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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Videodrome (1983) in Movies

Feb 9, 2020

Videodrome (1983)

1983 | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.9

(14 Ratings)

Movie Rating

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This early slice of Cronenberg body horror is one hell of a weird film and serious hallucinogenic drugs must have certainly been consumed during it's production. One thing it's not though is boring , James Woods is a great bit of casting as Max Renn the sleazy TV producer getting mixed up in the world of the titular channel and experiencing the after effects of watching too much. It's an absorbing watch even if at times you feel as bewildered as Wood's character is. Cronenberg's nightmarish visuals , a strange hybrid of the body and television look how most 1980's special effects look in 2019 but are certainly memorable and stay with you long after the film has finished.‬

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stacey (81 KP) rated The Order in TV

Mar 5, 2020

The Order

2019 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.5

(34 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

different take on the whole spooky universe

one thing i noticed with this show was it had some different elements to it than the standard witch and werewolf shows. IT was interesting and i will be looking forward to season 2, my only issue was i felt like it was really dragging, certain moments felt like hours instead of minutes and some weird useless information was brought in that had nothing to do with the story line.
Even saying that i did enjoy myself while watching, a friend of mine works on set and it was cool to see the other side of the set in stead of what i just saw.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Daigoro Vs Goliath (1972) in Movies

Aug 4, 2019 (Updated Aug 4, 2019)

Daigoro Vs Goliath (1972)

1972 | Family, Fantasy

5.0

(3 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Almost indescribably weird Japanese children's film takes all the tropes of the giant monster genre and somehow manages to make them thoroughly whimsical and charming. Up to a point, anyway. Anyone wondering about the sanitation arrangements on Monster Island will enjoy the giant monster toilet which turns up in this film.

The monster suits are awful, the acting mainly consists of the broadest kind of slapstick and people shouting at one another, and even the special effects are decidedly ropey. Yet we must remember this was a children's film and it does have a very peculiar gentle charm to it. If you like Japanese SF movies anyway. Everyone else will probably find it totally unwatchable.

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AT (1676 KP) rated Upright Women Wanted in Books

Feb 13, 2020

Upright Women Wanted

Sarah Gailey | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

I had read a brief synopsis of this novel online, and wanted to try it out. I wasn't 100% sure what to expect, besides possibly weird. I enjoyed it. It's a short novel, but it's a good slice-of-life story, set in an old western-type of environment. It's sci fi, being set in a futuristic world, as far as regulations and how the government is running things. But the journey that the characters have to take is like an old western type of story. I enjoyed the growth of the main character in the short amount of time that she was given in this novel. It was an entertaining, quick read.