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Magic Mike (2012)

8 February 2013

A movie about a group of strippers sure sounds good, especially knowing it includes Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer and Matt Bomer. So, naturally, I knew I had to watch it after watching the trailer. I wish I stopped at the trailer though, because Magic Mike is one of the worst movies I've seen this year. I honestly think that the only decent bits of the movie were in that trailer.

The bad:

The acting: Bad, very bad. I've seen better acting on straight-to-video horror. This wasn't helped by the fact that the script is horrible. I mean, I firmly believe I could write a better script than that. Dialogue sounded forced throughout, both because of the bad acting and because of the fact that the lines were incredibly lame to begin with. The only "decent" actors were Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer. Cody Horn, on the other hand, was by far the worst of them all. I pray she won't star in any movie I might end up watching in the future.

The plot: Cheesy, simple and unimaginative. You can tell that the story focuses around Mike, but it never really goes anywhere. It's a plot you would expect to see in a 20 minute episode of a long-running TV series, not a 2 hour movie. You can tell how it's going to end from the first couple of scenes.

The characters: Downright lifeless. There was no character development in the entire movie. The character of Adam looked like it was starting to go somewhere at one point, but that vanished quickly. The rest of the characters are just wooden from beginning to end.

The good: A couple of well-choreographed stripping scenes...that's about it. Oh, and a side view of Matt Bomer in a thong.

There's nothing to see here really. I'd fast forward to all the stripping scenes and be done with it. The only reason why I gave this movie a 2 and not a 1 is because of Matt Bomer. The rest is uninteresting. Avoid.

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Species: The Awakening (2007 TV Movie)

Quite terrible

21 March 2009

The first Species movie was awesome, the second was a big disappointment, the third was surprisingly decent, but this is even worse than the second...somehow. Species: The Awakening left me checking how much was left of the it every five minutes or so. Though the plot was not that horrible, the movie is just not entertaining.

After the first half hour, I must admit I thought this movie would actually be as good as the third. I was wrong, very wrong. As soon as the characters get to Mexico, this promising movie turns into a cheap, cheesy excuse for a horror movie. Why? There was no excitement. There is definitely not enough gore, almost all the sex scenes were unnecessary, and some stuff just didn't add up or made any sense whatsoever (the reason for Fisk's lies, the taxi-driver and the reason for Azura's actions when they arrive in Mexico - just to name a few).

The reason for this getting a 3 and not a 1, is the first half hour of the movie, and the not-so-terrible acting. Apart from that, I'd suggest staying away from this movie, since it's by far the weakest Species movie so far, it makes Species II seem like a masterpiece. Even if this film wasn't a Species movie, it's still a movie to stay away from.

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I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006 Video)

Fun, but doesn't stand up to its name

29 November 2006

Yes, this is pretty fun to watch, but doesn't stand up to the previous two. This movie isn't scary at all. It's as cheesy as they get. It made Ben Willis look like Jason Voorhees who only gets hurt by a hook. It also doesn't give you the chills like ISWYDLS did.

Plus, where's Jennifer Love Hewitt? Her screams were one of the main reasons of why I loved the movies. The new blonde actress barely ever screamed. The other downfall of this movie are the "special effects". For example, you don't get to see a thrilling chase like of Sarah Michelle. The movements are all computerized. You never see the fisherman chase someone continuously. First he's somewhere, then, in a second, he's on the other side of the room.

So, rent at your risk. It's pretty fun, but if you didn't like ISKWYDLS, stay away from this. 2/5

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Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002 Video)

The worst sequel

5 August 2006

Since the third wish is never granted, or the Djinn dies before, I thought that this would be awesome because we finally get to see what happens when the prophecy is fulfilled. But I was so wrong. The prophecy wasn't even fulfilled, so the title is pretty much wrong.

Out of 90 minutes, this has about 15 of unnecessary sex scenes which don't really add anything to the story. Not that I hated it, but it just wasn't needed and the time could've been spent on the story, like the Hunter thing, which I had no idea from where and why he came.

