Sinister
01-27-2005, 05:54 PM
In recent years, I've posted a thread either here or on another board about what my top picks for the past years were. This year, though coming in a tad late, it's better than never doing it at all. This year I'm sad to say, I never got around to watching Saw. It might have made the grade, but we'll never know. I usually go with a top three and this year is no different.
1. Dawn of the Dead. This film came out of the gate with a lot going against it. Horror movie fans were up in arms about everything from the title being stolen, to fast moving zombies. I adopted a "wait and see" attitude about the whole thing and was absolutely knocked on my ass by the whole experience. This was almost a tie with the second place winner, but I liked this just a bit more. The acting was great, it had great gore effects, and the story was good, I hand out the kudos to Zack Snyder and crew for making such a fine film. In many ways it is as good, if not better than its predecessor. I love both films and own the Directors Cut of this movie and The Ultimate Edition of the original. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm psyched for a direct sequel to this. Both have a steady rotation in my DVD player.
2. Shaun of the Dead. Zombies mixed with great wit not seen since Return of the Living Dead. The creators decided to stick with the tried and true zombie, rather than Snyders sprinting dead. Either way, this film is a worthy item in any serious Horror Mavens film collection.
3. Aliens vs. Predator. There weren't many real contenders this year in my opinion, and this barely made it to the list. It really wasn't because of the story, and it was because of two items that it does: Two of my favorite nasties battling to the death, but due to whatever reasons, the red stuff was spared for that goddamn PG-13 rating, and Lance Henrickson. ANY film where he's featured garners at least a one star rating for that fact alone. It was hokey in some places, and could have been a bit longer with more emphasis on the creatures, but with AVP I'll take what I can get, even if we have to wait for a sequel to get the real deal. This is an effects film all the way; enjoy it for that if nothing else.
That is as they say is that. This year, let's hope we get some good things coming our way. Still to come: Land of the Dead, Cursed, Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat, The Ring 2, The Darkness, Bloodrayne, The Devils Rejects, The Amityville Horror.
1. Dawn of the Dead. This film came out of the gate with a lot going against it. Horror movie fans were up in arms about everything from the title being stolen, to fast moving zombies. I adopted a "wait and see" attitude about the whole thing and was absolutely knocked on my ass by the whole experience. This was almost a tie with the second place winner, but I liked this just a bit more. The acting was great, it had great gore effects, and the story was good, I hand out the kudos to Zack Snyder and crew for making such a fine film. In many ways it is as good, if not better than its predecessor. I love both films and own the Directors Cut of this movie and The Ultimate Edition of the original. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm psyched for a direct sequel to this. Both have a steady rotation in my DVD player.
2. Shaun of the Dead. Zombies mixed with great wit not seen since Return of the Living Dead. The creators decided to stick with the tried and true zombie, rather than Snyders sprinting dead. Either way, this film is a worthy item in any serious Horror Mavens film collection.
3. Aliens vs. Predator. There weren't many real contenders this year in my opinion, and this barely made it to the list. It really wasn't because of the story, and it was because of two items that it does: Two of my favorite nasties battling to the death, but due to whatever reasons, the red stuff was spared for that goddamn PG-13 rating, and Lance Henrickson. ANY film where he's featured garners at least a one star rating for that fact alone. It was hokey in some places, and could have been a bit longer with more emphasis on the creatures, but with AVP I'll take what I can get, even if we have to wait for a sequel to get the real deal. This is an effects film all the way; enjoy it for that if nothing else.
That is as they say is that. This year, let's hope we get some good things coming our way. Still to come: Land of the Dead, Cursed, Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat, The Ring 2, The Darkness, Bloodrayne, The Devils Rejects, The Amityville Horror.