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Unless you're really into the self-aware meta-crap slashers, uber-serial killers, or Universal monster re-imaginings, I'm hard pressed to name ten other domestic horror films from that decade. Weird.

I love all of the early Peter Jackson films of the 90s (and yes, I think of Heavenly Creatures as a horror film, so maybe my idea of the genre is a little different than others) and without question JACOB'S LADDER! Great film.
Yeah, I'm not naming ten. It wasn't a grand decade for horror. I have always heard good things about Tim Ritter films, but I've never wanted to waste my time with them.


I still stand that The Relic is a really good monster flick. Mimic too, even though it's far from del Toro's best.

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[Grabs 2x4 and starts to mercilessly smack himself in the forehead for forgetting the entire Tremors franchise.]



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Oh, I haven't seen Six string Samurai! It sounds like one of those films like 'Bubba ho Tep' where the concept is better than the film could ever be (just my opinion though). In your opinion, is it worth watching?


Not seen it, but the Russian Surf guitar group The Red Elvisis did the sound track, and it's killer.
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Oh, I haven't seen Six string Samurai! It sounds like one of those films like 'Bubba ho Tep' where the concept is better than the film could ever be (just my opinion though). In your opinion, is it worth watching?


I was underwhelmed by Six String Samurai, but then again, I already had a notion/set of expectations of what the movie should be before I saw it. Try and forget the high concept before you watch it - and gird yourself for an obnoxious kid character - and you will probably be glad you saw it.

That same strategy helped me love Bubba Ho Tep as less a high concept idea about an Elvis/JFK team up against a mummy and more a melancholy reflection on mortality and regret.

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Oh, I haven't seen Six string Samurai! It sounds like one of those films like 'Bubba ho Tep' where the concept is better than the film could ever be (just my opinion though). In your opinion, is it worth watching?


I was underwhelmed by Six String Samurai, but then again, I already had a notion/set of expectations of what the movie should be before I saw it. Try and forget the high concept before you watch it - and gird yourself for an obnoxious kid character - and you will probably be glad you saw it.

That same strategy helped me love Bubba Ho Tep as less a high concept idea about an Elvis/JFK team up against a mummy and more a melancholy reflection on mortality and regret.


From a fight perspective, both the director of Six-String Samurai and lead actor (and Hong Kong film veteran) Jeffrey Falcon do a far better job than most Hollywood films do, even those starring the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

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Oh, I haven't seen Six string Samurai! It sounds like one of those films like 'Bubba ho Tep' where the concept is better than the film could ever be (just my opinion though). In your opinion, is it worth watching?

Yes. (Which is not to say that the concept isn't better than the actual film-- just that the gulf between the two isn't nearly as wide as you seem to fear.)

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Oh, I haven't seen Six string Samurai! It sounds like one of those films like 'Bubba ho Tep' where the concept is better than the film could ever be (just my opinion though). In your opinion, is it worth watching?

Yes. (Which is not to say that the concept isn't better than the actual film-- just that the gulf between the two isn't nearly as wide as you seem to fear.)


The concept draws me to it, and the review give me more reason to.
The music is, as I said, killer and that's the clincher for me.


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Oh, I haven't seen Six string Samurai! It sounds like one of those films like 'Bubba ho Tep' where the concept is better than the film could ever be (just my opinion though). In your opinion, is it worth watching?




I concur with El Santo, and would say that it's well worth a look. :)

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I was underwhelmed by Six String Samurai, but then again, I already had a notion/set of expectations of what the movie should be before I saw it. Try and forget the high concept before you watch it - and gird yourself for an obnoxious kid character - and you will probably be glad you saw it.

I'm in the same boat as you, BJ. Expectations set too high, and that kid.... THAT KID! To much to overcome, sadly...

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I'll add my voice to the dissent.

Also, I know I may be alone on this, but I enjoyed The Dead Hate the Living.

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about 6-string Samurai....

I would encourage you to watch it, but keep the expectations low. The script could have gone through the editing process a few more times, but for an indie effort; it has a lot of promise.

the filmamkers desires were well beyond his budget/capabilities; and it shows.

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the filmamkers desires were well beyond his budget/capabilities; and it shows.


Hey, just because the evil Spinach Monster turns out to be a talking flashlight doesn't mean...oh.

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Also, I know I may be alone on this, but I enjoyed The Dead Hate the Living.

Not quite alone. I'm sure it benefitted from being made in 1999 (when there hadn't been a non-parodic zombie movie not made in some headbanger's backyard released in this country for about six or seven years) rather than 2009 (when even many die-hard zombie fans were starting to wish somebody would shoot the whole genre in the head), but found The Dead Hate the Living at least moderately impressive.

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Brother Ragnarok wrote:
Also, I know I may be alone on this, but I enjoyed The Dead Hate the Living.

Not quite alone. I'm sure it benefitted from being made in 1999 (when there hadn't been a non-parodic zombie movie not made in some headbanger's backyard released in this country for about six or seven years) rather than 2009 (when even many die-hard zombie fans were starting to wish somebody would shoot the whole genre in the head), but found The Dead Hate the Living at least moderately impressive.

I remember Dr. Freex giving it a relatively positive review as well.

How did this thing escape the academy's attention?

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