Director: Alex Proyas
Year: 1998
Rent or Netflix this film. Dark City is one of my top favorite films, and yet I do not know a single person who knew of it before I told them about it.
The film follows John Murdoch, a man struggling to remember his past while living in a world with no sun. The world is run by telekinetic beings that control time and the physical world around them. Night after night the beings study humans to understand the human soul and reveal what it is that makes us human.
Throughout the film viewers slowly get more and more of the story and even after watching it numerous times I still find myself noticing little things here and there. I love the dark science fiction and mystery meets early 1900s theme and I have to mention it has probably my favorite actress, Jennifer Connelly.
Dark City is one of the most unique and original films ever and is a great viewing no matter how much you love or hate science fiction films.
Alex Proya's DARK CITY (1998)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
004 - Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
Director: Steven Hahn
Year: 1985
I don't really know what it is about this film, but I love it. Think Star Wars but less crazy Jedi stuff. The film follows Orin, a slave in the mine-world under the evil ruler Zygon who fights back with a magical sword he finds while digging. While escaping the mine-world, Orin runs into a smuggler named Dagg who helps him take down Zygon.
The film borders on outlaw animation and is at times a dark and gritty film. There is some violence, language, and some suggestive scenes all of which are surprising for a PG film. Yes it is animated, but it is a great movie for kids and adults. It is a quick watch and well worth it.
Steven Hahn's STARCHASER (1985)
Year: 1985
I don't really know what it is about this film, but I love it. Think Star Wars but less crazy Jedi stuff. The film follows Orin, a slave in the mine-world under the evil ruler Zygon who fights back with a magical sword he finds while digging. While escaping the mine-world, Orin runs into a smuggler named Dagg who helps him take down Zygon.
The film borders on outlaw animation and is at times a dark and gritty film. There is some violence, language, and some suggestive scenes all of which are surprising for a PG film. Yes it is animated, but it is a great movie for kids and adults. It is a quick watch and well worth it.
Steven Hahn's STARCHASER (1985)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
003 - Death Race 2000
Director: Paul Bartel
Year: 1975
First, this is not the recent Death Race film that came out in 2008. The 2008 film has a similar idea, and is basically a twist/re-make of this film.
The film is about a national race where the object of the race is come in first, but you also get points for hitting and killing people with your car. The plot is kind of random and the film is a B movie at best, but that is what is so good about it.
Cars with weapons, violence, political commentary, Sylvester Stallone & David Carradine all come together to make the low budget film an amazing cult film. Nothing flashy or special, but I like it.
And on a side note, if you know of it, this film is basically the film version of the PC game Carmageddon.
Paul Bartel's DEATH RACE 2000 (1975)
Year: 1975
First, this is not the recent Death Race film that came out in 2008. The 2008 film has a similar idea, and is basically a twist/re-make of this film.
The film is about a national race where the object of the race is come in first, but you also get points for hitting and killing people with your car. The plot is kind of random and the film is a B movie at best, but that is what is so good about it.
Cars with weapons, violence, political commentary, Sylvester Stallone & David Carradine all come together to make the low budget film an amazing cult film. Nothing flashy or special, but I like it.
And on a side note, if you know of it, this film is basically the film version of the PC game Carmageddon.
Paul Bartel's DEATH RACE 2000 (1975)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
002 - Ninth Gate
Director: Roman Polanski
Year: 1999
I am not a crazy Johnny Depp fan, but I do have to say he fits the role of the back-stabbing rare book dealer perfectly in Ninth Gate. The film followers Depp's character as he tries to authenticate a book that is supposedly written by the Devil.
The film has a little bit of everything: romance, horror, science fiction, drama, mystery, etc... Ninth Gate was one of my first DVD purchases and I can't even imagine how many times I have watched the film. It is a solid 2 hour of thrills and mystery and definitely worth a viewing.
On a side note I guess it was released on DVD recently, but I am not sure if the new version has any added content, but nonetheless check out the film.
Roman Polanski's NINTH GATE (1999)
Year: 1999
I am not a crazy Johnny Depp fan, but I do have to say he fits the role of the back-stabbing rare book dealer perfectly in Ninth Gate. The film followers Depp's character as he tries to authenticate a book that is supposedly written by the Devil.
The film has a little bit of everything: romance, horror, science fiction, drama, mystery, etc... Ninth Gate was one of my first DVD purchases and I can't even imagine how many times I have watched the film. It is a solid 2 hour of thrills and mystery and definitely worth a viewing.
On a side note I guess it was released on DVD recently, but I am not sure if the new version has any added content, but nonetheless check out the film.
Roman Polanski's NINTH GATE (1999)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
001 - Bad Taste
Director: Peter Jackson
Year: 1987
When people think Peter Jackson they probably think of the fat guy that made Lord of the Rings, but there was a time when he was a little skinnier and completely unknown to the world.
Bad Taste is Jackson's first film and one of my favorite films of all time. In a nutshell aliens take over a town and convert the human population to a recipe for their intergalactic fast food joint.
Yeah..... it sounds terrible. But the bad plot, no budget, and the fact the film was made with a group of buddies over a long period of time give the film its charm. Maybe not the best film, but it is definitely worth a watch if you are looking for some laughs, violence, and exploding sheep. Yeah, Exploding Sheep!!
Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE (1987)
Year: 1987
When people think Peter Jackson they probably think of the fat guy that made Lord of the Rings, but there was a time when he was a little skinnier and completely unknown to the world.
Bad Taste is Jackson's first film and one of my favorite films of all time. In a nutshell aliens take over a town and convert the human population to a recipe for their intergalactic fast food joint.
Yeah..... it sounds terrible. But the bad plot, no budget, and the fact the film was made with a group of buddies over a long period of time give the film its charm. Maybe not the best film, but it is definitely worth a watch if you are looking for some laughs, violence, and exploding sheep. Yeah, Exploding Sheep!!
Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE (1987)
Intro
With a larger dvd collection and Netflix, I am always watching movies. I find some that are terrible, some that are ok, and some that are amazing. I am making this blog simply to give people some films that may not get the Hollywood advertisement, but are worth a look.
I am not sure how often I will update this site, but I will try my best to continuously list films that you may want to look into.
I am not sure how often I will update this site, but I will try my best to continuously list films that you may want to look into.
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