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[James Bond]

Is Hansel and Gretel Get Baked better than Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Olympus Has Fallen - after you get past the implausibility of the plot it's a fun ride. Nothing special but worth a watch. 6.5/10.

This movie sort of accomplished all of its goals. Good popcorn flick.

 

[joffer]

Olympus Has Fallen - after you get past the implausibility of the plot it's a fun ride. Nothing special but worth a watch. 6.5/10.

This movie sort of accomplished all of its goals. Good popcorn flick.

Awful

 

[Kenny Powers]

Is Hansel and Gretel Get Baked better than Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters?

As someone who has seen H&G Witch Hunters, its quite possible.

 

[belljr]

i find i enjoy questionable moviea more or rate them higher if i catch them on my cable movie channels opposed to paying asditional for them

 

[joffer]

Killing Them Softly - one of the worst movies I've ever sat through. What the hell was that? We have a great cast so we don't need to write anything? Awful

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

Call The Midwife

Good show. Highly recommended to fans of Downton Abbey.

Lockout

SPACE JAIL! Silly ripoff of Escape From New York. Still, pretty fun and looks great for a small budget film.

Jackie Brown

Love it. I've said enough about it over the years.

 

[Chaka]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

 

[belljr]

Django - really enjoyed it.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

 

[saintfool]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

i tried watching it about a year ago. i gave it three or four episodes before giving up. it's a fine cast stuck with some awful tv script writing.

 

[Chaka]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

I was talking about the 1989 film with Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Wiest, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce etc.

Funny movie with lots of skinny people. I don't know anything about the series.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

i tried watching it about a year ago. i gave it three or four episodes before giving up. it's a fine cast stuck with some awful tv script writing.

Agree.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

I was talking about the 1989 film with Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Wiest, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce etc.

Funny movie with lots of skinny people. I don't know anything about the series.

Love the movie. The series is not as good despite all the hype.

 

[Drifter]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

i tried watching it about a year ago. i gave it three or four episodes before giving up. it's a fine cast stuck with some awful tv script writing.

Agree.

I like that it's one of those shows that tell you how you should be feeling by the music.

Oh, it's the sad music, I should feel sad. Here's the happy go lucky music. This must be a whimsical moment.

 

[Daywalker]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman and Erika Christensen are all beautiful but skinny is not how I'd describe them.

 

[Daywalker]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

I was talking about the 1989 film with Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Wiest, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce etc.

Funny movie with lots of skinny people. I don't know anything about the series.

Love the movie. The series is not as good despite all the hype.

Always been a fan of Peter Krause. Surprised how much I like Dax Shepherd. For the most part like the entire cast. Writing has it's weak points at times. But 22 episodes a year on a network channel I think it's pretty darn good.

 

[bosoxs45]

The Conversation (1974)

4.5/5

Wow, this movie was very good.

Gene Hackman's performance was top notch.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

i tried watching it about a year ago. i gave it three or four episodes before giving up. it's a fine cast stuck with some awful tv script writing.

Agree.

I like that it's one of those shows that tell you how you should be feeling by the music.

Oh, it's the sad music, I should feel sad. Here's the happy go lucky music. This must be a whimsical moment.

Even good shows do this. But I get your point.

 

[Daywalker]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

i tried watching it about a year ago. i gave it three or four episodes before giving up. it's a fine cast stuck with some awful tv script writing.

Agree.

I like that it's one of those shows that tell you how you should be feeling by the music.

Oh, it's the sad music, I should feel sad. Here's the happy go lucky music. This must be a whimsical moment.

Even good shows do this. But I get your point.

Speaking of The West Wing...

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Conversation (1974)

4.5/5

Wow, this movie was very good.

Gene Hackman's performance was top notch.

One of the best performances ever.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman and Erika Christensen are all beautiful but skinny is not how I'd describe them.

How would you describe them?

 

[Daywalker]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman and Erika Christensen are all beautiful but skinny is not how I'd describe them.

How would you describe them?

None of them are overweight by any stretch. But when I look at them I don't see skinny Hollywood types either. That's exactly the appeal of Graham and Whitman. Christensen has model looks but she has a little meat on her bone which I like. Monica Potter has the classic Hollywood face/figure but the others not so much.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman and Erika Christensen are all beautiful but skinny is not how I'd describe them.

How would you describe them?

