Movie Defense Force: Braindead - Kicking Zombie Arse ... For The Lord
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love it. its just hilarious. and yes, even today its still damn gory. i had to look nearly away but had to laugh at the same time as well because it was so over the top.
Interesting anecdote- I had a friend in high school who had t-shirt that graphically depicted Baby Selwyn's best and goriest scene. Anyone who's seen the movie will know which one I mean. Anyway, this kid made a special point of wearing that shirt every couple days. Now, our school doesn't have a strict uniform, but it does have an asshole principal who makes sure that the dress code in place is enforced to the letter. Anyone caught violating it is taken to the nurse's office and made to change the offending clothing with something from the stockpile of "inoffensive" clothes that he keeps. It's bullshit, is what I'm getting at.
And yet, never once in the better part of a decade that I knew him did my friend ever get asked to remove his Selwyn shirt.
Small mercies.
Oh, and, uh, yeah, good video Jim.
And yet, never once in the better part of a decade that I knew him did my friend ever get asked to remove his Selwyn shirt.
Small mercies.
Oh, and, uh, yeah, good video Jim.
Nice I was going to suggest the same. Saw it back in college when I realized the LOTR guy was the one responsible for Dead Alive (the American title) which I saw back when I was a kid and wanted to see the others (Feebles and Bad Taste). Like Jim said with Braindead, I watched it expecting to just to be repeatable one-note joke, it's The Muppets show but with overly dark and offensive actions from the anthropomorphic puppets ranging from cursing to complete psychological homicidal meltdowns, and I was fine with that but I surprisingly came away with more. Namely that many of the characters, as overtly offensive as some are, become fleshed out with the story and I actually cared about them. Doubt everyone will think the movie is good or come away with the same thoughts, but again if your looking to watch something bizarre, dark, different, or just want to see where Peter Jackson began it's well worth your time.Itchi_da_killa said:
Great review of this cult classic, Jim. But, you know, it makes me wonder if Peter Jackson will ever go back to do one of his bat-shit bizarre movie projects like Braindead. Does he have one more Bad Taste or Meet The Feebles left in him or has he left that part of his life behind for hits like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit?
Still, this is one zombie flick you need to add to your watch list. Although you may wanna keep a bucket handy if you've got a weak stomach. ^^;
Still, this is one zombie flick you need to add to your watch list. Although you may wanna keep a bucket handy if you've got a weak stomach. ^^;
Back in the early 90's, my brother decided to keep a death-count tally for the horror movies he was watching. He gave up counting while watching this movie.
If there's anything I feel you left out of the review, Jim, it's any mention of the lawnmower (though we do glimpse it) and how disturbingly Freudian the whole thing is, especially the 'boss' fight at the end.
If there's anything I feel you left out of the review, Jim, it's any mention of the lawnmower (though we do glimpse it) and how disturbingly Freudian the whole thing is, especially the 'boss' fight at the end.
I can't believe people who think Braindead is a bad movie know anything about cinema. This is HANDS DOWN Peter Jackson's best film (no joke here).
Mr Sterling you have to do AvP Requiem. Now that's a movie that needs saving. And you're the only one who can do it.
Mr Sterling you have to do AvP Requiem. Now that's a movie that needs saving. And you're the only one who can do it.
The scrotum beard of the goblin king in the first Hobbit film made me think back on when Jackson was into goreMr. Q said:
Fun fact : back when Gore really was a genre, the record for use of fake blood was owned by Re-animator with about 200-300 liters used during the shooting. Brainded pushed this limit to ten times more. A record that has never been contested since then.
Not only does this movie needs no saving : it is a historical landmark in the gore tradition.
Honestly since this series started I had been waiting on this movie specifically to be brought up It is tremendous in how enjoyably great this morbid movie is. Still waiting on the 2005 disaster "Shapeshifter."
You didn't have the "pary's over" part when he enters with the lawnmower, so sad...
Aye, it's a great movie, and one of the few I actually have as a physical copy. Been a while, so I guess it's time to watch this gem again. Even though that dinner sceene really grosses me out.
Hm, now that I think about it, I really liked movies like this once. Bought this one together with Bad Taste, and still watch them from time to time. I enjoy these old (crappy) effects for some reason, I think it's because I can sit there and wonder what they used and know it was something real, and not just some program doing it's thing.
Aye, it's a great movie, and one of the few I actually have as a physical copy. Been a while, so I guess it's time to watch this gem again. Even though that dinner sceene really grosses me out.
Hm, now that I think about it, I really liked movies like this once. Bought this one together with Bad Taste, and still watch them from time to time. I enjoy these old (crappy) effects for some reason, I think it's because I can sit there and wonder what they used and know it was something real, and not just some program doing it's thing.
Also one of my favourite movies ever. I was given this movie by one of my first girlfriends... *sigh*
I haven't actually watch it for ages now (mainly because I did watch it to death) but the moment the clips started rolling in I immediately remembered the lines being said etc.
For me at least, this will always be an instant classic. Bad Taste was "so bad it's good", but as you said to the fans of this film such as I, Braindead is just great.
I haven't actually watch it for ages now (mainly because I did watch it to death) but the moment the clips started rolling in I immediately remembered the lines being said etc.
For me at least, this will always be an instant classic. Bad Taste was "so bad it's good", but as you said to the fans of this film such as I, Braindead is just great.