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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 12:10 pm:   

Somebody told me about this a while ago, and I was waiting for it to come out, but never heard a thing until now. Ignore the obviousness of the title, and feast your eyes on this. Wonderful:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOquktXvkT4
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Zed (Gary_mc)
Username: Gary_mc

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.156.210.82
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 12:41 pm:   

That looks like a blast...I'll be seeing it when it comes out!

Did you see The Dead, that South African zombie movie? It was okay, but rather leaden.
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 02:40 pm:   

I haven't yet. Not out on DVD over here, and I'm taking a break from ordering silly amounts of films over the net. But I will, and look forward to it. It looks old school, Romero like. I watched Survival of the Dead again the other day, and have to say the film has really grown on me. I think it's by far the best of the second trilogy. It's got tremendous production values, which I think were mishandled on Land, and its black comedy elements are far more effective than in Diary. It's an intelligent film, and has a killer last shot with the moon riding high and the two old-timers shooting it out for all eternity.

My films of last year (BTW):
1. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Drive
2. The Kill List
3/4/5 The Pusher Trilogy
6. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
7. Incendies
8. Down Terrace
9. Inception
10. Animal Kingdom

(More than ten films, but who's counting)
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Zed (Gary_mc)
Username: Gary_mc

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.156.210.82
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 02:48 pm:   

Survival of the Dead? I remember you taking issue when I defended that film, citing the very elements you state above when I did so...
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 02:52 pm:   

No, that was Land. I said I would have to give it time as I couldn't make up my mind. I always argue with you about Land though. Still will But that's why I mentioned Survival to you, to show that I can concede the point that Romero hasn't lost it.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
Username: Gary_mc

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.156.210.82
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 02:57 pm:   

Who was it I argue about regarding Survival of the Dead, then? I could've sworn it was you.

Ah, well. Never mind. We like what we like.
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 03:49 pm:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyT7xMPurgw And so begins the new fad of exorcism movies. I thought The Rite had buried the craze after the Last Exorcism, but apparently not.
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 03:50 pm:   

A movie I'm really looking forward to when it comes out:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUepHoDYpdI
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 03:58 pm:   

And for those who might not have seen it, the trailer for Ridley Scott's new sci-fi horror. Even if he has recycled his own Alien trailer (all that remains of the original prequel idea?), for once I'm looking forward to one of his movies:http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=SfiUCrfbLgY
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 04:03 pm:   

I've been reading about this for a couple of months, and now it's here and looks rather tip-top:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3yq4jWcWN4
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John Forth (John)
Username: John

Registered: 05-2008
Posted From: 82.24.1.217
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 08:24 pm:   

Who was it I argue about regarding Survival of the Dead, then? I could've sworn it was you.

Might have been me. I thought it was dismal.
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 08:43 pm:   

But didn't you like The Dead, John? I'm sure you told me it was great. I'm really looking forward to it.
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John Forth (John)
Username: John

Registered: 05-2008
Posted From: 82.24.1.217
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 08:55 pm:   

I enjoyed a lot of THE DEAD, Frank. A little overlong, and too many scenes relied on the "Oh, shit our transport's conked out and - double shit - here come the zombies", but it was solid enough and the two central performances were very good.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
Username: Gary_mc

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 81.96.253.77
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 08:59 pm:   

John, you're a bastard.
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John Forth (John)
Username: John

Registered: 05-2008
Posted From: 82.24.1.217
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 - 09:03 pm:   

It's true.

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