Shock Treatment
Popeye
Showgirls
Eyes Wide Shut
and more recently: John Carter.
Groovy, someone besides myself who loved the Popeye movie. Thought the casting was perfect, especially with Olive Oyl.
Quote from: CreepysFan on July 22, 2013, 01:24:12 AM
Groovy, someone besides myself who loved the Popeye movie. Thought the casting was perfect, especially with Olive Oyl.
The casting was great - Shelley Duvall was spot on.
The music was awful. It should have had a 1930's feel to it. There was not one tune that I went away whistling to myself afterword. Did any of them stick in your mind? A good musical should leave you wanting to hear at least one or two songs over and over again.
The musical numbers make me cringe some, but i still enjoy watching it periodically.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 22, 2013, 01:29:37 AM
The casting was great - Shelley Duvall was spot on.
The music was awful. It should have had a 1930's feel to it. There was not one tune that I went away whistling to myself afterword. Did any of them stick in your mind? A good musical should leave you wanting to hear at least one or two songs over and over again.
Funny. I agree the music was not very good. However, almost all of them get stuck in my head. That movie is Earworm Central!!
I don't necessarily want to hear the songs again--they just get stuck.
Damn! There it goes again . . .
I Yam What I Yam!!!!
"I'm mean, I'm mean, I'm mean, you know what I mean!" has always stuck in my head and I haven't seen the film since its theatrical release! I also somewhat recall a horrible-out of tune song sung by Shelley Duvall, not really the lyrics but the melody!
Lucky you I get both lyrics and melody. :o
There needs to be a special place down below for song writers like Harry Nilsson. ::)
Quote from: CreepysFan on July 22, 2013, 01:24:12 AM
Groovy, someone besides myself who loved the Popeye movie. Thought the casting was perfect, especially with Olive Oyl.
The problem wasn't the casting, or even the foorgetable musical numbers. The problem is Jules Feifer's ponderous story about a son looking for the father he never knew. Segar and (later) Fleisher did it much better with the "Goon Island" storyline, where Popeye finds his father. They honestly should have worked with one of Segar's stories, or the Fleisher films (Such as "Aladin" or Sinbad") and would have had a far more entertaining film.
Quote from: Haunted hearse on July 22, 2013, 02:26:10 PM
The problem wasn't the casting, or even the foorgetable musical numbers. The problem is Jules Feifer's ponderous story about a son looking for the father he never knew. Segar and (later) Fleisher did it much better with the "Goon Island" storyline, where Popeye finds his father. They honestly should have worked with one of Segar's stories, or the Fleisher films (Such as "Aladin" or Sinbad") and would have had a far more entertaining film.
Love the "Goon Island" toon. Probably my favorite Popeye story. Wish they had used it.
The cartoon story lines were geniusly written, but that was back in the creative thinking era of Hollywood. The Thimble Theater newspaper strips are still the best Popeye material.
Quote from: Fester on July 01, 2013, 11:04:19 PM
Are you thinking of Continental Divide, costarring Blair Brown?
GREAT movie!! Loved it!
Quote from: Haunted hearse on July 02, 2013, 04:39:45 PM
Jumanji seemed to be popular enough to have a spinoff cartoon series. I know I kind of liked it. What I don't know is anybody who hated it.
Yes you dooooooo!! ;D
Ditto.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 12, 2013, 06:28:51 PM
I don't know anyone but me who will admit to liking "Weekend At Bernie's".
I laughed my ass off at that movie!!
Quote from: Scatter on July 22, 2013, 05:44:05 PM
I laughed my ass off at that movie!!
And now he has no place to sit . . .
I regenerate like a lizard.......
If Horrible Horrors Of Satan (1973) existed I'm sure I'd love it, and most everyone else would hate it. >:D :laugh:
Quote from: Scatter on July 22, 2013, 05:34:29 PM
OUCH!!
C'mon--Electric Light Orchestra, Gene Kelley, Olivia Newton-John. This just screams classic!!
