I got to watch a LOT of movies last month. This is mainly because I had a week off from work to recuperate from having my gall bladder removed requiring that I lay around and watch movies. Or read. Both of which I did for hours! Then I had two weeks off from school for the holidays and was able to relax even more. Thirty one movies in a 31 day period is some kind of record for me but I'm sure I could improve that score if I could stay away from work and school even longer. Ah, well.....
ERIK THE CONQUORER (1961)- 8 (rewatch) (I love this Bava Viking tale)
THE TERMINATOR (1984)- 9 (rewatch)
GONE BABY GONE (2007)- 8 (very good- Ben Affleck needs to stay behind the camera)
RAIN OF FIRE (1977)- 6 (fun trashy OMEN rip-off with the full Kirk)
SPECIAL MISSION LADY CHAPLIN (1966)- 6 (fun EuroSpy stuff)
SPECIAL EFFECTS (1984)- 2 (awful Larry Cohen suck-fest)
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (2008)- 7 (might be an 8 if we get to see the uncut violence)
A REASON TO LIVE, A REASON TO DIE! (1972)- 6 (solid Spaghetti western with a good cast)
THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL (1960)- 8 (excellent Hammer variation on the classic)
JACK THE GIANT KILLER (1962)- 6 (really fun children’s fantasy adventure even if the FX are not too good)
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008)- 9 (Fantastic film)
ILYA MUROMETS (1956)- 6 (a.k.a THE SWORD & THE DRAGON) (fun, broad heroic Russian fantasy tale)
THE HAPPENING (2008)- 3 (dull, silly, mannered and a sign that its writer/director should just stop)
THE TRANSPORTER 3 (2008)- 6 (not as fun as the first two- might be time to retire the series)
CANNONBALL (1976)- 5 (mediocre and sloppy- could not seem to decide on a tone)
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (2008)- 7 (surprisingly good)
DEVIL HUNTER (1980)- 3 (awful Franco mess)
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT (2008)- 7
CALL NORTHSIDE 777 (1948)- 7 (fact based noir)
DR. RENAULT’S SECRET (1942)- 6 (nice little chiller)
PIECES (1983) – 6 (terrible film but it is hysterical) (rewatch)
DOCTOR STRANGE (2007)- 6 (good animated take on the character)
GREMLINS : THE NEW BATCH (1990)- 8 (fun, funny OTT Joe Dante madness)
MICHAEL SHAYNE, PRIVATE DETECTIVE (1941)- 6
HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)- 7
LOOK, UP IN THE SKY: THE AMAZING STORY OF SUPERMAN (2006)- 8 (fantastic documentary about the big blue guy)
INGLORIOUS BASTARDS (1978)- 7 (rewatch)
THE LAST HOUSE IN THE WOODS (2006)- 4 (new Italian horror film has good gore and is solid for a while but falls apart in the last 30 minutes)
THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB (1964)- 5 (rewatch)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) – 10
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) – 5
THE SIGNAL (2006)- 6 (not perfect and its tonal shift in the middle section is odd BUT overall a strong film)
ATLAS IN THE LAND OF THE CYCLOPS (1961)- 6 (actually a Maciste film starring Gordon Mitchell)
FIRST BLOOD (1982)- 8 (caught up with the Blu-Ray)
JUST BEFORE DAWN (1946)- 6 (Crime Doctor mystery)
MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964)- 7
THE BRIDES OF FU MANCHU (1966)- 5
I also caught episodes of TIME TUNNEL, VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN (thanks Hudson!) and STAR TREK (original flavor). I don't recommend surgery overall but it does lend to fun times in front of the TV screen.
Now I just need to read the book on which LET THE RIGHT ONE IN was based!
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