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4 Weeks of Halloween: Week 3

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And the horror movie marathon continues (Week 1 | Week 2). This week’s program:

  • Robot Chicken: The Time of the Great Pumpkin
  • The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror IV: The Devil & Homer Simpson (1993) “Mmmm, forbidden donut…”
  • The Call of Cthulhu By H.P. Lovecraft (short story)
  • 30 Days of Night (2007): Modern books and movies seem to romanticize the vampire. They’re all erotic, brooding, and emotional. So it’s nice to see a movie where they’re portrayed as, well, monsters. The vampires in this movie are brutal, cold blooded killers. They strike quickly, going for the jugular, then walk around with blood caked on their faces. They seem more like fast, intelligent versions of zombies than the modern whiney vampire. All that said, this movie doesn’t quite hit all the notes it needs to. It’s very well made, and I’ll give director David Slade credit for crafting some excellent sequences (particularly the overhead shots of the town as it is set upon by vampires towards the beginning of the film), but the high concept story (which is admittedly a cool idea) has plenty of holes and the ending is a bit of a letdown. This sort of thing doesn’t usually bother me, but I got the feeling that Josh Hartnett was wrong for this role. His character’s backstory didn’t have much time to percolate, so a better actor may have been able to establish something more with simple looks and body language. Again, cool villains, a neat idea, decent execution, but a story that leaves something to be desired. **1/2
  • Phantasm (trailer)
  • Phantasm II (trailer)
  • In the Hills, the Cities by Clive Barker (short story from Books of Blood)
  • High Tension (Haute tension) (2003): This French horror film is certainly a bloody affair, but there’s a lot to like about it and the film’s title has some merit to it. Everything that happens in the movie is completely unoriginal, but this isn’t just a splattery gore-fest. The filmmakers do attempt to build tension, and are reasonably effective at doing so. Sure, it’s derivative, but it’s very well made. Good acting, sharp art-house cinematography, and taut, suspenseful music are just a few elements. These filmmakers wear their influences on their sleeves, and for the most part, they get away with it (see this spoiler laden post for a bunch of side by side screenshot comparisons, and a pretty good discussion of the film). As with a lot of horror movies, there are a fair share of improbable events or decisions, but the astoundingly absurd twist towards the end of the film torpedoes what would have been a really great movie. The twist is a source of unending controversy and while I admit that there’s something neat about it, it is also totally reliant on the fact that the filmmakers are pretty much lying to you for 80 minutes. With such a flawed ending, it’s difficult to judge this film. I think it’s still worth watching for fans of the genre (it’s definitely not for the timid, as it’s quite gory) but I can’t decide how much the ending really takes away from the movie. After all, there’s not much of a story (plus, it’s a story we’ve seen a hundred times before (it reminded me a lot of Dean Koontz’s Intensity, for example)), and the main attraction is the suspense and horror established by what is essentially an 80 minute chase scene. I think I’m probably cutting it too much slack, but I’ll go with ***

    High Tension

  • Halloween (1977) (trailer)
  • In the Mouth of Madness (trailer)
  • The Thing (trailer)
  • “Masters of Horror” John Carpenter’s Cigarette Burns (2005): I was recently wondering what happened to John Carpenter. His last few films (Ghosts of Mars and Vampire$) were unbelievably bad films, and the best that could be said of his work in the 1990s is that it was uneven. This is a guy who had an incredible run in the late 1970s and early 1980s, making two of my favorite all time horror films (Halloween and The Thing) amongs several other good films. Anyway, I’d heard good things about his work on the Masters of Horror series, so I checked out this episode, summarized well on IMDB: “With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie-theater director is hired to hunt for the only known print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidally insane.” It’s an intriguing mix of The Club Dumas and Carpenter’s own In the Mouth of Madness (probably his best film from the uneven 1990s). It doesn’t quite live up to it’s potential, but it’s entertaining enough, and it’s got it’s fair share of chills (and some effective extreme gore). It’s flawed, but another solid effort from this series and despite the fact that I don’t love this, I think I am now looking forward to Carpenter’s next film (two are apparently scheduled for 2008). He’s still able to craft truly creepy imagery, even if he may have lost his touch overall. **1/2

