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Sledge Hammer! (1986)
A Vastly Underrated Comedy Classic!
One of the Funniest, most Original and underrated TV comedy series! One of my all time favorites! The combination of Alan Spencer (Creator), David Rasshe (Det. Sledge Hammer), Anne-Marie Martin (Det. Dori Doreau) and Harrison Page (Captain Trunk) creates the perfect team and creates the most Wacky, Insane but Thoughtful Comedy! This show more than deserved a much longer run than it was given! The pilot Episode is most certainly one of the most bizzar, funny and explosive Pilots that has ever graced celluloid! A true work of art! I would love nothing more than to see that same team come back together one last time and make Sledge Hammer! The Movie! The Show, and the many loyal fans, deserves that and it would also give the opportunity to close it off properly! Trust Me! I know what I'm Saying!
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
An Interesting Addition to the Franchise!
So, at the weekend I went to see the new Texas Chainsaw 3D movie! Here is my review of it: From the outset, it is clear that they decided to completely skip the story lines from all but the original 1974 film and bring it up to date as a "40 years later" type plot. I felt that due to all the character introductions and story line the action took a bit longer than I'd like to get going, but at the same time I found it understandable. The overall atmosphere and feel of the film is not as dark as the 2002 (supposed) remake and it's sequel, "The Beginning" but that did not take away or add anything to the film, but did make a nice change to see a more "brighter" picture than the usual darkness you get nowadays with most horror films. The story line is easy to follow with very few surprises and twists, following, pretty much, the standard Texas Chainsaw formula, though with a slightly different take on the ending and whilst may be considered a twist, is one that is easily guessable throughout the movie. The special effects are quite cool with some good death scenes, though disappointingly, the 3D aspect did not add anything to the special effects and would work just as well in 2D with no difference in feel or impact! One of the things that I liked the most is what they have done with the Leatherface character! They have clearly aged the character which does give an interesting twist to the character and also, they have humanized him some what too, making him not only this psychopathic, chainsaw wielding monster, but also a more deeper, complex character that makes the audience step back and see him, not in a different way, but a more fuller, expanded view and understanding. I must say that the ending of the film felt a little rushed and could have perhaps done with an extra 5/10 minutes of film time to smooth it out better, though, I'm happy to say, has left itself open to a sequel and, if done right, could tie up this film nicely. At the end of the day, it IS, after all, a Texas Chainsaw movie, and in that role, it fills it role adequately, and whilst there are better films in the Chainsaw franchise, it is also much better than half of them too. Did, I enjoy it enough to warrant me buying the DVD and seeing it again? Hell yeah! Despite its shortcomings, I did thoroughly enjoy this new installment of the Texas Chainsaw franchise and certainly deserves it's place within the Texas Chainsaw franchise!