There are some absolute bangers in that list: Frankenstein, M, Wiz of Oz, King Kong, and Bride of Frank are elite. Invisible Man is okay if you’re into classic monster stuff. I need to see Vampyr after I check out Sunrise.
I think I owe Bride of Frankenstein another go; while it wasn’t bad, I really felt like it was a notable dropoff from original Frankenstein, but that’s clearly not the consensus. I loved The Invisible Man, though it does betray what the book was going for.
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Just caught it on TV the other day. My Discord name and profile pic are related to the movie.
Idk, even though it wasn’t shown on the screen, I thought she looked her best at the end of Seven.
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Re 20s movies: I remember enjoying Hitchcock’s Blackmail when I was younger. I think it was the first sound film made in the UK, but since many theatres were not expected to be able to support it he had to make it backwards compatible as a silent. Nonetheless, he is already experimenting with sound and there are a couple small tributes to silent filmmaking, I remember it as pretty entertaining.
smh, Hitchcock invented backwards compatabilty in the 20’s and I still can’t play PS3 games on my PS5.
Could you elaborate? Have not read the book and don’t think I ever will.
In the book he’s a more sympathetic figure whose success in achieving invisibility brings him a lot of torment and the book delivers the classic “thought so much about whether you could that you didn’t stop to consider whether you should” moral. He’s a much more straightforward villain in the movie.
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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
They just kept allowing themselves to make these, huh? An 86-minute movie, and past the 45-minute mark almost the whole movie was watching a bunch of generic and bland (and, sure, good-looking) characters setting up as camp counselors. Fun! Though I barely liked the original, I felt like I was sort of forced to try part two because Jason is barely in the first one. And then…Jason is in this one more, but still kind of barely in it? And not interesting. These things live and die by how interesting the villain is and how interesting the kills are, and aside from one well-placed axe to the head, there wasn’t a lot to say for this. I do think the very final act and ending are solid, but I could not be won back over by that point. I’m pretty sure I’m permanently satisfied that I’ve harvested the little I’m going to get from this franchise.
2/5
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
While I did not find this as arresting as my recent viewing of Nosferatu, mostly because I had trouble clicking with it during the first half, I did eventually get there with it. And it should be said that even at my most disconnected, I was never at a loss to readily accept that this was an important work in the history of cinema.
The look of this film, particularly the costume design, was spot-on. It’s well-scored. And the film has a strong ending that enhanced my opinion of it. Even with the somewhat uneven experience it offered me, I’m glad I watched this and got quite a bit out of it.
3.5/5
And I imagine 1920 is as far as I go back. To my knowledge, Dr. Caligari is the earliest major feature film that is not Birth of a Nation (1915), a three-hour movie universally panned for being massively racist. Not that I have a ton of personal knowledge of that film or automatically agree with all such readings of films, but in this case the opinion seems to be basically universal with no serious pushback to it, so I’m good. I’ll let others be the film historians who study it.
You’re missing out on the ones where Jason gets loads of screen time. The one with the girl with telekinesis is good. I’m also a fan of Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes to Hell, and Jason X. Jason vs Freddy is not “good” but is worth a single viewing.
This looks excellent. Saw an article headline saying it’s like a secret Black Mirror episode.
LMAO I would love to see what LKJ thinks about Jason Takes Manhattan. The dude literally teleports in that movie and the ending…jesus christ. I love the franchise and that one is like a “so bad it’s good” movie where the others are actually trying. Freddy vs Jason is fun for sure and was a long time coming. All things considered I think they did a decent job.
LKJ you should at least watch Part 3(D) so you can see him get the iconic hockey mask and laugh at all the “3-D” shots they tried as part of that gimmick where films were doing 3-D in the early 80s. Part 3 is probably my favorite fwiw though I’m not sure these are your cup of tea.
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I can appreciate that you both do like this franchise, but for my tastes I’m probably better off playing the odds and moving on.
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Booooo
You should ask us which ones to watch ahead of time. I hate that you sacrificed enough time to watch the first two but will now miss out on the ones that are considered “good.”
Agreed. Time to brush up on the absurd soap opera that is Saw
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Hahahaha the ending is great! Though a little confusing. Never made sense to me how there was a sequel after that ending.
He’d at least have fun watching this one. And whoo boy does Jason get a lot of screentime.
I mean every movie named by you and MCG has a Letterboxd average below 3, several below 2, similar low ratings on IMDb, they’re all graded as rotten on RT…I think I did see the ones that are at least considered to be better based on consensus ratings on all the big sites.
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I’m maybe willing to try Saw. We’ll see.
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Clueless (1995)
it lacks all the essential elements of the Emma story. emma is supposed to be the smartest and most beautiful girl, who is ultra capable and runs her father’s grand estate by herself. and cher is almost the exact opposite, she’s one of the least clever characters in the movie and to my chagrin stacey dash is more beautiful and glamorous than her, which is upsetting because when i look at her i only see her shitty politics
in every emma story, emma tries to help out her homely friend by setting her up with a man, who she herself accidentally falls in love with. in this one, cher sets up ty with a couple guys, neither of whom she wants anything to do with, and ends up finding love with her own brother in law (paul rudd) lol what? as an expert on emma i can confirm this is NOT an emma adaptation.
4 bags of popcorn
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