What Did You Watch Today?

[Josh]

It really is tragic that the full-on Grindhouse double feature didn't financially do very well in theaters. I would kill to make that shit like a bi-annual tradition.

[IDOL]

American Reunion was a fun nostalgia trip. (Y) (Y)

[zero]

The Three Stooges was #2 and made $17 million... and you'll never know anyone who has seen, or will admit to seeing, this movie.

Goddammit, America.

[LittleDaniel]

Visioneers -- It was okay. I'd probably never watch it again, but I didn't mind that I did now. Judy Greer is lovely. Zach Galifinakis should just be a comedian if this is any indication of his acting skills. I mean, he wasn't terrible...but not good, either.

[LL!]

I thought Cabin in the Woods was the shot in the arm that the Horror genre needed. I don't find modern horror movies to be scary, nevermind good. I can't stand that horror movies are now so predictable and cliche-ridden it hurts. and I hate any sort of Paranormal Activity horror movie. It's not scary, and I find them lame.

Cabin in the Woods turned these movies on their heads and exposed them in a really creative way. To me, it IS better than the Elm Street movies cause it does more for me than any of those ever could.

I'm not saying CitW is the end all be all of horror movies, but it's one of the best I've seen in decades (as in decades of studios pumping out horrors.)

It's, also, hilariously easy to pick out those that are so used to modern horror that they are thoroughly offended by this movie. There was one "bro" that came out saying that "There was not a single good part in that movie. The only good part was when that chick showed her tits." I hate people.

[zero]

I didn't think it was scary though, and all the "it's not what it seems" was pretty much spelled out within the first five minutes, so it lacked any big twists to really turn things on its head.

It was fun, but after I heard it described by Dread Central as "this generation's Scream," I was expecting a lot more. It's a good entry for the genre, but it will not be the game-changer that Scream was, not even close.

[LL!]

I didn't think it was scary though, and all the "it's not what it seems" was pretty much spelled out within the first five minutes, so it lacked any big twists to really turn things on its head.

It was fun, but after I heard it described by Dread Central as "this generation's Scream," I was expecting a lot more. It's a good entry for the genre, but it will not be the game-changer that Scream was, not even close.

I didn't think it was scary either, but it did something for me that horror movies haven't done since I can remember, and that's care about the characters and laugh appropriately instead of unintentionally.

It probably won't be the "game-changer" Scream was, but the horror genre needed SOMETHING and this is a better effort than I ever could've expected.

[zero]

Yeah, the characters were excellent, probably the best in the genre since Scream. I'd also give an honorable mention to The Innkeepers, but since there are only two characters there, you had better make them interesting.

As for the genre, I feel like it's been in pretty decent shape the last few years and Cabin would've packed more of a punch had it come out when it was originally supposed to, during the height of torture porn and remakes. Now, with movies like Tucker & Dale, Attack the Block, Troll Hunter, Chop!, The Woman and even divisive movies like Insidious and Paranormal Activity, originality is on the upswing in horror. Unfortunately, these movies just aren't making their way to theaters, but considering Cabin just lost the box office to the goddamn Three Stooges, I don't expect that to change.

[Nick Adams]

Watching a movie I found at a bargain store called Towelhead. It's one of those "train wreck" style films, where the film is disturbing at points, but you just can't look away, because you HAVE to know how it ends.

[MalaCloudy Black]

That's the one with Aaron Eckhart, isn't it? I seem to remember that being a bit of a bizarre film.

[GA!]

Just finished Monster Brawl. It has Kurrgan, Kevin Nash, Jimmy Hart and Lance Henrikson doing Mortal Kombat-style voice-overs. This movie is seriously like a hilariously bad WCW pay-per-view. And everyone should watch it.

Just watched it. Absolutely fucking ridiculous. I really enjoyed it, and loved how

Kevin Nash even refuses to job to the supernatural.

[zero]

Piranha (2010)

Absolutely hysterical.

[LL!]

Piranha (2010)

Absolutely hysterical.

I loved it too. Surprised the shit out of me.

[hot rod]

Piranha (2010)

Absolutely hysterical.

I loved it too. Surprised the shit out of me.

Glad I'm not the only one that dug it. When I saw it in theaters I was the only one of my friends to like it.

[zero]

Very eager to see the sequel now, gonna be a really fun summer at the theater.

[RPS]

I'm actually shocked that the Three Stooges didn't get ravaged by the critics or the box office. Actually fared pretty decently with both viewing audiences and critics.

[Jimmy]

Yeah, Cabin in the Woods is so awesome - was laughing from the start and the last act is just a fuck load of fun.

[Nick Adams]

To answer the question about the film I mentioned, yeah, that's the one.

I saw American Reunion the other day. It was pretty much as advertised - a film for people that have seen the entire trilogy. It wouldn't be funny to anybody that hasn't at seen at least one or two of them, though the direct-to-DVD movies can be ignored. Especially since Stiffler, according to the Band Camp movie, was running a successful video company for a time...

[hot rod]

The Sitter is pretty bad. I watched it for the first time since seeing it in theaters last night and besides the soundtrack and the little girl this movie was just bad. I appreciate that they tried to add more story and develop the childrens characters more than I originally expected but overall this movie just isn't good.

[IDOL]

To answer the question about the film I mentioned, yeah, that's the one.

I saw American Reunion the other day. It was pretty much as advertised - a film for people that have seen the entire trilogy. It wouldn't be funny to anybody that hasn't at seen at least one or two of them, though the direct-to-DVD movies can be ignored. Especially since Stiffler, according to the Band Camp movie, was running a successful video company for a time...

I like to think that the direct to DVD movies never happened.

EDIT: Whatevs Cloudy!