I do remember seeing this in theaters back in 1995. They really do not make movies like this anymore. I believe Hollywood gave up on making great films and replaced them with CGI fests that plague cinemas every year now. Don't get me wrong I do love some good special effect films but I occasionally want something that is just plain good and made to intrigue the audience. And this film does that in spades!
As far as the acting goes...it is pretty perfect. I haven't even one complaint from this movie in the acting department. Morgan Freeman is a legend and I can't, off the top of my head, think of one film he made that failed or even halfway failed for that matter. He makes every picture he does into a very special viewing no matter how many times you watch them, they stay special because of him. We also have Brad Pitt and he has rarely failed in this field of work either. This coming in the mid 90's, which is really when Mr. Pitt's career started his huge boom, is by far one of his best ever roles. He had a few roles before this that were great and lead roles but they don't compare with maybe the only exception being Kalifornia. The real star though is the one man not on the poster, Kevin Spacey. That man has made some very memorable films just like the other two have but he really knows how to make crazy work. He isn't even in this movie very long, maybe 30 minutes, but the screen time he does have he steals the whole damn show. Absolutely maniacally crazy nutcase to end all!
Movie was written by Andrew Kevin Walker and of all his writing credits this one sticks out like a sore thumb, in a good way. He has a few other credits that are good but this one is about as perfect as you can get. Directed by David Fincher to almost perfection as well. This man has some really great things in his repertoire of film. He has some that come pretty close to this one but I have to say this was a very special one because of the talent he had to work with made it that much better.
Se7en got robbed when it was awards season because all three people that star in it should have been nominated in some degree. Just for an example, Brad Pitt and the "What's in the box?" part he deserved something. Instead, the academy decided the only thing it was worthy of being nominated for was Best Editing? Really? That's kinda blasphemous to me!
I would recommend this to anyone that likes the aforementioned actors because you won't be disappointed in the least. Also to anyone that likes good old fashioned cop thrillers too. But be warned of the language, the crime scenes and some disturbing images. There is one really good jumpy part in the whole movie and I won't give it away but if it's your first time watching it then when it happens you will know it, because your heart will jump outta your chest.
Back in the 90's I had a very strong interest in serial killers. Not in the "One day I hope to be like them" kind of way. It was more like I enjoyed reading the true crime novels because the real stories are hell of alot better stories then any fiction novel. I don't mean they are "better" stories but more like weirder, stranger and creepier. They always say that truth is stranger than fiction and I do believe they were right. There have been thousands of books and thousands of films on serial killers and most of them are completely made up and a whole bunch were loosely based on real stories. I find the actual real story was so much more creepier and mind boggling than the made up stuff. Let's take one of my favorite scary films, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Although this is a great film and extremely creepy as hell, it was loosely based on a man named Ed Gein from Wisconsin. The filmmakers had taken a few elements from the actual man and they managed to create a cinematic masterpiece. But in all honesty, as I have been saying from the start, the real guy was a whole lot stranger.
Now onto the film called Copycat. I obviously watched this movie in the theater back in 1995 because as I stated before I am interested in the genre and I was senior in high school at the time and I lived in Maine and I can't emphasize enough how much of nothing to do there there really is. I enjoyed the film and have watched it many times over the years. It is a well made thriller with some great acting for the most part. Sigourney Weaver does what she always has done and that's a good thing. She really is a great actress and she plays a perfect agoraphobic, but the part I love about her character is the very quick like 5 second part near the end where she kinda goes all loony and doesn't care anymore. Holly Hunter puts in a good job as well even if her character was written in an odd way. I only say that because at times I have the feeling that her character never went to police academy and never learned how to deal with some certain situations. I can't really give you specifics because I just have this sense during the movie. But I can overlook that because she is just so petite and just good on the eyes. I know that's probably a bad way to look at it but it's all I got. I said that for the most part the acting is good and I meant it. The only person I kinda have an issue with is William McNamara. In everything I have ever seen him in he just doesn't make me believe any of his characters at all which leads me to, he just isn't a very good actor. He seems way outta place in this as the story's killer. I found it odd that when I looked up his filmography that he has been in so many roles and he isn't too talented. Even more odd is the fact that I do enjoy a few of them including this one.
A very good film all the way through. It's not jumpy in the least as it's not a horror movie but a thriller. I definitely would have to suggest not watching this with your kids if you have them because there is quite alot of crime scene photos that include mutilated people and nudity. So, not a family movie which you probably got from the start with the serial killer angle. If you like Silence of The Lambs and Se7en then I gather you will like this one too.
