Horror Movies Forum - The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (Doctor_Pepper) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:54:41 +0000

As someone familiar with being in institutions of all sorts I am going to say this is one of the worst depictions of a psychiatric ward I've ever seen. Despite our main character always having lipstick, eye liner, and mascara on... each character outside of Dr. Stinger? is more unreal than the rest. I may have to write an actual review of the film I am so disappointed at this time. And I only watched the first 35 minutes so far.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:46:57 +0000

Cool! I'll check 'em out.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (DirtyGirl) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:44:01 +0000

LoudLon wrote:

DirtyGirl wrote:
After the premeire all the girls came out on stage for Q&A. It's been a while, but I think your little brunette was a genre fan
And you didn't get me her number because...?
By the way, I just remembered, Katie Deuxma was her CHARACTER in Kick-Ass. Her actual name is Lyndsy Fonseca.
<--- I'm with stupid.

Next time I will try and get that for ya

Here is my video I took of the Q&A, sorry it is terrible quality on my old blackberry...

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:30:35 +0000

I'll add it to my ever-expanding list of movies to watch. I think I'm up to around 60 or so right now.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (deadhorse13) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:26:40 +0000

I enjoyed Mandy Lane - it surprised me actually. It has a twist, and I sort of figured one was coming, but it worked well. It's worth a watch.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:26:08 +0000

DirtyGirl wrote:

After the premeire all the girls came out on stage for Q&A. It's been a while, but I think your little brunette was a genre fan

And you didn't get me her number because...?

By the way, I just remembered, Katie Deuxma was her CHARACTER in Kick-Ass. Her actual name is Lyndsy Fonseca.

<--- I'm with stupid.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (Doctor_Pepper) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:23:41 +0000

The Ward - coming to my hard drive via bit torrent right now. Then I'll decide whether or not I want to pre order a movie by someone who hasn't really made anything good in 2 decades.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (DirtyGirl) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:23:08 +0000

After the premeire all the girls came out on stage for Q&A. It's been a while, but I think your little brunette was a genre fan

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:20:20 +0000

Oh, I'm not saying I'm exclusive. Brunettes are a preference, but then I dated a chick with a magenta dye job before so, when it comes right down to it, it's all good.

I loved the title All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, but I avoided it because the story sounded kind of stock. Any good?

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (deadhorse13) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:17:39 +0000

I admit Heard is about the only reason I'm interested in seeing the flick, especially now after reading both of your thoughts on it LOL
She first caught my eye in Mandy Lane and I must concur - stunning.
I'd probably be arrested if I actually saw her in person

brunettes, redheads, blondes, hell, purple hair - I ain't picky LOL

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:16:29 +0000

She was cute. But me being a brunette junkie, I was more into the chick with the glasses -- who was also in Kick-Ass, by the way. Katie Deuxma, I think was her name.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (DirtyGirl) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:11:57 +0000

Yeah, I loved the movie up until that ending! I just wow thought wow how unoriginal! That being said, I liked all the different characters and how they interacted, which is so typical Carpenter
I would like to see him do another movie with a better storyline. BTW... Amber Heard was stunning in person. Beautiful girl

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:04:01 +0000

You mean the ending I saw coming half an hour into the flick?

To avoid spoilers, I'll finish this post with hidden text. Left-click and drag over the space below for further comments.

SPOILER ALERT:

What really gave it away for me was the fact that nobody -- the doctor, nurse, orderlies, nobody -- made any attempt whatsoever to locate any of the girls after they went missing. People don't just disappear from a mental ward without there being a full-scale response from the staff. When the girl with glasses was killed by the "ghost" and vanished and no one raised a stink, that only cemented my suspicions.

END SPOILER ALERT

So, while the flick was technically well made -- as most Carpenter flicks are because from a directorial standpoint the dude's a master craftsman -- the story was far too weak. I'd like to see Carp get his hands on a GOOD script and do his thing, because he hasn't had one in a very long time.

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (DirtyGirl) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:57:11 +0000

LoudLon wrote:

Eh. Saw it a few weeks back. Not as bad as the rest of his post-In the Mouth of Madness stuff, but not even close to being his best.

So what did you think of that ending Lon?

Re: The Ward coming to DVD/Blu-ray

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:52:22 +0000

Oh, I'll likely pick it up because for better or worse, I'm a Carpenter completist. Same goes for Romero -- no matter how bad their most recent films are, I must own them.