What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[Abraham Smashington]

Also, for those of you who have never seen it, today's VotD is Romero's Martin. Shit is impossible to find anywhere else so hooray for Youtube!

[Captain Russ]

Always heard about it, never got a chance to see Martin...until today or possibly tomorrow.

[Abraham Smashington]

Fucking Richard Rubenstein and his fucking ridiculous asking prices for this and Dawn. So glad I have my US blu ray and UK 4k set of Dawn. The minute Martin is released, i'll grab that as well.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Fucking Richard Rubenstein and his fucking ridiculous asking prices for this and Dawn. So glad I have my US blu ray and UK 4k set of Dawn. The minute Martin is released, i'll grab that as well.

Rubenstein sunk so much $$$ into a 3D conversion of Dawn of the Dead... and nobody wanted it. He's overcharging to recoup that dough he pissed away.

[Abraham Smashington]

Oh man, I'm a fucking SUCKER for 3D movies but that sounds and would be a terrible idea.

[Abraham Smashington]

1. RZ Halloween - Honestly have never seen the whole movie all the way through. So much vitriol was thrown at this and honestly it was mostly unwarranted. The cringy shit was in the first 10 minutes which is a shame because I do enjoy William Forsythe but the dialog was so goddamn try-hard. Once Mikey takes out his family I ended up really liking this. He was completely wrong for this franchise (RZ Friday would have been PERFECT for his type of flicks) but goddamn was Mikey a fucking TANK in this. The sped up remake of the first one in the last hour could rub people the wrong way but not me. Honestly, I really wanted to check out H2 after this but it's against the rules. This one was better than any of the fucking sequels (H3 not withstanding) and I'll definitely watch this again next year.

2.The Fog - Ties into RZ Halloween thanks to John Carpenter being involved in both AND both movies start out with a quote from an author (even though it's a fictional one in Halloween). Still think this is one of the best ghost stories ever. Pirate ghosts need more love. Adrienne is fun as the radio host, Jamie Lee Curtis is hilarious as the way too young semi prostitute who just glombs on to Tom Atkins, and the ghosts are nice and freaky. Love it.

3. Night of the Creeps - Ties in to the previous thanks to the badass that is Tom Atkins. I fucking love this movie. From the cheesy opening to the ridiculous director's cut ending, everything about this is just fun and silly without being to cheesy. THRILL ME.

4. Slither - ties into the previous one thanks to alien slugs that take over humans. Haven't seen this in years and it still mostly holds up. I love that Gunn used a ton of prosthetics on Rooker and only some dodgy CGI keeps it from working 100%. Some great kills, world building, a super fun turn from Nathan Fillion makes this a great alien invasion flick.

5. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - Ties in to the previous one thanks to the Rook. Been awhile since I've seen this one and this 30th anniversary transfer was pretty great. Still such a grimy and dirty movie. I always loved the look of it. Shit just feels lived in and real. Towles as Otis is perfect casting. That camera scene in the house is still so haunting. While I was watching this I decided to check out the wiki about it and had no idea that it was based on the real life killers and how the real life killers were somehow even worse than the ones in the movie...Case in point? Otis's sister in the movie was actually his 12 year old niece in real life and Henry spent a lot of time just sexually abusing her and the like. Fun stuff!

6. Night of the Living Dead (90) - Ties into the previous one thanks to Tom Towles. One of my favorite movies of all time. Savini knocked this one outta the park. Tony Todd is great, Patricia Tallman takes a one note character and gives her some drive and an arc, Tommy and Judy Rose are the worst (and should have been played by 12/14 year olds. It would have made more narrative sense), and Tom is the BEST (LAME BRAINS!). Great zombies, a fun ending, and a great remake over all.

7. The Blob (88) - Ties into the previous one by both being a remake and having Bill Mosely show up. The effects in this are still fucking aces (minus the toy truck at the end), I love they don't pull any punches with characters (even if they're kids), and Kevin Dillion has the best mullet in all of moviedom.

8. The Mist - Ties into the previous one thanks to Frank Darabont writing both and for Jeffrey DeMunn showing up. The black and white version of this is still so great, Mrs. Carmody is the woooooorst, and that ending is still so silly after the shock wears off.