Another bad thing was the special effects. They were just awful. I mean, this movie was made 4-5 years ago and it was like watching an 80s horror flick. Nightmare on Elm Street had better special effects than this load of rubbish.

Just stay away from this horrible movie. If you were unlucky enough to waste money on renting the third, don't make an even worse mistake.

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Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001 Video)

Bad

1 August 2006

I wasn't expecting a lot from this movie since I saw the IMDb rating before renting it. Although I still tried it out since the rating of horror movies are usually always low. That's were I was wrong. The rating can be very accurate sometimes, if not higher than it should be. Because this was one lame movie.

First thing that I hated from Wishmaster 3, is the fact that Andrew Divoff wasn't cast as the Djinn. Instead, there's this weird, old guy who definitely doesn't match up to Divoff. I also hated the fact that the stone suddenly changed places. I think maybe because it was a different Djinn or something, but I still didn't like it.

The only reason I gave this movie a 2 and not a 1 because I enjoyed some of the wishes. For example, the weight-loss and heart-breaking ones were cool. And also because it has the most disturbing death in the Wishmaster series; the rat scene. That made me shiver and I couldn't even imagine the pain that she went through before she died.

Besides that, I found this movie pretty boring and stupid. I'd still rent it if you enjoyed the first two. Maybe you happen to like it. It didn't happen to me though, so it's your risk.

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Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996)

Pretty bad

31 July 2006

Like all Carnosaur movies, this is a joke. The way the dinosaurs move, reminds me of when my sister plays with her dolls, because they cannot be any stiffer or more fake-looking than they were.

The plot had no sense whatsoever. I mean, first they're on a bus, then in a warehouse then, all of a sudden, they're on a boat. And let's be serious, does it make sense that a couple of dinosaurs can stay together on a van, or on a ship? I thought dinosaurs were the biggest animals, and now they can fit on a moving van. It sounds stupid even when you think about it.

The only reason for which I gave this a 3, is because it's still entertaining. I found it better than the first one (haven't watched the second yet). Just, don't rent it. I saw it on TV and it's a good thing I did because I wouldn't have wanted to waste money renting it.

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Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999 Video)

Personally, I expected it to be better

30 July 2006

Usually, when a horror movie has a 4-6 rating, it's probably good (since it's very rare that horror movies get a higher rating than 6). I was a bit disappointed when I watched this. I expected it to be at the same level as the original, but it wasn't. The original was far more entertaining.

The thing that I didn't like were the wishes. Well, not the wishes exactly. Just how they were granted. I thought there were a few flaws in almost all of them:

**Spoilers below**

1- The walking-through-the-bars wish was great but he didn't actually walk through them, he got squeezed through one, which wasn't what he wished for.

2- When that guy in the beginning said that he wished he was never born was flawed cause everyone remembered him after that. If he was never born, there would be no record of him and no one will remember that he ever existed (because he didn't)

3- When the cop said "freeze", he didn't mean that he wanted to be frozen. The Djinn should only grant people what they wish for, and the cop didn't mention anything about wanting to be frozen. So, that was a clear mistake (unless I missed something)

4- Last but not least, the casino thing. The manager said that "the casino wishes all customers the best of luck". Then, all people's souls were taken. But, the casino isn't the people. The casino is the building. So, that's a mistake I found rather silly.

Overall, it was watchable, but I think it was rushed a little too much. I had the potential to be as good as the original but it failed because of clear plot-holes. I'd just watch the original and stop there, since that's the good and entertaining one from the series

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Bleed (2002 Video)

Well, it has its ups and downs

24 July 2006

Sadly, more downs than ups. The plot was pretty decent. I mean, nothing out of the ordinary, but it had a story, unlike the other modern horror flicks. The other good thing was the cast. I'm not saying that the acting was good, because it wasn't, but every actor/actress was hot and attractive.

One of the downs are that the movie only become exciting after the first 40 minutes or so. The rest was quite boring. Another down (or you could consider it an up if you want) is the excessive nudity. All 4 girls were topless for a few minutes, and all the guys showed their butts for a long time. It's not that I'm against nudity, but this was a horror movie, not 'The Dreamers'.