Update: Heh: Open Letter to the Aliens Who Kidnapped John Carpenter and Replaced Him With a Pod Person

4 Weeks of Halloween: Week 2

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This week’s lineup features all British made horror:

  • Hellraiser (trailer)
  • The Legend of Hell House (trailer)
  • Count Magnus, by M. R. James (short story)
  • The Wicker Man (1973): This film is usually labelled horror, but it’s not your typical horror film. For one thing, there are several musical sequences (this isn’t just scenes that heavily feature music, it’s the actual use of music and singing to further the plot – like in a musical). For another, there isn’t any blood or gore (lots of nudity though). The deaths are few and far between. On the other hand, the entire movie is overshadowed by an ominous tone, and it’s got a fantastic and haunting ending. The story follows a mainland police officer who goes to an island village in search of a missing girl. The locals are none too cooperative, most denying that the girl even exists. The island’s inhabitants have many unusual beliefs and religious customs, much to the chagrin of the devoutly Christian police officer. This is psychological horror film. A slow burn that grows into a hell of a fire in the end (literally and figuratively). I haven’t seen the remake, but after watching this, I’d say it was probably unnecessary. It’s very unusual, and probably not for everyone, but I liked it. ***

    The titular Wicker Man

  • Severance (trailer)
  • The Descent (trailer)
  • Twilight at the Towers, by Clive Barker (Short Story from Cabal)
  • Dog Soldiers (2002): Writer/director Neil Marshall’s debut is about British soldiers on a routine training mission that encounter a pack of werewolves and must fight for survival. It never had much of a theatrical bow, but has picked up a lot of steam on DVD. It’s certainly not a perfect film, and there isn’t anything really new here, but it’s well executed and fun to watch. The film mashes two sub-genres, the werewolf film and the war film, quite effectively. The focus is more on the soldiers, and it helps greatly that the talented cast turns in excellent performances. The film could have easily slid into camp, but Marshall doesn’t overcorrect and make it too earnest either. It’s still a little cheesy. There are some rather stupid horror movie moments (We’re in a house, surrounded by werewolves. I think I’ll stand by this window here.) and other cliches (for instance, one of the soldiers is bitten by a werewolf, and we know where that’s going – but this is at least well crafted) and the story slides into the realm of the unprobable as it progresses, but by that time the film had built up enough goodwill in me that I didn’t mind. An entertaining, well done B-movie. ***

    Dog Soldiers

  • 28 Days Later (trailer)
  • 28 Weeks Later (trailer)
  • Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman (short story)

I didn’t even realize the two films I got from Netflix this week were British, but it worked out well for this post. I meant to have a third film in this post, but ran out of time this week (also, it probably wouldn’t have been British)… More to come next week. I have tons of horror films in my queue, but if anyone has any suggestions, feel free to leave a comment.

4 Weeks of Halloween: Week 1

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Blatantly stealing this concept from Kernunrex’s Six Weeks of Halloween, here’s my week 1 schedule:

