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Resident Evil (2002)
Not as bad as the reviews make out
Its a zombie film not high art so i'm amazed at the bad reviews RE has gained. Lets see hot women with guns-check, flesh eating zombies-check and generally s*** gettin blown up, what more do you want from a zombie film? Also as a fan of the game its great to see how much effort went into the production design recreating scenes from the games . Sure the film could be better in places but most of what takes place is there to set up the sequel. I can't wait to see if the rumoured unrated edition will come out on DVD so we can see all the extra gore that was cut from the cinema release. And the ending is right up there with some of all time classic horror finales.
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Oh too bad your momma couldnt give u a good face
Right from the great opening spoof of boy bands this is another under rated gem. All my friends laughed when i said i wanted to see this film but then after seeing it they had to agree with me. This film is so subversive its unbelievable never have i seen such blatant product placement in a film. Sure you know from the beginning how the films going to end but the films so entertaining you don't care. Standout performances belong to Alan Cumming as the evil record exec and Rachel Leigh Cook as Josie. Although this film does have some trouble with originality in places as sometimes whole scenes are lifted from the classic 'Waynes World' in particular the contract signing scene.
The songs are annoyingly catchy and there is much veiled adult humour especially with Tara Reid in the opening sequence, plus we get to see Rachel Leigh Cook play a bitchy character really well even if it is only for a short while. Watch out for the excellent Du Jour scenes at the beginning of the film and the great lines exchanged between Seth Green and Breckin Meyer. So go see it for a film that appears to be dumb but is actually much more subversive than you would think
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
it wasn't going to please everyone
I feel this film has taken somewhat of a bad rap, lets face it Director Joe Berlinger was fighting a losing battle from the start here. Put another bunch of kids in the woods and he would be slammed for being unoriginal and so he made a more cerebal horror film that was slammed for not being as closely associated with the first film. I think the main reason this film wasn't successful was that because of Berlingers whole what is reality angle when the twists come the audience and critics laughed them off as stupid. I'll admit the acting isn't the best (especially from the male actors) but just by fighting against the expectations that people were going to have of a blair witch sequel i enjoyed the film. Just listen to the DVD commentary by Berlinger to hear about all the studio interference he had to deal with and see how great this film could have been, Without ruining the ending i walked out with a smile on my face when i heard the exact same comments at the end of BW2 that i heard at the end of 1 'what thats it?' or 'thats a load of crap'. Although BW2 is entirely different from the first film its ending holds true to the spirit of the original as the people that got the film left having enjoyed the original should feel the same about BW2. Destined to become a future cult classic
The Unnamable (1988)
Its A Bat!!!
Okay this film cost me £2 in some second hand store but it was worth it just as a lesson to aspiring film makers everywhere not what to do when making a horror film. So although its completely lame we can judge it on its superb script with classic lines such as 'ITS A BAT' as a piece of black cloth moves across the screen. Or 'What did you see something Unnamable perhaps?, however nothing beats the quiet girls reply to why all the guys fancy her friend Wendy 'its her big tits isn't it' before she looks down sadly and says damn. Also featuring such 80's classic characters as sweater wearing jock guy and mysterious guy with dodgy english accent. Get a group of friends together and this film will make you laugh more than most comedies today, and then check out...The Unnamable Returns....
MTV Unplugged: Alice in Chains (1996)
better than nirvana unplugged
Seriously i know everyone thinks the Nirvana unplugged was the greatest of all time but Alice In Chains was. After battling through the same drug problems as Nirvana Alice In Chains sound better in fact for a band that had not played live for 2+ years it just shows you how good they were. Although singer Layne Stayley looks barely alive his voice is still magnificent but it is guitarist Jerry Cantrell that really makes the show stand out. A must see for all 90's grunge fans who want to see a band at the height of their powers
Back to the Future (1985)
my favourite film
Ah Back to the Future without a doubt my favourite film from childhood and sure it seems dated now but that just adds to its charm. Michael J Fox has never been better than in the BTF Trilogy and everyone else in the cast plays there parts to perfection especially town bully Biff Tannen. Its a classic feel good movie that delivers on all levels and even now 16 years after its release it still has the power to leave a smile on your face
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996)
really its that bad
i caught this film by accident once and it was without a doubt one of the worst films i have ever seen. The basic plot involves some kind of monster attacking some people so they call the cops, cops arrive it attacks them send in Christopher Lambert and he gets crippled straight away.. some other stuff happens but its not really important. There is a whole futuristic sub plot that goes nowhere and isn't explained anyway and by the end of the film ( if you can bare to watch )you won't care anyway. If you honestly want to see this film it can be viewed as an exercise in complete lack of plotting and direction and yes it really is that bad. The acting is so poor that i would be amazed if anyone connected with this film has worked in a decent film since.