Unless you're very desperate to watch some guy take off his swimsuit and run around naked for a few minutes, or watch a girl get naked for no reason, or you're a die-hard fan of Debbie Rochon, than this is the movie for you. But if you're looking for a good horror movie, stay away.

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House of the Dead (2003)

Oh my god!!

17 July 2006

Warning: Spoilers

I rented this movie cause I loved another one of Uwe Boll's movies, BloodRayne. Since it's rating was also low, I thought that people were voting 1 or 2 because they hate the director, not cause the movie is bad. But I guess BloodRayne is the exception cause this movie is very, very bad. And I don't mean bad as in "it's so bad, that it's actually good". I mean it's just bad, nothing good about it.

Let's start from the beginning, who in the world would pay a thousand bucks to attend some party on an island? I know Simon's character was dumb, but that's too much. Then the fisherman told them that they call it Isle del Muertos. I'm no expert in Spanish but I'm pretty sure that means Island of the Dead, but the movie is called House of the Dead, right? When they arrive on the island, they see that everything was upside down. Do they leave? No. Like a bunch of idiots, they stay there for no reason whatsoever. Then, three of these kids go looking for the party while two of them stay at the party site. These three find a house with another three people there. Then they go look for their other two friends. After a couple of deaths, some unnecessary conversations and the discovery that zombies spit out acid, they find the fisherman. Co-incidentally, he has a box full of guns. The stupid kids take them and head back for the house. All of a sudden, they become professionals with these weapons. No one misses any shots and their fighting ability was awesome considering that they were boozed teenagers looking for a party. That scene takes forever and becomes one of the most boring parts of the movie.

The house looked like a single, small room from the outside, but weirdly, when they went in, it was actually a palace with lots of rooms and a lot of floors in it. Over there they found a lab. In it, there was a box of zombie blood. When the blood touched the zombies, they woke up immediately. If that's not stupid, I don't know what is. After that, they went underground and there they found the mastermind that created the zombies, who, although being a zombie like the others, could talk and acted like a normal human (you'll never get to know how in the world he managed to create zombies though).

They manage to kill him. It was the dumbest death in all the movie. I mean, how can you crush someones skull by simply stepping on it? When he dies, no zombies were to be seen, even though, before, there was a huge amount of them, roaming the island. The movie ends there. Zombies were magically gone just because their creator died and then, the rescue team comes and saves the remaining kids.

That's the story. It's kind of a Wrong Turn/Resident Evil plot but about 50 times worse than them. To make it even worse, there is some footage from the game every 5 minutes or so. Pretty darn stupid, isn't it?

Just, stay away from this movie. If you rent it, you'll find yourself in the position like these teens were in; you'll wish you can get out alive (or at the very least, awake)

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

One of the few decent Halloween sequels

14 July 2006

This movie isn't as bad as they say. When I read the reviews, I thought I was going to watch a stupid, boring horror movie, but I was surprised. Halloween can be scary without having Michael Myers. I dare say that this movie is better than the original (which I didn't really like) because it's original and includes millions of people dying, not the few people in a house like in the other "Halloween" movies.

Deaths were pretty cool and scary. That rich family getting killed in a few seconds and the misfire death was pretty unexpected. The driller death was also very disturbing.

The only thing that I didn't like at all, was the use of excessive science fiction. It was like watching a Terminator or Alien movie or something. The killer masks are one thing, but the robot guards and Stonehenge shooting some sort of laser is a bit too much.

Still worth watching though. If you want to watch good Halloween movies, just watch this, the first two and H20, don't bother with the rest cause they're all awful. 7/10

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Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)

One of the few good comedy series on television

13 July 2006

I got to know about this series from my friend. Since he has pretty bad taste, I didn't really get my hopes up, and I didn't think a comedy in an office would ever be funny. But I was wrong. It's hilarious, realistic and original. The characters are all unique and funny in their own way. Finch and Nina are awesome characters which make you laugh with each phrase they utter. Maya, Jack and Elliot are good overall characters which bring out the originality in the series.

