A brief interruption to my summary of last year's best films... I know, just as it was getting to the exciting part.
I think I've made a pretty good job at keeping some regular updates going here over recent days, given my usual standards. Hopefully therefore you'll forgive me then when I tell you that it might be a bit quieter over the next few days.
It's all in a good cause though. First of all I'll be spending a few days at the Corona Cork Film Festival, before returning back home briefly and then jetting back out again for the Horrorthon at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin.
There's a whole bunch of interesting stuff coming up at Cork (and I'm sure there's already been some by the time I've got round to posting this) but for me, my brief stay will allow me to see a few late night efforts (NOCTURNE, SYMPATHETIC DETAILS and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WEIRD); the eagerly awaited HUNGER (yeah, it's out here in a couple of weeks but I couldn't wait); a couple of documentaries (one about photographer David Farrell and the slightly less serious A TALE OF THREE LEGS - though this will leave me a hell of a dash for my flight home); and an absolutely huge number of Irish short films, including the Irish Film Board selection and the Irish language programme, Oscailt (which I have no idea how to pronounce).
As for Horrorthon, my thoughts on some of the films are below (but I'll cover all of them on my return), along with the horrible dilemma I face as a result of the packed schedule.
Opening night film QUARANTINE is a remake of the Spanish zombie film [REC], which despite good reviews I completely failed to see. So it's another pointless American remake, and yet maybe because I've failed to see the original I might be able to cut it a little slack.
It'll be nice to see cult classics like THE FUNHOUSE and EVIL DEAD II on the big screen, but I'm not sure about SAW 5. Sure, I love those films, but since it opens at the cinema at the same time I might skip out of the IFI for some food instead. TIMECRIMES is also showing after that, which I may skip for food since I've already seen it. On the other hand I may watch it again since it's one of the best films of this year.
That leads to my first major dilemma. Screening at the same time are NIGHT OF THE LEPUS and SEER. The former is a hilariously bad 70s revenge-of-nature flick, the latter is a new Irish horror. And there's the problem. NIGHT OF THE LEPUS, which is currently near the top of my to-be-blogged-about pile so will appear here soon, with a cinema audience will be too much fun to miss - but on the other hand, SEER is an Irish film, which of course I always try to support, and I've no idea when I'll get the opportunity to see it again.
More classics are on offer with CHILD'S PLAY and THE HUNGER. The former I've never seen on the big screen; the latter I have, but would happily watch it again. They're also showing THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE, which I covered here recently. Sure, it's not a great film and it'll be projected from that rubbish DVD, but I can't resist seeing it again, especially not with a Dublin audience.
Then it's dilemma time with the late night screenings again. NIGHT OF THE CREEPS I've seen before but would love to see on the big screen with an audience; but it's up against GHOSTWOOD, another Irish horror. Damn it!
DEMONS 2 presumably gets shown since they showed the original last year and do you know what? I can't even remember if I've seen it. It should be fun I'm sure.
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA is one that has not been reviewed well in the past but sod it, I've never seen it so here's as good a place as any. Documentary NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD sounds interesting too.
I guess I can't comment on what the surprise film will be, but it's got to be better than last year's preview of SHROOMS. Well, unless they go for another advance peak at a forthcoming Irish film and we end up watching some load of pish like ALARM.
And then the late night dilemma again. This time it's whether to see British horror film GNAW or if I again go for all out laughs with a screening of THE IMPOSSIBLE KID, sequel to FOR YOUR HEIGHT ONLY. I've not watched the sequel, though I do own it on DVD, but seeing the original with an audience was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had in a cinema.
On the final day, there's classics aplenty with DAWN OF THE DEAD (the original) showing along with JAWS 2. Admittedly I don't know if that's a classic or not because it's years since I saw it. It's probably crap.
MUM AND DAD gives me a food break - I saw it at the EIFF and it's not very good at all - and MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN looks like it could have potential.
Full thoughts on these films and others will follow when I return, but in the meantime I'll just leave you to ponder my dilemmas... hilarious, fun-packed horror classics or my devotion to Irish cinema? Promising new British horror or dodgy midget James Bond rip-off? And if I go to an 11am screening of A TALE OF THREE LEGS at Cork, will I make it safely onto my flight home at half past one? And how do you pronounce Oscailt anyway?
Only time will tell, but if you've any valuable advice please feel free to leave a comment. Maybe I just need a little guidance.
