Comments for THE ARK http://filmjournal.net/theark Because the world needed yet another film blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 Comment on Confessions of a DTV sequel addict by Thomas Siefert http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/06/07/confessions-of-a-dtv-sequel-addict/#comment-3308 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:12:20 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/06/07/confessions-of-a-dtv-sequel-addict/#comment-3308 The suckiest sequel I ever saw was Hidden II. The suckiest sequel I ever saw was Hidden II.

]]> Comment on Groovin’ in the Grindhouse by primus http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2906 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:55:12 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2906 The screening in Cambridge was fairly well attended, considering it started at 11.30pm - over half-full at least, maybe two-thirds in a pretty big screen. By splitting the films up, they kind of lost the whole point of the project I think, and fans eager to see the full work were probably not quite so keen just to see one half of it. Still, we'll never know now, will we? The screening in Cambridge was fairly well attended, considering it started at 11.30pm - over half-full at least, maybe two-thirds in a pretty big screen. By splitting the films up, they kind of lost the whole point of the project I think, and fans eager to see the full work were probably not quite so keen just to see one half of it. Still, we’ll never know now, will we?

]]> Comment on Groovin’ in the Grindhouse by anephric http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2905 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:33:34 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2905 From the attendance at the screening I went to (a third full, students to a man) I don't imagine it would have done much better in Europe than the US, despite the tradition of Tarantino flicks playing better over here. From the attendance at the screening I went to (a third full, students to a man) I don’t imagine it would have done much better in Europe than the US, despite the tradition of Tarantino flicks playing better over here.

]]> Comment on Groovin’ in the Grindhouse by Thomas Siefert http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2897 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:40:35 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2897 I'm convinced that the Audience in Europe would have taken the movie to heart if it had been shown as intended. I just think that the US audience don't like anything that to far of middle of the mainstream road. I’m convinced that the Audience in Europe would have taken the movie to heart if it had been shown as intended. I just think that the US audience don’t like anything that to far of middle of the mainstream road.

]]> Comment on Groovin’ in the Grindhouse by badblokebob http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2895 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:33:40 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/05/12/groovin-in-the-grindhouse/#comment-2895 I don't think the "Grindhouse" roadshow thingy they seem to be doing is coming anywhere near me, sadly, so I'll have to catch it on DVD --Rodriguez mentions some of the extras that are going to be on it during the extras on "Planet Terror", so the signs are good. I don’t think the “Grindhouse” roadshow thingy they seem to be doing is coming anywhere near me, sadly, so I’ll have to catch it on DVD –Rodriguez mentions some of the extras that are going to be on it during the extras on “Planet Terror”, so the signs are good.

]]> Comment on The Joy of New Discoveries (or: Why Creepshow Kicked My Ass) by primus http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2072 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:53:40 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2072 I actually liked the varying stories - different tales will appeal to different people, and that's fine. Sure, some are better than others, but I still found myself enjoying each one. Even the short 'n' sweet Jordie Verrell episode was fun (despite - or even because of - King's mugging). For a film inspired by a comic, it feels somehow only right that the tales are variable in quality, style and length: most comics that feature more than one strip are much the same. That's the beauty of it - you never know what will come along next. I actually liked the varying stories - different tales will appeal to different people, and that’s fine. Sure, some are better than others, but I still found myself enjoying each one. Even the short ‘n’ sweet Jordie Verrell episode was fun (despite - or even because of - King’s mugging). For a film inspired by a comic, it feels somehow only right that the tales are variable in quality, style and length: most comics that feature more than one strip are much the same. That’s the beauty of it - you never know what will come along next.

]]> Comment on The Joy of New Discoveries (or: Why Creepshow Kicked My Ass) by anephric http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2070 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:34:26 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2070 The Raft skit in Creepshow 2 is good, though. Creepshow is very uneven - partly because of Romero's trademark rough 'n' ready style, but also the wildly varying quality of its stories. Most fans seem to like They're Creeping Up on You the most, but I've always liked Something to Tide You Over the best. The less said about King's performance in Jordie Verrell the better. Incidentally, if you're a fan of the film, there's an excellent full-length Bernie Wrightson (who provided the art panels for the film intros and outros) adaptation. The Raft skit in Creepshow 2 is good, though.

Creepshow is very uneven - partly because of Romero’s trademark rough ‘n’ ready style, but also the wildly varying quality of its stories. Most fans seem to like They’re Creeping Up on You the most, but I’ve always liked Something to Tide You Over the best. The less said about King’s performance in Jordie Verrell the better.

Incidentally, if you’re a fan of the film, there’s an excellent full-length Bernie Wrightson (who provided the art panels for the film intros and outros) adaptation.

]]> Comment on The Joy of New Discoveries (or: Why Creepshow Kicked My Ass) by primus http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2069 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:26:23 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2069 Michael - thanks for the comment. Very interesting to learn. Hollywood horror films do tend to walk a fine line between being explicit enough for the grown-up fans but marketable enough for the teenage audience. I kind of assumed it was a recent phenomenon in these days of 'PG-13 horror', as it has been labelled, but I guess not. Michael - thanks for the comment. Very interesting to learn. Hollywood horror films do tend to walk a fine line between being explicit enough for the grown-up fans but marketable enough for the teenage audience. I kind of assumed it was a recent phenomenon in these days of ‘PG-13 horror’, as it has been labelled, but I guess not.

]]> Comment on The Joy of New Discoveries (or: Why Creepshow Kicked My Ass) by Michael Brooke http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2067 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:15:51 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/03/23/the-joy-of-new-discoveries-or-why-creepshow-kicked-my-ass/#comment-2067 I suspect a major reason why Creepshow "skulked under the radar" in Britain was that it was a rare instance of a horror film receiving an AA certificate, thus admitting over-14s (great news for me, as I was 14 at the time, and duly saw it on its cinema run) but suggesting that it might be a little too tame for hardcore fans. John Carpenter's The Fog ran into similar difficulties, and Poltergeist was reputedly given an X at the personal insistence of Steven Spielberg, even though it was borderline A/AA (and would probably get a 12A if reissued today). How times change - now, it seems to me that most genre films get a 15, including many of the ones originally proudly sporting X certificates at the time. (Creepshow 2 was pretty terrible, though) I suspect a major reason why Creepshow “skulked under the radar” in Britain was that it was a rare instance of a horror film receiving an AA certificate, thus admitting over-14s (great news for me, as I was 14 at the time, and duly saw it on its cinema run) but suggesting that it might be a little too tame for hardcore fans.

John Carpenter’s The Fog ran into similar difficulties, and Poltergeist was reputedly given an X at the personal insistence of Steven Spielberg, even though it was borderline A/AA (and would probably get a 12A if reissued today).

How times change - now, it seems to me that most genre films get a 15, including many of the ones originally proudly sporting X certificates at the time.

(Creepshow 2 was pretty terrible, though)

]]> Comment on R.I.P. Alien franchise - In Memoriam by ThinRed http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/02/04/rip-alien-franchise-in-memoriam/#comment-1547 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:43:35 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/theark/2008/02/04/rip-alien-franchise-in-memoriam/#comment-1547 Just watch how "dead" this franchise is... Roll on the next... "ALIENS vs PREDATORS: THE BITCH IS BACK, SUCKERS!" Count me in! (where's the razorblades?) Just watch how “dead” this franchise is… Roll on the next…
“ALIENS vs PREDATORS: THE BITCH IS BACK, SUCKERS!”
Count me in! (where’s the razorblades?)

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