Legos have been around for a very long time as in since like the 30's when they were made out of wood. When I was growing up in the 80's is when the modern day Legos came into existence, maybe it was the late 70's but I really don't remember that all too well as I was real little. They have taken over the toy section of all stores and they have increased in price by a large margin. But they are still pretty cool from the Star Wars and comic book sets. Also the video games are completely addictive and are just plain fun and a way to spend an afternoon in a stress free way. They finally decided to make a movie on the celebrated toys and it doesn't suck.
In this film there is really a whole lot of voice actors in it. I could name them all but that would take all day and it would be boring as hell if you had to sit there and read a bunch of names. I will say that it contains about half of Hollywood. The voice acting is absolutely spectacular and most people will be able to tell who is voicing each character.
Made entirely in CGI and it looks really good. Considering the film is about a bunch of toys, which are made of plastic, it looks awesome. Everything in it looks just like plastic from the close ups to the distance shots. I mean, even the smoke, fire and water are made of the tiny block toys! It really does look that cool.
I gotta say this movie is pretty funny and also just plain fun to watch. Obviously this was directed towards kids but I think the whole family will get a kick outta this movie. It does have a ton of cameos from well known character from all kinds of old school cartoons, live action movies, artists and fairy tales. Just trust me and check it out, after all it has Batman in it. People like Batman!
I have never heard of this film before watching it. I read the synopsis and it kinda struck me as entertaining. It remains to be seen if it actually is. Yeah I am watching it as I am writing this. I love the story of Frankenstein, whether it be the book or the original film from 1931. I have never seen it as a horror tale like so many other folks. I see it first as a science fiction movie and it makes a turn into a very tragic tale. Although this has no effect on the film I am watching, it just so happens to be what it is based from.
This is a handheld camera movie and I like maybe 2 films that were made this way but I continue to watch them because I am a moron. Most movies filmed in this manner move the camera around way too much so you can't see anything cool happen. Majority of the time the people holding the camera are too busy running away so you see nothing. Or they are filming when they should be running away. I know I can't be satisfied either way but if you want to make a film and make it realistic by making it a movie about a film crew then make it realistic. If you want to make a film and let people see everything then film it normally so we can see it. And there is always a scene or two that is at night and they use a night vision filter and all the actors have Riddick shine to the eyes.
When it comes to the acting in films like this I kinda give it a pass because the people are supposed to be acting normal. Now if you're supposed to be acting normal and you can't do that then just please quit your profession. There are a few things that happen in all films of this kind and that's there is always one person that is a complete cry baby and whines about everything and there is always one that is a hard ass and no matter what happens they have to do what there gonna do. This movie is no different.
Okay I'm not gonna waste anymore of anyone's time with this one because I just wasted an hour and a half watching it. UUUMMM....skip it, unless your the type that likes boring films about what it would be like to film a whole lot of nothing and show the viewer nothing. An absolute waste of time. Best part, which isn't in the film, is the cool poster.
Most every person on this planet knows what this article is about. But, for those that don't I will explain it in layman's terms, to tell the truth I only know layman's terms so it would be all you're gonna get. There are a few of these type of films in recent years but for the most part they are an 80's phenomenon. What they are is basically any film that you watch that is acted bad, directed bad, written bad and has terrible effects. It's also a movie that you can't stop watching because in some weird way it is still the most exhilarating thing your eyes have ever seen. And also that picture you can't pull yourself away from is also one you will constantly go back and watch throughout your lifetime. The films I will write about are in absolutely no particular order because I can't for the life of me figure out which terrible movie I like better than the rest.
1. Flash Gordon (1980)
"FLASH! AH AAAAH!" See every single movie has some redeeming factor. But I can't say the film isn't fun, because it is alot of fun. Pretty much everything in this film is rubbish beyond belief but it still is an awesome picture. This film was made to be extremely corny and campy so in that would mean it is one of two on this list made to be cheesy. There is one thing that the producers spared no expense on and that is the fantastic Queen soundtrack. Everything would be better if it had a Queen soundtrack! Even the poster is kinda cheesy with a slogan that says "Get ready to kick some Flash!"
2. Solarbabies (1986)
This movie stars a ton of the who's who of the 80's right here. And they all do extremely not well here. Okay so it goes like this...rollerskating teens in the future play a lacrosse meets basketball on rollerskates, while in prison until they find a mysterious orb that can communicate with them and tell them how to be free. That right there is a recipe for total awesomeness, am I right? Alot of people say it has some connection to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in that it was a chopped out side story. Though it does look like it at times but that would be one hell of side story. I don't know the truth of the matter, but I will say that is a great ride no matter how you cut it.
