Devil's Rejects, The (US - DVD R1)
New reviewer Greg Dedrick reviews Rob Zombie's latest horror exploitation movie
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It’s a fairly well known fact that Rob Zombie is a horror movie fanatic. From references in his music to his much lauded feature film debut, The House of 1000 Corpses, Zombie has the knowledge, love, and respect of his peers that came before him. However, those three ingredients aren’t always enough to mix out a successful film. My anticipation for his first film was high and I have to admit, that upon my initial screening of the movie, something felt wrong. I had heard from various sources that this movie hearkened back to the 70s era of horror films: gritty, dirty, offensive, and downright mean. I felt none of that after the film and unfortunately there were too many negatives that I focused on rather than the few positives I saw. Sloppy editing, weak writing, and lack of real scares left me wanting my money back. When I heard that he was revisiting the characters of the original in a sequel I had no real interest in it until I saw the teaser trailer and it looked like Zombie had trimmed all the fat from his previous film and served up a real stunner of a movie. That movie was The Devil’s Rejects.

This is the movie that I wanted to see. This was a movie that made me fear a director and what kind of ride he would take me on. This was the movie that House of a 1000 Corpses should have been. While the first film riffed off such movies as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Bloodsucking Freaks, this film felt more like Last House on the Left mixed with a road movie. In a nutshell, Zombie has crafted a truly horrifying picture that is devoid of ‘cheap’ scares and makes you truly afraid of the most horrifying monster of all: man.
The plot itself is simple: a sheriff (William Forsythe) conducts a raid at the Firefly household and the resulting fallout of what happens when three of them (Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, and Sherri Moon Zombie) go on the run from the law. As can be assumed, much mayhem ensues and Zombie takes the viewer into a world devoid of black and white and immerses them into a world of grey.
The cast is excellent and Sid Haig and Bill Moseley give chilling performances that had to be difficult to portray. Sid Haig just owns the role of the homicidal clown Captain Spaulding and his voice and mannerisms do bring a depth to the character that I found lacking in the first film. Bill Moseley’s Otis is as scary talking as he is when he is actually killing. In fact, some of his diatribes in the film carry so much weight and are so intense that I found myself mesmerized with everything he said. Not so much what he spoke but how he spoke. I would listen to that man read a book on tape any day. Sherri Moon Zombie doesn’t fair as well as the rest of her ‘family’. Much like the first film I found her Baby grating and annoying and not able to carry her scenes like Moseley or Haig could. William Forsythe made an impression on me as well and chewed through his lines as well as the scenery. His Sheriff Wydell is intense and driven and one of the most engaging characters in the movie.

The Devils’ Rejects is as much an exercise in nihilism as it is an exercise in perversity. The film lacks any central morality and I am surprised it didn’t create a wave of controversy surrounding its release. However, there is a central theme of what it is to be a family and what one will do for that family, the two principle ideas being whether one would die or whether one would kill for their kin. There are transitions throughout the film where character’s loyalties to family are tested and attempts made at defining what is right and what is wrong. As I stated before, the black and white elements eventually bleed together and the result is an interesting character film, most notably William Forsythe’s Sheriff Wydell. His motivation to stopping the family is simple, to avenge the death of his brother (Tom Towles) who died in the first film at the hands of the Firefly family. The ghost of his brother haunts him and eventually drives him into crossing a line. Avenging his death soon evolves into something more sinister as Wydell himself becomes just as horrific and evil as the Firefly family. His actions soon mirror the atrocities of the Firefly family and the audience has to decide who to root for or even worse: decide if his actions have merit? Would we also cross that line to avenge a death of a loved one?
The film takes an interesting turn as the family that used fear as a weapon now find themselves on the other end of the barrel. Wydell’s torture and abuse of the family eventually leads to his end so does his fate become a cautionary tale of what happens when you cross the line and become evil itself? The film ends on a sombre note as Zombie attempts to produce some sympathy for the Firefly family by splicing home movies of the family in better times along with their Bonnie and Clyde fate. This attempt at humanizing the family, along with the torture they go through, creates an interesting dilemma for the viewer: do you dare and feel bad for them or should we be rooting for their demise?
