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Shameless (2011)
Worth the watch
First of all, I should tell you, I didn't watch the BBC* version of this. Actually, I'd never heard of it until I saw this version. So, unlike 90% of the other reviewers, I'll give you an honest opinion.
Is it wonderful? No. Is it worth the watch? Sure. The cast do a wonderful job of portraying this (overly) dysfunctional family as realistically as they can, given that they're all pretty much cookie cutter characters. It's not, by any means, the greatest thing I've ever seen on TV, but it is an entertaining hour of television. I actually am looking forward to seeing the show again next week and finding out what other mess these kids can get themselves into.
If you stick with it and actually give it a try, you might find that you like it, despite it being a remake of a BBC* series that has been running for years now.
*Apparently, it's Channel 4, not BBC. Sorry about that, as I said, I've never heard of the original until now.
Hallow's End (2003)
Awful Movie.
This movie proves that you can't judge a movie by the awesome artwork on the DVD cover. It also goes to show that you should learn more about a movie before you buy it (or get it for someone at Christmas). The beginning of this movie actually looks somewhat promising. Well, until you meet the characters. Pumpkin Jack (the old guy from down the street) brings the college co-eds a book full of witch's spells that he leaves at their annual haunted house (where the movie takes place). After that there is some drinking, fighting, and soft core porn. Then the action of the movie finally takes place after over an hour.
Overall, Hallow's End was predictable, unsuspensful, and reminiscent of a soft-core porn. This movie is probably best viewed with a group of friends who have nothing better to do, as it is a good movie to make fun of. And for first-time viewers, it is really fun making predictions of the order of people who die.