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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 12:39:51 PM #201: |
Lightning Strikes posted... More to the original point I think fun was referring to the more lighthearted tone, which Ready or Not, Tucker and Dale, and Cabin in the Woods have. You can also describe fun as the experience of watching it - Train to Busan and A Quiet Place have serious tones but are real thrill rides. Then you have stuff like the Peele films which are satire and theres fun in that. Oh, yeah, sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant a film I would first a foremost describe as "fun". So, sure, you could say Train to Busan is a fun experience and I definitely wouldn't disagree, but if someone asked me to describe Train to Busan, the first word I would use wouldn't be "fun". There are other things I would use to describe it first and while it is fun I don't think it is meant to be fun first and foremost. If that makes sense. There are a handful of films on this list where the first word that comes to mind for me to describe them is fun, and where I feel like the filmmaker wanted them to be fun more than they wanted them to be scary or more than they wanted them to convey a specific message. "Lighthearted horror" is close to what I'm describing, but I think that "fun horror" conveys what I'm trying to get across a bit better. Also, when I say "fun" I do not necessarily mean "funny". There are plenty of funny movies I do not necessarily think are fun and lots of fun movies that aren't funny. Also, all of this is entirely subjective I realize so when I'm speaking like this I just mean "movies that I found to be fun" in case that wasn't obvious. Thank you for attending my TED talk. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 05/22/22 12:41:41 PM #202: |
LinkMarioSamus posted... I guess I try to take all opinions as seriously as possible but yeah something that blatantly politicized is probably a huge red flag.Literally any movie about black people is going to be called "blatantly politicized" by YouTube commenters --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 12:46:18 PM #203: |
Oh man you guys really are going to try and debate LMS huh? --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lightning Strikes 05/22/22 12:48:21 PM #204: |
I think that makes sense! The only thing Ill say is that having a message at your core and having fun as your main goal are in no way mutually exclusive. All three of those films I mentioned have messages. I think nearly every film on this list is about something regardless of if its mainly trying to be fun or not, thats the great thing about the horror genre. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FFDragon 05/22/22 12:53:28 PM #205: |
troyentersapartment.gif --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 1:13:07 PM #206: |
Lightning Strikes posted... I think that makes sense! The only thing Ill say is that having a message at your core and having fun as your main goal are in no way mutually exclusive. All three of those films I mentioned have messages. I think nearly every film on this list is about something regardless of if its mainly trying to be fun or not, thats the great thing about the horror genre. I dont think theyre mutually exclusive either! But I do think theres a point where one will be prioritized over the over. Is this a fun movie with a message or is this a movie with a message that theyre trying to have fun with? I know Im splitting hairs here, and its entirely subjective. FFDragon posted... troyentersapartment.gif Haha I had exact thought reading through like the last twenty posts of what was supposed to be our fun horror discussion topic. Nevermind what I said before guys I found the point where fun actually died. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lightning Strikes 05/22/22 1:14:08 PM #207: |
I did say dont engage! --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rockus 05/22/22 1:15:30 PM #208: |
Corrik7 posted... Get Out is basically the best of the films he has made (US is atrocious and I dunno how he could screw up Candyman the way he did). Us is great. He didn't direct Candyman. Don't respond to LMS. --- http://thetramp.filmaf.com/owned https://vimeo.com/402818980 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/22/22 1:21:16 PM #209: |
