Just got back from seeing this, I'll get right to it, Halloween does indeed end the Michael and Laurie Strode Arc once and for all and very fittingly at the end. However The main prob with this one is, Micahel must have been hanging with Jason Voorhees or Freddy Kruger Planning their next Vs movie, so they decided to get a random guy (Corey Cunningham) and make him the main killer for pretty much 90% of the movie, all while wearing Michael's mask.
Now I don't know about you but when I walk into a cinema to see Michael Myers do his thing and end an epic saga, I don't expect to see someone essentially standing in doing the killing as it were (when killing actually starts) for the majority of screen time. To cap it off, they build up Corey's character of a killer babysitter and then do nothing with him, just kill him off in the end, so I have been sitting there for over an hour now waiting for Michael watching this play out and it doesn't go anywhere. Now if they had built this up for Corey to be the new Michael (well I would have still questioned it) but it would have made sense whey there was all this padding and filler until Michael stepped into frame, especially if you watch previous 2 before which I did, where Michael kills 12 Firemen in just once scene alone, this should have been an epic Halloween battle a crescendo of a finale but for majority its pretty hollow..
Honestly you can literally skip the first hour, hour and a half and then splice the rest onto the end of Halloween kills and bam you got your ending. The epic finale of Michael vs Laurie didn't even take that long, and even longer for them to get face to face.
Also Michael actually getting killed was kinda weird, being this iconic indestructible character actually getting killed for once, but yea it did its thing for the end of this story, he'll be back in a new iteration I have no doubt (As long as they stick with just him)
For the most part watch Halloween 2018, Halloween Kills 2021 and then last 45 mins of this one and you got your trilogy basically.
Lets be real, "Who elese Ya gonna Call'
Back from seeing this today, I wasn't disappointed, lot's of humor that had me and my friend laughing, great little story and a new imposing villain.
In short this offers a faithful adaption to the franchise (Lest we forget a certain film) the OG cast are all back in what I can only describe as fun filled spooky action movie for the whole family to enjoy. You can really see the inspiration from the real ghostbusters coming into play here, being a more full on ghostbusters movie than afterlife.
I think the fans of the franchise will warm to this one (wink) as it does everything right in their, (my) eyes, while keeping it open and entertaining to newcomers. Pretty much like the sonic movies, take the family have a great time with it, which is what we have here. Despite initial critical reception, I know it's not Rachel Zegler proclaiming a timeless love story is weird, or a new shark-nado adaptation or even an African American led cast with a lord of the rings storyline guys but come on, this is at a the base level a good film, there's no arguing that.
There were some things that I could critique like the Phoebe randomly going to the park and meeting up with the ghost girl as you do for example.
the lore is also well fermented, with Ray now doing a show where people bring possessed or strange objects for him to detect any ethereal prescience's, which is something I can see him doing, while Winston handles the business side of things. We also have Peter being his ever usual self, and Janine suiting up with her own proton handheld.
Very much looking forward to a sequel, and where they can go now that the Gozerian era has ended and what new villains they can bring into the fray, the sky is the limit really, even if the OG cast do only appear for shorter stints.
A very strong surprise entry to the franchise. If you pitched me a predator movie about a predator coming to earth and facing off against a comanche warrior and her tribe with little more than bows and arrows in a nutshell etc, then i would have called you crazy, you know given the predators usual arsenal.
However I was very surprised, the movie stayed quite close and tense throughout, while giving the spin of a very early rookie predator with weapons that suited both it and the time period. the kill sequences were pretty great, the story was decent, some dialogue was a bit sketchy when the French turned up.
The predator itself was pretty menacing and really sort of reflected like an evil spirit I guess if you look at it from the tribes perspective, so I think they did a good job there.
All in all I would recommend.
A relatively good film, there aren't many who done 'its these days aside form the newer renditions of Hercules Poirot movies, so I was eager to see this one, while it doesn't boast the same grandeur or splendour those films enjoy this was a pretty good take / homage to Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap"
The film has great styling, feel as well as some great humour every so often, what does let it down is it starts off great and then as you get further in it slows down before ramping up toward the end, still enjoyable but worth noting.