  • The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V: The Shinning
  • Shining (fake trailer)
  • Black Sunday (trailer)
  • Tre volti della paura, I (1963) Mario Bava’s trio of short stories is a little tame by today’s standards, but his ability to use atmosphere and sound to create tension is undeniable. The first story tells the tale of a beautiful woman terrorized by her ex-boyfriend. It somehow manages to pull off two twists in a short time, and it’s the best of the three stories. The second story is a plodding vampire tale, probably the most famous of the three, as it stars Boris Karloff, but it might be my least favorite. The third story follows a nurse who makes a bad decision when her patient dies in the midst of a seance. It’s the shortest of the three stories, but it delivers on it’s straightforward premise. All in all, an enjoyable experience, if a bit cheesy (and if you don’t mind subtitles). **1/2
  • The Exorcist (unused trailer) – This trailer is awesome – light years ahead of it’s time though. Previews from the era were… lame. To put it lightly. This is great though.
  • Mary Poppins (recut trailer)
  • Horror Friends (YouTube short)
  • Masters of Horror: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005): Directed by Kaedrin favorite, Don Coscarelli (of Phantasm fame), this was one of the first Masters of Horror short films. Adapted from a short story by Joe R. Lansdale, this 1 hour story isn’t tremendously brilliant or groundbreaking, but it is well made and has a couple decent twists. It’s got some gory touches and the relationship the protagonist was in (told in flashbacks) is a bit rushed, but overall it’s not too bad. Very entertaining and certainly worthy of a watch, but it’s rather straightforward. (Note to Netflix users, a lot of the Masters of Horror series are available on their Watch Online service, including this one and probably a bunch of others I’ll watch in coming weeks) **1/2
  • Alien (trailer)
  • Evil Aliens (trailer)
  • Robot Chicken: Horror Big Brother
  • Friday the 13th (1980): Taking it’s cue from John Carpenter’s brilliant Halloween, this film ratcheted up the gore… and the implausibility. Alas, more gore also meant less scares. It’s got some inventive kill scenes (notably Kevin Bacon’s, though it was pretty much stolen right from Mario Bava’s even more implausible Bay of Blood) and a great twist ending (you could probably make the argument that this steals from the twist endings of films like Halloween and Phantasm, but this was at least well constructed on it’s own. It’s also worth noting that A Nightmare on Elm Street does the same thing, so at least this film is in good company.), but is otherwise pretty pedestrian. I’ve watched all the Friday movies (er most of ’em, they tend to blend together), but remember very little about them, which is why I decided to revisit this. I’ll probably take in a couple of other ones over the coming month as well. **1/2

There you have it. I hope I didn’t just use up all my favorite of the shorts & trailers… The trailers for The Exorcist and Alien are the best, and they’re amazing because they’re way ahead of their time. As I mentioned above, most trailers of the era are just excruciatingly bad. Anyway, this was a reasonable start to my little horror marathon. Look for more next week.

Halloweeny Links

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Kaedrin’s own monkey research squad strikes again, with a pseduo-horror/Halloween theme. Enjoy:

  • Kernunrex’s Six Weeks of Halloween 2007: He of the Chronocinethon is taking a break from exhaustively exploring movies in chronological order, and watching lots of horror flicks in the six weeks leading up to Halloween. I wish I had thought of this (and had time to implement). I think the neatest thing about his schedule is that he sneaks in a bunch of shorts and trailers between his movies (for instance, he’s got the classic Simpsons episode, The Shinning and the great SNL Skit: Consumer Probe: Unsafe Halloween Costumes). I might have to do something like this in the near future. Or maybe I’ll just go to the 24 Hour Horrorthon in Philly.
  • Horror Movie a Day: This guy takes to watching Horror movies with a zeal unseen since, uh, Kernunrex. Crap. Still, this guy watches 1 horror movie a day and posts a quick capsule review.
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Celebrating 30 Years of Very Stupid Monsters: What can be more fearsome than the Duckbunny? I dunno, the picture of the Squark kinda looks like Cthulhu if you don’t look too close. And have poor vision. Also, with respect to the Giant Beaver (actual D&D monster), this snapple cap that’s been on my desk informs me that Beavers were once the size of bears! Ok, I’ll stop now. Lots of stupid monsters here.
  • The Legend of FacilityFocus: Funny “Underground Guide” for how to enter repair request using UPenn’s new web interface, done in the style of an adventure video game walkthrough. Is this horror? Well, as someone whose job involves usability, this is pretty horrific.
  • Plush Hellraiser: The Box. You Snuggled It. We Came. I’m mostly linking to this because of the brilliant title, but Widge has some neat suggestions for newly released plush Hellraiser toys.

Ok, so some of those are a stretch on the Halloween theme, but work with me here.

We Could Be Heroes

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Just for one day though. Apologies for the missing entry yesterday and the lame entry today. Time is still tight, so I’ll just throw out a link to 5 Questions Season Two of Heroes Had Better F#@king Answer.

Unlike a certain show about people stranded on a mysterious island that we won’t name, by the end of its first season NBC’s hit series Heroes had managed to neatly wrap up the vast majority of its plot threads and running storylines. The cheerleader was saved; the sword was retrieved; and the exploding man was stopped. We didn’t watch the finale of the mystery island show that we’re not naming, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Locke was left speechless by the sight of Patrick Duffy in the shower. Had it all been a dream?

Some questions I have: Will they finally just get rid of Ali Larter’s dumbass subplot? Which lame, cliched plot element will they get me to fall for anyway?