14. Ready or Not (206 points) Why I Chose It: Ready or Not is like the capstone of a whole generation of films, utilizing everything the horror genre had learned up to that point and forming a sort of "greatest hits" out of it - the humor, the characters, the intense gore, the social commentary. It's also one of the more well-reviewed examples of a smaller but still relevant trend, that with horror being based on board or childhood games - films like Ouija, Game Night, or Truth or Dare. red13n: 3 Suprak: 3 Inviso: 6 jcgamer107: 7 Johnbobb: 7 PrinceKaro: 7 thesmark: 8 BetrayedTangy: 14 FFDragon: 17 Lightning Strikes: 19 Plasmabeam: 20 fortybelowsummer: 22 Snake: 22 rockus: 23 Tom Nook: 28 Red13n - Snooty rich family plays board games except when they have an oops and play murder instead. The concept is dumb and it leans hard into this. Honestly for most of the movie I was wishing this would lean harder into the comedy aspect, with the unfortunate comedic deaths. The bits of levity thrown in with the attempted murder are surprisingly entertaining. Mind you, this is all hanging over our heads that this family has to be goddamn crazy thinking they have to complete the ritual. The reveal at the end was probably one of my favorite moments on this list. Bunch of rich people blow up in hilarious almost unexpected fashion and I kind of got what I wanted from the movie fairly early on. Suprak - A- I didnt know much about this the first time I saw it and the trailer kind of reminded me of Youre Next but dumber. And theres a lot of words Id use to describe the movie but dumber certainly isnt one of them. More accessible, maybe? This certainly feels like it might have a more general audience appeal, but I dont think thats a bad thing. I actually hadnt seen Ready or Not until just now because it kind of looked like a Youre Next knock off and I feel like the trailer gave a bit too much away for it to still be fun, but neither of those things are true. It is more of a true horror/comedy and it somehow gets both of those parts right. It isnt straight up HORROR in your face like something like Conjuring or Sinister, but it remains incredibly tense from the start of the game until the time the credits begin to roll. This also might be the funniest movie on the list. Surprisingly funny, in a way I wasnt expecting, either. There are a handful of movies here that are a mix of horror/comedy, but this is the one that I think gets the comedy the best. It isnt consistently funny, either, and there are plenty of moments of tension and suspense (that the movie also does surprisingly well with). But I think there were three different times I actually laughed out loud which is impressive for most straight up comedy films these days. That scene where the coke-head sister character accidentally immediately shoots the maid with a crossbow as soon as she enters the room, and then the maid death gurgles during the aunts impassioned speech, I think that was the scene when I knew I was in love with the movie. And it isnt just laugh out loud moments either, and there are plenty of others parts here where I was smiling. Also, Samara Weaving carries this film and I was really impressed because I dont think Ive ever heard of her before this. Not that the rest of the cast is bad here, either. The casting is fun and from Adam Brody and Andie MacDowell and whoever the dad is whos name I dont know but who I know Ive seen in stuff before. It is a solid cast and I dont mean to disparage the rest of the actors, but Ready or Not is only as good as it is because Samara Weaving is fantastic. Her comedic timing is great (those banshee shrieks at the end are just perfect) and shes so good throughout the entire movie. She plays her role perfectly, and I dont know if her in her ripped wedding dress and yellow sneakers is destined for cult status but I feel like she might be. Like a couple of other movies on this list, Ready or Not is just damn fun. Its a fun set up and a fun pay off and a fun ending. I mean, at first I was a little disappointed because I was hoping she would start killing off the family and I was a bit confused why the whole crew was there at the end. But then each one of them starts exploding like a water balloon filled with blood and the chaos is just so good. I loved this movie. Ill tell other people to watch it. Ill definitely watch it again. There were a couple of things here I wasnt absolutely crazy about (some characters feel slightly underdeveloped, the mechanics of what you can and cant do in the game feel a little sloppily explained) but theyre relatively minor and I didnt really have anything to complain about until I sat down and thought about it in more depth. This was likely the movie I was most surprised about in a positive way and its really worth watching even if you arent typically a fan of horror (or horror) movies. Inviso - It was really nice for the last movie of my watchthrough to end in a fun and satisfying fashion. They took the satanic cult genre of horror movie and gave it a unique twist that also had heaping helpings of personality. There are a lot of characters in this film, but aside from the younger of the two children (and the maids, to a lesser extent), everyone in the film feels unique and feel like they have interesting personalities to set them apart from one another. Youre certainly not going to confuse any of the