Monday, January 24, 2005
Member since:
January 2005
January 2005
Is anyone as big a movie geek as I am? I see at least 5 movies a month... I can't wait for Sundance (it's my favorite film festival), and I just found this cool site where you can get updates!
Here is it: - EXTERNAL LINK -
….hope you guys enjoy it!
p.s. - is there any movie that'll be featured at Sundance that you're looking forward to???
Here is it: - EXTERNAL LINK -
….hope you guys enjoy it!
p.s. - is there any movie that'll be featured at Sundance that you're looking forward to???
Monday, January 24, 2005
Member since:
March 2002
March 2002
bookfiend22,
We appreciate your interest in film, but it's hard to tell if you're promoting the Sundance Festival honestly as a real film fan, or if you work for the Sundance site you're promoting. In any case, we'd appreciate it if you wouldn't promote other sites or other products at DVD Town, unless we're sure who you are. We do have ad rates for such things.
John
We appreciate your interest in film, but it's hard to tell if you're promoting the Sundance Festival honestly as a real film fan, or if you work for the Sundance site you're promoting. In any case, we'd appreciate it if you wouldn't promote other sites or other products at DVD Town, unless we're sure who you are. We do have ad rates for such things.
John
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Member since:
December 2003
December 2003
I was given the opportunity to go to a Sundance movie this evening called "Wolf Creek". On one hand, I'm ashamed to say that having been born and raised in Salt Lake City, that this is my first Sundance film. On the other hand, because of my beliefs, had I done some research on this film before hand, I would not have gone. I won't go into more detail on that issue, because I don't think it's pertinent to the film.
That said, I'm going to try to make this as much of a neutral perspective as I can. "Wolf Creek" is based upon real events that took place in Northern Australia, fairly recently. I don't want to say much more than that, for fear of giving away the plot, and or other aspects that lended to the telling of the story. This film is classified in the "horror" genre, and I think I can say with complete sincerity, that it's one of (if not the) most disturbing films I've ever seen. I'm sure there are films more disturbing out there, but I haven't been in the habit of watching films of that kind, since I was a teenager. I have no doubt in my mind that "Wolf Creek" will be widely released within the U.S., based upon how popular the Horror genre is in the U.S. This was Director "Greg Mclean's" first time in the Directors chair, and I have to say, he did a VERY good job! The movie was a little slowly paced in the beginning, but in my opinion lended greatly to the character building in the film (an attribute that's been largely glossed over by Hollywood in recent years). The film starts to really pick up, at around the half way mark, and builds to a similar feeling of cresting that first hill on your first rollercoaster ride. Thus begins the most repugnant scenes I've witnessed to date... (cont. below)
(SPOILERS) Beyond this point.
... not so much because of the "gore" factor (because there wasn't that much of it) but rather the sounds, acting performances, and descriptions of what was happening by the killer as he was performing his task. As chance would have it, Director "Greg McLean", as well as some of the producers, SFX people, and actress "Cassandra Magrath" (whom played one of the lead characters in "Wolf Creek") were all seated directly behind my friend and I for the showing. McLean conducted a "Q&A" with the audience directly after the film. I have to say, it was very interesting hearing what McLean wanted to do with the film, why he did it, and how he was inspired by the events in Australia. It seems that he (McLean) was living in Australia while these events were taking place, and one of the culprets was caught. McLean explained that his goal with this film was "to give 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre" a run for it's money, in terms of how far they went with it". In my own personal opinion (and having seen the original "TCM" when I was younger) that Mr. McLean has accomplished his goal with "Wolf Creek". McLean has set an all new high (or low, depending upon your perspective) in Horror picture history. Amazingly enough, "Wolf Creek" was filmed in just over 30 days! And for just over a Million dollars (Australian). You'd never know it, from how well the picture was filmed & composed, and the excellent perormances given by the actors, however.
I had a few minor gripes with the surround sound during a pool party scene, in which the music being played at the party was blasted, and only through the side channels in the theater. Other than that, this film had theatrical release surround quality, and dynamics! Very impressive!
As a final note, I'd like to reiterate, that if you're a 'casual' horror flick person, a lot of the scenes in "Wolf Creek", will probably turn you off of horror flicks for a good long time, if not forever, because of it's morbid depiction of human mutilation. For those of you that are rabid fans of the genre, make note of the title, and look for this "Dimension" films release, coming to your home town, sometime in the near future. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised. This seems to have been the overwhelming reaction to the film, by the rest of the packed theater.
If you're interested in the actual events that took place in Australia, Google "outback" "killer" and "tourist" in a search, you'll find enough info. to keep you busy for hours.
- Josh
That said, I'm going to try to make this as much of a neutral perspective as I can. "Wolf Creek" is based upon real events that took place in Northern Australia, fairly recently. I don't want to say much more than that, for fear of giving away the plot, and or other aspects that lended to the telling of the story. This film is classified in the "horror" genre, and I think I can say with complete sincerity, that it's one of (if not the) most disturbing films I've ever seen. I'm sure there are films more disturbing out there, but I haven't been in the habit of watching films of that kind, since I was a teenager. I have no doubt in my mind that "Wolf Creek" will be widely released within the U.S., based upon how popular the Horror genre is in the U.S. This was Director "Greg Mclean's" first time in the Directors chair, and I have to say, he did a VERY good job! The movie was a little slowly paced in the beginning, but in my opinion lended greatly to the character building in the film (an attribute that's been largely glossed over by Hollywood in recent years). The film starts to really pick up, at around the half way mark, and builds to a similar feeling of cresting that first hill on your first rollercoaster ride. Thus begins the most repugnant scenes I've witnessed to date... (cont. below)
(SPOILERS) Beyond this point.
... not so much because of the "gore" factor (because there wasn't that much of it) but rather the sounds, acting performances, and descriptions of what was happening by the killer as he was performing his task. As chance would have it, Director "Greg McLean", as well as some of the producers, SFX people, and actress "Cassandra Magrath" (whom played one of the lead characters in "Wolf Creek") were all seated directly behind my friend and I for the showing. McLean conducted a "Q&A" with the audience directly after the film. I have to say, it was very interesting hearing what McLean wanted to do with the film, why he did it, and how he was inspired by the events in Australia. It seems that he (McLean) was living in Australia while these events were taking place, and one of the culprets was caught. McLean explained that his goal with this film was "to give 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre" a run for it's money, in terms of how far they went with it". In my own personal opinion (and having seen the original "TCM" when I was younger) that Mr. McLean has accomplished his goal with "Wolf Creek". McLean has set an all new high (or low, depending upon your perspective) in Horror picture history. Amazingly enough, "Wolf Creek" was filmed in just over 30 days! And for just over a Million dollars (Australian). You'd never know it, from how well the picture was filmed & composed, and the excellent perormances given by the actors, however.
I had a few minor gripes with the surround sound during a pool party scene, in which the music being played at the party was blasted, and only through the side channels in the theater. Other than that, this film had theatrical release surround quality, and dynamics! Very impressive!
As a final note, I'd like to reiterate, that if you're a 'casual' horror flick person, a lot of the scenes in "Wolf Creek", will probably turn you off of horror flicks for a good long time, if not forever, because of it's morbid depiction of human mutilation. For those of you that are rabid fans of the genre, make note of the title, and look for this "Dimension" films release, coming to your home town, sometime in the near future. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised. This seems to have been the overwhelming reaction to the film, by the rest of the packed theater.
If you're interested in the actual events that took place in Australia, Google "outback" "killer" and "tourist" in a search, you'll find enough info. to keep you busy for hours.
- Josh
