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| Topic | What's the most technically impressive PS3 Game? (Day 17) + PSP Final |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 1:37:00 AM #8 | Gran Turismo 6
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| Topic | BABE BRAWL: Babe Ruth (c) vs. Babe (Pig) |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 12:55:41 AM #3 | Nominate: Babe (Sugarland song)
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| Topic | Fill in the Blank 262: Water ___ |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 12:10:04 AM #9 | God
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 10:56:18 PM #171 | Outlier
Inviso - 229 Jcgamer107 - 229 Evilordexdeath - 212 Fortybelowsummer - 212 Karo - 181 Johnbobb - 174 Snake - 162 Bitto - 148 Mythiot - 146 Seginustemple - 143 Rockus - 138 Plasmabeam - 133 Lightning - 129 So with just two films left, The Shining vs. The Thing, that leaves us with top outlier tied! Get your final predictions in as we close this out tomorrow! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 10:46:03 PM #170 | Karo - In a spot of drunken dick measuring a scientist accidentally merges his DNA with that of a fly and this somehow doesnt kill him instantly. What follows is a standard 'man turning into a monster' story where his mind and body slowly alter into something strange and insectoid which he finds largely unconcerning because it apparently makes him really good at sex.
There is possibly meant to be a metaphor for drug addiction in here somewhere, but I am probably expecting too much from the people who made this. Anyway, it precedes pretty much how you'd expect, buzz buzz starts getting more and more fly-like and insane and so they have to kill him. Though I must say I strongly dislike how the character that was more disgusting then the giant drooling housefly gets to be the big hero. Like seriously, if there is one guy who should be eaten by the monster in a horror movie it is this fucker. It is just an unpleasant watch that doesnt add anything new to the genre and is only deserving of an extra large can of bug spray. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 10:44:54 PM #169 | Seginustemple - A visionary departure from the original movie, brilliantly re-imagining the man-fly hybrid in the mode of a werewolf transformation, one fraught with contemporary themes like cocaine, AIDS, abortion rights, and genetic engineering. Cronenberg displays a real mastery of tone, deftly pivoting through horror/black comedy/tragedy on a dime. There's a scene where Brundlefly vomits on a donut and his ear falls off, Veronica is disgusted and squirts a tear as the music swells, he goes "I'm scared" and she hugs him - it's so perfectly gross and funny and sad at once. Speaking of the music, this is some of Howard Shore's finest work. I criticized his score for Videodrome but compared to The Fly it's night and day in terms of how much he adds to the movie. Goldblum also brings his A-game under heavy makeup to drive home the pathos, ranging from manic exaltation to deseprate self-distraction as his condition develops. Makeup/sfx quality goes without saying, the final transformation sequence is eye-popping and holds up incredibly well. I always get a kick out of Brundle trying to persuade Veronica to fuse with him at the end because it reminds me of Scott Steiner math: "see normally you get in the telepod with another person you got a 50/50 chance of winning, but I'm a genetic freak and I'm not normal so you got a 25% chance at best, then you add the baby to the mix and your chances drastically go down because the baby *knows* he can't beat me and he's not even gonna try...
Rockus - Another remake of a 1950s film. While the original Fly isnt quite as good as The Thing from Another World its still got a bit of that existential crisis of learning that the universe is a massive cruel chaotic place and how our lives might seem so small in it, something along the lines of another 50s classic, The Incredible Shrinking Man. Cronenberg takes his remake in a different direction from asking whats our place in the universe? to asking what are we in our own sacks of flesh? What are we as people? Are we still just our base instincts? Some extraordinary effects and grotesque makeup bring a body horror physicality to its psychological horror while still keeping its impactful emotions intact. Another terrific reimagining of a classic. Evilordexdeath - In my writeup for another film I say that I find more realistic scenarios the most horrifying. Out of all the categories of more fantastic horror scenarios though, body horror tends to be the one that freaks me out the most. Cronenberg is from my understanding one of the maestros of body horror, but while that was a relatively minor aspect of his earlier film Videodrome and absent from Dead Zone since that was a Stephen King movie, in this one we get to see Jeff Goldblum transform entirely into a spooky fly monster. The special effects are quite well done so it gets rather stomach-churning by the end, especially with the story beat that Geena Davis' character gets pregnant with his possibly-mutant child. My understanding of this movie was that Goldblum would come out of his teleporter as a body horror monstrosity but it's more of a slow physical and mental degeneration as he gradually becomes more and more fly-like. The characterization we get from this does end up being interesting, with much of the film portraying a conflict between a rational scientific mind and increasingly animalistic and pained mental conditions. Overall pretty solid stuff. Inviso - I am SO thankful that this somehow didnt disgust me as much as the 1950s original, because THAT is a film that I watched and spent a week unable to eat soft food out of sheer disgust via my arachnophobia. Thisdespite being objectively viler and more visceraldid not upset me AS MUCH. It was still super gross, and I absolutely would not want to watch this again any time soon, but I can at least appreciate it for what it was. The effects in this movie, namely the slow, painful process of Jeff Goldblums transformation from 99.9% man, 0.01% fly to 50-50it makes sense that this movie has an Oscar to its name for the make-up it showcased. But yeah, Im a big plot guy when it comes to the movies we watch on this list, and I actually found a lot of the messaging in this film really interesting. Once it becomes clear that Jeff Goldblum has inadvertently fused himself with a fly, I appreciate the fact that the movie doesnt go out of its way to pad the runtime with some long series of tests and experiments trying to fix things. Hes fused on a molecular leveland theres no way to undo that. You cant just separate the molecules if thats what the machine reads as standard for Goldblums character. So instead, we just get to watch him devolve and lose more and more of his humanity, until he truly does become a monster in the films closing segment. Sure, he broke a guys wrist before then, but thats the point where he tries to fuse himself in his fly form with Geena Davis and their unborn childAFTER melting her exs hand and foot over with his stomach juices. Also, big ups to Geena Davis for playing her part extremely well. She starts out as the spunky reporter, but grows enamored with Goldblums scientific mind, and she HATES her ex for being a douche. But then shes the one who gets put through the wringer as the only person for most of the movie who understands that something is wrong, and theres nothing she can do about it. Giving her the moral dilemma of a potentially half-fly baby is piling on, but it makes for a more interesting story, because it effectively means she cant just abandon Goldblumpart of her HAS to care about him, even when she tries to get an abortion to try and sever those ties. Finally, I do love the double turn between Goldblum and the ex, because Goldblum is portrayed as this nice, charming guy, and the ex is an arrogant doucheyet by the end of the film, the good guy is trying to mutilate Geena Davis, and the bad guy gets mutilated himself in the process of trying to protect her. Now, I still dont LIKE the ex, but its an interesting thematic choice on the nature of man versus monster. All-in-all, the movie has a lot going for itbut its just a little too extreme for me to be able to confidently say I enjoyed it. Its interesting, for surebut a little too much for my tastes. Snake - At the heart of The Fly lies its deeply human story. Jeff Goldblum delivers a tour de force performance as Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist who becomes obsessed with perfecting teleportation technology. Goldblum's portrayal is both charismatic and vulnerable, drawing viewers into the character's descent into madness with empathy and dread. His chemistry with Geena Davis adds layers of emotional depth to the narrative, transforming what could have been a straightforward horror film into a poignant exploration of love and loss (though her character of Ronnie is somewhat underdeveloped compared to Brundle). The film's practical effects are nothing short of astonishing, from the gruesome transformation sequences to the grotesque final reveal of Brundle's metamorphosis. Overall an absolutely amazing film anyway you slice it, I just prefer some others on this list more. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 10:44:36 PM #168 | 3. The Fly (1986 / 91 points)
