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Altered - GeraldRice - 01-02-2007
The next movie coming up in my queue. I read about it in Fangoria and had to pick it up. It's an alien-napping in reverse about four guys who were abducted as teens (actually five, but one didn't survive). I'll let you all know how it was once I get it (if the post office ever opens again).
Altered - GeraldRice - 01-05-2007
I saw this last night. It's one of those movies that's best enjoyed at home. My wife didn't like it, but I did (and it gave her a scare or two). The production is great, so are the set and the sound. What's immediately lacking are two of the friends being stock characters- unless they were side-by-side I couldn't tell them apart.
But the alien was cool. It's hard to kill, enduring a shot gun blast, being harpooned, getting its foot caught in a bear trap--they think it's as simple as kidnapping an alien and torturing it to death as they were tortured when they were abducted. But a less willing friend has a pretty reasonable reason as to why killing it is a bad, bad idea.
Things quickly spiral out of control after they bring it back in chains to one friend's garage. The last thing I have to add is WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE INTESTINES SCENE. Guh-ROO-ling.
A good addition to anyone's queue.
Altered - GeraldRice - 08-16-2007
Anyone see this yet?
Altered - bones weep tedium - 08-17-2007
My partner and I watched this film a few months ago. I must say that our experince sounds similar to you and your wife; I liked it, she didnt.
Maybe it's a boy's film? :confused:
I thought that for a cheap little film it was pretty good. I agree that a couple of the characters are a bit rubbish, but I thought that the ace hero made up for it. The monster was pretty naff (I thought the Age Of The Grey Alien had passed?) but the way they filmed around it was typically effective, despite how many times I've seen it done before.
All in all I'm glad I watched it, but I wish I hadnt bought it. I had a zero replay factor.
Altered - GeraldRice - 08-17-2007
Have to agree. I don't have an urge to see it again. When it comes on HBO or something I'll watch it if there's nothing else on.
Altered - Dr. Trilobite - 08-28-2007
There was a lot to be impressed by, but it was mixed in with a whole lot of stuff that was disappointingly typical. I loved the atmosphere, which the music deserves a lot of credit for. The premise and little tidbits of backstory were unusual and very interesting. And it was all genuinely scary. Still, there was not enough good and too much suck.
Guy's wife was gorgeous, though.