3. The Wraith (1986)
Charlie Sheen before he went all Looney Bin Jim on us and Sherilyn Fenn when she was in the height of sex symbol status. Weird enough, this does not help it. Not one actor even attempt to act. But it still doesn't mean this is a bad film because it is totally watchable and I guarantee you will have a good time. This film is chock full of cool car races and some good explosions and just some cool ass cars. Not to mention the aforementioned female actor doing a topless show which is a definite plus.
4. The Last Starfighter (1984)
And who said video games aren't productive? The gist of this is a guy from a trailer park gets chosen to save the galaxy against alien destruction by playing an arcade game. You will never see another film like this one until they remake this one, which I am sure Hollywood is thinking about already. This is one of the few first movies that decided to use strictly CGI for all the space scenes and there are alot of them. Considering it being in the beginning of CGI I would have to say it could get a pass but they truly are horrendous. Great story but bad everything else I hate to say, but the whole family will have a great time if you can overlook the effects.
5. Krull (1983)
This vehicle stars a whole bunch of people that most do not know with the exception of Liam Neeson and Hagrid, so why the hell not watch it for those reasons alone? Movie has some great stop motion animation and some pretty crappy makeup. The star of the film has some extremely terrible acting and he wears striped pants, and I have to say striped pants were never in in any decade. The film name is the planet it takes place on. The inhabitants of this planet get preyed upon by an alien in a flying castle like thing that teleports every day at dawn. Starting to sound really good at this point, eh? It gets better. It appears like medieval times but the bad guys henchmen have these staff like laser guns and they fight against men with swords. How's that for a tale?
6. Yor, The Hunter From The Future (1983)
I really don't know where to begin with this particular addition to my list. I love this movie but it really has no other redeeming factor other then it is amusing. And I have seen it maybe more times than I have seen Star Wars, which is saying something. Funniest thing about the SW reference is the fact that late in the film some ripoff Stormtroopers show up, albeit in black instead white. So a little bit to get your mind going for this one here, it's about a guy with a bad wig that doesn't know his past and he fights some plastic dinosaurs and some cavemen then finds a walkie talkie in a cave and meets some stormtroopers....Wow that sounds terrible now that I attempt to write it. Sounds even worse with me writing it. In it's defense though it is very fun and amusing if anything else.
7. Beastmaster (1982)
Alot of people the world over have seen the absolutely terrible television show and I have met so many people that never knew that it was based on an actual film. The film is actually a really good story just very badly executed. Marc Singer is the star and most will remember him from the being in the TV show but not as the Beastmaster. His character finds out he can speak to animals and he wants to avenge his village. He adopts a few choice animals and fights against some badass mothers in his journey and meets a few for his side as well, including a young and sexy Tanya Roberts who likes to swim naked. Some pretty cool witchcraft involved and some incredibly creepy vulture bird-like people that eat people...oddly. You could have a worse movie date I can tell you that much.
8. Slaughter High (1986)
I am gonna sell this right now so you will run out and attempt to find this for yourself. A guy is victimized in high school so badly that he plans some revenge on an anniversary and he puts on a court jester mask and kills them all. Yeah this was released during the huge 80's boom of slasher films the likes of Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees. While those two are iconic, this little unseen gem uses a jester mask. It is kinda creepy when it is revealed. Some of the most atrocious acting in the history of the medium but well worth checking out for horror fans...and comedy fans for that matter. The defenses I use for this are it has some incredible kill scenes that very few, if any, slasher films have used before it. Just be warned that all the actors are like 40 years old and they are playing early 20 somethings...it is ridiculously obvious.
9. Tron (1982)
This just may be the very first film to use CGI exclusively. I don't know for sure but if there was one before it then that must have been terrible. The story was years ahead of it's time and by that I mean computers weren't really a household item yet because of the size. Few people in the world had even heard of bites and ram before much less what they were for. Now it kinda makes sense considering the world of the computer we live in now but at the same time its ridiculous. So the quick and ugly to help you for an appetizer is a man that makes video games for a living has his games stolen and he hacks his way into the mainframe computer and the computer fights back by...bringing the human into the computer world and force him to fight for his life playing the games he created. One of the only movies ever named after a secondary character but it is entertaining to watch and see the beginning of these type of effects.