The film boasts an impressive list of co-stars, most notably from other heralded 70s films. Most of the names you probably wouldn’t recognize but once you see the faces it hits you. Michael Berryman, Ken Foree, Danny Trejo, Priscilla Barnes, Geoffrey Lewis, and P.J. Soles are just a few of the actors Zombie was able to cast and utilize. I applaud him for casting such underappreciated actors and can’t wait to see who he digs out for future projects.

Video
Lion’s Gate has presented The Devil’s Rejects in anamorphic video transfer of the film’s theatrical ratio of 1.85:1. The transfer is crisp and the colours are as vibrant as they can be considering the grittiness that Zombie was shooting for. Considering the feel of the film I was expecting lower quality film but was surprised to see the sharpness of the colours. There were bits of black that seemed to bleed a bit but nothing too substantial to warrant sufficient warning of the disc.
Audio
Lion’s Gate offers two choices of audio as you have the 6.1 DTS ES Digital as well as the standard 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. The Dolby Digital is solid as always however there are several times where the soundtrack to the film is competing with the dialogue and becomes a tad bit annoying. Finding a balance should be expected with this disc if you want to get your money’s worth.
Features
Lion’s Gate needs to be commended as The Devil’s Rejects DVD is loaded to the point of being obnoxious. This two-disc set boasts two feature length commentaries, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, make-up tests, five featurettes from the film, and a still gallery as well as the trailers and television spots.
The first commentary is from Rob Zombie himself and he comes off very humble and self-deprecating at times, which made the commentary enjoyable to listen to. Nothing bothers me more than directors that take themselves too seriously. There is a lot of information that he covers as he points out all sorts of continuity differences between his two films and explains his attempts at trying to humanize his characters. All in all an enjoyable listen. The other commentary track features Sherri Moon Zombie, Sid Haig, and Bill Moseley. The rapport these three have is instantly recognizable and their passion and overall enthusiasm for the project is infectious. They constantly rib one another and their anecdotes from the set are great. Turns out Moon Zombie nearly lost her hearing in one of the shootout scenes. They don’t go into as much detail as Zombie but a fun commentary nonetheless.
The deleted scenes generally are extended scenes from the film and one of the more notorious scenes depicts just what happened to a certain Dr. from the first film. Most of the other scenes were cut for pacing and really didn’t add much to the layers of the characters.

The blooper reel is exactly how it sounds and I had to admit seeing Moseley resort to cursing after flubbing his lines which consisted mostly of curses was very amusing. There are several extended pieces from bits that you see in the movie. There are two commercials for Captain Spaulding’s place of business, the entire Morris Green talk show, the Buck Owen’s video, and a fairly disturbing home video of Otis and one of his victims. There is a small but nice tribute piece to Matthew McGrory who played Tiny in both films. He passed away shortly after the film was released.
The real meat and potatoes of the special features comes on the second disc of the set. Clocking in at over two hours is a making of documentary that showcases the pre-production as well as the twenty nine days that it took to shoot the movie. This is as in-depth as it comes as fans of the movie, as well as those looking for a little know-how on filmmaking will enjoy. From the costumes, to the location scouting, to getting the right amount of blood right, nothing is overlooked in this making of and I particularly found the juxtaposition of seeing how a film was shot and the final product that ended up on the screen. Definitely not your standard EPK fluff piece.
Overall
More or less I am always left with an uneasy feeling after watching this movie. Not having a central character to root for, not having a happy ending, all these things I love. This is not your standard Hollywood fare and I applaud Zombie for that. The uneasy feeling comes from knowing there are psychos like the Firefly family out there in the real world. This is a film that doesn’t mock reality and makes you afraid. Kudos to Rob Zombie for making me afraid again.
Review by Greg Dedrick
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Still havent seen Corpses, but Rejects is one of my favorite movies of all time!
Greg wrote: I consider this a stand-alone movie that you don't necessarily have to see the first one to enjoy. Of course, I could be WAAAAAY wrong.
Nope your not wrong, i still havent seen corpses, and this is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Greg wrote: I consider this a stand-alone movie that you don't necessarily have to see the first one to enjoy. Of course, I could be WAAAAAY wrong.
Nope your not wrong, i still havent seen corpses, and this is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Mal wrote: Just saw this and, yep, it is a good one. Reason for the long wait was I couldn't stand House of a 1000 Corpses and decided it would probably be much the same.
