Cardsfan111

More current Redbox Codes:

DVD code: 45GJ9382

Blu-Ray or Game: DF7GAE4T

Pulled these from an e-mail I received of various freebies. Expiration date 10/25

Also, these will work online or via app. Not at a kiosk.

Undeadcow

Crimson Peak, despite the over the top set design and unbelievable period costumes, ended up working really nicely - worth seeing. Del Toro sometimes needs to be more subtle but ultimately it snapped into place well.

That is a gut punch but it's things like this that humble me and make me want to get the most out of life; maybe make it so the next person down the line feels more affirmed or at lease make sure to enjoy a choice film/thing in memory of your coworker.

Chad

Tarantino's favorite film of 1982 The Sender was an unexpected pleasant surprise. The shock treatment scene alone is worth the price of admission. Unfortunately Olive went bare bones yet again; could've used a commentary.

Really sorry to hear on both counts.

I was sympathetic to the characters. It ends there. You'll get better production values by watching one of those "Extreme Halloween" shows on The Travel Channel, and minus the shaky cam.

Trevor

Thanks! Just reserved 5 freebies at a kiosk 900 feet away. Hopefully I remember to get them after work.....

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

On the other hand, we already had at least one student trying to get the rules bent for her, by throwing out something about the recent UCC shooting in her emails to us.

Trevor

That sucks Ed, if it worked this way you can have all my happiness today.

Depression is a menace. I didn't really understand it at all until going through a bit of it myself earlier this year.

Speaking of that, and sorry to change from that topic to a movie that I imagine gets a lot of hate, but I watched Unfriended earlier this month. I put it on almost expecting to hate it, given the cover art and slight knowledge I had of it; but ended up really enjoying it.

shadokitty

I'm sorry. That's terrible.

jacob_b

Watched it so curious about that one part now

Trevor

I'm guessing the lead-up to the ending.

Speaking of movies with one particularly funny part, did anyone see Summer School?

orlmac

Did we decide that Odd Thomas qualifies?

CrazyMat

Yeah the Part with the I don't recall seeing anything quite like that in any other zombie movie

Darth Maher

Thanks!

As usual, life has been busy ... work, kids, Cubs, BTTF... and I've just caught up with reading the threads (slow, lazy day at work for everybody...YAY!)

We have Trunk or Treat and the kids' Halloween Bash at school tonight. If I'm not completely worn out afterwards, I'm going to try and get at least ONE viewing of something in tonight. Maybe I'll use the Redbox codes.

clckworang

It was nice having another day off work, but I haven't done all that much viewing today. It was nice to go out to lunch and hang out without thinking about the challenge for a little bit.

I was planning a showing of Death Bed with some friends tonight, but the weather is pretty lousy. Not sure if they are still going to want to drive in all this rain. We'll see.

I think season 3 is the tightest and perhaps the best season in its run, but season 5 is a pretty close second. In other words, you have some more good viewing days ahead.

So sorry for your loss and for your injury. Just find a way to relax and get your mind off things.

brainee

Has anyone ever seen the 1949 version of Fall of the House of Usher that TCM is showing tonight? I'm intrigued, but viewer comments are pretty bad.

shadokitty

I started tonight's marathon with an annual viewing of Halloween Crazier on Travel Channel On Demand. I love Travel Channel's Halloween programming.

hiccup

Would the wnuf Halloween special count for today's theme since it takes place in a haunted house or am I just reaching?

Planning on doubling up tonight with a first watch of the relic and a rewatch of killer klowns

Mondo Kane

I was thinking about watching that too, but it doesn't appear to be anywhere as good as the 20's or 60's version.

Yeah, there's been massive Halloween-programming on that channel this year. Halloween Craziest was the last one I saw. Surprisingly risque stuff was shown with the nude attacker on the "Blackout" haunt and those bodypaint girls in Vegas.

exharrison

I think the general consensus was yes. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong. I'm going to watch it and probably count it myself.

numbercrunch

i hit the magic 100 viewings today. my 100th film was the hammer classic curse of the werewolf. i have the 2 dvd special steelbox edition from the UK

Trevor

Are you trying for 100% theme compliance? Because it sounds like you have the theme covered. But yes, I'd say it counts.
That's what I recall as well.
Three versions? Hmmm, sounds like an interesting triple feature someday....

EdTheRipper

Thanks for all the kind words, folks. My coworker was a truly great guy, and none of us EVER saw this coming. At the moment, we have no idea what could have possibly caused because he never came off as being particularly depressed. Guess it just goes to show that we all have our demons. Some just do a better job of hiding them than others. Here is an article about him...

http://patch.com/rhode-island/cranst...ton-cemetery-0

As for my injury, I'll be alright. Just have to muddle through a day and a half at work and then I am on vacation anyway. I've been alternating heat and ice in the area and downing Ibuprofen. I've had a couple of pulled muscles in my day, and those were much worse. I definitely lucked out with it just being a strain.

bse

just finished Dawn of the Dead, some days this is my favorite movie, it still entertains just as it did when i first saw it as a kid.

tomorrow starting at 3pm i'm hosting a Frank Henenlotter marathon - showing Brain Damage, Basket Case 1, Basket Case 2, Basket Case 3, Frankenhooker, and Bad Biology. throw in multiple pizza deliveries and beer, should be a good day.

SethDLH

I feel for you. In December it will be 2 years since a good friend of mine took his own life and it still doesn't seem real.

As for you, ice/heat and beers help those muscles

SethDLH

For the first time since I've started taking part in the challenge (I believe this is my 7th year) it looks like 100 might not happen. This is upsetting to me.

nezumi

It's funny how the universe operates, sometimes. Fade in: It's the the late '90s, and a young(er) nezumi is skimming the new arrivals wall at the local Blockbuster Video. VHS is already losing significant real estate on the shelves to this new format called "DVD" (maybe you've heard of it). There is, however, one VHS title that stands out on the shelves.

It's a movie called Breeders. The video slipcase features a gruesome-looking alien, but that's not what's intriguing about the case. The interesting thing is that the alien is done in bas-relief on the slipcase, meaning that the alien actually juts out from the shelves at passers-by. The gimmicky cover immediately sets off all sorts of warning sirens in my head. I don't even bother to read the copy on the back, but part of me is still a little curious about the movie. One thing is certain: the case must have been a nightmare for the employees to shelve.

Fast-forward to a couple of nights ago. I'm looking for something to watch before turning in, and I'm reading the synopses off the back of one of those budget horror movie collections where they shoehorn four, five movies to a disc. One movie, Deadly Instincts, seems to match my mood. After a few minutes of watching, I get suspicious and do a quick IMDb search. As it turns out, Deadly Instincts is an alternate title for - you guessed it - Breeders! As my younger self predicted, it's not a very good movie. I can't say that my life has grown richer for having seen it, but I feel as though I've solved another one of my life's many inconsequential mysteries.