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Title: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: border on April 02, 2009, 03:16:07 PM
This is Sam Raimi's return to horror.....it is supposed to be somewhere in between Evil Dead 1 and Evil Dead 2 in terms of tone.  I hope it leans more on the scary/chilling/creepy side of ED1 and less on the stupid/slapstick/splatter side of ED2.

A young bank loan officer decides to foreclose on an old gypsy woman's home (how topical!).  Gypsy woman puts curse on loan officer.  Nasty things happen.

Trailer:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/dragmetohell/
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 03:24:05 PM
FlameOfCallandor hated it. 

I had a few trusted friends that saw it and they were thoroughly entertained - said it was very campy, though.  One felt it was a solid B-movie, something Raimi hasn't done in awhile - kind of dusting the rust off an old bicycle, as he said.

Looking forward to it.  Expecting a fun, campy movie.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 04:26:47 PM
I saw it a few weeks ago during SXSW. It's not as bad as spider-man 3 but it has shades of it.

It's not very campy, it doesn't have anyone near the level of Bruce Campbell and most of the jokes are distinguished mentally-challenged. The story is predictable and holds your hand the whole way through.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 04:30:51 PM
I'm going to trust my friends on this one and the fact that the trailer has the line, "Soon, it will be YOU who comes begging to ME!" in terms of camp value on this one.

I'm not expecting Evil Dead 2 slapstick, but I am expecting lots of camp.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 04:31:54 PM
Thee were two memorable parts in the movie.

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One involved her stabbing her cat and the other involved a talking goat.
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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 04:34:05 PM
I heard the seance rocked and the film was pretty funny. :rock
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 04:40:42 PM
It rocked like the ending of Spider-man 3 rocked.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 02, 2009, 04:43:06 PM
IDK to all you nay sayers, I mean, Justin Long is in it.  JUSTIN LONG!  I might bring my macpro and my iphone and piss on all the PC fans in the audience.  :smug

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Trailer looks cool, we'll see.
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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 04:44:43 PM
It rocked like the ending of Spider-man 3 rocked.

Eh, I trust my buddies.  Plus, the worst review out of the SXSW screening was that it was a pretty awful horror film, but a great comedy.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 02, 2009, 05:19:01 PM
I'm going to trust my friends on this one and the fact that the trailer has the line, "Soon, it will be YOU who comes begging to ME!" in terms of camp value on this one.

It's awesome because she's like the stereotypical old gypsy woman right out of The Wolfman or something.  And she inexplicably has a staple in her head.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 02, 2009, 05:35:49 PM
I'm going to trust my friends on this one and the fact that the trailer has the line, "Soon, it will be YOU who comes begging to ME!" in terms of camp value on this one.

It's awesome because she's like the stereotypical old gypsy woman right out of The Wolfman or something.  And she inexplicably has a staple in her head.

She's hard son, rolls in the streets.  :pimp
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on April 02, 2009, 06:28:48 PM
FoC enjoyed Lesbian Vampire Killers though - so yeah, take from that what you will.

I will definitely watch it.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 06:34:59 PM
Lesbian vampire killers was good. Did you see it?
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on April 02, 2009, 06:52:28 PM
No, but I've seen Horne and Corden's tv sketch show here in the UK and it was terrible. If their shit passes for comedy these days, I'm afraid the genre has a very bleak future.

Plus, enough people I know have seen the film for me to gauge whether I would like it or not. And frankly, all of them hated it.

They got recognition from mediocre tv series Gavin and Stacy, and now they blew their big chance to make a name for themselves overseas with LVK. Well done boys, you've done us proud.

I don't I'll ever watch LVK. I hate Horne and Corden.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on April 02, 2009, 06:55:22 PM
No, but I've seen Horne and Corden's tv sketch show here in the UK and it was terrible. If their shit passes for comedy these days, I'm afraid the genre has a very bleak future.

Plus, enough people I know have seen the film for me to gauge whether I would like it or not. And frankly, all of them hated it.

