The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003)

If killing off Jim and the stupid idea that Jake Busey was the reincarnation of John Ryder hadn't destroyed all chances of this sequel turning out even halfway decent, then the retarded duel between the tanker truck and the plane at the end surely would have.

On the bright side, I did like Busey's performance.

High Plains Drifter (1973)

God, I love this movie. I don't know what it is - the cinematography, the performances, the score, the supernatural angle, all of the above - but everything just falls into place wonderfully and clicks like the Flash trying to fire an unloaded pistol.

Daughter of Horror (1957)

This film is a perfect example of just why I love B&W cinematography so much. The mood, the atmosphere - there's just so much you can do with B&W that can never be achieved through colour.

As an aside, I'd just like to say I wish I could see the original unnarrated version that was released in 1955 until the title Dementia. Unfortunately, the only version I could find available to watch online was this later version.

Un chein andalou (1929)

Incredibly amusing, but not the greatest mindfuck I've ever had.

Alien (1979)

As I've mentioned before elsewhere, I'm not really a fan of this movie; I found the characters bland and uninteresting, and the performances of the cast were just merely adequate to me.

In spite of that, I do think this film was excellently made on a technical level, and the universe this film initially presented was very interesting, held a lot of potential, and was ripe for further exploration/development (suffice it to say, I don't think any of the sequels/spinoffs I've seen fulfilled that potential).

Jaws 2 (1978)

Not a bad sequel, and it could have been just as good as the original. Unfortunately, the characterization and atmosphere of suspense was severely lacking, and far too often it felt like I was watching a slasher flick with a shark as the antagonist.

Mr. Brooks (2007)

Not a bad movie - Costner was good, William Hurt was better - but it lacked a little something that could have really put it up there. Also, I wasn't fond of Demi Moore in this film - her presence was distracting, and I think the role really should have been played by someone else (preferably someone who isn't an A-list movie starlet).

Day of the Dead (1985)

Much to my surprise, I actually liked this movie. IMO, this had everything Dawn of the Dead completely lacked - a good story, compelling characters, and decent looking zombies.

The only aspect I didn't like too much was the idea that the zombie epidemic had lead to the near-extinction of mankind; again, IMO, I think it's a little far-fetched that humans couldn't have learned how to adequately contain the zombies, and I find the scenario presented at the end of Night of the Living Dead far more plausible.

Zardoz (1974)

I expected this to be one of those silly "so-bad-they're-good" Star Wars/Mad Max knockoffs that proliferated the 80's, but I was surprised by how beautifully made this movie actually was. The homoerotic red undies aside, I think this is an incredibly deep, emotional movie that is unfairly mocked for no good reason and is criminally underrated.

Anyone who isn't able to understand and/or appreciate the nature of non-linear/surrealist/Dadaist/absurdist films probably will think I'm just pulling their leg here, but this is my honest-to-God opinion on the film.