An interesting one for sure, quite a slow burn. It tries to be kinky, it tries to be mysterious, maybe it tries too much.
The plot is hap-hazard, with unrealistic responses to situations that just happen and you end up going along with.
This could have gone a few other ways, and while I like the aesthetic and what it was trying to achieve, it falls flat.
For example when Annas husband comes in, while she's having phone sex, and writes It off, or when Anna has sex with her friend/acquaintance who lives down the street, like what is going on here.
Then we have the cop who keeps putting a gun in peoples faces with the whole tough guy routine overdone.
I won't even mention the orange, who would put an orange there, but hey ho.
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A delightful 80s action, adventure romp.
The premise intrigued me for a watch and I ended up really enjoying this one.
Where our hero dDanny faces mishap after mishap trying to catch up to his girlfriend, only realized after looking at the info of a young Ben Stiller.
the plot reminds me of a loose "Kind hearts and Coronets" style plot with Alec Guinness. One which I highly recommend.
This one being very different modern ish take however. Its an of it's time film you'd find on VHS, it's pretty silly but watchable.
Just keep your expectations low though, still nice to see Rick Moranis and Eric Idle as well as John Cleese as well as the beautiful Zeta Jones.
I watched this ...thing ... so you don't have to.
20 second in, "I can tell what film this is gonna be"
less than 5 mins in "I'm not sure I can sit though this, at least not without my friend to heckle it with." this coming from someone who has sat through the likes of space cop, Santa clause and the Easter bunny, heck even wizzo the clown (okay that last one might be a bit extreme)
there's lots of weird sound effects, silly humor that comes across like a struggling comedian giving a 1.5 out of 10 performance.
imagine if amateurs and school kids had free range on a movie set and you have the movie.
if your looking for a good camp movie and you've seen the majority wanting more skip this one, instead go watch camp hideout 2023, with Christopher Lloyd
Not all heroes wear capes, some ride skateboards.
I love these 80s style movies, this is one of the better ones.
A very fun 80s outing, there's comedy, espionage and chaos all the way.
Shelly Long and Bette Midler give a great pair of performances in this, it also features a few familiar faces, such as John Schuck who played Herman in the Munsters Today as well as Robert Prosky the judge from a Miracle on 34th Street.
Well worth a watch, had me smiling like only these 80s feel good capers can.
There is a movie in here ..... somewhere wedged between everything else.
I genuinely have to ask is this comedy?
going on looking at the synopsis the cast seemed pretty good, with the premise of a deranged madman holding the city ransom story.
The film has moments of lucidity but then goes wacky again, which makes it hard to take seriously.
The ending, just what? That was it? or was it? the end song is nice but yes ok then I don't know how to describe it, that's how they ended it.
I lack any justification to watch this one aside from the stars mentioned.
This gives comic farces a run for their money.
it's a film of it's time, there's lots of stupid in this weather you find it funny will vary. you'll know what type of film I mean within the first 5-10 minutes.
overall it's meh to ok, something you could have on in the background.
Does have a few notable people such as Sonny Bono and Nicolas Worth whom I've seen a few films in.
WARNING This show ends on a cliffhanger that will never resolve fully;
With that out of the way I really enjoyed this series, wasn't quite sure what to expect going in as it took me by surprise when I found it.
It remains a family friendly show though, no real blood or the like so unless your really into vampires, or great older shows this is one for younger teen era viewers.
3 kids and their grandfather battling a modern ish Dracula and multimillionaire tycoon who was played brilliantly by Geordie Johnson, the way he presents himself with his accent is great.
The show has lots of fun and eccentricity, with Dracula even battling Nosferatu, anti- Vampire laser guns and many others as well as the Helsing family from time to time.
I can't believe they cancelled it and left if on a cliffhanger episode why? We were robbed, It seemed like they were gonna change things up a bit for season 2 which is highly annoying.
