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Okay, now I know a lot of people out there are going to watch this and think it is incredibly stupid.  I actually thought it was cute.  I just love how Niave these guys are and how funny the conclusions they jump too are.  Bobby Lee (MadTV) had a cameo in this and was as adorable as ever as the real estate agent. 

Just don't have any expectations when you watch this and enjoy the silliness of it! 

Okay, this is a Great Korean film.  Good plot, great acting, lots of scary moments, good twists.  The woman that plays the lead detective is tough but also vulnerable.  There were a few things that didn't make sense to me at first, but when I went back to watch it again, I knew what was going on.  Anyway, if you like Asian horror movies this has all the creepy elements (long flowing black hair cascading from ceilings, red bloody eyes with a pure white face, lots of suspense) plus a few interesting surprises.  IT was very good and I really recommend it.

I've always been fascinated by the crystal skulls that have been found all over the world and really enjoyed watching several documentaries on it - I even think there was an Unsolved Mysteries story about them too.  I can honestly say that I liked the documentaries much better than this movie.  Now, I'm not saying it wasn't a fun movie, I was just disappointed a lot actually.  It had such potential to be better!!! I don't know how, maybe a whole different story, maybe a different ending, maybe a more mystical approach?  But it just wasn't what I was expecting.  I wish Karen Allen and Harrison Ford would have had more airtime together and wish they would have got to bicker more which would have led to an incredible kiss...but it didn't happen that way.  I also thought some of the lines were so corny.  Cate Blanchett looked fabulous with her little black bobbed haircut and of course, her acting is always great no matter what she is in...ALL in ALL, it was a fun movie, just don't think about things and it was okay. 

As a lot of you know, I'm not the best writer when it comes to writing Reviews, but I just like to say what I feel.

I think the Reaping was a really good movie.  I think it could have been better but I really enjoyed it.  It had a pretty good story and a nice unexpected ending.  I thought Hillary Swank did a great job (of course she usually always does even in her days of Sometimes they come Back Again) she's a great actor.  I probably wouldn't characterize this as a horror movie, more like a mystery, but it had a lot of suspense and a creepy little girl (and scary religious people in a way).  It kept me interested through the movie to see what was going to happen next...

This was definately a gorey slasher film.  It really wasn't too bad at all (story wise).  But of course it has the typical stereo type for certain people and it was bloody as all get out.  I still can't believe that Richard Lynch was in it for about the last 15 minutes or so.  Anyway, it was a cute little gorey movie with a few funny moments and a little suspense here and there.

If you find a train pass on the ground, please leave it alone...this movie had a lot of chills and thrills.  Of course the signature long black hair coming out of the shadows with the pure white face and some very startling scenes.  A cursed train pass makes people turn into zombies to kill.  I thought most of this movie was pretty good - there were some very long sappy scenes at times and the effects were a little cartoonish AND to tell you the truth the ending was confusing.  But I did like the ambiance of the movie and I really liked some of the scenes on the train tracks.

The Tripper is definately a SLASHER movie, if you don't like gore, don't watch this.  Even with blood spurting everywhere it was a really cool film.  You can really see David Arquette's playful and crazy side in directing this movie.  It was extremely original, and I'm sure has a lot of political symbolism in it for liberals and conservatives alike.  Also there was a brief full frontal male nudity (something you don't see in hardly any movies) BUT unfortunately it was not Balthazar Getty, it was a skinny, pale hippy guy - BUT it's progress!  So, if you are a slasher fan, I think you may like it, actually, watch it a couple of times and try to figure out a lot of meanings behind some things, it is pretty interesting!

I've always loved Petter Lorre in just about anything, this is definately no exception.  I actually think this is one of his best performances, showing he can do high drama as well as some of his comedic roles in other movies.  It is about a town that has a serial killer on the lose who kills young children, the police have a crackdown on every aspect of crime and the crime bosses are tired of being constantly harrassed so they decided to find the killer themselves and give him a (actually a pretty fair) trial.  This film also shows the mentality of people when something like this happens, almost like the Salem Witch hunts (every man that even stops to talk to a child gets accused and beatten).  There were times I almost felt sorry for the killer and how he could not control his tendencies, but I still wanted him to be torn apart and hoped he would not be saved...anyway, it's a great movie and really interesting.

When I first heard about this movie I thought it was going to be a little stupid and cheesey but I have to say that I REALLY enjoyed it.  It was definately a slaughter fest - gore everywhere - sheep everywhere - human sheep everywhere - sheep jokes everywhere; but it was carried out really well.  I loved the banter between Henry and the environmental activist, Experience lots of great lines.  It was a little gross at times but it was worth seeing a movie with killer attack sheep. 

This movie was actually one of the first X-rated Cartoons (of course now in this day and age, it's pretty tame - once you've seen one cartoon penis, I mean you've seen them all).   It was portrayed as more of an art film and had a lot of political and racial issues of the times.  It is actually a step back to 1972 (although I was just a very little girl at this time, I still remember the clothes and the trends).  The art in this film is pretty cool it's also a lot of fun to hear the jive talk and learn all about Fritz the cool cat who just wants friends and to get high and for everyone to like him.  This is definately different and very interesting. 

