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9/10
Everything a Freddy Fan Could Ask For
29 May 2010
This was an excellent documentary and is probably going to cover any questions you would have about the series. The interviews are great and the cast and crew of every movie seemed to all have a great time with the films so they enjoy talking about the experience. This keeps the film fresh and enjoyable throughout and will keep even the most hardcore fans entertained.

The film goes through the movies one by one, speaking with various cast and crew about production and the film itself. It answers some questions and may even surprise you with some information ( IE NoES 2 having strong homosexual undertones completely surprised me. ) on each of the films. While the doc is 4 hours long, it never seems to drag and each film in the series is covered equally.

It's a wonderful companion to the series and I doubt any doc is going to come this close to being so complete and well done on any other horror series or horror flicks in general. A must own for any Freddy fan.
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The Collector (I) (2009)
9/10
One of the better horror films in recent years. Simple and effective.
9 August 2009
I'm a fairly avid horror fan and decided to check this out, sort of on a whim, after watching the trailer. Now the writers may be in familiar territory here ( As they were involved with Saw ) and there may be a few people who want to draw comparisons to that series, this is an entirely different animal.

The film does start out slightly slow introducing the story elements that are only there for the sake of having a storyline... What follows, though, is about an hour of very suspenseful moments that will keep you guessing at what will happen next. There were very few moments in which I questioned what was happening on screen, and pretty much every element of the film was plausible and well thought out. There was a proper reaction for every action, something that doesn't always happen in a horror film.

Another aspect I enjoyed was the killer... He's no invincible behemoth like Michael Myers, but he is intelligent and knows how to get the best out of those he is playing his game with. I loved the mask he had, and the contacts he wore that gave a really nifty effect to his eyes ( Which is made relevant in the film ).

The film builds up suspense in excellent ways... There are no stupid plot twists, no ridiculous explanations for anything, including the killer's motives, this film is a simple horror tale. This is where it succeeds greatly.

I'd recommend it for any genre fan, while no means is it amazing or perfect, I really enjoyed it throughout the entire film... Particularly the end. There's a satisfactory amount of gore, victims that are typical yet not butchered in the general typical fashion as in most by the numbers horror films.

It doesn't break any new ground, but if you want to have a good time at the theater watching a horror flick... Check this one out. I'd give it 4 out of 5 Corpses.
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Arena (1989)
7/10
Bloodsport in Space
2 July 2009
They just don't make them like this anymore. Yeah, it's a total schlock fest... But what an idea. Some dude has to fight it out in the intergalactic ring against all sorts of aliens ( AKA dudes in rubber costumes ), in classic cheesy 80's direct to video sci fi fashion. We're simply not blessed with such cornball films that are this fun anymore.

There's not really much in the way of story. We get some blondie no name actor playing Steve Armstrong, giving those super tough guys in rubber suits a really hard time in the intergalactic fighting ring. Will the golden boy make it out alive in the ring, fighting against the behinds the scenes corruption and overcome his underdog status to become champion? You'll just have to waste some time and find out.

Yeah, everything about it technically is fairly awful, but it's a fun film. Highly recommend if you spot it on cable and you enjoy cheese-fest flicks. There's some slow moments and awful dialog throughout, but the fights are all entertaining in a goofy way, just as most of the film is. It's B grade schlock, don't go into this film expecting something amazing and you'll have a fun time.

Someone should take notice from the good ol' days of VHS and get the direct to DVD market going with fresh ideas like this, and actually have them be semi-competent productions like this film.
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8/10
Better than the first, and completely underrated as a genre flick.
28 June 2009
It's not very often that you can catch a horror film that pays so much homage to the genre that is actually enjoyable and not completely painstaking. Whomever was behind the concept of this film and script were clearly have a good time, and personally I thought it turned out very well.

Despite the fact that it wasn't a huge budgeted release, everything holds up. It's the imagination that goes into the script ( Yeah, it's all a spin off of other films, but done very well. ) that really brings a cool energy to this film. It'll have you munching on the popcorn.

If you're a genre fan, you will get a smirk out of this film. If you don't, I guess you're one of the types that can't have a good time with the horror concept being tossed around into the realm of satire and comedy as it is in this film.