Update: The answer to my second question: Amnesia.

Goblin Bloggin’

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Since time is even shorter than usual, the Green Goblin is filling in with a video blog. Enjoy.

The project I’m working is almost over. It launches next week and I’m sure I’ll be busy for a little while after that, but then we’ll be back to blogging as normal.

Martian Successor Nadesico

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After a few weeks and various obstacles (work, Netflix), I have finally completed Martian Successor Nadesico. Overall, I’m happy with it, though there are a few things about the series that I didn’t particularly care for. Many of my initial thoughts still hold. For instance, I couldn’t stop noticing the similarities between this series and Vandread (and Vandread: Second Stage), though towards the end, things did seem to be a little less Vandread-like.

The series takes place a few hundred years in the future. Humans have colonized the Moon and Mars, but attackers from Jupiter start to cause lots of trouble on Mars. The Jovian Lizards are seemingly unstoppable, but a privately built warship developed by Nergal industries gives hope to humanity. Commanded by the ditsy but competant Yurika, the Nadesico and her crew, including reluctant pilot Akito, take on their Jovian enemy. But everything is not what it seems.

The Nadesico In Space

The Nadesico

Again, the similarities to Vandread are more than skin deep (though I should note that Vandread was produced after Nadesico). All the major elements are there – a mysterious enemy with overpowering technology and automated attack ships, a male pilot with a mysterious past who is pursued by several jealous females, a ship’s computer that’s a living entity of some kind, etc… There’s even some strange male/female issues going on (though nothing as explicit as Vandread‘s war between men and women). The list goes on and on and on. Sure, there are some wrinkles in the various formulas, but overall the series are quite similar. However, the impression I’m getting is that both series are simply drawing from a larger pool of clichés that feature prominently in other series about mechas and space combat. Nadesico has more of a referential tone than Vandread though, and it seems to approach parody or even farce at times. It breaks the fourth wall often (once, a character even tells another character that she’s breaking the fourth wall) and it often seems to be poking fun at itself. As someone who isn’t especially familiar with the genres in question, I can’t be sure just how well Nadesico captures and skewers the genres, but I enjoyed it even without that context.

While the series does have the aformentioned lighthearted tone, it’s not always like that. It often veers off into more serious territory, and from the very beginning of the series, the creators never let you forget that this is a war. There are several surprises strewn throughout. Betrayals and death are not shyed away from, even as the series constantly pokes fun at itself. To be honest, I’m not sure how well they pulled this off. There aren’t many big switches between silly fun and deadly earnestness, but when they happen, it’s quite disorienting. Some episodes are just so silly (like perhaps episode 19, the Nadesico Idol episode) that it’s hard to believe that other episodes are from the same series. This inconsistent tone is odd, though not necessarily a bad thing (and the same inconsistency struck me about Vandread as well, so perhaps it’s not so unusual).

One thing about this series that I really liked was that they did try some interesting things. Results vary, but when they take a risk and it works, the results are great. Some of the episodes really stood out, particularly the Run Silent, Run Deep episode. It’s the 20th episode in the series, and it features a battle of wits between the captain of the Nadesico and an enemy captain that’s reminiscent of the classic submarine movies like The Enemy Below and, uh, well… Run Silent Run Deep. The enemy has developed a new and potentially devestating weapon, and the Nadesico must run for it’s life… Eventually, they mount a creative counter attack. What makes this work is that both sides are competent, their tactics sound, and you can tell there’s a respect between them. It was an enthralling episode and I’ve already watched it twice.

Most of the main characters are reasonably well defined and interesting. The main character of the series is Akito, a cook and reluctant pilot who has a mysterious past on Mars and is troubled by his role in the war. He’s also pursued by several female members of the crew (and other women throughout the series). This harem comedy thing sometimes works, but this series goes a little overboard with it.

Visually, the series well done but not spectacular. As I mentioned before, the subtitles were a little hard to read at times (They use different colors to indicate background speech and foreground speech, but they’re sometimes inconsistent with it and in a couple of cases, the text takes up more than half the screen!) so I mostly watched the dubbed version. I’m not a huge fan of the music in the series, but by the end, I’d gotten used to it.

