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AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/28/2020
Viewed: Amazon Prime Rental
First Viewing
Note: I always wanted to check out this movie for the past year now when I saw a trailer for it when I saw The Lighthouse (2019) in theaters. I notice that many people are divisive of this movie because I have seen many people who both like and hate this movie. I finally decided to rent the movie from Amazon Prime and went into this movie without knowing about the plot. After watching this movie for the first time, I really enjoy it. In Fabric is a really cool and neat horror movie in my opinion.
On paper, the idea for this movie sounds really silly and would never work for a serious movie. The movie takes itself seriously and it actually works. The movie is a nice slow burn that does not feel like a chore to sit through. The movie is almost 2 hours long and it does not feel like a long movie. I love the atmosphere in this movie because it feels very spellbinding. The movie has a hypnotic tone to the story that sucks you into the movie's atmosphere. You have plenty of creepy imagery that makes the movie feel very creepy and disturbing in my opinion. During the final act of the story, the movie decides to use trippy colors and nightmare fuel imagery to create psychological manipulation.
The music score in this movie is very haunting and it gives me the chills. It reminds me of a music score that would be composed by Humphrey Searle (The Haunting 1963) in my opinion. You also have excellent acting and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Edge of Tomorrow) steals the show as the lead actor. I dig the movie social commentary on consumerism and how sometimes beauty can ultimately lead to other people's deaths. The only thing that I didn't like about this movie is that I felt like the second story was not as interesting as the first story in the movie. I also feel like some things in this movie were not properly explain very well. The movie is also labeled as a horror-comedy and I didn't think the movie was very funny. There's probably one or two funny moments in the movie that made me laugh. I guess this is one of those movies that you need to have a very smart sense of humor to understand the comedy and I'm probably some filthy casual that does not get it (I'm being sarcastic).
Overall, In Fabric is a solid movie that is worth checking out. This movie won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I do recommend it if you are into slow-burn horror films. 3 years, 7 months ago
AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/28/2020
Viewed: Amazon Prime Rental
Re-Watch
Note: It's hard to believe that this movie is 21 years old because I still remember when it was a brand-new movie back in 1999. During the Summer-Fall of 1999, everyone was talking about this movie as if it was The Exorcist (1973) all over again. Even the people in my school were talking about how scary and awesome this movie was back in the 3rd grade. I've lived in Maryland my entire life and you could not step outside your house without hearing people talking about this movie back in 1999. I have met people who have travel to Maryland just to visit the filming location of this movie. It always makes me happy that an indie film from my state has become a cultural phenomenon worldwide. I have seen this movie a few times growing up and I didn't see it in the theaters sadly (I wanted too, but I remember my Mom & Dad thought the movie looked stupid). However, I was lucky enough to watch it on VHS when my friends and I rented it from Blockbuster for Halloween back in October 1999.
After watching this movie again, I still think it's a good movie. I don't consider it to be the best-found footage movie, but I still think The Blair Witch Project is a very well-made movie. I always love the general atmosphere and vibe that this movie has. The movie has an SOV (Shot on Video) vibe that I always love because it makes the movie feel very authentic. The movie itself feels like it was shot on a VHS tape by a bunch of College Students in Maryland. The atmosphere in this movie is fantastic because the movie has an autumn seasonal feeling to it. In the movie, you have scattering autumn leaves on the ground that you will find in windy afternoons during the fall.
I do like the actors in the movie and I felt like they did a good job of playing a bunch of film students that end up getting lost in the woods. It was a good idea that they used a bunch of unknown actors and not big Hollywood stars to make the movie feel believable. The characters in the movie feel like people that you would probably bump into on the streets in real life. For a movie that is under 90 minutes, I always felt like the first half of the movie starts off pretty slow before things start to kick off.
Overall, The Blair Witch Project is still a solid movie and I do recommend checking it out if you haven't seen it yet. 3 years, 7 months ago
AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/27/2020
Viewed: Amazon Prime
First Viewing
Note: I grew up watching many 1950s Sci-Fi movies, but I don't remember if I saw this movie or not. Seeing that the movie is now on Amazon Prime (As of 9/27/020), I decided to watch it. After watching this movie for the first time, I enjoy it. It's not a great movie, but it is a lot of fun. The movie is what you would expect from a cheesy B movie from the 1950s. You have hammy acting and cheap special effects. The story in this movie does not make sense, but I do like the message behind the movie. The movie has an anti-nuclear message to it as most 50s sci-fi horror movies did at the time. The movie warns how humans will kill themselves over war if they don't stop with nuclear testing. That's still a big issue that it is still going on in today's world sadly.