Directed by: David Cronenberg / Screenplay: Charles Edward Pogue, David Cronenberg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/1a7e9991.jpg Why Its Significant - Part of a small trend in the 80s of remaking 50s sci-fi horror films, David Cronenbergs The Fly definitely stands as one of the most memorable, critically acclaimed, and financially successful films in this movement. Its enduring legacy can be seen in the film's special effects, depicting the gradual and horrifying transformation of Seth Brundle; Brundle's teleportation technology, and themes of scientific transgression. Its poster tagline Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. has become a common lexicon in the English language and oft-quoted by many other pieces of media sense. Traces of The Fly are all over media, oft-parodied but never replicated, and some films owing direct influence to the film include movies like Society, Splice, Tusk, Splinter, Mimic, & countless others. The Fly was followed by a sequel, opera, and comic book series. The Rankers Bitto - 1 Lightning - 2 Mythiot - 3 Plasmabeam - 3 Fortybelowsummer - 4 Jcgamer107 - 4 Johnbobb - 4 Seginustemple - 4 Rockus - 7 Evilordexdeath - 8 Inviso - 14 Snake - 15 Karo - 22 Bitto - Rating: A The slow burn works so, so well here. In the beginning, I don't even really like Seth or Ronnie that much, but I bought in to their relationship and what their aspirations are. When the fly gets mixed with Seth, it's genius that the transformation happens immediately but in a subtle way. It doesn't even dawn on Seth that something bad happened, but you already get a sense that Seth has been changed. By the time Seth realizes that he's becoming a fly, he begins to really...Jeff Golblum and have some offbeat humor that works really well. But it's also really sad, because we know who Seth is and what he wants and what he's losing. The fly politics speech is such a wonderful speech and really sets up the finale. The horror that Seth had a kid with Ronnie at some point is also a wild conundrum that everyone deals with the gravity it deserves. I kinda with that Ronnie's shitty ex, Stathis, was more humanized. He's way too comically shitty in the beginning, which gets weird when he becomes an actual serious character around the end. Lightning - Im saying I - Im an insect who dreamt he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over and the insect is awake. The 1980s was an unusual time where there were a lot of remakes of classic mid-century horror movies, but rather than cheap cash-ins as would later be the case in the 2000s spate of horror movie remakes. Instead we saw top level creators at the height of their powers taking them on often with big stars attached, and The Fly by David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum is no exception. The original is a classic, and this film does not tread on its toes (there is no tiny fly man yelling Help me!) but instead takes the concept in a different direction. What we have here is, despite all the slimy organic body horror, another cautionary tale about technology and the way it is integrating with humanity. The whole thing keeps its very sci-fi feel with the computational aspect of it, which still keeps it feeling quite modern even now. This feels much more fully realised than Videodrome, the narrative is more straightforward yet it is not lacking in depth, Goldblums lines are full of weight and tragedy towards the end of the film. Jeff Goldblum really was the perfect pick for this movie, his unusual and almost erratic mannerisms were a great way of highlighting his characters eccentricity and transformation. As he becomes more and more Brundlefly the Jeff Goldblum mannerism levels only increase. And of course he is opposite a strong Geena Davis, who provides easily one of the better female leads of the decade, though that isnt saying a lot. If there is a flaw I wish they had handled the ex better, he seems to have kind of a weird turn at the end despite being awful throughout. It just speaks to the strengths of everything else that this aspect not working doesnt impact everything else. 5/5 Plasmabeam - Sci-fi body horror done right. Cronenberg and Goldblum spoil us. Fortybelowsummer - One of the finest examples of body horror meets monster movie, The Fly is so much more than a guy transforming into a giant insect (Brundlefly! <3). The premise could easily result in a hokey end product, but the performances give it a surprising amount of emotional weight. Goldblum isnt often taken that seriously because ofhow he be, but hes honestly incredible portraying a guy that has to deal with something so massively devastating as slowly turning into a grotesque monstrosity. The relationship between him and queen Geena Davis seems kind of forced and unrealistic at first but as the movie progresses I felt like they became very believable as a couple and their struggle had me that much more invested. One of the best takes I read is that its a horror film about people in a situation, rather than a horror film where the situation is a metaphor for grief or whatever. This is Cronenbergs best movie and as per the usual its layered with repulsive visual effects, complex ideas, and doses of subtle humor. The ending is downright heartbreaking, the culmination of a tragic romance and the demise of a man with good intentions but who paid the price for interfering with the natural order of things. I dont like to throw around masterpiece much, but this is one. Jcgamer107 - 8/10 Johnbobb - Crazy watching this in 2024 and seeing how much it predicted the future. Not the teleportation part, but the part where you can just ask nonsense questions to your computer and it'll answer you. I'm honestly really shocked by just how good this was. I've always known about The Fly and how it's one of the most iconic body horror movies out there, but I think part of me always found the concept to be too simple. Like guy gets in teleporter, there's a fly in there, and the guy starts to turn into fly monster. It felt so basic that it didn't seem like something you really needed to see beyond a few scenes. Turns out I was very wrong. Goldblum is giving a career best performance here, the prosthetics and nasty as hell visual effects were way ahead of their time, and Seth's character arc is legitimately fascinating. You seem him go from slight arrogant scientist with to complete ass to realizing what he's turning into and begging for help to losing himself entirely to the creature. He's less horror movie monster and more deeply tragic figure. I mean, the "I'm an insect who dreamt he was a man" line? That's the kind of poetic shit I'd expect from like Spy Kids, not The Fly. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Mordin v Rachel Amber / Booker v Harry Du Bois |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 7:19:34 PM #2 | Mordin
Booker --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Mordin v Rachel Amber / Booker v Harry Du Bois |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 7:19:10 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results Mae / Athena - (15 / 11) Viridian / Arthur - (8 / 11) Mordin Solus (Mass Effect 2) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e9827923.jpg vs. Rachel Amber (Life is Strange: Before the Storm) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/83ac1b67.jpg Booker DeWitt (BioShock Infinite) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/529fa23a.jpg vs. Harry Du Bois (Disco Elysium) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/525f72d1.jpg Easy Vote Mordin / Rachel Booker / Harry --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Borowski vs Cykes / Viridian vs Arthur |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 5:15:36 PM #29 | up
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 2:10:54 PM #158 | I'm glad I watched this young enough before seeing the references everywhere. I can see how it would make a difference for sure.
Anyway, this should've been #1, ya'll suck, closing the ranking --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 2:00:09 PM #156 | Inviso - The only Freddy movie Id seen before this watchthrough was Freddy vs. Jason, so I went into this relatively untarnished on the franchiseaside from general knowledge gleaned from pop culture. And the movie has an interesting concept in that a supernatural killer who comes after teens in their dreams lends itself to the slasher horror genre, without feeling played out and formulaic. But I think this is very much a case of growing pains, with a franchise that perhaps wasnt sure how to really make themselves stand out. I see that this movie has an extremely high Rotten Tomatoes, but I just dont feel like it stands out THAT much to me. The concept is good, and Id say most of the kills prior to the ending are solidbut the film falls a little bit flat for me.
