Honestly, I'm not sure how you are supposed to refer to this movie.... I've been calling it record, some people have been just saying the letters (arr eee see) and some people have been calling it rec (wreck). Despite not being sure what to call it, most can agree that [REC] is an awesome movie.
Short but sweet, [REC] clocks in at 85 minutes. The viewer follows a tiny TV film crew of Angela(the reporter girl) and Pablo(camera dude) in Barcelona as they shadow two firefighters(bomberos en espanol) as they go on a routine call at an apartment building. The call becomes less routine once the biting and carnage begins. What started out as a dull night quickly escalates to a fight and flight for life fright fest.
tl;dr version: much better than I expected and I can't wait for it to be released here. Almost right after I finished it, I wanted to watch it and get scared all over again. That's not something that normally happens for me.
And another thing that doesn't happen too much: getting scared at horror movies. I love horror movies; the vast majority of my movies are either horror or have horror as a sub genre. Perhaps I've been desensitized through over-viewing. The lists of movies that have made me a bit paranoid after viewing is pretty decent. But the lists of movies that have actually frightened me is much smaller. And the lists of movies that have me gripping the arm of the chair, forgetting to breathe over the adrenaline rush or shrieking like a little girl are very few.
Welcome, [REC]. You have made it to the top.
I've heard a few people refer to [REC] as a Cloverfield rip-off, which is simply not true. Cloverfield = monster movie [REC] = zombie movie Granted, both use the handi-cam medium for visualization but the genres are different. And Cloverfield isn't the first movie to use the handi-cam/first person view to build mood and heighten anxiety. Besides, it's a useful tool and there's nothing wrong with sharing.
Oh, and FYI,[REC] was released in November 2007, Cloverfield was released January 2008. Unless the Spanish have perfected time travel, traveled to January 2008, watched Cloverfield, then traveled back to 2007 and made a different genre movie, I don't really think there's any 'ripping-off' going on.
On a crappy note, there's to be a [REC] remake called Quarantine. And what I've seen so far, it looks like nothing more than an American carbon copy.
Just finished watching REC, an epic spanish zombie flick. Rarely does a movie make me jump or squeal like a little girl. This movie did both. Review of it will be posted once I've finished being terrified of anything that moves. Here's a trailer for your viewing pleasures:
It's certainly been awhile. Dealing with moving, the new job(which is fab, by the way) and having to fight for internet for nearly two weeks; the way has been rough, but I'm back!
Living alone is interesting. Granted, I do get lonely sometimes, but I think the ability to stride about my apartment completely starkers, without worrying about offending anyone kinda makes up for it. Although, I don't know many people that would be offended by a naked young woman bouncing about.... but I digress....
To celebrate my return, here's a clip about my kind of men. The kind that boast about shoving $30 worth of pennies into.... well, you'll see....
Well, it's Easter yet again.... nearly the anniversary of this blog. Huzzah! Well, it's a holiday anniversary, since this started on Easter. But Easter was in April last year. Anywho, here's an appropriate Easter picture for the occasion.
So, there's a new Street Fighter movie in the works, and I can't say I'm pleased about this.
I never watched the first one, I simply refused to, however much I liked Raul Julia. It just looked way too ridiculous. And now this: the Legend of Chun Li. The movie follows Chun Li's story: her dad's death, job at Interpol, stuff as such.... Casting as follows: Neal McDonough = M Bison ...... certainly no Raul Julia :( Michael Clarke Duncan =Balrog ...... I'm actually pleased about this, he's got the look Kristen Kreuk = Chun Li ..... what?
Sure... with enough makeup she could look Asian... but why is it so hard to hire an Asian girl to play an Asian part? I don't know.... and honestly, I don't care. I don't plan on watching this movie either.
...that this is freaking fabulous! Totally got the position! ::high fives herself:: I'm well on my way to being something interesting. Sayonara, book store manager! Aloha, parajournalist!
Hah, I enjoy how parajournalist sounds super fancy and most people don't even know what it means.
