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Posted by MerrysMiko on July 31, 2008
Brotherhood Of The Wolf
Brotherhood Of The Wolf Despite being a little disappointed with the fact that this was falsely touted as a werewolf movie, I fell in love with "Brotherhood" from the moment I saw it subtitled in theatres. I actually was ballsy enough to sneer at the people standing outside who had left because of the lack of dubbing, "You missed out." The acting was lovely, the sets were gorgeous, and the storyline just sucked me right in. Conspiracy themes are difficult to do without becoming needlessly complicated, especially when government and aristocracy start to get involved, but this movie pulls it off quite nicely and gives us some truly impressive visuals along the way. This is one of maybe five foreign films in my collection and I cherish it. Hey France! Send more monsters! 10/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 31, 2008
Van Helsing
Van Helsing I loved this movie for what it was: action-adventure with monsters thrown in. Also, I'm a big fan of the old Universal classics, so it was fun to see a slightly more modern take on the oldies-but-goodies. The second I try to read something more into the concept or start thinking about the many plot holes or the horrible ending, I want to throw the DVD out the window, but then I think, "Hey, Hugh Jackman can't turn everything to gold" and it stays on my shelf. I do enjoy Jackman as an actor, Kate Beckinsale has been a treat to watch since her debut in "Much Ado About Nothing" (she has come a LONG way), and it cracks me the hell up to think that David Wenham (Friar Carl) went on to play a big butch Spartan in "300". If you want some mindless entertainment you don't have to think too much to enjoy, this movie does just fine. 7/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 31, 2008
Shaun Of The Dead
Shaun Of The Dead As a person who does not generally watch zombie movies due to a minor phobia, I was roped into watching this (but only during the day) by a couple of caring friends and a bottle of Jaegermeister. Having seen "Hot Fuzz" first, I was already familiar with the actors involved and I had some small idea of what kind of directing and visual style to expect. What I NEVER expected was that I would laugh my ass off at a zombie movie. And make no mistake, whatever the reviews say, this is definitely a zombie movie. The acting was impeccable, the sets and makeup were simple but awesome, and the visuals just knocked me for a loop. Best part: when Shaun takes his usual morning walk to the shop...and then the next day he repeats the same routine after the zombies have come to town...and he doesn't notice a thing, even despite nearly walking into one on his way home. (The whole scene is one continuous 4-minute shot, I can't imagine how many takes it required.)
"Shaun of the Dead" manages to poke fun at the zombie genre while still remaining scary as hell (one word: dismemberment) and introduces us to two guys who will hopefully make lots more movies together. 8/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 31, 2008
Army Of Darkness
Army Of Darkness Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are the masters of making campy look fabulous. I've noticed that in every film Raimi directs, Campbell and Sam's brother Ted Raimi make guest appearances. (Go watch the Spiderman movies again, they're in all three.) Ted actually plays four different cameo roles in "Army of Darkness" and he and Campbell went on to have recurring guest roles when Raimi directed Xena: Warrior Princess. For campy goodness at it's best, you can't beat this team.

Hail to the kings, baby. 10/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 30, 2008
Let's Scare Jessica To Death
Let's Scare Jessica To Death I watched this movie on OnDemand one day with a friend of mine who collects bad horror movies. Let's just say this was a worthy addition to the list. The acting was lousy, the storyline was confusing as hell, the pace was all wrong, and aside from the dead girl walking out of the lake and trying to bite Jessica's neck (in broad daylight), this movie seemed to be confused as to whether it wanted to be a sexy vampire romp, a zombie horrorfest, or good old-fashioned ghost story. Perhaps the director was the one in need of some "time away". 3/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 30, 2008
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow This film illustrates absolutely everything that I love about my Holy Trinity of filmmaking. If it's directed by Tim Burton, stars Johnny Depp, and is scored by Danny Elfman, I'm guaranteed to love it. I have yet to see a movie these men have put out that I do not like. Sleepy Hollow is definitely my favorite of the bunch, with the wonderful mood-color scenes, blood like red sealing wax, beautifully produced beheadings (and bisecting, in one case), and just a lovely creepy feeling. Also, this film features Miranda Richardson as the wickedest stepmother you will EVER see. When put into a fairy-tale-type role with elaorate hairdos and flowing gowns, this woman can do no wrong. I have loved her as Mrs. Van Tassel, Queen Maab ("Merlin"), and even in an obscure little production of "Snow White" where she played the evil Queen. And who could fail to love Christopher freaking Walken as the Headless Horseman! (I have a banner somewhere or other of the Horseman shouting in battle with the caption, "I said MORE COWBELL!") I love love LOVE this movie and watch it faithfully with several girlfriends, lots of popcorn, and plenty of spiked cider every Hallowe'en. 10/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 30, 2008
BloodRayne
BloodRayne The concept was good, Kristanna Loken was a good fit for the role, the setting wasn't bad....I have to agree. This could have been SO much better with a different director...and some better writing. Poor Madsen, he must've really needed the paycheck.
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 30, 2008
Hellboy
Hellboy Del Toro has a history of using movies as proving grounds for future projects. Hellboy is no exception. In fact, the proving ground for Hellboy, if you look closely at the Sammael fight scenes, was Blade II (which was bloody godawful). The makeup/prosthetics workshop technology from Hellboy went on to make Pan's Labyrinth, which in turn was a proving ground for much of the "fairy folk" in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (which was FANTASTIC). Yes it was campy, yes the Sammys got repetitive, yes there could've been more character development. But yanno, that's what the sequel is for. Fabulous acting from Perlman ("From old Jew to young superhero! I love this job!"), some nice oneliners, and great on-screen chemistry from the cast. This is and will remain one of my favorite movies of all time. 9/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 30, 2008
Hellboy Animated: Sword Of Storms
Hellboy Animated: Sword Of Storms Being a bit of a buff of folklore from various different cultures, including Japan, I was extremely impressed with Hellboy: Sword of Storms. Clearly the writers did their homework. From the snake-necked women and the spider-lady to the detached-head vampires and Kitsune Obaa-san (lit. "Grandmother Fox"), nearly all of the cultural references were pitch-perfect. The clothing in the scrolll flashback looked a little bit Chinese, but not so you'd notice unless you're irritatingly picky like me, and the two countries had similar fashions at several points in history. Thankfully, the art style of the flashback makes up for it, being very similar to old story-telling scrolls on display in Japanese historical museums and shrines. This also gives a better idea of what the Hellboy comics are like, where the movie was less successful in doing so, despite Del Toro taking a very literaly stance in his artistic interpretation of the characters. Also, having the movie actors provide the voices was a good choice for consistency, where some other directors (and actors) won't do it for budgeting reasons. If you enjoyed this Hellboy Animated feature, check out Hellboy: Blood and Iron as well. Hopefully the recent success of the new movie will prompt further additions to this series. 10/10
Posted by MerrysMiko on July 30, 2008
Wicked Little Things
Wicked Little Things I caught this movie one night on SciFi, so I probably didn't see the proper version, but still... Normally, I can't watch zombie movies. (God help me, I have a very real fear of the walking cannibalistic dead.) The fact that this one involved murderous children should have made it even worse, but somehow I just couldn't stop watching. The premise has been done to death (forgive the pun), the acting was slightly better than passable, and the effects were woefully cheap, but the creepy factor was definitely there. Nothing like watching a dozen or so undead children, still bloodstained from a recent kill, come creeping silently out of the woods to give me the chills. 5/10
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