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Death Sentence (2007)
top draw
if you are looking for a movie which has plenty of violence mixed with a bit of gore then look no further. i'm told the novel on which this movie is based is the sequel to the classic revenge thriller death wish released in the 70's & starring Charles Bronson. if like me, you enjoyed that movie then you will love this. kevin bacon stars & is outstanding as always & is always better when he is playing a psycho!!. the rest of the cast support very well with john goodman doing an unfamiliar turn as the bad guys' dad & very good he is too! also garret hedlund who plays billy is very powerful as the movies main nutcase. all of the other bad guys could have been taken from real gangs as they are so nasty. anyway this is a good Friday night film to see with your girl or your mates and the soundtrack is haunting especially the song at the end scene. the subject matter is quite harrowing but it is very satisfying watching a mild mannered man transform into the vigilante we would all like to become after the events put before him in this movie. all in all a top film directed by one of Hollywood's most promising new directors James wan who is not afraid to push the gore & explicit violence to the limit.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
star wars maybe stop wars
star wars? stop wars. well as a young boy i stood i line with my ticket & my mum & dad waiting for the best sci/fi film ever made. i am talking of course about episode iv-a new hope and a few long years on & much done i went to see revenge of the sith with a 1/2 day off work booked & again ticket in hand. as soon as the credits rolled & the familiar 20th century fox sign appeared it was time. but..... alas its all cg & badly acted---- how did manikins' descent to the dark side happen so quickly? how was the emperor scarred thru lightning but in the previous movies scared already? questions with no answers. this a badly acted Mich-mash which does not tie the story up well all the magic of the earlier movies taken away in an instant. still gripes aside it is an average film but once again george lucas is a genius when it comes to making movies but a clutz when it comes to scripts. maybe i'm too old to appreciate this now as a special & magical time was had by all in 1977 when the first film was released.
Creep (2004)
Creep? Maybe Cheap
yes i was very excited about seeing a new British horror film!!! growing up in the 80's on a diet of video nasties & cheap alcohol i was expecting this to be as good as the old school films i used to rent as a kid. but low & behold upon seeing this my faith is still with any Asian made horror flick. i sat down with my brother in our local cinema & waited to be entertained but, i couldn't wait to get out!! the story is completely unbelievable & very poorly acted. the only decent thing about the movie is vas blackwood & the credits. the main character played by franke potente is incredibly annoying & to be honest by then end of it i had hoped she would get slaughtered by the deformed killer who is laughably bad. no background is explained as to how he got where he is & why? from the looks of it he is a disgruntled post office worker who must have delivered his mail quota late & thus was banished to the sewers of the London underground. all in all don't waste your money on this rubbish,just set fire to it & laugh loudly in public-it's far more entertaining. 0 out of 10.
Troy (2004)
bad acted & rushed
i was really excited about seeing this movie but upon leaving was extremely disappointed. in my opinion brad pitt is a good actor but alas not in this movie. the fight scenes are poorly done with the fight between hector & achilles being the only saviour.i hear it cost $132 million to make? & to compare the battle sequences to the lord of the rings trilogy is a joke. if peter jackson made this film we would all be in awe but instead we are left with a poorly scripted wooden acted mess. not even the mighty acting skills of brian cox & peter o'toole can save this mish-mash of a film. maybe worth a look but not a recommendation from me i'm afriad. 4 out of 10 markypee