They got recognition from mediocre tv series Gavin and Stacy, and now they blew their big chance to make a name for themselves overseas with LVK. Well done boys, you've done us proud.

I don't I'll ever watch LVK. I hate Horne and Corden.

i watched an episode of gavin and stacy and it was mindnumbingly "cute"

i managed to watch all 6 episodes of FM but I daren't chance their sketch comedy
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on April 02, 2009, 07:13:19 PM
Well, if you want to watch a decent contemporary british series, there's this one called 'The Inbetweeners' on E4. Series 2 is about to get under way here. The first series is 6 parts.

Basically it's like Skins, but for nerds. It tells the story of group of young friends who are not quite goggle-eyed nerds or neither the 'cool' kids. Hence the show title.

[youtube=560,345]CZxdRtHlqRE[/youtube]

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Taking the place of Skins in the yoof slot, but not as archly/implausibly cool, The Inbetweeners returns for a second series. This is a show about the sort of kids who were in all of your classes but you can't remember them when they add you on Facebook. This first episode features two of school's most exciting events: a field trip and the arrival of a new girl. The geography trip to Swanage does nothing to enthuse the lads; the opposite is true of shiny new student Lauren. Will takes an immediate shine to her but it turns out she only has eyes for Simon. Such is life. Pervy jokes and pervier teachers mean that after watching this you'll be laughing - and longing for that crush from class 2B.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on April 02, 2009, 07:23:05 PM
i'll take a look thanks!

did you watch Free Agents?  I rather liked it
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on April 02, 2009, 07:30:48 PM
No, but I'll check it out now.

4oD :bow2
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on April 02, 2009, 07:43:36 PM
I've heard nothing but praise. Everyone who saw it seemed to really enjoy it other than FoC.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 07:46:30 PM
Harry Knowles did call it "The single most satisfying movie experience ever"
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 02, 2009, 07:53:05 PM
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Lohman takes a Bruce Campbell-style beating through Raimi's wonderful world of swoop-cams, attacking furniture and pus-spewing creatures...Take a deep sigh of relief, horror fans. Sam's back!

Day one.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 08:01:30 PM
Mediocre movie apologists assemble!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 08:05:07 PM
So says the Return of the Jedi fan.

At least we have no preconceived notions about it!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 08:14:19 PM
LOL you wish Raimi could make a film that could touch the original Star Wars trilogy.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 08:17:59 PM
Pretty much every film he's ever made, save for maybe For Love of the Game, is better than Return of the Jedi.

And that includes Spider-Man 3.

Ewoks. :yuck
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 08:18:49 PM
Best Star Wars film ever wasn't even written or directed by George Lucas!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 02, 2009, 10:50:09 PM
Best Star Wars film ever wasn't even written or directed by George Lucas!

I'm not a Lucas apologist.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on April 02, 2009, 10:58:31 PM
Best Star Wars film ever wasn't even written or directed by George Lucas!

I'm not a Lucas apologist.
Liking Return of the Jedi best is being a Lucas apologist. He wrote that one and directed it (uncredited, the dude credited didn't do anything).
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2009, 11:01:38 PM
Also, the prequels retroactively ruined the original trilogy.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on April 02, 2009, 11:51:08 PM
Also, the prequels retroactively ruined the original trilogy.
The fall of Lucas was pretty clear in ROTJ already I think. I know it has a lot of nostalgia for people but the near endless stream of Muppets in the first half (and then the ewoks) showed the cgi creature obsessed guy he was of the prequels.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 03, 2009, 12:00:51 AM
Also, the prequels retroactively ruined the original trilogy.