Same reason here; I finally got around to picking it up used for $4.99 a couple of months ago and was pleasantly surprised. It isn't the best horror flick I've seen in the past couple of years but not bad at all either, and much better than 1000 Corpses.
Same reason here; I finally got around to picking it up used for $4.99 a couple of months ago and was pleasantly surprised. It isn't the best horror flick I've seen in the past couple of years but not bad at all either, and much better than 1000 Corpses.
Just saw this and, yep, it is a good one. Reason for the long wait was I couldn't stand House of a 1000 Corpses and decided it would probably be much the same.
I just saw this. I was blown away.
Selachi wrote: Was no one concerned about the glaring plot inconsistencies between this and House of 1000 Corpses? I mean, where was Dr. Satan, did no one take the time to excavate the whole mausoleum that was their backyard, why did Otis suddenly become a plain-jane, run of the mill serial killer, as opposed to the man who was "creatively inspired" by the previous film's victims to continue his "work" for the oddity shop run by Capt. Spaulding, and most importantly, where the hell was Karen Black?? It did my heart good in the first film to see Queen of the Psycho's Karen Black playing...a psycho mama. And Capt. Spaulding was definately the shining diamond of the film. But in Rejects, I was disappointed by everything. Listening to Otis whine was one thing, watching the replacement to Mother Firefly overact was another, but the lack of anything for Captain Spaulding to do broke my heart. Cheers to Rob Zombie for the Bonnie and Clyde nod at the end, though.
Why should they have walked off into the fields to escavate for a legend? I had no problem with that at all.
In the deleted scenes it shows they DID find him anyway.
Lack of Black is HER fault. As she wanted more and more money to appear, getting a big head and forgetting that she was rolling around in out of work semi-obscurity before "Corpses" came along to give her a boost.
Her replacement wasexcellent and although Black was very good, I did not miss her at all.
Otis had changed, losing the Satanic aspect and going for a more Manson (damn! he REALLY looked like Manson) type persona..it did stick out but I guess if Zombie wants to change a character a bit that's up to him.
Spaulding was not down as a clown as much in this, but he did have far more screentime than "Corpses" and took part in the main action to a greater degree. I just think the lack of 'Clown Spaulding' made him blend in far more.
Why should they have walked off into the fields to escavate for a legend? I had no problem with that at all.
In the deleted scenes it shows they DID find him anyway.
Lack of Black is HER fault. As she wanted more and more money to appear, getting a big head and forgetting that she was rolling around in out of work semi-obscurity before "Corpses" came along to give her a boost.
Her replacement wasexcellent and although Black was very good, I did not miss her at all.
Otis had changed, losing the Satanic aspect and going for a more Manson (damn! he REALLY looked like Manson) type persona..it did stick out but I guess if Zombie wants to change a character a bit that's up to him.
Spaulding was not down as a clown as much in this, but he did have far more screentime than "Corpses" and took part in the main action to a greater degree. I just think the lack of 'Clown Spaulding' made him blend in far more.
Was no one concerned about the glaring plot inconsistencies between this and House of 1000 Corpses? I mean, where was Dr. Satan, did no one take the time to excavate the whole mausoleum that was their backyard, why did Otis suddenly become a plain-jane, run of the mill serial killer, as opposed to the man who was "creatively inspired" by the previous film's victims to continue his "work" for the oddity shop run by Capt. Spaulding, and most importantly, where the hell was Karen Black?? It did my heart good in the first film to see Queen of the Psycho's Karen Black playing...a psycho mama. And Capt. Spaulding was definately the shining diamond of the film. But in Rejects, I was disappointed by everything. Listening to Otis whine was one thing, watching the replacement to Mother Firefly overact was another, but the lack of anything for Captain Spaulding to do broke my heart. Cheers to Rob Zombie for the Bonnie and Clyde nod at the end, though.
Don't believe I missed that conversation... wondered why Ian was banned for.
Anyway, I liked this film, much better than Corpses.
Anyway, I liked this film, much better than Corpses.
When did I ever say I want to paid?