Basically, I'm in charge of information and facts and such.... I will go mad with my limited amount of power over the information! Muahahhahahaahahaa!
Current Movie Recommendations: 88 Minutes : it has Al Pacino looking freaked out with a side of forensic science the Bank Job : it has Jason Statham and explosions... yum! the Other Boleyn Girl : it has Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; I love Tudor period anythings Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day : someone gets punched... fun!
Things that I find weird: People who actually say 'LOL' outloud. I don't mind if you write it. That's cool... but then you actually say it and I'm just.... *sigh*
Things that make me smile: kittens, flowers, books, video games, crabs, jellyfish,shiny things, things with big eyes
Things that bother me: spiders, Veggie Tales, Lucky Star only having a Region 2 release, bad remakes, chicken on the bone, bridges, being hungry
So, currently pursuing a job at a newspaper. I suppose I should do something with my Journalism degree, hah! While the job I'm currently trying for is an entry level position and is a $1.50 cut in current pay, it would be a job I could proudly say that I work in.... rather than "Hi, I'm Rose. I'm a book store manager." :/ And while it's entry level, I could quickly be promoted to a not-entry position and get paid a million dollars a year..... well, perhaps not a whole million.
Granted, there are some really decent, sometimes even really good, ones out there. But on the other hand, there are really terrible things and well..... I don't know if scientists have perfected the ability to unsee things yet.
Now, don't get me wrong, I do enjoy some remakes, so I can't just generalize the whole remake genre. Surprisingly, they're not all crap! Some are actually just as good (or possibly surpassed) their originals.
Ring(novel)/Ringu(Japan)/the Ring(US)-- What remake list wouldn't contain the famous Ring series? I enjoyed both movies and the novel. I found the largest change to be the jump from the novel to the original movie.
Ju On(Japan)/the Grudge(US)-- I loved the Ju On series, both theatre and TV. They actually gave me chills. However, the US remake(which I went to see only out of sick curiosity) made me want to vomit in my mouth. I suppose that's a bit harsh... it had a few points... however, it was just rehashed scenes instead of being original through use of used scenes. I throughly didn't like the remake.
the Eye(China)/the Eye(US)-- I liked the original Eye, it was interesting. However, through my immense hatred of Jessica Alba, I refuse to watch the remake. It might be decent, but I would be too busy mentally crushing Alba's skull instead of paying attention to the movie.
Wanted(graphic novel)/Wanted(movie)-- This is what infuriates me the most. I've read the graphic novel and it was a weird ride. I understand taking artistic license and, while basing a movie on a book, things are bound to get changed (re: Harry Potter, etc.) But this... the whole premise of the story was changed. It's no longer the Wanted story, but now some action movie that's stripped the Wanted story's skin off, threw it on and is now parading itself as the Wanted-based-movie with Angelina "mushy lips" Jolie in it. However, it's got Morgan Freeman in it, so it might actually be some sort of interesting.
Coupling(UK)/Coupling(US)-- British comedy is something that I grew up on, with the three main contenders being: Monty Python as an adolescent, Absolutely Fabulous as a teen and Coupling as a twenty-something. When I found out that Coupling was being remade in the US, I was less than enthusiastic. I couldn't see the US version pulling off the same smart/funny that the UK version did. And I was right: the US version was canceled after 4 episodes.
Speaking of UK to US shows: Sanford and Son started out as a UK show called Steptoe and Son. Silent Hill(game)/Silent Hill(movie)-- So far, Silent Hill has the best video game to movie transition to date. Granted, the film does have it's flaws, but it also had a lot of good points. I applauded the use of the games' soundtrack, the nurses, the shots that brought scenes of the games to mind, the appearance of Pyramid Head and the main character's name being 'Rose' :)
A Tale of Two Sisters is being remade and I don't know what I'm to think about that. A Tale of Two Sisters is one of my favorite movies. It's a Korean movie about (you guessed it) two sisters. The cinematography and the lush color is certainly what caught my eye first about this movie. I'm just not sure that the US remake is going to be able to bring that same combo of intensity and subtlety over.