Too bad that it ended 3 years ago. I still manage to see it though, because they still show old comedies in Malta. If you have to, go look for the DVDs. It's worth it, trust me.

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House of the Dead 2 (2005 TV Movie)

Way better than I expected

27 June 2006

I haven't seen the first movie cause people said it was awful and apparently there's no great connection between them. This movie looked cool and I like Emmanuelle Vaugier, so I thought I'd give it a try. Before watching it, I searched it here on IMDb and got pretty discouraged with its low rating and bad reviews. Since I had already rented it, I decided to watch it anyway.

I was surprised. I really liked it. It's like Dawn of the Dead (the remake) and Resident Evil: Apocalypse together. I don't know why people say it's very bad. It's an awesome movie, when you think about the low budget that it had and the fact that it was straight to TV. It also has those parts when it gets a bit sad and it has some funny quotes too (don't know why they're not listed on IMDb) Rent it, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Just forget about the first one if you saw it, and think of it as another movie, not as a sequel.

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New Nightmare (1994)

Skip all the sequels, and watch this after the first

27 June 2006

'A Nightmare on Elm Street' was a scary, gory 80s horror movie. Its sequels were awful. Only two of them were watchable, the third and forth. But still, they never even came close to the original. This is when that changes. 'New Nightmare' introduces a new Freddy. One which is darker, scarier and not the joke that the old one was. This is the only sequel that should have been done in the first place. In my opinion, its even better than the original because it's much darker and special effects are way better.

It's a bit rare to find good acting in a horror movie, but here's not the case. Acting was amazing. Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund gave an awesome performance. The kid was surprisingly believable and the rest of the cast was great too.

Watch this movie straight after watching the first. If you have to watch a sequel, see the third and forth, but this is the one you should immediately go for. I give it a strong 10/10

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Underworld: Evolution (2006)

Evolution? I must have missed that

26 June 2006

I don't recall any evolution in this movie. Just because Markus changed a bit and Selene took a bit of blood from Corvinus, doesn't mean that the title should have the word Evolution in it.

What happened to the awesome fight scenes from the first? Or the original rivalry between vampires and lycans? This movie almost ignores lycans and focuses on the battles between Selene and Markus and between Michael and William (which only last for 10 minutes).

Basically, they turned the awesome masterpiece of 'Underworld', into a dumb movie that apparently got a lot of its ideas from BloodRayne (which came out a year before, and was even better than this trash) Don't watch it, trust me. It ruins the mysterious and great ending that the first one had.

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Dreamcatcher (2003)

5 stars?! You gotta be kidding me

26 June 2006

This movie is one of the worst movies ever made. Simple, cheap, straight-to-video movies are better. This proves that although a sci-fi movie has cool special effects, and a high budget, can still be worse than low-budget movies (like Cry_Wolf, which turned out to be one of my favorite movies) I first rented it because I thought the cast was pretty good. Thomas Jane, Morgan Freeman, Timothy Olymphant are pretty good actors in my opinion. Their performance wasn't exactly disappointing, but the weak script made it impossible for them to do their best.

The aliens were extremely gross. The way they come out of humans, is sort of how the aliens come out in Alien and how the dinosaurs do in Carnosaur; they just took the other single alternative.

In conclusion, stay far away from this movie. Don't let the average rating fool you, it should be rated much lower than that

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Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Crap in its purest form

16 June 2006

Warning: Spoilers

So, let's start with the story. It's simply an excuse for us to see Michael kill people. I mean, what was that all about? A cop guy having his larynx crushed and mistaken for Michael? I mean, he didn't even try to remove his mask or something. It sounded more of a joke rather than a serious story. Plus, how could they kill Laurie in the first 10 minutes? (which was the best part of the whole movie) Story rating - 0/3

Let's turn to the acting. Well, there isn't much to say. It's simply BAD! Busta was a complete joke. He was reading rather than acting and couldn't even say two lines with the word mother****er. And the heroine was a stupid, obedient girl who's afraid of her own reflection - 0/3

Not a single death was original. That guy having his head crushed was so Jason-y. And how can a knife like Michael's cut through someones head with just a swing? If it was Jasons knife, maybe. But Michael's knife is simply a big kitchen knife. The only scene which I liked was when the Julianne Moore clone got pushed on that spike. I think that was one of the deaths I never saw before. - 1/4

So, STAY AWAY from this movie. Especially if you've seen all the Halloween sequels (excluding 4-6). It turns Michael Myers' movies into teen slasher movies. Trust me, DON'T rent it!!

