Movie Review: The Last House On The Left

Ok, so I could have past on this movie, and not felt bad about it, but I gave it a shot anyway because it looked like it might be a little fun. The first act was kind of cliché, and did not impress me at all. A serial killer is being transferred, and is cop escort is killed and he is busted out by his cronies. They go hide in a quiet little lake town in the middle of nowhere, where they are supposed to meet up with the guy’s kid, who is patiently waiting, but as teenagers do, he gets bored and invites some cute girls back to his motel room to smoke out. Bla bla bla, trouble comes a knocking and bad shit goes down. We see some graphic beat downs take place and even a tasteless rape scene which I did not like at all (already losing point here, nice going ass hats). Eventually, a storm hits town and the killers go to the one place they didn’t expect, the home of the girl’s parent’s they thought they just killed. Of course the girl does not die (even though she should have by all reasonable means) and after mom and Dr. Dad do their best to patch her up, they go to town on their houseguests and do some damage of their own. I do love it when the victims fight back in these types of films and that’s where this movie wins some points back! Hurray! The ending was a bit of a surprise for me, but not all that unexpected, and I still liked that for what it was worth. Go see it, or don’t. It’s your call, but don’t expect too much either way.

I give The Last House on the Left a 4 outta 10.

Movie Review: Watchmen

The comic book that inspired a generation or writers, artists, fans, and countless others has FINALLY been adapted into a major motion picture. After many years and many failed attempts, after legal battles and speculation, it has finally made it to theaters! Zach Snyder has brought us what many poeple thought was impossible. The twelve issue epic was cut down quite a bit for the big screen, naturally, but for the most part, all of the cuts and modifications fit in with the overall feel of the film without changing the story much. Visually, it was fantastic! The sets, costumes, cinematography, art direction, editing, and general direction were all amazing! On the downside, the make-up and the music were where I thought the film fell short. Sally Jupiter, one of the original heroes and mother to the current Silk Spectre looked fine in her flashbacks, but the older version of the character looked fake and reminded me of the make-up from Back To The Future.... Not in a good way. Richard Nixon was also right there with her. His fake nose looked horrible. The misic was like a "Best of the 80's" soundtrack that I felt was intrusive and over-the-top at times. Some of it was alrigth, but as a whole, it was a little too much for my taste. Some of the acting was a bit dry, and for someone that has not read the book, I could definately see how the movie could look about a half an hour too long. Overall though, still a great flick, and I'm glad it finally saw the light of day. It's just too bad that Alan Moore cannot celebrate the success from this that he so much deserves.

I give Watchmen an 8 outta 10!