A Great Vampire movie overall, the music, humor and setting were all spot on, honestly I could have watched more.
A really enjoyable take on the vampire genre, "Kiefer Sutherland" was a great cast as "David" he really suited the role.
When the kids formed up to go to the vampires lair and essentially start a war with the vampires, I was thinking how on earth are they gonna pull this off, but the ending was great from the holy water pistols to the giant stakes.
My only real criticism would be that I was disappointed by the fight between David and Michael or even Michael and Max for that matter as they were pretty short, I was expecting a longer fight sequence between these characters.
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.
As the French say Tre magnifique.
I loved it all, it made me laugh, it made me cry it engrossed me right to the finish line.
If you like your 80s spy thrillers with subtle yet sophisticated comedy then this is for you, the chemistry and comedic acting of Tom Conti and JoBeth Williams was great, in particular Tom's mannerisms and bewilderment had me howling with laughter at the situations JoBeth (Cathy Palmer aka Rebecca Ryan) was getting him into.
I could have honestly watched more, such a joy to watch, hopefully you think so too.
and the end credit music to top it off, this is the style.of movie I love.
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)
What happened and who threw money at this?
I'll be honest I saw the original, thought it was ok nothing stellar, when my friend suggested seeing this sequel I was like eh sure, I barely remember the first, but I'll prob enjoy it. .... all I can say is It blew me away.
The first 10 mins in and I was like ok this is a step up, by the end I was singing its praises, its rare for a sequel to be better than the original but I believe this is one of those rare cases. It has on point animation, great humor and plenty of action sequences, well worth a watch.
I think this is the most socially awkward thing i have ever seen, having said that I love this show, its short and sweet with a lot of heart.
There are defiantly moments you feel for the character's, as well as other moments your pulling your hand down your face at the awkwardness on display. Its worth sitting through however as it leads this delightful tale of two hearts.
The cakes shown are also mouth watering master pieces, how do they manage it.
The ending Surprised and saddened me, I really thought after this build up that they were going to get together, however it was also nice to see them continue on as Patissier & Mademoiselle so I'm conflicted on the ending, I loved it, I just wish they could have got together.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
A solid take on such a worked concept, taking the usual fluffy body swap with the usual comedic results and turning it into a glorified horror/thriller/comedy is a genius move.
Only a few mins in and you can tell what your in for, sure it has its gruesome moments without going too over the top, but just be advised if your a little squeamish.
Solid performances from the cast, Vince Vaughn was really funny when you get to see him throughout and it's nice to see him in a different role, the last one I saw of his was the Internship. Both Vince and Kathryn gave great performances for their characters.
Overall I recommend this one, the plot remains simple but it does not falter or detract in its path from being a fun watch.
Die-Hard Meets Home Alone, the trailer looked all kinds of crazy and David Harbour really delivered as his role as Santa Clause, I was also surprised to see Beverley D'Angelo from National Lampoon in this.
This Christmas film is as the title suggest violent as all hell, Santa Clause vs a house full of Mercenary's utilising whatever he can to survive and save the little girl on the nice list (lucky for her she is so sweet otherwise I dont think he would have stuck around) and let's just say you definitely do not want to be on Santa's Naughty list, some of these scenes may even make you wince, they don't hold back once they get going. (Looking at you bad guy making his way to catch the girl in the attic, or woman also trying to catch the girl in the attic but her head getting stuck to the floor ow)
Despite all of this, the film manages to keep the Christmas spirit just be sure the kids are in bed before you watch it.
Its different, so if you need a break from all the normal Christmas movies and need something else to play alongside Die-hard look no further, I enjoyed it for what it is David Harbour Santa kicking butt and ticking the bad guys off his naughty list, ho ho ho.
I was not disappointed, a classic 80s action adventure flick, with a great cast of character's. I for one was surprised to see Ted Shackleford from Space Precinct to get second billing to Robocop's Nancy Allen as well as Martin Landau. Was hoping for more prolonged action near the end but it left enough to be satisfied. One of those films you can just sit back and enjoy, would recommend.
As @Greggy15 put it, a Goofy little Whoopi Goldberg movie.
I enjoyed the film, then again this is right up my street, intrigue and espionage with good humor. Watching as the situations get more and more out of hand leading to a final showdown.
The cast is pretty great as well, Annie Potts from ghostbusters with a small role. The unmistakable Carol Kane and Phil Hartman, Jim Belushi, Jonathan Price, the cast reads like a who's who of great actors.
I had a feeling I would enjoy this one, clocking in at nearly 2 hours I set some time aside for this. I did enjoy the film, however it did feel like a weird one at times, in terms of pacing. It was like driving on a road where you slow down then you speed up then you slow down, I think that best describes it. For me I didn't mind too much, I can see not everyone enjoying that however.
The film boasts some stellar cast members, Dan Akroyd, and David Bowie, what! He was unmistakable and I instantly knew it was him, a very neat surprise for sure, not in a role I would have thought either, also have a cameo from Clu Gulager from night of the living dead.
The story does need a few to pick up the pace and get going, also worth mentioning in turn that "Jeff's" character Edd is very slow as well for the most part, its a you will adjust to him or not kind of situation. Its ridiculous at times, with cool cameos and a neat story with an 80s setting so that did it for me.
