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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 2, 2019 11:17:39 GMT -5
Instant Family was way better than it had any right to be.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 3, 2019 2:56:05 GMT -5
DEAD CALM (1989) Slow burn but star-making performances by Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 4, 2019 0:17:44 GMT -5
THE WIZ (1978) Written by Joel Schumacher? Produced by Rob Cohen? Directed by Sidney Lumet? Dance choreography by SnoBorderZero?! ..... Okay — So, technically a “Thanksgiving movie”, but fuck it, you can enjoy this weirdo Motown version of the Wizard of Oz during Christmastime too. 33-year-old Diana Ross, looking like Michael Jackson in the Thriller video, is sent to “Urban Oz” on a journey of self-discovery. What is this, the Millennial Oz? Get a job, Diana Ross! And become a homeowner.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 4, 2019 0:33:41 GMT -5
Joel Schumacher writing it makes a lot of sense.
Sidney Lumet directing it, not so much.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 4, 2019 0:43:53 GMT -5
Joel Schumacher writing it makes a lot of sense. Sidney Lumet directing it, not so much. And Rob Cohen of Fast & Furious and XxX fame. And Dede Allen of Fame and Different World fame as editor. Odd mix of talent. Have you pitched a Wiz remake to Eddie Murphy? He can play the Wiz this time since Richard Pryor did it last time. Lizzo as the Wicked Witch Bruno Mars as the Scarecrow Drake as the Tin Man Wesley Snipes as the Cowardly Lion Get 50-year-old Jennifer Lopez to play Dorothy Tom Hopper to direct Doomsday will do your CGI |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 4, 2019 18:58:09 GMT -5
Your cast and crew list actually makes too much sense. Get Lee Daniels involved and this shit is a bonafide hit.
And Hopper will be fresh off his award-winning, box-office record breaking Cats so this will be perfect for him.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 6, 2019 7:58:21 GMT -5
DONNIE BRASCO (1997) PG Cooper’s favorite Mafia movie tells the true life story of the FBI Agent instrumental in helping take down the New York Mafia. Initially, I wasn’t a fan of the movie. I felt it focused on the wrong aspects of the story. The real life Joseph D. Pistone was a Naval Officer turned FBI Agent who became the first person in the FBI to go deep cover in an investigation. He spent 6 years infiltrating the Mafia and was about to become a Made Man when the investigation shut down. In order to become a Made Man he would have had to assassinate someone. The FBI couldn’t have allowed that, of course. Anyway, point is, dude was a badass and the movie should have been a thriller. A straight up classic style detective story. Instead we got a mopey story about Johnny Depp and Al Pacino becoming best friends. Its been about 20 years since I last watched the movie, so I just accepted it for what it is, and it’s pretty good. Strong performances by Depp & Pacino. Both are known for their heightened style of acting, but they pulled a Joe Pesci in Irishman, and played it subdued.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 13, 2019 14:31:12 GMT -5
ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017)
 Ever wonder what Shaun of the Dead would look like as a musical? Well, the end result would look something like Anna and the Apocalypse, a movie I had an absolute blast with from start to finish. The best way to describe it is a Christmas zombie musical, a combination I never realized I wanted until I watched this movie. Thankfully, the filmmakers don't try to just coast on the unique genre blend. The script by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry does a surprisingly good job of making these characters charming and likable and having them feel rather fleshed-out. Ella Hunt is an absolute delight as Anna, first and foremost. I really liked that she isn't written as just a damsel in distress or a character who can't handle herself against zombies. She walks the line rather perfectly between relatable and badass and brings so much determination to the role that you can't help but love her. I really hope to see Ella Hunt pop up in more movies. Another thing the script does that I particularly liked was that it establishes stakes and sticks to them. If characters go in this movie, that's it for them, no eleventh hour rescues or miraculous resurrections. It adds a certain amount of tension to everything that balances out rather nicely with all the comedy and music. Speaking of, the songs here are all original creations, and man, are they good. Nearly every one of them put a smile on my face; not only were they well-written, catchy and memorable, but they also represented a true commitment to the musical sub-genre that really worked and was integrated seamlessly into the film. One of the numbers even has shades of Rocky Horror Picture Show. More movie musicals like this, please. I can already tell this movie is going to become a seasonal tradition. Anna and the Apocalypse came out of nowhere and is kinda bonkers, but I'm here for it. A true gift. |
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Post by frankyt on Dec 13, 2019 14:45:33 GMT -5
Hulu and Amazon has it for free if you're subbed. Also didn't hate what I saw myself, granted roomie hates musicals and I only play them to be a dick. She got so invested before the first musical number I almost burst out laughing when she finally threw popcorn at me.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 13, 2019 15:31:08 GMT -5
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Post by Neverending on Dec 13, 2019 21:11:55 GMT -5
