[Yudster]

Usually I really hate horror films, largely because their only purpose is to try and scare/horrify you and so skip on any semblance of a story or plot, or the story/plot is so weak as to be annoying. Saw actually had a fairly decent idea behind it though.

See, I tried explaining that to Yudster the other day in the chat room, but she didn't believe me!

I stand by everything I said then. I just wish I could remember what it was.

[foot-loose]

The rest of it was a good laugh.

A good laugh? Alien?

I suppose you watch the Shawshank Redemption when you need a bit of a giggle too...

Its a good job you live all the way in Scotchy-land or else I'd re-enact that scene from A Clockwork Orange with my entire Sci-fi collection...

(But then again you probably thought Clockwork Orange was a comedy...)

hah, I knew that would get you worked up.

To be honest, I tried watching Clockwork Orange as well, but I couldn't get into it either. I believe the term "Art School W*nk" would apply.

I am beginning to realise that if a film has been out for a while and its been hyped up and hyped up, I can't really be bothered with it. When I watched Pulp Fiction, I thought it was "alright" but not as good as I expected. I only saw that for the first time last year.

Well, it can't be for everyone. I'd suggest sitting through the rest of the first season if you don't have far to go and see if you can get into it, because I don't know anyone that's watched a couple of episodes that hasn't liked it; even my mum likes it. Still, like I said, it's not for everyone, for example, I can't stand Big Brother.

Yea, I plan on it, but the thought of it doesn't really excite me. Thing is, I normally like sci-fi stuff or stuff that makes me think. I look forward to watching an episode of Lost for example, but I can't say that when I've watched an episode of Heros, i'm gagging for the next episode. I think the thing that bugs me about it is how everyone says its the best thing ever but I can't work out why!

Alien is meant to be a tense thriller set in space, if you want all-out action, Aliens is the film for you.

I laugh at parts of Alien, but if I want to really split my sides laughing, I watch one of the films in the Saw trilogy.

Aliens is on the "to watch" list - Zoot has said that its better as well, so I'll hold off judgement till then.

I love horror films, esp. "amityville" stuff (based on true life). And Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Ahh, now theres a film I could laugh at properly - the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre! Without meaning to spoil the "plot" the crazy dude with the chainsaw starts chasing some poor lass through some fields in the middle of the night with the intent of removing some of those pesky limbs. She takes off, which I felt was understandable, and starts running away from him. So far, so good. However, I feel that she let herself down somewhat by the amount of screaming she was doing.

Picture the scene - there is a mentally disturbed fellow with a very loud chainsaw walking after her. She is running. She is gaining distance from him. Why then, does she insist on screaming at such a volume that he would be able to hear her from about a mile away?! The silly lass deserves to be mechanically seperated if thats the level of sense that she displays. A classic case where "keeping ones trap shut" would help.

[Vivienne]

Viv, I hate to piss on your bonfire, but Amityville is about as much based on 'fact' as Nightmare on Elm Street. It's set in the same house, that's about all. Admittedly, I've not seen Amityville, nor have I read the book, however, I do know what it's about and I have also read about Ronald DeFeo Jr, who committed the real-life Amityville murders.

The Lutz family, who moved there after the murders took place made claims of paranormal goings-on in the house; no one who has lived there since has ever made the same claims. This, as with many films 'based' on fact, you have to be careful with; you have to wonder exactly how much of it is 'based' on fact, because I suspect in a large number of cases, very little would be the answer.

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Feel free to piss on my bonfire... I'll read over the stuff when I get the chance.... my day's on a downward slope at the moment, taking my mood with it. As I understood it, the first one was true, then it all went sideways. Thanks anyhow, Tophs.

[MK Chris]

Usually I really hate horror films, largely because their only purpose is to try and scare/horrify you and so skip on any semblance of a story or plot, or the story/plot is so weak as to be annoying. Saw actually had a fairly decent idea behind it though.

See, I tried explaining that to Yudster the other day in the chat room, but she didn't believe me!

I stand by everything I said then. I just wish I could remember what it was.

I don't remember either to be honest. I think it was something about the subjectivity of my comments.

I am beginning to realise that if a film has been out for a while and its been hyped up and hyped up, I can't really be bothered with it. When I watched Pulp Fiction, I thought it was "alright" but not as good as I expected. I only saw that for the first time last year.

Pulp Fiction was a fantastic film, though I preferred Reservoir Dogs.

Ahh, now theres a film I could laugh at properly - the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre! Without meaning to spoil the "plot" the crazy dude with the chainsaw starts chasing some poor lass through some fields in the middle of the night with the intent of removing some of those pesky limbs. She takes off, which I felt was understandable, and starts running away from him. So far, so good. However, I feel that she let herself down somewhat by the amount of screaming she was doing.

Picture the scene - there is a mentally disturbed fellow with a very loud chainsaw walking after her. She is running. She is gaining distance from him. Why then, does she insist on screaming at such a volume that he would be able to hear her from about a mile away?! The silly lass deserves to be mechanically seperated if thats the level of sense that she displays. A classic case where "keeping ones trap shut" would help.

Haha, that actually made me 'laugh out loud'.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original, I've not seen the remake), you are correct, is quite ridiculous. There is copious screaming throughout (the 'crazy dude' is Leatherface by the way.)

