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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Descent Part 2 (2009) in Movies
Feb 2, 2019
Should never have been made
I’ve put off watching this film for years as I resented the fact that it had ever been made, and it turns out I probably should have kept on putting it off. The original Descent was brilliant, but this sequel is just plain awful.
For starters, it looks cheap. The entire thing from the cinematography, the visual effects (the blood looks like fruit juice), and the look of the monsters just looks so horrendous and as bad, if not worse, than a SyFy original film. Then there’s the plot itself, which is so ridiculously stupid it’s laughable. It completely ignores the ambiguous and very good ending from the original and uses a cliched overused trope (memory loss) to get Sarah back into the caves. The new characters are underdeveloped and cliched stereotypes (the brass moronic cop who can’t leave his gun behind). And then there’s the fact that it seems an identical copy of the original, using the same scenes, ideas (seeing through the video camera) that were used in the first film. This loses any of the suspense and atmosphere generated in the first film, and it doesn’t use the music to any good effect whatsoever. It’s not scary, it’s not interesting and it looks horrendous. Avoid at all costs.
For starters, it looks cheap. The entire thing from the cinematography, the visual effects (the blood looks like fruit juice), and the look of the monsters just looks so horrendous and as bad, if not worse, than a SyFy original film. Then there’s the plot itself, which is so ridiculously stupid it’s laughable. It completely ignores the ambiguous and very good ending from the original and uses a cliched overused trope (memory loss) to get Sarah back into the caves. The new characters are underdeveloped and cliched stereotypes (the brass moronic cop who can’t leave his gun behind). And then there’s the fact that it seems an identical copy of the original, using the same scenes, ideas (seeing through the video camera) that were used in the first film. This loses any of the suspense and atmosphere generated in the first film, and it doesn’t use the music to any good effect whatsoever. It’s not scary, it’s not interesting and it looks horrendous. Avoid at all costs.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) in Movies
Sep 26, 2020
Not a patch on the first
The Babysitter was a surprisingly good film, in all it's cheesy gory goodness and whilst it was a shock to see they had made a sequel, I was really hoping it'd have the same music. Sadly it didn't.
I feel like the success of the first film may have gone to the makers heads. They've tried to take what worked in the first film and take it to the extremes - the back stories of the original characters, in jokes and references - but the problem is that for the most part it just doesn't work. Seeing the original characters back is fun for a minute and then it (and they) just become irritating. This film really does suffer from the lack of Samara Weaving who doesn't have nearly enough screen time. Judah Lewis is fine but his relationship with Phoebe isn't at all interesting and watchable like his one with Bea.
The gore and deaths are quite fun, but the majority of this film just comes across as cringeworthy rather than cheesily good like the original. I really don't know what the ending was about and why they decided to go down this route. This almost spoils the original and I think is yet another case of a sequel that should never have been made.
I feel like the success of the first film may have gone to the makers heads. They've tried to take what worked in the first film and take it to the extremes - the back stories of the original characters, in jokes and references - but the problem is that for the most part it just doesn't work. Seeing the original characters back is fun for a minute and then it (and they) just become irritating. This film really does suffer from the lack of Samara Weaving who doesn't have nearly enough screen time. Judah Lewis is fine but his relationship with Phoebe isn't at all interesting and watchable like his one with Bea.
The gore and deaths are quite fun, but the majority of this film just comes across as cringeworthy rather than cheesily good like the original. I really don't know what the ending was about and why they decided to go down this route. This almost spoils the original and I think is yet another case of a sequel that should never have been made.
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MusicCritics (472 KP) rated Poison The Parish by Seether in Music
Sep 21, 2017
This album is quintessentially SEETHER through and through, combining catchy vocal hooks which flow through heavier and cleaner sections alike. The songwriting is simplistic
Critic- Erika Kuenstler
Original Score: 7 out of 10
Read Review: http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/s_2/seether-poison-the.htm
Original Score: 7 out of 10
Read Review: http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/s_2/seether-poison-the.htm
GameCritics (290 KP) rated Mary Skelter: Nightmares in Video Games
Oct 3, 2017
Mary Skelter is sublime. By turns darkly sensual and horrific, it's also beautiful, ravishing, and backed by truly expert level design and a clean, clever combat system.
Critic- Matt S.
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2017/09/review-mary-skelter-nightmares-sony.html
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2017/09/review-mary-skelter-nightmares-sony.html
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Midnight in Paris (2011) in Movies
Oct 5, 2017
"Midnight in Paris" reportedly charmed even the jaded veterans of the Cannes press screenings. There is nothing to dislike about it. Either you connect with it or not.
Critic- Roger Ebert
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/midnight-in-paris-2011
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/midnight-in-paris-2011
GameCritics (290 KP) rated Reigns in Video Games
Oct 10, 2017
While there isn’t much to do after your first playthrough, Reigns is a short and sweet micromanagement adventure game filled with quirky characters and amusing conversations.
Critic- Elisha Deogracias
Original Score: 7 out of 10
Read Review: http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/well-never-be-royals-reigns-review/
Original Score: 7 out of 10
Read Review: http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/well-never-be-royals-reigns-review/






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