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flogging.joey
10-10-2008, 04:53 PM
Alright, I was thinking about seeing Quarantine tonight, but I really want to see the original, [rec.], because everyone says its amazing and the re-make is not as good. Anyone seen this that can tell me if its worth seeing?
GunnyMo
10-10-2008, 04:55 PM
I want to see this as well. It's got the hot lawyer from Boston Legal! :) Plus it looks fun. I didn't realize it was a remake though. Interesting.
Disgustipated
10-10-2008, 04:56 PM
They're both fucking lame. [REC] is really overrated and only the ending is scary/creepy as fuck. The rest of it is really blah.
GunnyMo
10-10-2008, 05:00 PM
Someone sounds grumpy tonight! Hey, I just watched Attack of the Windy Grass Monsters (aka The Happening) and I'm not rippin' on the new hot chick horror movie even though I'm still face palming. ;)
flogging.joey
10-10-2008, 05:00 PM
damn, ive been pretty disappointed in horror movies lately. the only movie I really wanna see right now is Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. That movie looks like it has all kinds of b-horror goodness.
DiBiddilyBop
10-10-2008, 05:01 PM
Preliminary reviews look encouraging. I might go see this.
Adam Blue
10-10-2008, 05:02 PM
I thought REC. was great, but don't know how they'll do this one.
mightbe
10-10-2008, 05:11 PM
REC is amazingly good.

This looks... less good.
Church42
10-10-2008, 05:23 PM
I heard it wasn't screened by critics and when movies aren't screened 1st by critics, there is usually a good reason why the film company didn't put it out for pre-screening...
Jackel
10-10-2008, 05:28 PM
I agree with prophet Mightbe....REC was amazing, and I doubt I'll even bother seeing quarantine in theaters.
flogging.joey
10-10-2008, 05:31 PM
I heard it wasn't screened by critics and when movies aren't screened 1st by critics, there is usually a good reason why the film company didn't put it out for pre-screening...

Well it should also be noted that a good portion of horror movies are not screened for any critics because they tend to be a lot harsher with their reviews on horror.
Spectre-7
10-10-2008, 05:34 PM
I heard it wasn't screened by critics and when movies aren't screened 1st by critics, there is usually a good reason why the film company didn't put it out for pre-screening...

There's some wisdom to this, but it's also worth noting that horror movies are almost never screened for critics (AFAIK). Horror as a genre isn't particularly critic friendly.

Edit: Damn, joey beat me to it.
muddi900
10-11-2008, 01:24 AM
REC is amazingly good.

This looks... less good.

Don't you mean double plus ungood?
crazyD
10-11-2008, 01:48 AM
damn, ive been pretty disappointed in horror movies lately. the only movie I really wanna see right now is Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. That movie looks like it has all kinds of b-horror goodness.

It's all about Drag Me to Hell.
Lutheran
10-11-2008, 05:59 PM
Came in number 1 at the box office for Friday...looks pretty decent to me , I may check it out tomorrow.
Hellbug
10-11-2008, 06:57 PM
I hope this movie burns in hell as a representation of all that is wrong with Hollywood.
crazyD
10-11-2008, 06:59 PM
Came in number 1 at the box office for Friday...

That's not necessarily and indication of quality. Beverly Hills Chihuahua was number 1 last week.
Disgustipated
10-11-2008, 08:52 PM
I don't understand why people praise REC to the high heavens. That shit isn't as good as 28 Days Later, nor is it even terrifying until the end.

I went into it expecting greatness, and found nothing but failure until the last 5 minutes, which made my skin crawl like a 3 day old maggot.
Shadowstorm
10-12-2008, 08:20 AM
I saw Rec just last night. Hated it.
Dukefrukem
10-12-2008, 09:26 AM
why would you guys want to see a movie that got half a star?
Widgetcraft
10-12-2008, 09:51 AM
TheSpoonyOne posted a review of Quarantine last night; long story short, he hated it.

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Sounds like it has all of the zombie movie cliches that I'm sick of, with the addition of the whole camera bullshit. Personally, I liked The Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield, but I don't need a dozen of these things. Like he says, it doesn't even make sense for the characters to carry around these cameras. It kind of worked in Blair Witch because they were filming footage they planned to use later for their film project; the project they originally set out to do, and it really only became stupid once you got to the last moments of the movie, and Heather was still filming. It worked for Cloverfield because the guy packing around the camera was the kind of stupid douche that would run outside to film a tornado, with the idea that he could probably profit from the footage in some way in the future. Plus, neither were in the immediate physical danger that the people in Quarantine were in, at least most of the time.

If you are being chased down claustrophobic hallways by rage zombies, you are NOT going to lug around a huge professional-quality camera, never mind filming it.
Reverant
10-12-2008, 10:01 AM
I enjoyed REC a lot, personally. It was enjoyable til the end, then it scared the shit out of me so bad I opted not to traverse the building to finish doing my laundry that night. Anyone actually see Quarantine yet?
VerseD
10-12-2008, 08:56 PM
Rec is on my to-watch list, but I don't plan on seeing Quarantine in theaters. Maybe on DVD; probably on cable.

the only movie I really wanna see right now is Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. That movie looks like it has all kinds of b-horror goodness.

That movie looks fantastic in the classic sense. For those who haven't heard of it, be sure and check out the trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejwdhipRQJU).
Sammael
10-13-2008, 09:08 AM
Man, I read this post and got all excited to go see this, but then I went to Metacritic and read up on it. After seeing a mix of the different reviews I really don't want to see it. Especially after hearing that I've pretty much seen the ending. That sucks. Why in the hell would they do that???
Dukefrukem
10-13-2008, 09:08 AM
You guys should watch Diary of the Dead.
Inspector Fowler
10-13-2008, 09:12 AM
You guys should watch Diary of the Dead.

Nobody should have to watch that movie. And I'm saying this as the guy with both the Zombie Survival Guide and my glow-in-the-dark zombies sitting on this desk.
Dukefrukem
10-13-2008, 09:13 AM
Nobody should have to watch that movie. And I'm saying this as the guy with both the Zombie Survival Guide and my glow-in-the-dark zombies sitting on this desk.

It's better the Cloverfield, REC and this crap fest.
Young Al Capone
10-13-2008, 09:16 AM
So it seems that i need to see REC.

Quarentine I wasn't sure about anyway, but it sounds like skipping it would be prudent.
Sammael
10-15-2008, 12:24 PM
You guys should watch Diary of the Dead.

Diary of the Dead was shit.
I haven't gotten angry at a movie in quite some time. This one did it.

What a shit movie. The goldfish thing was just ridiculous. Too many shitty parts. Ugh.

I want to forget that movie. Same with 28 WEEKS later. God, that was awful.