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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:56 pm
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Mindwarp (aka Brain Slasher)
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Judy is one of the Dreamers, people who spend their lives plugged into machines that give them the freedom to do anything -- but nothing of it is real. She's tired and craving something real, which gets her butt exiled into the barren wasteland that is the Outworld.
This, together with Bruce Campbell, Angus Scrimm, the grotesque, man-eating Crawlers, some blood & guts and some cool costumes made for a greatly entertaining movie.
...Which, of course, wasn't without flaws. Marta Martin (credited as Marta Alicia) was absolutely horrible as Judy. Sure, most of her role consisted of screaming, but that only means she should have put more effort into the other scenes. The plot twist ending might not please everybody, but I did find it fitting for a movie like this.
I was afraid it'd be more like The Matrix (which, by the way, might have been inspired by this movie), but I'm glad it wasn't. Didn't really care for 'em and seriously, how would Campbell have fit in a movie like that?
Anyway, if cheaply made sci-fi / horror is your deal, you should watch this flick.
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Spurnedsoul rolled 20 100-sided dice:
68, 22, 22, 3, 46, 88, 54, 10, 20, 49, 72, 58, 76, 56, 83, 14, 79, 55, 60, 5
Total: 940 (20-2000)
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:26 pm
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 10:59 am
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:57 pm
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Re-watched Stepfather and Bubba Ho-Tep, the latter was still very silly and moving. surprised
Aaaand I watched:
Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat
A surprisingly cute and family friendly vampire movie with a western twist. Bruce Campbell (surprise!) was awesome as a socially awkward vampire hunter, despite his surprisingly low screen time. It's nice to see him handle smaller parts, even though he's the main reason I watched the movie. Not as silly as expected, but it didn't take itself too seriously, either.
Shock Waves
It's a bit different from the majority of zombie flicks. Sorta lacking in action and really lacking in blood & guts, but I guess that's understandable, considering the kind of undead they had -- silent, smart Nazi super-soldiers gone wrong.
The Quiet
This movie surprised me. It's not my new favorite or anything, but it was better than I expected. I don't really know what to say about it, since I'd rather not give away any important plot points... But if you like thrillers and Beethoven, this movie might be right up your alley! biggrin
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:24 am
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Rewatched The Hills Have Eyes and Candyman. Candyman was even better than I remembered. Also, Ted Raimi didn't die in his cameo. surprised
And I watched:
Love and Other Disasters
Honestly, I only watched it because it was on and my wife wanted to watch it. But, it turned out to be a fairly entertaining romantic comedy (which is kinda saying a lot). It also made fun of romcoms, so I guess you could say it didn't take itself too seriously.
Running Scared
Jesus, the goddamn cinematography. I mean, it made CSI look good. Still, it proved to be one of the better action movies out there. The plot was pretty Donald Duck-esque: Guy loses a gun he was supposed to dispose of, someone steals it, someone else gets their hands on it and so forth. It was a bit too long, though, and some of the actors were really bad.
The Midnight Meat Train
Well, it certainly looked like a modern horror flick. Questionable camera work, annoying blue and gray tint and so on. But all in all, I guess it could have been worse. Besides, Ted Raimi made one of his famous "I'm here just to die" - cameos. Not good enough to pay for, but worth checking out if it's on the Telly.
Maniac Cop
Another movie that sorta rode Campbell's b-movie fame. He doesn't really get the spotlight until the second half of the movie. xp Ah, well, it was still an enjoyable movie and one that I had been meaning to watch for the longest time. Had Tom Atkins, too, someone I never mind seeing on-screen... Despite the fact that he's only really known for playing cops.
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 8:28 am
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 2:20 pm
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 12:40 pm
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:31 pm
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:07 am
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 9:32 am
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:41 pm
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 4:14 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:37 am
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