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Post by Dracula on Feb 15, 2020 11:18:07 GMT -5
Deathtrap (1982) Deathtrap is a twisty mystery which isn’t strictly a who done it that’s about a crime that concerns an aged mystery writer who owns a weird house that has murder weapons all over its walls as decorations… yeah I’m pretty sure that this was an influence on Knives Out. The other movie that looms large over it is the 1972 film Sleuth, which also features Michael Caine and has a similar “small cast movie with stage roots and wild twists” setup. Sleuth, which starred Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine, felt like a bit of a passing of the baton between two generations of British actors. Deathtrap has a slightly larger cast but is primarily a duel of wits between Caine and Christopher Reeve, which frankly isn’t as impressive of a baton pass. I’m not sure how controversial of an opinion this is but… Christopher Reeve sucks. The role of Superman suited him and he worked in that but in pretty much everything else he’s kind of weak. He’s a little better here than usual but I still think he’s kind of a weak spot. Having said that I think this is a pretty good movie for what it is. It’s plainly a stage adaptation and I suspect that the story would work better in live theater, but the play it’s based on is indeed quite clever and they did genuinely “get me” with the twists so I can’t complain too much. ***1/2 out of Five
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Post by Neverending on Feb 15, 2020 12:42:58 GMT -5
Hot Take Sally over here hating on Christopher Reeve.
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Post by Doomsday on Feb 15, 2020 13:02:03 GMT -5
Yeah, Christopher Reeve is an American institution. Who's next on Drac's shit list, Neil Armstrong? Teddy Roosevelt? Ted Kaczynski? Disgusting!
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Post by Dracula on Feb 15, 2020 13:50:03 GMT -5
Yeah, Christopher Reeve is an American institution. Who's next on Drac's shit list, Neil Armstrong? Teddy Roosevelt? Ted Kaczynski? Disgusting! Theodore Roosevelt should get more scrutiny for his role in the Brownsville affair...
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Post by 1godzillafan on Feb 16, 2020 11:04:22 GMT -5
Lol, you really want Neverending to watch Playing with Fire, don't you?
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Post by Doomsday on Feb 16, 2020 11:15:01 GMT -5
Lol, you really want Neverending to watch Playing with Fire, don't you? I thought you guys deserved each other.
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Post by 1godzillafan on Feb 16, 2020 11:23:54 GMT -5
Lol, you really want Neverending to watch Playing with Fire, don't you? I thought you guys deserved each other. Exactly who I wanted. I trust that we'll show each other no mercy.
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Post by Neverending on Feb 16, 2020 12:07:00 GMT -5
1godzillafan3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)The Tooth Fairy (2010)The Chaperone (2011)Hell Comes to Frog Town (1988)
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Post by 1godzillafan on Feb 16, 2020 16:28:17 GMT -5
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Post by Doomsday on Feb 16, 2020 16:33:04 GMT -5
And all Coop had to do was click the links.
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Post by Neverending on Feb 16, 2020 18:47:23 GMT -5
Deathgasm (2015)
This Sam Raimi/Peter Jackson rip-off is about a teenage Metal garage band in New Zealand. Their “devil’s music” unleashes a demon plague in their town that they must then defeat with... music. So it also rips off Edgar Wright and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. I wouldn’t call this movie “bad”, but I wouldn’t call it good either. There’s a scene in which a demon is beat up with a dildo. So I guess that justifies Deathgasm’s existence.
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Post by 1godzillafan on Feb 16, 2020 18:59:38 GMT -5
I had a gut feeling you'd beeline for Deathgasm.
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Post by thebtskink on Feb 16, 2020 19:19:45 GMT -5
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Post by Neverending on Feb 16, 2020 19:28:09 GMT -5
I had a gut feeling you'd beeline for Deathgasm. Does John Cena beat up a demon with a dildo?
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Post by 1godzillafan on Feb 16, 2020 19:42:05 GMT -5
I had a gut feeling you'd beeline for Deathgasm. Does John Cena beat up a demon with a dildo? I assure you he would if Playing with Fire had a demon.
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Post by Dracula on Feb 16, 2020 19:58:55 GMT -5
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Post by thebtskink on Feb 16, 2020 20:12:34 GMT -5
Cold War it is.
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Post by Doomsday on Feb 16, 2020 20:13:09 GMT -5
Ohhh I was secretly hoping Drac would pick Death to Smoochy.
This outta be good!
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Post by thebtskink on Feb 16, 2020 20:13:44 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, had you already seen the other 5?
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Post by Dracula on Feb 16, 2020 20:32:07 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, had you already seen the other 5? Yep
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Post by 1godzillafan on Feb 16, 2020 20:43:09 GMT -5
I haven't seen Death to Smoochy in years.
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