I'm really surprised there's not a bit more buzz about this film. I think it's a true cult classic and absolutely surpasses the first in every way. Do what is in your power to see this film if you haven't.
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9/10
Perfect. Thank you Michael Bay.
13 February 2009
Michael Bay kicks ass, I officially am a fan. This film was everything a Jason flick should be, and while it doesn't break any new ground at all... It doesn't need to. There hasn't been a fun slasher like this in awhile, and it's awesome to have Jason back.

I wasn't let down in any way. The kills were all solid, they didn't try to do anything to mess with the character of Jason... Other than he can run now. Even though they try to make his presence more realistic within the movie, he still ends up right behind the stupid teens at every turn. The guy who played Jason was off the chain, he did a perfect job... Just as good as Kane Hodder ( Who did several Jason movies and sort of gave Jason the persona he has ). They let Jason get right to the point to, and rather brutally.

The characters within the movie are your typical punk college kids and all they are is Jason's fodder. There's some attempt to put a story into this film, but it's pretty flat and really just strings everything together. But you're here for Jason, and his dirty work, right? It's a Friday the 13th flick, through and through, with a bit more polish. If you're a fan of Jason movies you'll eat this up, if you're someone who enjoys a good slasher or horror film every now and then, this should satisfy. There were several scenes that had the audience jumping, which was something I haven't seen while viewing a Jason flick in theaters. It seems that some of the chills are back in the series, and that's good. If you think horror movies suck, or think The Exorcist is the only good horror movie, pass.

I loved the ending of the film, too. Classic Jason. I really can't wait for a sequel. I'm guessing the box office is going to be good enough for this film to warrant one.

I'd give it like 15/10.
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10/10
Doesn't Deserve Any Negative Comments
15 March 2008
It's a cooking competition show, Americanized. It's not going to be the Japanese version.

The show is great. I could care less about cooking but this show is just entertaining to watch... From the intensity put into the dishes by the chef to the goofy chairman. Truly a good way to spend some time watching TV.

You could critique the show for having guests like Marc Ecko as a judge... But... Meh. It's entertaining enough to watch and generally the winner deserves the prize.

Oh yeah and I'm bitter John Besh isn't the new Iron Chef...

Ala Cuisine!
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2/10
This movie sucks
10 April 2007
This movie is nothing more than pretentious bullshit that's poorly executed. While it does touch on some worthwhile topics there's not enough time in the movie devoted to these subjects because this movie insists on being pretentious nonsense.

The acting is pretty much all terrible as well with a few exceptions like Wilmer. Everyone else pretty much sucks big time, and I say that as a Kinnear fan.

Yeah... We all know fast food is bad, illegal immigration sucks, low wages are bogus and a lot of people are horrible... We don't need a fictional account about so many subject matters crammed into a poorly acted movie that never really seems to get to the point because it has so many it doesn't finish.

2/10 avoid at all costs.
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Grindhouse (2007)
8/10
Planet Terror needs a sequel
8 April 2007
Well I must say that after all the hype I had a hard time going into this one... I was expecting something critically loved for all the wrong reasons and for most part I'm right about this. Tons of movies like the two featured in Grindhouse are hailed by critics as total garbage and a waste of everyone's time... But when you get big names like Quentin Tarantino behind the film all of the sudden it's perfectly alright to create total schlock or a tribute to said schlock.

Before I go into detail the only Tarantino or Rodriguez film I've ever really enjoyed was the last time the two collaborated on From Dusk Till Dawn.

For the most part Grindhouse delivers... Actually I take that back... Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror delivers on a level that I haven't seen in theaters for a very long time yet. It's a tip of the hat at all the old 80's sci-fi horror camp and it's done very bloody well. The level of gore is unmatched by most films I've seen in the theater recently, and the movie is very quickly paced and doesn't let up. There's really never a dull moment the entire film and honestly I've almost fully restored faith in Rodriguez. He's always been able to do a hell of an action scene, but a lot of the times his movies lacked something that really made them memorable.

Well now that Rodriguez has an element he doesn't need a real plot for, his talents really do shine. Just everything about Planet Terror stands out as good news in my book.