The end of the series is somewhat satisfying. The main character arc of Akito and Yurika is resolved, but a lot of subplots are left open or unexplored. Apparently, there’s a movie that continues the story, but from what I can see, even that doesn’t finish the story.

More comments and screenshots below the fold…

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Wii, guess what I get to do?

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So I’ve been working a lot lately, which means no exercise. How to correct this? That’s right, I bought a Nintendo Wii using the feeble excuse that it will at least provide some measure of activity other than sitting at a desk and typing. Plus, you know, it’s fun. In any case, I’m not writing much tonight, so I’ll just point to a few things, including the latest “hubristic” round of the Movie Screenshot Game, in which I posted 5 screenshots and requested that the winner has to get them all right. As it turns out, that was perhaps a little too hard, so I’ve posted some hints in the comments. If no one gets them tomorrow, I’ll post even more obvious hints, and if no one still has it by Friday, I’ll have stumped the internet. Or, uh, the 10 people who read my blog.

For those who are baffled by the title of this post, it’s one of the little clips they often play on the Preston and Steve Show, a local morning talkshow that’s freely available online as a podcast (the whole show is posted every day, with almost no commercials). When I can home tonight and saw the Wii waiting on my doorstep (I ordered online), that was the first thing that went through my head… then I realized I could make a Wiipun.

In other news, Author is also watching Nadesico and wants to “engage into a stegagography themed game” in which people who get rare discs mark them in some way and post them in a central location, so that other people who get the same disc will know, and can mark it again, etc… until they find out how many copies of a disc Netflix has in stock. Interesting idea, though I should admit that I never got disc 4. It said “Very Long Wait” and then one day, it said “Now” so I put it at the top of my queue, but a couple of days later, I checked again, and it was back to “Very Long Wait.” Crap. I proceeded to remove it from my queue and downloaded the episodes, which I still haven’t watched (this weekend, I promise!) I’m half tempted to put disc 4 back in the queue, just to play Author’s game. Author, if it helps, I do have disc 6 here, if that counts for anything. My assumption is that they have less than 10 (maybe only a couple or even just one) of disc 4. Since they don’t have any of disc 5, I wouldn’t put it past them…

And finally, for anyone who listens to the excellent Filmspotting podcast, it looks like we’ve reached the end of an era. One of the hosts, Sam Van Hallgren announced on last week’s show that he will be retiring from after just a few more shows. At first I was shocked, but then the more I thought about it, I realized I should have seen this coming. The show has had several guest hosts throughout it’s 2.5 year run, and it always seemed to be Sam that was absent. Sam will certainly be missed, and I can totally understand his reasons. When he started Filmspotting (or Cinecast, as it was called back then), he was single and working a part time job. Since starting, he’s gotten married, bought a house in Milwaukee, and gotten a full time job. Like some bloggers I read, I have no idea how these people manage to produce the quality and quantity of material that they do, and so it’s hard to begrudge Sam leaving the show. Again, though, he will be missed. One of the great things about the show was that Adam and Sam have great chemistry and differing tastes. They’ve already found a replacement for Sam (one of their friends, nicknamed Matty Ballgame), and he’s guest hosted before. I’m sure he’ll do a good job, but the show will never be the same. Of course, that’s what happens – life goes on. Hey, maybe we’ll go back to the 2 shows per week format! Really, though, I have to credit Cinecast/Filmspotting for really galvanizing and inspiring my recent (by which I mean the last 2 years) movie craze. I’ve always loved movies, but listening to Cinecast/Filmspotting has really emphasised my appreciation, and despite Sam’s departure, I’m sure it will continue to do so.

That’s all for now. Back to the Wii for me.

