Reviews

Holy schmoley! How did this movie ever escape me? - I couldn't believe that it was made 17 years ago, and I've never even heard of it. Thank goodness for Pirate Bay or I never would have. What a great blend of story, characters, humor, and of course being on "a mission from God!" I'm buying this one. I wonder why it hasn't been picked up yet by American producers. You know, like they did with "The Grudge", "Dark Water", and a host of others. I'm kinda glad they didn't. They would probably screw it up. - Along with the priest the fabulous sidekick Jose Maria. - I'd love to see these two together again. - Anyway, it you haven't seen this yet, hunt it down and enjoy. If you don't it might just be the "end of the world."

Yes, everything about this movie is so P.C. it's sickening.

1. Unlike Star Trek, these aliens have no prime directive. 2. The military always shoots first. If you personally know anyone in the military I'm sure you were offended. 3. Politicians are only concerned about the party line, and "know" what's best for everybody. Despite those shown by the press, MOST politicians generally have well meaning in their hearts. 4. The religious immediately panic and the landing of this ship in central park makes everyone not an atheist cry to god to stop the apocalypse. 5. Every mother lets their child call them "helen". No wonder the kids in these movies are such brats. We know that's not the case.

Now that I've gotten that off my chest lets at lease extol the good points. The acting is fine. If you take away the soundtrack and the special effects you see how weak the screenplay is. Bravo to the actors!

Special effects were quite good, but GORT was so obviously CGI I expected him to turn into the Silver Surfer.

Who in the cinematography dept chose to paste a drab pallor on the whole film.

Anyway, if you're a movie buff like me go ahead and see it. As for me, "Klaatu, Verata, Nicto"

I couldn't write after watching this movie last night. It was so bad it just left me with a big knot in my stomach. I had hoped like so many others that this would be a good sequel, and possibly resurrect the whole franchise, but now dead, dead, dead.

I'm hoping that my review might help at least one person from wasting their money. - Where do I start? First of all, the acting and the script was horrendous. Thumbs up for Casper Van Dien and Amanda Donohoe for their brave efforts. For 90% of the movie you're subjected to inane attempts at creating a plot. It's so pitiful. I swear this was written by a group of high school retards. I wish no one harm, but the Director/Writer "Edward Neumeier" should rot in you know where.

They've taken from me my hope. They've taken from me my dignity for even buying it. But worst of all, they've taken from me $26.00.

Has anyone out there ever been successful in having their money refunded. If so please contact me. Thanks rich@1974beetle.com

I'm a big fan of horror(scary) flicks. Probably that's the only reason I give this one a 5/10. It started off just fine, but then before long it sinks into social commentary.

Let's see now, there's the religious zealot blaming everything on sin with redemption coming only at the cost of the non-believers blood. There's the "secret" project of the army(government) bringing apocalyptic catastrophe on us all. There's the meek middle-aged grocery store who in reality is a crack shot with a pistol and an otherwise unappreciated hero. I could go on for a dozen more characters but why bother.

The FX are common at best. Anyone in the baby boomer generation could spot these a mile away.

The story could easily have been written by some lost-along-the-way goth school dropout. It's kinda like that drawing you've seen where the kid draws himself next to his family, but several of the family members are drawn with thick black charcoal, and eventually scribbled over, wiping them out of existence. Hmm, has King and Darabont reverted to their true selves? - I really expected much better.

Go ahead and see it, but either borrow it or rent it. Oh, I'd be more than willing to sell you my copy for 50% of the retail price. (shipping and handling not included.)

I saw this flick in the bargain been of the previously viewed movies at our local DVD rental. (I rarely rent, but go there for the great bargains on previously viewed DVDs.) Anyway, I figured for $5 bucks it was worth looking at. I was wrong, wrong, wrong! The only thing I can recommend this for is if you have insomnia and have run out of your Ambien. The story line is chopped up. The characters and the acting is horrible. And the effects, not being bad, have no association to whatever is happening, especially if you've never seen the original.

Stick to the original! What with Adrienne Barbeau and a good plot it's the one I can recommend.

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED !

I wish I could get my hands on the people who left favorable reviews for this movie. What a waste of precious time. - And to show I'm not an unreasonable movie viewer, I'd like you to know that some of my favorite movies include: "Dead Alive", "Story of Ricky", and "Mr.Vampire".

1. The entire frickin' movie is filmed in the woods. I mean that literally. There are no buildings, structures, and even the view of the blue sky is limited. With the mounds of dirt lying around you almost expect to see a new home development going in over the rise. The times we do see the sun it is a various locations, even amidst the same scene.

2. The Plot: What plot? - They seemed to have tried to combine elements of "The Matrix", "Night of the Living Dead", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and thought it would be this blockbuster. And remember while trying to visualize these concepts, that it's all taking place in the same area of the frickin' woods! (NOTE: The only redeeming qualities of this movie are the attempts to mimic the fight scenes in "The Matrix", and the gore by far was the best. There were some hilarious parts (they probably weren't meant to be). The good guy, who's name just happens to be Destiny, by the end of the movie is wearing all black (ala Neo), and is even brought to the brink of death just like in "The Matrix". Two of the bad guys are supposed to be agents (ala Agent Smith). One says he was trained by the FBI at Langley AFB, the other says he was born and raised in Yellowstone National Park. The explanation for the zombies is that they are all the dead and buried men that the hoodlum hitmen assassinated and buried in the woods. Oh, but these aren't ordinary woods, it's the "Resurrection Forest"! - Yeah, that explains things alot?

