jchrisobrien ([personal profile] jchrisobrien) wrote2005-08-04 02:44 pm

Sexy Trains and Spooky Houses

Two of my more satisfying Netflix rentals were 2046 and Session 9.

2046 is about a  womanizing writer in Hong Kong.  He writes stories about a train that leaves for the year 2046, where people go to try to recapture their lost memories.  The authors real life experiences work their way into his fiction, and the movies follows several of his future and past interests and how they impact his life and writing.  The movie is well shot, and the incredibly beautiful Ziyi Zhang is in the film.  She's not jumping around or dueling with swords, but... well, I imagine a lot of you will enjoy this film.  It's sumptuous.

Session 9 is quite the creepy horror film, and it's set in the old mental hospital in Danvers (for all you New England folks)  A hazmant crew takes on the job of cleaning up the old mental hospital.  The crew is rife with tension and inner demons, ones that come out to play the longer they work in the hospital.  The atmosphere is amazing, and highly tense. The ending is either a nice bit of twist, or high predictable, depending on who you ask.  Either way, the ride itself is enjoyable and the movie is creepy in a way that most horror films today aren't.  Check it out.

[identity profile] deqlan.livejournal.com 2005-08-04 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
A good friend of mine was a PA on that film. As far as I know, the stories were 'true'.

And it's apparently the scariest place in the world at night.

[identity profile] silas7.livejournal.com 2005-08-05 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
I can believe it. It's amazing how our mind can fill us with such fear. We deny the existence of God and devils, but make us stay inside an abandoned mental asylum for a night...