Top 5 Anticipated Fall Movies

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So I’m still working through MSN, but I’m not done yet. I see that Filmspotting has begun their Top 5 Anticipated Fall Movies list, and will be concluding it next week. I’m not sure if this fall will be as strong as they seem to think (the first half certainly wasn’t as strong as the first half of 2006), but there are several movies I’m looking forward to this fall. So here’s my list:

  • There Will Be Blood (December 26): Director Paul Thomas Anderson always seems to turn in interesting efforts, and this adaptation (which is something new for Anderson, as he usually writes his own stuff) of an Upton Sinclair novel seems ripe for Anderson’s style. The subject matter, the grueling 1927 oil prospecting scene, could be interesting and Anderson seems to make even mundane stuff good. Add in an actor like Daniel Day-Lewis, and I think we’re in for something pretty good.
  • Lust, Caution (September 28): Ang Lee can get a little ponderous with his stuff, but this espionage thriller sounds interesting, and the unusual setting might be a big part of that. I still haven’t seen Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, but from what I’ve seen of Lee, I think this could be good.
  • 3:10 to Yuma (September 7) – One of the genres I wasn’t been very familiar with was Westerns, and I’ve seen a bunch over the last year (several are on my to watch list). This film, a remake of a 1957 film with the same title and adapted from an Elmore Leonard story, stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. As you might notice in the rest of my list, the director of a film is usually what attracts me to that film (also, the story). In this case, it’s the actors (and the story). I’m particularly interested in Bale, who is one of the more talented young actors.
  • Eastern Promises (September 14): I was pleasantly surprised by director David Cronenberg’s 2005 film, A History of Violence, and this new film looks like it’s along the same lines. It delves into a world of Russian mobsters in London and stars History alum Viggo Mortensen. Will it be as good as History? It’s got expectations going against it, so I’m doubting that, but I think it will be worth watching.
  • No Country for Old Men (November 9): The Coen brothers always interest me, and this film is no exception. A few months ago, I did a quick draft of a top 100 movies list, and I was surprised to see that there were at least 5 Coen brother films in consideration, and at least 3 of those would actually make it on the list. Perhaps I shouldn’t be, as the Coens always seem to produce good stuff.
  • Honorable Mention: 30 Days of Night (October 19 – This would seem like a cheesy vampire movie with a gimmicky plot if it weren’t for director David Slade’s involvement. Slade’s Hard Candy was one of my favorite movies of last year, and I had similar apprehensions about that movie, so I’m actually looking forward to this), American Gangster (November 2 – Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott, I was really looking forward to this until I saw the preview, which knocked it down a few pegs. It could still be good, but I’m not on fire about this one anymore.), Shoot ‘Em Up (September 7 – An action movie with Paul Giamatti and Clive Owen that looks like a lot of fun and… little else.), The Mist (November 21 – Frank Darabont’s adaptation of yet another Stephen King story seems interesting, if only because Darabont and King seem to mix real well), Youth Without Youth (December 14 – Francis Ford Coppola returns to directing, and he’s vowing to make more “personal movies.” Whatever that means. Could be interesting, as the man has directed 4 exceptional movies… unfortunately, they were all made in the 1970s.)
  • I’m not sure what to make of: The Kingdom (September 28 – I don’t know what to expect from this and I keep swinging back and forth on whether I want to see it), The Heartbreak Kid (October 5 – the Farrelly brothers turn in their first R rated comedy since 2000 – Eh, maybe.) , The Darjeeling Limited (September 29, limited, October, wide – Director Wes Anderson is extremely uneven in my mind, so I’m never sure if I’m going to like his movies – I hated his last movie), Michael Clayton (October 5 – a thriller written and directed by one of the people behind the Bourne franchise? Ok, I’m interested I guess.), and Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (November 16 – Looks kinda like a poor man’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

Well, it looks to at least be an interesting fall. I’m a little wary of some of these films, but the talent is certainly there, and besides, there are always a couple of films that are big surprises (who knows, maybe one of the remaining movies on my 5 Upcoming Movies I Want To See Even Though I Know They’ll Suck list will be awesome – so far, The Bourne Ultimatum is the only one that turned out really well, though The Simpsons Movie wasn’t a total wash)

Movie Screenshot Game Round XXII Extravaganza

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The game grinds on, and has more or less become the Mark, Roy and Alex show. So be it – we all seem to be having fun at least! Anyway, I was thinking that we’re due for a curveball, and since Friday is List Day, I’m going to post 5, that’s right, 5 screenshots for this round. You have to get them all right to win. Rules and screenshots below the fold…

Update: Hints are posted in the comments. Let’s go people! I’ll give it a couple more days, because these are hard screens and there are 5 of them…

Again Update: Roy won! Swipe blocks next to each screenshot below for the answer. Also, Roy has posted the next round, so go and play…

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