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Posted: July 13 2010 at 3:09pm

Originally posted by Michaels

Whatever happened to the agreement that "out of 10 rating are too high"? If the movie was given 3 out of 5, that I could understand, but 7 out of 10, again with the overhyping.
Well,I gave it 5/10 which is also 3/5.
 
In grades it would be a C- or a 4,5 in Chile.
]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:09:52 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=32969#32969 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Whatever happened to the agreement... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=26518#26518 Author: Michaels
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Posted: September 19 2009 at 3:05am

Whatever happened to the agreement that "out of 10 rating are too high"? If the movie was given 3 out of 5, that I could understand, but 7 out of 10, again with the overhyping.]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:05:18 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=26518#26518 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : A remake of the 2007 Spanish film... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=26517#26517 Author: moviewizguy
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Posted: September 19 2009 at 1:46am

A remake of the 2007 Spanish film REC, QUARANTINE chronicles theoutbreak of a rabies-like disease in a Los Angeles apartment buildingand the struggle of the unaffected residents to stay alive after theauthorities trap them inside in an effort to contain it...all throughthe lens of a news camera.

I am quite a fan of REC. That film was one of the scariest films I'veseen in a LONG TIME and I do really mean that. I don't usually say thatphrase a lot. Of course, Hollywood bought the rights and decided toremake the film. Remakes, in general, don't bother me. I tend to scoremost remakes around a 5 because I think they were decent and nowherenear as bad as fans of the originals make it out to be.

Anyway, getting right to the point, I think QUARANTINE serves theoriginal film well, comparing to other remakes. There's no doubt thatthose who haven't seen the original will get more of a kick of it thanwhen I saw the film because I knew what was going to happen. Sayingthat, this film does manage to bring some shocks and scares because ofthe change in situations. I was surprised when people say that thisfilm is a shot for shot remake because it really wasn't.

QUARANTINE is like REC, yes, recopying the essential scenes from theoriginal, like the ending. HOWEVER, QUARANTINE is REC with differentsituations. Other than the basic plot outline, QUARANTINE presentsdifferent situations than the ones in REC. For example, there are nowcellphones, an elevator, and even a substantially bigger cast! And Ilike that. There were some additions that I thought were better thanthe original film. One thing I complained about in the original was theexplanation of the disease. In this one, it's much more realistic.

There are also some suspenseful scenes as well, not surprisingly,including the last ten minutes of the film. Now that was scary. Eventhough it was an outright copy from the original, the last few minutesare very unnerving. As for the performances, Jennifer Carpenter did afantastic job playing the character who mentally breaks down reallywell. Other than that, most of the cast members were actually prettybad in this. Some exceptions include an opera teacher and his prodigalstudent, new characters that were not in the original film.

In terms of story, I prefer QUARANTINE because I liked the situations,which I can relate more to than the ones presented in REC. I also lovedthe Gothic-style production design, another thing I found to besuperior in this film. However, in terms of suspense and scariness,that would go to REC. REC builds the tension so well, unlike this film,where the scares are sporadic. I don't know what to say to the fans ofthe original. Sure, the remake was unnecessary but I thought the filmwas good. As for those who haven't seen the original, watch theoriginal first and then see the remake. 7/10]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:46:02 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=26517#26517 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : I keep on hearing how bad Jennifer... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=20103#20103 Author: wolfee37
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Posted: January 04 2009 at 12:25pm

I keep on hearing how bad Jennifer Carpenter which is too bad because she was good in Emily Rose and Dexter. Maybe she needs a Razzie Nomination? Its not like there is much competition.]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:25:44 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=20103#20103 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : My friend saw it a few weeks ago.... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18759#18759 Author: Michaels
Subject: 3142
Posted: November 02 2008 at 2:07am

My friend saw it a few weeks ago. He said the plot was stupid and the acting was lame. Also, he got motion sickness from the camera shaking all over the place.]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:07:04 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18759#18759 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : I saw this movie on Sunday, here's... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18596#18596 Author: Mayhem5185
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Posted: October 21 2008 at 8:08pm

I saw this movie on Sunday, here's my quick rundown on it. If you can ignore Jenifer Carpenter's horribly over the top performance then the movie itself is actually not bad. It has plenty of tense and suspenseful moments, as well as a lot of those "jump" moments. The camera POV actually works pretty well, although like Cloverfield, the beginning is pretty boring and it will probably loses some of it's appeal on repeated viewing.

All in all though, I'd have to say it is leagues above all the other throwaway sh*t horror movies that have plagued our theaters this year. It is a perfect movie for the Halloween season, and a much better movie than George Romero's similarly filmed "Diary of the Dead", which was a f**king atrocity of a movie.

Also to reiterate this fact, Jenifer Carpenter's "performance" is something you have to see to believe -- and it is truly worthy of Razzie gold! 