None of them are overweight by any stretch. But when I look at them I don't see skinny Hollywood types either. That's exactly the appeal of Graham and Whitman. Christensen has model looks but she has a little meat on her bone which I like. Monica Potter has the classic Hollywood face/figure but the others not so much.

I know what you mean.

I just think all these network shows would be more interesting if practically every single character wasn't so attractive.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

I was talking about the 1989 film with Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Wiest, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce etc.

Funny movie with lots of skinny people. I don't know anything about the series.

Love the movie. The series is not as good despite all the hype.

Always been a fan of Peter Krause. Surprised how much I like Dax Shepherd. For the most part like the entire cast. Writing has it's weak points at times. But 22 episodes a year on a network channel I think it's pretty darn good.

I started watching Parenthood when it first started airing. Its really the only network TV show Id say I stuck with in a long time. I dont think Ive seen anything since season 3, but its not because it went downhill. That said, the show did start to feel like it was stuck in neutral storyline wise, but I thought the writing was very good for what it is. This show is/was way atypical for the type of shows that I watch, so I give it credit for that as well. I think the ensemble cast is quite strong, really no weak links. Dax surprised me as well.

I dont get the "Skinny Parenthood" thing JDogg is bringing up. For one, each of the families is related to Coach and Mrs. John McClain, so considering they come from good genes & such they likely wont be weighing 300lbs and since theyre attractive their spouses probably wont be fat ####s either.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

We weren't nearly as fat back in 1989.

I'm watching the series. Is that supposed to be set in '89?

Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman and Erika Christensen are all beautiful but skinny is not how I'd describe them.

How would you describe them?

None of them are overweight by any stretch. But when I look at them I don't see skinny Hollywood types either. That's exactly the appeal of Graham and Whitman. Christensen has model looks but she has a little meat on her bone which I like. Monica Potter has the classic Hollywood face/figure but the others not so much.

I know what you mean.

I just think all these network shows would be more interesting if practically every single character wasn't so attractive.

Having attractive casts is pretty much par for TV shows regardless of channel. Tony Soprano isnt exactly your typical leading man.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Lockout

SPACE JAIL! Silly ripoff of Escape From New York. Still, pretty fun and looks great for a small budget film.

Watched this awhile ago and found it surprisingly good for a cheesy sci-fi action flick.The special effects and such were also surprisingly good, very entertaining. Guy Pearce is the man and pulls off being a bad ### surprisingly well here. IMO, he's probably one of the most under appreciated actors going. He never mails it in.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Killing Them Softly - one of the worst movies I've ever sat through. What the hell was that? We have a great cast so we don't need to write anything? Awful

I loved it, but it definitely was slow at times. I thought the script/dialogue was the best part about it.

 

[Chaka]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Lockout

SPACE JAIL! Silly ripoff of Escape From New York. Still, pretty fun and looks great for a small budget film.

Watched this awhile ago and found it surprisingly good for a cheesy sci-fi action flick.The special effects and such were also surprisingly good, very entertaining. Guy Pearce is the man and pulls off being a bad ### surprisingly well here. IMO, he's probably one of the most under appreciated actors going. He never mails it in.

I was surprised that I really enjoyed this one as well. Good witty banter from Pearce and it never took itself too seriously.

 

[jamny]

The Conversation (1974)

4.5/5

Wow, this movie was very good.

Gene Hackman's performance was top notch.

One of the best performances ever.

I have this high on my queue but never get around to renting it.

Gotta push it up soon.

 

[FUBAR]

Finally got around to watching skyfall. Maybe i just got distracted, but this seemed disjointed and not the quality writing I would hope for in a 007 flick.

3/5

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Lockout

SPACE JAIL! Silly ripoff of Escape From New York. Still, pretty fun and looks great for a small budget film.

Watched this awhile ago and found it surprisingly good for a cheesy sci-fi action flick.The special effects and such were also surprisingly good, very entertaining. Guy Pearce is the man and pulls off being a bad ### surprisingly well here. IMO, he's probably one of the most under appreciated actors going. He never mails it in.

Agree with all of that.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Conversation (1974)

4.5/5

Wow, this movie was very good.

Gene Hackman's performance was top notch.

One of the best performances ever.

I have this high on my queue but never get around to renting it.

Gotta push it up soon.

Not perfect - the ending was a little weak. But it's vintage Hackman.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

The Conversation (1974)

4.5/5

Wow, this movie was very good.

Gene Hackman's performance was top notch.