I would agree with you if the original trilogy including RotJ wasn't so amazingly awesome. Shit any ten minutes of RotJ  is a better film than drag me to hell.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 03, 2009, 12:10:15 AM
Now we know you're insane.  Any ten minutes of CRIMEWAVE is better than Return of the Jedi.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 03, 2009, 09:48:58 PM


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Taking the place of Skins in the yoof slot, but not as archly/implausibly cool, The Inbetweeners returns for a second series. This is a show about the sort of kids who were in all of your classes but you can't remember them when they add you on Facebook. This first episode features two of school's most exciting events: a field trip and the arrival of a new girl. The geography trip to Swanage does nothing to enthuse the lads; the opposite is true of shiny new student Lauren. Will takes an immediate shine to her but it turns out she only has eyes for Simon. Such is life. Pervy jokes and pervier teachers mean that after watching this you'll be laughing - and longing for that crush from class 2B.

just watched all of series one today

absolutely fucking hilarious

thanks for the suggestion!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2009, 10:26:12 PM


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Taking the place of Skins in the yoof slot, but not as archly/implausibly cool, The Inbetweeners returns for a second series. This is a show about the sort of kids who were in all of your classes but you can't remember them when they add you on Facebook. This first episode features two of school's most exciting events: a field trip and the arrival of a new girl. The geography trip to Swanage does nothing to enthuse the lads; the opposite is true of shiny new student Lauren. Will takes an immediate shine to her but it turns out she only has eyes for Simon. Such is life. Pervy jokes and pervier teachers mean that after watching this you'll be laughing - and longing for that crush from class 2B.

just watched all of series one today

absolutely fucking hilarious

thanks for the suggestion!

This sounds awesome.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 03, 2009, 10:26:38 PM
I cannot get into these shows.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 03, 2009, 10:46:51 PM


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Taking the place of Skins in the yoof slot, but not as archly/implausibly cool, The Inbetweeners returns for a second series. This is a show about the sort of kids who were in all of your classes but you can't remember them when they add you on Facebook. This first episode features two of school's most exciting events: a field trip and the arrival of a new girl. The geography trip to Swanage does nothing to enthuse the lads; the opposite is true of shiny new student Lauren. Will takes an immediate shine to her but it turns out she only has eyes for Simon. Such is life. Pervy jokes and pervier teachers mean that after watching this you'll be laughing - and longing for that crush from class 2B.

just watched all of series one today

absolutely fucking hilarious

thanks for the suggestion!

This sounds awesome.

second episode has extended vomit sequence
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2009, 11:42:35 PM
looks like a bad episode of The Office!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: TVC15 on May 05, 2009, 02:45:29 PM


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Taking the place of Skins in the yoof slot, but not as archly/implausibly cool, The Inbetweeners returns for a second series. This is a show about the sort of kids who were in all of your classes but you can't remember them when they add you on Facebook. This first episode features two of school's most exciting events: a field trip and the arrival of a new girl. The geography trip to Swanage does nothing to enthuse the lads; the opposite is true of shiny new student Lauren. Will takes an immediate shine to her but it turns out she only has eyes for Simon. Such is life. Pervy jokes and pervier teachers mean that after watching this you'll be laughing - and longing for that crush from class 2B.

just watched all of series one today

absolutely fucking hilarious

thanks for the suggestion!

This sounds awesome.

second episode has extended vomit sequence

I finished the first series last night.  Pretty good stuff.  Might start the second tonight.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 05, 2009, 02:54:50 PM
haven't watched any of the second series, but i have it all on my hard drive.

it ended a little too "teen movie" for me, but when it was on it was on

"I'LL JUST SIT UP FRONT WITH THESE INCONSIDERATE ASSHOLES"
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on May 05, 2009, 03:08:22 PM
JUSTIN LONG IS IN THIS?

DAY ONE.


Oh and FOC, spoil the ending please.

Edit: Wait, Ellen Page was originally going to be in this? Jesus Raimi, thank god she dropped out.


