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Seeing Right At Your Door cost me nowt as I have a UGC card (gloat, gloat, and sorry to those who haven't got them).
Yikes, but this is a grim one. I knew going in it wasn't going to be big on laughs, though. I'd have liked less of the annoying ambient soundtrack music (no music at all would have helped, actually), and more attention paid to recording the dialogue, quite a bit of which is mumbled and hard to make out. Persuasive stuff, though.
Yikes, but this is a grim one. I knew going in it wasn't going to be big on laughs, though. I'd have liked less of the annoying ambient soundtrack music (no music at all would have helped, actually), and more attention paid to recording the dialogue, quite a bit of which is mumbled and hard to make out. Persuasive stuff, though.
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You should use Lastminute.com. You can see films at Vue cinemas (including Vue West End in Leicester Sq) for £4.50 any time Monday to Thursday! I frequently use it as it's a rip off to pay £11.75 (or more at some cinemas!). You get an email when you book through the site and you take a printout of the email to the cinema. Make the most of it as I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually stop doing it. It's been running since last year.Sarah of the Dead wrote:Seeing Crank cost me £11.75. Ouch.
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im with sarah of the dead all the way when it comes to Pulse.
also i disliked the slow and meandering original.. the only reason it was made with all the creepy atmosphere was to cover up the lack of story and a vague idea involving ghosts and telecommunications.
although the original is slightly preferable to the remake. made by a mbunch of film makers who prob only watched a TRAILER for the original and felt it needed a load of jump scares and a woman running and being all glistening with sweet
some bits were comedic, and that scene with Brad Dourif and the goth girl? WHY? our heroes go right back to their chat disregarding that entire rant
ok and once again we have the "black best friend", glamourous looking girls hanging out with men they wouldnt be seen with in real life and rather than create a sense of doom and dread through pacing and eerines what do we get here?
washed out visuals, unhygenic university bath rooms, everything looking green or blue...yawn
potential spolier here i think the film might have really benefitted from ending just after they wonder how far half a tank of fuel will get them.. that would have been a good carpenter style ending.... but no we have to have a few more jump scares
as for the acting of the "Basil Exposition" character (the guy in the red room)... oh my god its painful
thing is it isnt even so bad its funny like the wicker man remake... i do think theres a conspiracy to keep decent films with wit and energy like Crank away from the general public while Pulsed and Thicker Man play every where.....
also i disliked the slow and meandering original.. the only reason it was made with all the creepy atmosphere was to cover up the lack of story and a vague idea involving ghosts and telecommunications.
although the original is slightly preferable to the remake. made by a mbunch of film makers who prob only watched a TRAILER for the original and felt it needed a load of jump scares and a woman running and being all glistening with sweet
some bits were comedic, and that scene with Brad Dourif and the goth girl? WHY? our heroes go right back to their chat disregarding that entire rant
ok and once again we have the "black best friend", glamourous looking girls hanging out with men they wouldnt be seen with in real life and rather than create a sense of doom and dread through pacing and eerines what do we get here?
washed out visuals, unhygenic university bath rooms, everything looking green or blue...yawn
potential spolier here i think the film might have really benefitted from ending just after they wonder how far half a tank of fuel will get them.. that would have been a good carpenter style ending.... but no we have to have a few more jump scares
as for the acting of the "Basil Exposition" character (the guy in the red room)... oh my god its painful
thing is it isnt even so bad its funny like the wicker man remake... i do think theres a conspiracy to keep decent films with wit and energy like Crank away from the general public while Pulsed and Thicker Man play every where.....
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- Running Zombie
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Oh -- any of you who've seen the Pulse remake, any ideas why the washing machine was wi-fi enabled?
Did you say that on the IMDB at all? I definitely saw someone make that point before, and it's one I totally agree with. The "Let's find out" was the ending, it really should have been.potential spolier here i think the film might have really benefitted from ending just after they wonder how far half a tank of fuel will get them.. that would have been a good carpenter style ending.... but no we have to have a few more jump scares
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i posted that on imdb but only last night.. my name on there is grooy_ghoulie
re the washing machine.... that scene belonged much more in The Grudge.... also when will film makers realise that if you are playing back a video made with digital equipment there will not be bursts of static.. pixellation maybe
re the washing machine.... that scene belonged much more in The Grudge.... also when will film makers realise that if you are playing back a video made with digital equipment there will not be bursts of static.. pixellation maybe
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I haven't seen Pulse, remake or original, but can probably shed some light on why the washing machine was wi-fi enabled.
The way things are going, most of our household appliances will be, and will be able to talk to the net- stay with me now, I realise it sounds rediculous- to reorder when empty (in the case of the fridge/freezer) or to be switched on in time for the cycle to finish as someone comes home (in the case of the washing machine).
Tomorrows world. The future now. And all that jazz. *jazz hands*
The way things are going, most of our household appliances will be, and will be able to talk to the net- stay with me now, I realise it sounds rediculous- to reorder when empty (in the case of the fridge/freezer) or to be switched on in time for the cycle to finish as someone comes home (in the case of the washing machine).
Tomorrows world. The future now. And all that jazz. *jazz hands*
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. I thought about it, considering, like you said, the fridge thing, but it just seems a bit unlikely. Particularly since it was in a dingy university basement laundrette. I just think it was silliness on the part of the filmmakers.
(And part of it was me being glib; the movie had the internet ghosts climbing out of a washing machine. That just doesn't make sense!)
(And part of it was me being glib; the movie had the internet ghosts climbing out of a washing machine. That just doesn't make sense!)
Still thinking about seeing the the remake of The Pulse. Just to see this Wi -Fi washing machine everyone is talking about
Worth seeing Crank. Even though I have a Cineworld card. Actually paid to see it at the Odeon. It is worth it!!!
Just come back from Scanner Darkly.
A bit slow and confusing. Even though it looked stunning and quite liked the shape shifting suits. Thought Wood Harelsdon was amusing.
At times the dialogue was muffled and the end left me non the wiser!!!
Worth seeing Crank. Even though I have a Cineworld card. Actually paid to see it at the Odeon. It is worth it!!!
Just come back from Scanner Darkly.
A bit slow and confusing. Even though it looked stunning and quite liked the shape shifting suits. Thought Wood Harelsdon was amusing.
At times the dialogue was muffled and the end left me non the wiser!!!
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Scanner Darkly makes a lot more sense the second time around, if you enjoyed it then it's well worth going back to watch it again, all the pieces fall into place the second time.
I'd say it's worth checking out the remake of Pulse, it's not perfect but it's still interesting, maintains the apocalyptic tone of the original.
I'd say it's worth checking out the remake of Pulse, it's not perfect but it's still interesting, maintains the apocalyptic tone of the original.
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