Horror Film Help???????????
03-21-07 | 02:29 PM
#26
Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain
I added this to my ZipList (Canadian equivalent to BBO/NetFlix), I received & watched it yesterday. I wasn't sure where I saw the recommendation for it, I had to search a few different forums but I finally tracked you down!!!!
I want an hour & 43 minutes of my life back! I found it to be very boring, very little happens, when something does happen they really don't explain it. I understand that it's a movie about how it emotionally impacts the people who have to deal with those who "came back," but at least have some sort of sensible plot instead of random encounters.
Here are they main issues I had with the movie:
I want an hour & 43 minutes of my life back! I found it to be very boring, very little happens, when something does happen they really don't explain it. I understand that it's a movie about how it emotionally impacts the people who have to deal with those who "came back," but at least have some sort of sensible plot instead of random encounters.
Here are they main issues I had with the movie:
Spoiler:
I knew exactly how you feel about "They Came Back". I knew it wasn't a gut-muncher type of zombie movie, and got the metaphors the movie was going for. I consider myself a fan of foreign art movies that most people would consider boring. And I'm willing to toss aside logic, chalking unanswered questions to "magical realism". But damn ... this movie is more boring than watching grass grow (real-time, that is). I needed something ... a single character I cared about, a single plot-thread that seemed to go somewhere. The movie is shot drearily, acted flatly - just painfully dull in almost every aspect. I supposed the director was intentionally going for drab and emotionless, but that doesn't make it any less of a chore to sit through.To answer the spoiler questions:
Spoiler:
It kind of figures though. American zombies are relentless, ravenous killing machines who enjoy going to shopping malls when not eating people. French zombies are pacifists who just mope around, are unproductive at work, and are stand-offish.
03-21-07 | 02:36 PM
#27
Originally Posted by Toy-Gun
Can any one suggest a good ART HOUSE non-american David Lynch like Horror film.
03-21-07 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by brainee
A bit older, but Ingmar Bergman's "Hour of the Wolf" fits the bill perfectly. Has a lot of the vibe of "Eraserhead" for me (but a decade earlier).
and ultra creepy - good choice brainee
03-21-07 | 04:19 PM
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From: Port Moody, BC
Originally Posted by brainee
I knew exactly how you feel about "They Came Back". I knew it wasn't a gut-muncher type of zombie movie, and got the metaphors the movie was going for. I consider myself a fan of foreign art movies that most people would consider boring. And I'm willing to toss aside logic, chalking unanswered questions to "magical realism". But damn ... this movie is more boring than watching grass grow (real-time, that is). I needed something ... a single character I cared about, a single plot-thread that seemed to go somewhere. The movie is shot drearily, acted flatly - just painfully dull in almost every aspect. I supposed the director was intentionally going for drab and emotionless, but that doesn't make it any less of a chore to sit through.To answer the spoiler questions:
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It kind of figures though. American zombies are relentless, ravenous killing machines who enjoy going to shopping malls when not eating people. French zombies are pacifists who just mope around, are unproductive at work, and are stand-offish.
03-22-07 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain
I got the metaphor, my questions where more rhetorical. I thought the movie had potential but in the end wasn't interesting nor enjoyable to watch.
I did like it because I hate having evrything handed 2 me on a platter.
I dont need explanations sometimes. Take a look at the Begotten (1991) If you can find a copy (at least it has somewhat of a plot) IT IS A WEIRD FILM.
Sorry about that.
03-22-07 | 12:35 AM
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What Rock Have I Been Sleeping Under
Originally Posted by brainee
A bit older, but Ingmar Bergman's "Hour of the Wolf" fits the bill perfectly. Has a lot of the vibe of "Eraserhead" for me (but a decade earlier).