The characters are all fairly memorable but not legendary or anything. Sure you'll have a larf at the wooden legged stripper Cherry Darling or the almost ultimate badass but not quite Wrey. If you're a movie buff you'll see that it's good to have Reese from Terminator back or The Lawnmower Man cooking up barbecue but none of the characters, while enjoyable and original, will make a real permanent impression.

The story is goofy 80's horror/sci fi schlock. You've seen it before but it's done very well, tongue in cheek and pays tribute to the days of old when movies like this were actually taken seriously. Meaning that Planet Terror is MUST SEE in the book of TED.

My only complaint about Planet Terror is that it should have been the second film in Grindhouse. The movie is so quickly paced and done... So right... That it's really hard to come to a grinding halt for Deathproof which is a very different movie.

Taking a step back another generation and on delivery is Tarantino's " Deathproof ". Paying homage to 70's Z grade films you've never seen and never will, it's a difficult film to swallow for the most part. It's 90% typical overdone Quentin Tarantino dialog and 10% car chase scene. I realize what goals Tarantino had when making Deathproof and I won't say he didn't achieve them... But for the most part the movie is a total mess. The only problem with me saying that is that no doubt this was the intention with Deathproof.

I dug Kurt Russel as Stuntman Mike... But I wish he would have had some more time to shine in front of the camera. The movie mostly consists of a bunch of girls blabbing typical Tarantino with a bit of Russell thrown in here or there. The girls involved just really aren't enjoyable company but yet they all capture the feel the movie was going for. The story just seems to drag along and doesn't feature enough of the enigmatic Stuntman Mike. I know he's supposed to be mysterious and this movie is a tribute to movies that didn't have any plot or whatever but damnit ... He should have had more screen time.

Honestly I think I wanted Deathproof to be something more than it was... While capturing the exact thing I think it was going for, it just didn't keep me totally entertained after enjoying Planet Terror so much. You'll just have to see it and judge for yourself... But I think it could have been a bit more than it was. Still.. Kurt Russel saying " This car is 100% deathproof " coolest line ever.

As for the previews and such before and between the films ... They were enjoyable. I found Eli Roth's Thanksgiving trailer to be rather hilarious.

I give Grindhouse 4/5 Corpses... Had Deathproof been as enjoyable as Planet Terror in my mind who knows what sort of ridiculous score I would have given this movie.

Go to the theaters now. I don't think anyone is going to walk away disappointed if you know what you're in for.
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10/10
A must for any In Flames fan, old or new.
20 March 2007
The live footage on this DVD completely sums up why In Flames is the huge force they are in the world of metal today. It's beautifully captured and the sound is perfect, an exact mirror of their live performance. Being someone who has seen In Flames multiple times in concert, it's safe for me to say that if you're never going to have the chance to see them live, this is the next best thing.

In Flames plays many fan favorite tracks from their entire discography on this release ( Which they do while headlining shows as well ). Fans of old and new In Flames will be pleased to hear tunes from The Jester Race to Soundtrack To Your Escape flawlessly performed.

Another bonus is the material you receive on the second disk... It contains a little feature about the history and future of the band that contains interviews with each band member concerning their thoughts on In Flames thus far among other bonuses.

Don't hesitate to pick this one up, even if you think that In Flames' last good album was TJR... Which we all know is a lie. They're all good.

10/10
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Doom (2005)
9/10
Gets better with each viewing
7 February 2007
Yes, you can bitch that it doesn't follow the storyline of the games, that it's not " Horror " based like the game is, and that it's nothing more than mindless action but in my book that's what Doom as been all along.

I've been playing Doom since the original, and it was NEVER scary to me... It was filled with mindless shooting and demons... Which amazingly enough is what we get with this movie.

No, it doesn't really follow the storyline, but I never realized that any game had 90 minutes worth of script to deliver for a movie ( Maybe why no games gone movie follow the central plot to a T? ) and this movie kicks ass for what it is.

What we get is a short and sweet action film in space... Throw in some solid effects ( Thank god some producers still feel that prosthetics are still useful in the world of cinema. The CG wasn't overdone in this film like it has been in just about every other film utilizing CG in recent history ) decent gore, some demons, The Rock and Karl Urban, and a BFG and you've got yourself a good action flick reminiscent of the 80's action flicks of yore.

