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Lee (2222 KP) rated The Predator (2018) in Movies
Sep 13, 2018 (Updated Sep 14, 2018)
The second half (1 more)
Predator dog... WTF?!
So, another week, another disappointment at the cinema. This week, it's the turn of The Predator.
For the first 40 minutes or so though, I actually really enjoyed this latest installment of a franchise that has always struggled to match the original. Some interesting ideas and characters are introduced and there's a healthy dose of intense action as a captured Predator escapes a facility it's being held captive in. Overall, plenty of potential.
But then, probably soon after the arrival of the huge CGI Super Predator, the movie slowly descends into nonsense. What doesn't help is that the editing is noticeably bad from then on too. Scene cuts that don't make sense and numerous occasions when you just can't tell who is doing what, where people are and who is getting killed. It's a frustrating, jumbled mess.
And in among all of that, there's a predator dog that goes from trying to kill everyone to following them around and wanting to play fetch like a real dog!! Ridiculous.
For the first 40 minutes or so though, I actually really enjoyed this latest installment of a franchise that has always struggled to match the original. Some interesting ideas and characters are introduced and there's a healthy dose of intense action as a captured Predator escapes a facility it's being held captive in. Overall, plenty of potential.
But then, probably soon after the arrival of the huge CGI Super Predator, the movie slowly descends into nonsense. What doesn't help is that the editing is noticeably bad from then on too. Scene cuts that don't make sense and numerous occasions when you just can't tell who is doing what, where people are and who is getting killed. It's a frustrating, jumbled mess.
And in among all of that, there's a predator dog that goes from trying to kill everyone to following them around and wanting to play fetch like a real dog!! Ridiculous.
Andy K (10821 KP) rated The Last Starfighter (1984) in Movies
Dec 2, 2018
Guilty 80s pleasure still sparkles!
I have made several "Andy's Guilty Pleasures" lists in my life and Flash Gordon, Krull and this film are always at the very top. I'm sure it's because this movie was a childhood favorite, but also because it hits everything just right. It's not complicated, scary, or deep at all. Just a campy good time.
When local teenager trailer park handyman Alex Rogan finally beats his favorite video game "Starfighter" he gets more than he bargained for when it's owner comes calling and invites Alex into outer space to help the star league defend itself against its enemies.
It was one of the first movies to use any sort of CGI images as we think of them today. I'm sure nowadays people would say it looked a bit dated, but I would argue the characters and story are what keep it relevant.
There have been many stories and attempts to remake or reboot this film, even from Steven Spielberg, and thus far it hasn't happened.
Keeping my fingers crossed it never does.
When local teenager trailer park handyman Alex Rogan finally beats his favorite video game "Starfighter" he gets more than he bargained for when it's owner comes calling and invites Alex into outer space to help the star league defend itself against its enemies.
It was one of the first movies to use any sort of CGI images as we think of them today. I'm sure nowadays people would say it looked a bit dated, but I would argue the characters and story are what keep it relevant.
There have been many stories and attempts to remake or reboot this film, even from Steven Spielberg, and thus far it hasn't happened.
Keeping my fingers crossed it never does.
Eleanor (1463 KP) rated The Blacklist - Season 1 in TV
Jun 17, 2019
FBI action series with a twist
This American crime thriller series focuses on criminal mastermind Raymond Reddington (James Spader) who turns FBI informant; as long as he can work with a particular agent: Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone.)
Initially the series follows a very episodic nature with Reddington providing info on particular bad guy and the FBI team chasing them down, itβs good fun and nice to the more recent trend of series long arcs. However as the series progresses you get a more ongoing underlying story hinting at why he insists on working with relative FBI rookie Keen and itβs engaging enough to keep coming back for the full 22 episodes of this first season. Some of the CGI especially early on is laughable but I've never let that stop me having a good time.
James Spader at times is amazing and others a tad cringe worthy, while Boone is unremarkable I did like Parminder Naga as agent Malik a lot. Overall entertaining diversion, I will be carrying on with the next season.
Initially the series follows a very episodic nature with Reddington providing info on particular bad guy and the FBI team chasing them down, itβs good fun and nice to the more recent trend of series long arcs. However as the series progresses you get a more ongoing underlying story hinting at why he insists on working with relative FBI rookie Keen and itβs engaging enough to keep coming back for the full 22 episodes of this first season. Some of the CGI especially early on is laughable but I've never let that stop me having a good time.
James Spader at times is amazing and others a tad cringe worthy, while Boone is unremarkable I did like Parminder Naga as agent Malik a lot. Overall entertaining diversion, I will be carrying on with the next season.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Event Horizon (1997) in Movies
Dec 17, 2018
A classic
Pretty much everyone I know within my similar generation absolutely loves this film, even one me and my brother both agree on, which is unusual.
