Last Film You Watched

tadao said:
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx -
Critics didn't rate it but I watched it for it was...cat and mouse game of revenge, with guns and bombs etc.
It was ok.

Some good films today on Film 4 and The Horror Channel -

The Reader (2008) - Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet -
Drama about a man recalling his teenage affair with an older woman, who
he later represents in a nazi war crime hearing

The Collection (2012) - Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick -
Horror sequel to 'The Collector', written by the writers of 'Saw'. A woman needs rescuing from a trap filled warehouse.

Let The Right One In (2008) - Kare Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson -
The Swedish (subtitled) original, later made in English starring Chloe Grace Moretz.
Boy befriends girl from next door. Girl has a macabre secret.
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If you rate - Let The Right One In, read the book. It's way better than the either of the films ( the original is superb ).
Captures the loneliness and isolation of the little boy in a way that the film can't and it's beautifully written, really captures the tragedy of the relationship between them. The book is one of my all time favs mate.
 
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COYBL25 said:
Not by today's CGI standards, but when it was made it was very scary.

Same with - The Omen and Rosemary's Baby.

Laughable today, but at the time ............
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But the Omen is genuinely scary. It still works. The Exorcism is just utterly stupid. I can't take it remotely serious when you've got a girl firing green slime everywhere.
 
COYBL25 said:
If you rate - Let The Right One In, read the book. It's way better than the either of the films ( the original is superb ).
Captures the loneliness and isolation of the little boy in a way that the film can't and it's beautifully written, really captures the tragedy of the relationship between them. The book is one of my all time favs mate.
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The original was way better than the English version. The remake seemed a bit sanitised, although Moretz is superb as usual.

I have issues with books/films and their suitability. A few diverse examples..
Birdsong, great book but bad film (well actually tv series).
Angels and Demons, both (imo) good'ish.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, great book but, not a great film.
Also, what order do you read/watch them? Never read The Da Vinci Code and now that I've seen the film, I won't bother.
It's a catch 22 situation.
Apparently, they're going to make a tv series of 'Let The Right One In', money talks!

Anyway, as you've recommended it, I'll try to find a copy to read.
 
The Cowboy said:
But the Omen is genuinely scary. It still works. The Exorcism is just utterly stupid. I can't take it remotely serious when you've got a girl firing green slime everywhere.
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The fact that the visuals are dated shouldn't detract from the storyline.
'The Omen' and 'The Exorcist' are seemingly the same type of film but, they're not really and also require different visual effects to enhance the film.
One was based on evil in living human form. The other based on possession of humanity by evil.
The graphics aren't what the film is about, it's the story e.g 'I Spit On Your Grave', the remake is better graphically but, the original showed the horror of the story. Same can be said for 'Friday the 13th' or 'Nightmare on Elm Street', both of which are superior to look at but, lack the story of the originals.
 

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