Rate the Movie You Recently Watched

[PunkNinja]

Use the Ninjas for rating (copy and paste)

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[AlienKing]

Logan (2017)

Ida (2013)

Mr. Church (2016)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Your Name (2016)

 

[Noodles]

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

 

[harry]

Fast and Furious 8

 

[IRON MAN]

The Fate Of The Furious

 

[Noodles]

Logan (2017)

 

[IRON MAN]

Creed

 

[psychoscot]

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
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Interesting. I actually prefer part 2 over the first film which I find quite boring in places. The second explores Midian much more and the mythos around it which was of more interest to me being a diehard Barker fanatic. The effects haven't aged well though lol

 

[Noodles]

Interesting. I actually prefer part 2 over the first film which I find quite boring in places. The second explores Midian much more and the mythos around it which was of more interest to me being a diehard Barker fanatic. The effects haven't aged well though lol

Both @C.C. 95 and @bigrob told me the same thing, so you're certainly not alone! I think it was a little too out there for me though, and I liked how simple and gory the first one was.

 

[psychoscot]

Both @C.C. 95 and @bigrob told me the same thing, so you're certainly not alone! I think it was a little too out there for me though, and I liked how simple and gory the first one was.

Have you watched Barkers Lord Of Illusions?

 

[Noodles]

Have you watched Barkers Lord Of Illusions?

I can't say I have. Shamefully, Hellraiser was my first trip into Barker's world, so I've a lot of catching up to do!

 

[psychoscot]

I can't say I have. Shamefully, Hellraiser was my first trip into Barker's world, so I've a lot of catching up to do!

I would definitely recommend it then, especially the Directors cut. Its the nearest Barker got in Hollywood to a film he's proud of and a film thats loved by the likes of Tarantino and many modern directors. It mixes old fashioned 30's noir with modern "at the time" horror.

 

[C.C. 95]

Interesting. I actually prefer part 2 over the first film which I find quite boring in places. The second explores Midian much more and the mythos around it which was of more interest to me being a diehard Barker fanatic. The effects haven't aged well though lol

Actually, Midian is from Cabal/Nightbreed.
The "hellworld" of Hellbound is Levianthan.
(Which is also the name of the God who rules Levianthan, and the diamond shape the Lament configuration box changes into. "The Leviathan configuration").

Also, I think the stop motion effects on the Channard monster are really cool! Similar to how the same type of effects in Evil Dead II are still cool, despite being lower tech.
My only lament (no pun intended!) is that they didn't spend more time exploring Leviathan - but I am dead certain that was because they didn't have the budget to do so.

 

[psychoscot]

Actually, Midian is from Cabal/Nightbreed.
The "hellworld" of Hellbound is Levianthan.
(Which is also the name of the God who rules Levianthan, and the diamond shape the Lament configuration box changes into. "The Leviathan configuration").
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You are correct, I always get them mixed up, too much Jamaican tobacco lol

 

[C.C. 95]

You are correct, I always get them mixed up, too much Jamaican tobacco lol

Understood!
Did you watch the newly constructed Nightbreed cut that Shout did two years ago?
I have it - but, I still haven't gotten around to watching it yet.

 

[psychoscot]

I did, and really enjoyed it.

My dream is Barker films his latest book, which is brilliant. Pinhead comes face to face with Harry. If only they could get Scott back as Harry. Won't say who wins lol

 

[C.C. 95]

I did, and really enjoyed it.

My dream is Barker films his latest book, which is brilliant. Pinhead comes face to face with Harry. If only they could get Scott back as Harry. Won't say who wins lol

I forgot that book came out! It has been delayed so many times over the last five years! Good to know that it's a good read! It would be amazing if they get Scott Bakula back and Doug Bradley.

 

[psychoscot]

I forgot that book came out! It has been delayed so many times over the last five years! Good to know that it's a good read! It would be amazing if they get Scott Bakula back and Doug Bradley.

The delays were worth the wait and yeah would love to see Scott face off against Doug it would be brilliant. Definitely can recommend the book though and with modern effects if could be quite something. Only Barker holds the key now as he was so badly treated by Hollywood

 

[C.C. 95]

The delays were worth the wait and yeah would love to see Scott face off against Doug it would be brilliant. Definitely can recommend the book though and with modern effects if could be quite something. Only Barker holds the key now as he was so badly treated by Hollywood

It's amazing to me that Hollywood keeps mining a (my opinion) third rate summer beach book writer like Stephen King when Barker has such incredible works unmade. Even his young adult stuff is incredible.
There is no excuse to say there is "no good material out there" when Weaveworld or The Thief of Always have never been made....and yet they make King crap like Cell (which is the worst book I ever read in my entire life).

 

[Noodles]

I would definitely recommend it then, especially the Directors cut. Its the nearest Barker got in Hollywood to a film he's proud of and a film thats loved by the likes of Tarantino and many modern directors. It mixes old fashioned 30's noir with modern "at the time" horror.

Sounds cool, so I'll definitely check it out at some point. Plus anything Tarantino approves of is instantly added to my watchlist!

 

[C.C. 95]

I would definitely recommend it then, especially the Directors cut. Its the nearest Barker got in Hollywood to a film he's proud of and a film thats loved by the likes of Tarantino and many modern directors. It mixes old fashioned 30's noir with modern "at the time" horror.

Great film. I haven't seen it in a long time. (I do remember that some of the early digital effects are a little dodgy). And it might be weird to watch Kevin J. O'Connor as the magician after he played the comic sidekicks in The Mummy and Deep Rising!!
I look forward to watching that again. Makes me wish they had made Barker's Cold Heart Canyon.
I like his enfusing of noir.
Weirdy, it kind of precedes The Prestige in a way...