tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post115167634329849155..comments2023-09-25T21:22:28.439-04:00Comments on Cup Of Joe Powell: Camera Obscura - Superdickery, Asian Conflicts and The Silver SurferJoe Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151936371584731992006-07-03T10:19:00.000-04:002006-07-03T10:19:00.000-04:00I believe there has been a panoply of cinemagraphi...I believe there has been a panoply of cinemagraphicitical perspicacity available within the realms of this weekly digital chautauqua.<BR/><BR/>While I know some view a discussion of horror films guilty of spogging the workings of these presentations, I trust readers will realize I attempt to offer the widest range of perlingulations encouraged here in order to provide the most complicidious opportunities within the known world.<BR/><BR/>Or, in other words, yes.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151928190247598202006-07-03T08:03:00.000-04:002006-07-03T08:03:00.000-04:00I love made up words. They're the most complicidi...I love made up words. They're the most complicidious of words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151923082564121172006-07-03T06:38:00.000-04:002006-07-03T06:38:00.000-04:00There actually were non-Horror movies discussed he...There actually were non-Horror movies discussed here. Am I in the wrong forum to ask about intelligent perlingulation about them? (Yeah, I made "perlingulation" up; wanna make sump'm of it?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151887038254099002006-07-02T20:37:00.000-04:002006-07-02T20:37:00.000-04:00In all honesty, I would be quite horrified to thin...In all honesty, I would be quite horrified to think someone watched The Devil's Rejects and felt good about it.<BR/>Squalid, depraved and vile to the point that when I began hoping and praying for a horrible on-screen death for the villians, I realized I had played right into the director's plans.<BR/><BR/>And while Joe Versus the Volcano is avery poorly constructed movie - i love his "brain cloud" problem.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151866795417911132006-07-02T14:59:00.000-04:002006-07-02T14:59:00.000-04:00Beyond gratuitous is probably "Cannibal Ferox". Ma...Beyond gratuitous is probably "Cannibal Ferox". Maybe it's "I Spit On Your Grave", but it isn't "The Devil's Rejects". Perspective, people! And relativity!<BR/><BR/>Then again, I suppose it all depends on your definition of "gratuitous". I wouldn't expect someone who dislikes the exploitation genre to throw an H.G. Lewis Triple Feature Jamboree just to gain a more relative understanding of the Torture Porn Quotient, just as no one should expect me to sit through "Joe Versus the Volcano", "Sleepless in Seattle", and "You've Got Mail" just to fully understand how Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan affect the Romance-to-Comedy Ratio.<BR/><BR/>Also, "Cronos" rocks.evilisgoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633534389590885234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151854124270007392006-07-02T11:28:00.000-04:002006-07-02T11:28:00.000-04:00I hate "Freebird" even more than I hate Rob Zombie...I hate "Freebird" even more than I hate Rob Zombie movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151852060956792782006-07-02T10:54:00.000-04:002006-07-02T10:54:00.000-04:00I did click the button. I even filled in the litt...I did click the button. I even filled in the little annoying code word. I'm not sure why it didn't work.<BR/>Anyhoo, yeah, Blair Witch was unwatchable for me the second time around. Of course, I think it had as much to do with motion sickness as anything. It made me sick to watch it at home on a 27" but not in the theater, go figure.<BR/>Other than the Spiderman franchise, I could pretty much take or leave superhero movies. Well, X-Men 1&2 were good. That's why I'm avoiding the third one. Don't want to ruin a legacy.<BR/>I've not seen House of 1,000 Corpses, but I did see The Devil's Rejects... and hated it. The dialogue was trite and hokey, it wasn't just gratuitously violent.. it managed to go beyond that. And the blonde chick at the hotel was Terri in Three's Company. That's all I could think of while she was getting pawed by the skinny bad guy. And EG Daily as a foul-mouthed prostitute was disconcerting and uncomfortable. <BR/>/rantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151807193639748942006-07-01T22:26:00.000-04:002006-07-01T22:26:00.000-04:00i think "clickly le button, honey" would be a grea...i think "clickly le button, honey" would be a great blog title!!Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151800012937457702006-07-01T20:26:00.000-04:002006-07-01T20:26:00.000-04:00You know, I think I've give more verbal and mental...You know, I think I've give more verbal and mental space to Silver Surfer more in the past month than in the years prior to that. Its a shame his movie debut would be in FF2, after the way the first one was done. Granted, I didn't watch the movie, so don't take that as a review. I don't, however, intend to ever watch the movie, despite being a huge fan of FF back in the 80s, and a massive fan of the Surfer since I could walk.<BR/>The thing I've always liked about him, and what I think I may have said here before, is that he has damn near omnipotent power, an unlimited range, and a wealth of crazy things to get into, so he spends all his time on existential musings. <BR/>My kind of superhero.<BR/><BR/>And here I go turning a horror movie into a comic book geekoff...<BR/><BR/>sigh.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I think the anonymous up there was our own GAC, so, y'know, there you go. Clicky le button, honey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151793857615997152006-07-01T18:44:00.000-04:002006-07-01T18:44:00.000-04:00And here I thought I was only a legend in my own m...And here I thought I was only a legend in my own mind! I'll give you an affianado's review of the new Supes flick as soon as I see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151791943070683052006-07-01T18:12:00.000-04:002006-07-01T18:12:00.000-04:00hang on the the Rob Zombie thoughts now -- he was ...hang on the the Rob Zombie thoughts now -- he was a production assistant on Pee Wee's Playhouse (according to Adult Swim).<BR/>And while House of 1,000 Corpses was derivative, the sequel The Devil's Rejects was much much better - and yet worse too, cause it had me begging for horrible death to the film's bad guys - and the finale has the best use of Free Bird ever in a movie.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151791116726728802006-07-01T17:58:00.000-04:002006-07-01T17:58:00.000-04:00Arrrgh! I saw Blair Witch opening weekend and love...Arrrgh! I saw Blair Witch opening weekend and loved the concept, but I have been unable to watch it again because I just want to punch out the cameraman. I know, I know, it adds to the atmosphere, creates an ambiance. Bullshit. It's ANNOYING.<BR/><BR/>I've had my doubts about Rob Zombie and now I know for sure that he's a full-fledged idiot.<BR/><BR/>Zombie movies are always welcome. Just have respect for the genre, or daringly create and encapsulate your own (28 Days Later, Reanimator, etc.). <BR/><BR/>Love the Jap movies (So, I'm, not politically correct; at least I'm not ANONYMOUS). Ju-On is still my favorite, but I haven't seen Battle Royale yet. Hell, I was watching Godzilla movies as an infant. This ain't no new thang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151725086586334432006-06-30T23:38:00.000-04:002006-06-30T23:38:00.000-04:00I agree.Both were good one night stand sort of mov...I agree.<BR/>Both were good one night stand sort of movies, but not good enough for a second date sort of thing.Newscomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151703506999396762006-06-30T17:38:00.000-04:002006-06-30T17:38:00.000-04:00oh and I saw Blair Witch in the theatre the same d...oh and I saw Blair Witch in the theatre the same day I saw Sixth Sense -- for tension and mystery, I liked Blair much better, but it's a movie that works best on the first viewing rather than repeated watching.<BR/>same for Sixth Sense.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151703331646635232006-06-30T17:35:00.000-04:002006-06-30T17:35:00.000-04:00Of course Volcano High was a romp-filled, comedy m...Of course Volcano High was a romp-filled, comedy more than anything, with some eye-popping efx all in fun.<BR/>Yet, all movies have a subtext, whether the makers intended one or not. It's something that simply accompanies most any movie.