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#1
05-29-2009, 12:42 PM
I'm a huge Evil Dead fan -- and I was excited to hear Raimi was going to do a new horror flick. But then I saw the trailers for Drag Me to Hell (and saw that it was PG-13 -- usually a bad sign for a horror movie) and lost interest.

But it's getting crazy good reviews. I might not be able to get to it in the theater, but I'm pretty interested now...
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05-29-2009, 01:21 PM
the pg13 thing threw me too. figured i'd wait until a couple of you guys saw it first and then check it out. i have martyrs here now from netflix. looking forward to watching that tonight or tomorrow. i know it's off track but i took the boy to see night at the museum. first time i thought amy adams was hot, like really hot. as far as kids flicks go, it was ok. a couple of scenes w/ hank azaria and the one with jonah hill were great
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05-29-2009, 01:56 PM
I won tickets to see a sneak preview last week, but at the last minute couldn't make it. I was very pissed because I was waiting for this movie for a long time. Anyway, a couple of my friends went in my place and they loved it. They're huge horror and Raimi fans like me, so I trust their opinions much more than the critics.

I actually liked the trailers, and have heard that the PG-13 rating is about as close to an R as you can get.
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05-31-2009, 09:10 PM
Ok, went to see it tonight. It was quite good. Decent story and good characters. I also read that the cinematographer for David Lynch was also on this project and it shows. I really hope this is a taste of things to come for Raimi. Good times. I was spooked and had a lot of laughs the entire time. Old school Raimi is back. 4/5 stars.
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05-31-2009, 11:27 PM
I actually ended up seeing it on Saturday night.

Liked it a lot. It wasn't Evil Dead (or Evil Dead 2), but it was solid. There were a few great Evil Dead references...

Spoiler...

The Oldsmobile that the gypsy lady drives is from both Evil Dead movies (and other Raimi movies). The eyeball scene. I feel like there was one other thing that I'm not thinking of.

It was a lot of fun. Totally over the top. There were certainly a lot of shocks and "jump out of your chair" moments, but it wasn't all that scary. It was incredibly entertaining, though, and I was dying laughing at most of it.

I'd also give it 4 out of 5. Worth a viewing for sure.
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06-01-2009, 11:15 AM
Unfortunately, I'll never get a chance to see this in the theaters around here. It's depressing. We have 2 local theaters, each with 4 screens, and they're both showing the same crap.
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07-07-2009, 09:27 AM
<!--quoteo(post=41379:date=May 31 2009, 10:27 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ May 31 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I actually ended up seeing it on Saturday night.

Liked it a lot. It wasn't Evil Dead (or Evil Dead 2), but it was solid. There were a few great Evil Dead references...

Spoiler...

The Oldsmobile that the gypsy lady drives is from both Evil Dead movies (and other Raimi movies). The eyeball scene. I feel like there was one other thing that I'm not thinking of.

It was a lot of fun. Totally over the top. There were certainly a lot of shocks and "jump out of your chair" moments, but it wasn't all that scary. It was incredibly entertaining, though, and I was dying laughing at most of it.

I'd also give it 4 out of 5. Worth a viewing for sure.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yup, I think fun was the key word for this film. It was such a good time. Great popcorn movie if you can stomach some of the scenes. And can you think of a more action packed scene in a car?
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07-08-2009, 01:44 AM
My girlfriend hated it and wanted to walk out.
If Angelo had picked McClellin, I would have been expecting to hear by training camp that kid has stage 4 cancer, is actually 5'2" 142 lbs, is a chick who played in a 7 - 0 defensive scheme who only rotated in on downs which were 3 and 34 yds + so is not expecting to play a down in the NFL until the sex change is complete and she puts on another 100 lbs. + but this is Emery's first pick so he'll get a pass with a bit of questioning. - 1060Ivy
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07-08-2009, 08:57 AM
<!--quoteo(post=48661:date=Jul 8 2009, 12:44 AM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Jul 8 2009, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->My girlfriend hated it and wanted to walk out.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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07-08-2009, 04:36 PM
I require a litmus test with regard to certain horror movies (or movies in general) for any lady I'm interested in. This is one of the reasons why I am such a miserable failure in that department.
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07-08-2009, 04:51 PM
She (and I) thought it was going to be a straightforward horror movie. The campy, off-the-wall shit caught her off guard.
If Angelo had picked McClellin, I would have been expecting to hear by training camp that kid has stage 4 cancer, is actually 5'2" 142 lbs, is a chick who played in a 7 - 0 defensive scheme who only rotated in on downs which were 3 and 34 yds + so is not expecting to play a down in the NFL until the sex change is complete and she puts on another 100 lbs. + but this is Emery's first pick so he'll get a pass with a bit of questioning. - 1060Ivy
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07-08-2009, 05:28 PM
<!--quoteo(post=48848:date=Jul 8 2009, 03:51 PM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Jul 8 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->She (and I) thought it was going to be a straightforward horror movie. The campy, off-the-wall shit caught her off guard.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I could see it being a little weird if you don't know what to expect from Raimi.
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