A great action film, and I'm very pleased to own it. 9/10
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Primeval (2007)
1/10
Don't ever see this movie
5 February 2007
As a fan of stupid, cheesy, z grade films that incorporate lots of blood and gore I have VERY low standards for movies. I find just about anything with a bucket of blood to be entertaining, and when I saw a preview for Primeval I thought I was going to get exactly that.

What I figured was that the film would at least have a crocodile eating a bunch of people in a series of gory deaths as the stupid main cast tried to track it down and do whatever.

But no, the film couldn't even deliver on the freakin' premise of a killer crocodile. The croc gets in maybe 3 or 4 kills throughout the movie, and the rest of the movie the main cast is hunted down by evil Africans.

This movie totally blows, don't pay to see it, don't rent it, don't watch it on cable. In fact, ignore that the film was ever created.

How this movie was released into theaters is beyond me.
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GameSpot TV (1998–2022)
8/10
Good despite its faults.
27 January 2007
After watching the show for about 2 years now, I've moved on past the shoddy reviews, the crappy 5 point review scale ( Which doesn't offer half points, just a scale of 1-5 ) and the fact that so many games get 3/5 without a bit of explanation and realized that hey... At least it's pretty funny, and at least we have a show on TV " reviewing " video games.

Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb do a great job on the show, but sometimes their " Witty " comments during reviews drive me insane. I want to know MORE about the game they're reviewing rather than if they're going to be able to come up with some stagnant joke at the games expense.

I'd love to see a 10 point review scale, or at least half points to make up for the lackluster scale they review games on and ACTUALLY review the games they display ( Sometimes they actually do provide a review, but it seems that it doesn't happen very often ).

X-Play could be ingenious, but it just falls a tad bit short due to the creators need to feel that they're obligated to entertain more than educate us about WHY the games are getting the scores they do.

I do watch it quite often and find the show to be very entertaining despite the few faults the show has. The same goes for most video game fans.
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Drawn Together (2004–2007)
1/10
This show sucks
26 January 2007
The amount of positive reviews I've read for this show on IMDb so far is absolutely incredible considering how bad Drawn Together is. Family Guy and South Park it is not... Instead the creators think that anything that's extremely random, completely disgusting, or stupid as all hell is comedy.

This show sucks, and I'm extremely surprised it's still on TV. I'd speak further for my cause but I don't think I should have to if anyone who doesn't find the most retarded humor to be enjoyable has watched the show.

Goes to show you how many morons there are watching this garbage.
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Feast (2005)
7/10
Good, not great.
25 January 2007
I'm in awe of all the bad reviews for Feast, it's certainly not a " horror " movie by any means but it's a fairly entertaining, somewhat gory film that genre fans will get a kick out of.

The film isn't scary in the least and I'm sorry that people felt mislead into believing that would be the case when viewing Feast.

Feast sort of has that oldschool horror film to it, but it has its tongue planted firmly in cheek. The creators of this film obviously know the horror genre rather well, and instead of making a scary film that would shock the world they made a film that genre fans will definitely enjoy.

There's cheesy characters, terrible dialogue, some decent gore, and some good laughs throughout the film. It reminds me in of those oldschool low budget 80's flicks that everyone these days seems to appreciate ( Myself included ).

Lets all keep in mind that this film was made on a very low budget and really tries very hard to give you big bang for the small buck invested. Low budget horror films in the same vein as this like The Evil Dead, Re-Animator, and such were big hits for being unintentionally cheesy and genre defining at the same time... Feast is sort of doing the same thing, but the creators are doing everything intentionally based on a genre they obviously love.

I think in about ten or twenty years this film will achieve cult status and gain some more respect, for now Joe Blow who was mislead by a few commercials will have his say about how it's not scary and not a horror film.

For genre fans only, I enjoyed it thoroughly and anyone big on cult/black comedy " horror " films should enjoy this outing quite a bit.

