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Nine Inch Nails: Broken (1993)
An amazing experience, worth tracking down, especially for a Nine Inch Nails fan
I've had the garbage quality version for quite some time, but found it extremely hard to watch because of the quality. Then not too long ago, about 3 or 4 months, someone found another copy of the tape, and it was uploaded in DVD quality. It was truly stunning to see the film like this, and all my searching proved true. Trent's music coincides perfectly with the gritty photography, the sound is that sound quality that seems impossible to get. Where it's so bad it sounds good, that dry cracky quality, but you know if you try and do it it will sound fake. I don't know how they did it, but they did. The editing is another facet to focus on. Whoever cut it, and whatever drug they were on, i want some. The cutting is amazing, perfectly fitting the music\visual style. A true highlight to the short would be the final shots, the closing sequence. Brutally stunning.
All in all, it's worth checking out, especially for a nine inch nails fan.
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Zombie's newest so far, the best of the year.
Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects", picks up right after House of 1000 Corpses, but the first noticeable change is the style of film-making. House of 1000 corpses was a trippy horror ride into the deepest, maniacal depths of zombie's mind. If Ho1000c was his ode to seventies horror, this is his ode to the likes of "Easy Rider", "The Wild Bunch", and "Natural Born Killers". The first thing I think I should mention is Phil Parmet's BRILLIANT desert photography. Not since "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" has the desert looked so sparse, dead, yet seemingly alive. Zombie's desert is a character in the film, brought to life by Phil Parmet.
Performances were also three times better than the previous entry. They seem a bit more lighthearted, but at the same time, in their most sadistic scenes, they seem like the serial killers they brought to life in the first film, except much more violent. Otis is at his most cold blooded when he goes for a ride with his two captors. Sid Haig supplied all the much needed comic relief to lighten the blistering tension. Such as the "Top Secret Clown Business" scene, or riding in the car with the family. But don't get me wrong, he has moments of pure badass. And I think it's obvious by now that Rob Zombie likes to show off his wife's rear quite a bit. So thanks, Rob.
The supporting cast is by far, the most stellar ensemble I've experienced since "Sin City". Every single figure is either a world renowned badass, or a cult horror figure. Danny Trejo (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn), DDP (WCW\WWE wrestler), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead, TCMIII, KnightRiders), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Beastmaster 2), and Matthew McGrory (The Dead Hate the Living!, Big Fish). It's a cult horror fan's literal dream. Brought to life by Rob Zombie.
Of course, William Forsythe's Sheriff Wydell, is the newest addition to the Corpses main cast, and he is amazing. He brings back vigilante justice, a cop who crosses the line a bit too much, with vengeance on his mind. I haven't seen such a character since Clint Eastwood in "High Plains Drifter", and it is ultimately refreshing. Any scene he's in, I'm feeling bad for the person he's about to beat senseless.
And of course, who hasn't heard of the amazing ending. A gun battle set to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird". Let me tell you, it was entirely different than my friends and I thought it would be, but nonetheless stellar. It's probably one of the best scenes in any movie from the last decade. It is truly sunning. I'm not going to spoil anything, but this scene alone is worth the price of admission.
Long story short, go see it if you want to kick back at some of cinema's best history, mixed with very little contemporary influence, though there is some. 10 out of 10. An amazing piece of celluloid.
The Village (2004)
One of the best films of the year
I saw the screening last night for the Village at work. I work at the movie theaters, showcase cinemas. I saw it with a house of about 40 people, mostly teenagers from work (like myself). I even watched Unbreakable today with my film-making partner to prepare myself for the newest M. Night Shyamalan masterpiece. And unlike EVERYONE I saw it with, I loved the movie. The premise was intriguing. Adrien Brody's performance made the movie for me. And I loved the creatures. I loved the story. I loved the twist. But don't get confused, the twist isn't the ending. The ending is a reintroduction to the main points of the film, and after viewing the twist, and the subsequent ending, I'm still in awe, and still trying to fathom some sort of understanding of it. I'll need to see it again, probably a couple more times. But it's definitely a movie worth seeing at least once, even if you don't like Shyamalan's work.
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
One of the best Sci-Fi films in years.
I never saw Pitch Black, and upon viewing the trailer, a friend told me to see it based on David Twohy's amazing direction. Turns out, he's one of the few directors who can be given 120 Million to play with, and turn out a good film. We've all seen the loner hero character played out before, but what makes it unique every time is the badass qualities that they possess. Vin Diesel pulls it off perfectly, and after being somewhat sketchy on seeing the film based on his ability, I'm firmly rooted in the belief that he's a skilled actor. The entire movie played wonderously, and it didn't seem to last as long as it actually was, a point well earned and oft won in the sci-fi genre.
The story begins with bounty hunters looking for Riddick on a desolate ice world. They spot him, and try to capture. Easily, the badass Riddick escapes and draws them into a trap. The next scene is the mercs (mercenaries) trying to hunt him through an ice cavern. This is where the film truly shines, because obviously you can't make a hovership and film it in an ice cave over 10 stories high, using high paid actors. The special effects are amazing, and barely noticeable in the film. You'd think they shot it all on location throughout a distant galaxy. But of course, they didn't, it's all from Twohy's amazing visionary skills. I was definitely impressed with the way he handled the special effects and action sequences. There are scenes where it could have been in The Matrix, and would've been ruined by the films crew. But Twohy pulls it off, and makes action packed slow motion fun again for everyone. The fight scene at the end is amazing, and once again, the effects are flawless.
Truly a film to see. Not just for the characters or story, but for the popcorn chomping mayhem which will ensue during the unveiling of this amazing Sci-Fi epic.
10 Stars