I just want to do it to pass some time
I just want to do it to pass some time
Gabe Powers wrote: Wait, wait, wait...we don't get paid? I've been waiting over a year for that first paycheck, and now you're telling me it's never coming? That money is already spent on booze and w***es and blow! Now what am I going to tell those bartenders, pimps, and dealers I've been handing IOU's to for the last year? My blood is on YOUR hands DVDActive!So also then, are you saying that we don't get 10 pence for every post either? geez.... my Nigerian lawyer will get onto you! No wonder he said my account was getting low....

Nqnpipnr Nqnpipnr wrote: I write a review from time to time, but, like everything I write, I do it for fun and not profit.
Most people do. But when you do it in a context of being a guide for buyers you better get basics like 'is it actually worth buying' right. Or don't bother.
Most people do. But when you do it in a context of being a guide for buyers you better get basics like 'is it actually worth buying' right. Or don't bother.
I write a review from time to time, but, like everything I write, I do it for fun and not profit.
Wait, wait, wait...we don't get paid? I've been waiting over a year for that first paycheck, and now you're telling me it's never coming? That money is already spent on booze and w***es and blow! Now what am I going to tell those bartenders, pimps, and dealers I've been handing IOU's to for the last year? My blood is on YOUR hands DVDActive!
I can't till my present form my sister arrives cause it this and I can't wait to see it
Ian Schultz wrote: S**te!!!!!!!! I have the contender CUT SE of Night!!!!
I don't watch that much so i'll just keep mine
As well as the trowel murder being utterly ruined, it's also missing the shot of the zombies fighting over the intestines and the shot of a zombie stripping flesh from an arm with it's teeth.
Perhaps DVDTimes and AVForums (the other great cog that cocked up and who also refused to change their review, preferring to put their egos and bruised pride above their readers) need my help..LOL!
Anyway..."Devil's rejects". Damn fine film!
I don't watch that much so i'll just keep mine
As well as the trowel murder being utterly ruined, it's also missing the shot of the zombies fighting over the intestines and the shot of a zombie stripping flesh from an arm with it's teeth.
Perhaps DVDTimes and AVForums (the other great cog that cocked up and who also refused to change their review, preferring to put their egos and bruised pride above their readers) need my help..LOL!
Anyway..."Devil's rejects". Damn fine film!
S**te!!!!!!!! I have the contender CUT SE of Night!!!!
I don't watch that much so i'll just keep mine
I don't watch that much so i'll just keep mine
but DVD Times SUCK!!!!!!!!!!
They deserved rudeness!!
It's friggin buyers guide for Christsakes!
And yet they said that a butchered print was the best in the UK!
What use is that rubbish to ANYONE using their reviews as a guide? None!
So they've not only completely failed in what they CHOSE to do with their time (payed ot not) but also in fact completely misled their readers.
AND never changed the review after I noticed! Even when they were told about their cock-up! Thus proving they could care less about their readers!
It's still up there LYING to possible buyers. They've chosen to keep on MISLEADING their readers!
The trowel death was so cut it SCREAMED out the fact even if you had never, ever, managed to see such a famous, widely seen, widely distributed movie that has been out on MANY, MANY releases for years as well as countless TV screenings.
And no, the mechanic thing is spot on.
As just as some headlight jockey was given the job of checking brakes and f**king up, so a completely unsuitable, unskilled, blind person was chosen to PUBLICALLY review a DVD release as a guide for the buyer.
I'd rage at the freakin garage who used an unsuitable person to check my car and I rage at DVD guide sites (purely set-up to review new releases in a commercial market, as opposed to just a general, non-release specific, hobby review site) who lead everyone astray and fail to do their job!
If these guys (it was 2 sites at least that f**ked up!) were so wrong to review a (widely seen and avaialable!) horror film because they did not know their arse from their elbow, then give them something else to review! ignorance is not a defense.
Sure if it's some rare, first DVD release anywhere, movie that basically no one has any kind of guide knowledge about then (as long as the cuts are not obvious ANYWAY) it's understandable.
But missing that a film like "NOTLD" was missing almost all (11 stabs! Only 3 left!) from one of it's most famous scenes is just shoddy and no excuses will do.
It's friggin buyers guide for Christsakes!
And yet they said that a butchered print was the best in the UK!
What use is that rubbish to ANYONE using their reviews as a guide? None!
