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Rodney Barnes (472 KP) rated Cloverfield (2008) in Movies
Jul 13, 2019
Lost Footage Gold
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As a lover of monster movies I have to say that this movie was good. I loved the fact the this is a home grown US monster. I had never heard of any of the actors and actresses except Lizzie Caplan. I have to say that they did a good job. A found footage monster with a story that affected so many people at once. A mysterious creature attacks New York City for some unknown reason. The movie follows a group of friends that are affected by the attack of "Clover". The attack leads to a residual affect of events that cause catastrophic problems for the group. The movie tells a nice story that is actually believable. The camera shots at times are a little shaky; so if you are prone to motion sickness then this movie may not be for you. If you don't like movies without happy endings then this also isn't the movie for you. A soundtrack makes a movie for me but with this movie....there is no soundtrack and it worked. A perilous journey with a monster. As Siskel and Ebert would say...I give this movie two thumbs up
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Giant Claw (1957) in Movies
Mar 14, 2018
Notorious Z-grade monster movie is actually quite entertaining if you treat it as an unintentional comedy. Plot just shows what horrors can result when research into particle physics gets it on with Japanese monster movies, as there is a mind-boggling attempt to give proceedings a veneer of scientific plausibility by saying the giant bird-monster has an anti-matter shield, explaining why they don't just shoot the damn thing down.
The fact that some of the scenes between Morrow and Corday could conceivably be quite effective in a more conventional movie just adds to the general weirdness of the whole Giant Claw experience. Normally I would attempt to describe the impact made by the boggle-eyed monster puppet, but words are just not enough. All you really need to know is that star Jeff Morrow left the first screening of the movie he saw early, afraid he might be recognised, went home and allegedly started drinking. I would say get the drinking out of the way before you watch the movie.
The fact that some of the scenes between Morrow and Corday could conceivably be quite effective in a more conventional movie just adds to the general weirdness of the whole Giant Claw experience. Normally I would attempt to describe the impact made by the boggle-eyed monster puppet, but words are just not enough. All you really need to know is that star Jeff Morrow left the first screening of the movie he saw early, afraid he might be recognised, went home and allegedly started drinking. I would say get the drinking out of the way before you watch the movie.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Destroy All Monsters (1968) in Movies
Feb 23, 2018 (Updated May 17, 2019)
Ninth Godzilla movie earns an extra point just for sheer chutzpah. A bit like a monster version of The Expendables, but with better acting. In the distant future of 1999, aliens take over monster version of wildlife preserve, set about causing mischief in the great cities of Earth.
The utter gravity of the performances when coupled to the completely preposterous plot results in a movie which it is almost impossible to take seriously: there is the odd sign even the original film-makers had their tongues in their cheeks. Still, it has all your favourite monsters in the same movie (even in the same scene, most likely), although the prominence of the different characters depends more on what state the monster suit is in than their actual fame. Film-makers arguably missed a trick in making the climactic monster battle more of a mugging than a grand melee, but you can't have everything. Ridiculous, awesome: awesomely ridiculous, ridiculously awesome.
The utter gravity of the performances when coupled to the completely preposterous plot results in a movie which it is almost impossible to take seriously: there is the odd sign even the original film-makers had their tongues in their cheeks. Still, it has all your favourite monsters in the same movie (even in the same scene, most likely), although the prominence of the different characters depends more on what state the monster suit is in than their actual fame. Film-makers arguably missed a trick in making the climactic monster battle more of a mugging than a grand melee, but you can't have everything. Ridiculous, awesome: awesomely ridiculous, ridiculously awesome.
Rupert Grint recommended The Stuff (1985) in Movies (curated)
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Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Night of the Creeps (1986) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
Those of you who have been reading the reviews here on Blazing Minds will have seen my review of Fred Dekker’s Monster Squad back in July another of the movie that I loved which was released the year after Night of the Creeps, So fingers crossed now that Eureka will be releasing Monster Squad as part of their classics collection and remastered.
Kevin Phillipson (9923 KP) rated Tremors (1990) in Movies
Aug 6, 2018
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated I, Monster (1971) in Movies
Nov 19, 2020
The Monster Within
I, Monster- is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, so im not sure why their called it "I, Monster". Anyways its a great movie. Christopher Lee does a excellent job with the split personality.
The plot: Gruesome re-imagining of the Jekyll and Hyde tale. Dr Marlowe experiments with a drug to release his inhibitions with beastly results.
It also has Peter Crushing in it, so thats a plus. The two of them are a dynamic duo. Their are excellent when their work together.
This film is really good and underrated.
The plot: Gruesome re-imagining of the Jekyll and Hyde tale. Dr Marlowe experiments with a drug to release his inhibitions with beastly results.
It also has Peter Crushing in it, so thats a plus. The two of them are a dynamic duo. Their are excellent when their work together.
This film is really good and underrated.
Chantal (8 KP) rated The Ritual (2017) in Movies
Jun 13, 2018
Setting (1 more)
Creative monster design
While I'm not a huge horror fan, I do have an appreciation for this movie. The tension built up very well at some parts, but the main selling point for me was the monster design. I thought it was pretty cool and something I haven't really seen before (but, of course, I'm not well versed in horror, so what is novel for me may be commonplace for you). Also, the movie had some truly beautiful scenes due to its setting.
The move did have some scenes/shots that gave off Blair Witch Project vibes, but it didn't really take away anything from the movie for me.
The move did have some scenes/shots that gave off Blair Witch Project vibes, but it didn't really take away anything from the movie for me.