I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed this. A historical drama about a President I know nothing about, with a cast thats almost all men? That doesn't sound like my cup of tea, but I loved everything about it. The cast, the sets, the costumes, the writing. I never thought I'd be so invested in James Garfield.
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Aside from the black face and VERY bad Native American stereotypes, the song and dance numbers are a lot of fun and there are some fun lines of dialogue. It’s the stage play with a camera, so if you’ve ever wondered what late 20s stage plays looked like, this is a great film to give you an idea.
I wish this had ended 15 minutes sooner instead of having that last final twist, but other than that, I was fully locked in. I love Tessa Thompson.
I wish this was less Hunger Games and more Kid Nation the Movie.
This is one of those times where I wish a story was different, and that's just my problem, and not a reflection about what it actually is. I was a lot more interested in how these kids have been surviving, farming, building structures, and so on than I was in the maze running. It still held my attention though.
Well, that was weird.
It had been forever since I’ve watched this so it was like a first time viewing.
Great mystery and some really good over-the-top “Crouching Tiger” style fight scenes.
Not sure it needed to be 2hrs long, but I guess a good mystery needs time to unravel.
The first Jean Rollin I watched was fun, weird, and quirky. This one would be except for about 15 minutes that make the entire film gross and sleazy.
The few minutes of torture near the end I could almost forgive, but the 10 minute r@pe scene earlier on, just ruins the whole film for me. I’m no prude and have watched countless hours of European horror, so this sort of thing isn’t new to me, but this wasn’t relevant to anything that goes on in the rest of the film and is just disgusting. Shock for shock value.
Very disappointed as I really thought I’d like this one as much as Shiver of the Vampire.
I watched Mermaids every single time I noticed it was on TV as a kid, because Christina Ricci and Winona Ryder as sisters was (and still is) dream casting. Wednesday Addams and Lydia Deetz! Sisters!
This was my first time watching it as an adult. I remembered everything, but it's like I was seeing it for the first time, and I like it even more. Bob Hoskins is a precious angel, and Cher plays her part perfectly. The scene at the end in the kitchen is magical.
I like some elements of this a lot, especially Susan Sarandon's side plot, and I love Judy Greer and Jason Segel. Jeff's general aimlessness sometimes makes the film also feel aimless to me though, and then my attention drifts.
This is the film you watch when you start to think about moving to Florida. It’ll change your mind quick.
It’s actually a pretty effective horror film. I mean, almost everyone makes the absolute worst decisions, but that is pretty much 70s horror.
<I>We Bury the Dead</i> gives off <I>28 Days Later</i> vibes, but our zombies here, due to a military disaster, are not fast-moving nor do they infect others. It has a solid story with developing characters, and provides a tense atmosphere for them as they're tasked with labeling dead bodies across a designated area, but it leaves us viewers hanging for more when the end credits appear.
<B>Final Thoughts</b>
The cinematography is great, but it wouldn't hurt to showcase the (living) dead more so that we can grasp their intent and potential growth in a post-disaster world.
The 1970s, and the French, are weird. Even a simple vampire film turns into a crazy art house experience.
Odd camera work, bizarre directorial decisions, any excuse for nudity, and a few inexcusable, all wrapped around a plot that bounces between generic to nonsensical with a ultra-70s soundtrack.
(But I kind of liked it.)
