The MacGuffin

The Lost Boys: 80s teen horror staple features a great cast and soundtrack, but is sometimes lacking in tension and scares. 8/10

Spencer and John talk about the state of DreamWorks Animation, reconsider their feelings toward films they originally watched during their childhoods, and finally they give their DVD picks of the week.

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: This prequel follows the formula set up by part 1, but is set in the old west. A little better than part 2. 6/10

After much anticipation it, the trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World trailer has hit the internet. Based on the series of novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and starring Michael Cera, this film seems to have great pedigree. Without further adieu, here is the trailer:

Salò o le 120 gionate di Sodoma– This Italian film from 1975 takes place during the Nazi era of Italy’s past. The film starts out with some aristocrats signing some sort of document. Turns out they’ve all agreed to marry each other’s daughter to make some sort of unbreakable pact between them all. A group of gentlemen round up a handful of teenage hoodlum boys and talk about deflowering them, though I’m not sure that’s what they mean. Then a group of men round up a group of girls and the girls are forced to strip in front of a panel of guys who are judging them.

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Has very little to do with the story of the original, but is a decent bank robbers become vampires movie. 6/10

Spencer and John look back on the career of Noah Baumbach in advance of the release of Greenberg, John gives a retrospective on the history of Bigfoot films, and they give their DVD picks of the week.

From Dusk Till Dawn: The original Tarantino/Rodriguez horror team-up is still one of the best movies either has been involved in. 10/10

Death Proof: Works better in its extended form than as part of Grindhouse, but this is easily Quentin Tarantino’s worst film. 7/10

Planet Terror: Robert Rodriguez’s half of Grindhouse doesn’t work as well on its own. The cast features many B movie greats. 6/10