This Episode: The Incredible Hulk, The Happening, Kurt’s Eco-Horror 10, DVDs and more…
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Show notes for Cinecast Episode #90
- Intro music: :00 – 1:39
- Opening B.S.: 1:16 – 7:52
- The Incredible Hulk 7:53 – 23:11
- The Happening 23:12 – 1:15:24
- 10 Other ‘Happening’ Eco-Horror Pics 1:15:25 – 1:40:33
- DVD picks: 1:40:34 – 1:48:10
- Closing: 1:48:11 – 1:49:42
- Outro music: 1:46:11 – 1:51:34
- ??? 1:51:34 – 1:51:44
Bumper Music by “Mark Wahlberg” and “Mojave 3″
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THIS month:
Short Cuts (IMDb)
I Heart Huckabees (IMDb)
The Incredible Hulk
The Happening
10 “Eco-Horror” Films:
- Guardian, The (no not the Costner one)
- Phase IV
- Ruins, The
- Charisma
- Safe
- Maximum Overdrive
- Birds, The
- Last Wave, The
- Last Winter, The
- Picnic at Hanging Rock
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Related - Twitch Phase IV review, Finite Focus Picnic at Hanging Rock, Kurt’s Safe Review.
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DVD Picks for Tuesday, June 17th
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4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days
Andrew’s review
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So just listening to the Film Junk podcast. Might as well be a carbon copy of that show. lol.
The Verhoven references are tortured. Is it this hard to say that the movie’s shit?
I just don’t believe the movie is shit. Maybe it’s shit in comparison to what Shyamalan’s going for, but compared to true shit that’s out there, Happening is pretty damn entertaining.
In regards to th eco-horror top ten, I was reminded of a very creepy 1970′s australian flm called ‘Long Weekend’. I saw this on late night tv back in the early 80′s. The plot follows a couple on a camping trip who abuse the outback in various ways until the mother nature decides she’s had enough. It is a very atmospheric and quirky movie which is essentially a very distubing portrait of a relationship in crisis. You guys should really check it out.
Where are my manners?, another outstanding show, thanks very much.
It’s baffling to me how anyone can defend any aspect of The Happening but attack The Hulk – seems pretty superficial actually.
The Happening is a happy accident. Its enjoyed by some here in the way one enjoys an Ed Wood film, or any B movie, I don’t think any of us (except Henrik) are saying it achieves perfectly what it set out to do. For Wahlberg’s kooky performance alone its enjoyable. There are a lot of cult films that could be described as shit as well, but there is a reason nonetheless that they become cult… people enjoy them despite their better judgement.
@stump
the difference would be if someone said Hulk was a well made film… Andrew is not saying the Happening is a well made film, both the Hulk and Happening are to some extent poorly made films (actually I haven’t seen the Hulk so I guess I can’t say that, but going on what Andrew is saying). Once you go beyond the value of execution of the ideas in the film, you can also take into consideration one’s immediate reaction to it… its not worth defending these because you either feel it or you don’t.
I can understand the hate for the Happening, I see it but I also enjoyed it on that B level.
@Lee. Something about the Australians and the outback that seems to create films about nature as a malevolent force. (rather than a viciously indifferent one a la Herzog) There was also that film Jindabyne gave that vibe.
Phase IV is coming out on DVD in July. Don’t know the details but the company behind it has done some decent work before. Unfortunately it will only be available through select Best Buy stores so one of you guys will have to pick one up for me.
And Andrew. Here’s the review I wrote for Phase IV on Twitch.
http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/seldom-seen-review-phase-iv/
@stump: “It’s baffling to me how anyone can defend any aspect of The Happening but attack The Hulk – seems pretty superficial actually.”
The difference between the two is that one is the same old same old while the other is at least trying something new and fun. One has the feel of every other comic book movie out there and one is very distinct and unique about its mood and presentation. One has explosions and CGI creatures punching each other and one has an invisible villain with the deaths of people from an unseen force.
They are two VERY different movies, so it seems to me easy to defend one and not the other. Which one you choose to defend (if either of them) is up to you.
@Kurt
Did you ever see Zizek’s ‘Pervert Guide to Cinema’? I saw it a couple months ago and while it overstays its welcome there are some fascinating insights into films bought out by this hyperactive philosopher. He spends a lot of time talking about The Birds… also I never noticed the three levels of the Psycho house corresponds perfectly to the three psychoanalysis divisions, Id, ego and superego.
Hitchcock and Lynch get a lot of attention.
@rot “Zizek’s ‘Pervert Guide to Cinema’? I saw it a couple months ago and while it overstays its welcome”
This was the chief criticism i’d heard of this film, and after being severely burned with Xan Brooks’ Z-Channel, I was reluctant. The philosophy angles intrigue me though.
Cool.
its not overly philosophical, and it is encyclopaedic with respects to how many films are looked at, its more Zizek is a fast talker, and he has a lot to say, and its not something I would say you watch in one sitting, its something you watch a little bit at a time, and taken that way it is thoroughly enjoyable. It is a huge lesson in film, and looking deep into film. Highly recommend it.
I would add Gerry to eco-horror.
Something about the Australians and the outback that seems to create films about nature as a malevolent force. There was also that film Jindabyne gave that vibe.
Jindabyne has a serial killer, and really has nothing to do with nature. Even the underwater city is a man-made construction and not the result of a malevolent Mother N.
Ooooh, that’d be a great title for a nature horror film. Mother N.
Your review of the Happening was awesome! It didn’t achieve it’s goal of reviewing the film but I think that was on purpose. Also, I suspect it was partly satire. All in all, it was really unique and different from the same old same old.
I get the distinct impression Rusty is mocking all of us.
*I’m used to being mocked*
I must admit, our film reviews lately (maybe it’s summer-fatigue) have been fairly ramble-y and unfocused. Oh wait a minute. That’s our show in general.
I think his name alone is sort of a hidden mock of me.
No not at all man. I’ve been using the online alias for years.
The scene Kurt is talking about from “Danny the Dog” (AKA “Unleashed”) is freakin’ awesome though, as far as I know, the film doesn’t feature any of the parkour dudes.
Here it is in all its glory. Actually, it starts at the 3 minute mark but this entire 5 minute clip is non-stop action. Pretty awesome stuff:
Watching that I’m reminded that I need to buy this movie.
No, but the dude in the fight is Cyril Rafaelli (badass Henchman in DIE HARD 4, and buddy to parkour dude in Banlieu 13, and curiously, motion-cap stuntman in THE INCREDIBLE HULK for both Hulk and Abominable. So THE INCREDIBLE HULK has something in common with NORBIT, in essence the same actor is ‘fucking (fighting) himself’ on camera….Yes, my biases are showing. But good to see Rafaelli getting paydays, perhaps he’ll make some French or even better, Thai action flicks soon.
Oh, and that youtube 5 minutes is simply awesome, I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed Danny The Dog. Pretty visceral stuff, and as action flicks go, there is some pretty good attention to geography and space there, you always know what is going on.
Since we are talking about cool fight scenes. Here is one of my favourite Jackie Chan ones. Its the final fight from Who Am I?
I rented 4 months 3 months 2 days this week. Great movie. Starts off a little show I have to say, but by the time she meets up with the “doctor” as it were, it really takes off. I like how each scene plays out at long length, even the dinner scene, which just adds more and more tension as you watch her sit there unhappy and out of the loop, her mind elsewhere.
Its a little more extreme than I thought it would be (but still not exactly “Lake of Fire’ extreme re: the abortion stuff).