10. Barbarella (1968)
Barbarella! My only addition to this list (so far) that wasn't made in the 80's but rather in the late 60's. Yeah alot of cheesy films came out in the 50's and 60's but most of them were specifically made to be campy. I think this is one of them but when I was a kid in the 80's and first watched this the dolls scene stayed with me ever since. Weird thing about it is I had forgotten for a long time where I had seen that and it drove me nuts for years because of it. So I rewatched it as a teenager and that scene is still creepy as hell. Anyway, this is a space adventure starring Jane Fonda when she was in her absolute prime and she shows it alot throughout the film and really weird is the fact that it was rated PG when it was released. I think it may have been changed to R in recent years. IMDB still has it as PG but on Netflix it's an R so I don't know anymore. She plays the title role and she is a special agent sent to track down the evil scientist Duran Duran. And yes, without this movie we wouldn't have the 80's band of the same name. Just a fun ride all the way through but be warned it is the definition of cheese.
These are ten of my favorite but not very good films. I may still add to it as I remember some others but until then I think everyone should start with these. I do think there have been bad-good movies made in recent years too but there is something about just how bad they were able to make them back in the day. Just when you're watching these from my list here try not to hurt yourself with laughter all the way through! I do, on the other hand, want to hear about other people's favorites of bad films so don't be shy and let me know in the comments below.
I went into this expecting a complete travesty. Thankfully it wasn't complete. Surprisingly I enjoyed this film. The reason my expectations were so low was the past X-Men films. I don't know about you guys but I haven't forgiven Hollywood for X-Men:The Last Stand and X-Men Origins:Wolverine. Those two are continuously on the top of the worst comic book movie lists and for good reason. Last Stand was really only bad because of bad writing and way too many characters. I think that's why I thought this would suck. It really doesn't.
The acting is really well done throughout the entire film and I believe that is because there is alot of veteran actors and very few newbs. A couple of standouts are Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. They both continue to impress with their skills. Jennifer Lawrence on the other hand thankfully isn't in it all that much because I just cannot stand her as an actress. I kinda wish they had Rebecca Romijn reprise her role as Mystique instead of the plank of wood they did.
The story is pretty good but it falls a bit short because of the continuity between this film and the others in the series. I mean if I had never seen any of the other X-Men movies this would have been spectacular but they haunt me every step of the way. I have a few questions for it. How did Professor Xavier get his body back? I mean it does take place after the events of Last Stand, so I ask again, how did he get his body back? Another one is how is Quicksilver as old as he is when he is Magneto's kid? Or did the producers decide that noone will remember that?
Film was good but still had some space to grow in my opinion. Anyone who likes comic movies should definitely check it out because it is very entertaining. The climax to me was done a little wrong and you will know what I mean when you watch it. I did however like how they righted some wrongs from previous installment, but you have to wait til the very end to know about that. In the 7 X-Men related films Wolverine wasn't the star of just one and that's my favorite one, although he does make a quick appearance. I would like more films not revolving around Wolverine. I know the character is their cash cow but he wasn't even part of the beginning of X-Men so why are there 6 films revolving around him?
300 was better in my opinion. I don't really have much to say about this film. To me, it just feels as if they made this because they know millions of people the world over loved the first one and they could make a quick buck off a sequel. I'm sure they made a ton of money too but that does not mean it is a great film in the least.
On the good side I can say that I like the way the film looks, which is exactly the same as the first one. The pausing of time and the slow motion makes it look kinda cool but also stretches out the length and without it would lose about a half hour of the total length. And that means that the movie isn't very long at all.
For the most part we do get to see most of the characters from the original but also it is more like only a cameo. Gerard Butler, who played the lead in the first and had a slew of memorable lines, is in it for about 5 minutes, if that. Lena Headey, who played his wife is in for about 10 minutes. The lead roles are given to Eva Green and Sullivan Stapleton. The acting is decent if maybe a bit too masculine at times but that's the way the first one was as well. Eva Green is very good on the eyes no matter what she is and she can act too but Sullivan Stapleton is the lead role and when compared to Butler's awesome part one role this guy falls flat. He did not impress me in the least.
The story is not a sequel, nor is it a prequel but it takes place before, during and after. So, I don't really know what that classifies it as. I can't really put my finger on it but it would seem that the battle from the first and the first battle in this take place at the same time. And why did the writers do that? It makes no sense that the first movie a group of 300 went against 1 million when it could have been alot more. Even the weak excuse they used in the film it still makes no sense to me. I guess the quick and easy way I should have said it was I think they never should have made it.
