What Movies Have Been Playing On Your DVD/Video Lately?

john · Post by **john** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:25 pm

Didn't they remake "The Haunting" a few years ago, Gray? I remember it wasn't very good, but then, remakes are never as good as the original.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:06 pm

Watched the great Ellie musical Broadway Melody of 1936 yesterday, co starring Robert Taylor and Jack Benny...............lovely

.............this is my type of movie

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:42 pm

I think I may have seen the remake. The title sounds very familiar.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:38 pm

Familiar Marian ?? ....................I don't think I have ever mentioned Broadway Melody of 1936, Broadway Melody of 1938 or Broadway Melody of 1940 before........................or have I ??

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:17 am

Hi John

Yes, you are correct!
The Haunting got a CGI make-over and it was ruined, the original was very, very creepy.
I read the book by Shirley Jackson last summer and the original film was faithful to it.

Hi Marian

You really must try to catch it, it's spooky!

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:04 am

Sorry Robert, we were just listing scary films and I'm sure the lovely Broadway Melody films of 1936, 1938 and 1940 weren't at all scary.
Did they have problems thinking up titles in those days?

I will look out for the original of "The Haunting" Gray. The title sounded familiar, but I knew I hadn't seen a film with that title from the sixties.
Wasn't Nicole Kidman in the remake?

Anyway two more scary films, more full of tension and to do with pursuit, are
The Hitcher and Deliverance. Anyone seen these?

Marian

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:11 am

I think I vaguely remember George watching "Deliverance"--was that the one with Burt Reynolds in it ?

I did not see it though.

john · Post by **john** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:15 am

"The Hitcher" was a really good film, Marian. They remade that one as well, but again, not as good as the original.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:51 pm

Yes, Burt Reynolds is in Deliverance, and John Voight.
It's quite a violent film as well as being scary.

It was the original 'The Hitcher' I've seen.

Marian

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:04 pm

Hi Marian

Nicole Kidman was in The Others - which was really creepy too!
Good suggestion!

I LOVE Deliverance!
A Classic!
Directed by a Brit too - John Boorman.

Plus, the original Hitcher was a darn fine film too.
I'm enjoying all these suggestions!

Silence of the Lambs was a tense film also, I thought.

john · Post by **john** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:24 pm

"The Others" was a good film Gray, I have seen it a few times.
I wasn't keen on "Silence Of The Lambs" though, I think I'm in a minority here because most people really rate it.

john · Post by **john** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:26 pm

I love the Hammer films as well, especially the Dracula ones. "The Devil Rides Out" is a super film as well.
Also the series "Hammer House Of Horror".

Apparently they are just making a new Hammer film, the first in over 20 years, I think.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:26 pm

I probably haven't seen either version of The Haunting then Gray. I'll look out for the original.
I agree Silence of the Lambs had a lot of tension.

Can't really think of any more at the moment. My son Chris suggested the Final Destination trilogy, which are quite scary, and gory!

Marian

P.S. Can't leave Jack's film out.. The Comeback.

john · Post by **john** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:28 pm

Yes, the "Final Destination" films are good too, Marian.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:27 am

I very nearly mentioned The Comeback, Marian, but I didn't want you to think i was taking the mickey or anything.
Seriously, I quite enjoyed The Comeback!

The was a US remake of a film called The Grudge several years ago which i thought was super scary.

Also, may I recommend a Roman Polanksi film from '65 starring Catherine Deneuve called Repulsion, which I thought was brilliant.

John, I used to be a big fan of the Hammer films in my youth, not because they were scary, but because the had a certain charm

, however, I thought the first Dracula movie they made was terrific.