cast, thats for sure. But Grace serves the role of our heroine quite nicely, as shes set apart from the asshole family shes married into by being humble and genuine. Perhaps this is why Mr. Le Bail selected her as his sacrifice in the first place. Despite a learning curve, she fights hard to survive, and Im willing to forgive a few of the mistakes she makes along the way, since she makes some clever decisions as well. The family itself is just fun. The butler is eccentric in his fierce devotion to the family and penchant for classical music. You have the crazy, bitter aunt who lost her husband to a previous game of hide and seek. You have the slightly-bumbling patriarch who is hardly the imposing figure one would expect from the head of a cult family. You have the cokehead daughter and her fratboy husband. You have the screw-up brother and his stone-cold gold digger of a wife. Graces husband is the good brother who couldnt put up with the familys cult ties and sought out Grace in the first place. And of course, the incomparable Andie McDowell as a down-to-Earth outsider who would do anything to protect her family. All of these characters make for an eclectic group who provide fun scenarios around the central plot of a murderous game of hide and seek. And the various flaws on display just make Graces triumph all the more satisfying in the end. Jcgamer107 - Just a ton of fun - maybe the most fun Ive had watching a horror movie in a theater. Turns the dial up to 10 on comedy and scares, and leaves it there. Very memorable ending! Johnbobb - Maybe recency bias is bumping this up a bit but it's more likely bumped up by Samara Weaving being just the goddamn best and this being the silliest concept to be made into a genuinely incredible film I can recall. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/22/22 1:22:10 PM #210: |
PrinceKaro - A young woman marring into a rich family is dismayed when her new in-laws activate their trap card and randomly and unskillfully try to murder her all night long. If you think that story sounds dumb, well it IS dumb, but they finesse the scenario just enough for it to be self aware of how stupid it is. There is some great dark humor in this such as how our incompetent group of would-be slashers keep accidentally butchering the family housekeepers only to respond with nonchalant disappointment. It is not really great cinema, but it is entertaining and different and perfectly captures the tone of comedy horror, which is often difficult to do (at least well). Thesmark - One of my favorite first watches for this. Focused with some great moments of dark humor. I like the whole cast (the matriarch who looks and acts like a Disney villain is the scene stealer)-they all have their own business, something that makes them unique and distinctive. Its one of many horror movies this decade about the battle between the haves and have nots (not the least bit surprising given everything), and how rich people will do anything to stay on top. It also has a kind of Die Hard quality where the heroine really looks like shes been through hell by the end of it. BetrayedTangy - Id say Killing Game movies are one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Theyre usually not very good, but they still manage to be so much fun. The heavy focus on the concept allows the actors to really ham it up to great effect and Ready or Not is no exception. However, what I think puts this movie ahead of the pack is how great it is at subverting the typical tropes. Usually, the villains in these movies are super competent and everything goes exactly as they need to until the very end of the movie where the hero outsmarts them, but here the La Domas family so incompetent that they end up being their own downfall and its fucking hilarious. Great movie that gave me a ton of laughs. FFDragon - Ridiculous concept, fun movie overall. Lightning Strikes - In-laws. A fun romp of a horror movie strongly reminiscent of Youre Next, but with extremely incompetent killers rather than a hyper-competent protagonist. Its not the most original film in the world but it is a highly entertaining one. The lead character offers an iconic image in her blood-splattered wedding dress and is very well-played by Samara Weaving. She is backed up by a delightfully eccentric supporting cast including a surprising turn from Adam Brody. The gags are great, in particular the grisly accidental deaths of the maids, and the pacing is just about perfect for this kind of film. There are some flaws here. It definitely could have been clearer on some of the rules of the game, eg was the husband really safe until she said she wanted acdivorce? If so, why? I was also unsettled by the children exploding offscreen even if they were tiny monsters (or at least one of them was), it puts a damper on a very blackly comic scene. On the whole though this is a horror-comedy