The horror movie genre more than any other is flooded with run of the mill, predictable shit but The Devils Candy is an indie gem that bucks the trend. The trailer doesnât really do it justice. Itâs dark, brooding with an unusual feel to it.
The Conjuring or The Exorcist itâs not but itâs definitely worth a look if creepy, atmospheric thrills are your thing. Itâs doing the cinema rounds at the moment but I watched a proper job, 720p HD stream via the Kodi Zen plug in
I got a lifetime ambition today. Hired to film an Army recruitment video in Thetford ⌠The last sequence of the day was a mock combat situation, fake narrow Iraqi streets (Itâs Thetford ffs!) and burned out buildings, smoke grenades and blank bullets. It wonât ever see the light of day, I know (the soldierâs didnât have the correct vests, glasses etc.) Health and safety shit.
You donât get these chances very often so ⌠I made them go through it 5 times Got the POV, behind the shoulder shot from âHeatâ as my last one.
Hashtag ⌠Frustrated person who loves movies but has to make corporate shit.
So is army recruitment based around the idea of fighting in narrow Iraqi streets and killing Muslims? I heard an army ad on the radio the other day that was all about being part of a gang and a family. It genuinely sounded like on line grooming to me. people who just donât fit into normal society can find a family in the armyâŚjust like radical Islamists before they blow themselves up.
Just watched Personal Shopper tonight, a strange film but pretty cool.
Itâs hard to describe it, itâs a ghost story of sorts but itâs not really a horror, thereâs no frights or scares. Itâs a mood driven movie, slow paced but involving and quite unnerving. Kirsten Stewart is the lead (pretty much the only) character and I never realised how good an actress she is, a great performance. It would be a bit crass to comment on her getting her kit off (twice), so I wonât.
I enjoyed it, itâs very good. A word of warning thoâ. If you need a clear cut ending with everything spelled out, youâll be disappointed ⌠itâs not that kind of film.
I saw a similar army advert on TV. It was basically âGot no friends? Feel lonely? Misunderstood? Being bullied? Come join the army and weâll bully you in a more friendly atmosphere - you may even feel like youâve got friends!â It was weird.
Jonathan Demme, passed away yesterday. Heâs maybe not as well known as Coppola, Scorsese etc. He was more like Howard Hawks, spread he genius throughout too many subjects. He was ahead of his time in a musical sense. He made more musical videos than motion pics. âStop Making Senseâ is the best concert movie ever filmed.
âMelvin and Howardâ showed he could do real drama, he never liked famous actors and just wanted to get to the purity of a scene. He was at best 3rd choice to do Silence of the Lambs. Gene Hackman had the rights. Itâs one of only 3 films to win all 5 top oscars and is or was looked at as a genre film. Itâs genius. Paul Thomas Anderson was asked in an interview who his 3 biggest influences were ⌠1. Jonathan Demme, 2. Jonathan Demme, 3 Jonathan Demme.