I think I've made a pretty good job at keeping some regular updates going here over recent days, given my usual standards. Hopefully therefore you'll forgive me then when I tell you that it might be a bit quieter over the next few days.
It's all in a good cause though. First of all I'll be spending a few days at the Corona Cork Film Festival, before returning back home briefly and then jetting back out again for the Horrorthon at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin.
There's a whole bunch of interesting stuff coming up at Cork (and I'm sure there's already been some by the time I've got round to posting this) but for me, my brief stay will allow me to see a few late night efforts (NOCTURNE, SYMPATHETIC DETAILS and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WEIRD); the eagerly awaited HUNGER (yeah, it's out here in a couple of weeks but I couldn't wait); a couple of documentaries (one about photographer David Farrell and the slightly less serious A TALE OF THREE LEGS - though this will leave me a hell of a dash for my flight home); and an absolutely huge number of Irish short films, including the Irish Film Board selection and the Irish language programme, Oscailt (which I have no idea how to pronounce).
As for Horrorthon, my thoughts on some of the films are below (but I'll cover all of them on my return), along with the horrible dilemma I face as a result of the packed schedule.
Opening night film QUARANTINE is a remake of the Spanish zombie film [REC], which despite good reviews I completely failed to see. So it's another pointless American remake, and yet maybe because I've failed to see the original I might be able to cut it a little slack.
It'll be nice to see cult classics like THE FUNHOUSE and EVIL DEAD II on the big screen, but I'm not sure about SAW 5. Sure, I love those films, but since it opens at the cinema at the same time I might skip out of the IFI for some food instead. TIMECRIMES is also showing after that, which I may skip for food since I've already seen it. On the other hand I may watch it again since it's one of the best films of this year.
That leads to my first major dilemma. Screening at the same time are NIGHT OF THE LEPUS and SEER. The former is a hilariously bad 70s revenge-of-nature flick, the latter is a new Irish horror. And there's the problem. NIGHT OF THE LEPUS, which is currently near the top of my to-be-blogged-about pile so will appear here soon, with a cinema audience will be too much fun to miss - but on the other hand, SEER is an Irish film, which of course I always try to support, and I've no idea when I'll get the opportunity to see it again.
More classics are on offer with CHILD'S PLAY and THE HUNGER. The former I've never seen on the big screen; the latter I have, but would happily watch it again. They're also showing THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE, which I covered here recently. Sure, it's not a great film and it'll be projected from that rubbish DVD, but I can't resist seeing it again, especially not with a Dublin audience.
Then it's dilemma time with the late night screenings again. NIGHT OF THE CREEPS I've seen before but would love to see on the big screen with an audience; but it's up against GHOSTWOOD, another Irish horror. Damn it!
DEMONS 2 presumably gets shown since they showed the original last year and do you know what? I can't even remember if I've seen it. It should be fun I'm sure.
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA is one that has not been reviewed well in the past but sod it, I've never seen it so here's as good a place as any. Documentary NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD sounds interesting too.
I guess I can't comment on what the surprise film will be, but it's got to be better than last year's preview of SHROOMS. Well, unless they go for another advance peak at a forthcoming Irish film and we end up watching some load of pish like ALARM.
And then the late night dilemma again. This time it's whether to see British horror film GNAW or if I again go for all out laughs with a screening of THE IMPOSSIBLE KID, sequel to FOR YOUR HEIGHT ONLY. I've not watched the sequel, though I do own it on DVD, but seeing the original with an audience was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had in a cinema.
On the final day, there's classics aplenty with DAWN OF THE DEAD (the original) showing along with JAWS 2. Admittedly I don't know if that's a classic or not because it's years since I saw it. It's probably crap.
MUM AND DAD gives me a food break - I saw it at the EIFF and it's not very good at all - and MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN looks like it could have potential.
Full thoughts on these films and others will follow when I return, but in the meantime I'll just leave you to ponder my dilemmas... hilarious, fun-packed horror classics or my devotion to Irish cinema? Promising new British horror or dodgy midget James Bond rip-off? And if I go to an 11am screening of A TALE OF THREE LEGS at Cork, will I make it safely onto my flight home at half past one? And how do you pronounce Oscailt anyway?
Only time will tell, but if you've any valuable advice please feel free to leave a comment. Maybe I just need a little guidance.
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