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RE: The Last Movie You Watched
September 29, 2026 at 4:33 am
(September 28, 2026 at 6:21 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Exorcist II: The Heretic
This is actually a metaphysical movie rather than horror, like its predecessor.
It has an interesting idea, which is examining exorcism with science; thus, this investigates God with science. This is why it should have been titled Exorcist II: The Scientist. And indeed, if exorcism is something real, then it should be investigated by science.
But since these are all unscientific things, the movie quickly falls apart and rather becomes trapped inside itself as it wants to exist no matter what.
So it gets metaphorical and dives into symbolism, religion, art, and science. Richard Burton, who plays a Catholic priest, stumbles on James Earl Jones, who is a shaman dressed as a locust, sitting in some rustic African village, only to suddenly turn into a scientist in a laboratory examining locusts. Needless to say, it gets very confusing, and I felt like my head started spinning—as if I were being the one that was possessed.
I completely agree - Exorcist II was a train wreck. But, as is typical with a lot of movies franchises, Exorcist III was significantly better.
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September 29, 2026 at 12:27 pm
I want to watch The Addiction (1995). I heard that it's good and has Christopher Walkens playing a vampire.
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RE: The Last Movie You Watched
September 30, 2026 at 12:26 pm
47 Ronin (2013)
As a fantasy epic, it sucks. As a depiction of the Ako incident, it sucks. Writing sucks, direction sucks, special effects suck, and Keanu Reeves acting (as always) sucks.
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September 30, 2026 at 5:29 pm
Ladies First
A male chauvinist is transported to a matriarchal society, facing challenges from a formidable female version of himself.
Classic role reversal.
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RE: The Last Movie You Watched
October 1, 2026 at 11:17 am
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RE: The Last Movie You Watched
October 1, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
Ok, this is a cult movie made entirely of a monologue by an actor sitting in an apartment in NYC and directed by Jonathan Demme. But what kept bothering me, or should I say mystifying me, is that you can hear almost the same sound that aliens used in the movie "Contact" made ten years later. Why? What is that sound? Why did they use the same sound?
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RE: The Last Movie You Watched
October 2, 2026 at 12:13 pm
(October 1, 2026 at 10:49 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
Ok, this is a cult movie made entirely of a monologue by an actor sitting in an apartment in NYC and directed by Jonathan Demme. But what kept bothering me, or should I say mystifying me, is that you can hear almost the same sound that aliens used in the movie "Contact" made ten years later. Why? What is that sound? Why did they use the same sound?
Demme said the electronic noise was used to created tension. Since both films used synthesizers to create the effects, some similarity seems unavoidable.
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October 6, 2026 at 11:57 am
Haunted House of Pancakes
On Halloween, possessed food in a diner turns monstrous seeking revenge, attacking patrons.
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October 6, 2026 at 2:23 pm
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RE: The Last Movie You Watched
October 6, 2026 at 2:35 pm
Halloween
During 2016's "killer clown" craze, Dr. Marks and journalist Parker trace the source to jailed serial killer Cane recruiting followers for an anarchist movement. When Cane escapes, they race to stop his murderous Halloween scheme.
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