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) All this controversy about Sony not releasing The Interview because of threats from North Korea is nothing new. 30 years ago, TriStar, a company that Sony now owns alongside Columbia Pictures, pulled a slasher film out of theaters when major critics (Siskel & Ebert and Leonard Maltin to name a few), soccer mom's and religious groups banded together to protest the downfall of common decency. Silent Night, Deadly Night, which was released on the same day as A Nightmare on Elm Street, is about a young boy who witnesses the murder of his parents by a man dressed as Santa Claus. He then grows up to be a toy store employee who dresses up as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and goes on a killing spree. If that plot sounds vaguely familiar, that's because Silent Night, Deadly Night ripped-off 1980's Christmas Evil, a movie that had no controversy whatsoever. Eventually... Silent Night, Deadly Night was re-released in 1986 through an independent distributor and was successful enough to spawn a series of sequels and remakes. The most notable is Part 2 which has become a favorite among horror fans on the Internet. The question now is: how pointless was all this drama? It was incredibly pointless because Silent Night, Deadly Night is a run-of-the-mill slasher film that would have likely been forgotten by mainstream audiences. Did I mention it was released on the same day as Freddy Krueger's debut? So now, this mediocre movie will forever be remembered because it has an entry in the history book of censorship. Merry Christmas, everybody! C The wait is over, SnoBorderZero. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (1987) I'm stunned. Stunned. This shit was mostly flashbacks to the original film. How was this allowed to be made? I would have sued these motherfuckers if I had paid to watch this shit back in 1987. The first half, no exaggeration, is just a recap of the first movie. Arguably, yes, it improves it cause it guts the fat. You're getting the best bits. If you've never seen a Silent Night Deadly Night, I guess you can just skip the first movie. The middle portion of this sequel is just nonsense. Then we get the infamous Garbage Day sequence, which is fucking amazing. Then the movie ends on more nonsense. Overall, it's a waste of time. Just watch the Garbage Day scene on YouTube. That's all you really need to watch. Happy Friday the 13th, SnoBorderZero. Sorry we wasted it on bullshit. But, really, it's your fault. You should have warned me. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 13, 2019 22:39:35 GMT -5
Well as someone who's never seen the film but has viewed the infamous garbage day scene a million times... I don't know, watch Gremlins 2: The New Batch next.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 17, 2019 6:36:10 GMT -5
Happy 30th Anniversary SIMPSONS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIREWritten by Mimi Pond Directed by David Silverman Original Airdate: December 17, 1989  When Homer doesn't get a Christmas bonus at work, he struggles to get his family some decent gifts. The best he can do is an abandoned greyhound dog he bumped into at the race track. It's a very sitcom-y episode and it also rips-off Chevy Chase's Christmas Vacation but it's a very charming episode nonetheless. |
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Post by Neverending on Dec 20, 2019 8:27:30 GMT -5
Well as someone who's never seen the film but has viewed the infamous garbage day scene a million times... I don't know, watch Gremlins 2: The New Batch next. I didn’t think it would be possible to sink lower than Stock Footage: The Movie, but where there’s a will there’s a way. SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT (1989) The Silent Night Saga comes to an end with this bore of a fucking movie. Ricky, from the first movie, is still alive and in a coma. Scientists use a blind girl with psychic abilities to read his mind and it ends up awakening him. He then tries to kill her. Nothing of significance happens. You can honestly pretend this movie doesn’t exist. SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 4: INITIATION (1990) Here’s an example of an unrelated movie getting branded as a sequel. It’s not even the same subgenre. The first three are slasher films. This is body horror. It’s about a lady reporter investigating the death of a girl. It leads her to a cult of women who drug and feed her and then bugs come out of her mouth. Yeah - it’s one of those movies. But it’s actually really well made. You could make a very strong argument about this being the best one in the series, if you’re into slimy horror flicks. 1godzillafan, this is up your alley. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 21, 2019 20:10:04 GMT -5
This might be the most what the fuck franchise ever.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 21, 2019 20:45:24 GMT -5
This might be the most what the fuck franchise ever. Correction: Ricky is Garbage Day. Billy is from the first movie. Although the movie only has flashbacks to the first one. You can see where the confusion comes from. But no, it makes perfect sense. As a child, Billy witnessed the death of his parents by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Once he grows up he too becomes a Santa-dressed serial killer. His brother Ricky sees Billy on his murder spree and it triggers the evil gene inside him. Garbage Day!!! Ricky is shot by the police, ends in a coma, and is then awakened by a blind girl with psychic abilities. He then has one last battle before meeting his fate. Part 4 is about a lady getting raped by Clint Howard and vomiting a cockroach. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 21, 2019 21:05:27 GMT -5
Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 21, 2019 23:19:03 GMT -5
Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense.  SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 5: THE TOY MAKER (1991) I don’t know how Garbage Day became a Meme Classic but this one has been ignored from Internet ridicule. You got Mickey Rooney, killer toys, incestuous robots and Mickey Rooney. If 1godzillafan and PG Cooper had their priorities straight, they’d be busy elves working on this movie. The Internet needs you! |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 22, 2019 1:29:06 GMT -5
There's 5 of these? I always thought there was just the two.
