‘The Hitcher’ (1986) & ‘Angst’ (1983)
I read absolutely nothing yesterday, it ended up being a mix of ‘Warhammer 40K’ with my youngest (her Tyranids rolled over my Space Marines, repeatedly…) and ‘Walking Dead’ night with my eldest. I regret nothing though; well… apart from some truly atrocious dice rolls that is…
Anyway :o)
‘The Hitcher’ (1986)
Jim Halsey is delivering a car, from Chicago to San Diego, and thinks that picking up a hitcher will help him stay awake on the long drive. Staying awake will soon be the last thing on Jim’s mind however. Once the hitcher makes his plans known, all Jim wants to do is stay alive…
It has been such a long time since I watched this movie (roughly thirty years) so when I saw it was available on ‘Shudder’, it was definitely time to give it another go :o)
It had been long enough, since that last viewing, that I thought it would be like going into it fresh but it ended up being a little too easy to spot the jump scares coming so while ‘The Hitcher’ is easy on the eye (explosions and car chases, I can do that all day), it wasn’t as tense as it clearly wanted to be. Having said that though, Rutger Hauer’s line in ‘Cold-eyed Psycho’ really saved the day here. You could see him coming but when he turns up, Hauer is as incredible as he always is and that’s what kept me on board, that and the questions the film raises but deliberately doesn’t answer.
‘Angst’ (1983)
The auto-play feature, on Prime Video, threw ‘Angst’ my way straight after ‘The Hitcher’ and once I saw the ‘Caution Advised’ notice, my interest was piqued…
A troubled man is released from prison and starts looking for ways to enact his sadistic fantasies. The occupants of a secluded house give him the ideal opportunity to do this but immediately, everything starts to go wrong. Luckily, our killer always has a plan…
‘Angst’ is an interesting look at the thin line between sanity and insanity, and what side our lead stands on. I’m still not 100% sure that I agree with the conclusion but I think that’s the beauty of this film, it really gets you thinking. The film itself is a bit of a slow-burner but the off-screen commentary moves things along, in just the right way, and when things kick off… Well, they really kick off. ‘Angst’ does deserve that ‘Caution Advised’ notice, both in what we see the killer do and what is implied. And I really liked the way that he went back into the coffee shop, at the end, and everyone who had been there, to start off with, were still taking their time over their drinks. That’s just me though, things like that always make me chuckle :o)
‘Angst’ takes a little time to get going then but was ultimately worth sticking with.
Anyway :o)
I spent this morning with a couple of movies that are worth mentioning here. Let me quickly tell you about them.
‘The Hitcher’ (1986)
Jim Halsey is delivering a car, from Chicago to San Diego, and thinks that picking up a hitcher will help him stay awake on the long drive. Staying awake will soon be the last thing on Jim’s mind however. Once the hitcher makes his plans known, all Jim wants to do is stay alive…
It has been such a long time since I watched this movie (roughly thirty years) so when I saw it was available on ‘Shudder’, it was definitely time to give it another go :o)
It had been long enough, since that last viewing, that I thought it would be like going into it fresh but it ended up being a little too easy to spot the jump scares coming so while ‘The Hitcher’ is easy on the eye (explosions and car chases, I can do that all day), it wasn’t as tense as it clearly wanted to be. Having said that though, Rutger Hauer’s line in ‘Cold-eyed Psycho’ really saved the day here. You could see him coming but when he turns up, Hauer is as incredible as he always is and that’s what kept me on board, that and the questions the film raises but deliberately doesn’t answer.
‘Angst’ (1983)
The auto-play feature, on Prime Video, threw ‘Angst’ my way straight after ‘The Hitcher’ and once I saw the ‘Caution Advised’ notice, my interest was piqued…
A troubled man is released from prison and starts looking for ways to enact his sadistic fantasies. The occupants of a secluded house give him the ideal opportunity to do this but immediately, everything starts to go wrong. Luckily, our killer always has a plan…
‘Angst’ is an interesting look at the thin line between sanity and insanity, and what side our lead stands on. I’m still not 100% sure that I agree with the conclusion but I think that’s the beauty of this film, it really gets you thinking. The film itself is a bit of a slow-burner but the off-screen commentary moves things along, in just the right way, and when things kick off… Well, they really kick off. ‘Angst’ does deserve that ‘Caution Advised’ notice, both in what we see the killer do and what is implied. And I really liked the way that he went back into the coffee shop, at the end, and everyone who had been there, to start off with, were still taking their time over their drinks. That’s just me though, things like that always make me chuckle :o)
‘Angst’ takes a little time to get going then but was ultimately worth sticking with.
How big an army do you two field? as in, how many points?
ReplyDeleteI've never been able to get my head round the rules for 40K so the other day, I bought the introductory set that plays with the stripped down rules, just so I could have some fun with my kids :o) I'm not sure what the points add up to but we're currently playing with 5 marines vs 10 Tyranids (Termagants) and a Ripper Swarm. That's enough for me to get my head round playing a basic game, I reckon I may add to each side's ranks over time though.
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