So they've not only completely failed in what they CHOSE to do with their time (payed ot not) but also in fact completely misled their readers.
AND never changed the review after I noticed! Even when they were told about their cock-up! Thus proving they could care less about their readers!
It's still up there LYING to possible buyers. They've chosen to keep on MISLEADING their readers!
The trowel death was so cut it SCREAMED out the fact even if you had never, ever, managed to see such a famous, widely seen, widely distributed movie that has been out on MANY, MANY releases for years as well as countless TV screenings.
And no, the mechanic thing is spot on.
As just as some headlight jockey was given the job of checking brakes and f**king up, so a completely unsuitable, unskilled, blind person was chosen to PUBLICALLY review a DVD release as a guide for the buyer.
I'd rage at the freakin garage who used an unsuitable person to check my car and I rage at DVD guide sites (purely set-up to review new releases in a commercial market, as opposed to just a general, non-release specific, hobby review site) who lead everyone astray and fail to do their job!
If these guys (it was 2 sites at least that f**ked up!) were so wrong to review a (widely seen and avaialable!) horror film because they did not know their arse from their elbow, then give them something else to review! ignorance is not a defense.
Sure if it's some rare, first DVD release anywhere, movie that basically no one has any kind of guide knowledge about then (as long as the cuts are not obvious ANYWAY) it's understandable.
But missing that a film like "NOTLD" was missing almost all (11 stabs! Only 3 left!) from one of it's most famous scenes is just shoddy and no excuses will do.
Quote: And it's up to people who CHOOSE to review DVD's for the public (freebies or not) to at least have some kind of knowledge of the film they are reviewing (especially one as famous and available as "NOTLD"!) and bring to book DVD companies for such lame releases and warn the buyer.
Why? Because you say so? Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and you don't have to be an expert on a film to review it (by any means). I agree with you to a point that they probably should have done a little research, but I think some of your comments are a little harsh. There are many factors that could have affected things, such as time constraints and/or lack of interest in a title that is relatively obscure as far as most cinema-goers are concerned. Not everyone is a horror aficionado.
Your mechanic analogy isn't really appropriate either, because you wouldn't hire an amateur to fix your brakes. As far as I know none of the UK sites actually pay their reviewers, much in the same way that we don't pay our reviewers. We don't claim to be professionals, we're simply enthusiasts who offer our opinions. Look at me, I'm defending other websites. Whatever next?
As for DVDTimes, well I'm not going to comment on their reviews. However, I read your comments on the review in question and you were extremely confrontational, not to mention quite rude to the reviewer. I'm not surprised they blocked your account.
Why? Because you say so? Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and you don't have to be an expert on a film to review it (by any means). I agree with you to a point that they probably should have done a little research, but I think some of your comments are a little harsh. There are many factors that could have affected things, such as time constraints and/or lack of interest in a title that is relatively obscure as far as most cinema-goers are concerned. Not everyone is a horror aficionado.
Your mechanic analogy isn't really appropriate either, because you wouldn't hire an amateur to fix your brakes. As far as I know none of the UK sites actually pay their reviewers, much in the same way that we don't pay our reviewers. We don't claim to be professionals, we're simply enthusiasts who offer our opinions. Look at me, I'm defending other websites. Whatever next?
As for DVDTimes, well I'm not going to comment on their reviews. However, I read your comments on the review in question and you were extremely confrontational, not to mention quite rude to the reviewer. I'm not surprised they blocked your account.
Chris wrote: Or more simply, someone who has never seen the film and wouldn't miss the bits you refer to in the first place.
The jumps on the trowel death were obvious anyway to anyone with eyes. And a brain.
And if you hire people to do a job...make sure they have the knowledge to do it!
"Oh I'm sorry I never fixed your brakes correctly and you crashed...I've only ever worked on headlights before".
Spare me!
Hardly a rare and obscure movie either is it?
No excuses...it's unprofessional crud, simple as that.
And at leat the 'remix' version of "NOTLD" was advertised as such.
'Contender' have the balls to state it's 'remastred' and 'restored' and even 'finally as Romero intended' on their original cut! Disgraceful.
