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DrBunker · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2010, 10:54

I wouldn't have said Sunshine was disappointing; it was just weird. :lol:

I think you're a little past 50%.

bigcliff2 · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2010, 12:41

Razorback wrote:

DrBunker wrote:

Razorback wrote:

bigcliff2 wrote:

Razorback wrote:

Sunday 31st January

There's an overrated but decent enough horror movie making an appearance on Five @ 10:45pm;

The Blair Witch Project

Overrated my arse! Underrated more like...

Based on your reaction to the above comment it's probably for the best that I don't mention that I think the sequel (Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2) is a more effective horror movie :wink:

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Oddly enough (or not b/c he saw it at the weekend :roll:

) I was discussing this with a colleague earlier and I said that although I'm not great with horror movies this was a total let down and was far less scary than people made out. Maybe it was the hype, who knows, but I preferred the sequel; not b/c of the horror but more for the humour (and, iirc, the hot goth girl in it!).

Yep, the hype (plus the lack of a 'hot goth girl' :wink:

) definitely hurt this movie, apologies in advance to bigcliff2 but a horror movie featuring some kids getting themselves lost in a forest & climaxing with one of them standing in the basement of an abandoned house with their back facing the camera isn't really enough to send shivers down my spine :lol:

. Still (just about) worth seeing IMO but best enjoyed if you go in with medium to low expectations.

Not sure what it was about the sequel that got to me, I know deep down that it isn't a particularly good movie but it certainly had a vibe that got under my skin. The characters were also more interesting than those in the first which gave an incentive to stick with the movie & find out what had happened during those 'missing hours'...

It's definitely a film that splits opinion. I personally consider it a classic, probably the best horror of the 90s.... I've always said that it works, for me anyway, on a below-the-surface level. As in you either feel the atmosphere or you don't...

To me it's certainly much more than "some kids getting themselves lost in a forest & climaxing with one of them standing in the basement of an abandoned house with their back facing the camera".

el_pappje · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2010, 13:25

Is it not the case that part of the hype came from the fact it was cleverly trailed in the US as if it was a developing news story, in the same way that 'War of the Worlds' went out on the radio and caused panic in some quarters? This only works in the initial phase, though, hence why the hype can over-run the reality.

Razorback · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2010, 22:50

DrBunker wrote:

I think you're a little past 50%.

Hopefully in a good way :wink:

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Razorback · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2010, 23:16

bigcliff2 wrote:

It's definitely a film that splits opinion. I personally consider it a classic, probably the best horror of the 90s.... I've always said that it works, for me anyway, on a below-the-surface level. As in you either feel the atmosphere or you don't...

To me it's certainly much more than "some kids getting themselves lost in a forest & climaxing with one of them standing in the basement of an abandoned house with their back facing the camera".

There are loads of movies I really love that other people simply don't 'get' but sometimes that can actually be a good thing 8-)

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TBWP doesn't do it for me but it works very well for others (including yourself) which is the main reason it got a mention (& not for the first time) on this thread...

Razorback · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2010, 23:34

Friday 12th February

There's a decent action flavoured comedy getting started on Five USA @ 9pm;

Rush Hour

Alternatively there's a very decent action flavoured sci-fi flick making an appearance on Five @ 9pm;

The Fifth Element (Razorsharp)

There's a watchable western flavoured comedy over on ITV1 @ 10:35pm;

Maverick

Finally, there's a Van Damme flavoured guilty pleasure over on BBC1 @ 11:45pm;

Timecop

DrBunker · **Posted:** 12 Feb 2010, 19:38

Razorback wrote:

DrBunker wrote:

I think you're a little past 50%.

Hopefully in a good way :wink:

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Razorback · **Posted:** 13 Feb 2010, 15:31

Saturday 13th February

There's a sports flavoured guilty pleasure getting started on ITV4 @ 6:40pm;

Escape To Victory

There's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'superb action based thriller' over on ITV2 @ 8:50pm;

The Bourne Identity (Razorsharp)

There's an unmissable comedy flavoured gangster flick making an appearance on Virgin1 @ 9pm;

Married To The Mob (Razorsharp)

There's another chance to catch what has previously been described as an 'unmissable action flavoured sequel' over on ITV2 @ 11:10pm;

The Bourne Supremacy (Razorsharp)

There's a decent comedic drama over on Channel 4 @ 11:40pm;

Volver

Finally, there's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'very decent horror movie' over on BBC3 @ 11:45pm;

Interview With The Vampire (Razorsharp)

jonnyboo1989 · **Posted:** 13 Feb 2010, 15:33

Anyone see a film called The Yakuza?

It's on tonight on ITV at midnight, just wondered if it was worth a watch.

Razorback · **Posted:** 13 Feb 2010, 15:41

jonnyboo1989 wrote:

Anyone see a film called The Yakuza?

It's on tonight on ITV at midnight, just wondered if it was worth a watch.