that is both funny and scary. I also feel that the social commentary is quite good, about the pointless cruelty of the super rich. A cruelty only limited by how incredibly incompetent they are. This is a fun, fast-paced horror-comedy that also ha something to say. 4/5 Biggest scare: Not exactly a scare, but the maid getting killed in the dumbwaiter is unforgettable. Plasmabeam - Great setup and lead actress, but the actual wedding night hunt didnt feel particularly inspired. Its a fun but forgettable flick with a great ending image. Fortybelowsummer - Rich people are evil alert! Not an entirely original concept here, that of humans hunting other humans, but the wrinkle of hunting the new spouse was pretty cool, if weird. Like why are they cool with sometimes just playing a regular ass game. I think its explained why they play this one random death game but I dont remember. All the games should be death games, but anyway. This kind of felt like a movie that didnt know what it wanted to be, but I think its a good thing that it didnt take itself too seriously. Without the element of humor that it adds, we wouldnt have gotten that awesome ending. I was hoping that the curse was real, and that the family would end up dying at the end, but I didnt expect that gloriously explosive gore fest. The maids getting killed randomly was funny and overall, it was good, dumb fun. Snake - Ready or Not is a solid film that takes its easy-to-follow central concept and just makes a total farce out of it. It never has a serious tone, though it does have some pretty serious messaging at its heart regardless. Like what seems to be a lot of the movies on the list, Ready or Not lives or dies on its magnificent lead performance by Samara Weaving, though the characterization of the family definitely gives her something to bounce of off with just how incompetent they are at doing what they need to - its a bit like Tucker & Dale where the family kind of just takes care of themselves really as Grace fumbles her way through the extreme version of Hide and Seek. Even though Grace isnt an instant badass like Erin, her spunky, outsider attitude still gives her an air of toughness, even if, tragically, she thought she had finally found a family she belonged to after growing up a foster child. What Ready or Not succeeds at best for me is highlighting the downfalls of the upper class, how they feel theyre owed something and would do anything to keep their wealth and power - even a deal with the devil. Sure its something thats been said countless times before, but Ready or Nots charm, wit, and explosively bloody ending (easily one of the best endings on the list) has never proved that point in a more amusing or gratifying way. Rockus - What sets this above Adam Wingards Youre Next I think was its performance from Samara Weaving and how the film approaches the mentality of its lead and how shes capable of dealing with the Most Dangerous Game evening that takes place. Weavings Grace is more just an everywoman put into an extreme position and makes it much easier to engage with, and even though they both feature a lot of dark humor, makes it seem less cold than Wingards movie. Still dont know how I feel about its Cabin in the Woods type finale which comes off as a deus ex copout but it is kind of funny. Tom Nook - 'Death-game' type movies are a sub-genre I'm guilty of liking more than I should. So I would expect to have liked this movie more than 28th. Firstly, I didn't think the protagonist was at all enjoyable. My first thought was that it was Samara Weaving, because I wasn't familiar with her in starring roles, but I later saw The Babysitter and liked her a lot in that, so that definitely wasn't the case. With no protagonist to like, maybe the villains would be fun, but that wasn't the case either. So with no characters, to like, maybe the game itself or the violence will be fun? Still, nothing. I just can't say I felt much of anything about this. It had a few alright parts, but was just pretty meh. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/22/22 1:22:49 PM #211: |
Our comedic timing is flawless - "fun" fact - the word fun was used 25 times throughout all the write-ups! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thesmark 05/22/22 1:24:39 PM #212: |
Well, at least it made the top half of the list. My first top 10 off the board, also one of the only major disagreements with @rockus with our lists --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 1:25:44 PM #213: |
Yep as expected. Thats the one I was talking about! --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Inviso 05/22/22 1:30:49 PM #214: |
Goddammit, I literally had that one typed, then changed it to Tucker & Dale for my guess. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thesmark 05/22/22 1:32:49 PM #215: |
--- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Corrik7 05/22/22 1:33:40 PM #216: |