And it's up to people who CHOOSE to review DVD's for the public (freebies or not) to at least have some kind of knowledge of the film they are reviewing (especially one as famous and available as "NOTLD"!) and bring to book DVD companies for such lame releases and warn the buyer. Or whats the bloody point of them? Why do they even bother to write?
If the two 'reviewers' (hawdy haw) and the fools who hired them can't even do a good job on such a famous and readily available (for decades!) film, I shudder to think of the rubbish they'd churn out for something even marginally obscure!
The jumps on the trowel death were obvious anyway to anyone with eyes. And a brain.
And if you hire people to do a job...make sure they have the knowledge to do it!
"Oh I'm sorry I never fixed your brakes correctly and you crashed...I've only ever worked on headlights before".
Spare me!
Hardly a rare and obscure movie either is it?
No excuses...it's unprofessional crud, simple as that.
And at leat the 'remix' version of "NOTLD" was advertised as such.
'Contender' have the balls to state it's 'remastred' and 'restored' and even 'finally as Romero intended' on their original cut! Disgraceful.
And it's up to people who CHOOSE to review DVD's for the public (freebies or not) to at least have some kind of knowledge of the film they are reviewing (especially one as famous and available as "NOTLD"!) and bring to book DVD companies for such lame releases and warn the buyer. Or whats the bloody point of them? Why do they even bother to write?
If the two 'reviewers' (hawdy haw) and the fools who hired them can't even do a good job on such a famous and readily available (for decades!) film, I shudder to think of the rubbish they'd churn out for something even marginally obscure!
This movie was fantastic, and a great homage to older horror movies. Highly underrated; even more recommended. 9/10
Still doesn't sound nearly as bad as that atrocity I was refering to where they went and added new sequences with the same dumb actor whose pushing, like, 70. That was a joke.
Or more simply, someone who has never seen the film and wouldn't miss the bits you refer to in the first place.
Gabe Powers wrote: What version of Night are you talking about Dave, out of curiosity, the dumb altered one from the late 90s?
The 'Contender' release in the tin. At least 2 online sites reviewed it and all failed to notice the huge cuts. Put it this way...the trowl death was REDUCED BY 11 stabs! Only 3 remained! Plus 2 scenes of limb/entrail munching were missing.
I picked it up on a whim to upgrade from VHS after reading about no problems and... BAM! A worthless purchase.
Only a blind monkey (or someone not wanting to p**s of the screener giving DVD label) could fail to notice.
*sigh* *sigh* ho hum.
The 'Contender' release in the tin. At least 2 online sites reviewed it and all failed to notice the huge cuts. Put it this way...the trowl death was REDUCED BY 11 stabs! Only 3 remained! Plus 2 scenes of limb/entrail munching were missing.
I picked it up on a whim to upgrade from VHS after reading about no problems and... BAM! A worthless purchase.
Only a blind monkey (or someone not wanting to p**s of the screener giving DVD label) could fail to notice.
*sigh* *sigh* ho hum.
What version of Night are you talking about Dave, out of curiosity, the dumb altered one from the late 90s?
Tom wrote: I'm sensing these review comments are veering wildly off-topic 
Don't they all?

Don't they all?
Well if it's the same DVDTimes who fail to notice they are reviewing (and even say it's the best buy UK wise!!) a totally butchered print of "Night of the Living Dead" and then don't like to be brought up on the fact. They deserve stick!
No point doing 'guide' reviews for buyers and then fail to tell them the DVD is worthless. Worse...say it's good!
Not that such a thing would happen at the fine, fine DVDActive though of course.
No point doing 'guide' reviews for buyers and then fail to tell them the DVD is worthless. Worse...say it's good!
Not that such a thing would happen at the fine, fine DVDActive though of course.
I'm sensing these review comments are veering wildly off-topic

dbeamish wrote: Gabe Powers wrote: And you may know where I live Beamish, but it'd be a pretty long swim to get me. :D
I'm coming back over to get my crossbow..
Ha ha. High Five for the private forum joke!
I'm coming back over to get my crossbow..
Ha ha. High Five for the private forum joke!
Do I really have to spell it out? Your first post to this site was used to insult a contributor, and I've seen how annoyed the folks at DVDTimes are with some of the comments you've made. For example:
Quote: Given the pile of s**te that the Schultz troll has been posting on this site, I think I'm entitled to be touchy.
