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Uprising (2001)
An amazing movie and an amazing event
As the tag line says, "They did the one thing the Nazis never expected, they fought back." There is no holding back in this film, no hiding behind Hollywood glitz or pretty faces. Just raw emotion and the sting of reality. And that's the way it should be.
"Uprising" is based on the actual events that took place in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII when a courageous and utterly amazing group of Jews held off the Nazis longer than the entire Polish army! From the very beginning, one is swept up into the war and into the lives of the brave Uprising fighters. For those who saw "The Pianist" and perhaps wondered what exactly was going on when Szpilman watches buildings being blown up over the ghetto wall or when they mentioned an uprising, this is it (you will actually recognize several areas in the ghetto from both movies, ex. the factory where the fighters are). I've read one of the fighter's memoirs as well as seen several documented photographs of the ghetto (before it was destroyed) and I was so blown away by how accurate the portrayal of the uprising was.
Every single actor, from the minor ones to the big names, poured everything into their performances in order to portray these heroes as accurately and honorably as possible. There wasn't one fighter that I did not connect with or pay attention to. Schwimmer, Azaria, Mitchell, Sobieski and Frost did, perhaps, their best performance in this film, however, it was Stephen Moyer's portrayal of Kazik that really drew me into the story.There is so much hope and strength in all of the characters that you really connected with them.
This film truly earns its spot along side "Schindler's List" and "The Pianist" and is a true inspiration to all.
Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (2004)
A disaster for the Puppet series
Even for a made-for-TV-horror-movie, this was an awful movie and those who have been eagerly awaiting both the return of the Puppets and the anticipated clash between the two groups of living 'toys' (although I would never dream of calling Blade a 'toy')from Full Moon will be extremely disappointed.
For all of those who saw that exciting poster originally made by Full Moon, will feel at a loss to find out that the great 'clash' is actually more like a quick scuffle and that only four of the puppets (Blade,Jester,Pinhead and Six Shooter)and three of the toys (baby, bear and jack in the box) are actually present.The plot was all over the place and one couldn't connect with any of the characters because they were so poorly written.In addition to that, the effects were a disappointment (a far cry from the original crafted look of the puppets and the toys...they hardly looked like toys, more like cartoons)and it only got worse with the puppets getting their new look.
I do have to give the creators credit, however, by keeping the puppets good and the toys bad, that's what they originally were (if you're out of the loop about the good puppets, see Puppet Master 4 &5) and they did keep the origins of the two groups right as well, but besides that,there are NO connections to this movie from the originals.
What could've been such an great addition to both classic horror series turned out to be a great disappointment and insult to both franchises and I don't recommend adding it to your Puppet Master, Demonic Toys, or Full Moon collection.