9. The Shining - Ties into the previous one thanks to Stephen King. I'm not a fan of this flick for the most part. I find it very boring and nonsensical. I know I'm in the minority. It's like the Exorcist for me. I saw much scarier and extreme movies before I ever saw these two. And since normal people like to say this and that are the scariest movies ever it never had a chance. That being said, I enjoyed the camera work and set dressing a whole bunch more this time. Looked great in 4k. I still prefer Doctor Sleep.

10 . Silver Bullet - Ties into the previous one again thanks to Stephen King. I loved the short story this was based on as a kid and loved the movie more thanks to Corey Haim and that sweet fucking wheelchair. Fun little werewolf story.

11. Dawn of the Dead (Cannes cut) - Ties into the previous thanks to James Baffico showing up in both. This was my first time watching the cannes cut and I kind of loved it. Different editing choices, music cues, etcc turned a movie I've memorized into a fun "HEY THAT'S NEW!" game. I know I've seen some of these scenes at some point, but it was great watching it from start to end in 4k. So glad I was able to grab the 4 disc 4k version from the UK.

12. Shaun of the Dead - Ties in to the previous thanks to Goblin, zombies, and overall general influences/shoutouts. Still Wright's best and tightest flick. Nothing bad to say.

13. Grindhouse - Ties in to the previous thanks to Edgar Wright's "DON'T" trailer. I will always be bummed that this experiment didn't do better. Seeing GH in the theater was such a fun experience and I can only watch it as a double feature at home as well. PT is one of Rodriguez's most fun flicks. Over the top, silly, and that "missing reel" gag is still the best thing ever. DP is one of Quentin's lesser flicks IF only because that first half is pretty fucking terrible imo. Jungle Julia and her crew are the worst and we spend too much time with them. Russell getting his shit kicked in is the fucking best though.

14. Scream - Ties into the previous thanks to Rose McGowan showing up in BOTH PT and DP. Still a tight script, great work by Craven, and an ending that still works even after all these years. Just a shame that it kicked off years of shitty teen slashers that were glossy and pretty but had no bite or in most cases, tits.

[Timothy225]

13. Grindhouse - Ties in to the previous thanks to Edgar Wright's "DON'T" trailer. I will always be bummed that this experiment didn't do better. Seeing GH in the theater was such a fun experience and I can only watch it as a double feature at home as well. PT is one of Rodriguez's most fun flicks. Over the top, silly, and that "missing reel" gag is still the best thing ever. DP is one of Quentin's lesser flicks IF only because that first half is pretty fucking terrible imo. Jungle Julia and her crew are the worst and we spend too much time with them. Russell getting his shit kicked in is the fucking best though.

100% agreement on this. Caught Grindhouse twice at the theaters, and it's on my "if it's on, I'm watching" list. Just fun stuff through and through, though I do agree the first half of Death Proof slogs while the second half cooks. Zoe Bell 4 lyfe!

Watched House of Wax (1953) last night as it's been decades since I saw it. Vincent Price was great as always, but from a technical standpoint, you can easily pick up the lousy voice dubbing for both Carolyn Jones and Phyllis Kirk. Plus, very early Charles Bronson as Igor! The story zips by nicely, though there's plot errors here and there (a character limps through most of the flick, but has no problems at all at the end of the film). Plus the original was shot in 3D (Rob! 3D, Rob!), but since I was watching this in 2D, the parts that were obviously inserted to take advantage of the 3D stuff seem a bit out of place. Worth a viewing.

[Abraham Smashington]

Halloween Kills. Man I was wrong to shit on this movie. While I may hated the first one, this one is fucking NUTS. It's just a movie full of kills. Seriously. There are so many fucking death scenes in this that at a certain point you're not sure if they can keep the momentum, but they punch you in the face and keep kicking ass.

The shit in the 70s was great (really dug that) and the gun/car door kill and railing kill were fucking great. I have no idea why this is getting worse reviews than the first one as it's so much more fucking entertaining and fun. Less Grandma Curtis does wonders.

