Saturnfly
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This wasn't at all like a Halloween sequel, in a sense it was more personal and contained less Hollywood cliché's which more often than not, plague the horror genre.
Of course, one could say this film was just another cliché, but it had depth to it, and character development and a story one could relate to or become repulsed by. The first half hour or so gives you the impression the movie is going to be another about some girl running away screaming from some masked character wielding a sharp object, conveniently slipping over and eventually perishing at the hands of this lunatic.
Zombie drags things out, something which I admire him for, he doesn't rush his plot to reach a dead-line, he takes his time to polish his art, because lets face it, it's going to be apart of his reputation for the rest of his career.
The only downsides for me, was the wild nature of the main character, I couldn't sympathize with her all that well as she was always doing something which made her annoying, bluntly put.
I was also a little unsure of the unmasking of MM, his face has always been behind someone else's that it was kind of difficult to grasp that he was actually a human being, and not just a character. But in a way it works, but it is also unrealistic, as how can a human being get shot in the head and walk miles and miles to find his young sister? Either way, a good, entertaining horror flick. Not as many jump in your seat moments, but I appreciate Zombie's style and his ability to create a film which is art and not just another Hollywood Cliché.
Of course, one could say this film was just another cliché, but it had depth to it, and character development and a story one could relate to or become repulsed by. The first half hour or so gives you the impression the movie is going to be another about some girl running away screaming from some masked character wielding a sharp object, conveniently slipping over and eventually perishing at the hands of this lunatic.
Zombie drags things out, something which I admire him for, he doesn't rush his plot to reach a dead-line, he takes his time to polish his art, because lets face it, it's going to be apart of his reputation for the rest of his career.
The only downsides for me, was the wild nature of the main character, I couldn't sympathize with her all that well as she was always doing something which made her annoying, bluntly put.
I was also a little unsure of the unmasking of MM, his face has always been behind someone else's that it was kind of difficult to grasp that he was actually a human being, and not just a character. But in a way it works, but it is also unrealistic, as how can a human being get shot in the head and walk miles and miles to find his young sister? Either way, a good, entertaining horror flick. Not as many jump in your seat moments, but I appreciate Zombie's style and his ability to create a film which is art and not just another Hollywood Cliché.
This isn't the best zombie movie, not the best zomedy either, and I wasn't really expecting it to be, but it was a fun little ride, and surprisingly had a decent structure of originality separating it from other zombie films plaguing the ever increasing genre.
Billy Zane held this movie throughout and provided some seemingly improvised laughs which made the atmosphere light hearted. It wasn't a film to make you scared, just a little grossed out with an extra smile on your face.
I thought the camera work was very decent. The sound effects as well as visual effects were top notch, the only problem I really had with the movie was the script and that it faltered continuously which I think was the only reason this movie took a low rating. I felt Billy Zane's instinctual acting experience almost completely made him avoid this pot hole, but unfortunately the other actors seemed to just follow suit and act their way to the finish line. I wasn't seeing characters, I was seeing people acting and sometimes not that greatly.
Besides Billy Zane (who seems to polish up a dirty script, even if he is the sole memorable presence of the film) another actor which I thought did extremely well was Maggie Castle. In this film, acting experience obviously pays off, but the cast shouldn't have to construct the film. That's the film makers and the screenwriters position.
Of course I'm just an armchair expert, I have no experience in the process of film making apart from the countless 'making of's' I have watched as well as thousands of movies. But it doesn't take a film director or an actor or a screenwriter to claim whether or not their movie is good, it should be left to the audience who get that untainted first view without reminiscence of the actual process of making the movie.
Overall score 5/10 -- It was fun!
Billy Zane held this movie throughout and provided some seemingly improvised laughs which made the atmosphere light hearted. It wasn't a film to make you scared, just a little grossed out with an extra smile on your face.
I thought the camera work was very decent. The sound effects as well as visual effects were top notch, the only problem I really had with the movie was the script and that it faltered continuously which I think was the only reason this movie took a low rating. I felt Billy Zane's instinctual acting experience almost completely made him avoid this pot hole, but unfortunately the other actors seemed to just follow suit and act their way to the finish line. I wasn't seeing characters, I was seeing people acting and sometimes not that greatly.
Besides Billy Zane (who seems to polish up a dirty script, even if he is the sole memorable presence of the film) another actor which I thought did extremely well was Maggie Castle. In this film, acting experience obviously pays off, but the cast shouldn't have to construct the film. That's the film makers and the screenwriters position.
Of course I'm just an armchair expert, I have no experience in the process of film making apart from the countless 'making of's' I have watched as well as thousands of movies. But it doesn't take a film director or an actor or a screenwriter to claim whether or not their movie is good, it should be left to the audience who get that untainted first view without reminiscence of the actual process of making the movie.
Overall score 5/10 -- It was fun!