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Paranormal Activity (2007)
The screener version ending was better!
Alright, I don't really like Blair-Witch-Project-type movies, that look like they're genuinely home-made, and everything is way too real and blah-blah-blah... I usually don't watch them. But after I had a couple of friends tell me they went to the movie theater to watch this and actually got scared sh*tless I thought I might give it a shot. I've seen way too many horror movies and, maybe Hollywood will kill me, but 100% of everything that was made in the last 5 years is pure crap. Nothing new. All the tricks, all the "scary moments"... IT HAS ALL BEEN DONE! So, I've decided to give this one a shot.
People, did you really get scared watching this crap? Throughout the whole movie everything is cliché! Every single door slam, bump, etc. EVERYTHING has been done before! The suckiest part, like someone here has already mentioned, is that the camera fast forwards through the night, then goes at normal speed because "NOW WE'RE GONNA SCARE YOU".
The only thing that I enjoyed in this movie is the ending. The old, screener ending, where the cops shoot the girl. It is WAY BETTER, and way more real, then the "hollywood" version people been presented with at the theaters.
Funny Games (2007)
Excellent!
At first I thought "Ok, this is gonna be another hostage rescue situation". But 10 minutes into the movie it was like OK, what will happen next. Although I've predicted the ending after watching for half an hour, I couldn't even pause to go to the bathroom.
The best part (and I really loved this about this movie) are their eyes! I mean, there are so many types of villains, bad guys, killers, rapists etc., but none of the ones I've seen (and believe me I've seen A LOT of movies) have this amazingly horrifying look in their eyes! Kind, trusting, almost innocent, but at the same time there's something in them that makes your skin crawl and your body shiver from horror.
The rewind segment (the one where one of the bad guys gets killed and the other "rewinds") really gave out the ending. I'd probably lose it and continue with just one of them: makes it more interesting.
Les clefs de bagnole (2003)
Loved it.
Although there were actually people who left half an hour after the movie started, I loved it. The movie's for those who want to see how these things work "backstage". Baffie provided all the details about how the movie industry works: the producers, the actors, plot development, everything. It is an excellent example of any of "The Making of..." short films you usually see as a bonus on a DVD. It is a totally absurd film, made by an impertinent, reckless and blatant TV hero, and this is what makes it even more interesting, despite the fact that almost all the french movie stars appear as guests.
A wonderful debut.