 

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:08:12 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18596#18596 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : I might see this Thursday. I havea... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18582#18582 Author: SchumacherH8ter
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Posted: October 21 2008 at 11:01am

I might see this Thursday. I have a Staff Day then and my mom has the day off from the hospital.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:01:43 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18582#18582 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Relax andresbayona14. Remember,... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18464#18464 Author: Michaels
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 2:34am

Relax andresbayona14. Remember, just because it shows up on the Razzie message boards, that doesn't mean it will "win" anything. These boards are just for feedback. Chances are even if this movies gets as far as a nod for Worst Remake, it won't win. It's under consideration and nothing more. As HeadRazz has said many times before, only a small handfull of movies out of the 100+ movies discussed here get nods and an even smaller amount actually "win". 

Originally posted by andresbayona14

Of course...Snakes on a plane was funny and it clearly didn't take itself very serious. But the point here is that the razzie members sometimes think that a film will be bad and they post that thoughts without knowing the critics point of view. And that's why i definitely don't agree that Quarantine is the worst film of the week. If you see other films released that same week you can clearly see that there were some other films painfuly bad. This is just to call attention.

 

]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:34:57 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18464#18464 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Of course...Snakes on a plane... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18463#18463 Author: andresbayona14
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 1:42am

Of course...Snakes on a plane was funny and it clearly didn't take itself very serious. But the point here is that the razzie members sometimes think that a film will be bad and they post that thoughts without knowing the critics point of view. And that's why i definitely don't agree that Quarantine is the worst film of the week. If you see other films released that same week you can clearly see that there were some other films painfuly bad. This is just to call attention.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:42:03 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18463#18463 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Snakes on a Plane was horrible.... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18461#18461 Author: movieman
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 11:52pm

Snakes on a Plane was horrible. I have no idea why critics liked it, other than the fact that it was one of last 2006's biggest laugh riots.
Seriously, you have people being bitten on their crotches and breasts and it's supposed to be dead serious...and they expect us not to laugh??

Originally posted by andresbayona14

I don't understand why you guys are saying that this film is bad. In fact it got favorable reviews at Rottentomatoes. This happens because you tend to say things without having any idea.
When this "WORST MOVIE OF THE WEEK" was posted there wasn't any review at rottentomatoes or other media. This case remembers me "SNAKES ON A PLANE" which was attacked many time before it was released and the result was completely the opposite: critics loved it and RAZZIES were wrong...as usual.

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18461#18461 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : I don't understand why you... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18455#18455 Author: andresbayona14
Subject: 3142
Posted: October 13 2008 at 12:01pm

I don't understand why you guys are saying that this film is bad. In fact it got favorable reviews at Rottentomatoes. This happens because you tend to say things without having any idea. When this "WORST MOVIE OF THE WEEK" was posted there wasn't any review at rottentomatoes or other media. This case remembers me "SNAKES ON A PLANE" which was attacked many time before it was released and the result was completely the opposite: critics loved it and RAZZIES were wrong...as usual. 

RESPONSE from Head RAZZberry: Where did you get the idea that we nominated SNAKES ON A PLANE for any RAZZIES??  We did have a Forum on it, and also did a Member Field Trip to see it opening weekend (and had a ball laughing throughout the film ). But SNAKES was NOT a RAZZIE nominee.

You seem, like many people stopping by this Forum who spew opinions without spedning any time researching their relevance, to have assumed that any film we discuss will automatically be nominated. The Forum is essentially a means of discussing POTENTIAL CONTENDERS -- Not necessarily an indication that all 60 or so 2008 films under discussion will end up being nominated as the year's Berry Worst... 
 

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:01:44 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18455#18455 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Originally posted by dEd GrimleyHow... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18421#18421 Author: Michaels
Subject: 3142
Posted: October 11 2008 at 1:47am

Originally posted by dEd Grimley

How many successful Americanizations have there actually been? Like.... 1 or 2? The annoying thing to me is that I don't think the reason that Americans do this is because they think they can make it better, but that so many Americans don't wanna read subtitles or open their eyes to a different way of filming a movie. And money, of course, but still.

It would be alot cheaper if the American studios would just buy the rights to the original movie and have them subtitled rather than remaking the whole thing. If movies like "Passion of the Christ" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" proved anything, it' that American movier goers CAN read. Or at least the ones over the age of 18.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:47:38 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18421#18421 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : How many successful Americanizations... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18420#18420 Author: dEd Grimley
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Posted: October 10 2008 at 7:52pm

How many successful Americanizations have there actually been? Like.... 1 or 2? The annoying thing to me is that I don't think the reason that Americans do this is because they think they can make it better, but that so many Americans don't wanna read subtitles or open their eyes to a different way of filming a movie. And money, of course, but still. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:52:28 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18420#18420 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Originally posted by moviewizguyHahahahaha...see,... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18411#18411 Author: Michaels
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Posted: October 10 2008 at 2:41pm

Originally posted by moviewizguy

Hahahahaha...see, now it's falling. This always happen when I'm happy at first. Why do critics do this to me? Why? WHY?! Maybe I should have kept the happiness to myself.

