Month: Sep 2019

#mailcall ! And today’s is a proper “Grail” tape for me! I first heard of this movie about 6 years ago when I watched @nucleusfilms #videonastiesthedefinitiveguide . This was part of the #section3 list and after hearing what they had to say about it I knew I had to see it! I’ve been looking for it ever since (it’s not available on DVD or bluray) So I cant wait to give it a spin! #videonasties #video #vhs #vhscollector #theblackroom #video #videotape #intervision #horrorvhs #horrormoviesandchill #horrormovies #filmcollection #bigboxexrental #precert


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V/H/S (2012)

Ugh…Dont make me promote this film more than I already have done! it’s just terrible! (In my opinion) The only thing I can really add is that while I knew there was a sequel (and I have already had offers from people willing to supply me with a copy of V/H/S 2 purely for the sake of doing another one of these) I didnt realise there were another 2 sequels (well…1 sequel and 1 spin offf) out there now also.

It’ll be a cold day in hell before I go back to these movies. I described it in the comments section to one viewer as “Needing to work up the volition for it” Im not an angry reviewer. I dont do things like the Cinema Snob or the AVGN or the Nostalgia critic. And I dont enjoy putting myself through movies I know Im very likely to dislike. I’m always open to giving fresh movies I think i’ll dislikeĀ  a chance because there is reasonable odds that It might change my mind (At which point im happy to sing it’s praise from the rafters) but movies like V/H/S have already established themselves in my mind as spineless and cheap. So why would I want to see more of that?.

I know in my heart of hearts I will talk about V/H/S 2 at some point…I just hope it’s as long a time as physically possible.

 

(I will say this though. Had the film been any good it’s poster would have been terrifically complimentary.)
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This week’s review is now live on our youtube channel! (Link in our Bio) and heres a sneaky hint about what we’ll be talking about! Why not head over and chuck us a sub while your there? We’d love to have you involved! :) #smallyoutubers #smallyoutubersupport #smallyoutubersunite #smallyoutuberarmy #smallyoutuber #newvideo #newreview #martialarts #kungfumovies #martialartsfilms #myyoutubelife #newin #dragonlee #chopsocky #subscribe


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Mission for the Dragon (Maegwon) (1979)

Once again I decide to cover a martial arts movie. Once again I am dissapointed and baffled by exactly what the hell im watching. seriously I’ve very quickly learnt with the martial arts genre that the fight scenes rarely live up to the expectations of awesomness that the box art offers. but at the same time total randomness and bizarre asides always keep me hooked as I wonder what on earth is going on.

This films no different. Though the themes of Giallo cinema that run through this are very welcome and a refreshing change to the norm. It’s just a shame it isnt more widely utilised.

The only other thing I have to say is that since this episode was recorded and edited I’ve since found some more evidence to suggest that it’s the IMDB listing that is incorrect and that this film IS in fact a Godfrey Ho movie…Though as I said in the review Im not entirely surprised by that. Still Im always one who will admit a correction when needed!

 

(The VHS cover for this film is MUCH too good for this movie. this movie doesnt deserve it.)

 

Equally once again we have a film where finding decent posters or covers for them is remarkably slim. So here’s a copy of the UK VHS cover scanned in at 3k. hope you like it!:

 

Mission for the Dragon

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The Mad Monster (1942)

What we have here is a knock off movie with a heart. Honestly I don’t have much to say about this one that wasn’t already mentioned in my review. I feel what I said was pretty definitive of my opinion on it. It’s alright; Not great…typical 40’s B movie fodder…

What I can say however is that this episode of TYTD Reviews was the first one ever to be edited entirely within Da vinci Resolve. As someone who’s background is predominantly in video editing I take this as a bit of a milestone. to be honest I hadn’t been left with much of a choice really.

I first started byĀ splicing and dubbingĀ video tapes in the early 2000’s, it was fairly short lived and my cuts were terrible but I got the idea in principle. then I moved onto Windows Movie maker (Back when it was actually a functional NLE tool) which was where I learnt the absolute basics of digital editing, then I jumped up to Sony Vegas which I usedĀ from about 2008 till about 2012.Ā ThatĀ software was where I really cut my teeth on video editing.Ā I learnt about multi track video editing, greenĀ screening, overlays, masking, the works. It wasĀ a real eye opener.

From 2012 until the present day I’ve been editing on Premiere Pro CS6.Ā It was a smooth jump overĀ aidedĀ by the fact that IĀ was at that time studying media and film production at university which really let me get to grips with the software in an educational environment. however quite recently CS6 has been quietly nixed. Which means I’m in the market for a new NLE. I don’t get on with Final cut pro X (Snapping can go suck a fuck)Ā Avid is alright if you literally have money to pour into a big fire. Premiere pro has now gone “Live service” meaning at minimum it’s Ā£20 a month for the privilege (Which I wont be taking them up on) and Sony Vegas is Windows exclusive…And so through process of elimination I ended upĀ with Da Vinci Resolve. and y’know what? It’s alright! it does everything I needĀ itĀ to doĀ in a day to day capacity. I don’t know how it’ll fair with more complexĀ video editing butĀ for your bog standard cutting job it’s really pretty solid.Ā And it’s the best price an editing tool can be. Free. it’s a bit fiddly at first but once you know where everything is it’s quite a decent piece of kit. I’m hoping to upgrade my setupĀ in the next 12 months or so and when I do DavinciĀ will probably beĀ where I go. So theres a hot tip for yer!

 

…Anyway.Ā Here’s the mad monster.

 

(There were no decent quality posters for the mad monster (And what there was was only available in landscape) So this ones fan made…I found it on Deviantart…but it looks legit enough)
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