7/10
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Skinned Deep (2004)
Well... It's Weird.
13 May 2005
I had myself pretty much prepared for Skinned Deep given the fact that I've rented several Fangoria released films in the past, and generally know what to expect. Usually there's no plot, bad dialog, no scares, in fact just about everything is bad with a Fangoria release except for the gore.

And I suppose that's why I keep coming back to these flicks.

Skinned Deep does deliver on the gore quite early in the film, but pretty much leaves you hungry for more and the only thing there to chew on is one terrible line, plot point, or general stupid place in the movie. This thing just plods along after the initial kills, forcing you to watch weird scene after weird scene that made little or no sense.

People have pointed out the relations to Basket Case, TCM, and Troma a few times already in other reviews... That doesn't matter. They can give props to anyone they want, it's not going to make this strange flick any better.

1.5/5 corpses... Avoid, unless you want to see the Napoleon Dynamite of horror movies.
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Everything you could want and more in a Lambert movie sequel.
26 April 2005
Well, lets be honest here, the first Fortress movie was nothing too special even though it was directed by Stuart Gordon and featured some excellent cheese filled moments. You may think that the craptacular enjoyment provided by the first movie would translate over to the lower budgeted, even more b sequel.

Sadly I was totally wrong with this assumption.

Things just happen in this movie... There's really no effort by the script or director to give us any characterization. We're stuck with " Brennick is in prison, now he must bust out " as soon as the movie starts.

There's plot holes galore, stupid scenes, and some terrible special FX.

Lambert must have been really hungry for the fifty or so grand he was paid to do this train wreck.

I'm a fan of cheeseball, low budget films... But they have to at least be entertaining in some form or another to be enjoyable to me. There are a few moments like that found in this film, but unless you want to see how NOT to make a movie, don't bother with this one.

1 out of 5.
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A good time
3 December 2004
Despite what others say, this is a solid film. Yes, it's full of bad dialogue, bad characters, and almost void of any moments of terror... But what horror movies aren't nowadays?

Breck as the Creeper rocks, he's more charismatic and enjoyable than in the first film and added a good amount of character to the role. This is a good guilty pleasure movie that I don't mind owning, I payed five bucks for it and I think that's most definitely worth the price.

Good film, not great. Just don't have super high expectations and enjoy a bunch of kids being eaten.

3 out of 5 corpses
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Uh, OK?
22 November 2004
A decent budget Hollywood PG-13 movie based on a killer tooth fairy. Something tells me they stole this script and idea from the trash bin at the offices of Full Moon.

This movie reeks of bad B, and not in the good way... The movie is done way too seriously and actually tries to deliver scares on the premise that there's an evil killer tooth fairy out there that really just isn't fond of light.

Bad acting, no name actors aplenty, and somehow teenage girls still managed to go ga-ga over this one providing Hollywood with even more reasons to chop flicks down to PG-13 and skimp on the gore for silly moments of " terror "

What a joke. 0/5, avoid at all costs.
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Where Bride succeeded, Seed fails.
13 November 2004
Man, I really wanted to enjoy this movie. Honestly I've never been a die-hard Chucky fan, but I was a huge fan of Ronnie Yu's Bride of Chucky. It had some good moments of dark humor, enough gore, and enough stupid moments to keep one entertained. It seems that since that movie, the Chucky series is aiming more towards the dark comedy side of things, much like such films as Re-Animator or Return of the Living Dead.

Bride of Chucky had the formula down right, and Seed of Chucky totally loses it. The movie goes for cheap gags, and just really doesn't try hard at all to be funny or scary. There's very few moments in the movie that will make anyone laugh, or even cringe as something happens. There's only one really good kill in this movie, and the rest of it just seems to be filler. This one is on an obvious shoe-string budget, and I'm surprised that they even made the film with such a joke of a script.

I guess it turns out that Chucky's kid that was born in the end of Bride of Chucky, is some circus freak with a London accent. He's a doll, finds out his parents are part of a new movie ( Based on the chucky " Urban " myths ) resurrects his parents, Chucky and Tiffany. The dolls come back to life with the amulet Chucky needed in the Bride flick to get his body back...