Quote from: Zackuth on July 22, 2013, 08:22:42 PM
C'mon--Electric Light Orchestra, Gene Kelley, Olivia Newton-John. This just screams classic!!
It screams something . . .
Maybe its disappointment that The Village People already made
Can't Stop the Music 8)
Quote from: Zackuth on July 22, 2013, 08:22:42 PM
C'mon--Electric Light Orchestra, Gene Kelley, Olivia Newton-John. This just screams classic!!
With you on Olivia Newton-John. Back in the day she was fine as Yog Sothoth hair. :P
Quote from: Scatter on July 22, 2013, 05:38:45 PM
Yes you dooooooo!! ;D
Count me in as another person who just can't stand Jumanji!
Quote from: Zackuth on July 22, 2013, 08:22:42 PM
C'mon--Electric Light Orchestra, Gene Kelley, Olivia Newton-John. This just screams classic!!
In space, no one can hear you scream. Which is why every copy of this movie should be hurtling toward some black hole in a galaxy far, far away.
Quote from: Monster Kid on July 23, 2013, 01:19:34 PM
Count me in as another person who just can't stand Jumanji!
What a suckfest that thing was.
Quote from: Scatter on July 23, 2013, 04:16:54 PM
In space, no one can hear you scream. Which is why every copy of this movie should be hurtling toward some black hole in a galaxy far, far away.
LOL
Quote from: Zackuth on July 23, 2013, 04:29:01 PM
LOL
Hey, don't mind me........if I don't see "2,000 Maniacs" every few months I start to lose it!
I love cheesy movies with bad monster effects. They are fun. But ...... even I hated Jumanji.
Quote from: Scatter on July 22, 2013, 05:38:45 PM
Yes you dooooooo!! ;D
Well I guess now I do, on this forum, thanks to this topic. But outside the forum, I don't recall anyone not enjoying Jumanji.
Jumanji started at 7 on the HUB network if any onr is interested.
Quote from: Zackuth on July 23, 2013, 07:14:36 PM
Jumanji started at 7 on the HUB network if any onr is interested.
Right, I'll put everything aside and get right on that! NOT!!
Another movie that I REALLY love but everyone I know hates is 'The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra'. I think it's a fun movie.
Quote from: CreepysFan on July 24, 2013, 12:34:46 AM
Another movie that I REALLY love but everyone I know hates is 'The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra'. I think it's a fun movie.
That is a GREAT movie. Tomorrow I resume my search for an Amish terrarium, but I sleep now!
"Even when I was a child, I was hated by skeletons."
Quote from: Scatter on July 23, 2013, 05:28:28 PM
Hey, don't mind me........if I don't see "2,000 Maniacs" every few months I start to lose it!
Two thousand maniacs is a film I can not live without. >:D
I really like most of the movies listed here! I keep wishing that movie called "ROLLERCOASTER" would come on. I've seen it once, but I'm obsessed with it lately! George Segal & a bomb on a rollercoaster- GOOD STUFF!
Quote from: charp13 on July 25, 2013, 07:59:19 AM
I really like most of the movies listed here! I keep wishing that movie called "ROLLERCOASTER" would come on. I've seen it once, but I'm obsessed with it lately! George Segal & a bomb on a rollercoaster- GOOD STUFF!
I would like to see this film.
Quote from: charp13 on July 25, 2013, 07:59:19 AM
I really like most of the movies listed here! I keep wishing that movie called "ROLLERCOASTER" would come on. I've seen it once, but I'm obsessed with it lately! George Segal & a bomb on a rollercoaster- GOOD STUFF!
Great flick -- good story and Timothy Bottoms (who I absolutely reviled in the despicable remake of my beloved "Invaders From Mars") plays a great bomber. Plus a wonderful score by Lalo Schifrin, who wrote the famous theme from "Mission Impossible".(http://bloodymurder.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/rollercoaster02.jpg)
Quote from: CreepysFan on July 25, 2013, 02:42:12 AM
"Even when I was a child, I was hated by skeletons."