One of the problems is that the movie tries to keep it secret who Freddy Krueger is, which means you spend the first half with this random serial killer stalking randomly selected teens in their dreams for seemingly no reason. And which an aura of mystery can work at times, it doesnt when its information that will be revealed later one and is being deliberately withheld from the audience for no reason. The Groundskeeper Willie Simpsons parody does a better job of dealing with this by showing what happened to cause the supernatural powers and subsequent revenge. Maybe the way the movie starts works for some people, but it really doesnt for me. What we get instead is a random guy chasing a random girl through a boiler roomfor reasons the audience doesnt know right away. I GET that the cold open in slasher films often times starts with a random murder, but that murder tends to set events in motion. This, Tina doesnt die and we spend several more scenes with characters talking about nightmares involving the same creepy dude. Again, I just feel like I would have liked the movie better if it started with SOME exposition to justify what were about to spend much of the film experiencing. But yeah, we get more and more creepy scenes of Freddy invading peoples dreams, until he starts actively getting his kills in. Tinas death is brutal, and it has her levitating as shes murdered; Rod is accused of Tinas murder, and winds up getting strangled to death in a faked suicide; and eventually Glen gets killed in an iconic moment when hes dragged into a portal in his bed, and liquified into a blood fountain. That middle section is actually really good, because while it takes a while to establish the plot (due to having it start apropos of nothing), once you understand Freddys capabilities, the stalking in his victims sleep is actually pretty interesting. Plus, Nancy starts to piece things together, having been made privy to the knowledge (well after it shouldve been divulged, but whatever) that her family burned Freddy alive for killing children and getting away with it due to a botched police investigation. Its interesting to watch Nancy try her best to come up with a solution to a problem that literally no one else gives a shit about. Seriously, by the end of the movie, shes pretty much the ONLY person even AWARE of the actual problem and trying to SOLVE the actual problem. I think thats kinda the other thing that lets me down in this film: everyone other than Nancy, and to a lesser extent Rod, is the fucking WORST at horror movies. Nancys mom is a worthless drunk, and her dad, despite being a cop, doesnt question why she knows about Fred Krueger when she tells him that Freddy has been stalking her in her dreams. For fucks sake, Nancy goes a sleep clinic, and both a doctor AND her mother witness her having a nightmare that results in her receiving fresh scars on her wristsand they dont consider Hmmthats odd. The only response is to install bars over the windows in Nancys house, so that shes kept safe (aka, to trap her inside when the climax happens). And oh my god that deputy that sees her screaming for help (from across the street of a gruesome murder) and takes his sweet-ass time doing anything about it. That ending is rough, by the way. I dont care for Nancy pulling Freddy into the real world, because its hard to justify her doing it by herselfbut at least the movie established her ability to take things from the dream world to the real world earlier on. This also leads to her Home Alone-ing Freddy, which is fun. But I HATE the whole Im not scared of you anymore, so you have no power bullshit, followed by the utterly cartoony ending dream sequence with Nancys mom getting turned into a mannequin and pulled through a window. Yeahthe beginning and end are not great, and Freddy isnt even that compelling of a character in this movie, but at least the middle is well-executed, and I give Nancy a ton of credit for being as clever as she is in a world where every other person seems to be trying to ensure that she dies. Rockus - A great concept that allows for some inventive sequences and has a terrific villain. Everything about Freddy Krueger has become iconic, from his signature claws, to his striped shirt, and his playful personality as he has fun toying with his prey. Even his name is memorable. Its kind of a shame because I dont think the franchise ever built on the first one in any meaningful or interesting way and you would think that this kind of concept would play well to adding more ambitious ideas and set pieces to it. That said its still rather strong and deserves its status. Evilordexdeath - This and Friday the 13th were two movies I always thought of side-by-side growing up - probably in no small part because the antagonists fought each other that one time. They are kind of like the 80s equivalent to Sadako and Kayako, but without the chemistry. Freddy and Jason, of course, represent two different sides of corrupted sexuality, with the former being a sexual predator and the latter an innocent who was let down by people being too busy boning to stop him from drowning. This is presumably why Jason wins their little duel: he represents a puritanism in line with American cultural norms and - OH GOD THESE MOVIES ARE SO BORING!!!!!!!!!! While he loses the showdown Freddy's consolation prize is that he does star in the slightly better movie. His dream powers make for cooler visuals and while the acting is equally terrible it's mildly funny slightly more often than it is in Friday the 13th. At least I've seen both now, I just hope my nightmare doesn't start anew when someone puts one of the 10,000 sequels they each got on a future list. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 1:59:26 PM #155 | Lightning - One, two, Freddys coming for you.
It seems like every decade since the 1970s Wes Craven would come along and completely turn the horror genre on its head, and this was the 80s turn. The slasher genre was well into full swing by this point, and frankly a lot of them were a little staid. It is easy to imagine these films as just some guy coming across with a knife and killing some teens who were having sex or whatever. So enter A Nightmare On Elm Street which puts a fantastical twist on all of that, using dreams as the source of horror and letting its characters use that to fight back. We also see the beginnings of self-aware characters and genre savviness that would define Scream so much. The way this film uses its teen characters is really strong. Heather Langenkamp gives a great performance here and Nancy is a very strong lead. Before her however we are led to believe that Tina is the lead only for her to die in a really horrifying scene. That is the first sign that this is not just going to be another slasher and will turn what we know on our heads. The rest of the teens are well played too, although maybe you wish they were a little smarter. They are at least likeable enough to make the death scenes incredibly memorable. In particular the death of one young Johnny Depp where the blood is just spewing from the bed is one of the strongest images of any film on this list. If I do have an issue with the film however Im not quite sure what the ending means or how it works with the sequels, it almost feels a little too dreamlike. Overall though what really makes the film work as well as it does is the character of Freddy Krueger and Robert Englunds performance. He is a truly horrible character and not just in his appearance but his actions and his backstory. It surprises me that despite the brutal nature of his death he is not played as sympathetic at all, and is instead shockingly evil. That very much sums up the film, despite it being a teen movie with a lot of fantastical elements it has a really mean streak to it, which makes some of the chase sequences truly tense. Its easy to see why this is one of the most iconic horror films of its decade. 4/5 Johnbobb - How many of these teens might have survived if the adults weren't trying to gaslight them so hard? "Oh, the girl was slashed open by four parallel blades? Well clearly this is the work of some teenager with a switchblade and has nothing to do with the serial killer known for using four parallel blades, YOU'RE CRAZY." There's the usual amount of people making terrible, selfish decisions here like in every 80s slasher, but what sets Elm Street apart is that it's legitimately terrifying, even when it's cheesy. You don't see a closeup scream and then a swinging knife and then a dead body. You see a girl getting dragged through the air and up the walls bleeding over everything in her path. It's over-the-top in a way that's really necessary to make the movie stand out among the filler of the decade and it's easy to see why it became such a sensation. Jcgamer107 - 7/10 Seginustemple - The dream slasher concept is a great framework for showcasing unique, creative kills and Freddy doesn't disappoint. The first victim being phantom-dragged across the ceiling is a powerful opener, with a matching bookend in the blood fountain finale - both excellent uses of the rotating set trick (also seen in: Poltergeist, The Fly, Breakin' 2). I like that Freddy's abilities aren't really explained, as if he gained dream powers in death simply because he was that damn evil. His design is so memorable too, like it'd be enough that he's a burn victim with knife gloves, but the fedora and ugly christmas sweater are perfect touches. The final girl is refreshingly practical and resourceful, popping no-doz and maxxing coffee while rigging her place up like Kevin McAllister until she actually manages to punk the bastard. He pulls some double-dream bullshit at the end but I feel like she gets the moral victory when she rocks him with a sledgehammer. Plasmabeam - Never been a big slasher guy, but this is one of the better ones, and I gotta give it credit for exploring the idea of night terrors in a way that is legitimately terrifying. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 1:58:19 PM #154 | 4. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 / 122 points)