I've seen a few of the sleepy hollows and I do enjoy them, I have a fond remembrance for the 1999 Canadian version as I recall watching that Moreso on DVD, and of course there's the animated classic.
I mean its sleepy hollow adaptation, so I need not go on there, its what you expect more or less, this one does its own thing here and there with a bit more hijinks.
I always enjoy Jeff Golblum and he was very entertaining in this one.
Its a bit more cooky than it is spooky tell the truth but I enjoyed it.
Not what I expected. I thought this was going to be another bit of low budget family fluff, it did surprise me somewhat.
It's still aimed for younger audiences...question mark. I'm just not sure what ages, the effects are cool but there are moments when I was like if I was a really young kid I would prob find this disturbing.
I would put it in the teens at least. There is no blood in the movie, as it's all green but yea deffo PG-13 I would say. The story is pretty neat for what it is, the acting wasn't terrible, so yea it can make for an enjoyable watch.
I saw the show for this many years ago with a school outing, and it was really cool. Only now getting around to watching this with Rick Moraniss though. I loved the fact Bill Murray, John Candy and Steve Martin are also in this, they were all great and it was a nice surprise when each popped up.
I also learned that it comes with 2 versions, I watched the directors cut and then I watched the Theatrical ending right after while it was still fresh.
I have to say I prefer the theatrical ending, here's my take why;
I think It works better tonally with the rest of the film and the lead up to the ending. The directors cut is full on and quite a change of pace but feels off to me. Don't get me wrong it was pretty cool, and over the top which I do like.
Comparing the two cuts it feels more off having an invasion montage that just dragged out the story, it has a runtime of about 23 extra mins after the murder scene, Seymour and Audrey seem almost just like a footnote. Sure seeing Audrey 2 invade the world was cool, but it was like I just switched channels to day of the Triffid's or war of the worlds, and we already know the outcome with the mini Audrey being made as well as Audrey's overall victory after the murders.
To me the film is pretty closed off for the most part people wise, you have about 4 main characters not including Audrey 2 who you invest with, and a few random people here and there and at the end your supposed to connect with character's we cant or don't care about it just adds nothing.
The theatrical is a really happy ending of sorts with a sinistiar Mini Audrey but it also provides us with an amazing villain line from Audrey 2 "Oh Shit!" just priceless
So for those reasons the theatrical is a much cleaner cut and works better for me with the story, again being more tonally correct, plus it does show the Mini Audrey in the garden which seems like that classic villain that has been killed but you know he will be back vibe as it dons its evil smile.
Genuine surprise to watch this one.
Was a bit skeptical of the Phantom of the Opera in a modern 80's setting, but the art, the plot and other comment by [email protected] piqued my interest.
It has that 80s aesthetic, horror, action vibe mixed together nicely, so if any of that is your thing then you'll surely find something to like about this one.
Also a few faces I recognized Pauly Shore and Morgan Fairchild and Ken Foree.
It's just a a lot of fun, activate the neon mood lighting and enjoy, one of those I wish I had watched sooner movies.
I really enjoyed this one.
I've seen a lot of Warewofl Movies over the years, from the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr • 1941, to
An American Werewolf in London • 1981, Silver Bullet • 1985 or even The Wolfman • 2010.
What I like and will stick out about this one is the style of a scared soul transforming into a beast of the night, or a creature to be hunted, or a monster terrorizing its a tried and true formula.
Here we have the great talent of Michael J Fox as a Teen Wolf, going through all the teen struggles but as a wolf.
What really caught me off guard is how everyone just accepts it and is like ok he's a werewolf that's cool, at first I was like oh boy, but you know it kinda worked. Being this hip basketball playing werewolf, finding himself and all the rest of it while embracing who he really is a wolf or Scott Howard.
Overall it's a fun watch, especially for lighter viewing if you don't like the more terrifying Werewolf movies out there, plus when was the last time you saw a Wolf dancing down a school corridor wearing a Walkman ( a 90's portable music player)
Just go in and enjoy.
