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Bullseye
07-08-2005, 12:42 PM
This has been getting great reviews. Might check it out this weekend. Anyone seen it yet.

http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/incinemas/review.asp?FID=11243
Sam Wilson
07-08-2005, 12:44 PM
This has been getting great reviews. Might check it out this weekend. Anyone seen it yet.

http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/incinemas/review.asp?FID=11243

Is this movie out in the states? i haven't heard anything about it.
MiamiLoco
07-08-2005, 12:49 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/

Yeah, I've heard about this movie on another message board. It's by the same director who did "Dog Soldiers"

The plot sound VERY similar to "The Cave"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402901/
Bullseye
07-08-2005, 01:25 PM
Not familiar with The Cave.
Zurbaran1
07-08-2005, 02:27 PM
Never heard of this one.
Ghost
07-08-2005, 03:00 PM
I heard about it, and that I knew no one in the cast but that was about it, and hadn't heard about it for some time now. Until this. Might be a limited release around here.
Bullseye
07-08-2005, 03:10 PM
Its getting good press over here. Will check it out over the weekend.
Raven1014
07-09-2005, 02:42 AM
Saw the preview to this and it looks like it is based of the book of the same name . If it is I'll definitely see this as I thought the book was excellent.
Gruson
11-15-2005, 01:44 AM
Hey guys,

I just watched this movie on my home theater.

WOW.

Very intense and almost disturbing movie.

Two thumbs WAY UP!!!!!!

Great flick.

I don't want to give anything away. I had no idea what this movie was about when I watched it.

See it!
bat_collector
11-15-2005, 02:36 AM
I liked the cave, but I saw it for free.
Gruson
11-15-2005, 07:01 PM
Forget The Cave,

That is NOTHING to this movie.

A day later and I am still thinking about it. What a movie!
bat_collector
11-15-2005, 07:09 PM
Did you rent it gruson? I can't find it on neflix
Perna
11-16-2005, 01:41 AM
Who's in this movie?
JM28Cardiff
11-16-2005, 05:46 AM
No famous names in it as far as I know....quite tense viewing!
Gruson
11-16-2005, 10:59 AM
It's a UK movie. I got it from the newsgroups.

Yes, it's a very tense viewing. BIG TIME.
Zurbaran1
11-16-2005, 11:36 AM
I read a book by that title this summer The Descent by Jeff Long. I wonder if the movie is based on this book? If so I'd definitely watch it as the book was quite good. I'll wait until this is released in the US.
JM28Cardiff
11-16-2005, 12:40 PM
well, without spoilers, its about a group of women who go caving (spelunking? is that the correct term?) - is that what the books about?
Zurbaran1
11-16-2005, 12:49 PM
Well, the book isn't about a group of women but of course that could be something decided on for the movie. It does initially involve caving which leads to the discovery of a demonic civilization (the hadals) living deep in the earth. This is a very simplistic synopsis but even Satan is involved. It's a great book which could have easily been turned into a multi-volume set and it does build up a great deal of tension. It's interesting because, aside from the title, some of the comments made about the movie are also appropriate to the book. And I still don't know if they are related. Are there any Hadals in the movie? :)
Sniper
11-16-2005, 12:53 PM
Never heard of this one.
indeed
JM28Cardiff
11-16-2005, 12:58 PM
it doesnt go into that sort of detail, could be a coincidence? I saw a film years ago starring robert powell, he went underground and there were all these albinos down there, so the idea has been around before
Zurbaran1
11-16-2005, 01:35 PM
it doesnt go into that sort of detail, could be a coincidence? I saw a film years ago starring robert powell, he went underground and there were all these albinos down there, so the idea has been around before


I guess I'll just have to wait and see. The movie certainly sounds interesting enough to check out, regardless of whether or not it has anything to do with the book.