Quote: Given the pile of s**te that the Schultz troll has been posting on this site, I think I'm entitled to be touchy.
huh?
Ian Schultz wrote: what could those be?
Think back through your posting history. Oh, and while you're at it think back through your DVDTimes posting history as well.
Think back through your posting history. Oh, and while you're at it think back through your DVDTimes posting history as well.
Dave Brock wrote: Michael Friedrichsen wrote: To Dave Brock
Have you even seen Wrong Turn only 2 of them survive and it does not have a totally happy ending. Wrong Turn was a very good horror movie and it is very underated I think. Devils is also good. But corpses was bad.
Of course I've seen it! And it has a very happy ending!
Buffy Babe gets nothing (even after being tied down at the mercy of the killers!!) but a little scratch after being rescusded by her new white knight who she then walks off with to enjoy their new love!
It was cop-out, wimp-out mall rat horror. Films like "Corpses", "Rejects" and "Wolf Creek" show how modern horror should go (even when embracing the past), "Wrong Turn" (arrow death aside) is exactly the way it should not go, as wet dream teen flicks had more than their fair share of time in the 80's and we don't need any more now.
I still think Wrong Turn is a great little horror flick. And if you look closely at the end you will see that 1 of the freaks survive. So its not exactly a "happy ending" in that sense.
Have you even seen Wrong Turn only 2 of them survive and it does not have a totally happy ending. Wrong Turn was a very good horror movie and it is very underated I think. Devils is also good. But corpses was bad.
Of course I've seen it! And it has a very happy ending!
Buffy Babe gets nothing (even after being tied down at the mercy of the killers!!) but a little scratch after being rescusded by her new white knight who she then walks off with to enjoy their new love!
It was cop-out, wimp-out mall rat horror. Films like "Corpses", "Rejects" and "Wolf Creek" show how modern horror should go (even when embracing the past), "Wrong Turn" (arrow death aside) is exactly the way it should not go, as wet dream teen flicks had more than their fair share of time in the 80's and we don't need any more now.
I still think Wrong Turn is a great little horror flick. And if you look closely at the end you will see that 1 of the freaks survive. So its not exactly a "happy ending" in that sense.
what could those be?
It's one of the other reasons then.
Chris wrote: You're not old enough (for one thing).
yes I am look at my profile
yes I am look at my profile
DocMartigan wrote: I guess I don't need to see 1000 corpses before I check this one out? That has been the only thing holding me back.
You don't NEED to. But you get a damn sight more from it if you do as far as most the main characters go.
You don't NEED to. But you get a damn sight more from it if you do as far as most the main characters go.
You're not old enough (for one thing).
Could I do some reviews?
Gabe Powers wrote: And you may know where I live Beamish, but it'd be a pretty long swim to get me. :D
I'm coming back over to get my crossbow..
I'm coming back over to get my crossbow..
They really are seperate movies, the two create an interesting compare/contrast thing because they are so very different while still being very much the same.
I consider this a stand-alone movie that you don't necessarily have to see the first one to enjoy. Of course, I could be WAAAAAY wrong.
I guess I don't need to see 1000 corpses before I check this one out? That has been the only thing holding me back.
Michael Friedrichsen wrote: To Dave Brock
Have you even seen Wrong Turn only 2 of them survive and it does not have a totally happy ending. Wrong Turn was a very good horror movie and it is very underated I think. Devils is also good. But corpses was bad.
Of course I've seen it! And it has a very happy ending!
Buffy Babe gets nothing (even after being tied down at the mercy of the killers!!) but a little scratch after being rescusded by her new white knight who she then walks off with to enjoy their new love!
It was cop-out, wimp-out mall rat horror. Films like "Corpses", "Rejects" and "Wolf Creek" show how modern horror should go (even when embracing the past), "Wrong Turn" (arrow death aside) is exactly the way it should not go, as wet dream teen flicks had more than their fair share of time in the 80's and we don't need any more now.
Have you even seen Wrong Turn only 2 of them survive and it does not have a totally happy ending. Wrong Turn was a very good horror movie and it is very underated I think. Devils is also good. But corpses was bad.
Of course I've seen it! And it has a very happy ending!