A nice family Halloween movie for younger ones, it can be a bit of a slow burner clocking in at just under 2 hours but its quite a touching film. Lots of magic and spooky hi-jinks afoot combined with some really silly villains.
It has moments of lucidity before descending like a bat into sheer madness, surprisingly enjoyable madness.
It's goofy there's no doubt about it, the music numbers in this have no right being as good as they are for this kind of film.
The story is pretty simple, interestingly being quite the vampire fan I will say I love the fact that we see an alter mirror version of Ralph even if it does break Vampire lore by you know being able to see himself in the mirror, yes its wrong but the fact that his alter self has this back and forth as his own kind of alter character I liked so yea for this movie I wont question it too much.
I will say the moments with Stanley showing his tapes I think dragged a bit for me on both occasions, his character personality was also annoying, sure there was a little giggle here and there but the tape scenes especially were way too long for me, like yea we get it lets move the plot along.
For me the film really took off in the big number "by my side" really made the film worth watching, It was that good I hit rewind and watched it again I enjoyed it so much, honestly its damn good. Tony Basil in her solo performance was also pretty neat.
Its defiantly a fun family Halloween movie. .........just be warned on that bat transformation though, that was different very differnt.
Yet another one of those films where I ask the immortal question "what the f**k am I watching"
I much prefer the original Leprechaun movie personally, I consider it a much better movie so far in this franchise, clearly they just keep going downhill from the first one.
Is the first one a masterpiece?, not at all; yet it does offer a cool new idea with more secluded locations along with a good cast.
This one just felty a lot sillier, the fact there is no continuity between films with each now seeming to be its own thing, it does have a few neat ideas, I feel confident recommending the first and leaving this one be unless you do have a curiosity to watch the full collection at least once like me which is fair. (Can't wait until I get to Leprechaun in Space I can see it now - shudders of Jason in space -
As far as I can see they are utilizing the original Halloween concept where they make a new one differently each time just using the same character.
The garage kill with the saw blades, seemed utterly pointless and unnecessary considering the character was leaving and wasn't gonna have anything to do with Bridget, although you do get to see Bridget (Shevonne Durkin) topless arguably the highlight of the movie.
The last segment in the Leprechauns lair was also cool with the intersecting rooms looping I will say
I will say while the film isn't great and the bad guys arelike watching a kindergartens style comedy the song by, "Jess Goldman" - "In My Room" is well worth listening to, you can find it on YouTube so that's a plus.
Overall a bit of a silly affair with some genuine laughs here and there, it will appeal to younger Halloween audiences and little ones for family viewing.
"I always wondered who you'd have to f**k to get off this movie" Actual quote from one of the characters.
10 mins in and I had to ask what the expletive am I watching?, it's one of those films.
The film is a pretty low budget no real coherent plot, lots of quick nude scenes and crass.
The last section of the movie moves along better and has some innuendo laughs with the priest which is humerous at least.
One of the great vampire films it is not, unless your really dedicated I would pass on this one
“They took your wife away in a balloon? Well you don't need the police, pal, you need a psychiatrist!” :joy:
First time watching this one, pleasantly surprised, ok so its goofy, its over the top, a truly crazy ride.
For one the film is very imaginative and creative in a lot of ways, such as when the clown is chasing the car and its just a clown pretending to be in a car and his feet have headlights, like what its pure genius and insanity at the same time.
It was also cool how killing them the deputy had to blast their noses off, like wtf
Looking forward to playing the upcoming video game :video_game: and reliving the crazy clown action.
How do I sum it up.....if you like goofy, off the wall, horror, sci-fi comedy then this is for you.
It's not for everyone, despite having a pretty good cast of characters. Did I enjoy it, yes but its not the greatest thing since sliced bread, and is pretty silly, not that three's anything wrong with that, I'd say for a family or younger audience viewing would be the target audience minus any swearing ofc.
I actually forgot what I was watching for the first 5 mins while it got going, and then realized what it was doing and continued to do throughout the film which was neat in a way.
If you watch it don't take it too seriously because it sure doesn't take itself seriously.
