Rating: Full

 

Cast: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore

 

Director: Wes Craven

 

Writer: Kevin Williamson

 

Producers: Cary Woods and Cathy Konrad

 

Music by: Marco Beltrami

 

Oscar Nominations: 0

 

Rated: R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language

 

Release Date: 12/20/96

 

Favorite Character: Sidney Prescott

 

Tagline: Don’t answer the door, don’t leave the house, Don’t answer the Phone, But most of all, Don’t SCREAM.

 

Quote: “Do you like Scary Movies?”- Phone Guy

 

Fun Facts: When Sidney comes out of the closet and stabs Billy with an umbrella, the stunt man was supposed to hit a pad on Skeet Ulrich‘s chest. The first hit got the pad but the second one slipped and hit him in the chest. Ulrich’s chest has metal wiring beneath the skin from open-heart surgery he had as a child, which causes him intense pain should it be struck or have pressure applied to it. Thus, when the umbrella accidentally stuck his chest, his shocked expression and scream of pain were genuine. Wes Craven kept it in because of its authenticity.

 

Director Wes Craven made a cameo as Fred, the janitor. He’s wearing a red and green shirt, just like Freddy Krueger. They are also the actual clothes from the movie.

 

At one point during the filming of the opening scene, somebody forgot to unplug the phone that Casey used to try and call the cops. This resulted in real, puzzled 911 operators hearing Drew Barrymore screaming for her life on the other end.

 

During production, Ghostface’s signature black robe was going to be white, to make him appear even more like a ghost. This was changed in fear of people comparing the costume to those that the Ku Klux Klan wear.

 

Summary: A teenager is stalked by a horror movie obsessed killer who uses it for a deadly game.

 

The Review: Horror movies are supposed to scare people and this is more likely to really happen. It is also something you will be guessing who done it. The mask is nice touch. A perfect MTV movie!

 

 

Rating: Full

 

Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Edward James Olmos

 

Director: Ridley Scott

 

Writers: Hampton Fancher and David Peoples

 

Based on: the novel “So Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick

 

Producer: Michael Deeley

 

Music by: Vangelis

 

Oscar Nominations: 2; Best Art Direction (Lawrence G. Paull, David L. Snyder (Art Direction); Linda DeScenna (Set Decoration)), and Best Visual Effects (Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer)

 

Oscar Wins: 0

 

Rated: R for violence

 

Release Date: 06/25/82

 

Favorite Character: Roy Batty

 

Tagline: Man Has Made His Match… Now It’s His Problem

 

Quote: “All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain…”- Roy Batty

 

Fun Facts: Dustin Hoffman was going to play Rick Deckard but declined it.

 

Although Philip K. Dick saw only the opening 20 minutes of footage prior to his death on March 2, 1982, he was extremely impressed with it.

 

The film was released at the bad time at the box office because its release is the same year as E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Poltergeist, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, etc.

 

Today, the “spinners,” the flying cars (above), would probably be created digitally, but for “Blade Runner,” Scott’s production crew built life-size spinners that weighed several tons each. To simulate flight, they were hoisted by cranes. The constant rain effects helped hide the cables.

 

Summary: A former police officer is assigned as the Blade Runner to hunt down four of the human-like Replicants.

 

The Review: Fasten your seatbelts cause this sci-fi gives a powerful drama. I can actually follow it good, even though it didn’t exactly satisfy the movie goers in the 1982 and I can see why. And for this film, it should be shortened. Despite that, this is probably the best Noir films I saw (so far).

 

 

Rating: Full

 

Cast: Uzo Aduba, Ashleigh Ball, Emily Blunt, Kristen Chenoweth, Taye Diggs, Andera Libman, Michael Pena, Zoe Saldana, Live Schreiber, Sia, Tabitha St. Germain, Tara Strong, and Cathy Weseleck

 

Director: Jayson Thiessen

 

Writers: Meghan McCarthy, Rita Hsiao, and Michael Vogel

 

Producers: Brian Goldner, Stephen Davis, Marcia Gwendolyn Jones, and Haven Alexander

 

Music by: Danial Ingram

 

Rated: PG for mild action

 

Release Date: 10/06/17

 

Favorite Character: Capper

 

Tagline: Discover a different breed of hero

 

Quote: “All this power, wasted on parties, when there are far greater uses.”

 

Fun Facts: Live Schreiber took the role as the Storm King because he wanted to be in the film that his kids can see.

 

Kristen Chenoweth helped choose the color for her character’s mane.

 

Songbird Serenade is modeled after her voice actress, Sia.

 

Fan favorites Trixie and Starlight Glimmer only made cameos.

 

Summary: Six mares and a baby dragon must leave their home when the dark forces invades Equestria. Along the way, they meet new friends and challenges.

