They Live

They Live
(1988) [Trailer]
Director: John Carpenter [IMDB]

This week saw the arrival of They Live on blu-ray... one of my favorite horror films and one of the best John Carpenter movies ever. I've eagerly been awaiting this title on blu and after watching it last night I can tell you... it did not disappoint.

Synopsis: A drifter stumbles upon a rebel force who have discovered a secret race of aliens who hide as humans and can only been seen with special glasses.

This a must for any horror and sci-fi fan and it looks glorious on blu-ray... it's a perfect transfer. This movie rules so much, now let me tell you why.

1. They Live has the best fight scene in film history... ok maybe not the best but it's one of the best.
2. The subliminal secret world of the aliens is a work of art, there are scenes and matte paintings in this that are fantastic and stills of them should be hanging in a museum.
3. The score, like all Carpenter films is the best.

This movie's rewatchability is insane, I feel like I could pop it back on right now and still love every second.

The Campaign

The Campaign
(2012) [Trailer]
Director: Jay Roach [IMDB]

Synopsis: Will Ferrell plays a congressman who goes up against a surprise candidate... Zach Galifakjnakjnfdfsdis.

The trailer I saw for this film held a lot of promise and seemed like it could rise to "best comedy of the year" status... sadly, that was not the case. Actually, the biggest problem I had with The Campaign is that all the best parts are in the trailer. It was a real flat line for me and all the unspoiled comedic moments weren't really enough to make it a pass. Will and Zach do their shtick and it's what you'd expect from them at this point in their careers, but something seemed off for me. I didn't hate this, but it certainly could have been much better.