Buffy Babe gets nothing (even after being tied down at the mercy of the killers!!) but a little scratch after being rescusded by her new white knight who she then walks off with to enjoy their new love!
It was cop-out, wimp-out mall rat horror. Films like "Corpses", "Rejects" and "Wolf Creek" show how modern horror should go (even when embracing the past), "Wrong Turn" (arrow death aside) is exactly the way it should not go, as wet dream teen flicks had more than their fair share of time in the 80's and we don't need any more now.
Love the Reject's
Greg, PowerDVD is pretty darn good. If I didn't have a Mac, that's what I'd use for caps.
And you may know where I live Beamish, but it'd be a pretty long swim to get me. :D
And you may know where I live Beamish, but it'd be a pretty long swim to get me. :D
To Dave Brock
Have you even seen Wrong Turn only 2 of them survive and it does not have a totally happy ending. Wrong Turn was a very good horror movie and it is very underated I think. Devils is also good. But corpses was bad.
Have you even seen Wrong Turn only 2 of them survive and it does not have a totally happy ending. Wrong Turn was a very good horror movie and it is very underated I think. Devils is also good. But corpses was bad.
I agree that the screen grabs are looking subpar. I have been having issues with my PC DVD player. I am upgrading to the PowerDVD player so expect better grabs for my upcoming reviews!
Dang it.. I know where both you two live so behave

hmmmm...toilet humour.....
I still haven't got this one but after the first one, it's a must have....
I still haven't got this one but after the first one, it's a must have....
Badum Bash!
Yeah, but from what I hear - Beamish's 'toys' don't have much to do with home theater

dbeamish wrote: I'm surprised you rated the video so highly from the screen grabs. I see your comments so maybe they are not too representative? But from those it looks rubbish!
It actually looks pretty good on both the R1 and R2 DVDs, I think something just went slightly wrong with the caps. He's new, give the poor guy a break! Not all of us can have the technical knowledge or plethora of toys you've got Beamish.
It actually looks pretty good on both the R1 and R2 DVDs, I think something just went slightly wrong with the caps. He's new, give the poor guy a break! Not all of us can have the technical knowledge or plethora of toys you've got Beamish.

My sister got me this ofr chirstmas and I can't wait till it comes.
Could I od some review some time?
Could I od some review some time?
There are two, from different regions. We don't impose restrictions on the material our reviewers can cover anyway.
Why are there so many reviews for "The Devil's Rejects"? Isnt this like #3. But regardless, everytime I read it I keep getting intrested in seeing it. Will have to rent sometime.
I rented this movie a few weeks ago knowing hardly anything about it and I really enjoyed it, and anyone who isn't completely uptight or squeamish may find it funny.
Bloody good job the ending to "Corpses" was not happy! If you want such pap watch "Wrong Turn" where Buffy Babe escapes with barely a scratch and finds love....
"Rejects is an excellent film, as was "Corpses".
But why was the end of the film given away in the review?
"Rejects is an excellent film, as was "Corpses".
But why was the end of the film given away in the review?
I'm surprised you rated the video so highly from the screen grabs. I see your comments so maybe they are not too representative? But from those it looks rubbish!
Interesting review.. I'm in two minds if I should see this or not. Since it sounds scary
and I haven't seen the previous film since I heard too many bad reviews of it.
Interesting review.. I'm in two minds if I should see this or not. Since it sounds scary


Disc Details
Release Date:
8th November 2005
Discs:
2
Disc Type:
Single side, dual layer
RCE:
No
Video:
NTSC
Aspect:
1.85:1
Anamorphic:
Yes
Colour:
No
Audio:
DTS 6.1 ES English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles:
English, Spanish
Extras:
Audio Commentary with Rob Zombie, Cast Commentary with Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Blooper Reel, Morris Green Show, Mary the Monkey Girl Commercial, Spaulding Christmas Commercial, Cheerleader Missing Home Movie, Buck Owens Video, Deleted Scenes, Make-Up Tests, Matthew McGory Tribute, Still Gallery, Theatrical Trailer,TV Spots, Making of The Devil's Rejects
Easter Egg:
No
Feature Details
Director:
Rob Zombie
Cast:
Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Ken Foree
Genre:
Horror
Length:
109 minutes
Ratings
Awards

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