The kid is freakin' retarded, and has no part in this movie. Also everything has been cheapened quite a bit. The voodoo resurrection seems easier than ever, and apparently by using a turkey baster to impregnate a woman, voodoo magically occurs and makes the pregnancy speed up. There's many other things like this in the film that'll make you scratch your head. I'm all for being far-fetched, just so long as you put a little detail into your idea and maybe explain instead of saying " Oh my, it's voodoo, things happen faster. " Also most of the deaths appear to be extremely convenient, taking a lot of fun out of the movie. I'm always in the mood for a stylish death, but these ones are just lame. We do get a very interesting first kill from Chucky and Tiffany that I enjoyed, however the rest are garbage. When Glen/Glenda kills the photographer, it's a total joke, as are most of the kills... The thing is, I don't think anyone is laughing.

It's just an awful mess of a film, I really don't want to go into any further detail. Tilly was enjoyable, but not nearly as much as she was in Bride of Chucky. She pokes good fun at herself and her career, and she's admirable as she's obviously doing this because she enjoys the work. It's too bad she's wasted on this terrible script.

I can deal with cheese, so long as it's fresh and entertaining... This movie just stunk, I recommend waiting for a rental.

2 out of 5 corpses
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Hardware (1990)
A great camp fest.
8 November 2004
Rating this movie on a serious level would be foolish, so why even bother? It's full of plot holes, bad characters, bad script, bad budget... Bad everything.

Which is exactly why this is an amazing movie. Somehow everyone in the cast and crew thought this was a serious movie, so it's delivered on such a high level of camp that it's totally enjoyable. Laugh as the director tries to make things suspenseful, grin at the morons that are characters as they spout out one bad line after another, and you'll definitely be snickering at the shoddy special effects.

This is a great cult classic, which definitely has its own audience. B movie lovers should eat this one up, and everyone else who refuses to enjoy camp can stick to Ladder 49 or the Godfather or some other lame pile of crap.

Highly enjoyable, definitely recommended.

8/10
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Club Dread (2004)
Underrated and Misunderstood
5 November 2004
Obviously no one got this joke on this one, and I think Broken Lizard is more than likely kicking themselves for thinking that most of America would understand this movie. It's a great idea with huge appeal to one crowd... Those who like really bad 80's slasher movies. Of course they branded their own style of comedy, and along with the shoddy plot you see in a usual oldschool slasher you have some really great comedy by the boys of Broken Lizard.

I thought this one was every bit as funny as Super Troopers. Of course most didn't because they were expecting the humor in this one to be the exact same AS Super Troopers, when they're clearly two different movies with opposite comedy styles. While Troopers went for gags, this one goes for parody on oldschool slashers.

Remember guys, these boys went to COLLEGE. They're not going to push out generic material and the same jokes movie after movie... Learn to open your eyes and maybe understand what a movie is about before you just go in thinking it's going to be some stupid joke fest instead of an intelligently written parody.

9/10 on my scale. Performances by Paxton and " Thorny " ( His last name slipped my mind, as it's rather long ) are truly outstanding and had me laughing each time they were on the screen.

" Play margaritaville! "

" ... I think you mean Pena Colada Burg... "

Don't see the movie if you're not going to understand it.
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Amazingly Good Cheesy Flick
19 October 2004
First off, I'm a huge fan of really cheesy and overdone movies that lack any plot, character, yet entertain at the same time. If there's going to be zombies, ridiculous fight scenes, and really bad dialogue... You better believe I'll be there watching whatever it is.

That said, you'll understand why I love this movie so much.

What we have here is a great slice of B movie greatness. We have our lovely super powered heroine, Alice, a ridiculously Rambo like Jill, and some side characters that don't really matter to much... Top that off with some super zombie that shoots a rocket launcher and you're in for a great time.

The storyline of the movie is quite ridiculous compared to the first. The first movie at least had a fairly decent story and managed to be a decent thriller with some good IL fashion zombie killing. It was slightly cheesy, but not nearly to the degree of this movie. Alice from the first movie is trying to escape the city, meets up with Jill and her buddy... They find a few more people, need to escape the city before Umbrella nukes it, and the only way out is some scientist that wants his daughter to be safely escorted out of the city. Of course, this means that legions of zombies must be fought, as well as the giant nemesis creature. This leads up for lots of overblown action sequences that will bring a smile to your face as you laugh at how awesomely bad they are.