3. The sound track is abysmal. Was definitely made by one musician using a synthesizer, and you could tell at times he tried to mimic the techno-noir of "The Matrix".

NOTE: Once again, don't forget to picture this all occurring in the same frickin' woods. They even run over the same spots time and time again.

Anyway, my head hurts telling you all this! I think I've gotta pop in a copy of "Ringu", "Battle Royale", or even "Godzilla(the original) just so I can go to bed feeling like the day wasn't a total waste.

Remember, you've been warned about this one, and for God's sake, stay out of the "frickin' woods"!

This movie really took me by surprise. It more than met my expectations for the fun you'd expect from a Tim Burton film, but then became more and more personally touching as the movie went on. By the end I was literally sitting in the theater with tears rolling down my face. This is the shining accomplishment for Tim Burton. It goes in my top ten list!

I remember seeing this production when it first aired on PBS, and only just recently was able to obtain a copy to watch once again. I found it to be just as eerie as the first time I saw it. This version prides itself on following the novel of Bram Stoker the most closely of those out there. Although obviously done under low budget, the cast and performances are excellent and carry the story all the way through. Most notable are those of Professor Van Helsing, Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Renfield. - Renfield in particular does some remarkable scenes, especially when he begs Dr. Seward to be let out of the sanatorium, and then tops it off with a death scene that is quite moving. But the best is the whole sequence of Lucy Westenra once she becomes a vampire. It gave me goose bumps! - Anyway, see if you can find a copy somewhere and give it a look.

I heard someone on a radio talk show about movies mention this film in regards to Christmas-themed movies. While not about the holiday season, it is instead an intelligent and tautly directed story of a bank teller attempting to outsmart a bank robber. Christopher Plummer is great as the robber. It's worth watching just for this alone. I've never cared much for Elliott Gould, but this role was just right for him. - Find this film if you can, and give it a go! Well worth the effort. - I found a copy on ebay, and will probably just keep it now. It's only available on VHS. Go get 'em!

I was expecting to see a toe-to-toe knockdown fight between Pacino and Williams, and what I got was less exciting than watching the Iron Chef. The part of Robin Williams would have been better played by Wally Cox, or (by today's standards) by Woody Allen.

The best part was watching Pacino and his progression into a world of sleep deprivation. WARNING: DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE IF YOU ARE THE LEAST BIT SLEEPY OR SLEEP DEPRIVED!

The ending was predictable and anti-climactic. I should have gone to see "About A Boy" instead.

Boy, I guess the Wall Street Admen got me this time. With Spielberg's name on it, and with the expert marketing, I was expecting to spend a nice afternoon in an air-conditioned theater, happily enjoying a top notch movie. What I got was the shaft! - The story began along pretty solid lines, but just when it could've really gotten complex and imaginative, it drifted into the Bermuda Triangle. Who wrote this thing? I'm surprised that anyone was brave enough to put their name to it! - It started out like I said like "The Sixth Sense", but it ended up like I was watching "Leonard Nimoy's 'In Search of Pinocchio vs the Aliens'". I wish I would have gone into "Shrek!" - Do yourself a favor, if you really want to see it, wait till it comes out on video.

Excellent and disturbing from start to finish. Rock Hudson's best role. Even watching this film out of the context of the 1960s, today's viewers will have the same questions regarding their "happiness" and satisfaction with their life. - After watching this one I turned to my wife just to tell her how important she is to me. Get it, see it!

date posted rating Rich Falcioni January 26, 2001

Disappointing! - It's always good to see John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe. Other than that the film lacked any of the fun that was offered in "Ed Wood", and wasn't scary in any sense to help it cross over to a horror flick. If if had stuck to the actual facts regarding Max Schreck at least it would have had the potential to being a precious piece of nostalgia celebrating the silent film era. - Films such as "Matinee", "Ed Wood", and even "Frankenstein 1970" gave movie buffs the fun of watching the movie production. The nachos and cheese I had were the best part of going.

Very much a worthy prequel to the original Dusk till Dawn. The story line is at least average, and the initial "western" segments sometimes play out like a kung fu film. But, the vampires are GREAT! Good and bloody! And hey, check out those cool bats! - Good consistency in establishing the existence of the Titty Twister bar, and the crowning of Satanico Pandemonium. The DVD goes right on my shelf next to, and in front of, the original Not a four star film, but how many 4 star horror films can you name? The Exorcist? Hellraiser? Evil Dead? Not that many. Four star horror films are far and few between. This one rates at least 3 stars. - By the way, in my opinion this film would have done great if released to the theaters.

If you can get a hold of this one you won't be sorry. It's a terrific compilation of clips from all the schlock films you've ever loved. If you love William Castle, Chiller Theater, or Dr. Shock, you've gotta find a copy of this one.

The antics of Dr. Evil is what makes this movie fly. For that alone it's worth the price of a ticket. - The story line though gets old, and there's a little too much obvious tossing of the "60s" in one's face. - Please give me back Vanessa; the new Felicity is superficial, and could have been left out of the movie altogether. Go see it... you'll have a groovy time!

Sorry to say that this movie is almost worthless. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of gore, violence, and what have you, but this flick can't make up its mind whether it wants to be a comedy, a documentary, or a horror flick. And my God, the soundtrack at times is down right annoying. I saw it up in New Jersey in an urban-centered mall, along with a couple of dozen teenagers. When it finally ended most of them could be heard cussing. Tickets up there are $8.50 a pop! - If you're truly interested, wait till it comes out on video.