After having just watched Tucker and Dale. That's the worst film on this list. I say that having not seen 6 of them so far still. --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/22/22 1:35:27 PM #217: |
Outlier Tom Nook: 162 red13n: 131 Snake: 124 Inviso: 110 Suprak: 109 PrinceKaro: 105 FFDragon: 104 Plasmabeam: 104 jcgamer107: 90 fortybelowsummer: 87 rockus: 68 BetrayedTangy: 67 thesmark: 64 Lightning Strikes: 59 Johnbobb: 58 Some make a few moves ahead, but the game seems all but locked at this point. Next ranking tonight - it's our first number one dropping. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Inviso 05/22/22 1:35:42 PM #218: |
Also, when I say "fun", a movie doesn't need to be super silly to fill that category. But there is a distinct difference for me between a "movie" and a "film" (even though I'm sure I use the words interchangeably in my write-ups to switch things up). "Movies" are written and produced specifically to entertain a mass audience. Whether they succeed or fail in this regard, that's their purpose. Some are goofy and comical, some are dark slashers, and some are just really trying to scare the shit out of you. "Films" are meanwhile trying to be art. They're trying to appeal to the high-minded critics, and for a lot of these (all of which are still in except A Girl Walks Home At Night), there is some fucking failure in terms of the ability to entertain. Now, there are movies that are able to blur the line and have that high-minded film status, while still being able to appeal to a broad audience. But aside from one or two movies on this list, it's a pretty sharp cut between the two styles. And it sucks for me that I prefer movies, yet the group as a whole seems to be rewarding films. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TomNook 05/22/22 1:36:34 PM #219: |
Finally one of my Bottom 3 goes out. Glad one went out before my entire Top 5 got eliminated. --- Bells, bells, bells! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 05/22/22 1:38:10 PM #220: |
Snake5555555555 posted... Next ranking tonight - it's our first number one dropping. Ooohhhh. I'm gonna guess Midsommar --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thesmark 05/22/22 1:40:41 PM #221: |
Midsommar a good guess. If I guessed something different, it would be...The Cabin in the Woods? I am very curious where that one will drop --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lightning Strikes 05/22/22 1:45:15 PM #222: |
Ill guess The VVitch. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FFDragon 05/22/22 1:49:12 PM #223: |
I'm actually surprised we got to the top half before a number 1 fell. Now I'm scared. But as I alluded to before I think You're Next is a tier above Ready or Not, even if I enjoyed both. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 1:57:49 PM #224: |
FFDragon posted... I'm actually surprised we got to the top half before a number 1 fell. Now I'm scared. Same, but invert it. I think my number one is safe until at least one other film drops first but who knows at this point! --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Blaziken 05/22/22 2:03:50 PM #225: |
I'm gonna guess The VVitch as well. It's artsy, but stuff happens on a consistent basis, which might be a turnoff to some people. --- Inviso thinks all starters should be Fire/Fighting. http://i.imgur.com/oOSm64C.gif ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 05/22/22 2:13:37 PM #226: |
I'm gonna make the left field guess of A Quiet Place --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 05/22/22 2:18:48 PM #227: |
I'm a dummy who gets half his knowledge of Midsommar from the Critical Drinker's mercilessly negative review and half from James A Janisse's kill count. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FFDragon 05/22/22 2:20:38 PM #228: |
LinkMarioSamus posted... I'm a dummy --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 05/22/22 2:23:13 PM #229: |
LinkMarioSamus posted... I'm a dummy who gets half his knowledge of Midsommar from the Critical Drinker's mercilessly negative review and half from James A Janisse's kill count. I'm not a dummy and get all my knowledge of Midsommar from watching it. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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plasmabeam 05/22/22 3:06:20 PM #230: |