I also loved the little nod to Abbott and Costello meets Frankenstein with Bella Lugosi, as soon as i heard it in the background I was like I know that film.
Not all heroes wear capes, some ride skateboards.
I love these 80s style movies, this is one of the better ones.
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 very dark and disturbing film when you burrow right down into it, especially at the end of the film you really do feel for the cable guy.
I Never got to see it when it came out, I recall the posters at one of my Blockbusters was very prominent at the time. it's worth a watch, especially if you like Jim Carrey's flavor of humor.
Also features a few familiar young faces such as Jack Black and Owen Wilson to boot. Its kind of surreal having a cable guy talking about coax cables at one point, or the over the top hi-fi you see in the film, I can see that being a bit hard to resonate with today's audiences in sch a situation, but growing up around that time you kinda get it a bit more.
Watched for the first time tonight on Halloween, after re-watching the original for the 29th time (see what I did there.) I have to say the og remains my favourite, however this does a really great job reuniting the Sanderson Sisters once more.
The witches are back, and there's hell to pay.
At first once the backstory started I was like do we really need this, it does add to the sisters backstory though and especially when it all culminates at the end it makes sense. Once the first song kicked in "The witches are back" I knew I was in for a good time, "One way or another" was also a blast to watch. Having said that I thought it a bit odd that the witch the Sandersons first meet, just gives Winifred the book and vanishes never to be heard of again, I guess its short and to the point so I can't argue that, I don't know a little more on that character and why she just hands over the book so quickly/easily would have been nice.
The story was unexpected introducing modern day witches, even allowing for more empathy for Winifred's character at the end which was surprising but very touching especially when Book tried to save her essentially from herself casting the book out until she realized, I thought was really well done. It was also nice to see them all using their powers a lot more this time around, again I would have liked more of a battle near the end however the effects were good.
I thought it was all over too soon, I could have watched more alas it was a fitting and emotional ending for the sisters (will they be back, you never know)
Overall it was great seeing the Sandersons back in action, Bette, Sarah and Kathy are a trio to be reckoned with and a joy to watch in action. The music was amazing and catchy, this is one to add to the family movie list around Halloween for sure.
Just finished watching, went in with not much of an idea how this one would turn out, glad to say I really enjoyed this one.
It had a lot of funny moments, I especially liked the scene where Rob Riggle's character Sully dresses as Rick Grimes and plants zombie statues outside his house, which then come to life that was such a great scene and a nice nod to current horror.
The film had some pretty good special effects a cool story and plenty of friendly family Halloween movie vibes.
I was surprised to see Kelly Rowland in this as well, I had no idea going in. It's also nice to have another actual family Halloween based movie that you can come back to around the Halloween season, along with the likes of Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family etc which is rare these days. As a Halloween themed movie it works, while catering to the broadest of age ranges young or old, recommended family viewing.
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.
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.
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.
So just finished this one, spoiler free review is this is a family-friendly film which also caters to younger audience's who no doubt will enjoy, Its not a bad movie per sae there are however other alternatives you could be watching instead, as someone best described it as a lite version of a goosebumps movie.
The film has a lot going for it initially, its set in a Halloween store on Halloween, featuring Christopher Lloyd as the evil spirit with a hint of a "Stranger Thing's" feel to it now and again so it checks the boxes, it just has a lot of missed/wasted opportunities that it never fully capitalizes on, a sort of hollow misadventure.
Now for the spoiler related review of what I didn't like;
I disliked the chase through the store by Lloyd's spirit, channelling into different costumes to chase after the kids so he could possess one of them, it goes on too long and wastes too much time. At one point Lloyd has a cool evil looking character complete with a saw and a hammer but then has to go and get a more generic costume as he cant open a hatch the kids escaped down (which makes sense as he doesn't have hands, it's just wasted time though.
When Lloyd does possess the girl "Kate" only then does the store really come to life with some good visual lighting from the outside as well. It all ends too soon though, the kids just trap "Kate" who is commanding the store at this point by stringing her up with a rope foot trap, suddenly all the costumes lose their life, it's like thanks for showing up guys we need to hurry this along we're running out of film.
I liked the part where Christopher Lloyds spirit inhabits the first costume and he picks up a baseball bat and drags it along the floor menacingly, there needed to be more of that, there wasn't enough mortal danger, they could have used spiders, possessed dolls I dont know so many ideas unused.
For the most part your sitting there thinking they are trapped in a Halloween store on Halloween with a possessed and vengeful ghost, why are they not throwing the entire store at them, some more tense moments, more scares, more action, anything. I'm pretty sure the trailer showed them being chased or attacked by an evil clown which I did spot in the movie, he just didn't do anything so I might have to double check that, still again wasted potential.
The ending surprisingly touted a possible sequel which based on the mixed reviews, I'm not sure will happen, if it does I really hope it learns from this one and brings more life into the film, I'm never against seeing another Halloween themed movie or show so I do kind of hope it happens.
It's not a bad film, it's also not as great as it could have been either, it sits in the middle, think of it as more of a build up to the Halloween season, your mileage however may vary, to be honest at that point I would prob point you toward "The Curse of Bridge Hollow" instead.
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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