Or say Mr. William Shakespeare, "Methinks This Film Stinks." I agree with both of them. The film is an adaptation of R. L. Stines Goosebumps series of children's books. Goosebumps was made into a TV anthology series that ran for four seasons from 1995 to 1998.
Goosebumps stars Jack Black as the author R. L. Stine, whose creations are literally brought to life when his storybooks are opened. So he keeps them locked and leads the life of a recluse, in the fear that someone else may try to open the books, thereby letting loose the monstrosities contained within.
Plot: After moving into the town of Madison, Delaware, a teenage boy named Zach (Dylan Minnette) meets Hannah (Odeya Rush), his new neighbor. Hannah's father is R. L. Stine (Jack Black), who writes the Goosebumps stories and keeps all the ghosts, monsters, and villains in the series locked up in his manuscripts including Slappy the Living Dummy, the Abominable Snowman, Will Blake's werewolf form, the Giant Mantis, the living Garden gnomes, the graveyard ghouls, a Giant pink Blob and the Invisible boy named Brent Green. Zach and his friend Champ (Ryan Lee) unintentionally open one of Stine's books, leading to the release of every ghost, monster, and villain from the manuscripts. Now Zach, Hannah and Stine team up in order to put the ghosts and monsters back where they came from before they overrun the town and harm people.
Verdict: If you've seen the films Jumanji(1995) and Zathura(2005) based on Chris Van Allsburg's books, then the special effects in the film will not impress you. Indeed I find that these two films are far too superior and that Allsburg is a better author than Stine.
Jack Black's acting is monotonous, his jokes, facial expressions are becoming boring and monotonous. His best films were School of Rock (2003) and Nacho Libre (2006). His most comedic performance was in Nacho Libre, and I sincerely think that he will be remembered for this role.
Dylan Christopher Minnette is another young actor that has done work in many productions like TV series Lost, Saving Grace, Awake and the comedy film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I do not consider him an extraordinary actor.
Opposite him is Odeya Rush who starred in the science-fiction film The Giver (2014) directed by Phillip Noyce.
Thank you for reading this review. Live long and prosper.
More films: The Neverending story 1984, Return To Oz 1985, Joey a.k.a Making Contact (1985. Watch this highly underrated film. You will believe), Paperhouse (1988. Must see. Highly Recommended), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Time Bandits (1981), Dragonslayer(1981).
Goosebumps stars Jack Black as the author R. L. Stine, whose creations are literally brought to life when his storybooks are opened. So he keeps them locked and leads the life of a recluse, in the fear that someone else may try to open the books, thereby letting loose the monstrosities contained within.
Plot: After moving into the town of Madison, Delaware, a teenage boy named Zach (Dylan Minnette) meets Hannah (Odeya Rush), his new neighbor. Hannah's father is R. L. Stine (Jack Black), who writes the Goosebumps stories and keeps all the ghosts, monsters, and villains in the series locked up in his manuscripts including Slappy the Living Dummy, the Abominable Snowman, Will Blake's werewolf form, the Giant Mantis, the living Garden gnomes, the graveyard ghouls, a Giant pink Blob and the Invisible boy named Brent Green. Zach and his friend Champ (Ryan Lee) unintentionally open one of Stine's books, leading to the release of every ghost, monster, and villain from the manuscripts. Now Zach, Hannah and Stine team up in order to put the ghosts and monsters back where they came from before they overrun the town and harm people.
Verdict: If you've seen the films Jumanji(1995) and Zathura(2005) based on Chris Van Allsburg's books, then the special effects in the film will not impress you. Indeed I find that these two films are far too superior and that Allsburg is a better author than Stine.
Jack Black's acting is monotonous, his jokes, facial expressions are becoming boring and monotonous. His best films were School of Rock (2003) and Nacho Libre (2006). His most comedic performance was in Nacho Libre, and I sincerely think that he will be remembered for this role.
Dylan Christopher Minnette is another young actor that has done work in many productions like TV series Lost, Saving Grace, Awake and the comedy film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I do not consider him an extraordinary actor.
Opposite him is Odeya Rush who starred in the science-fiction film The Giver (2014) directed by Phillip Noyce.
Thank you for reading this review. Live long and prosper.
More films: The Neverending story 1984, Return To Oz 1985, Joey a.k.a Making Contact (1985. Watch this highly underrated film. You will believe), Paperhouse (1988. Must see. Highly Recommended), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Time Bandits (1981), Dragonslayer(1981).