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Alone in the Dark (2005)

A good idea ruined by weird complications and Tara Reid

14 June 2006

I think this movie had potential to be good. By good, I mean having 4 or 5 stars as a rating. But, the story was way too complicated. If the story was meant to make sense in the first place, they should have put it in a way that everyone understands it. I did manage to figure it out, after I watched it like 5 times. But not everyone bought the DVD like I did. I'm sure the people who rented it and watched it once or the ones who went to watch it at the movies gave it a 1 cause it makes absolutely no sense the first time.

Besides that, I think the reason why it is in the bottom 100 is the awful acting from Tara Reid. Her performance was simply unwatchable. That's the problem with Uwe Boll movies, he gets popular actors which never turn out to be good. Even Christian Slater's performance wasn't that great.

To give it a little credit, there are a few cool special effects, decent action and some good scares here and there. For Uwe Boll, this is a slight improvement to House of the Dead, which was a movie I had to turn off after 20 minutes. A better Uwe Boll movie would be BloodRayne, which isn't great, but better than these. Although this is worth a rental if you're just gonna watch it for the action. If you're gonna try to make sense out of it the first time, don't bother.

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Date Movie (2006)

So bad, it's funny!

10 June 2006

I have no idea why this is in the bottom 100. Yes, it's awful, but it's so bad, that it's actually pretty funny. The movies it makes fun of are: Meet the Parents/Fockers, Napolean Dynamite, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Legally Blonde, Lord of The Rings, Mr and Mrs Smith, Hitch, Pimp my Ride, Something about Mary, The Wedding Planner, Along Came Polly, 40-Year-Old-Virgin, The Wedding Date, Spiderman, Paris Hilton's hamburger commercial, Shallow Hal, Men In Black, When Harry met Sally, Dumb and Dumber, Dodgeball, Hostel and Cabin Fever. I'm sure there are others I didn't mention, since the whole movie is based on parodies, there's isn't even one original second. Lucky, I've seen most of those movies, so you'll like it better if you see them first. My favorite spoof is the one of Kill Bill, I like the way they got both movies together.

Rent it if you're into silly movies rather than funny. Don't expect some kind of Scary Movie, but it's still not as bad as they say.

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BloodRayne (2005)

Very Underrated

2 June 2006

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This may not be a great movie, but I firmly believe that it shouldn't be in the bottom 100. Some people are just giving it a 1 because of the director.

I agree that Uwe Boll is a horrible director, but you cannot judge a movie just cause he directed it. I watched 'House Of The Dead' and, yes, it was awful. That movie deserves to be number 1 in the bottom 100. 'Alone in the Dark' wasn't so good either. But this is the best Uwe Boll movie when compared to them. You just hate it because of the director. If the movie was exactly the same, and the director name was different, the rating would be much higher than it is now, cause there's a difference between; not liking a movie, and not wanting to like a movie.

The one's who hate this movie, all have the same excuses which don't make sense if you think about it:

One of them is when the say that the blood and violence was fake and stupid. Now that is no excuse why a movie should deserve a 1. Kill Bill Vol. 1 one had the same type of fake violence (if not worse), but no one says that they hate it because of that.

Some also say that they hate it because of the bad acting. Now, the acting wasn't so great, but it's also no reason why you should give a movie a 1. The two bad actors where Michelle and Ben. Besides those, Matt, Michael, Billy and Kristanna gave a good performance in my opinion. Plus, every movie has its bad and good actors. If everyone rated Underworld Evolution by the acting, it would definitely be in the bottom 100

Another one is when they say that Uwe Boll is a bad director. Now, not that I don't agree with it, but even a bad director can come up with something good sometimes. Maybe, Uwe Boll realized that his previous two movies sucked, and tried harder this time.

