Rate the Last Movie You Saw

[Ben Staad]

I hadn't heard of this one. Thanks for the review. Sometimes entertaining is good enough.

I watched a sci fi flick called 3022. It wasn't bad at all but it was dark and grim. The redemption was in the ending but it felt incomplete. 2.4 out of 5 stars.

The 2nd movie I watched was Bright Burn. Decent movie which didn't really deliver as a fully fleshed out story. I had the strong sense they ended this thinking they were going to make a sequel. 3 out of 5 stars.

Just saw Shelby Oaks, which after a promising beginning, just fell apart in the second half.

The first half was more of a found footage style, about the disappearance of the crew from an online paranormal reality show.

In the second half, the supernatural elements were so heavy handed that they bordered on the ridiculous.

The nearly ridiculous ending didn’t help matters.

On the plus side, at an 80 minute run time, it’s never boring.

You might be waiting for the next jump scare or laughing you ass off, but you won’t be bored.

B

[brlesh]

Just saw Shelby Oaks, which after a promising beginning, just fell apart in the second half.

The first half was more of a found footage style, about the disappearance of the crew from an online paranormal reality show.

In the second half, the supernatural elements were so heavy handed that they bordered on the ridiculous.

The nearly ridiculous ending didn’t help matters.

On the plus side, at an 80 minute run time, it’s never boring.

You might be waiting for the next jump scare or laughing you ass off, but you won’t be bored.

B

[Ben Staad]

That sounds like a lot of fun. I'm old enough to have watched this in the theater but this isn't one the family went to.

I went to see the 40th Anniversary of Back to the Future at the theater. Had a blast as this has always been one of my favorite movies, if not my all-time favorite, and I had never seen it on the big screen prior to this as I was a tad too little at the time that it was released. Had so much fun watching this and even got a free poster!

[sholloman81]

I went to see the 40th Anniversary of Back to the Future at the theater. Had a blast as this has always been one of my favorite movies, if not my all-time favorite, and I had never seen it on the big screen prior to this as I was a tad too little at the time that it was released. Had so much fun watching this and even got a free poster!

[TacomaDiver]

For whatever reason, I tend to avoid a lot of horror movies (I enjoyed the original Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Thing, Poltergeist, etc.) but last night I watched Weapons and I had a blast.

I knew pretty much nothing going in (not even sure I remember seeing a trailer) and it found it more suspenseful/thriller-y than horror-y.

I can do more like this.

WEAPONS- I was blown away by this one, which had a twist that is right up my alley. The less you know going in, the better. The end was amazing.

[dannyboy121070]

I'm so sorry to hear about the callous lay-offs. I've been there many times and I'm actually right there now. I don't know how, but you'll be good. There's another side to the storm and you'll make it through. My thoughts are with you and I'll add the scant good vibes I have to Tim's and it will at least have the calming effect of a tasty margarita. I'm sure. Sorry for the anxious days.

I appreciate the thoughts, and I'm sending good vibes right back at you, Jeff!

[dannyboy121070]

Any film written by the great Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson has to be worth watching!

It was a fun film, and the crazy visual effects at the end were worth it by themselves.

[jeffingoff]

I was informed last week that my job was going to be handled by a combination of AI and "offshore assets" as of November, so, while I'm still working until Halloween, I have been immersing myself into seasonal movies to try to forget my constant, all-consuming anxiety about starvation, homelessness, etc. I have honestly lost track of which films I watched this past week and which ones I watched when I was still gainfully employed, lol. Off the top of my head....

RABID- Nowhere near as good as I was expecting. Marilyn Chambers wasn't bad, and the usual Cronenberg touches were there, but the film didn't do much for me.

TO THE DEVIL...A DAUGHTER- Fun 70s Satanism film, with Richard Widmark going up against Christopher Lee's evil priest. Unfortunately, the creepy puppet-devil-baby was not enough to save the film, which doesn't so much end as just stop,

THE BLACK CAT- More Satanic fun, with Karloff & Lugosi as old enemies who have a final face-off during a black mass. Lugosi is surprisingly sympathetic as the good guy.

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP- Rapey fish-men run wild in a small seaside town. Good dumb fun.

WEAPONS- I was blown away by this one, which had a twist that is right up my alley. The less you know going in, the better. The end was amazing.

TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS DEMON KNIGHT- Not as good as I remember it being 30 years ago.

THE DESCENT- Ditto. It seemed much smaller and more set-bound than it did 20 years ago in a theater.

POSSESSION- The MOST overwrought performances that I have ever seen in a film. I'm surprised Isabel Adjani and Sam Neill didn't have heart attacks from all of the overacting on display. A woman drives her spy husband nuts by fucking an octopus. (Yes, there's more to it than that, but that is a fun description.)

We also saw THE LONG WALK a few weeks ago, and my wife and kids and I all loved it. Really well-made, with some characters and moments that have stayed with me in the weeks since I saw it.

I'm so sorry to hear about the callous lay-offs. I've been there many times and I'm actually right there now. I don't know how, but you'll be good. There's another side to the storm and you'll make it through. My thoughts are with you and I'll add the scant good vibes I have to Tim's and it will at least have the calming effect of a tasty margarita. I'm sure. Sorry for the anxious days.

[RonClinton]

I recovered by watching BURN, WITCH, BURN, which kind of scratched the same itch a little bit. Fun film, which I recommend, if you haven't seen it.

Any film written by the great Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson has to be worth watching!

[dannyboy121070]

That sucks dannyboy121070 - I know the pain of pre-Holiday corporate fuckery as well.

Sometimes it's a blessing in disguise, but it still sucks. Sending all the good will I have to you and yours and anxiously awaiting for news of your bounce back.

But thankfully your ex-employer is looking out for their profits! I was worried. /s (sarcastic AF in case that wasn't obvious.)

LOL. As my wife would tell you, sarcasm is my language! I appreciate the humor and the well-wishes! Honestly, as scared as I am about the future and finances, etc., I do feel a load has been taken off me. I was constantly on edge there, and hopefully I'll be able to get unemployment benefits and take a little time to find something better.

In further terrible news: The TCM app, for the first time in, like, a decade, did NOT have my go-to Halloween night movie, CURSE OF THE DEMON! I was heartbroken, as that film has become a Halloween tradition. I recovered by watching BURN, WITCH, BURN, which kind of scratched the same itch a little bit. Fun film, which I recommend, if you haven't seen it.

[TacomaDiver]

That sucks dannyboy121070 - I know the pain of pre-Holiday corporate fuckery as well.

Sometimes it's a blessing in disguise, but it still sucks. Sending all the good will I have to you and yours and anxiously awaiting for news of your bounce back.

But thankfully your ex-employer is looking out for their profits! I was worried. /s (sarcastic AF in case that wasn't obvious.)

[dannyboy121070]

Really sorry to hear it, dannyboy -- hang in there and best of success with whatever career path you choose to take.

Thanks, Ron!

[RonClinton]

Really sorry to hear it, dannyboy -- hang in there and best of success with whatever career path you choose to take.

[dannyboy121070]

Unbelievable!

Good luck in your future endeavors, wherever they may lead you.

B

Thanks, man. Much appreciated!

[brlesh]

Thanks, Man. In their defense, as part of the three-minute zoom call mass firing, they DID say that the "partings" were made to ensure sustained profitability over the holiday season, lol. Gotta laugh.

Unbelievable!

Good luck in your future endeavors, wherever they may lead you.

B