If you are not a fan of John Waters movies, do NOT watch this movie.  You have to be a true fan of his works to really get and appreciate this raunchy humor.  I know that somethings were REALLY over the top and had a lot of adolescent jokes and giggles.  Tracy Ullman's performance is as always hilarious and I think Selma Blair shows a lot of her comedic side.  Of course Johnny Knoxville is his same old jack-ass sexual deviant self, but all in all it had some fun, dirty humor that really says DON'T TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, JUST HAVE FUN.  So every time I see a "holier-than-thou" person talking about how wrong sex is or sex education or the EVILS of adultery...I just know in a few months they will be on the news - caught at a sex party with animals or something like that...

This is one of my all-time favorite movies!  The characters are all interesting and fun and when I heard that most of it is improvised, I was really impressed.   When I worked at my last job, my co-worker was also a fan of this movie and we would (at least once a day) quote something from this film, especially if we were having a stressful day, it always made us crack up.  I think I love just about everything Christopher Guest has created.  He is definately a comic genious and is surrounded by the same! 

Okay, the acting is bad, the story is kind of silly, the editing is kind of atrocious and the effects are pretty laughable.  But it's still pretty fun to watch.  One of my favorite parts, which is pretty funny, is watching the men walk through the swamp.  You can tell it is a screen that they are walking against trying to make us think they are quietly walking through the murky water and ducking low hanging branches.  Dean Jagger shouldn't have played the lead role, he was too soft and sweet, they needed someone who was a little more hard nosed that was likable at first and then became a horrible power hungry tyrant.  But all you got was a sweet dopey guy that was hurt by the woman he loved.  I wonder if this movie would have been better with another lead actor and better direction.  But who knows.  It's a pretty fun old movie that has a some character to it.  Not a total waste of time. 

I really wasn't sure I wanted to see this movie for some reason but I'm sooooo glad I did.  It made me laugh and it made me cry (which I can tell you that I hardly ever cry at movies). May-Ho loses her husband in a diving accident (she had only known him for seven days) and comes to inherit his vast fortune (which she really didn't believe he had).  She has to deal with his mother and his ex-girlfriend and makes herself look like a selfish, trashy gold digger.  Then one night in a drunken stupor she has a pretty bad car accident, after that, using her left eye, she can see ghosts and befriends an old classmate of hers called Ken who died in a drowning accident.  After that her life begins to change for the better.  Anyway, I would definately recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a very sweet, funny and touching movie. 

I know I've already written something about this movie in the Horror Movies 101 group, but I thought I'd write a little more about it.  Although it was the typical slasher movie and got really disgusting and horribly bloody at times, there were also some really funny times in this movie.  I REALLY liked Deon Richmond, he had also played the token black guy in Not another Teen Movie (which was pretty cute) and he was hilarious in that so he really brought a few really good laughs as well as the Cajun Asian guy (Parry Shen) who takes them on the "Haunted Swamp Tour" he was really funny.  All in all it was a typical slasher film, you know they shoot him or impale him and he just keeps coming back over and over.  It always amazes me too that the stupid idiot tourists think that he is dead each time they kill him.  Won't they ever learn?  Also had a few short appearnces by Robert Englund and Tony Todd (Candyman).  I think it was definately worth a watch!

Okay, if you're a Jack Black fan, you will love this movie.  Just don't take it seriously and sit back and enjoy the stupidity.  There were actually a few parts that really cracked me up and then there were other parts where I just shook my head and thought, why am I watching this???  But I have to admit it, I love Jack Black and his craziness and his love for music.  I really did like the first part where he met his partner, that was very cute.  I also liked the makeup for the Devil, very cool and fun.  So, don't watch this movie if you're expecting some hilarious - just let that giggly little 10 or 12 year old come out and enjoy Jack Black in all his Glory!!!

I think I like just about every Christopher Lee movie.  There is something about his presence, his voice...

This was a nice little spooky film.  I love the darkness, the "fog", the strange people who just stand there and stare, the cold gaze of Elizabeth Selwyn, the blind - slightly insane minister, the Nancy Drew type college student that didn't let anything scare her, then there's her immature boyfriend and her scientific brother.  All these elements thrown together makes a pretty good low budget movie.  I also like the fact that the director draws you into the story to let you know there is something wrong and you want to warn the unsuspecting college student or help the poor little mute housekeeper. 

Anyway, it's a nice movie to watch on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

I remember seeing this one night when I was young on Friday Fright Night in Kansas City, Missouri.  As I watched it again it just made me laugh.  It was very amusing and the story line was really bad, but it was very fun to watch and it brought back memories of me staying up until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning, eating bad junk food, drinking real Coke (god I haven't had a real Coke in ages...ahhh) and getting spooked out by the demonic monkey man with the glowing red eyes.  Also anything wtih Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing has got my attention from the get go, they are right up there with Vincent Price and Peter Lorrie in my book so I just LOVE them. 

Anyway, it might be a little corny for some of you but I love those semi-bad horror movies from the 70s!!!!