The Messengers

ghost_town · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

THE MESSENGERS

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott

There is evidence to suggest that children are highly susceptible to paranormal phenomena. They see what adults cannot. They believe what adults deny. And they are trying to warn us.

I saw The Messengers over the weekend, expecting another cheesy horror movie, but have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised.

Not particularly original, but still a well shot film that combines aspects of various classics (including Hitchcock´s The Birds, albeit in only one scene!) to good effect. The storyline is solid, performances decent and it certainly makes a change from some of the awful slasher (regarded as so-called horror) movies that have been served up of late.

Released: In the US ages ago, but here in the UK last weekend!

Worth seeing: 7/10

bitterbuck1 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the heads up on the movie Ghost_Town. Very Happy

ghost_town · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

You're welcome bitterbuck1. Not heard too much on tv about it, but worth seeing. I only caught it by chance after getting too much sun on Sunday!

There's a clip from it here :)

flossy · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: clip

ive just had a look at the clip it look scary banana

i love them kind of films, thanks for the info Wink

ghost_town · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

I love your avatar flossy! might give me nightmares though Rolling Eyes

Let me know if you go see the film... hope you like it too (made me jump a few times!) :)

lol... night night!

flossy · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: hi

i will,

i love the films that make you jump

bitterbuck1 · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:17 am Post subject:

That clip gave me the chills.
I'll be sure to see it.

ghost_town · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

Glad you liked the clips... did you get to see the film yet?

One other comment I'll make is that although Kristen Stewart was good in the role, I just read that [b]Scout Taylor-Compton[/b] had auditioned for it (she'll be in the remake of Halloween... now that is a bad career move!).

I remember ST-C from a few episodes of Charmed a couple of years back and think she might actually have made a better Jess in The Messengers.

And for an online friend of mine who visits the the WoG forum quite often... you know who you are(!)... the movie's out in Brazil on 20th April, so only 2 weeks after being released here (in the UK).. so stop complaining Rolling Eyes

flossy · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject: film

i havent had the chance yet, going threw a bit of a bad patch at minute but when i get back on my feet i will be there Smile

bitterbuck1 · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject:

This is how I usually see movies......

See trailer on T.V..
Mention that we must go and see it.
Days later, remember about the movie.
Months down the road, see the movie at Block Buster and then rent the DVD.

I'll be sure to see it G.T., but it may be when it comes out on DVD. Laughing

flossy · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject: dvd

i probably wouldnt be far behind you there bitter Wink

ghost_town · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

Hope everything's ok and works out for you flossy :)

I've not been going to the cinema much and harder to motivate myself when it's so hot, but sometimes I find it nice just to sit down in the dark, surrounded by strangers and lose myself for a couple of hours...

I sound like a psycho now!!!

Enjoy the movie if and when you get to see it Cool

flossy · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: cinema

not at all, i love going to cinema when i get the chance, and what do you mean when its so hot where do you live like Wink

Mynameisxena · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

I didn't get to see that movie, but my favourite movie concerning ghosts is "The Others". Bar none my favourite. For once the filmakers really "got" it.

Personally I don't like a lot of scary movies because they are so counter productive to what I do. I try to get ghosts and people to coexist peacefully, to understand the other...not perpetuate the tired myth of all ghosts are evil and must be run out of "your" house.

flossy · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: others

ive got the others on dvd, now that is a good film