Directed / Written by: Wes Craven https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9d56d1a7.jpg Why Its Significant - If being a box office smash, introducing one of the worlds most iconic villains, and establishing a mega-franchise isnt enough for you, hows about it also being responsible for establishing New Line Cinema as a successful film studio, being chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation, and debuting blockbuster actor Johnny Depp to audiences everywhere? You cannot overstate ANOES influence and success enough. The film debuted a unique concept, blurred the lines between reality and fantasy, whilst exploring the dark underbelly of suburbia and establishing that a final girl, like Nancy Thompson, could be more than just a survivor - she can be resourceful and fight back in her own right. As a whole, the film made the slasher genre more personal as Freddy was a lot more animated & communicative with his victims, rather than the more stoic, inhuman stalwarts represented by his peers. The films influence can be felt all over b-movie horror in its wake (too many to name), as well as media more well-known and wide-ranging as Inception, Paprika, Stir of Echoes, Stranger Things, & The Babadook, and that only scratches the surface really. A Nightmare on Elm Street will continue to influence horror for decades to come. The Ranker Snake - 1 Bitto - 2 Fortybelowsummer - 2 Karo - 5 Lightning - 7 Mythiot - 7 Johnbobb - 8 Jcgamer107 - 9 Seginustemple - 11 Plasmabeam - 14 Inviso - 16 Rockus - 19 Evilordexdeath - 21 Snake - Freddy has been my overall favorite horror antagonist since I can remember. He's a twisted nursery rhyme, a subconscious saboteur, a dream-demon who redefined the genre. Burned flesh, razor-tipped fingers he's a walking nightmare, a living punishment for those who wronged him. Robert Englund's portrayal is iconic. The raspy voice, the manic glee, the way he uses humor to disarm you before the kill it's chillingly charismatic. And the concept? It's ingenious! The film taps into a primal fear: vulnerability in sleep. Teenagers, on the cusp of adulthood, are a perfect target. They grapple with identity, societal pressures, and emerging sexuality. Elm Street becomes a microcosm of teenage anxieties, amplified by the Freddy Krueger threat. Nancy Thompson, the heroine, embodies this struggle. She's intelligent, independent, and harbors a distrust for authority figures a reflection of teenage rebellion against parental control. Nancy and her friends are haunted not only by the physical threat of Freddy but also by the trauma of their neighborhood familys pasts, the film becoming an exploration of the psychological ramifications of generational trauma. Visually, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a tour de force of inventive and haunting imagery. Craven employs a variety of practical effects to bring Freddy's dreamworld to life, blurring the line between fantasy and reality in truly unsettling ways. From the iconic scene of Freddy's glove emerging from Nancy's bathtub to the surreal landscapes of the dream sequences, the film is a visual feast that leaves a lasting impression on the viewer's psyche. The one that always sticks with me though is poor Tinas death, an absolutely violent thrashing that serves as a visceral introduction to Freddy Krueger's malevolent power. Craven's direction in this scene is nothing short of masterful, as he creates a sense of escalating tension that culminates in a shocking display of brutality. As Tina's friends watch in horror from the safety of the real world, they are forced to confront the terrifying reality that their nightmares have become all too real. Its truly the stuff fear is made of. The film's sound design also deserves praise for its contribution to the overall atmosphere of dread. The haunting melody of Charles Bernstein's score, combined with Freddy's sinister whispers and the eerie sounds of the dream world, creates an immersive auditory experience that intensifies the sense of unease. Perhaps what makes A Nightmare on Elm Street truly timeless is its ability to tap into universal fears and anxieties. At its heart, the film is about the fear of the unknown, the vulnerability of sleep, and the power of the subconscious mind. These themes resonate with audiences across generations, ensuring the film's enduring legacy in the annals of horror cinema. With its blend of psychological depth, inventive visuals, and iconic villain, the film remains a touchstone of the genre and a testament to the enduring power of nightmares and truly a film I can watch again and again and try to ensure my night remains sleepless in the process. Bitto - Rating: A Hell yes, this movie owns. Nancy and Freddie are both captivating to watch, the cinematic moments of the movie really sing, the pacing makes the movie flow so well, it balances humor and tension really well, and it even lands the ending. If there's any flaw in the movie, it's that the other kids are...not that interesting. Johnny Depp's character is just baffling all around. I could not get any grip on what his character is even supposed to be like. Figuring out Freddie's origins and existence also takes some time, but it does get me to really connect with Nancy, who seems the be the only one taking it seriously. The Looney Tunes-esque traps in the end are wild. They're stupid enough to be funny again. And she does all of this in 10 minutes! What! Fortybelowsummer - Although Ive always liked Jason more than Freddy, the better of their first movies is most definitely Nightmare. While the idea of an unseen killer stalking around in the rainy darkness is scary, the idea of one that can get you in your dreams is terrifying. While other circumstances might have at least the illusion of being able to escape, theres pretty much no escaping the dream world. Of course, Nancy does figure out how to foil Freddy and avoid the fate of her friends, at least temporarily, and in the process she becomes arguably horrors greatest final girl. As far as our antagonist, Freddy speaks for himself (literally, he flips the silent stalker trope on its head) and is probably the most iconic character on this list. Wes Craven took horror in a new direction with the gleeful, wisecracking psycho with supernatural abilities, making it massively influential and a mainstay in the genre. Karo - A serial killer brutally murdered by vengeful parents returns years later as a dream phantom to exact a blood price on their teenage offspring. All of the kids have parents that are incomprehensibly stupid as well as deaf, and are always like 'don't worry dear, just relax and get some sleep :)' even as everyone around them is dropping like flies. Freddy is memorable in a way most other slasher killers are not, and his modus operendi is both original and truly terrifying. Michael and Jason prey on the kind of fucking idiot who wanders off alone into the woods at midnight with no weapons. But your dreams, your very mind... there is no way to defend against that, not even if you are President of the United States. It is a brilliant concept even if one not executed perfectly, it may not have the profound examination of dreams that an Inception or Paprika has, but it manages to stand out in its time and in a subgenre that is known for being almost ubiquitously the opposite of quality. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 12:43:34 PM #56 | Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 12:40:13 PM #153 | plasmabeam posted...
Also, Snake, it appears you forgot to include my write-up for Possession. Very sorry! Plasmabeam - Normally I dont like artsy horror stories, but this was so wonderfully fucked up and unsettling. The lead actress deserves an Oscar for the tunnel scene alone. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What's the most technically impressive PSP game? (Day 16) + DS final |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 1:27:58 AM #4 | Also I loved PSP used to use it all the time!
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| Topic | What's the most technically impressive PSP game? (Day 16) + DS final |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 1:27:42 AM #3 | Johnbobb posted...
God of War: Ghost of Sparta --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Best Game of 1994 **Phase 2 of Nomination Topic** |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 1:26:19 AM #10 | Winner is a 3 seed
Policenauts Last place is a 6 seed (VOTE FOR TWO) Uniracers Streets of Rage 3 Last place is a 10 seed (VOTE FOR TWO) Return of the Jedi TIE Fighter Top three are 10 seeds (VOTE FOR THREE) Alien vs Predator (Arcade) Alien vs Predator (Jaguar) Contra: Hard Corps Top 4 are 13 seeds (VOTE FOR TWO) Doctor Hauzer Jurassic Park (Arcade) Top 2 are 14 seeds (VOTE FOR TWO) Heretic Banshee's Last Cry Finally, the top 4 get the final spots in the tournament (VOTE FOR THREE) Super Bomberman 2 Samurai Showdown II Wing Commander 3 --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Fill in the Blank 261: Sir ___ |
| Snake5555555555 04/21/24 1:23:35 AM #7 | Galahad
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 10:36:50 PM #135 | Outlier
Jcgamer107 - 223 Inviso - 217 Fortybelowsummer - 209 Evilordexdeath - 190 Johnbobb - 169 Karo - 161 Snake - 148 Bitto - 144 Mythiot - 143 Seginustemple - 135 Lightning - 125 Plasmabeam - 123 Rockus - 119 And even after Vis loses their lowest film remaining, it's still not enough to take outlier but Forty still drops a whole two spots! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 10:25:00 PM #134 | Rockus - I cant think of another film thats quite like this one. So much of it is unsettling because of how things just feel slightly off, from curious performance choices to the way the camera will often float around a space like some omniscient entity observing the lives of these people, detached but perhaps with some kind of power over them. Its also the kind of film I feel will have more to offer on repeated viewings because the themes here have a lot of layers to them. Like its themes on possession, and not just a kind of demonic possession that the title may allude to but the way the men in the film attempt to exert themselves as the dominant possessor in the tangle affairs taking place in the film. Its location and setting in a fractured Berlin adds yet another layer as well. A fascinating and bold film that I think will only improve on more viewings.