Really enjoyable 80s spy thriller movie, with a bop of a soundtrack from the era. I suspected from the synopsis and look of it after searching for recommendations to Cloak and Dagger (1984) and If Looks could Kill (1991) (two other neat spy movies worth checking out by the way) that I was going to enjoy this one, I wasn't wrong.
A student who plays with others using paintball guns on campus like a club fraternity thing (hey its the 80s I'd buy it, and in now way basing opinions on current day P.C., just enjoying what I'm being served up) anyway he ends up being seduced while on a trip to Paris by a woman called Sasha, let me just say there is something really enticing about Linda Fiorentino (Sasha's) accent that was so well done.
From here we have a regular spy fest, its entertaining and I wished they still made movies like this. The pacing was pretty good, the cinematography especially in the late nights and days of East Berlin were also really good.
If you like Spy action comedy thrillers then I recommend checking this one out.
(Oh and that ending where he tranquilizes the girl that calls him a creep I laughed, she had it coming)
First and foremost what in the name of all that is holy were they thinking with that intro video my eyes need adjusting after that, it's like a bunch of kids somehow got into the editing room and played with all the dials.
The intro song which is predopminant throughiut is great though,
He's a super snooper
really super trooper
a wonder cop a one like you never saw
he's a super snooper
really super trooper
Ok with all that out of the way, the film itself is pretty comical, oldschool slapstick and some funny gags, this is a totally family friendly film especially for younger viewers which is nice.
Older audience's will hit or miss with the kind of humor its going for viewing it as pretty silly which it is but in a good way, I enjoyed the farce till the end, was also nice seeing Ernest Borgine after recently seeing him in Airwolf.
Just cover your eyes for that intro sequence yee gads.
This is a hard one to review, obv having David Swhimmer star as some sort of bungling inept NSA agent coming over to GCHQ to meet another inept agent sounds like a win win, well I mean it tries it's just not what I was expecting.
So the first episode did not hit home, I did love David's entrance but I was cringing a bit, while really wanting it to be good, this pretty much stayed with me for the first half of season 1, albeit I did chuckle here and there, and last few episodes were bringing me around a bit more. (I did go in with a perception of how the show may be though)
Now here's the weird thing, I really enjoyed Season 2, I think they should have opened with it even. I find it so strange that the second season is better than the first but in this case it is, by the end it had me wanting to see more and giving a damn about all the characters.
Episodes 3 and 5 of Season being among my favorite.
There is a 3rd season which consists of 1 special 45'ish min episode and its pretty hilarious, in the most stupid ways possible.
A bit bungled to begin with, missed opportunities and humor that isn't everyone's cup of tea, also never heard David drop so many bad language bombs before.
I gave it a 5 as I did laugh out loud a good few times, so giving it a 4 would feel disingenuous.
Give it a try, its pretty short and if you do make it to season 2 then maybe you'll also find something to enjoy here.
A pretty decent pilot, I enjoyed the episode and was gutted when it finished, really wished they went ahead to make at least a full season.
The fact Murphy was also in it here and there as well as Judge" Reinhold at the end was a nice touch.
Sadly we didn't get a series, but hey at least we are getting a fourth movie finally next year.
Worth a watch.
Wasn't sure what to expect, been a fan of the original Twisted Metal games on PS1 to PS3, surprisingly I really enjoyed. I say surprisingly because game to screen adaptions don't always go well, that and how can you make a series out of cars just blowing up one another, happily it manages to do just that.
Always kept me wanting to watch the next episode. It does contain bloody/stylized gore to a certain extent just as a head s up.
Also Neve Campbell much love, although I miss her in the new scream movies glad to see she can turn to other roles.
I think there is enough to enjoy for fans of the series and non fans, honestly they did a good job of weaving a story together and keep the carnage coherent. I really liked Sweet Tooth, they did a really good job with him, I also loved Quiet which bonded well with johns character.
Plenty of blood/gore/car shooting mayhem (although they could have added a bit more)
An unexpected treat in an out of control Twisted Metal world.
Grab a slice of pizza and your favorite beverage kind of show.