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Just when you think there is going to be a happy ending, the chick dies a horrible death (she gets dragged into a fiery pit lolz) while the guy from the apply commercial just watches.
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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on May 05, 2009, 03:20:05 PM
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I cant remember i think he tries to save her but she is about to be run over by a train also.
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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on May 05, 2009, 03:22:34 PM
The movie wasnt wolverine bad. But it was walking a fine line.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tucah on May 05, 2009, 06:09:02 PM
I'm still really hoping this will be great instead of just okay. Read a bunch of split opinions so I'll keep my hopes up.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on May 05, 2009, 06:20:57 PM
just watched all of series one today

absolutely fucking hilarious

thanks for the suggestion!


awesome!

you're in for a treat, series 2 starts off with a bang.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 05, 2009, 11:03:49 PM
just watched all of series one today

absolutely fucking hilarious

thanks for the suggestion!


awesome!

you're in for a treat, series 2 starts off with a bang.

"do you have asberger's?"

"no"

"oh.   have you been tested for it?"

edit: omfg the fish
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on May 07, 2009, 03:10:03 PM
the fish had me in fits lol.

Last in series tonight  :(
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 07, 2009, 03:13:25 PM
yeah i haven't had the opportunity to watch anything other than the first ep this series, but goddamn
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on May 07, 2009, 03:20:23 PM
apparently the writers' have been asked to write a US adaptation. From wikipedia:

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Iain Morris and Damon Beesley[11] have been asked by American Broadcasting Corporation to produce a pilot for a U.S. version of the series. They will be head writers for the project. The network has given Morris and Beesley a second blind script commitment for a future project the two will create. Both projects will be made at ABC Studios.


Its likely that they would continue the UK version though, as viewer ratings have doubled for series 2. Which is quite amazing for what started as an indie project.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 07, 2009, 03:25:00 PM
yeah i read that and can't see it working at all
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Bloodwake on May 29, 2009, 04:30:26 PM
I will probably catch it sometime next week. Tuesday sounds good.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 29, 2009, 04:31:59 PM
Does it open tonight?
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 29, 2009, 04:35:26 PM
i'm kind of surprised by the reviews too and hope it's not nostalgia. and it opened today, taun
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 29, 2009, 04:41:53 PM
i'm kind of surprised by the reviews too and hope it's not nostalgia. and it opened today, taun

:drool  I love the way you shorten my name.  Sweet maybe I'll get to see this tomorrow.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on May 29, 2009, 04:55:27 PM
it opened here (UK) on wednesday and I saw it.

It was an enjoyable romp with some pretty hilarious moments. Less scary than Evil Dead, but in keeping with the same tradition of dynamic thrills and frights.

Definately vintage Raimi.

The only thing that felt a bit 'off' was the tinny script. Once you saw the prologue, the story kinda wrote itself and the plot twist is hilariously obvious.

Kinda makes you miss a young Bruce Campbell, though.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on May 29, 2009, 05:42:51 PM
I can't wait to see this tonight. Getting amazing reviews.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Bebpo on May 29, 2009, 08:45:24 PM
I had a great time seeing this and I am very "Raimi-fan burned by Raimi over the Spiderman franchise" person.

It's not as funny as Evil Dead 2/3 and not as good as Evil Dead 1-3, but it's still a whole lot of fun.  The girl is no Campbell but she does a great job with the role.  The scares, the art design and the music were all great.  The special effects were a big jump up from the Evil Dead movies and really the film does feel like the natural progression Sam Raimi would've gone to with the Evil Dead series if Spiderman hadn't come along and he just magically got a higher budget.

The only problem I have with the film is there are LOTS of short slow paced scenes throughout.  So the pacing is like FUN FUN FUN LULL FUN FUN LULL FUN FUN FUN LULL instead of being just pure fun throughout.

But still very much worth a full price movie ticket.  Not as good as Star Trek, but not that much worse.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 29, 2009, 09:29:32 PM
FlameOfCallandor starring in Annihilate Me to Hell.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Eric P on May 30, 2009, 12:00:49 AM
FlameOfCallandor starring in Annihilate Me to Hell.

ugh

rehashes
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 30, 2009, 12:40:28 AM
FlameOfCallandor starring in Annihilate Me to Hell.

ugh

rehashes

You gotta give the people what they want.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: GilloD on May 30, 2009, 11:19:32 AM
Since when did we start taking FoC's word on anything? I really want to see this. Will see UP instead.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on May 30, 2009, 11:30:57 AM
And it has nothing to do with FoC's odd thoughts on politics. Soon as he declared Return of the Jedi his favorite movie of all time I think it ws time to ignore any further movie opinions.


