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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) rated Upgrade (2018) in Movies

May 5, 2019 (Updated May 5, 2019)  
Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade (2018)
2018 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Gore and storyline (0 more)
Some of the script (0 more)
What if Robocop wasnt a cop??
Stumbled across this beaut of a film. Premise is man and wife get into a car accident and then robbed. Wife is killed and man is left paralysed below the neck. Mans friend (who is a computer designer type person) offers him the chance at a normal life with a new chip that can operate limbs for you. Man takes off and starts to investigate his wife's murder and mystery and who done it starts. This film is at its heart a thriller but is based in a sci fi futuristic world. It is also has some excellent body horror and gore in it including a 'mouth cut' which was bloody awesome! Some of the dialogue is a bit silly with the main character giving crappy 1 liners whilst fighting the people who he suspects of killing his wife but it's not that off putting and I was able to laugh these off. All in all a really good film and well worth a watch.
  
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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) May 6, 2019

It was really good. Wasnt expecting much - love it when I stumble onto a gem.

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Andy K (10823 KP) May 6, 2019

Yeah me too.

Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy
THE MUSIC!!! (0 more)
Follow that beat
The style of the movie and the natural rhythm of Baby made this movie one of my favorites of the year! I loved every second of the soundtrack and how well it dragged the movie through the storyline. It was such a different way of telling a movie. The gore and violence was a little extreme but paired with the softness of the movie, even the most sensitive could get past that and enjoy the underlying tone.
  
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
1939 | Fantasy, Musical
Offers everything-- comedy, drama, suspense without the gore and lewdness of today's movies. (0 more)
Today's version cuts out parts of the original film cut. (0 more)
Timeless classic
Tried to mark it as 10 out of 10, but program wouldn't let me. At 50 years old, I still enjoy watching this movie almost as much as I did when I was a kid. I really hope no producer or movie studio tries to remake this movie with CG as they will ruin it!
  
The Limehouse Golem (2016)
The Limehouse Golem (2016)
2016 | Horror, International, Mystery
I really enjoyed this film. I loved the way that it explored the gritty streets of Victorian London and the acting is superb, especially from Olivia Cooke and Bill Nighy. The ending is a little predictable but I don't feel this ruins the film as it is still extremely well done and extremely clever. Just a warning though there is a lot of gore and violence. So if you're not a fan of that stuff then be aware what you're in for.
  
The Tripper (2007)
The Tripper (2007)
2007 | Horror
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A strange, stoner slasher produced and directed by David Arquette (Scream). It's quite a decent modern slasher, quite odd but the back story as to why this guy goes off the rails killing hippies is explained. Less so the high regard Ronald Regan is given. It's funny in places, has a fair bit of gore, I found the tripping hallucinations a tad annoying. There is even a brief cameo from Courtney Cox-Arquette. Overall pretty good compared to many recent slasher offerings.
  
A complaint about a bad shuttle driver leads to a kidnapping and possible murder. Meanwhile, FBI agent Christopher Miller is called back to the field for a robbery that is more than it appears. Yes, these two plots cross, and the suspense keeps the pages turning. However, I found the language and gore in the book to be too much for my tastes.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-slay-ride-by-chris.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
1980 | Horror
The plot (2 more)
Gore
Music
Youre all doomed
What can i say the orignal friday and still the best one for a movie that features kevin bacon in a role plenty of twists too keep u guessing as who the killer no spoilers here the gory kills are excelent the camp ground setting brillant the isolation of the group as they are picked off one by one and i love the final scene which will make u jump out of your seat
  
House of Wax (2005)
House of Wax (2005)
2005 | Horror, Mystery
Decent remake
Didn't have high hopes for this when I originally saw at the theatre, but I was pleasantly surprised. Haven't just rewatched, it holds up as a decent horror thriller with some great make up gore, work with wax (obviously) and some gruesome horror kill scenes.

It's your typical young adults stranded in backwater USA when the ghouls come out to play, but I found it entertaining if you don't think about it too much.

  
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Dean (6927 KP) Sep 10, 2018

True surprised it doesn't come more often. I got it on dvd :)

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Andy K (10823 KP) Sep 10, 2018

I recently bought it at a used movie store near me.