To get technical We have special forces units capable of delivering head shot after head shot to zombies in a most ludicrous fashion. Everyone who is part of the main cast is also the same, they have dead aim no matter what position they're shooting from.

The only major flaw I can think of with this movie is that if you're a serious sort of person that doesn't enjoy a cheesy movie, then you're not going to enjoy this movie. Stay away from it and watch some stupid movie like The Grudge or something instead.

Anyway, this movie is definitely not to be taken seriously and can be enjoyed if you're watching it in that mindset. It's definitely one of my favorite movies of the year and I'll be purchasing it the moment it hits DVD shelves. If you're looking for a great time at the movies and enjoy a healthy amount of B in your flicks, then this one is for you.

9/10
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Highlander (1986)
Why do so many people like this movie?
19 September 2004
I happen to work at a video store and my boss is a huge Highlander fan. Having never seen the movies before he loaned me Highlander 2: Renegade Eidtion ... It was most definitely a laughable movie, but enjoyable due to its cheeseball nature.

Figuring that it suffered from just being a bad sequel I rented the first one from my work only to find that Highlander, is just as much as a laugh as the second movie.

You see actors trying to be serious, trying to actually act... But it doesn't happen. Lambert doesn't even know how to do a Scottish accent, it's very feint and sometimes it's not even there when he speaks. I think it would be understandable if he could shed the accent after many years, but he just can't nail it whatsoever. His acting is subpar, as is the rest of the cast. Sean Connery made me laugh a few times by saying really stupid crap about whatever MacLeod was experiencing, but that's about it.

Things just sort of happened in this movie, it seemed rather slopped together. I mean, somehow we find this guy is immortal, Sean Connery comes around and magically knows everything that MacLeod needs to know... Bad guy pops in, kills Sean Connery because Lambert is out somewhere... We never find out where... and then it's in the future and this big hulking guy is stalking him for the prize or whatever.

My question was, why didn't Clancy just wait around for MacLeod to return and end it there?

Anyway... This isn't a terrible movie or anything, it's definitely a good popcorn flick with some laughs due to a high camp factor, however I definitely don't see it as the masterpiece that fans claim it is.

2 and a half out of 5 stars or something.
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Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002 Video)
9/10
Good Flick
19 June 2004
First off, don't listen to any of these supposed Hellraiser fans that don't truely understand what the series is about. You hear so many complaints about the movie being slow, not showing enough Pinhead, yank yank... Does anyone remember the first movie? It was slow, virtually plotless, and really didn't have much Pinhead.

It just doesn't makes sense to me why so many people bash the newer Hellraiser flicks when the only bad ones were 3 and 5. Everything else has had a decent story.

On par acting, on par story, and still the same amount of Pinhead you've come to expect... This one should please any true fan of Hellraiser simply because it follows the ideals of the first movie well enough. Slow moving pace, interesting plot twists, and general confusion until close to the end kept me interested. Definitely not for everyone, but if you dig Hellraiser you'll dig this.

7/10
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The best cheesy zombie flick since Return of the Living Dead
15 February 2004
Oh my god... This movie is so awesome, it makes me want to cry. We've got horrible acting, insanely ridiculous camera and cgi work, a worthless plot, and tons of gore.

What does that make for? A very highly enjoyable laugh riot throughout the whole movie. I saw this movie with a few friends and we all totally enjoyed the movie, it's nothing but badness after badness. This is definitely one of those " So bad, it's good " Movies... In the vein of Army of Darkness, Re-Animator, or Dead Alive. Definitely worth a look if you want to waste a good amount of time laughing.

I almost wonder if Uwe Boll intended this movie to be so goofy, because if he did, he is a god.

Anyway, don't be stupid like the majority of reviewers and realize that this is just a huge pile of camp/cheese, and you'll most definitely enjoy this movie.

A 10/10 on the entertainment scale, and a -30/10 on a good movie scale.

Also, it wouldn't surprise me that if ten years down the road this is viewed as a cult classic. It's too priceless to be missed!
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