[Abraham Smashington]

1. RZ Halloween - Honestly have never seen the whole movie all the way through. So much vitriol was thrown at this and honestly it was mostly unwarranted. The cringy shit was in the first 10 minutes which is a shame because I do enjoy William Forsythe but the dialog was so goddamn try-hard. Once Mikey takes out his family I ended up really liking this. He was completely wrong for this franchise (RZ Friday would have been PERFECT for his type of flicks) but goddamn was Mikey a fucking TANK in this. The sped up remake of the first one in the last hour could rub people the wrong way but not me. Honestly, I really wanted to check out H2 after this but it's against the rules. This one was better than any of the fucking sequels (H3 not withstanding) and I'll definitely watch this again next year.

2.The Fog - Ties into RZ Halloween thanks to John Carpenter being involved in both AND both movies start out with a quote from an author (even though it's a fictional one in Halloween). Still think this is one of the best ghost stories ever. Pirate ghosts need more love. Adrienne is fun as the radio host, Jamie Lee Curtis is hilarious as the way too young semi prostitute who just glombs on to Tom Atkins, and the ghosts are nice and freaky. Love it.

3. Night of the Creeps - Ties in to the previous thanks to the badass that is Tom Atkins. I fucking love this movie. From the cheesy opening to the ridiculous director's cut ending, everything about this is just fun and silly without being to cheesy. THRILL ME.

4. Slither - ties into the previous one thanks to alien slugs that take over humans. Haven't seen this in years and it still mostly holds up. I love that Gunn used a ton of prosthetics on Rooker and only some dodgy CGI keeps it from working 100%. Some great kills, world building, a super fun turn from Nathan Fillion makes this a great alien invasion flick.

5. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - Ties in to the previous one thanks to the Rook. Been awhile since I've seen this one and this 30th anniversary transfer was pretty great. Still such a grimy and dirty movie. I always loved the look of it. Shit just feels lived in and real. Towles as Otis is perfect casting. That camera scene in the house is still so haunting. While I was watching this I decided to check out the wiki about it and had no idea that it was based on the real life killers and how the real life killers were somehow even worse than the ones in the movie...Case in point? Otis's sister in the movie was actually his 12 year old niece in real life and Henry spent a lot of time just sexually abusing her and the like. Fun stuff!

6. Night of the Living Dead (90) - Ties into the previous one thanks to Tom Towles. One of my favorite movies of all time. Savini knocked this one outta the park. Tony Todd is great, Patricia Tallman takes a one note character and gives her some drive and an arc, Tommy and Judy Rose are the worst (and should have been played by 12/14 year olds. It would have made more narrative sense), and Tom is the BEST (LAME BRAINS!). Great zombies, a fun ending, and a great remake over all.

7. The Blob (88) - Ties into the previous one by both being a remake and having Bill Mosely show up. The effects in this are still fucking aces (minus the toy truck at the end), I love they don't pull any punches with characters (even if they're kids), and Kevin Dillion has the best mullet in all of moviedom.

8. The Mist - Ties into the previous one thanks to Frank Darabont writing both and for Jeffrey DeMunn showing up. The black and white version of this is still so great, Mrs. Carmody is the woooooorst, and that ending is still so silly after the shock wears off.

9. The Shining - Ties into the previous one thanks to Stephen King. I'm not a fan of this flick for the most part. I find it very boring and nonsensical. I know I'm in the minority. It's like the Exorcist for me. I saw much scarier and extreme movies before I ever saw these two. And since normal people like to say this and that are the scariest movies ever it never had a chance. That being said, I enjoyed the camera work and set dressing a whole bunch more this time. Looked great in 4k. I still prefer Doctor Sleep.

10 . Silver Bullet - Ties into the previous one again thanks to Stephen King. I loved the short story this was based on as a kid and loved the movie more thanks to Corey Haim and that sweet fucking wheelchair. Fun little werewolf story.

11. Dawn of the Dead (Cannes cut) - Ties into the previous thanks to James Baffico showing up in both. This was my first time watching the cannes cut and I kind of loved it. Different editing choices, music cues, etcc turned a movie I've memorized into a fun "HEY THAT'S NEW!" game. I know I've seen some of these scenes at some point, but it was great watching it from start to end in 4k. So glad I was able to grab the 4 disc 4k version from the UK.

12. Shaun of the Dead - Ties in to the previous thanks to Goblin, zombies, and overall general influences/shoutouts. Still Wright's best and tightest flick. Nothing bad to say.