These didn't come out in theaters, right?
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Post by Neverending on Dec 22, 2019 3:04:42 GMT -5
There's 5 of these? I always thought there was just the two. These didn't come out in theaters, right? Direct to Video |
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Post by Neverending on Dec 22, 2019 7:10:14 GMT -5
In honor of Eddie Murphy returning to SNL, here’s Gumby battling Scrooge and rescuing Santa Claus:
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Post by Neverending on Aug 28, 2020 8:04:31 GMT -5
10 REASONS WHY HOME ALONE 2
IS BETTER THAN HOME ALONE! #10 - ROB SCHNEIDER GETS PAID IN GUM! No wonder Adam Sandler has to pay all his bills. #9 - THE TALKBOY!!! Home Alone 2 launched one of the most iconic toys of the 1990's. Now granted, I don't think anybody ever successfully pranked anyone, like in the movie, but it's still the coolest looking tape recorder ever made.
#8 - "GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND TELL ME YOU LOVE ME!" You know what's worse than discovering there's no Santa Claus? Finding out that "Angels With Filthy Souls" is not a real movie. This scene where Kevin pranks the hotel staff using the film never gets old. It makes me laugh every time I watch it.
#7 - BIGGER SCOPE! Did they really make an entire movie about a kid alone in his house? Boring! The sequel rectify's this. A kid wandering the streets of New York by himself is definitely more entertaining. #6 - DUNCAN'S TOY CHEST!!! This place makes Toys R' Us look like the ghetto. #5 - THE WET BANDITS ARE NOW THE STICKY BANDITS! In the spirit of highering the stakes, Marv and Harry go from robbing homes to stealing cash from Duncan's Toy Chest on Christmas Eve. Has anyone ever robbed a toy store on Christmas Eve?! That actually sounds like a great idea. LOL. #4 - IDENTITY THEFT! Instead of staying home for the holidays, Kevin McCallister goes to New York and uses his father's credit cards to stay at an expensive hotel. Our hero is a criminal. And he has to redeem himself by rescuing stolen charity money. This movie is deep, ya'll. #3 & 2 - THE PIGEON LADY & TURTLE DOVES  Whether you prefer Home Alone or the sequel, we all have to agree on one thing. The Pigeon Lady is WAY better than the "creepy old guy". Not only is she more memorable but I love her storyline with Kevin. It gives the film a lot of heart.
#1 - KEVIN McCALLISTER'S DEATH TRAP! The bread and butter of these Home Alone movies is the traps set by Kevin to capture Marv and Harry. In the first movie, he just wanted to hurt them with paint cans. In the sequel, he's trying to kill them! I mean, I can't tell if I'm watching an incredibly violent movie or a live-action Looney Tunes. But I can tell you this: it's hilarious. |
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Post by Deexan on Aug 31, 2020 2:44:27 GMT -5
You're a little early, friend.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 1, 2020 12:01:38 GMT -5
ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/56822327/Anna_and_the_Apocalypse.0.jpg) A Christmas themed horror musical comedy about a zombie apocalypse? This will be someone’s round 201.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 1, 2020 13:58:40 GMT -5
Hell yes!
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