Beast - Exactly what it says on the tin.
The Wicker Man (2006) - After about 5 minutes I thought that maybe it wouldn't be as bad as I was expecting. After another 10 I thought it might actually be worse. It takes another full hour before it becomes the wackadoo movie that everyone thinks of it as. Takes way too long to get there, and it's not worth it at all. Atrocious script, filled with actors that have no idea what movie they are in, and worst of all, just boring.
It's been a long time since I've seen the original Wicker Man, but that sounds pretty much the same, lol. I'll def skip the remake.
The original is a classic. The remake is abysmal.
Pieces - Maybe I was expecting too much? Great gore, decent kills, but pretty sloppy otherwise. No pun intended.
Antlers - Great atmosphere, terrific effects and creature design, but a pretty anemic story.
Night of the Living Dead (1990) - Solid remake. Changes and updates enough to make it worthwhile, while also mostly keeping to the spirit of the original. Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman give good performances, but it's pretty uneven from the rest of the cast.
Thief - Terrific crime thriller from Michael Mann. Probably my biggest blindspot in his filmography. Just top notch all around.
Night of the Comet - Aggressively 80s. Campy and fun with a killer soundtrack.
Spy - Total blast. Changes gears every 30 minutes or so and that keep it fresh throughout. Hell of cast, and they all bring their A-game.
Carrie - Carrie deserved the world and her mama deserved to die. Just sayin.
The Fisher King - This is a mostly great script, elevated by Gilliam walking a tightrope of tonality. The romcom aspects do tend to knock it out balance, with some of the meet cute story not hitting the mark, and being the most outdated part.
Career best turns from Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter, and Bridges should have been the Lead Actor nominee from this film. Robin would have fit in better in Supporting, but he does get to be a bit much early on. And Mercedes Ruehl 100% earned that Oscar.
Time Bandits - One of those kid-centric adventure films where everything except the kid is engaging. Don't know if I've laughed harder at a movie this year than I did at the Robin Hood sequence.
White Zombie - Not as well-known or as polished as its Universal contemporaries it still fulfills the same progenitor status in history as those films, only for zombies instead of the classic monsters. Well shot with some terrific sets, but some occasionally insufferable sound design. Well worth a watch for any horror history buff or classic cinema connoisseur.
Beauty and the Beast - The older I get the more sure I am this is the best Disney animated film.
Rosemary's Baby - Just an incredible film. Way better than I remembered it being.
Pieces is very overrated. People talk about the gore-factor, which is true, but the rest of the movie is quite frankly boring.
NotLD remake is one of the best remakes, ever.
And I freaking love Night of the Comet. So 80s. Zombies. And Chakotay!
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