Fortybelowsummer - Well, going into this I never anticipated that Id watch a demonic possession scene that makes the Exorcist look like a Key and Peele sketch. Its hard to put into words how agonizingly uncomfortable that scene in the tunnel is and its one of those moments that leaves a permanent imprint. Isabelle Adjani (who Id never heard of before) gives an absolutely insane performance, not just as the wife descending into madness but as her much less demonically inclined doppelganger. The other performers are right there with her (I never knew Sam Niell had that in him), shouting and gesticulating and expressing in a manic way that feels at first like overacting but ends up being totally mesmerizing. The real horror here isnt the evolving tentacled being (although yes, that thing is fucked up (NOTE: EDITED FOR GFAQS CENSOR)) but the collapse of relationships and the psychic violence that people are capable of inflicting on each other. I loved this movie, and it was the biggest pleasant surprise of the new-to-me films. Johnbobb - How the hell am I supposed to rank this when I have no idea what the hell just happened. Nobody in this movie knows how to act and very little of it made sense but I do like weird shit in my movies so Bitto - Rating: C- This movie feels artsy. Like...comically artsy. There are scenes where it feels like the director goes "OK, Anna...you're going to argue with Mark in this scene, but also do really weird, jerky handgestures. And Mark, don't react to this at all." Or the director says "OK, Mark, you're going to call on the phone and then spin around in a circle." Sometimes, it works. The 4 minute scene of Anna screaming in a subway is...compelling, even when I did not care at all for all the screaming that happened before this. But for the most part, it doesn't. It was really hard for me to understand or relate or care about Mark or Anna. Like I just don't get them as characters. Anna just seems to...care about sex and that's it. Mark seems to go from acting kinda mature to scremaing to flirting with women he hates to buddying up with Heimrich to laughing at inappropriate things. I actually do like Heimrich, he's an interesting character to watch and I like his arc. I'll give it this: this is probably the movie in this gauntlet that I thought about the most after it ended. I probably would have rated this at 27, but it rose up nearly 10 ranks just because I think it's the most thought-provoking film here. Jcgamer107 - 2/10 Inviso - What the fuck is this movie? This is SO fucking European I cant stand it. The first forty minutes of the movie are some extremely uncomfortable scenes of a broken marriage that devolves into screaming and physical abuse, with almost nothing supernatural or entertaining to offset how fucking terrible that is. And just to further that thoughtbut the level of high-pitched shrieking that occurs in this film is fucking INSANE. Even at 50% volume, I still felt like my eardrums were getting blown out, like in the tunnel scene where Anna just has a full-blown freak out. Beyond that though, NO ONE in this movie acts like a sane or rational person. Everyone is JUST off-putting enough that I couldnt find myself connecting with or enjoying ANYONE in the movie. You have Mark, who comes across as bipolar and violent; Anna is insane; Heinrich is douchey and smug, and these are the major characters we deal with throughout the film. And I could buy into all of that because the movies title is fucking POSSESSION. It makes SENSE that people would act unnaturally. But then the plot is just so convoluted and nonsensical, even for a supernatural movieand I cant tell who is supposed to be possessed at any given time, and who is just naturally an asshole. So Mark hires a PI to track his wife because he thinks shes having a SECOND affair beyond the first one with Heinrich. The PI tracks her down and discovers that she has a second apartment where shes raising a weird, bloody mutant creature. Which I THINK is supposed to be the surviving remnants of her tunnel freakout miscarriage? Anyway, the PI gets murdered by the wife, and then a second detective is also murdered when he finds the creature. Then Heinrich finds the creature, freaks out and gets stabbed, and for SOME REASON he calls the man he cucked to try and help him. Needless to say, Heinrich gets murderedand then so is Annas best friend for unexplained reasonsand this all leads to a weird Mark clone showing up as the fully-formed end result of the miscarriage monster. Everyone dies, and Anna/Marks son comically throws himself into a full bathroom to drown, and I have no idea what the fuck any of it was supposed to be. Its baffling, and its TWO HOURS LONG. For FUCKS sake. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 10:23:46 PM #133 | 5. Possession (1981 / 142 points)
Directed by / Screenplay by: Andrzej uawski https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/81d8cc3a.jpg Why Its Significant - Possession is a harrowing exploration of marital breakdown, psychological collapse, and the terrifying ambiguity of possession. Drawing on slow, realistic drama, with cosmic horror & body horror influences, its horror lies in the realism of a fracturing marriage and doesn't shy away from the emotional brutality, the petty arguments, the desperate attempts to salvage a dying relationship. Possession presents a grotesque creature as metaphor, common in horror, but Possession took it to more disgusting & nightmarish heights and continues to be a point of reference for many modern day filmmakers. From the psychological transformative horror of Black Swan to the surreal family breakdown of Hereditary, from the break-up of Midsommar to the surprising creature romance featured in Spring, even extended to the intense symbolism of the Silent Hill series. The Rankers Karo - 1 Evilordexdeath - 2 Mythiot - 2 Lightning - 4 Seginustemple - 6 Snake - 7 Plasmabeam - 8 Rockus - 9 Fortybelowsummer - 10 Johnbobb - 19 Bitto - 20 Jcgamer107 - 26 Inviso - 28 Karo - A couple begins to have marital issues that soon spiral out of control into some truly frightening and psychotic behavior. The film is riveting to follow and there is this foreboding sense of malice emanating from our two leads, and I am constantly left wondering who is really the crazy one (or under some sort of demonic influence, given the movie's title). Eventually it is revealed that there are these creatures who apparently transform into an idealized version of a person's loved ones... or perhaps they are a personification of mental illness. Honestly, the story works out either way and that is part of what makes it brilliant. It is a unique and strange ride that takes us on a harrowing journey of twisted obsession, and I am still not exactly sure of what I watched but I think it may have been profound. Evilordexdeath - I'm pretty sure this is art, so you already know it's getting some VERY low placements on at least a few lists. It's not exactly a fun movie to watch, particularly with how the first 40 minutes or so basically consist of back-to-back domestic violence scenes that are a little too real if you grew up around that sort of thing - or probably even if you didn't. It transitions from a breakup film to an odd horror story about doppelgngers and demonic possession which are probably a metaphor for either divorce and familial alienation, the alienation of European nations by the Iron Curtain as symbolized by the setting in West Berlin and the visual presence of the Berlin Wall, or a little bit of both. It's certainly engaging to watch, with both leads being absolutely unhinged and a lot of tension coming from the expectation that they'll do something batshit insane at any given moment, (that scene under the subway in particular is incredible) and I can definitely see myself thinking about it for a long time to come, but I'd be hesitant to recommend it to someone else, put in on for company, or even watch it again on my own. Lightning - Hes very tired. He made love to me all night. Possession is a film I was only recently made aware of before beginning this project but am delighted to have had the chance to watch because it has become a new favourite of mine. The film is very abstract but provides a look into a mind reeling from divorce, which director Andrzej Zulawski was going through at the time. This is a filmmaker putting the interior of their mind on display with all the beauty and the ugliness that this entails. Here we see divorce rendered as apocalyptic, the cold war escalating to a nuclear exchange used to sell the point. At the centre of the film there is Isabelle Adjanis tremendous performance. What she does here is truly magnetic, making every little moment or small line seem anguished. In particular the famous underground miscarriage scene is like nothing Id seen before. In this scene she appears to become a puppet as her body is taken over, seemingly the possession of the title. At the end of the day this is a film about how our lives get taken over by others and put out of our control. Accordingly the film starts with a normal situation and escalated to world ending chaos. This is helped by a strong lead performance by Sam Neill, who starts as a cool, collected spy and descends into madness. It would of course be remiss to not mention the Lovecraftian monster Anna has sex with. Its a truly disturbing sight, brilliantly realised by the effects team, and it works to show the sheer disgust one may have at the idea of their partner with another. After a while it slowly morphs into Sam Neill, implying that at the end all of our relationships morph into the same thing and fulfil the same parts in our lives. This just highlights the fear of replacement at the heart of the film, it is a movie about losing yourself and being replaced by another. This film is impeccably crafted with imagery and moments not soon to be forgotten. 5/5 Seginustemple - Love it, my favorite from the list that I hadn't seen yet. On one level a breakup story charged with anxiety about the sexual revolution, the iron curtain, secularization, more simply a batshit gross-out monster flick about the principal actors competing to see who can deliver the most histrionic, spasmodic performance. Isabelle Adjani is the clear winner, she is genuinely disturbing. I know hindsight is 20/20, but when she takes a dump in that subway tunnel...you can just tell the Berlin Wall isn't gonna last. I dig the sterile visual style of it all, stark whites and baby blues that springload its darkest moments, dutifully hypnotic steadicam beset by turbulent episodes. This movie is emotionally abusive, hard to watch, undeniably powerful Snake - Possession is a cinematic fever dream, a plunge into the abyss of a disintegrating marriage, a wild ride fueled by phenomenal performances, mind-bending visuals, and a narrative that defies easy explanation. Isabelle Adjani's portrayal of Anna is a riveting descent into madness, a harrowing spectacle as she contorts her body, screams with primal fury, and embodies a level of emotional vulnerability that lays you bare and destroyed by the films end. uawski on his part crafts a nightmarish world that mirrors the emotional turmoil of the characters. Bleak, industrial landscapes of West Berlin become a physical manifestation of their crumbling relationship. Fever dream sequences blur the lines between reality and delusion. All the meanwhile, the pulsating score by Andrzej Korzyski adds another layer of unease, a constant undercurrent of dread that burrows into your bones. Possession throws out cryptic clues and refuses to spoon-feed explanations. It wants to provoke, to disturb, to leave you wrestling with your own interpretations. I see it as a reflection of my very deepest anxieties and vulnerabilities. Possessions strange and alluring creation is part of this dark magic. Is it a literal manifestation of Anna's inner turmoil, a grotesque embodiment of their shattered love? Or perhaps a more primal force, feeding off the negativity and despair that permeates their relationship? The creature starts as a pulsating mass of flesh and tentacles but it evolves, morphing into a disturbing doppelganger of Mark. It's a brilliant visual metaphor unlike any other. From its frenetic pacing to its visceral performances, every element works in harmony to create a cinematic masterpiece that defies categorization. And that is why I love it. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Do you like this character? Day 1539: Xenomorph (Alien) |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 10:13:08 PM #4 | Yes
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| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 10:02:13 PM #50 | MGK - My Ex's Best Friend
--- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Ranking 69 NPC's from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (plus minigames) (spoilers) |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 9:57:37 PM #266 | I do understand those points! Sherry shares the campaign with Jake (Wesker's son) but they're both pretty equally important to the storyline. But yeah I don't count Helena either cause she sucks XD
--- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Ranking 69 NPC's from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (plus minigames) (spoilers) |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 7:57:38 PM #264 | Don't count Sheva as a dual female lead? Or RE6 with Sherry & Ada getting full campaigns?