One of the best performances ever.

I have this high on my queue but never get around to renting it.

Gotta push it up soon.

Not perfect - the ending was a little weak. But it's vintage Hackman.

One of Hackman's best

 

[Kenny Powers]

So is Hackman retired? Hasnt done a movie since 2004, Welcome to Mooseport. He couldve chosen a better movie to go out with if so.

 

[cosjobs]

Movies I might recommend on Redbox now:

Come Out to Play - I don't really like this kind of movie, but if I did, I'd like this one.

Jack Reacher, Last Stand, Parker and Snitch - are decent actioners. Better than average for the genre, but that's not saying much. The stars are solid and comfortable in their roles.

Silver Linings is very good

The Impossible is the best of everything listed thus far

Les Miserables was decent. Hugh Jackman is pretty amazing

This is 40 is mediocre and overly long, but funny

Rust and Bone is very good, but not easy to watch

End of Watch was very good and under-rated imo

Seven Psychopaths was a lot of fun

Looper and Flight both worth a watch

Celeste and Jesse Forever is pretty good

 

[gump]

Watching Scarface on IFC....cool link about filming locations for those familiar with Miami:

http://www.sffl.comcastbiz.net/page36.html

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

Call The Midwife

Good show. Highly recommended to fans of Downton Abbey.

Lockout

SPACE JAIL! Silly ripoff of Escape From New York. Still, pretty fun and looks great for a small budget film.

Jackie Brown

Love it. I've said enough about it over the years.

Agree completely on Jackie Brown.

Totally disagree on Parenthood, which I think was great. True to life, funny, entertaining, I think it's Howard's best film (and I know he's made some very good ones)

Saw Side Effects this week and the blu ray version of Ben Hur. I thought Side Effects was good, had me totally engrossed, though the ending was a little too pat. Seeing Ben Hur with a 2.75 aspect ratio made for an even better experience, especially during the chariot race. It's great when they take a classic old film and do a great job restoring it!

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World The kindest, most gentle, humanistic apocalyptic movie you could imagine. Its tone is out of synch with the background events, but I think that works in what it is trying to convey. Keira Knightley and Steve Carrell are perfectly cast as the everymen searching for meaning and solace as the end of the world nears. Its not without its flaws, particularly the third act, but overall a winning effort for me. 3.88/5 stars

Just watched this.

I agree with the critique of the third act - it wasn't perfect. I wish they would have done a couple things differently to get to the inevitable ending. But overall, I loved this movie. It was great.

Thought it was one of the worst movies I've seen in a while.

Watched this on HBO. went in thinking it was as comedy...it's not. didn't care for it too much, but I will say that it did make me question my existence for a while afterwards.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a lot of Netflix instant videos:

Parenthood

Hits some solid emotional notes, but the writing is pretty bad at times. The cast is excellent, but this really should have been called Skinny Parenthood. I'm supposed to believe that four separate American families are all this skinny?

Call The Midwife

Good show. Highly recommended to fans of Downton Abbey.

Lockout

SPACE JAIL! Silly ripoff of Escape From New York. Still, pretty fun and looks great for a small budget film.

Jackie Brown

Love it. I've said enough about it over the years.

Agree completely on Jackie Brown.

Totally disagree on Parenthood, which I think was great. True to life, funny, entertaining, I think it's Howard's best film (and I know he's made some very good ones)

Saw Side Effects this week and the blu ray version of Ben Hur. I thought Side Effects was good, had me totally engrossed, though the ending was a little too pat. Seeing Ben Hur with a 2.75 aspect ratio made for an even better experience, especially during the chariot race. It's great when they take a classic old film and do a great job restoring it!

I should have said Parenthood - the TV series. The movie was good.

 

[Daywalker]

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World The kindest, most gentle, humanistic apocalyptic movie you could imagine. Its tone is out of synch with the background events, but I think that works in what it is trying to convey. Keira Knightley and Steve Carrell are perfectly cast as the everymen searching for meaning and solace as the end of the world nears. Its not without its flaws, particularly the third act, but overall a winning effort for me. 3.88/5 stars

Just watched this.

I agree with the critique of the third act - it wasn't perfect. I wish they would have done a couple things differently to get to the inevitable ending. But overall, I loved this movie. It was great.

Thought it was one of the worst movies I've seen in a while.