They also say that they hate is because the story makes no sense. So, here's the story if you didn't understand it:

**SPOILERS BELOW**

A dhampir (a half-human vampire) called Rayne, watched her human mother get raped and killed by her vampire father, who was some kind of vampire leader. She escapes from the circus that she was kept prisoner in, and passed through a lot of near-death experiences to get to him. Meanwhile, three vampire hunters help Rayne in her journey since her father was a leader of their opponents, and killing him had been one of their goals for a long time. In the end, everyone dies except for Rayne. Pretty simple huh? Underworld Evolution has the approximately the same story, but somehow, the rating is much higher. That should tell you that people are just voting one because it's made by Uwe Boll, not because of the actual movie.

So, only rent it if you try to like it, not if you stay thinking about the awfulness of Uwe's previous movies. This was the first movie I saw from Uwe Boll, so my judgment is purely on the movie, since I had never seen anything from the same director before. I watched the other 2 later, which, unlike BloodRayne, turned out to be a complete disaster. I give it a 10 not because it's some sort of masterpiece, cause it isn't. It's because it's a very good upgrade from Uwe Boll, and it's extremely entertaining along the way.

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Alien 3 (1992)

Watchable, but doesn't match up to the other 3 movies

14 May 2006

First, I didn't agree with any Alien sequel. For me, they should have done the first one, and stop. I never really liked this one or Aliens. I did like Resurrection though. But this is by far the worst of all sequels.

It's not so bad that you'll turn it off, but it's just pointless. You cannot even tell whether it's horror, action or drama. For example, the first one was mostly horror, the second and forth were mostly action, but this is unclear of what type of movie it is. In my opinion, that's the thing that decides whether a movie is good or not. Since this one fails in doing so, it's difficult to like.

The first disappointment that this movie has, is the tagline. When you see it you'll think that it's gonna happen in New York or something. It is disappointing when you find out that it's just a prison planet with a single building. The second one, is the cover. From the looks of it, it looks really cool and creepy, when it's none of that. Now I agree with the proverb: 'Don't judge a book by its cover'. My third disappointment was the different Bishop. I mean, what was that all about? Bishop II? Please! I don't want to ruin it for you by telling you what my forth disappointment was, but if you saw how Aliens ended, you'll be as disappointed as I was.

For me, this is an excuse for an Alien movie. They obviously wanted to create something different than the other movies. They did manage, of course, but an dog-like alien doesn't exactly make it great. Plus, the deaths aren't cool like in Aliens or Resurrection.

The only reason I'm giving it a 3, is the ending. It shows the strength in Ripley's character and how she's willing to do anything to eliminate the species once and for all. I'd suggest you just watch Alien and stop. Resurrection is OK, but it doesn't make sense without watching this. So it's really up to you, just don't expect to love this movie.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

My favorite Nightmare On Elm Street sequel

13 May 2006

I love this movie. In my opinion, it was the best sequel. Of course, all the other sequels were awful (excluding Part 3 and 7), so it doesn't take a masterpiece to outclass them. So, yeah, it's nothing great but it's better than the rest.

This movie contains one of the most disturbing scenes I have ever seen in a horror movie. The cockroach scene. I kept dreaming about it for a long time after watching it. I've seen a lot of disgusting, gory things in movies, but this was worse, somehow. Maybe because of Debbie's screams.

Well, of the deaths were cool here. Rick's, Debbie's, Sheila's... The only thing I hated was the Kristen was replaced. I think Tuesday Knight did a great job, but I preferred Kristen way better when Patricia Arquette was playing the character Anyway, watch this movie. If you loved the 1st and 3rd, I guarantee you'll love this one

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

A great idea ruined by the use of excessive fantasy

13 May 2006

OK, I liked this movie. The acting is good and the plot is much better than part 2. But there was just too much fantasy.

