Kubrick Trifecta

So, on the upshot of watching misery I wanted more Stephen King, and I thought what better than one he didn't actually approve of (I wonder if he approved of maximum overdrive?).

No prizes for guessing the first on the bill, The Shining. Katy, you really need to get on this! It's all about Jack and shelly duval's run!

Next up is a bit of a curve ball. Ever heard of a little film called reservoir dogs? So original, so gripping, well yeah it's a remake of a film Kubrick directed in the 50s called the killing, definitely worth a watch.

You're all worried about the last on the list, and rightly so. We all know what I'm going to suggest, mostly because it's been at least ten years since I last saw it, so my nostalgia glasses are in full effect. It's full of weird shit and a docking sequence, and who hasn't had a piece of technology with HAL as a sound effect? That's right, my last on the list is 2001.

Watch one, or watch all 3, give a post then start suggesting some Xmas films please, hoping this post will take us to advent!

Misery

I've decided to pick Misery for the next film as I recently finished reading the book and I really want to watch the film again now. It's been a while since I've seen the film and I can't remember it very well so I'm quite interested to see how different or similar it is to the book. I do remember Kathy Bates being really awesome in it. Enjoy kids ☺️

Ho ho ho, merry Christmas

It's that time of year again, and nearly a whole year since the club started!

When is it too soon to start watching Christmas films? Well, I thought we could get a list going to see when we really need to start.

So, what are your favourites? What are the awful ones we have to watch because it's Christmas (I'm looking at you both Tim Allen and Martin Short).

Break out the sweet sherry and mince pies, have at it!

The Hunt - Jagten (2012)

So I know I've been a bit rubbish at the whole Film Club thing but I finally got around to picking my film as you all know. Fingers crossed this will be a good one!

This is one of those films that I have been meaning to watch for quite some time but keep putting off as it's a reader and I never seem to quite be in the mood for it. I expect it won't be an easy watch but it has very good reviews and Mads Mikkelsen is in it so it must be good right?

I really like Mads a lot and this will be my 3rd Danish film I have seen with him starring (I recommend Flammen & Citronen if you're in the mood for a good old rebellion against the Nazi's type of film. The Salvation if you fancy a good old fashioned Western in the style of Clint Eastwood with Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the bad guy! Oh and while you're at it Clash of the Titans, a well known Danish blockbuster...) and I have loved his performances in what I have seen so far.

Anyway, enough about my love of Mads Mikkelsen, I hope you all like this film despite the subject matter. I hope I like it too now after all that!

Enjoy!!

Hallowe'en (1978)

Dat soundtrack tho'.

I absolutely love this film. I feel like it started so many horror tropes but actually did them well! Plus we've got a local lad in a major role in this one.

There are so many things to rave about but I don't want to spoil it for those that may have some how missed out on this one.

I was half going to chuck this one in as a double bill with Rob zombie's rather excellent re-imagining of it but we'll go with that as an optional extra. Along with all those abysmal sequels if you can get through them. There is an interesting one (season of the witch I think) that was going for an episodic approach that never really took off, I may have misremembered though.

HAVE AT IT!

Alive

Ok, I'm going with a massive curveball of randomness.

The day before we went away I was changing money in tesco and there was a charity book stall.

On it, lay the true story of a rugby team that crash landed and had to survive.

I remembered they made a film about it and that I'd never seen it... Searched for it and saw it had Ethan hawke in it (who is always great right?) and fairly good reviews

I've never seen it.... It could be crap, and if it is... I'm sorry. But let's give it a go!

A girl walks home alone at night

So I have been meaning to watch this film since it was released at the cinemas but for some reason I have kept putting it off.

I have never seen an Iranian film and this sounds like it would be right up my street.

So basically it's set in a beat up run down good for nothing town and there is a skate boarding vampire that prays on men who disrespects women. This film is shot in black and white and is a horror/romance/comedy.
It is also compared to sin city with a Western/horror style...

I think this film will either be a love it or hate it one...

I hope that it's not shit...