As the month , and my common theme, is drawing to the end I will rewatch Tales From the Hood tonight.
The first in the series is the best: Mainly as the second gets bogged down in really overt preaching and the third lacks the inventiveness of the first.
If you are very sensitive regarding US racial history, then I suggest not watching the final story. Although, this one has been cited by many as what convinced them to get out and away from gangs (graphic images with the context of black on black violence).
I managed to also fit in watching M3gan last night.
While it is generally well executed and a good standalone movie, if youâve just watched a few movies which cover the dangers of A.I. and evil dolls this one adds nothing new.
The number of times I saw the themes, and even exact circumstances and lines, being used got tired.
If you arenât familiar with the genre, then itâs definitely worth a watch. If you are steeped in it, then youâll probably view it as a reskinned version of the lacklustre Childs Play remake with unintended nods going all the way back to ROTOR.
I like scary. Recently watched both Terrifiers after a friend called me with his Screambox password and challenged me to watch them. I must be desensitized cause Art the clown made me chuckle quite a few times. Hereâs my fav scene from Terrifier 2.
Also watched Dahmer. It was well done, Evan Peters won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Jeffrey. I was pleasantly surprised to see Mama Walton and Molly Ringwald in this series.
Dahmer is one I need to get around to watching along with what seemed to be a glut of serial killer dramas that came out recently.
Oh Artâs âta-daâ moments are the ones that generally make me laugh. I think the bedroom scene when the victim isnât actually dead was the most glorious of them.
I enjoyed watching Dahmer but found it very disturbing too. I believe the actor needed counseling afterwards.
I couldnât help but think of the true life family members of the victims and his own father who surprisingly seemed like a genuinely decent person who loved his son.
All very very sad and almost impossible to fathom. I believe the series was extremely close to real life which I find almost impossible to understand.
I just realised that I havenât seen a single movie in The Conjuring series. As someone familiar with the work of the Warrens since my youth, I think itâs time to start correcting that.
Although, I have a different theme for February: I originally thought about Paul Verhoeven movies - though there arenât enough to fill a month. Then I pondered Charles Band until I realised that I am tired of Puppet Master. Eventually I hit upon the final theme. So, February will be:
Movies with remakes or rip-offs where one is vastly superior to the others.
Obviously I have to follow tradition on 2nd February and just watch Groundhog Day.
Just started âThe Chemistry of Deathâ and am finding it intriguing. For me, it has the visual feel of âHannibalâ in the first episode. Getting ready to watch episodes 2 and 3.
The first three are basically the story of one Creeper cycle but told out of order, so the timing and continuity is something youâd think theyâd pay attention to.
I must admit that the first 2 are decent popcorn slasher movies with an antagonist who is unstoppable.
For the first movie in my month of ROROW OIVSTTO (remakes or rip-offs where one is vastly superior to the others) I have chosen to watch the original Conan the Barbarian.
One, The original is vastly superior to the 2011 remake and has the 80s charm, along with Arnold growing into mixing his natural sarcasm with his movie persona.
And Two, as it sets up a nice link for later in the month when the delay to The Terminator from Arnold being contracted to Conan the Destroyer gave Cameron more time to work drafting Aliens. This also links into countless Corman movies and opens the door to sneak in a Joe Dante movie too.