You can tell that this movie was made on a low budget with the overuse of stock footage, but they knew how to make use of the stock footage work for the story. I do feel like this movie has a creative premise of having invisible aliens that can take over dead bodies. The idea of having an evil threat from Outer Space that you can't see is a pretty scary idea on paper. Back in the 1950s, this movie probably gives some people the chills due to the Cold War going on at the time. Also, John Carradine is in the movie for a small role, and he is fun as always when he is on screen. Not to mention, I do feel like George A. Romero probably took some inspiration when watching this movie for Night of the Living Dead (1968).
Overall, Invisible Invaders is a fun B movie from the 1950s that is worth checking out. 3 years, 7 months ago
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AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/27/2020
Viewed: Amazon Prime
Re-Watch
Note: I haven't seen this movie since the early 2000s when I rented it on VHS from Blockbuster with my friends. Seeing it is on Amazon Prime at the moment (As of 9/27/020), I decided to revisit it. Almost 20 years later, this movie still holds up pretty well in my opinion. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is a solid drama movie with some really cool animation sequences mixed into the story. The movie has a story that is very well told about a group of Catholic teenagers in the 70s with their adventures that end up ruining their lives. While I never went to a Catholic High School as the main characters did, the characters go through daily everyday problems that most people around that age can relate to. The movie can get very dark later in the story with scenes that always make me feel uncomfortable (In a good way). The darker scenes have a reason to exist in the story, and they remind us that not everyone has a happy life no matter what religion you believe in. Another thing that I like about this movie is the general indie movie vibe that this movie has because it has a similar atmosphere and vibe that Ghost World (2001) had.
My favorite thing in this movie is the animation sequences because they are very well animated. They work so well with the internal narrative of the movie. Not to mention, the animation sequences in this movie always reminds me of the animation sequences in Creepshow 1-2 (1982-1987). It wouldn't surprise me if the animation from the Creepshow movies were the main inspiration for the film because both movies are related to comic books. The animation sequences are done by Todd Mcfarlane, best known for creating Spawn and co-creating Venom. Captain Asskicker in the animation sequences even has the same boots as Spawn if you really look very closely ;). The acting in this movie is excellent and Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) easily steals the show as the main character.
The only thing that I didn't like about the movie is some dialogue in the movie is pretty bad. Overall, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is a solid movie and I recommend checking it out. 3 years, 7 months ago
AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/20/2020
Viewed: Criterion Channel
Re-Watch
Note: I had a very long and stressful day today and I felt like this was the perfect movie to relax too. Jim Jarmusch is known to make movies that you can relax and chill too. I have seen four movies from Jim Jarmusch so far and I really enjoy them all. So far, I have yet to watch a bad movie from him. After watching this movie for the first time on the Criterion Channel, I loved it. I enjoy every minute of this movie because it was so relaxing to watch. Mystery Train feels down to earth because the characters and setting in this movie feel very close to reality. When watching this movie, I feel like that I could bump into certain scenes in this movie in real life.
The movie has plenty of fun and memorable characters in my opinion. I love how Jim Jarmusch is able to give these characters amazing chemistry. The two Japanese tourists in the movie are my favorite characters in the movie and I could have watched an entire movie with those two characters. I also like how the two Japanese tourists didn't feel like bad cliché Asian stereotypes that you would normally see in Hollywood films. I didn't care about the second story as much as the first one, but it was still pretty enjoyable. The last story in the movie is surprisingly good thanks to the solid acting from Rick Aviles (Carlito's Way), Joe Strummer (Walker), and Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs). You also have a fun small role from Sy Richardson (They Live) in the movie too.