<BR/>And yes, Devil's Backbone is very different from del Toro's typical work, almost an old-fashioned ghost story.<BR/>Cronos is an award-winning horror/sci-fi classic, and del Toro's others, with exception of Mimic, are in my opinion expertly made genre movies, which I like very much. I understand he and Helloboy creator Mike Mignola are working in Hellboy 2. As Mignola says, del Toro "gets it" about the making of his comic into a movie.<BR/>High praise as well has been leveled at "Pan's Labyrinth", which mingles drama and trauma in a unique fashion.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151701532235963712006-06-30T17:05:00.000-04:002006-06-30T17:05:00.000-04:00I have to disagree with you, joe, on del Toro's gr...I have to disagree with you, joe, on del Toro's greatness. I've seen all his other movies you mentioned and was mildly disappointed to vastly disappointed with all of them. Perhaps Devil's Backbone was a fluke, I don't know. I think a lot of the creepy quotient belongs to the lead boy actor. He was great in the role.<BR/>newscoma, I came back to specifically mention Blair Witch. I saw it in the theater before the real buzz hit and I was stunned. Again, though, it was the tension that carried the film. The actors were ok in my opinion, the story was... ok, too. But the tension... wow.<BR/>And joe, I hope you didn't go into Volcano High thinking it was a serious movie, or that I was recommending it seriously. It's a fun, flaky movie with goofy actors. Sure, there might be some underlying social commentary, but that wasn't really the focus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151696691615580812006-06-30T15:44:00.000-04:002006-06-30T15:44:00.000-04:00I like in your face scares and then subtle scares....I like in your face scares and then subtle scares. I liked The Blair Witch Project, despite its faults, with the off-camera weirdness.<BR/>I really liked the Devil's Backbone.<BR/>So I need to see Pulse?<BR/>This is my parents fault. They let me see the Exorcist at 9 years old.<BR/>Creeped me out. Nothing has ever scared me as much as that movie.Newscomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151690688732677992006-06-30T14:04:00.000-04:002006-06-30T14:04:00.000-04:00Devils' Bakcbone is a real chiller with only the b...Devils' Bakcbone is a real chiller with only the barest of hints of what is haunting the school - just excellent!! Made of course by the immensely talented director Guillermo de Toro, who gave us Blade 2, Hellboy, Cronos, Mimic and the soon to be released Pan's Labyrinth (a big hit at Cannes 2006).<BR/><BR/>And yeah, that hallway scene in Pulse where the shadow/ghost oozed off the wall and slo-mo'd its way to the victim cowering behind the couch locked me into the movie. That and the scene in the arcade and the other in the warehouse just had me spooked.<BR/><BR/>And de Toro proves he can scare with or without and big budget efx. He's a director to keep watching!Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151690015622278032006-06-30T13:53:00.000-04:002006-06-30T13:53:00.000-04:00See, guys, I'm normally into the off-camera, vague...See, guys, I'm normally into the off-camera, vaguely hinted at creepiness. I really like M. Night Shamalan's Sixth Sense and Signs, as well as Alejandro AmenĂ¡bar's The Others. The scenery, the understated acting, the building sense of tension, it was all great. I just didn't see that in Pulse. When the girl got to the first guy's apartment, I felt for sure that I was going to be one happy camper. Even when the first fellow went into the forbidden room and the ghost (or whatever it was) stalks after him... that had me peeking through my fingers. But the director, or writer, or someone dropped the ball, because they lost that sense of tension and I became bored.<BR/>Surely you've seen The Devil's Backbone... right? That's a damn fine scary movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1151687823237530192006-06-30T13:17:00.000-04:002006-06-30T13:17:00.000-04:00GAC, as Joe well knows, I had to get up and leave ...GAC, as Joe well knows, I had to get up and leave the room several times during "Pulse."<BR/>OK... I'm a wimp. But an existential wimp.<BR/>Creepy creepy, super double dog dare ya creepy stuff there.<BR/>Horror for the SRI set.The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249851191248100823noreply@blogger.com