Watched this on HBO. went in thinking it was as comedy...it's not. didn't care for it too much, but I will say that it did make me question my existence for a while afterwards.

Spoiler

Incredible that they thought a Carrel/Knightly romance would work. It was just bizarre. They didn't even make Carrel charismatic. Just a vanilla guy that I couldn't buy a Bohemian-Knightly would fall for.

May have worked if someone like Paul Rudd was cast for the part and they added a touch of charisma.

Older Hollywood actresses must have watched with bile brewing within.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Argo...good enough movie but Best Picture...really?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Argo...good enough movie but Best Picture...really?

No, not really. However, it is exactly the type of movie the Academy drools over.

For my money, Argo and Silver Linings were a bit overrated and Zero Dark Thirty got the shaft.

 

[Chaka]

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World The kindest, most gentle, humanistic apocalyptic movie you could imagine. Its tone is out of synch with the background events, but I think that works in what it is trying to convey. Keira Knightley and Steve Carrell are perfectly cast as the everymen searching for meaning and solace as the end of the world nears. Its not without its flaws, particularly the third act, but overall a winning effort for me. 3.88/5 stars

Just watched this.

I agree with the critique of the third act - it wasn't perfect. I wish they would have done a couple things differently to get to the inevitable ending. But overall, I loved this movie. It was great.

Thought it was one of the worst movies I've seen in a while.

Watched this on HBO. went in thinking it was as comedy...it's not. didn't care for it too much, but I will say that it did make me question my existence for a while afterwards.

Spoiler

Incredible that they thought a Carrel/Knightly romance would work. It was just bizarre. They didn't even make Carrel charismatic. Just a vanilla guy that I couldn't buy a Bohemian-Knightly would fall for.

May have worked if someone like Paul Rudd was cast for the part and they added a touch of charisma.

Older Hollywood actresses must have watched with bile brewing within.

Spoiler

The end of the world might just have a slight influence on a person's decision making process. Casting a guy like Rudd or making Carrel more charismatic probably would have caused people to complain that the romance was too convenient.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Evil Dead (2013)

Actually surprised by the positive reviews on this one. How was this different than the other dozens of horror remakes that get panned? This one felt like it checked off all of the same items that the remakes feel the need to have (usually to their downfall): 1. gore for gore's sake 2. over explain stuff - either why the bad guy is bad or add in some melodramatic plot line for back story 3. seemingly whiff on the tone/style of the original.

This one had a big heaping serving of all three. We get a completely unneeded back story of why they were at the cabin, how the book came to be, etc.. I think the reason for the popularity of the movie was the gore - this movie had a ton of it. However, by the end of the movie I saw so much that I was just done. It is on the lines of being trapped in a room in Hostel for about an hour. I think the biggest mistake that the movie made is that there was 0 fun to be had watching this. The original is one of my favorite horror movies, and that was a great balance of gore/camp/scares/laughs. Because of the back story we got, there was a dark mood from beginning to end with this one, and I got little enjoyment out of this one.

There was one good jump scare and a #### ton of gore, but nothing that I would recommend people watching. 4/10

 

[Kenny Powers]

Argo...good enough movie but Best Picture...really?

No, not really. However, it is exactly the type of movie the Academy drools over.

For my money, Argo and Silver Linings were a bit overrated and Zero Dark Thirty got the shaft.

Finally saw Zero Dark Thirty last week. I thought it was very good, better than Argo although Id probably like to see both again. Im surprised it didnt get more hype. That said, it felt entirely too long to me. Started out fantastic and lost whatever steam it had by the time the raid came around.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Once Upon A Time In The West

Not a huge western fan, but holy #### this movie was epic. http://forumimages.footballguys.com/forums//public/style_emoticons/default/thumbup1.gif

5/5

Finally saw this one too. I liked it quite a bit as well, but I don't get the 'one of the greatest films ever made' talk, the story was too all over the place for that imo. I still prefer The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly by a decent bit.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Evil Dead (2013)

Actually surprised by the positive reviews on this one. How was this different than the other dozens of horror remakes that get panned? This one felt like it checked off all of the same items that the remakes feel the need to have (usually to their downfall): 1. gore for gore's sake 2. over explain stuff - either why the bad guy is bad or add in some melodramatic plot line for back story 3. seemingly whiff on the tone/style of the original.

