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Ross (3284 KP) rated Coco (2017) in Movies

Jan 15, 2018  
Coco (2017)
Coco (2017)
2017 | Adventure, Animation
Twists (1 more)
Authentic Mexican designs in the land of the dead
Not just a remake of the Book of the Dead!
This film sees Miguel's desire to play music in the talent contest lead to him being cursed on the day of the dead. His expired relatives take him to the land of the dead to sort the issue out before he becomes dead forever, leading to an adventure through the land of the dead in order to meet what appears to be a Mexican Elvis: Ernesto de la Cruz.
The adventure, the songs, the bright colours, the skeletons, the jokes all add up to a good Disney film (though it doesn't feel all that Disney), and so much better than the trailer, which really made it look like a remake of the Book of the Dead.
  
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
1988 | Action, Animation, Comedy
Who remembers Roger Rabbit?
My first summer job was in 1988 (I'm old) so I remember watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit over and over and loving it more each time I watched.

The late, great Bob Hoskins was able to hold his own against the melee of cartoon extravaganza put forth all around him. The story is fun and exciting with lots of twists and turns, but to just be a part of the cinema roller-coaster that is this film was all part of the fun.

Or seeing Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse together. Or seeing a piano duel with Donald and Daffy Duck.

I have never been a big fan of remakes, but they could probably do a great remake if Zemeckis decided to remake his own movie. I would be a fan of that.
  
Evil Dead (2013)
Evil Dead (2013)
2013 | Horror, Mystery
The book of the dead
Contains spoilers, click to show
This remake of the 1981 version is good, but not great. Their is no ash chatcter, expect in the post credit sence which was shoot at the last minute.

Anways, Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

If you take the first letter of each charcters names it spells out demon. Intresting fact.

This film is gory, gory and more gory. I like the oringal film better than this. But this remake is okay.
  
Skyscraper (2018)
Skyscraper (2018)
2018 | Action
Lack of originality (0 more)
The story didn't feel very original, I actually thought it was a modern day remake of the original Die Hard with Dwayne Johnson playing John Mclane with a prostetic leg, Every other character seems 1 dimensional and forgettable including the main antagonist, an ok watch if you have a few hours to spare and turn you're brain off at the door
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Disturbia (2007) in Movies

Mar 31, 2018  
Disturbia (2007)
Disturbia (2007)
2007 | Drama, Mystery
Exciting Thriller
This is a very cool, very good thriller. It's a bit like a modern day remake of Rear Window but with plenty of comic moments. It is also a bit like The 'Burbs mixed with The girl next door. Overall a very enjoyable thriller and the pace really picks up towards the end with a few good "red herrings" along the way!
  
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365Flicks (235 KP) Nov 2, 2019

Hugely underrated

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Dean (6927 KP) Nov 3, 2019

Yes surprised only a few ratings on here.

Suspiria (2018)
Suspiria (2018)
2018 | Horror
Suspiria's strictly crone dancing may leave you bewitched, bothered and a little bewildered. (2018) #Review
It takes nerve and vision to remake something as cinematically revered as “Suspiria” so there’s no doubting director Luca Guadagnino’s ambition and confidence. In reimagining the sacred, Guadagnino manages to take the bones of the original and reshape them into something disturbingly new and yet primally familiar...

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusSuspiria2018