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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Please Stand By (2017) in Movies

Jul 12, 2019

Please Stand By (2017)

2017 | Comedy, Drama

7.6

(5 Ratings)

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Captains Log, Stardate 47634.44, Just finished watching a movie called Please Stand By. It was a very fun and heartwarming flick. Dakota Fanning plays an autistic girl who boldly goes on an adventure towards Paramount Pictures studio to submit her Star Trek script into a writing contest. While the script to this movie lacked the character development and conflict of the supporting cast that would have beamed it up to the next level, it was still a very enjoyable voyage.

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Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

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Set during the Peloponnesian War, an ancient conflict between Athens and Sparta that was a crucial...

Samurai Marathon (2019)

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Fact-based historical drama. In 1855, the arrival of American ships off the Japanese coast prompts...

Josh Burns (166 KP) rated Berserker: Hell's Warrior (2004) in Movies

Jun 20, 2019

Berserker: Hell's Warrior (2004)

2004 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

6.0

(4 Ratings)

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Reasonably fun if you like 80s style fantasy. (1 more)

Decent twist in the end.

The budget really shows in the production quality. (0 more)

A less polished Highlander, but with vikings

The first third of the film focuses on a conflict between Vikings and feels like a throwback to 80s fantasy movies. It takes the mythical Valykries and makes them into vampires basically, able to grant immortality and power through a bite.
Without spoiling details, a betrayal occurs that sets a rift between two brothers that are chosen for immortality and power. This rift leads to a conflict that spans centuries as they are reborn again and again to continually face off against each other. One on the name of Odin, the other for his own destiny. The film then jumps to modern times, where the conflict is still going.
The story isn't all that original, but it isn't bad, with a decent twist at the end. The acting for most of the cast is not great, but not bad. The music, however, is quite good.
Overall, it isn't a bad movie, but is severely hurt by production quality and some poor decisions in design. For example, it's difficult to take the protagonist,s enemies seriously when they are running around the city in bear skins and armor. The decision to add an odd and terrible looking glow effect to the Valykries at times or when immortals are killed, was another strike. Despite it's shortcomings, I don't regret watching it. The movie is fun for what it is, and I happen to like 80s fantasy, which whether purposely or not, it captures the feeling of to me.