[foot-loose]

Aye, thats the fellow - couldn't mind his name. I've also not seen the remake, but i've not heard very good things about it so I'm not desperate.

[DemonHorse]

If any of you have seen the film 'The Cube' it's a lot like Saw (in that there are traps that will kill you), and the concept behind it is fascinating; there's not a particular huge plot aside from they're survival, but it's a good film.

Indeed. I have the three Cube movies, but have only seen the first as yet. They did the same thing as the japanese Ring trilogy with film numbers, they had the original Cube, then Cube 2 the sequel, then a prequel called Cube Zero.

[Console]

Well, I've seen all three, and the second movie is just ridiculous, and not really worth watching, but the third movie is much more like the first, and tries to offer more of a story to the first film and some reasons behind the whole thing; it's not as good as the first, but far better than the second.

[Yudster]

See, I tried explaining that to Yudster the other day in the chat room, but she didn't believe me!

I stand by everything I said then. I just wish I could remember what it was.[/quote]
I don't remember either to be honest. I think it was something about the subjectivity of my comments.
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Oh dear. Is it too late to apologise?

[MK Chris]

Haha I wouldn't worry about it, you'll have to do more than that to offend me.

[kendra k]

A Clockwork Orange was a very good and clever film, but I'm not sure it lived up to the frankly massive hype that surrounded it. Then again, I did watch it in the 90s, so while it was probably way ahead of its time when it came out, I feel it has now dated a bit.

it's definitely dated. my mom saw it when it first came out and was rated x, it was a big deal at the time. i saw it much too young (8), and it just confused and creeped me out. maybe that's why i'm so messed up.

as for heroes... i don't know if i can keep watching it. i really grew to loathe the peter petrelli character, which sucks for me since he's "the star". i also don't really care about the cheerleader. actually, the only people i liked were hiro and ando. yeah.... i guess i can't get past all the posturing.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Heroes is a great series with a crappy ending.

[kendra k]

some might say like harry potter...

[MK Chris]

I watched last nights episodes (I didn't realise it was a double bill), I was impressed, it certainly looks intriguing. I like the way they've done it.

[Dickie]

Alien was hardly a scary film was it.

Yell well, you didn't like Alien, theres no hope for you...

I didn't like Alien either, I found it to be an extremely tedious film; I've tried sitting through it twice and switched it off about 75% through both times.

Shame on you, I find Alien to be the best of all the 4 films.

[Zoot]

Shame on you, I find Alien to be the best of all the 4 films.

There were only 3 Alien films. Alien: Resurrection never happened . It was just a figment of your imagination.
There was no Robocop 3 either, no sir.

[foot-loose]

I watched Aliens last night and while I consider it a better watch than the first one, its just not as good as I hoped!

There was things like an irritating light in the middle of the (engine?) room which was spinning round. Now, I am aware that its there to convey "This is the future and we have fancy lights that spin round" however, if you actually worked in this room, you would get to a point where you would say "would someone switch that damn light off? Its giving me a headache" Unless they have some sorta futuristic anti-headache things. Like nurofen.

These people seemed to be amazing at listening to what I was telling them to do and then doing the complete opposite: "Do not go along the dark corridor where the lights are off and there is steam coming out of the floor - thats a bad corridor" Cue screams and swearing and dying. "Do not touch the big nasty egg like things, they probably have something to do with all the other people being dead." Cue more screams and swearing and dying.

Plus how come they managed to kill about a hundred aliens in this film but couldnt kill one in the first one?

[Zoot]

Plus how come they managed to kill about a hundred aliens in this film but couldnt kill one in the first one?

Thats kind of the point - In the first film they were just the crew on a transport vessel. They had no weapons of sorts, they were not equipped for that kind of thing.
In the second film they were trained marines with the correct equipment.
As with the spinny lighting thing, I'm not 100% sure what part you're referring to, but isn't it the emergency lighting that kicked in?

[Ballbag]

Because they didn't have Vasques in the first one, and she's a mentalist.

[foot-loose]

As with the spinny lighting thing, I'm not 100% sure what part you're referring to, but isn't it the emergency lighting that kicked in?

I think it was in the room where the big machine JCB things were which you drew (which, by the way, that drawing is made even better now i've seen the film!).

It was like the light you would get on the roof of a tractor - the metallic reflector thing spinning around a bulb, but it was huge and sat in the middle of the room and served no real purpose that I was aware of. Thats something else that bugs me in films - surely emergency lighting would be a lot more use to you if it actually lit up things of importance - the way out etc. Instead you have a 10 watt red light bulb flashing away somewhere. And an irritating siren going off!

Because they didn't have Vasques in the first one, and she's a mentalist.

She is indeed. I wouldn't want to argue with her!

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I have never seen any of the Alien films. Cant say I am bothered.

[kendra k]

they're not bad, but not as good as commando.

[DemonHorse]

Shame on you, I find Alien to be the best of all the 4 films.

There were only 3 Alien films. Alien: Resurrection never happened . It was just a figment of your imagination.

Same with Alien VS Predator and Freddy VS Jason.

they're not bad, but not as good as commando.

I like Commando, but think the first Predator film was better.