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Raziel
Joined: 21 Jun 2013
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 Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:49 am |
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| Watched The Terminator for the first time. Similarly to Rambo: First Blood, I already had an idea of the Terminator as a pop culture icon which seems to largely rest on Schwarzenegger's character in the second movie, so I was quite surprised to see him playing a villain. Plot was a load of ham and cheese even for a blockbuster action movie, but the visuals and especially music oozed 80s which tinkles my nostalgia, since I consider myself an 80s kid in spirit (post-Soviet 90s was a weird amalgamation of 80s and 90s US, moreso the former). Will most likely watch the supposedly superior second part. |
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Raziel
Joined: 21 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:14 am |
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| Kabbage wrote: |
Finally saw The Thing. Been saving it for a rainy day and a buddy of my came up from CA, so we watched it together.
Holy fucking shit.
There is so, so much to love about that movie. I think the dog pen reveal scene was my favorite, but then again, THE STOMACH TEETH.
And the part when they light fire to the first human they realize is a Thing... the stare that guy gives is chilling. The dog had the same utterly alien stare. Creepy as hell. |
Yeah, it's an amazing movie. Has one of the most memorable ending scenes to boot. Carpenter was on a roll in the 80s. |
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Raziel
Joined: 21 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:22 am |
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You guys were right, T2 is nothing compared to T1. Funny thing is, most of my friends disagree. The sequel has pretty good action, but the 90s soccer mom suburb filter has nothing on T1's visuals. Not to mention it's mostly a repeat of the first movie in terms of set-pieces.
Also that kid. THAT KID. Jeez. |
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Raziel
Joined: 21 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:25 pm |
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| CubaLibre wrote: |
| T2 has "pretty good action." Kid, I don't know what you're looking for. |
Prefer the likes of Die Hard and Predator, personally.
I think people misunderstood. T2 is solid as a stand-alone, but in comparison to T1, I am not as impressed. I acknowledge it's status as one of the most iconic action movies out there, but I wasn't personally as taken by it.
I think there was something Carpenter-ish about T1, and considering what a hard-on I have for Carpenter's output (as far as 80s is concerned), that might explain my feelings. |
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