Author Topic: Did anyone see Midnight Meat Train? (Read 1726 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **on:** March 11, 2009, 11:46:54 PM »

What did you think? High-Def Digest gave it a good review.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:48:11 PM »

It was pretty good. The ending was cool in a "OMG, I can't believe they just went there" kind of way.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:48:51 PM »

tvc gave it a thumbs up with a few caveats

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:53:40 PM »

It was pretty good. The tension kind of fell apart a bit at the end [although the end was still pretty wild in Clive Barker kind of way], but the main bad guy was totally awesome. Plus, it gets bonus points for lots of splatter.

Robo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:02:49 AM »

Definitely needs those caveats, but it's a fun watch.

This is my favorite part. I died laughing at the beginning the first time I saw it (maybe some spoilers, nothing really important):

[youtube=560,345]39zrZlQ7HfM[/youtube]

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:10:40 AM »

Fun times were had during Halloween when this was released on FearNet.

Midnight Meat Train + Pumpkin Ale = Sexy Times

Eric P · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:12:54 AM »

barker is now talking trilogy

if not in movie form, than in book form

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:14:42 AM »

Clive Barker is the literary version of Quentin Tarantino, though. I'll believe it when I see it.

Eric P · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:17:19 AM »

he's finally wrapping the third book of abbarrat!

and Dread comes out soon. looking forward to it because it's one of barkers few psychological stories

of course the ending is very, very, very, very, very, very stupid

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:18:18 AM »

Where is my Hellraiser/D'Amour book?

Ecrofirt · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:27:42 AM »

I thought it fell apart at the end.

Bebpo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:44:58 AM »

I missed it in the theater and can't wait to watch it one of these days now that it's out.

It's Ryuhei Kitamura's first American film. He did the zomg Versus, and the pretty good Azumi, and the ummm...Godzilla Final Wars, and then some shitty movies like Sky High and Alive. I'm curious how much of his style remains in this new film.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:19:18 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 12, 2009, 01:17:19 AM

he's finally wrapping the third book of abbarrat!

and Dread comes out soon. looking forward to it because it's one of barkers few psychological stories

of course the ending is very, very, very, very, very, very stupid

is that the

spoiler (click to show/hide)

murderous clown kills his tormentor

[close]

one? cuz yeah that was LE STUPID

TVC15 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:21:07 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 12, 2009, 01:17:19 AM

he's finally wrapping the third book of abbarrat!

and Dread comes out soon. looking forward to it because it's one of barkers few psychological stories

of course the ending is very, very, very, very, very, very stupid

Fuck all that shit. If he wants to convince me that he's worth paying attention to, he has to deliver The Scarlet Gospels, and it has to be as fuck awesome as it should be. I love his early short stories and a few of the novels, but to make up for the succeeding decade and a half of poop, he needs to deliver with The Scarlet Gospels.

Also, I really liked The Midnight Meat Train. As indicated, not perfect, but it stands well amongst the rest of the Barker filmography. My main complaints, iirc, was some of the acting (particularly the dude from Alias) and a weird, out of place, Japanese-y sex scene.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:26:28 AM »

I rather dug it. Its over the top, but in a somewhat restrained way. Its the first movie I've seen where the CGI gore actually looked really cool instead of distracting, so props for that. Its no classic, but its fun watching Kitamura's Micheal-Bay-With-Talent wrestle with Barker's usual semi-classy Gothic sensibilities.

Eric P · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2009, 10:03:28 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on March 12, 2009, 02:19:18 AM

Quote from: Eric P on March 12, 2009, 01:17:19 AM
he's finally wrapping the third book of abbarrat!

and Dread comes out soon. looking forward to it because it's one of barkers few psychological stories

of course the ending is very, very, very, very, very, very stupid

is that the
spoiler (click to show/hide)
murderous clown kills his tormentor
[close]
one? cuz yeah that was LE STUPID

yes

Tauntaun · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:18:38 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 12, 2009, 01:44:58 AM

I missed it in the theater and can't wait to watch it one of these days now that it's out.

It's Ryuhei Kitamura's first American film. He did the zomg Versus, and the pretty good Azumi, and the ummm...Godzilla Final Wars, and then some shitty movies like Sky High and Alive. I'm curious how much of his style remains in this new film.

Versus is teh awesome.

Azumi is teh awesome (she pwns sun suck it!)

Godzilla is always awesome

Alive rocked man

Eric P · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:27:16 AM »

i liked alive, but i liked the manga it was based on a bit more

but yeah, versus. heh. one of the few films i bootlegged before i got my region free player after reading a review of it at midnight eye back in...jesus, 2001? Goddamn that was forever ago.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:33:35 AM »

Netflixing it right now.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:30:20 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 12, 2009, 11:27:16 AM

i liked alive, but i liked the manga it was based on a bit more

but yeah, versus. heh. one of the few films i bootlegged before i got my region free player after reading a review of it at midnight eye back in...jesus, 2001? Goddamn that was forever ago.

I should really read the manga, I just saw the movie at this Asian movie stand in the Palisades Mall and picked it up.

Manga

Bebpo · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:14:33 AM »

Finally sat down and watched this tonight. Thought it was pretty good!

I think taking Barker's macabre hellish tale and mixing it with an asian Silent Hill/The Ring/Versus visual approach worked extremely well. It really felt classier than your average horror film these days. The cinematography was great and the music was as well. Good performance by Vinnie Jones.

I wish they had kind of given a little more plot in the end bit, but otherwise it was a good film adaptation of a neat little horror tale.

I do worry though that Kitamura has NOTHING listed on imdb post this movie and this movie's been done since 2007. There was a lot of trouble getting Midnight Meat Train distributed in theaters and I wonder if that really hurt his career that was just starting in Hollywood. I hope he doesn't give up on film making in the US because of a bad experience. I much prefer Kitamura works with legit material like Barker stories than some of the stuff he ended up with in Japan like the Sky High property.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2009, 11:59:07 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on April 11, 2009, 04:14:33 AM

I do worry though that Kitamura has NOTHING listed on imdb post this movie and this movie's been done since 2007. There was a lot of trouble getting Midnight Meat Train distributed in theaters and I wonder if that really hurt his career that was just starting in Hollywood. I hope he doesn't give up on film making in the US because of a bad experience. I much prefer Kitamura works with legit material like Barker stories than some of the stuff he ended up with in Japan like the Sky High property.

He just finished a three episode OVA called Baton. The first episode airs at the end of April.

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

Bebpo · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2009, 12:01:16 PM »

Looks cool, thanks for the info.

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Author Topic: Did anyone see Midnight Meat Train? (Read 1726 times)