Spideyy74-1 Reviews

Blacula (1972)

GREAT CAMPY, SATURDAY MORNING FUN

[10/10 · 22 May 2022]

I remember watching Blacula as a kid in the 80's. It was before we had cable and you had to watch it on the UHF Channels. All the other kids were watching cartoons, I was watching this stuff!

Blacula doesn't take itself too seriously but it also wasn't made to be a spoof.

Some of the acting isn't the greatest but William Marshall as Mamawalde / Blacula and Thalmus Rasulala as Dr. Gordon Thomas play off of each other well.

They are the Blaxploitation version of Dracula vs. Van Helsing and they are good at it.

The plot is simple and straight forward. A vampire from 200 years ago in modern day LA. That is 1972 modern day LA.

There are a couple of sexual orientation slurs in the dialog, but I am sure back then it was acommon thing and wouldn't get you canceled.

By the way, what is with all of the beat patrol officers in this movie wearing motorcycle helmets while driving cop cars? Was that a thing in the 70's?

If you want some Saturday evening or morning thoughtless fun, check out Blacula!

Now I am off to watch the sequel, "Scream Blacula, Scream".

The Profit: Swanson's Fish Market (2014) Season 2, Episode 11

Seemed Staged

[3/10 · 22 March 2015]

I like this show. This episode seemed VERY staged. The daughter seemed like she was auditioning for a local theater troupe. I think she was only there for her face to be on TV. I kind of think that the family staged the whole thing to try to get their daughter on TV, and get noticed by someone. She might be pretty, but she has the acting chops of a porn star. She should keep her day job. The other thing with this episode was, at the beginning, when Marcus was talking to Gary the owner, the editing was horrible. In what was supposed to look like a continuous back and forth shot of them talking, Gary's hair is wet one shot, dry the next, then wet again. It was an entertaining episode, but I think it was mostly scripted. That is why I think reality TV is a crock, but can be fun to watch. As long as you realize most of the time it is no more real than a good Stephen King book.

One Big Happy (2015)

Dumb Da Dumb Dumb...DUMB!

[1/10 · 22 March 2015]

If this shows last more than half of a season, and Stalker gets cancelled, then I rescind my belief in God. This is honestly one of the stupidest sitcoms I have ever seen. The acting is horrible. I really wonder if the actors know anything about comic timing or delivery? In their defense, I guess you need good writing to have good delivery. Nick what's his name and the British lady are REALLY annoying. They are WAY overacting, to the point of absurdity. I feel sorry for Elisha Cuthbert. She is the only saving grace but what could she possibly do with poor writing. If I was her, I would take the money and run before her career is shot. STAY AWAY FROM THIS!

Trigger Man (2007)

Pretty Good Suspense Once It Gets Going

[6/10 · 30 May 2012]

I will admit, this would have been a better film, had it been a short film. The first 25 to 30 minutes are pretty pointless. However, once the trigger man comes into play, the movie becomes a pretty good suspense movie. For those of you who are slamming this movie, you do realize this was only Ti West's second movie, and the first he had written and directed. So, let's give him a bit of a break here. He went on to write and direct House of the Devil, a great horror/suspense movie, and The Innkeepers, which I just watched the other night. I really recommend those two movies to see how much better he has become. Now, none of the aforementioned movies are for anyone who wants to see a cheesy slasher film with a high body count. These films are more for people who appreciate some suspense. I'm really looking forward to seeing his new one coming out soon, VHS.