Oh and the movie was so much fun. My theater was like  over 70% teenage girls which was odd. But they were constantly screaming and shouting which made it all the more entertaining. The scene in the graveyard was classic Evil Dead stuff. Loved all the crazy gross-outs.

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Anvil on old's ladys head which makes here eyeballs pop out into the girls mouth? Awesome.
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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on May 30, 2009, 11:47:20 AM
Did your mom like it cheebs?
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on May 30, 2009, 12:18:17 PM
Did your mom like it cheebs?
I went with friends ooooooh no.

Go back to your corner where you are the only soul on the planet who hated this. k thx.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 30, 2009, 01:05:12 PM
Seeing it tonight!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on May 30, 2009, 04:41:03 PM
Seeing it tonight!
You love it. The plot is very forgettable but the crazy gross-out stunts are such classic Sam Raimi and the evolution of the girl from the innocent girly-girl to the over the top bruce campbell lunatic by the graveyard scene is like made personally for Willco.

It may be my favorite movie of 2009 so far.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 31, 2009, 12:38:48 AM
Cancel the Oscars, we have a winner, folks.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on May 31, 2009, 12:57:19 AM
Cancel the Oscars, we have a winner, folks.
:bow
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: chronovore on June 01, 2009, 01:29:38 AM
Raimi's kind of big in Japan, so I hope it won't be a whole year before it comes out in theaters here. I remember being scared out of my wits of pencils after Evil Dead 1, and I saw ED2 and AoD in theaters; I really like Raimi best when he's operating on a limited budget. Even though I know he's got money in this, I hope it's a return-to-form.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on June 01, 2009, 01:31:00 AM
Raimi's kind of big in Japan, so I hope it won't be a whole year before it comes out in theaters here. I remember being scared out of my wits of pencils after Evil Dead 1, and I saw ED2 and AoD in theaters; I really like Raimi best when he's operating on a limited budget. Even though I know he's got money in this, I hope it's a return-to-form.
Well compared to Spider-Man 3 which cost I think like 250 mil this is extremely low budget
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: ch1nchilla on June 01, 2009, 02:10:21 AM
Two of my friends walked out on it it was so bad, supposedly.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Bebpo on June 01, 2009, 03:33:21 AM
Two of my friends walked out on it it was so bad, supposedly.

Did they go in expecting a real horror film like the trailers are trying to sell it as?

It's the only group I can see being upset about the film.  Also the people who don't like gross stuff.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: chronovore on June 01, 2009, 07:27:09 AM
If it has any Raimi campiness, the ad campaign is really doing a bad job selling it. It looks like hardcore horror with maybe some melodrama in the office.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 01, 2009, 10:27:10 AM
It literally has a scene where a suspended anvil is cut and smashes into someone's head with Looney Tunes-type physics.

I'm not kidding.

And its fucking awesome!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on June 01, 2009, 11:46:19 AM
If it has any Raimi campiness, the ad campaign is really doing a bad job selling it. It looks like hardcore horror with maybe some melodrama in the office.
Yeah the movie is campy and over the top Raimi style stuff. I can't see how anyone would have expected it to be a normal horror movie though, i mean it's directed by Sam Raimi!

And yes the anvil scene is amazing. Eyeballs shooting into her mouth... :lol
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 02, 2009, 07:29:17 PM
I saw it today, it was awesome. :rock

When she knocks over the casket at the wake...  :lol :lol
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 02, 2009, 10:00:14 PM
Yay.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: ch1nchilla on June 02, 2009, 10:53:10 PM
Two of my friends walked out on it it was so bad, supposedly.

