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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Beguiled (2017) in Movies
Sep 9, 2018
Tediously slow
I haven't seen the original so can't compare them. Seeing it got a remake I assumed the story was good.
It wasn't at all, in this version anyway. It's slow and rather boring. Not helped by the editing or pacing. Going from nothing much happening to the women throwing themselves at him all of a sudden. It lost all sense and any believability very quickly.
It wasn't at all, in this version anyway. It's slow and rather boring. Not helped by the editing or pacing. Going from nothing much happening to the women throwing themselves at him all of a sudden. It lost all sense and any believability very quickly.
John Lithgow recommended Disgrace in Books (curated)
Tony (1076 KP) rated Mulan (2020) in Movies
Dec 6, 2020
Acting (1 more)
Fight scenes
Poor live action remake
Honestly one of the worst live action films Disney probably tied with Aladdin.
At no point was I invested or care what happened to any of the characters. It felt disjointed and the fight scenes and wire work were laughable.
Really glad I saw this as part of Disney plus package and didn't pay £14.99 for it.
At no point was I invested or care what happened to any of the characters. It felt disjointed and the fight scenes and wire work were laughable.
Really glad I saw this as part of Disney plus package and didn't pay £14.99 for it.
Catherine Full Body
4.5
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Catherine: Full Body is a remake/enhanced port of the 2011 Catherine video game. It was developed...
He's All That (2021)
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He's All That is an upcoming American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters, from a...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
8.3
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a 2020 remake of the 2005 video game Pokémon Mystery...
Queen Kong (1976)
3.0
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British-Italian spoof/pastiche of the famous monster movie, which was litigated almost unto oblivion...
spoof gorilla suit unexpected feminist subtext
Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Pet Sematary (2019) in Movies
May 19, 2019
Twists on the original keep viewers guessing (1 more)
Visually better
Characters are skeletal with little development (1 more)
Filmmakers add so much it changes the concept of the story
Good if you don't know the source material or the original film.
The keys to a good remake are to not forget the original or the source material, update the story, and hold true to the values of the predecessors. While this remake captures the basic outline of King's novel and the original movie, it also makes several changes. Firstly, it adds several twists to the original plot line, which are excusable to keep viewers guessing and to separate the movie from the original. What frustrates, however, is that the filmmakers added so much. These additions skewed the very deep and visceral meanings and themes of King's book and the original movie. Rather than being a horror-filled contemplation on the complexity of loss and grief, it settled on jump scares, gore, and the creepiness of violent kids and animals. The characters are skeletal at best with no real depth or development in the film. In 2019, when you try to remake things, they have to be great. While this was a decent film if you ignore the book and the previous film, this effort fell far short of anything near great.
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Final Fantasy VII Remake in Video Games
Apr 28, 2020
Like many of you, Final Fantasy VII is my favourite game, ever. It was the first FF title I played all the way back in 1997, and have since played it through a silly amount of times in the years since.
The prospect of a remake was cautiously exciting to me, but any doubts I may have had were completely blown away withkn the first hour or two of play.
Final Fantasy VII Remake looks absolutely stunning. It plays on nostalgia in all the right ways as it brings characters and locations from the original straight into the modern times, and a few texture issues aside, it's one of the best looking games available.
The combat mechanics are superb as well. Fairly similar to FFXV in style, with some elements taken from XIII, make for an easily addictive play style, and one that has buckets of replayability.
There has been a lot of concerns raised about the decision to release the remakes in parts - this game is based on the first 5-6 hours of the original. Remake however, is a fully fledged gaming experience in its own right. After finishing the main story, my play time had clocked in at a respectable 42 hours, and this isn't taking into consideration endgame content, and new game plus mode. It's hefty for sure.
Nobuo Uematsu's beloved score from the original has had and incredibly crafted upgrade as well. The music score is just phenomenal, and elevates the whole thing to bigger and better heights.
This isn't to say that Remake is flawless, because it's not. The main issue that people have taken seems to be with the story (no spoilers, don't worry). A lot of the new stuff added to pad out the game is genuinely great, however, there are some big changes made to the original, which is bound to piss off die hard fans. Personally, I'm ok with it at the moment, but I do have some concerns about how it will effect future installments.
Some of the exploration is very linear, but honestly, it's something that didn't impact my enjoyment too much, especially with the likely hood of part 2 being more open.
All things considered, Remake is above and beyond what I thought we would get. It's a fantastic reimagining of a stone cold classic, and part 2 can't come soon enough. My heart is full.
The prospect of a remake was cautiously exciting to me, but any doubts I may have had were completely blown away withkn the first hour or two of play.
Final Fantasy VII Remake looks absolutely stunning. It plays on nostalgia in all the right ways as it brings characters and locations from the original straight into the modern times, and a few texture issues aside, it's one of the best looking games available.
The combat mechanics are superb as well. Fairly similar to FFXV in style, with some elements taken from XIII, make for an easily addictive play style, and one that has buckets of replayability.
There has been a lot of concerns raised about the decision to release the remakes in parts - this game is based on the first 5-6 hours of the original. Remake however, is a fully fledged gaming experience in its own right. After finishing the main story, my play time had clocked in at a respectable 42 hours, and this isn't taking into consideration endgame content, and new game plus mode. It's hefty for sure.
Nobuo Uematsu's beloved score from the original has had and incredibly crafted upgrade as well. The music score is just phenomenal, and elevates the whole thing to bigger and better heights.
This isn't to say that Remake is flawless, because it's not. The main issue that people have taken seems to be with the story (no spoilers, don't worry). A lot of the new stuff added to pad out the game is genuinely great, however, there are some big changes made to the original, which is bound to piss off die hard fans. Personally, I'm ok with it at the moment, but I do have some concerns about how it will effect future installments.
Some of the exploration is very linear, but honestly, it's something that didn't impact my enjoyment too much, especially with the likely hood of part 2 being more open.
All things considered, Remake is above and beyond what I thought we would get. It's a fantastic reimagining of a stone cold classic, and part 2 can't come soon enough. My heart is full.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Halloween (2007) in Movies
Jun 21, 2019
Rob zombie makes micheal myers into a 2 hour film
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Yes if you didnt know that rob zombie directed a halllowen film, well this is it.
Rob Zombie's remake of halloween takes alot of risks. But do their pay off no their dont.
Rob focus on younger micheal for a good hour and thats a bit to longer, and than the last hour is a fast paste copy and paste of the oringal film.
So many swears in this film. Their is like over 100 swears. 20 in the first 20 minutes.
Im not sure why rob zombie directed halloween, it was a intrest choice. Also rob put his wife in the film.
Halloween, could of been more, but with its long run time, a heavy focus on micheal myers childhood and a rush copy and paste of the oringal. Halloween fails as a remake.
Rob Zombie's remake of halloween takes alot of risks. But do their pay off no their dont.
Rob focus on younger micheal for a good hour and thats a bit to longer, and than the last hour is a fast paste copy and paste of the oringal film.
So many swears in this film. Their is like over 100 swears. 20 in the first 20 minutes.
Im not sure why rob zombie directed halloween, it was a intrest choice. Also rob put his wife in the film.
Halloween, could of been more, but with its long run time, a heavy focus on micheal myers childhood and a rush copy and paste of the oringal. Halloween fails as a remake.