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Borowski vs Cykes / Viridian vs Arthur |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 7:20:04 PM #2 | Mae
Arthur --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Borowski vs Cykes / Viridian vs Arthur |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 7:19:46 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results 2B / Brok - (16 / 8) Estelle / Noctis - (15 / 10) Mae Borowski (Night in the Woods) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/574ccc17.jpg vs. Athena Cykes (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/654e5e9e.jpg Captain Viridian (VVVVVV) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/7adee5c1.jpg vs. Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ba3441c.jpg Easy Vote Mae / Athena Viridian / Arthur --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - 2B vs. Brok / Estelle Bright vs. Noctis |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 6:15:09 PM #31 | up
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 4:13:17 PM #124 | Inviso posted...
It wasn't until re-reading my write-up that I realized this: Beetlejuice takes a very similar baseline plot to Hellraiser and just does it so much better. Admittedly, Beetlejuice's opening is much longer than the quick scene of crazy shit happening in Hellraiser, but still. Supernatural shit starts happening in a house following the introductory character/s being killed, and then the next thing you know, you have a meek father, his daughter, and her redheaded stepmother moving in. The stepmother is unhappy with the situation she finds herself in, the stepfather just wants to have everything be normal, and the key difference is that the lead female is far more proactive in her involvement with the story...even before she winds up summoning unspeakable malevolence into the world. I have never realized this before XD --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 2:42:44 PM #36 | Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart
Most addicting song off the new album right now --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - 2B vs. Brok / Estelle Bright vs. Noctis |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 2:26:00 PM #30 | up
--- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 1:46:14 PM #116 | Seginustemple - Loved it as a kid, several scenes have stuck with me for decades: the waiting room w/ smoking guy and shrunken head, Baldwin and Davis stretching their faces like putty (this really freaked me out when I was young), any scene with Michael Keaton, and of course the calypso songs. Setting the 'danse macabre' to Harry Belafonte is a stroke of genius, and Catherine O'Hara practically steals the show with the all-in lip-sync performance. But Keaton's character is an all-timer, he's on a Jim Carrey/Robin Williams level of having fun here. There's great Danny Elfman score throughout as well. Like Poltergeist, watching it nowadays I can't help but notice the theme of real estate in the background, this time the newly-dead couple is trying to scare the new occupants of their home away because, wait for it - they're not ready to sell the house! Yeesh. One other element I was keen on this time was the confusion of inner/outer space, there's windows to Saturn outside the house, a model town in the attic where the movie plays tricks with scale, and the house itself has this weird outdoor wall thing going on https://hookedonhouses.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Beetlejuice-House-set-photos-Tim-Burton-44-611x343.jpg, what's up with that?
Plasmabeam - Gushing with creativity and fun. Reminded me of Wristcutters from our Road Trip list. Bitto - Rating: C+ There are so many things done right here. The overall plot is solid. The characters are all well-defined and likable. The humor is great. It's family-friendly while also capturing the spirit of horror. I could see this being a timeless Halloween classic that you could put on every year. I just have one major problem: Betelgeuse. He really messes up the flow of this movie. That's probably the joke, but...it's not a good one. The comedy just changes completely when he's on-screen and for the worse. I also don't really like his role in the plot. He seems both too important and not important enough. I think the director was going for an independent "friend or foe" character like Jack Sparrow, but I don't think Betelgeuse does enough to gain that reputation until he suddenly becomes the antagonist at the end. Karo - When a newly minted ghost couple's home is invaded by an infestation of fleshy meat bags, they turn to the services of 'bio-exorcist' ghoul Betelgeuse to drive the poor fools out. Betelgeuse himself is this vile and unpleasant creature who is not as funny as Tim Burton thinks he is, and comes across less a comedic trickster and more like just the Joker's drunken deadbeat dad. Here I would complain that the titular character is like barely relevant in his own movie, but I came to the realization that I don't really want to see any more of this fucker than is already forced upon us. Unfortunately, the movie's actual protagonists are not much better, as this lame newlydead couple are about as exciting as a mormon bachelor party. I kept not wanting them to scare away the new tenants because unlike this pair of stuffy phantoms the family was actually interesting and funny. Tim Burton indeed has a unique artistic vision, but man does he suck ass at telling a story. This is nothing more than Burton being weird and marginally entertaining and that just isnt going to do it for me. Lightning - Ive seen The Exorcist about a hundred and sixty seven times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it! This is a film I was always aware of but never actually watched, so it was a bit unusual finally watching it and seeing things that I knew were in the movie but simply had not seen with my own eyes. Also, I loved the cartoon and in retrospect its pretty odd that that cartoon exists given some of the content here! Overall this is a fun horror comedy with some great practical effects and costumes and a terrific performance from Michael Keaton. I was a bit surprised by how little Beetlejuice (or Betelgeuse) is actually in the movie, even after he finally appears, but he steals every scene hes in. Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin also do a great job of playing the sweetest ghosts imaginable. There is also a young Winona Ryder doing a good job and Catherine OHara basically playing her Schitts Creek character almost thirty years prior. Really the whole cast is great, and even though this is a film with a lot of dark ideas, they give it a real lightness. Also, the weird similarities to Dune have to be mentioned. It is very odd that there is a desert planet ith giant sandworms on it in this film. Weirder still is that it is apparently Saturn. Lastly perhaps weirdest of all it has a pivotal role in the plot at the end. It just goes to show that this film is kind of a giant collage of lots of different often tonally conflicting ideas. Fortunately most of these ideas work. 4/5 Snake - A film bursting with creativity and character, the film never really takes itself too seriously and thats a good thing. Basically from the first minute on, this film is manic and crazy, especially once Beetlejuice himself shows up, played to utter perfection by Michael Keaton. Beetlejuice is a film that's not afraid to be weird, but its strangeness is precisely what makes it so endearing. It's a laugh-out-loud comedy with clever sight gags and witty dialogue and still beneath the surface lies a touching story about loss, acceptance, and the importance of finding your own strange family. My favorite parts will always be the stop-motion effects here! Johnbobb - I've always liked Beetlejuice, but I actually rewatched this one just a little before this contest and it didn't hold up as well as I'd hoped. I'll be 100% honest, and possibly an unpopular (?) opinion here - the musical is better. Significantly better. Still an overall fun time though. Evilordexdeath - Tim Burton is definitely one of those names whose stock has gone way down since the 80s, but I like Edward Scissorhands and I... acknowledge Beetlejuice as a good enough movie. The aesthetic is very consciously built and on point, it does a good job keeping a more horror-comedy tone, Beetlejuice himself is like a little bit charismatic but not that amazing at the best of times and kinda cringe at the worst and the heroes and the narrative are pretty forgettable. It's one of those movies I have a hard time feeling anything about. Jcgamer107 - 6/10 --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 1:45:34 PM #115 | 6. Beetlejuice (1988 / 142 points)
