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Gojira tai Mosura tai Mekagojira: Tôkyô S.O.S. (2003)
Audience SOS
Sorry people. I just saw this at the G-Fest. It was a let down! It really was missing something... Godzilla wasn't mean enough. Sure the affects were good. But it lacked the mean spirited fun of GMK(last years choice for G-Fest). The focus on a repair guy and his father was boring. Was it suppose to be dramatic? Shusuke Kaneko is a better director and he added his own take to GMK. I could let the lack of violence slide IF there was an awesome monster for G to fight. I am bored with MechaG and Mothra. They just aren't exciting anymore. Oh, and the prior reviewers jab at Space Godzilla are just pathetic. Space G is my favorite Godzilla from the 90's and deserves a second look. Godzilla rules despite SOS. I hope the next outing is more exciting.
Helter Skelter (2000)
Visual Triumph
I don't believe the other negative review. I am a Jess Franco fan. I bought the Broken Dolls/Helter Skelter DVD. I suffered through Broken Dolls. I found Dolls to be one of the worst Franco movies. On a level with Justine and Virgin of the Living Dead. But Helter Skelter is great. It just exudes coolness. It has great visuals. Analia Ivars is totally hot. I could look at her for hours. And that is what Helter Skelter does. It dwells on lusty vixens bodies. It's very sensual. It doesn't have much of a plot and that is what Jess can do best. Take his obsessions to a new level and just focus on what he loves: sex and violence. It reminds me of his classics "Macumba Sexualis" and "Eugenie: History of Perversion". Helter Skelter has a great mellow experimental Jazz soundtrack and weird voice overs from De Sade. Highly recommended!
Shiryô no wana (1988)
Over the top Japanese Horror
Evil Dead Trap raised the bar for horror films. The film is full of sick and twisted images. Some scary others insane. The eye popping scene is beyond words. I wish all horror films were on this level. But alas Exorcist and Omen are the norm and very boring. The other reviewer said he had to laugh at the ending. Some people laugh when they are scared. I say he couldn't handle evil dead trap. This movie may be a bit depraved but the best horror is. What I can't stand is big budget horror that doesn't pay off. People can learn something from the masters of horror... the Japanese and the Italians. Films like Blood and Black Lace, Deep Red Hatchet Murders, Demons, Entrails of a Virgin, Evil Dead Trap should be looked at as textbook horror by modern film makers.
Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas (1977)
not so innocent
I also rented this title by accident. The video title was "Sisters of Satan". The names of the cast members caught my eye so I took a risk and rented. I had no idea it was directed by Moctezuma. A couple of months ago I rented "Mary Mary Bloody Mary" also directed by Moctezuma. Now I am a fan. SPOILER ALERT Two young convent girls are sucked into a wild satanic orgy with sexy results. Everyone dies at the end accept the blind girl. This is a must have for any fan of sick and twisted movies. **** I wish Moctezuma made more movies. The guy is a real artist.
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975)
oh mary
Actually I am surprised at the lack of comments on this one. I rented this late one night after eyeing the video box for months. I hesitated because I had never heard of the director/cast w/ the exception of the late John Carradine. I was more than happy with this picture. Mary has more than her share of nudity violence and gore. The paintings are weird. Some of the editing is ahead of it's time. I highly recommend this picture to anyone looking for cool low budget horror.
Mr. Jones (1993)
I feel Good!
What a great movie! Hollywood and the critic community had no idea that Mike Figgis was a genius until Leaving Las Vegas came out. Oh well just makes Mr. Jones all the better. Probably the best Richard Gere performance ever and why he didn't win the Oscar I will never understand. It's bitterly funny and dramatic at the same time.
Jaka Sembung (1981)
fun and gory
Okay I am so glad IMDB has this title. It is great fun. If you see one Indonesian movie in your life let it be this. The Warrior is the story of an enemy of the state who is very strong. He is sent to prison but quickly escapes. The state stops at nothing to capture him. Magick is used to finally capture the hero. He is nailed to a wall and has his eyes gouged. Being nailed and blind doesn't stop our hero from escaping. In the most tender moment of the film the Warriors sister rips out her eyes and gives them to the hero. The finally has levitation magic and a exploding body. See it if you can find it!
La chiesa (1989)
Excellent
I have to disagree with a former reviewer. This is one of the best spookie church films ever. It includes classic performances from all involved and u know there are no zombies to speak of! So I'm not sure if we are reviewing the same movie. I guess He didnt like the idea of being trapped in a church... sorry that is just one of the reasons I love this movie. The best scene involves the Biker couple and the subway wooo totally scary! Cool photography lotsa dreamy sequences some imitation of Rosemary's Baby... If your gonna imitate a movie im glad its rosemary's baby and not rocky. Check this out!
Liu jai yim taam (1990)
Great UltraSexy
I hope I can urge people to see this movie. It's not a porno movie but it does boast hot simulated sex with gorgeous women. If you have seen this movie on the new DVD or the old video then do yourself a favor see ERotic Ghost Story 2! Part two is quite a show. It has better hotter sex and Outrageous action scenes that only Hong Kong films can offer. The Photography is great and the kinkiness is right on. Eye candy gone mad.