I know, Nightmare on Elm Street movies are all fantasy since you're dealing with people being killed in their dreams, but this has unnecessary fantasy. Like that magician guy, the tongue spitting girl, the toy turning into Freddy, the skeleton in the end or the worm-like Freddy that tries to eat Kristen. I found that too much.

There were a few good deaths though. The part when he used that guy as a puppet, controlling him by his arteries was awesome!! So was the needle death.

I still think that this is one of the stronger sequels, regardless of the fantasy. Avoid part 2, and go straight to this after the original

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Will & Grace (1998–2020)

My favorite show!

7 May 2006

This has been my favorite show since it first came out in 1998. I've never missed an episode since. I even bought the box sets of seasons 1-6 (I'm waiting for the other 2 to come out).

The acting here is really great. The cast is awesome. Even the smaller roles like Vince, Lorraine, Lyle, Elliot and Harlin do a great job.

The only thing that I don't think is that original is Karen's drinking and drug-doing character. I remember the same character of Nina in "Just Shoot Me". That was a year before Will & Grace started. It could be that they had thought about it before "Just Shoot Me", or it's just me.

The jokes are all very funny and unique. I find Will and Grace (the characters, not the show) the funniest, cause Jack's movements are a bit too much, and so is Karen's annoying voice.

What can I say? This show is hilarious. It's the best show you'll find on TV right now. My favorite seasons are 1-3(obviously) and 5. The 4th and 6th seasons needed a bit more humor in them. These last two seasons aren't so good. It's losing it now. I think it's a good idea that the 8th is the last season.

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

A flawless masterpiece!

5 May 2006

Movies can't get any better than this. This movie has it all; good action, blood, great story and good acting.

Yes, the blood is not that realistic. I mean, how can someone have a fountain of blood coming out of their hand and remain alive? But of course, unrealistic movies can still be great. For example, take Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars or The Matrix. Those movies were much more unrealistic than this is, and still they're in the top 250 of IMDb.

Acting was incredible. Uma Thurman, Vivica A. Fox and Lucy Lui couldn't have been more perfect. The supporting actors; like Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama and Sonny Chiba were awesome as well.

Without the music, this movie wouldn't have been in the top 250, trust me. The music supervisor, or whatever they call him, did an awesome job. They fit every part exactly, and the beat keeps going on in your head. For example, when Beatrix was talking to Sofie in her trunk, telling her the second reason why she kept her alive, that music was awesome and it made me shiver.

I firmly believe that everyone who watched it, liked something. It had everything. If you like action, it was full of it. If you like blood, there's a lot. If you like cartoons, there's like 10 minutes of it (it's still great, trust me). If you like thrillers, there will be a couple of surprises. If you like dramatic movies, you'll like the story. If you like comedy, it contains a bit of humor every now and then. So, you must have liked something.

For me, this is much better than the second one. This sets the mythology of the story, while the second answers everything. This one had more action and blood than the other. The only real action part in the second one was the fight against Daryl Hannah. In my opinion, this is the best movie ever made, and you just HAVE to watch it.

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Seed of Chucky (2004)

Gory, hilarious and fun

4 May 2006

Warning: Spoilers

I really liked this movie. First, Chucky got his wife, now he's got his son/daughter (take your pick). I loved the whole family thing; the stubborn husband, the self-obsessed wife and the gender-confused kid. However movie follows the exact same story as Bride of Chucky; they want to transfer their bodies into humans. Not so great but it won't end the way you think. Story rating - 2/4

Acting was very good. Jennifer Tilly was just awesome. Hannah and Redman were great too. So were the actors with small parts like Pyschs (sp?), the paparazzi or Jennifer's driver. Acting rating - 3/3

Deaths were the best part of the movie. My personal favorite was Redman's since you won't feel sorry for him at all. They're all extremely violent and gory. Plus, there are some parts that will have you jump from your seats. Death rating - 3/3

Watch this movie, whatever you do. Even if you haven't seen any of the other Child's Play movies, you'll still enjoy it - 8/10

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