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    BW Haggar
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    Originally posted by Barry M View Post
    Hunchback of the Morgue. I feel that this should make me want a big beer, and yet I somehow do not want a big beer. We'll see.
    I would tend to be cautious of any film which does not make me want a big beer. That's not really the vibe I'm looking for from cinema.

    I don't think I've ever watched 'Hunchback of the Morgue' without pre-loading an appropriate quantity of booze however, so am unsure how that would play out. I'd need something to take the edge off those flamin' rats, that's for sure.

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  • Matt H.
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  • Matt H.
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    Originally posted by Barry M View Post
    Hunchback of the Morgue. I feel that this should make me want a big beer, and yet I somehow do not want a big beer. We'll see.
    I just know that horrible theme song is stuck in your head, haha.

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  • Barry M
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  • Barry M
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    Hunchback of the Morgue. I feel that this should make me want a big beer, and yet I somehow do not want a big beer. We'll see.

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  • Jason C
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    Close Range (USA, 2015) 6/10 ** (Isaac Florentine, Scott Adkins)

    Very impressive fights and a serviceable story to justify the action. Scott Adkins’ character is intense, and while he isn’t having fun, I do like him. At 85 minutes it does feel a bit long but there isn’t much to complain about. The story is very predictable and doesn’t offer much, but it also doesn’t get in the way. There is an obnoxious “western-ish” whistle that plays throughout at key points. It occurs dozens of times, and always at a key moment, and it never doesn’t feel cringey. Removing that whistle would have made the film far more enjoyable. The actors outside of Adkins do a better job than normal for this kind of film, but other than the corrupt sheriff, none were given much to do. Close Range is definitely worth a re-watch later. MVD’s double feature blu-ray looks and sounds great.

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  • Cody Layne
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    Red Eye. I'd seen this once before, and I remembered liking it. Upon revisiting it, it's a well-made, claustrophobic, taut little thriller, with great performances by Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy. I thought the third act went on a bit long, though.

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  • Vincent Dawn Jr
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    Escape From New York - I pulled out my old 2-disc special edition DVD and watched it for the first time in ages last night. It's better than I remembered, especially the music! I'd forgotten how integral the soundtrack is to the entire vibe of the film. That band Zombi (who I like) really owe Carpenter and Alan Howarth some royalties, ha ha.

    As I kid I found the concept of this film incredibly disturbing. The idea that any human beings could exist in an environment like the one depicted in the film frightened me terribly. Sadly, this film was in many ways prophetic.

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  • Randy G
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    Originally posted by f.ramses View Post
    7 Lucky Ninja Kids - The theme song from this one is burned into my memory from the first time I saw this as a kid, decades later the song still occasionally pops into my head and recently when it happened I figured it was time to give this one another watch. Surprisingly it was a lot of fun, mainly for the dubbed dialog. In some ways I may have enjoyed this one a little more as an adult. Would really love a nice release of this one but the Halloween and The Twilight Zone music in the movie makes me wonder if that will ever happen. Too bad I couldn't find the sequel, 37 Ninja Kids...
    I think I saw this as a kid on VHS as well.

    I started Raw Force, on Tubi btw, last night but fell asleep. Will finish it today. Pretty crazy.

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  • f.ramses
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    7 Lucky Ninja Kids - The theme song from this one is burned into my memory from the first time I saw this as a kid, decades later the song still occasionally pops into my head and recently when it happened I figured it was time to give this one another watch. Surprisingly it was a lot of fun, mainly for the dubbed dialog. In some ways I may have enjoyed this one a little more as an adult. Would really love a nice release of this one but the Halloween and The Twilight Zone music in the movie makes me wonder if that will ever happen. Too bad I couldn't find the sequel, 37 Ninja Kids...

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  • Cody Layne
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    The Wicker Man 2023 Studio Canal 4K/Blu-Ray. Was lucky enough to get this for a reasonable price on eBay and it's definitely the edition to try to go for. It has all three versions of the movie, with the director's cut having a commentary with Robin Hardy, Edward Woodward, and Christopher Lee, and a ton of extra features, both from older editions and new ones.

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  • Cody Layne
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    Cujo Kino Lorber Blu-Ray. Cujo is a movie that I've seen a number of times. It's one of my favorite Stephen King movies. This Blu-Ray is packed full of extras. It has three audio commentaries, two with Lewis Teague (I listened to the first one), another with the author of a book on the making of the movie (I listened to it as well), a roundtable discussion with Teague, Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, and Daniel Hugh-Kelly, the Dog Days documentary from the 2007 release, and a lot of other interviews, many of which are over twenty minutes long. Definitely worth it for any fan of the movie.

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  • Barry M
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    JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT (Kenneth Branagh, 2014). Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!

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  • f.ramses
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    Originally posted by Jason C View Post

    I'd love to get an upgrade of the other feature on that disc, Challenge of the Tiger. We need topless tennis in HD.
    I didn't remember that one and was only planning on watching For Your Height Only this time around but decided to do it anyway tonight based on the topless tennis comment and it didn't disappoint in terms of that scene or the movie overall. Good call!

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  • Jason C
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  • Jason C
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    Originally posted by f.ramses View Post
    For Your Height Only - I kind of wondered how good this would be on a second viewing, assuming that the gimmick would have worn off after the first viewing a few years back, but it turns out it didn't actually wear off and the movie was even more fun the second time around. Seems unlikely that it would happen based on the disclaimer on the DVD but I would definitely upgrade this one.
    I'd love to get an upgrade of the other feature on that disc, Challenge of the Tiger. We need topless tennis in HD.

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  • f.ramses
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  • f.ramses
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    For Your Height Only - I kind of wondered how good this would be on a second viewing, assuming that the gimmick would have worn off after the first viewing a few years back, but it turns out it didn't actually wear off and the movie was even more fun the second time around. Seems unlikely that it would happen based on the disclaimer on the DVD but I would definitely upgrade this one.

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  • Newt Cox
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    The Exorcists-DVD
    This is The Asylum's mockbuster of last years Exorcist Prequel. Doug Bradley is our Exorcist. Looking like that fat bald uncle you see 2 times a year. Denise Duff is the lead nun. The rest of the cast is unknowns. Not bad for a 6 day shoot. But a big big flaw right near the end ruins the film.

    Born in East L.A.-DVD

    Was sure I had seen this before,turns out of I got it mixed up with Shrimp on the Barbie. Fairly funny but dated film. Daniel Stern steals the movie. But Paul Rodreiguiz is decent as the cousin that think the linticular painting of Jesus is talking to him.

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