Sorry, but critics will always rain on movie lovers' parades. No matter how much you love a movie, there will be a handful of critics who will hate the very mentioning of that movie's name. That's just the way it is, you can't please all the people all of the time.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18411#18411 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Hahahahaha...see, now it's... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18409#18409 Author: moviewizguy
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Posted: October 10 2008 at 1:35pm

Hahahahaha...see, now it's falling. This always happen when I'm happy at first. Why do critics do this to me? Why? WHY?! Maybe I should have kept the happiness to myself.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:39 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18409#18409 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Wow! 70% approval rating! They... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18408#18408 Author: movieman
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Posted: October 10 2008 at 10:47am

Wow! 70% approval rating! They are good at researching who they
allow to see their movie!]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:47:24 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18408#18408 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Yes! It is the highest rating... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18406#18406 Author: moviewizguy
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Posted: October 10 2008 at 9:27am

Yes! It is the highest rating in RT, although it's like 9 reviews. Now after saying this, the movie might tilt down to rotton but who cares. I loved the original and want to see this badly.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:27:16 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18406#18406 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : I get the feeling some of the... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18400#18400 Author: moat
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Posted: October 09 2008 at 11:31am

I get the feeling some of the characters in this movie might die. Don't know why...

Also, isn't that firefighter from the Hostel films? Glad to see they're invoking only the classiest films of horror's recent years.
]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:31:22 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18400#18400 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Here's what I posted on the... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18392#18392 Author: moviewizguy
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Posted: October 08 2008 at 11:31am

Here's what I posted on the Mirrors board:

The most recent horror film I thought was scary was http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1038988/. Although I like almost every film I see, trust me when I say this: This has got to be one of the best and scariest horror films ever made! Don't worry. This movie is from Spain. It's getting to be known by more people because an American remake is coming out this year (mostly shot-for-shot with some newly added scenes, including an alt. ending) called "Quarantine." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082868/) Rec isn't out on DVD yet but there are sites and torrents out there to see it. I think it's going to come out on DVD when Quarantine comes out.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:31:55 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18392#18392 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Originally posted by Michaels Because... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18383#18383 Author: movieman
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Posted: October 06 2008 at 2:03pm

Originally posted by Michaels


Because it was a successful movie, thus Hollywood will try to copy its
aspects and style in order to make more money. It's like drilling in the same
well over and over again in hopes of striking oil every time.


You do make a good point, and I guess it would make sense to make it now,
and not seven or eight years ago where most people would remember
Blair Witch...]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:03:43 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18383#18383 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Originally posted by moviemanGeez,... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18379#18379 Author: Michaels
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Posted: October 06 2008 at 12:28pm

Originally posted by movieman

Geez, first Cloverfield and now this?! Why is The Blair Witch
Project being ripped off now?!

Because it was a successful movie, thus Hollywood will try to copy its aspects and style in order to make more money. It's like drilling in the same well over and over again in hopes of striking oil every time.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:28:45 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18379#18379 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : Geez, first Cloverfield and now... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18377#18377 Author: movieman
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Posted: October 06 2008 at 9:03am

Geez, first Cloverfield and now this?! Why is The Blair Witch
Project being ripped off now?!]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:03:05 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18377#18377 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : As Nasty Man mentions in another... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18376#18376 Author: #1-Movie-Fan!
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Posted: October 06 2008 at 7:04am

As Nasty Man mentions in another string on this Forum, the makers of this remake apparently arranged for the original Spanish version of this material -- a version which, by all accounts, is one of the best horror movies of the last decade -- to be UNAVAILBE on DVD in the US.

Since it's the Spanish version, and not this watered-down American remake, that I'd prefer to see, all I've got to say is: Thanks a lot, Screen Gems!!

 

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:04:12 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18376#18376 OMG -- Another Horror Remake?!? : OKAY -- YES, IT IS YET ANOTHER... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3142&PID=18372#18372 Author: HeadRAZZBerry
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Posted: October 06 2008 at 4:37am

OKAY -- YES, IT IS YET ANOTHER RE-MAKE of a FOREIGN HORROR FILM. BUT IT's NOT LIKE THAT's ALL HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS KNOW HOW to DO THESE DAZE -- THIS TIME IT's, LIKE, TOTALLY DIFFERENT...

SEE, THE ORIGINAL FILM WASN'T ASIAN -- IT WAS SPANISH...

AND IT WAS a HIT NOT ONLY WITH AUDIENCES, BUT ALSO WITH CRITICS   AROUND the WORLD...

AND IN "AMERICAN-IZING" IT, THEY WEREN'T JUST "INSPIRED" by the ORIGINAL FOREIGN FILM-MAKERS, THEY WERE ALSO "INSPIRED" by the BASIC STYLE and PREMISE of CLOVERFIELD (A HAND-HELD/MINI-CAM LOOK, SUPPOSEDLY LEFT BEHIND by the "VICTIMS")...  

SO, YOU SEE, IT's NOT LIKE YOU CAN CLAIM QUARANTINE IS JUST ANOTHER TINSEL-TOWN RIP-OFF.

IT'S, LIKE, a TOTALLY NEW IDEA!

(...DID YOU BUY ANY of THAT???)

FIREMAN: "Yeah, we were able to cut a few bucks from our budget by recycling Kirk Cameron's costume from FIREPROOF..."

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