 

The Review: This film will please the fans. I mean the songs will not be the next Frozen soundtrack but it is still meaningful. And the animation is so unusual. Of course, Charlize Theron would actually be perfect for Tempest Shadow.

 

 

 

Rating: Overflowing

 

Cast: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Peter Falk, Carol Kane and Billy Crystal

 

Director: Rob Reiner

 

Writer: William Goldman

 

Producers: Andrew Scheinman and Rob Reiner

 

Music by: Mark Knopfler

 

Song: Storybook Love by Willy DeVille

 

Oscar Nominations: 1 (Best Original Song)

 

Oscar Wins: 0

 

Rated: PG

 

Release Date: 09/25/87

 

Favorite Character: Fezzik

 

Tagline: Heroes. Giants. Villains. Wizards. True Love. – Not just your basic, average, everyday, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, ho-hum fairy tale.

 

Quote: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!”- Inigo Montoya

 

Fun Facts: When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes told Christopher Guest to go ahead and hit him for real. Guest hit him hard enough to shut down production for a day while Elwes went to the hospital.

 

Writer William Goldman was on set during one of the flame burst scenes in the forest when Robin Wright‘s dress caught fire. Although Goldman knew this was intentional, he was so caught up in the moment that he shouted, “Her dress is on fire!”, thus ruining the take.

 

Max and Valerie, played by Billy Crystal and Carol Kane respectively, were named after author William Goldman‘s parents, Max and Valerie.

 

The title on the 20th anniversary edition DVD cover is an ambigram (it can be read right side up or upside down).

 

Summary: A grandfather reads his sick grandson a fairy tale entitled, “The Princess Bride”.

 

The Review: Move over Zorro! Inigo is headed your way! One of the greatest live action fairy tale films of all time! It has a touch of magic to it. Beyond fun for the whole family!

 

 

Rating: Full

 

Cast: Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis and Finn Wolfhard

 

Director: Andy Muschietti

 

Writers: Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunuga and Gary Dauberman

 

Producers: Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Barbara Muschietti

 

Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch

 

Rated: R for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language

 

Release Date: 09/08/17

 

Favorite Character: Beverly Marsh

 

Tagline: You’ll float too

 

Quote: “We all float down here.”- Georgie Denbrough

 

Fun Facts: 27 is defiantly the films’ number. This film was released 27 years after the original 1990 television mini-series. In the book, it is mentioned that “It” returns to Derry approximately every 27 years. Jonathan Brandis, who played young Bill in the original film, died at 27 years old. This movie was released one month after Bill Skarsgård 27th birthday. The official US release date is 9/8/2017. 9+8+2+0+1+7 = 27.

 

The kids are kept separated from Skarsgård so that way when they film the projector scene, their terror will be so realistic.

 

Due to the town being called “Derry”, a name similar to the city in Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the country had its own premiere of the film there. Before the movie began, there was special video from the child actors greeting the Derry audience.

 

The Losers’ Club 1980’s shirts pay homage to various Stephen King properties including The Shining, Carrie, Christine and Pet Semetary

 

Summary: When a shape shifting demon terrorizes children of Derry, Maine, a group of misfits bands together to stop this monster.

 

The review: People may be laughing at Tim Curry’s performance in the 1990’s miniseries, but they certainly won’t be laughing at Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying performance. The ‘Losers Club’ are the next ‘Stranger Things.’ This film has good humor, all star cast and is, of course, terrifying. Sorry Curry, but you can’t out scare Skarsgård’s terrorness.

 

Rating: Overflowing

 

Cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Ian McShane

 

Director: Henry Selick

 

Writer: Henry Selick

 

Producers: Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, Henry Selick, and Mary Sandell

 

Music by: Bruno Coulais

 

Rated: PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor

 

Release Date:

-Theaters: 02/05/09

-Home Media: 07/21/09

 

Favorite Character: The Cat

 

Tagline: Be Careful what you Wish for

 

Quote: “I don’t like rats at the best of times, but this one was sounding an alarm.”- The Cat

 

Fun Facts: When the Other Father sings Coraline a song, listen to the lyrics carefully, he is giving her a warning of what the other mother has in store for her.

 

The face on the dollar giving to the mover for a tip is director Henry Selick.

 

The character Wybie does not appear in the novel

 

The film was going to be live action starring Dakota Fanning (which she provides the voice of the main character).

 

Summary: Tired of her boring new home and family, a girl discovers the alternative world where everything is perfect for her, little she realizes that there is something evil about it.

 

The Review: Despise the stop motion doesn’t go too smooth, It is still the best. And not to mention it is full of pure imagination and creepiness at the same time. Makes me wonder if this is one of the films from the alternative world.