Inviso posted... Also, when I say "fun", a movie doesn't need to be super silly to fill that category. But there is a distinct difference for me between a "movie" and a "film" (even though I'm sure I use the words interchangeably in my write-ups to switch things up). "Movies" are written and produced specifically to entertain a mass audience. Whether they succeed or fail in this regard, that's their purpose. Some are goofy and comical, some are dark slashers, and some are just really trying to scare the shit out of you. "Films" are meanwhile trying to be art. They're trying to appeal to the high-minded critics, and for a lot of these (all of which are still in except A Girl Walks Home At Night), there is some fucking failure in terms of the ability to entertain. Now, there are movies that are able to blur the line and have that high-minded film status, while still being able to appeal to a broad audience. But aside from one or two movies on this list, it's a pretty sharp cut between the two styles. And it sucks for me that I prefer movies, yet the group as a whole seems to be rewarding films. Absolutely. My #30 nearly bored me into a coma, but there are still 3 or 4 movies in my Top 10 that might be regarded as high-minded. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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plasmabeam 05/22/22 3:13:10 PM #231: |
Nobody was ready with a Ready or Not wager (unless I overlooked a wager post), so the house wins, baby! Vegas Odds on #13: +750: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) +750: It Follows (2014) +1000: The Cabin in the Woods (2011) +1000: Train to Busan (2016) +1000: Us (2019) +1500: The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) +1500: Green Room (2015) +2000: Any other movie (+4000 if you guess the exact movie correctly) Leaderboard:
Current wagers (as of 3:10pm on 5/22/22) Inviso/Espeon/Blaziken - The VVitch Lightning - The VVitch Tangy - Midsommar thesmark - Midsommar Johnbobb - A Quiet Place --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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plasmabeam 05/22/22 3:16:05 PM #232: |
Suprak the Stud posted... I think my number one is safe until at least one other film drops first but who knows at this point! Yeah, there are certain movies that are destined to remain until another movie drops. For instance, I can't picture --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thesmark 05/22/22 3:21:19 PM #233: |
Inviso posted... Also, when I say "fun", a movie doesn't need to be super silly to fill that category. But there is a distinct difference for me between a "movie" and a "film" (even though I'm sure I use the words interchangeably in my write-ups to switch things up). "Movies" are written and produced specifically to entertain a mass audience. Whether they succeed or fail in this regard, that's their purpose. Some are goofy and comical, some are dark slashers, and some are just really trying to scare the shit out of you. "Films" are meanwhile trying to be art. They're trying to appeal to the high-minded critics, and for a lot of these (all of which are still in except A Girl Walks Home At Night), there is some fucking failure in terms of the ability to entertain. Now, there are movies that are able to blur the line and have that high-minded film status, while still being able to appeal to a broad audience. But aside from one or two movies on this list, it's a pretty sharp cut between the two styles. And it sucks for me that I prefer movies, yet the group as a whole seems to be rewarding films.For me, "entertain" can mean a lot of things. Really, it just means to be able to engage with it on some level that sinks in with me, whether that be visceral, comical, intellectual, emotional, whatever. I don't necessarily value any one of those kinds above another: I guess you could say for the most part my favorite films on this list were more the intellectual, but I think it's more just what's on this list. I'm having a great time with my Argento watches (just re-watched Tenebre today which rules), and it's the style and gusto that appeals to me about his work even if many of his films don't make logical sense or have super deep themes. But we don't have a lot of stylish and creative kind of movies in this ranking because people don't really make very many horror films like that anymore. --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/22/22 3:25:53 PM #234: |
thesmark posted... For me, "entertain" can mean a lot of things. Really, it just means to be able to engage with it on some level that sinks in with me, whether that be visceral, comical, intellectual, emotional, whatever. This is pretty much my take too. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rockus 05/22/22 3:33:25 PM #235: |
Movie and film are interchangeable. Movies were just called films because they use to be shot on film. Now they can still be called that even though a bunch are shot digitally just because that's what films are. And I probably have a stronger taste for like arthouse and auteur filmmakers and such than probably the majority of people here. And I agree with thesmark about discussing something as entertainment. It really just has to do with in which way a film intends to be engaged. Horror films for example, not including the comedic ones, aren't "fun" in the typical way one might think of as entertainment, but they're still engaging in their own way. plasmabeam posted... Nobody was ready with a Ready or Not wager (unless I overlooked a wager post), so the house wins, baby! I was going to but I got distracted by telling someone not to respond to LMS. Damn. I'm going to say The Babadook. --- http://thetramp.filmaf.com/owned https://vimeo.com/402818980 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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jcgamer107 05/22/22 4:30:17 PM #236: |
