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Syren
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The Ruins

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0963794/

A group of friends' leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist, embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.

I actually thought this was pretty good, in a gruesome, classic horror movie sort of way. I fully expected it to be pants [SPOILER - highlight to read]: (you know, with killer plants being the big bad) and I can't stand Jena Malone, but I ended up enjoying it. I had to turn my face away from the screen on a couple of occasions and the ending was pretty satisfactory. It left itself open for a sequel.

Anyone seen it? Thoughts? big grin

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Jul 28th, 2008 09:26 PM

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I saw it.

Thought it was shitty.

Was like Little Shop of Horrors but with crazy Brazilians and without the humor and the recognition that the idea of conscious plants killing people and making noise (copying the sound of a cell phone and their voices? Come on.) is inherently goofy.

Some of the gore effects were decent. But no, murdering plants doesn't fly to me.

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I haven't seen it but I would like to.

If you liked the movie Syren, you should read the book.

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The book ends differently I believe, I've been told that no one [SPOILER - highlight to read]: survives at all out of the group of friends in the book.

As for the movie, nothing special.

Jul 28th, 2008 10:13 PM

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Sounds appallingly shit.

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Jul 28th, 2008 10:42 PM

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I could imagine someone like Chill in this movie, though.

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What an odd thing to imagine.

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Jul 28th, 2008 10:45 PM

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Rented this movie at the redbox. It wasn't a waste of a $dollar, but it isn't worth anymore. I was surprised at how incredibly boring the movie was.

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Syren
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I'll probably read the book.

[SPOILER - highlight to read]: No one survives, or at least we are left with the impression that Jena's character is pretty ****ed at the end.

I thought the gruesome effects were its saving grace and the acting was passable. I'd recommend it smile

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Jul 29th, 2008 08:11 AM

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Rented this movie at the redbox. It wasn't a waste of a $dollar, but it isn't worth anymore. I was surprised at how incredibly boring the movie was.

True. I really felt like I was wasting my time just like those dumbasses were when they were figuring out how do escape.

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The book ends differently I believe, I've been told that no one [SPOILER - highlight to read]: survives at all out of the group of friends in the book.

As for the movie, nothing special.

I love your use of the spoiler tags, like I couldn't figure out what you said. lol laughing out loud

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It could have been the opposite stick out tongue

Jul 29th, 2008 08:45 PM

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I was expecting so much more. It was nothing special. I wasnt bored but was looking forward to the end by te middle of the movie. The cell phone sound thing was ridiculous!

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I don't expect anything worthwhile from this movie. That said, I'll probably never see it. Horror movies tend to suck as a whole nowadays and this movie didn't look like any exception.

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jinXed by JaNx
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Originally posted by Antediluvian89
True. I really felt like I was wasting my time just like those dumbasses were when they were figuring out how do escape.

You know what, you actually make it sound more entertaining that it really was. laughing

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Jul 30th, 2008 12:11 AM

Syren
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Ok, so none of you liked it laughing

I'd still recommend it to anyone who appreciates a classic horror that doesn't take much brain power to follow stick out tongue

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Jul 30th, 2008 07:23 PM

Tired-Hiker
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So, Ruins ruins the horror genre?

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Jul 31st, 2008 12:00 AM

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Normally i trust BackFire's opinions on movies, lets not joke around, dude knows his shit.

but.

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Originally posted by Syren
Ok, so none of you liked it

I'd still recommend it to anyone who appreciates a classic horror that doesn't take much brain power to follow

ima go with this.

when it came out my first thought was "oh boy... sure aint guna go see this" but since i saw it on the wall at the movie store beside my place, im thinking i might just wanna to see it.

im going to trust Syren

which means i am going to rent it.

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There were parts that I'd rather have not seen, but I found the characters survival rather intriguing. Other than that the ending was just horrible and differed from the book, which is surprising considering the script was written by the author.

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