13. Grindhouse - Ties in to the previous thanks to Edgar Wright's "DON'T" trailer. I will always be bummed that this experiment didn't do better. Seeing GH in the theater was such a fun experience and I can only watch it as a double feature at home as well. PT is one of Rodriguez's most fun flicks. Over the top, silly, and that "missing reel" gag is still the best thing ever. DP is one of Quentin's lesser flicks IF only because that first half is pretty fucking terrible imo. Jungle Julia and her crew are the worst and we spend too much time with them. Russell getting his shit kicked in is the fucking best though.

14. Scream - Ties into the previous thanks to Rose McGowan showing up in BOTH PT and DP. Still a tight script, great work by Craven, and an ending that still works even after all these years. Just a shame that it kicked off years of shitty teen slashers that were glossy and pretty but had no bite or in most cases, tits.

15. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - Ties into the previous thanks to Wes Craven. Still my favorite slasher and favorite entry in the series overall. Part 4 has some better kills but I will always love this one thanks to the fucking ventriloquist kill and the giant freddy penis monster. Dokken still rocks.

16. Freddy vs. Jason - Ties into the previous cause of Freddy...duh. While this one isn't the best script they could have used, the fact it got made at all is still a huge win for any kid who grew up in the 80s. Still sucks they replaced Kane with Ken because Ken is such a non entity as Jason. Nothing in this movie is worth a damn EXCEPT for anytime Freddy is fighting Jason. The flashback to the 60s with Jason as a kid still rocks, the final battle is all kinds of WWE nonsense, and the ending works in so much that no matter who you like better, they win. I saw this so many fucking times in the theater and the midnight showing of this on opening day rivals the midnight showing of The Phantom Menace for me.

17. Bride of Chucky - Ties into the previous thanks to Ronny Yu. Probably my favorite Chucky movie overall. Tilly is a fucking smokeshow, Chucky is fun as shit, John Ritter does great in his small role, and they really opened up the franchise while "respecting" what came before. it's just too bad that Seed fucking suckkkkked.

[Timothy225]

Not for nothing, Rob, but that's a hell of a marathon o' movies so far. LOTS of personal favorites you're watching, and we're of the same opinion on pretty much all of 'em.

Wish we lived closer to you guys, as I'd so be over your house (or have you guys over at our house!) watching all of these and eating all your Cheetos while doing so.

ETA: On a personal level, RZ's Halloween gets bonus points from me for young Michael's first kill. As a kid who got bullied on a regular basis for all the reasons you get bullied, watching Mike's bully get savaged was SO fucking cathartic for me.

And The Fog fucking rules. Pirate ghosts are the best ghosts, no question.

[Matt]

Because I like pain, I started a rewatch of the RESIDENT EVIL series. I only ever saw the first two so most of these will actually be new.

RESIDENT EVIL: It's ok. It feels like there are budget limitations keeping it from reaching its potential but there's some good stuff in there that, with a tad more budget and another draft of the script, could have been really cool. Some cack acting (especially from Michelle Rodriguez) kinda hurts the proceedings but overall it's pretty passable. Lots of Milla Jovovich almost nude to keep things interesting in the beginning and ending scenes with one shot near the end surprisingly getting through.

On to the next one tonight. I remember it being terrible so we'll see how hit goes.

[Ingrid]

Only ever watched the first one. I absolutely DO NOT watch horror/scary/zombie movies, but I enjoyed it for the most part.

[Captain Russ]

Be safe Matt. Take anti-seizure meds for the last one and wet your brain.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Dutch is a missed opportunity only in how John Hughes and Ed O'Neill (who single-handily carries the film with his likeability) never worked together again. This should have led to better films between the two.

An otherwise laugh-free engagement.

[Matt]

RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE

Pretty much as bad as I remembered. 2/3 of the running time is nothing but a tedious bulletstorm. Milla is strangely sidelined for a big chunk of the first half of the film, leaving us with Jill Valentine and an actress who couldn't act to save her life. The production design is cheap and the outside locations are all dark and poorly lit to hide the cheapness of everything. The action is poorly shot and terribly edited. To her credit, Milla is fully committed to the role and helps to carry the film once she re-appears, but now she's in complete badass mode which is a big character leap from the first film.

From what I've read, this entry is generally considered to be either the worst or the second worst of the franchise. Good, glad that's out of the way.