Directed by: Tim Burton / Screenplay by: Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a18c0c43.jpg Why Its Significant - While not a straight-up horror film in the traditional sense, it took the familiar tropes of ghosts haunting a house, then injected them with slapstick humor and dark absurdity. Tim Burton's signature gothic style found full expression in Beetlejuice. The Maitland house, with its peculiar architecture and dusty interiors, was one part of the equation; Lydia Deetzs signature stark black wardrobe and snarky deadpan personality with a penchant for the macabre and fascination with the afterlife was the other. The film's mainstream success arguably helped bring Goth elements, like dark makeup and dramatic clothing, into the pop culture eye, normalizing the subculture for a wider audience. The film also has a visually unique atmosphere that was both whimsical and unsettling at the same time, which made the film a gateway horror film for a younger audience that were able to approach scares on a digestible level. This influence, along with further Goth culture, can be seen in later films like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, and The Addams Family, which all embrace a darkly whimsical aesthetic. I know it's important to acknowledge that Beetlejuice's influence isn't solely on horror. It's a landmark film in fantasy and comedy as well. However, its impact on horror is undeniable. Along with other films from the 80s, it paved the way for a lighter, more humorous take on the genre, making horror more accessible to a wider audience. Beetlejuice received a TV series, video games, musical, and is FINALLY receiving a sequel this year! The Rankers Inviso - 4 Rockus - 4 Fortybelowsummer - 5 Mythiot - 9 Seginustemple - 10 Plasmabeam - 11 Bitto - 12 Karo - 12 Lightning - 12 Snake - 14 Johnbobb - 15 Evilordexdeath - 17 Jcgamer107 - 17 Inviso - This is a solid horror comedy, and I love the world-building they do here by creating a scenario where our main characters have to slowly gain an understanding of the rules of how to be ghosts. I know Tim Burton has lost a step in recent years, but this movie is right up his alley with a creepy, macabre aesthetic, and it plays into all of his grimmest thoughts about life and death. Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis play beleaguered everyman (or everywoman) characters perfectly, because theyre not SPECIAL in any way. Theyre cute and charming, but theyre just as in the dark about a lot of the plot as the audience, so they make perfect audience surrogates in that regard. But additionally, theyre also kind of clueless, so we get to watch them trying to make all of these rookie mistakes about what ghosts SHOULD do and how ghosts SHOULD act, which is endearing in and of itself. On the other side of the equation, the Deetz family is wonderfully cast. Catherine OHara is uptight, while simultaneously a free spirit who hates being confined to such a low-key lifestyle (after growing accustomed to life in the big city), while Jeffrey Jones just wants to relax in quiet and comfort. So already, you have a haunted house beset by these two polar opposites (and youd think thered be more talk about how the Maitland ghosts approve of Charles, rather than solely focusing on how much they hate Delia), but then you throw in Lydia, the goth girl who its implied lost her mom and is stuck with Delia as a stepmom, and shes the perfect conduit to guide the Maitlands, since even reading their Recently Deceased manual overwhelms them at first. So yeah, you have this plot about a loving couple who die and get stuck haunting their house, and a city family that comes in and tries to change everything, and the Maitlands are in WAY over their headsso they call for back-up. Theyre suckered in by a ghost conman, and Michael Keaton gets to ham it up in the best possible way. The titular Beetlejuice (Betelgeuse) is crass and vulgar, but he promises to scare off the humans in exchange for assistance getting back to the realm of the living. He even manages to coerce Lydia in on this plan, holding the Maitlands hostage to do so. Hes a big and brash character, but I think it speaks volumes that, though he serves as a ghostly antagonist, this film could still stand up without him, as a story about untrained ghosts trying to get by in a world where everything they knew it upended by these New York yuppies. On top of the plot, the aesthetic is great, Tim Burtons gothic style is on display in full force (particularly with Delias shitty, horrifying sculptures), and I LOVE the music in this movie. Its the perfect soundtrack for any sort of ghostly encounters. The Ghostbusters theme might be more iconic, but thats a song dedicated to the Ghostbusters themselves. THIS movies soundtrack is dedicated to the bizarre world of the afterlife, from the perspective of its ghoulish inhabitants. Oh! And I love the fact that the afterlife, when not haunting a house, is portrayed as a boring waiting room where the dead from all over has to take a number to talk to a bureaucrat about their situation. Its a fun twist on what could easily have been painted as a boring heaven or hell setting, and I think thats the sort of create choice that really helps sell the vision of this movie. Rockus - Tim Burton was at his peak in the 80s and 90s and Beetlejuice is a clear example. Its choice to flip the script on the haunted house movie as we follow the ghosts trying to repel their homes new owners and its depiction of the afterlife as a bureaucratic office barely keeping things together are both brilliant choices. Keaton and Ryder are perfectly cast in some of their most iconic roles, and the film in constantly visually inventive. Tim Burton combines his admiration for German expressionism with his own candy cane gothic aesthetic to make something unique and refreshing. With its great stop motion animation, visual effects and makeup, and morbid sense of humor the film has graduated from being just a modern classic to a timeless one. Fortybelowsummer - Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. (Had to do it). I dont watch a lot of movies multiple times because I usually prefer to take in new stories, but Ive seen Beetlejuice numerous times. Its probably fair to say its one of my favorite movies, and although I never became goth I think it made me appreciate and admire goth sensibilities. I feel like Tim Burton kind of gets crapped on by the horror community, but I love his style. The visuals are so much fun to look at and theres always something to catch your eye, whether its the crazy Dietz interior design, or the wild Maitland transformations, or the wacky ensemble of characters, living and dead. The makeup, of course, is amazing (Academy Award winning), as are the set pieces, especially Beetlejuices model town. Michael Keaton is the best and its hard to imagine anyone else as the crude, morbid bio-exorcist. Hes the ghost with the most, babe, and totally nails it. Originally, the movie was supposed to be a lot darker and less comedic but Im glad it ended up as is because its really something special. From the trailer, the new movie looks like it will take this darker route, but fingers crossed that it doesnt disappoint. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 12:25:32 PM #34 | Right now
Killswitch Engage - My Curse --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What's the most technically impressive DS game? (Day 15) + Dreamcast final |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 12:59:41 AM #2 | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
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| Topic | Fill in the Blank 260: ___ Lady |
| Snake5555555555 04/20/24 12:25:12 AM #15 | Crazy Cat
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| Topic | What is your favorite political show? |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 9:17:37 PM #5 | Parks & Rec counts right
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 9:13:32 PM #98 | I don't say this maybe as much as I should but it always warms my heart just a little when someone like Karo likes a film like Videodrome. It just makes running the project feel that much more worth it for me.
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 9:08:20 PM #96 | Outlier
Fortybelowsummer - 203 Inviso - 192 Jcgamer107 - 191 Evilordexdeath - 176 Karo - 151 Johnbobb - 146 Snake - 138 Mythiot - 137 Seginustemple - 134 Bitto - 123 Lightning - 118 Plasmabeam - 115 Rockus - 113 Long live the new outlier --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 8:48:52 PM #94 | Seginustemple - An imaginative and bold critique of media desensitization and depravity packaged into a biomechanical fever dream. Head goes into the tv, tape goes into the gut, you become what you consume. It's a rickety construction plot-wise but the themes and ideas appear to grow more relevant with age, as we find ourselves in an ever more media-fixated and gun-crazed culture. There's one weakness I gotta pick on though, I hate to say it but I think the great Howard Shore phoned it in on this one. It sounds like a first take noodling on a keyboard along with the footage instead of a composed score, and knowing how good he can be (see: The Fly) makes me wish this one had a little more going on in that department.
