Horror Comedys

John_Doe · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 12:54 pm **Post subject:** Horror Comedys

Everybody loves Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, but there are many more that should be aknowledged as great horror comedys. My favorites are

Highway to Hell - The best depiction of hell ever created! Such a great movie
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle - even the title makes me grin.
Re-Animator - Offcorce.....
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers - to quote myself 'hahahah'
Return of the Living Dead - That half-dog.. =)
Braindead and Bad Taste - Peter Jackson once was a legend. wait a minute, he still is!
A few Tromas - 'WATCH IT, HE'S ARMED!!!' LOL
Plan 9 From Outer Space - How can anyone say this is bad?

what more?

satan · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:01 pm **Post subject:**

friday the 13th 1-10

Purple.Nightmare · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:21 pm **Post subject:**

The Convent
Eight Legged Freaks
Starship Troopers (not sure if this really counts)
Psycho Beach Party
The Story Of Ricky
Ichi The Killer

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:09 pm **Post subject:**

To be honest, I see Starship Troopers as one of the most accurate war films in regards to the american warmachine :lol:

The style meant that what should be horrific in war was funny and brilliant. I think it's a decent vision of how many 'patriots' see war, and i think that was what it was meant to be

Germlins 1 and 2
Ghost busters
Little Shop of Horrors
Jabberwocky (okay, fair cop it's a comedy, but it's based upon Lewis Carrol's Jabberwocky [poem about a monster])

Big Bad JoJo · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:11 pm **Post subject:**

I would put Fright Night in this category too...... Braindead is also excellent.

wargand · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:14 pm **Post subject:**

The Frighteners

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:49 pm **Post subject:**

wargand wrote:

The Frighteners

people rag on Michael J Fox, but i really liked Frighteners too

(that and the back to the future films

)

Jack Deth · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:24 pm **Post subject:**

Frightners was also a Peter Jackson endeavor.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 10:24 pm **Post subject:**

Jack Deth wrote:

Frightners was also a Peter Jackson endeavor.

yup says in massive letters on the front of the box, which seems odd before his LOTR success, normally that treatment is reserved for Wes Craven, Speilberg and a couple of others. Got a fair mention on that cover

monkeysmasher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:43 am **Post subject:**

spudthedestroyer wrote:

To be honest, I see Starship Troopers as one of the most accurate war films in regards to the american warmachine :lol:

The style meant that what should be horrific in war was funny and brilliant. I think it's a decent vision of how many 'patriots' see war, and i think that was what it was meant to be

hahhahaha
i was a grunt.

and
the item-not many people like this movie. reminds me of resevoir dogs and braindead.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:29 pm **Post subject:**

but you were not surseptable to the propaganda machine back home which is what the movie is about, the film is not about front line or even fighting, it's about propaganda and presentation. Listen to the news next time US troops are enganged in warfare, it's normally made out to be "sensational", it's a lot like it is in the uk on tv nowadays too.

Yeah i've noticed that a lot of people don't like it too, was mentioned in the 'worst movies thread' over at fh, but it was defended bitterly. Seems the guy posting didn't pick up on directors intention, the audio commentry is highly recommended and emphasises the portrayal of war to non-combatants.

i was joking about it being accurate btw :lol:

I don't think we've attacked Klindathu yet :lol:

John_Doe · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:52 pm **Post subject:**

I heard the book put even more emphasis on this ironic anti-propaganda. never got ahold of it though.

'....Do you want to know more?'

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:08 pm **Post subject:**

/me clicks yes

"Fatal exception:"

monkeysmasher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:17 pm **Post subject:**

yip, the item is decent enough, though some of it was godawfull. i'm not a fan of it, but i dont think anything too bad about it either. its a film people should see if they are a fan of braindead/deadalive at least 1 time before bitching, unless they use my 'premade opinionometer review-o-matic'(not copyrighted, use at own risk.)

i always though the military was seen by othercountries to be like darth vader/the empire's storm troopers. like everything everywere, its all about big business + money. not to sound unpatriotic (i could go to jail or be investigated for sounding unpatriotic), but i could go to jail or be investigated for being unpatriotic.

on a different note, did anyone else notice how the pilot episode of 'the lone gunmen' was about crashing planes into the world trade center?

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:09 pm **Post subject:**

na, patriotism is gay, don't bother with that shit

Quote:

on a different note, did anyone else notice how the pilot episode of 'the lone gunmen' was about crashing planes into the world trade center?

Yes it will never be shown in the uk. It's banned here by sci-fi as a mark of respect and taste.... those bastards. Lone Gunmen didn't arrive in this country until this year and there was a little preview saying it won't be shown and will start with episode 1.

I think i downloaded the pilot somewhere though.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:07 pm **Post subject:**

hmmm that was freaky, we were just talking about it and then a torrent is up for Starship Troopers:

http://www.bytemonsoon.net/details.php?id=798&hit=1
http://www.bytemonsoon.net/download.php ... ar.torrent

in html format

monkeysmasher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:35 pm **Post subject:**

screw good taste, i want to see babies in a blender.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:55 pm **Post subject:**

monkeysmasher wrote:

screw good taste, i want to see babies in a blender.

how do you think they make a Babycham

John_Doe · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:28 pm **Post subject:**

lol, good one spud! =)

monkeysmasher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:19 pm **Post subject:**

i dont even know what a babycham is. i dont even own a blender. i dont think i have any babies.

still, that lone gunmen series is ok. i got all of the episodes.yeah, shocking, i know.

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