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Neighbor (2009)
A Little Too Graphic
I like gory horror movies but this one goes a little over the top. And that's not good. Torture is not scary. After a while it loses it's shock value. Watch the Asian horror movie "Audition" and see the difference.
There is no suspense in this movie. It's like watching Nazis and their victims. You know the end result. The ending is not surprising given the mean spirited nature of this film. This movie is trying to be a cult film but it will very easily be forgotten.
The movie's only saving grace is the opening scenes which give the impression you might be watching a decent horror flick but then it falls on it's face. The soundtrack had a few hits and misses. Overall a big waste of time.
The Protector (1985)
Gets Better With Age
OK not a great Jackie Chan movie but this film actually gets better with age. Everybody criticizes this as not a "Jackie Chan" movie, but if you watch Kirk Wong's CRIME STORY, Jackie's character is actually very similar! I have seen the Hong Kong version of this movie with the added scenes, but actually the US version is a lot more realistic because of the tougher (cursing) dialogue and nudity. The HK version has added scenes with Sally Yeh that actually make no sense as far as the plot goes. Plus it is strange listening to the American actors speaking perfect Cantonese! This movie was actually ahead of it's time because it seems to have influenced a lot of the gangster movies of the '90s. It also seems to have inspired Chow Yun-fat's TIGER ON THE BEAT with its chainsaw scene. I know Jackie was not happy with this film and it shows. Still it inspired him to make better films such as POLICE STORY. For that we should be thankful.