This is still one of the best and scariest sci-fi horror films Iβve seen since this was originally released. Itβs dark, ominous and full of blood and gore. The effects at the time were very good, although admittedly they havenβt aged as well watching it back now and some of the CGI especially looks a bit dodgy. It has a fantastic cast, itβs one of my all time favourite Sam Neill films and you canβt really go wrong with Jason Isaacs and Sean Pertwee either. The plot is fairly straight forward but very creepy, and this will always be the film that spawned the pencil through paper wormhole explanation (sorry Interstellar).
This film isnβt perfect by any means and has sadly not aged as well as it should, but for me itβs still one of my favourites and a true classic sci-fi horror, not far off the likes of Alien etc.
This is still one of the best and scariest sci-fi horror films Iβve seen since this was originally released. Itβs dark, ominous and full of blood and gore. The effects at the time were very good, although admittedly they havenβt aged as well watching it back now and some of the CGI especially looks a bit dodgy. It has a fantastic cast, itβs one of my all time favourite Sam Neill films and you canβt really go wrong with Jason Isaacs and Sean Pertwee either. The plot is fairly straight forward but very creepy, and this will always be the film that spawned the pencil through paper wormhole explanation (sorry Interstellar).
This film isnβt perfect by any means and has sadly not aged as well as it should, but for me itβs still one of my favourites and a true classic sci-fi horror, not far off the likes of Alien etc.
Ducklady (1174 KP) rated Cats (2019) in Movies
Jan 15, 2020 (Updated Jan 15, 2020)
*shudders*
I have never seen cats before in the theatre, so I thought a film would be a good gateway to knowing a bit more about it. I was so wrong. From the opening scene I was instantly confused. I had no idea what the word Jellicle meant and they just kept repeating it. The scene where they were talking about their names didn't make any sense. They kept saying they had 3 names when they only mentioned 2? Hmm..
The CGI was incredibly off-putting and a few times in the background the cats looked like creepy demons, nightmarish.
The repetition in the songs really grated. The scenes didn't flow well and I felt like I was watching 1 big scene that didn't connect.
The shunned glam cat confused me so much as I couldn't work out why everyone hated her, seemed super forced.
The Jellicle ball seemed to consist of a whole bunch of performing cats competing to...die? And possibly be reborn?
Meh
Either way, don't watch this non-sensical, plot-lacking disaster.
The CGI was incredibly off-putting and a few times in the background the cats looked like creepy demons, nightmarish.
The repetition in the songs really grated. The scenes didn't flow well and I felt like I was watching 1 big scene that didn't connect.
The shunned glam cat confused me so much as I couldn't work out why everyone hated her, seemed super forced.
The Jellicle ball seemed to consist of a whole bunch of performing cats competing to...die? And possibly be reborn?
Meh
Either way, don't watch this non-sensical, plot-lacking disaster.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Wounds (2019) in Movies
Feb 22, 2020
Unsettling but confused
This is the kind of horror film I usually enjoy. Something atmospheric, creepy and a little unusual, without the need to go over the top on horrific CGI or predictable jump scares. Wounds succeeds with this and the horror scenes are enjoyably creepy and unsettling. The problem is pretty much the rest of the film.
Armie Hammer and Zazie Beetz are very good, and when they're on screen together they're great, but the rest of the cast are left with little to work with and Dakota Johnson's character is a complete waste of space. The main issue is that the plot is rather weird, which would be fine if there was a decent explanation at the end but the ending is severely lacking and makes for a lot of confusion. The tone of the film also feels more like a drama with a bit of horror thrown in rather than a full on horror - with a little less of the drama and a little more exposition this might have been a decent film.
Armie Hammer and Zazie Beetz are very good, and when they're on screen together they're great, but the rest of the cast are left with little to work with and Dakota Johnson's character is a complete waste of space. The main issue is that the plot is rather weird, which would be fine if there was a decent explanation at the end but the ending is severely lacking and makes for a lot of confusion. The tone of the film also feels more like a drama with a bit of horror thrown in rather than a full on horror - with a little less of the drama and a little more exposition this might have been a decent film.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Aquaman (2018) in Movies
Feb 24, 2020
Can Talk To The Fish
Im not a huge fan of the DCU, i didnt like Man of Steel, Hated Batman vs. Superman, hated Sucide Squad, didnt like Wonder Woman. I havent seen Justice League. So expections for Aquaman was really low. Thats why i didnt see it when it came out and i didnt see it in 2019. So finally in 2020, i finally saw Aquaman and what did i think, it was okay. I really liked Patrick Wilson as the villian, you dont see him in to many villian roles. I actually think he was the best part of this whole film. Yes you heard that right, the best part of this whole film.