Snake5555555555 posted... Next ranking tonight - it's our first number one dropping.oh no it is gonna be Midsommar isn't it... --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 4:45:26 PM #237: |
plasmabeam posted... Yeah, there are certain movies that are destined to remain until another movie drops. For instance, I can't picture Yep those are the three I definitely agree with! And then there are two others that would surprise me but those arent as closely tied as the three you mentioned. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 4:57:24 PM #238: |
I think this sort of distinction between fun movies and art house films is kinda a silly one tbqh. Theres space for both. Both can be great and both can be poorly executed. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lightning Strikes 05/22/22 5:45:37 PM #239: |
For instance, the same guy who did It Follows went on to make Under the Silver Lake! --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thesmark 05/22/22 5:48:47 PM #240: |
Under the Silver Lake is something! Not something I'm completely on board with, but boy is it swinging hard --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 05/22/22 6:07:10 PM #241: |
Out of curiosity what's everyone's favorite 2010s horror movie that didn't make the list? I think mine might be Crawl? Although Color Out of Space and Lights Out come pretty close too --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TomNook 05/22/22 6:19:04 PM #242: |
BetrayedTangy posted... Out of curiosity what's everyone's favorite 2010s horror movie that didn't make the list?My 2nd fav didn't make the list, but I'll wait until Part 2...which we might be doing next --- Bells, bells, bells! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FFDragon 05/22/22 6:19:50 PM #243: |
As stated in the signups, Annihilation and Tragedy Girls are the big standouts. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/22/22 6:31:47 PM #244: |
Resolution & The Love Witch which are both top 10 all-timers for me. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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v_charon 05/22/22 6:49:30 PM #245: |
For fun I thought I'd post an ordered list of the films I've seen and how I would have ranked them. I'm not gonna do proper writeups I guess though if anyone wanted an elaboration on one or more of them I guess I could make something up. If I had participated I would have rewatched Insidious, Sinister and V/H/S as I've said before. Going on what I recollect about them from many years ago with this: Hereditary Get Out IT The Babadook It Follows Happy Death Day Train to Busan A Quiet Place Ready or Not Halloween Curse of Chucky The Cabin in the Woods The Conjuring Don't Breathe Us Insidious Sinister The VVitch Midsommar Creep The Lighthouse V/H/S --- :> Truly smilin' ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lightning Strikes 05/22/22 6:59:20 PM #246: |
Under the Shadow is terrific and is a better Iranian-but-not-really-Iranian horror film than A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Unfortunately never really caught on outside of European film circles. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 05/22/22 7:00:49 PM #247: |
Since we're about halfway through this, one more reminder of the ABCs of Death 2010s Horror mini-ranking spinoff https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80021887 only two movies, so if you didn't get a chance to participate here, get in on a much easier jumping on point! --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 05/22/22 7:10:34 PM #248: |
Does Martha Marcy May Marlene count? Thats more thriller, maybe. Also would second Love Witch, Tragedy Girls, and Crawl, plus Lights Out and Krampus for some fun options. Not favorite but I also like Dr. Sleep and Oculus a lot. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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jcgamer107 05/22/22 7:13:08 PM #249: |
BetrayedTangy posted... Out of curiosity what's everyone's favorite 2010s horror movie that didn't make the list?The Ritual --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Corrik7 05/22/22 7:24:08 PM #250: |
jcgamer107 posted... The RitualOculus --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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