Did they go in expecting a real horror film like the trailers are trying to sell it as?

It's the only group I can see being upset about the film.  Also the people who don't like gross stuff.

I don't know what they walked in expecting. It was two girls though, so probably the gross stuff got to them. Or the fact that it was awful.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 03, 2009, 12:21:32 AM
Two of my friends walked out on it it was so bad, supposedly.

Did they go in expecting a real horror film like the trailers are trying to sell it as?

It's the only group I can see being upset about the film.  Also the people who don't like gross stuff.

Or the fact that it was awful.

Why would they leave for a reason that is factually untrue? That just doesn't make any sense.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: ch1nchilla on June 03, 2009, 02:15:08 AM
Two of my friends walked out on it it was so bad, supposedly.

Did they go in expecting a real horror film like the trailers are trying to sell it as?

It's the only group I can see being upset about the film.  Also the people who don't like gross stuff.

Or the fact that it was awful.

Why would they leave for a reason that is factually untrue? That just doesn't make any sense.

Well, I mean, Justin Long's in it.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Cheebs on June 03, 2009, 09:58:50 AM
It is amazing. It's Sam Raimi come on! Sam Raimi comedy-horror is impossible to not be awesome.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 04, 2009, 05:41:54 PM
Might be seeing it tonight.  :hyper
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tucah on June 04, 2009, 08:01:47 PM
Saw it this afternoon, great film. Lots of campy, hilarious moments (funeral scene, graveyard, anvil). Sam Raimi redeemed after SM3.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Barry Egan on June 04, 2009, 08:19:50 PM
movie is so, so awesome.  Me and my friends were giggling/screaming like little Boritos the entire time.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Solo on June 04, 2009, 09:19:12 PM
Fucking loved it! Best thing Raimi has done not named A Simple Plan. Liked it better than any of the Evil Deads or S-M flicks. I was losing my shit when the old lady started gumming Lohman  :lol Best mix of horror, comedy, and camp in a while.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Barry Egan on June 04, 2009, 09:24:45 PM
having not seen Simple Plan, I have to say that this is far and away my favorite Raimi film.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Solo on June 04, 2009, 09:35:40 PM
Its my favorite movie of 2009 so far, thats for sure!
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 04, 2009, 09:45:04 PM
I didn't think it was as good as Evil Dead 2&3. For me, it lacked the charisma that Bruce Campbell brought to those movies.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Bebpo on June 04, 2009, 09:49:27 PM
I didn't think it was as good as Evil Dead 2&3. For me, it lacked the charisma that Bruce Campbell brought to those movies.

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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Enl on June 04, 2009, 11:52:30 PM
I didn't think it was as good as Evil Dead 2&3. For me, it lacked the charisma that Bruce Campbell brought to those movies.

Same here. I really liked Drag Me To Hell but the Evil Dead series edges it out with Campbell, atmosphere and non CGI effects.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: chronovore on June 05, 2009, 12:02:12 AM
The analog effects in Army of Darkness were so great.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 05, 2009, 01:17:39 AM
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Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 05, 2009, 01:12:55 PM
Didn't see it yet.  :(
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 17, 2009, 03:00:42 AM
Saw it tonight and it fucking rocked. My favourite movie of 2009 so far. Alison Lohman was :drool.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: Veidt on June 17, 2009, 08:28:56 AM
Just amazing.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on November 25, 2009, 04:47:30 PM
how did I not post in this thread earlier.

Such a rocking movie certainly deserves all the praise it can get.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: border on November 28, 2009, 06:29:26 PM
Is the Uncut version that different than the regular one?  I've only seen this in theatres.
Title: Re: Drag Me To Hell - yay or nay?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 28, 2009, 06:37:25 PM
Not really, it's just a little messier. Like, for instance, the scene with the bloody nose now includes her vomiting blood from her mouth as well.

... It really just goes to show that he wasn't aiming for an R-rating in the first place, though.