Too much GCI, the action was off at many points, the acting for the other cast was terrible/bad. I mean some of the CGI was good, the rest was terrible and Black Mantis was bad. James Wan should just really stick to horror. Cause he is excellent in that.
You can just skip this film overall.
Too much GCI, the action was off at many points, the acting for the other cast was terrible/bad. I mean some of the CGI was good, the rest was terrible and Black Mantis was bad. James Wan should just really stick to horror. Cause he is excellent in that.
You can just skip this film overall.
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated The Unholy (2021) in Movies
Apr 26, 2021 (Updated Jul 4, 2021)
First movie in the theater for well over a year and it's unironically, no joke one of the worst looking ones I've seen in all my years. Jeffrey Dean Morgan's "The Walking Dead" money must be getting pretty thin - at least ππ©π¦ ππ°π΄π΄π¦π΄π΄πͺπ°π― was actually rather fun and goofy and all that. Such an appealing premise with tons of smart ideas about weaving a horror film out of the commercialization of religion - among many other things - gets thrown to the wayside in favor of yet another asinine, careless cash-grab with the worst 2008 flash game jumpscares of all time. Though newcomer Cricket Brown is terrific in the only performance of the whole film which can't be described as a sleepwalk. I audibly remarked "Oh my good God" at how appalling this below-Disney Channel Original Movie CGI is, it's a wonder how this didn't even end up comically bad. And it's boring! Depressing to see that this is the type of shit Cary Elwes shows up in now. The real miracle is that I actually got through it.
Chris Sawin (602 KP) rated Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) in Movies
Apr 2, 2021
All of the Kaiju Battles (2 more)
Any Scene Featuring King Kong
Jia Since Her Silence Is So Appreciated
The Entire Conspiracy Angle is Incredibly Boring (3 more)
The MechaGodzilla Design is Pretty Wonky
CGI Seems Off During Underwater Battle
People Are Even Dumber Than They Were in King of The Monsters and Somehow Still Get Rewarded For It
Monkey Good, Humans Bad
Godzilla vs. Kong suffers from what other versus films such as Freddy vs. Jason or the Alien vs. Predator films also suffered from. These films put too much value in humans when the audience just wants to see more of the on-screen monsters they either paid hard money or chose to stream to see. Thatβs why if Legendary chooses to keep this franchise going they should do All Monsters Attack or something involving Monster Island next where humans can be spectators at best and monsters wreak havoc for up to two straight hours. Stop feeding fans unbearable human excretion and trying to pass it off as Godzilla gold.
Full review: https://godhatesgeeks.com/godzilla-vs-kong-review-monkey-good-humans-bad/
Full review: https://godhatesgeeks.com/godzilla-vs-kong-review-monkey-good-humans-bad/
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Spider-Man (2002) in Movies
Sep 19, 2020
The first major blockbuster Spider-Man movie hasn't aged particularly well, but it's overflowing with charm and a great cast.
Watching this as an adult is still as much fun as it was back in 2002 (when I was a fresh faced 13 year old). Tobey Maguire, Willem Defoe, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons - all of them are really well cast and bring their comic book counterparts to life in a way that captured the imaginations of comic fans everywhere, all backed up by a fantastic score by Danny Elfman.
It's faults are few, but mainly in line with the first X-Men film - it's just doesn't quite stand up compared to comic films today and suffers from sub standard CGI and an early 2000s time stamp - I must say though - I have a special kind of love for the borderline Power Rangers villain costume that Green Goblin gets to wear...
Spider-Man is an important milestone in bringing comic books to the big screen, and will surely be enjoyed for years to come.
Watching this as an adult is still as much fun as it was back in 2002 (when I was a fresh faced 13 year old). Tobey Maguire, Willem Defoe, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons - all of them are really well cast and bring their comic book counterparts to life in a way that captured the imaginations of comic fans everywhere, all backed up by a fantastic score by Danny Elfman.
It's faults are few, but mainly in line with the first X-Men film - it's just doesn't quite stand up compared to comic films today and suffers from sub standard CGI and an early 2000s time stamp - I must say though - I have a special kind of love for the borderline Power Rangers villain costume that Green Goblin gets to wear...
Spider-Man is an important milestone in bringing comic books to the big screen, and will surely be enjoyed for years to come.
Andy K (10821 KP) Sep 13, 2018