Haven't seen it myself (which is why it's been excluded from tonight's selections) but it gets a pretty decent score on IMDb;

The Yakuza

jonnyboo1989 · **Posted:** 13 Feb 2010, 15:42

Razorback wrote:

jonnyboo1989 wrote:

Anyone see a film called The Yakuza?

It's on tonight on ITV at midnight, just wondered if it was worth a watch.

Haven't seen it myself (which is why it's been excluded from tonight's selections) but it gets a pretty decent score on IMDb;

The Yakuza

I shall be watching it tonight, see what it's all about

Razorback · **Posted:** 14 Feb 2010, 14:22

Sunday 14th February

There's a decent comic book adaptation getting started on Channel 4 @ 8pm;

X-Men

There's a watchable comedy over on Five @ 8:45pm;

Click

There's a decent Mayan flavoured adventure movie making an appearance on BBC2 @ 10pm;

Apocalypto

There's a decent drama over on Five @ 10:50pm;

Reign Over Me

There's a decent drama over on BBC1 @ 10:55pm;

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Finally, there's an unmissable dramatic thriller over on Channel 4 @ 11:35pm;

The Talented Mr Ripley (Razorsharp)

Razorback · **Posted:** 14 Feb 2010, 23:20

Monday 15th February

There's a watchable horror movie getting started on Fiver @ 9pm;

Thir13en Ghosts

Alternatively there's a classic teen flick making an appearance on Film4 @ 9pm;

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Razorsharp)

Finally, there's an unmissable horror flavoured thriller over on Five @ 10pm;

Se7en (Razorsharp)

Razorback · **Posted:** 16 Feb 2010, 20:23

Tuesday 16th February

There's a decent supernatural thriller getting started on Five USA @ 9pm;

Fallen

Alternatively there's a very decent comedy over on Film4 @ 9pm;

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Razorsharp)

There's an unmissable freestyle rap flavoured drama making an appearance on ITV1 @ 10:35pm;

8 Mile (Razorsharp)

There's a decent dramatic thriller over on Film4 @ 10:45pm;

Witness

Finally, there's a very decent prison flavoured drama over on ITV4 @ 11:45pm;

S.C.U.M (Razorsharp)

Razorback · **Posted:** 16 Feb 2010, 20:35

Wednesday 17th February

There's a very decent sci-fi flavoured sequel getting started on Film4 @ 6:50pm;

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Razorsharp)

There's a decent comedy over on E4 @ 9pm;

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Alternatively there's an unmissable action flavoured sci-fi flick over on Film4 @ 9pm;

Aliens (Razorsharp)

Finally, there's a decent sports flavoured drama making an appearance on BBC1 @ 11:45pm;

The Color Of Money

Ashers · **Posted:** 16 Feb 2010, 20:48

Are there any films that are not decent

Razorback · **Posted:** 16 Feb 2010, 20:51

Ashers wrote:

Are there any films that are not decent

Certainly, there's many movies mentioned here that are very decent :wink:

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Ashers · **Posted:** 16 Feb 2010, 20:53

Always half full

Razorback · **Posted:** 18 Feb 2010, 19:08

Thursday 18th February

There's a decent enough comedic drama getting started on Film4 @ 9pm;

The War Of The Roses

There's a semi-decent Stallone flavoured guilty pleasure over on Five @ 10:10pm;

Cobra

Finally, the Nic Cage Appreciation Society makes a decent return over on BBC1 @ 11:35pm;

The Weatherman

Razorback · **Posted:** 18 Feb 2010, 19:30

Friday 19th February

There's a more decent than not action flavoured sci-fi flick getting started on ITV2 @ 9pm;

The Island

Alternatively, there's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'decent supernatural thriller' over on Five USA @ 9pm;

Fallen

There's a not quite decent Seagal flavoured guilty pleasure making an appearance on ITV4 @ 10pm;

On Deadly Ground

There's a really decent monster movie over on ITV1 @ 11:05pm;

Gremlins (Razorsharp)

Alternatively there's a pretty decent action flick over on Film4 @ 11:05pm;

Black Rain

Finally, there's a quite decent teen flick over on BBC1 @ 11:45pm;

Weird Science

moonlightdribbler · **Joined:** Sun Mar 15 2009 **Posts:** 1423

Razorback wrote:

Friday 19th February
Alternatively, there's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'decent supernatural thriller' over on Five USA @ 9pm;

Fallen

I think this film must have gone under radar for a lot of people. I saw it a while back on dvd having never really heard of it and didn't have the highest of expectations, but i really enjoyed it. Its very clever, has a good cast and there'll be a certain song you'll be singing to yourself for quite a while after its finished! :wink:

Strongly recommended.

