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Getting Even (1986)
Middle of the road 80s action flick
Nothing too special about this one. Typical mid-80s action flick. The plot synopsis pretty much sums it up nicely. Simple story that's easy to follow with explosions and gunfire. Not terrible and easily to watch. Joe Don Baker plays an all right bad guy, much different role from Walking Tall, Mitchell, and Final Justice.
There are some decent skin effects during the first "gas" scene. Definitely didn't see that coming! The computer graphics, much like the movie itself, is very cheesy and 80s. If you're looking for a deep story and premium action scenes, you won't find it here. If you're a fan of the Andy Sidaris films, you'll probably enjoy this seeing as they're similar, minus the excessive amount of boobs.
Speaking of the gas scene, horror fans will see a familiar face in Caroline Williams from Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2, Leprechaun 3, and Hatchet III.
Tiki (2006)
Terrible, yet... inspiring?
This movie is extremely low budget and it shows. I would say it is a 2000s equivalent to the 80s shot-on-video films. The acting is below average, but it's also a low budget horror, so that's kind of expected. The effects are cheap looking and could've been a lot better. (that really is a lost art)The story is simple, unoriginal, but simple. Some might refer to this movie as a "so bad its good" type of film, and I can see that.
"Inspiring" what I mean by that is, if you've ever thought to yourself "I wonder if I could make a horror movie" this movie will answer you with "yes". As bad as it is, it was made and distributed on DVD.
The best thing about the DVD, in my opinion, is the making of special feature on the disc. It shows what people are capable of if they want to get something done. My thoughts on the movie aside, it does give others hope they can to can make their own horror film.
Blade Runner (1982)
I wanted to like it.
When I saw the Blade Runner Final Cut DVD sitting on a shelf in a store with the hours upon hours of special features for only five bucks, I jumped at the chance to purchase it. For years I heard about how great this film was and how much people loved it. I was already a huge sci-fi fan, so I was thrilled that I was getting see a sci-fi movie that I wanted to see for a while. Nothing could go wrong! Then I watched it... I was underwhelmed at first. I didn't fully understand everything that was going on. So I watched the features. The documentaries that came with the film. Later on, I watched the film again with the Ridley Scott commentary. I understood the movie now, but other than that nothing had changed. I didn't like it any more or any less than I did before. A few weeks later I try watching again, and nothing. The movie itself may not overrated per se, but I don't what makes it so special.
The music. One of the things I can say I dislike about Blade Runner is its score. It's very noir in its presentation. Which would make perfect sense because the movie is a very noir like film.
Sets and effects. I do like the look of the city, the vehicles, and the interior of the buildings. It's very unique and custom to the film. The inside of Deckard's apartment is one of my favorites. And the cars. The cars are so friggin cool to see hover up into the air or land on the street. Definitely top notch stuff there.
Characters. My absolute favorite thing about Blade Runner - Roy Batty. The film's main antagonist, a replicant, played flawlessly by Rutger Hauer. Terrifying yet fascinating, Roy Batty has steadily climbed my list of favorite villains since my multiple viewings of Blade Runner. Rick Deckard. Not my favorite Harrison Ford character, but far from my least favorite. He's not Indiana Jones or Han Solo, he's something very different, but it works. Pris. Daryl Hanah's replicant character is extremely iconic and the visual of her as Pris is something that always pops in my mind when I think of Blade Runner. Sultry and seductive but always dangerous, Pris is my second favorite character in the movie.
At the end of the day Blade Runner is middle of the road for me. I didn't hate it, but I can't exactly say I liked it either. I've watched it a total six times now, so believe me, I tried. I really tried to like it overall.