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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Kong: Skull Island (2017) in Movies

Jul 28, 2017

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

2017 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.3

(121 Ratings)

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Overused slow mo

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Better than Peter Jackson's version

Well this definitely wasn't worse than Peter Jackson's snorefest of a Kong movie, and I'd say it's probably on par with Gareth Edward's Godzilla film.

It's a much better story and plot than Peter Jackson's but it really suffers from a patchy script and very poor character development. The CG Kong is impressive, but the slow motion effects are really overused. There are some cheesy shots - Tom Hiddleston has obviously been told to stand around "looking macho" - and the music just doesn't work. There isn't a requirement to use all of the same classic songs just because a film is set around the time of the Vietnam war!

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Jacob's Ladder (1990) in Movies

Jan 31, 2020

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

1990 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

8.2

(14 Ratings)

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Hallucinations and Flashbacks

Jacob's Ladder- is a really great psychological supernatural horror thriller. Tim Robbins is excellent in this film.

The Plot: After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie (Elizabeth Peña), and ex-wife, Sarah (Patricia Kalember), try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis (Danny Aiello), fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

Its also super underrated, not alot of people talk about this film or know about this film. Its a must watch psychological twisted supernatural horror film.