The movie's cinematography from Robby Müller (RIP) is wonderful because everything in the movie looks wonderful. As you would expect from a Jim Jarmusch movie, the scenery in his movies are shot very well. He can make everyday locations look so gorgeous. The music choices that were picked in the movie is very good too. Overall, Mystery Train is a fantastic movie and I do recommend checking it out. 3 years, 7 months ago
AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/23/2020
Viewed: Blu-Ray
Re-Watch
Note: I always loved this movie when I first saw it on DVD when I was 17, and I was so hyped up for The Alejandro Jodorwsky Blu-Ray Collection released by ABKCO. This movie did leave a huge impact on me when I first saw it as a teenager during the 2000s. When my The Alejandro Jodorowsky Blu-Ray Collection came in the mail today, the first thing that I did is pop in this movie into my Blu-Ray player. I was worried that I would not like this movie again when revisiting it, but I was wrong. I still love this movie and I consider The Holy Mountain to be my favorite movie from Alejandro Jodorwsky. This movie is the perfect psychedelic trip in my opinion because everything about this movie is truly bizarre. This is probably the hardest review I ever had to write because this is a movie that you really have to see to believe. Everything about this movie is so surreal and crazy that I feel like that I can't write about it.
The 4K restoration of this movie is breathtaking, and I was truly blown away by how this movie looks on my 4K TV. It made me feel like that I was watching this movie for the first time because everything looks so clean and crisp looking. The 4K restoration helps make this movie truly stand out because this movie is so colorful to look at. The colorful cinematography from Rafael Corkidi helps captures the hyper surrealism in this movie. The movie's atmosphere is another amazing thing about this movie. The movie's atmosphere puts you in a trance because it makes you feel like you are on a surreal journey. I also like how this movie does not take itself too seriously and Alejandro Jodorwsky did a good job of making the movie being self-aware of how strange this movie is.
I can understand that this movie is not going to be most people's cup of tea and I have seen people hate this movie for being too weird. However, the movie is not being weird just to be weird because this movie does have a message to it. This movie deals with art and religion being used for mass-mind-control. The movie warns about the corrupt nature of people and how people will do anything just to find happiness in life's simple pleasures. There is also much other symbolic imagery that makes you really think about the deep philosophical issues from Jodorowsky's mind. After the movie is over, it feels like your mind has been melted and you have to figure out the clues of this movie to understand what just happened.
If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend watching it if you are into surrealism. 3 years, 7 months ago
AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/23/2020
Viewed: Itunes
First Viewing
Note: I always heard great things about this movie for the last 12 years and I never had the chance to watch it until now. The only way to watch this movie in HD at the moment is on iTunes and I had to set up an iTunes account just to watch this movie. After watching this movie for the first time, I was disappointed. It takes forever for this movie to be entertaining. I thought the first half of this movie was really boring to sit through, and I was struggling to stay awake. I also didn't like any of the characters and I would not care about them if they have died in the movie. Even though I didn't like this movie, I don't think it was a bad movie. I did like the chilling atmosphere because the movie is set inside one location. The movie made you feel like you are locked inside with these characters during a zombie outbreak.
The acting is not bad for a movie that mostly uses an unknown cast. Stephen Mchattie (300 and Z) and Boyd Banks (David Cronenberg's Crash) are the only actors that I was able to recognize when watching this movie. The movie did have a cool premise and I respect the effort that was put into making this movie. Sadly, I could not get into this movie as most people did.
I do recommend this movie if you are curious.3 years, 7 months ago
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Movies I watched in September 2020 (51 movies items)"Thanks for the comment. Since I don't have a job and I can't afford to go back to school, I don't have much else to do other than watch movies, play video games, and go outside on hiking :D."
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AVPGuyver21 added 1 item to Movies I watched in September 2020 list
Date: 9/18/2020
Viewed: Amazon Prime
First Viewing
Note: I always remember seeing the VHS cover of this movie at my local video stores for years growing up as a kid. The VHS cover for this movie looks awesome in my opinion. Severin Films released this movie on Blu-Ray and you can now watch it on both Amazon Prime, and Tubi at the moment (As of 9/18/2020). After watching this movie for the first time, I was a bit disappointed. Death Warmed Up is pretty boring, to be honest.
The special effects in this movie are superb for a low budget movie. I even love the dark and sleazy tone of the movie. However, I could not get into the story at all. Every character in this movie are dull and the movie feels really slow at times. Normally, I can forgive a bad story in a schlocky movie if the movie is entertaining. Sadly, this movie did nothing for me.
Overall, Death Warmed Up is average at best in my opinion. Maybe I will like this movie on a second viewing in a better mental state.3 years, 7 months ago