Hey! That's on NetFlix right now!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on July 25, 2013, 07:26:14 AM
Two thousand maniacs is a film I can not live without. >:D
You and me bro!!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on July 25, 2013, 08:25:36 AM
I would like to see this film.
Good flick! I liked it, so you should too (peas in a movie pod,we are!)
I watched Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" again. I think a lot of people hate this film simply because it isn't George Pal's original that we grew up with. In truth, the first time I saw it I wasn't crazy about it (probably for that reason). But as I've watched it again several times, I now think that it's really a great film. Those tripods coming up out of the ground are very realistic and very scary -- I find this film, and 2010's "Monsters", to be believable visions of what an alien invasion of Earth could really be like. And of course, another great score by John Williams.
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Quote from: McDougals House of Horror on July 28, 2013, 02:10:44 PM
I watched Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" again. I think a lot of people hate this film simply because it isn't George Pal's original that we grew up with. In truth, the first time I saw it I wasn't crazy about it (probably for that reason). But as I've watched it again several times, I now think that it's really a great film. Those tripods coming up out of the ground are very realistic and very scary -- I find this film, and 2010's "Monsters", to be believable visions of what an alien invasion of Earth could really be like. And of course, another great score by John Williams.
(http://www.chromewaves.net/images/interface/20051129warOfTheWorlds.jpg)(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzLpaZsXvvDeKk25iwmbrM4A5B8UWepxH6TuGI905fGi-LcbSxrw)
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Interesting theory. I always thought the reason people hated the film was because it sucked.
One blunder of this WOTW version is if the Martian machines were under ground all those years, why didn't they attack before mankind became over populated. What was the wait ? Still like watching it from time to time, but not as good as the original.
As far as War Of the Worlds is concerned, it doesn't bother me that it wasn't more like George Pal's version. That one was good, however, it was only superficially related to the Wells novel and/or the Mercury Theater radio play.
There were just too many holes in the story: Where are they aliens from? Why are they here? Why did they remain hidden in the ground? Why didn't they get found years ago? And special effects/big dramatic scenes are fine--but you really have to relate to (or at least care about) the characters. I couldn't.
Monsters(2010) was way too slow. Granted, the director might have been going for some sort of thoughtful mood. Or perhaps he wanted to show how long the journey took. But I found myself getting bored and distracted. I am still wondering how in the heck a anyone could see Texas from a MesoAmerican PreColumbian pyramid.
Quote from: McDougals House of Horror on July 25, 2013, 05:09:19 PM
Great flick -- good story and Timothy Bottoms (who I absolutely reviled in the despicable remake of my beloved "Invaders From Mars") plays a great bomber. Plus a wonderful score by Lalo Schifrin, who wrote the famous theme from "Mission Impossible".
I saw it in Sensurround when it first came out. It's actually on YouTube:
Rollercoaster 1977 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3xGIs_A-MU#ws)
Rollercoaster and Capricorn One are probably my favorite popcorn movies of the 70s.
Quote from: Fester on July 28, 2013, 03:55:23 PM
As far as War Of the Worlds is concerned...
There were just too many holes in the story: Where are they aliens from? Why are they here? Why did they remain hidden in the ground? Why didn't they get found years ago? And special effects/big dramatic scenes are fine--but you really have to relate to (or at least care about) the characters. I couldn't.
This.
As far as a movie about an ET prescense buried underground for centuries, then surfacing and causing havoc, "20 Million Miles to Earth" a great Hammer horror flick, did it much better that the new "War of the Worlds".
Quote from: Haunted hearse on July 29, 2013, 02:58:41 PM
As far as a movie about an ET prescense buried underground for centuries, then surfacing and causing havoc, "20 Million Miles to Earth" a great Hammer horror flick, did it much better that the new "War of the Worlds".
I think that was 5 Million Years To Earth (Quatermass And The Pit). I agree. It is an excellent movie.
Quote from: horrorhunter on July 29, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
I think that was 5 Million Years To Earth (Quatermass And The Pit). I agree. It is an excellent movie.
