Yeah, I thought Alien was a really good movie. But I knew too much before seeing it (from Aliens, from hearing about it and stuff) to be really scary.
Mal: You know, you ain't quite right. River: It's the popular theory.
'Objects In Space'
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Gudanov - Apr 19, 2006 9:11:24 am PDT #1395 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Polter-Cow - Apr 19, 2006 9:14:39 am PDT #1396 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Red Eye was a recent suspense movie that had excellent, tight pacing.
Yeah, I thought it was pretty competently done. Nothing superb, but entertaining and well made.
Aims - Apr 19, 2006 9:15:57 am PDT #1397 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Know what isn't on that list?
The Cutting Edge 2.
That was damned scary.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 19, 2006 1:50:56 pm PDT #1398 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hey, if we're going beyond the traditional definition of horror movies there's one in wide release right now that includes a Terry Bradshaw nude scene.
ChiKat - Apr 19, 2006 1:53:10 pm PDT #1399 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Why would anyone do that? Were they trying to be mean?
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 19, 2006 2:22:25 pm PDT #1400 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I have no idea. Particularly since they leaked word about it before opening weekend. That CAN'T have helped any at the box office.
Fred Pete - Apr 19, 2006 4:14:14 pm PDT #1401 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I don't know -- when was it filmed? Because if it's a 30-year-old movie that's just now seeing the light of day....
Hey, I tried.
Nutty - Apr 20, 2006 5:15:28 am PDT #1402 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Red Eye was a recent suspense movie that had excellent, tight pacing.
I gave that movie points for creative use of a ballpoint pen and a field hockey stick. I took away points for the villain being about 11 inches tall. But yeah, for what it was (illogic abounding), it was pretty fun.
I don't watch horror movies to be scared, so all of those horror movie lists always skew wrong for me.
Jessica - Apr 20, 2006 5:19:13 am PDT #1403 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But yeah, for what it was (illogic abounding), it was pretty fun.
If you're able to suspend disbelief that Cillian Murphy's plan was not actually the worst concieved villainous plan in the history of villainy, the internal logic holds together pretty well -- better than most thrillers, I think. But boy, that plan...how drunk does a band of evildoers have to be before they come up with something that needlessly complicated?
Hayden - Apr 20, 2006 7:42:51 am PDT #1404 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Oh, there've been a lot of dumb villainous plans in films. For instance, even if everything had gone according to plan, Bob le Flambeur's casino heist was stupid.
But, yeah, suspend disbelief and Red Eye wasn't half bad. I'm not saying it was anywhere close to my top 100, but it wasn't filled with goofy McGuffins and deux ex machinas and horrible CGI that wouldn't scare a four-year-old, and that's saying something.