Fortybelowsummer - Death to Videodrome! Long live the new flesh! So, which one is more anti television: this or Poltergeist? I love how bizarre, surreal, and unpredictable this movie is. You never really know whats real or whats a hallucination. Including, I learned recently, Debbie Harrys character. Speaking of her, I dont generally comment on actresses appearances because its usually irrelevant but man she almost makes you want to dabble in a little S&M. The character is great and really embodies the theme of sex, violence, and entertainment as a dangerous concoction. The visual effects are awesome and the grotesque body transformations are classic Cronenberg (gotta love the literal hand gun). Its not just gross-out stuff, as it philosophically explores mans relationship with violence and the media. Really, its more relevant than ever as society has become so intertwined with technology, having the ability to call up and engage in all of our darkest pleasures at a whim. Although it gets a little slow and the ending is pretty bad (I believe they started filming without even knowing how it would end) its still a fun, weird, thought-provoking viewing experience thats one of a kind. Lightning - Long live the new flesh. Melding psychological intrigue with gruesome body horror, Videodrome is one of the more famously confusing horror films of the 1980s. It does manage to effectively mix Cronenbergs skills at suspense with his famed body horror and effects prowess, though the end result is maybe a little bit too messy and abstract to be truly top level stuff. There are many different ways you can interpret this film, both in terms of its themes and the events happening onscreen. How much of this is real? For instance, you wonder if the whole film after he puts the headset on is not real as you never see him take the headset off, but also the unreality is seeping in before he puts it on and even that might be an invention of the mind. Are we seeing a vague recounting of events that is partially but not fully the truth? For instance it could be that he really does lose his mind and kill himself but the physical transformations and the melding of technology and flesh are not real at all. Ultimately the film lets you decide. Like another Cronenberg body horror film on this list this is a film concerned with what modern technology is doing to our bodies and to our minds, and in this also critiquing the culture of the time. However, because of the slightly jumbled, often jarring storytelling I think this is less effective at it. The actual base elements of the film work well however. James Woods is not a good person but performs well here, the effects are suitably disturbing and the video elements are quite effective in their criticism of our increasing desire to see more and more extreme content. While the film is given when it released criticising video, it is very easy to see this as quite ahead of its time. After all, is this not what the internet has done to large parts of society? This is messy, but very interesting. 3/5 Inviso - I did not understand this movie at all. It somehow manages to come across as preachy and trying to pitch a message (about violence in American media ruining and corrupting the population), yet it does so via a violent movie that barely feels horror-coded, aside from the grotesque body horror of Max Renns transformation into some weird, video-programmed assassin? This feels like an early predecessor to the shock imagery wed later get in the torture porn genre, because so much of this movie revolves around sadomasochism (even before you get to the twisted, horror stuff). I mean, a part of it feels like it carries the same tone as They Live, but just told in a far less fun and far more disturbing fashion. Thats probably what gets it ranked above a few other utterly objectionable movies on this list. But its still very much not good. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 8:48:31 PM #93 | 7. Videodrome (1983 / 147 points)
Directed / Written by: David Cronenberg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e7a64162.jpg Why Its Significant - Videodrome explores the merging of flesh and technology, with hallucinations manifesting as physical growths and technological implants. Its central theme revolves around the manipulative power of media. The mysterious Videodrome signal not only bombards viewers with violent content but also alters their perceptions and even controls their minds. In the age of social media and targeted advertising, the film's message about the potential dangers of media consumption feels more relevant than ever. Videodrome eerily predicted the rise of the 24-hour news cycle and our constant bombardment with information and explores the desensitization to violence and the blurring of lines between reality and entertainment. Today, with our constant connection to screens and the overwhelming amount of content available, Videodrome seems like a cautionary tale come true. Videodrome's impact can be seen in countless horrors that followed - some of the most notable being Tetsuo: The Iron Man on this very list being one such direct offspring, the Ring books and films, Pulse (for some reason Videodrome influenced a lot of Japanese media in particular), & the Black Mirror TV series. The Rankers Johnbobb - 2 Plasmabeam - 2 Evilordexdeath - 3 Karo - 3 Rockus - 3 Snake - 3 Jcgamer107 - 14 Bitto - 17 Seginustemple - 17 Fortybelowsummer - 19 Lightning - 19 Mythiot - 20 Inviso - 25 Johnbobb - https://i.imgur.com/HWS3i7n.gif Plasmabeam - The best surprise on this list. Feels like a Black Mirror episode that was written in the darkest corners of hell (or Pittsburghtake your pick). I had never heard of Videodrome till now, and Ill be rewatching it ASAP. Evilordexdeath - Starting out with what could be read as an examination of TV brainrot whose themes have only become more relevant with the advent of the internet, this film pretty quickly spirals into a narrative of hallucinations and secret conspiracies whose true meaning I wouldn't try too hard to grasp. It's fun to watch and well-constructed, with nice payoffs like James Woods hiding a gun in his chussy in what appears to be a fever dream only to take it out and use later on, and the inscrutable narrative with its potential questions about how much was part of the film's reality and how much was hallucination provides intrigue that makes it amusing to think about after you've watched, but there is a part of me that feels like the conspiracy narrative ends up being mostly meaningless while the initial premise could've delivered more ~~~substance~~~. And that's okay, art is supposed to be a sensory and emotional experience so ~~~substance~~~ isn't necessarily everything, and I think this film works very well as that type of experience - the ending is probably the sequence I've been most haunted by after watching all these movies - but still that's what's keeping it from quite breaking into my top 2. Karo - Video pirates encounter a TV broadcast that causes mass hallucinations and loss of touch with reality of its victims. By that I mean one other than Fox News. The protagonist's search for the source of the program leads him down some strange paths, such as turning in to a human VCR and having sex with his television set. The film carries a sense of innovation and novelty that is rarely seen in the movies of the decade, and its plot about the effects of media manipulation in the populace before the advent of the internet and 24 hour news cycle was very very ahead of its time. It is very disturbing and thought provoking, and although it is indeed very weird it manages to avoid the aura of silliness that plagues so many of these movies. Rockus - Another great David Cronenberg body horror picture. A surreal nightmarish fever dream on television, and by extension other modern screen media, in controlling and shaping us. Constantly visually dynamic and visceral. Like a number of horror films of the era, Possession and Hellraiser included, its themes and ideas are layered in complex ways that it might require multiple viewings to get to everything it has to say. It just might be the quintessential David Cronenberg film. Another masterpiece. Snake - Videodrome is a sensory overload, a waking nightmare that burrows into your brain and won't let go. James Woods delivers a performance that's electric as Max Renn, a sleazy TV executive hungry for the next shock sensation. Debbie Harry, a surprising but mesmerizing addition to the film, a captivating presence who adds yet another layer to the film's exploration of sex, violence, and the blurred lines of perception. The lines between reality and TV blur, with Max experiencing hallucinations that are both horrifying and strangely titillating. Cronenberg doesn't shy away from the grotesque but it's not just about shock value. Videodrome is a brutal satire on our insatiable appetite for violence, a prophecy of our media-saturated world. We're bombarded by negativity, and Cronenberg asks the terrifying question: is the line between entertainment and manipulation even there anymore? Videodrome (in film) isn't just entertainment; it's a weaponized broadcast designed to manipulate viewers. It critiques the idea of a passive audience, suggesting the media actively shapes our thoughts and actions. By the time Cronenberg's trademark body horror comes into play, were already disoriented, suitably off-put, and confused, but these elements take the film to even higher and more frightening levels. Max putting the gun inside himself, the distorted and contorted flesh-like TV set that pulls Max inside, witnessing his body develop strange growths and orifices, its all suitably disgusting and portrayed with the grim desperation it deserves. I feel the gun becomes an extension of his body, pulsing and throbbing with a life of its own, is is pure Cronenbergian brilliance and I think the single best thing hes ever done effects-wise. This is a film that feels ahead of its time, a chilling glimpse into a future where technology becomes an extension of ourselves, and the very fabric of reality can be warped by unseen forces. The score by Howard Shore is a perfect complement, a throbbing, unsettling soundscape that mirrors Max's descent into madness. Videodrome isn't just a film; it's an experience that left an indelible mark on my psyche. Long live the new flesh. Jcgamer107 - 6/10 Bitto - Rating: C I wasn't born in the 80s, so I have no idea if this movie is prophetic or not. But it's interesting to watch now. It's actually kinda boring because I have such a clear idea of what this looks like in modern times so the plot was really predictable. I really like the overall tone of seduction in this movie, probably most highlighted by the video and the TV literally moaning and pulsating. I think the "long live the new flesh" part is really interesting, but it doesn't really get much time to breathe. I also really do not like the programming aspect where Videodrome starts to hijack and control Max. It just felt...inconsistent with the rest of the plot. Max going and killing his other board members with no intervention is also completely absurd. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 8:47:20 PM #25 | rwlh posted...
It's SO GOOD I definitely had a feeling in my head that you in particular would love it! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 8:43:23 PM #22 | rwlh posted...
David Szymanski - It Wakes (Iron Lung OST) :) --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 8:17:39 PM #19 | Now in my head
Elle King - Ain't Gonna Drown --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - 2B vs. Brok / Estelle Bright vs. Noctis |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 7:20:22 PM #3 | 2B
Noctis My predicted winner lost so RIP my bracket! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - 2B vs. Brok / Estelle Bright vs. Noctis |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 7:19:13 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results Joker / Penitent - (10 / 12) Armstrong / Lightning - (19 / 8) 2B (Nier: Automata) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/eb2aea40.jpg vs. Brok (God of War) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/965c9b07.jpg Estelle Bright (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2a328360.jpg vs. Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b644ec28.jpg Easy Vote: 2B / Brok Estelle / Noctis --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 6:39:33 PM #91 | Agreed! When I was first making the war list (quite a few years ago) I had not seen it or really didn't even know much about it but now... yeah... it feels like a must
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/19/24 6:32:44 PM #89 | I was thinking of Come and See but not The Battle of Algiers.
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