This one had a big heaping serving of all three. We get a completely unneeded back story of why they were at the cabin, how the book came to be, etc.. I think the reason for the popularity of the movie was the gore - this movie had a ton of it. However, by the end of the movie I saw so much that I was just done. It is on the lines of being trapped in a room in Hostel for about an hour. I think the biggest mistake that the movie made is that there was 0 fun to be had watching this. The original is one of my favorite horror movies, and that was a great balance of gore/camp/scares/laughs. Because of the back story we got, there was a dark mood from beginning to end with this one, and I got little enjoyment out of this one.

There was one good jump scare and a #### ton of gore, but nothing that I would recommend people watching. 4/10

I think it's a mistake to remake a movie that's practically perfect.

The other problem is that Evil Dead already has an excellent remake: Evil Dead 2. The sequel really is the same movie with a better budget.

 

[Chaka]

Evil Dead (2013)

Actually surprised by the positive reviews on this one. How was this different than the other dozens of horror remakes that get panned? This one felt like it checked off all of the same items that the remakes feel the need to have (usually to their downfall): 1. gore for gore's sake 2. over explain stuff - either why the bad guy is bad or add in some melodramatic plot line for back story 3. seemingly whiff on the tone/style of the original.

This one had a big heaping serving of all three. We get a completely unneeded back story of why they were at the cabin, how the book came to be, etc.. I think the reason for the popularity of the movie was the gore - this movie had a ton of it. However, by the end of the movie I saw so much that I was just done. It is on the lines of being trapped in a room in Hostel for about an hour. I think the biggest mistake that the movie made is that there was 0 fun to be had watching this. The original is one of my favorite horror movies, and that was a great balance of gore/camp/scares/laughs. Because of the back story we got, there was a dark mood from beginning to end with this one, and I got little enjoyment out of this one.

There was one good jump scare and a #### ton of gore, but nothing that I would recommend people watching. 4/10

I think it's a mistake to remake a movie that's practically perfect.

The other problem is that Evil Dead already has an excellent remake: Evil Dead 2. The sequel really is the same movie with a better budget.

I think that remaking films in general is a difficult proposition and should be done with more consideration than is currently given however there is nothing about the original Evil Dead that is perfect. It's a campy, entertaining film that misses almost as often as it hits..

 

[Kenny Powers]

Evil Dead (2013)

Actually surprised by the positive reviews on this one. How was this different than the other dozens of horror remakes that get panned? This one felt like it checked off all of the same items that the remakes feel the need to have (usually to their downfall): 1. gore for gore's sake 2. over explain stuff - either why the bad guy is bad or add in some melodramatic plot line for back story 3. seemingly whiff on the tone/style of the original.

This one had a big heaping serving of all three. We get a completely unneeded back story of why they were at the cabin, how the book came to be, etc.. I think the reason for the popularity of the movie was the gore - this movie had a ton of it. However, by the end of the movie I saw so much that I was just done. It is on the lines of being trapped in a room in Hostel for about an hour. I think the biggest mistake that the movie made is that there was 0 fun to be had watching this. The original is one of my favorite horror movies, and that was a great balance of gore/camp/scares/laughs. Because of the back story we got, there was a dark mood from beginning to end with this one, and I got little enjoyment out of this one.

There was one good jump scare and a #### ton of gore, but nothing that I would recommend people watching. 4/10

I think it's a mistake to remake a movie that's practically perfect.

The other problem is that Evil Dead already has an excellent remake: Evil Dead 2. The sequel really is the same movie with a better budget.

I think that remaking films in general is a difficult proposition and should be done with more consideration than is currently given however there is nothing about the original Evil Dead that is perfect. It's a campy, entertaining film that misses almost as often as it hits..

Yes. I meant to reply to this earlier because KP said the original is a "great balance of gore/camp/scares/laughs". To me, the original is all camp and laughs, no scares or gore. It is as cheesy as any film Ive ever seen. I like it for what it is, unique if anything, but its becoming a cult classic had little to do with how great it was. ED II was a huge step up from the original IMO, but still not what I would call scary or gory on a horror movie level.

I liked this remake particularly because while staying true with numerous things in ED & EDII storyline wise, it switched it up to the point where you can see what it is referring to, but its different. And unlike the first two ED's, this went full force for on the gore and scares. I dont see how the backstory was a downfall either, it actually made a lot of sense on how characters made decisions/actions as it progressed as well. The tone is obviously different from the original, that was inevitable IMO, but I thought there was still more humor infused than your standard horror flick.