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[mmuk2004]

Lantana 1982

A very interesting movie, a thriller and yet not really a thriller.

This post has been edited by mmuk2004: Apr 22 2009, 11:42 AM

[Faraaj73]

Lantana 1982

A very interesting movie, a thriller and yet not really a thriller.

Madhavi

I haven't yet seen Lantana although it is considered one of the best Aussie films ever. Other acclaimed Aussie films I have seen and liked include Picnic at Hanging Rock (brilliant), Walkabout (quite good photography) and Ghosts of the Civil Dead (very disturbing and realistic). From my side... (it'll be interesting to see your response!)

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
If you've ever wondered what a cult classic is and what the fuss is all about, watch this low-budget gem. John Carpenter, who went on to classics like Halloween and The Thing (horror) and Escape from New York (thriller), is a genuine auteur and Assault absolutely proves it....very atmospheric, brilliantly directed in a guerilla film-making style, it has to be seen despite the no-name cast.

[mmuk2004]

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
If you've ever wondered what a cult classic is and what the fuss is all about, watch this low-budget gem.

Faraaj,

Much, much obliged for the recommendation. Just saw it. A B movie, yes inded it it epitomizes what the fuss is all about. On a budget, focussed on the specific needs of an audience, it delivers, and how! Tight, it builds up to the action with that fantastic background music, and the shocking ice-cream van scene, and then when the action comes, it is relentless and terrifying. Excellent movie. The action takes place in a police precint in inner city L.A. that is in the process of being shifted to another place. It is the last evening before it will be closed, a violent gang decides to focus its anger on it and wipe out everybody who happens to be inside it. The dialogues are a tad cheesy, the relationships are believable, and the homage to Hawkes is obvious.

Have not seen Night of the Living Dead and now I need to see Halloween again. Have not seen too many horror flicks. I prefer the sylized earlier silent horror films and the Tim Burton style which keep the horror and terror at a bit of a distance.

This post has been edited by mmuk2004: Apr 24 2009, 07:30 AM