Razorback · **Posted:** 20 Feb 2010, 18:17

Saturday 20th February

There's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'very decent sci-fi flavoured sequel' over on Film4 @ 6:45pm;

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Razorsharp)

There's a decent eighties flavoured thriller getting started on Virgin1 @ 9pm;

Wargames

Alternatively there's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'classic teen flick' over on Film4 @ 9pm;

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Razorsharp)

There's a superb action flavoured sequel making an appearance on Channel 4 @ 9:15pm;

Mission Impossible III (Razorsharp)

There's a surprisingly decent comedy flavoured sequel over on ITV2 @ 10:45pm;

American Pie 3: American Wedding

There's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'very decent comedy' over on Film4 @ 11:05pm;

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Razorsharp)

Finally, there's another chance to catch what has previously been described as an 'unmissable action flavoured sci-fi flick' over on Film4 @ 12:50am;

Aliens (Razorsharp)

Razorback · **Posted:** 20 Feb 2010, 23:35

Sunday 21st February

There's a very decent sports flavoured comedy getting started on Five @ 6:40pm;

Happy Gilmore (Razorsharp)

There's a watchable comic book flavoured sequel over on Channel 4 @ 7:55pm;

Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

There's a very decent eighties flavoured romantic comedy over on Five @ 8:30pm;

The Wedding Singer (Razorsharp)

There's a 'shogunsharp' :wink:

movie making an appearance on Film4 @ 9pm;

Top Gun

There's a classic action flavoured sci-fi flick over on Channel 4 @ 9:40pm;

Predator (Razorsharp)

There's a watchable horror movie remake over on Five @ 10:30pm;

House On Haunted Hill

Finally, there's a very decent horror flavoured remake over on Channel 4 @ 11:45pm;

Dawn Of The Dead (Razorsharp)

Razorback · **Posted:** 22 Feb 2010, 18:30

Monday 22nd February

There's a watchable thriller getting started on Five @ 9pm;

The Bone Collector

Alternatively there's a decent chick flick over on Film4 @ 9pm;

Working Girl

The Bruce Willis Appreciation Society makes an appearance on ITV2 @ 10:30pm;

The Sixth Sense

There's a decent Scotland flavoured fantasy flick over on ITV4 @ 11:05pm;

Highlander

Finally, there's a decent enough gangster flavoured comedic drama over on Film4 @ 11:10pm;

Prizzi's Honor

Razorback · **Posted:** 22 Feb 2010, 18:44

Tuesday 23rd February

There's an Australian flavoured guilty pleasure getting started on Film4 @ 7:10pm;

Crocodile Dundee

There's a very decent thriller making an appearance on BBC1 @ 10:35pm;

Deja Vu (Razorsharp)

Finally, there's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'pretty decent action flick' over on Film4 @ 1:20am;

Black Rain

Razorback · **Posted:** 23 Feb 2010, 22:34

Wednesday 24th February

There's a decent enough horror flavoured action flick getting started on E4 @ 9pm;

Blade: Trinity

There's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'surprisingly decent comedy flavoured sequel' over on ITV2 @ 10pm;

American Pie 3: American Wedding

There's an overrated comedy making an appearance on Film4 @ 11:20pm;

Withnail & I

Finally, there's a decent historical drama over on BBC1 @ 12:10am;

Thirteen Days

bigcliff2 · **Posted:** 24 Feb 2010, 11:30

Razorback wrote:

Wednesday 24th February

There's a decent enough horror flavoured action flick getting started on E4 @ 9pm;

Blade: Trinity

There's another chance to catch what has previously been described as a 'surprisingly decent comedy flavoured sequel' over on ITV2 @ 10pm;

American Pie 3: American Wedding

There's an overrated comedy making an appearance on Film4 @ 11:20pm;
Withnail & I

Finally, there's a decent historical drama over on BBC1 @ 12:10am;

Thirteen Days

Remind me never to invite you out for a drink

Two of my favourite films ever that you've now called "overrated"...

Razorback · **Posted:** 24 Feb 2010, 20:59

bigcliff2 wrote:

Razorback wrote:

Wednesday 24th February

There's an overrated comedy making an appearance on Film4 @ 11:20pm;

Withnail & I

Remind me never to invite you out for a drink

Two of my favourite films ever that you've now called "overrated"...

Oops

.

The main thing is you love them, shouldn't really matter what I or anyone else think :wink:

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Razorback · **Posted:** 25 Feb 2010, 19:17

Thursday 25th February

There's an eighties flavoured teen flick getting started on Film4 @ 9pm;

Footloose

There's a classic (albeit over long) gangster movie making an appearance on Film4 @ 11:05pm;

Once Upon A Time In America (Razorsharp)

Finally, there's an enjoyably different teen drama over on Channel 4 @ 1:15am;

The Rules Of Attraction

Razorback · **Posted:** 26 Feb 2010, 19:00

Friday 26th February

There's a decent war flavoured flick getting started on More4 @ 9pm;

Courage Under Fire

There's an unmissable sci-fi flavoured action movie making an appearance on ITV2 @ 10pm;

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Razorsharp)

There's a classic comedy over on Film4 @ 11:10pm;

Porky's

There's a decent western over on BBC1 @ 11:45pm;

Seraphim Falls

Finally, there's a superb romantic comedy over on Film4 @ 1:05am;

Amelie (Razorsharp)

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