It was. I also perfer "Quatermass And The Pit" the British release title.
Just about everything. Around me, they hate everything I watch.
"It's too old, too poorly designed, too boring, too black and white ..."
Quote from: Evermonster on August 02, 2013, 06:28:28 AM
Just about everything. Around me, they hate everything I watch.
"It's too old, too poorly designed, too boring, too black and white ..."
Ouch!
I do still have modest affection for the old (early 1960s) CHILLER THEATRE films: ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN, FOUR SKULLS OF JONATHAN DRAKE, LEECH WOMAN and the 1953 INVADERS FROM MARS. I also saw WASP WOMAN there on WPIX - Ch. 11. Jack Kennedy was President at the time, so these were still pretty new. I was pretty new myself.
The two that got me BIG TIME, were "JONATHAN DRAKE", with Zatai climbing up the rose trellis, and the sight of a headless body in the casket.
(Mega scary when there's a similar trellis outside your window.)
The other was, of course, INVADERS FROM MARS. Imagine an eight year old child, seeing something that visualised every child's deepest nightmare: being terrified, with no one to help,....and seeing your parents (who were the only ones who COULD help), turned into brutal strangers who didn't know you.
INVADERS was a real DOOZY, but I'm glad I saw it when I did....before 1963, when childhood ended and innocence was lost.
"E"
I don't want to say that I love them, but I rather enjoyed Prince of Persia and John Carter. Definitely not the train wrecks critics would have you believe. John Carter could have been so much more, and how I'd love it if there were sequels, but as it stands, it was a lot of fun, IMO.
Quote from: Elisabeth on September 29, 2013, 07:02:01 PM
The other was, of course, INVADERS FROM MARS. Imagine an eight year old child, seeing something that visualised every child's deepest nightmare: being terrified, with no one to help,....and seeing your parents (who were the only ones who COULD help), turned into brutal strangers who didn't know you.
INVADERS was a real DOOZY, but I'm glad I saw it when I did....before 1963, when childhood ended and innocence was lost.
"E"
E, thankfully I don't know anyone who doesn't like the original Invaders From Mars. I can say with no hesitation it's one of my top 3 all time oldie sci-fi favorites (along with "The Thing From Another World" and "The Day The Earth Stood Still"). I could watch those films every day and never get tired of them.
A while back I sat with Jimmy Hunt who played David MacLean, the terrorized lad we all related to, for almost an hour at the Hollywood Collector's Show reminiscing about the film. He's still very fond of it and is hopeful of doing a DVD clean-up and re-release. I'm crossing my fingers, since the current "Special Edition" ain't so special, with a so-so quality print.
Here's yours truly with Jimmy -- "Gee whiz!! Colonel Fielding! Colonel Fielding!"...(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a548/McDougalsHouseofHorrors/JimmyHunt_zps00c344fb.jpg?t=1380502542)
Quote from: Elisabeth on September 29, 2013, 07:02:01 PM
I do still have modest affection for the old (early 1960s) CHILLER THEATRE films: ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN, FOUR SKULLS OF JONATHAN DRAKE, LEECH WOMAN and the 1953 INVADERS FROM MARS. I also saw WASP WOMAN there on WPIX - Ch. 11. Jack Kennedy was President at the time, so these were still pretty new. I was pretty new myself.
The two that got me BIG TIME, were "JONATHAN DRAKE", with Zatai climbing up the rose trellis, and the sight of a headless body in the casket.
(Mega scary when there's a similar trellis outside your window.)
The other was, of course, INVADERS FROM MARS. Imagine an eight year old child, seeing something that visualised every child's deepest nightmare: being terrified, with no one to help,....and seeing your parents (who were the only ones who COULD help), turned into brutal strangers who didn't know you.
INVADERS was a real DOOZY, but I'm glad I saw it when I did....before 1963, when childhood ended and innocence was lost.
"E"
I saw "Invaders From Mars" on the same station.........and the effect has lingered to this day. LOVE that film!!