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Stepfather III (1992)
David Tom knocks it out of the park!!
While I think it's a very unnecessary sequel, giving that the antagonist miraculously survived fatal injuries that would've killed a normal/any other person (Knife stabs and the claw-hammer to the chest/heart he received at the end of part 2) I still found it to be entertaining. One performance, particularly, stood out from the entire cast and made this unnecessary, straight to video sequel a lot more fun to watch- and that was the youngest, David Tom playing the wheel-chaired young son. It's not very often that we see young actors with such talent. He was very convincing and believable in his role as the young suspicious son. They did a great job casting him, and got lucky with that too. He played a very big factor in my rating of this film. Now the whole plastic surgery concept thing is just ridiculous and over the top. They obviously did it because the actor Terry O'Quinn just didn't wanna do it anymore (He was probably like what?! The character never died?! I have to do the same thing over and over again?!) So they should've just literally started all over with a different villain, a different character who's just like Terry from the original with the same fascination over single mothers and divorcees. Maybe like inspired by him or something? As opposed to him getting plastic surgeries in the face to alter the way he looks. Like what about his voice and accent? Sounds very amateurish like a cheap lifetime movie or some soap opera show or something. All in all, it's not a bad end of franchise sequel, knowing that he won't be coming back after the way he dies in this. I've seen way worse movie sequels, but it's not amazing either.
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Mulholland Drive...
This was my take on "Mulholland Drive": Like most, I decided to watch/rent this after I heard the universal praise- and knowing that Naomi Watts is on it (since I really like the actress). And despite COUNTLESS bizarre, unexplainable moments along the way, I was still very hooked and intrigued. 100 minutes into the film, then the two women go to the "performance" at like 2 am after of them/Rita wakes up out of the blue saying over and over "Silencio" or whatever the word was. The rest of movie (which is another 40 minutes by the way) is even WEIRDER than the first part AND completely contradicts and dumps on what I had already seen. Then the movie abruptly ends. You'd think their trip in the middle of the night (which could've been cool) would somehow tie to the story? None of the stuff had anything to do with anything. Introducing like 100 characters that one doesn't connect to/ cares about. Even the 2 main characters turn out to be not what they claim to be the entire time? Made a couple of good film fanatics and clever friends see it too and they were like WTF? Baffled, I wandered over to my computer to see if I could buy a clue as to what just happened, but to no avail as still nothing made sense. Someone's dream? Not real? An imaginary character that the other creates? Then what's the point of a 2 hour 30 minute movie if it's "not real?" Or is it real? I'm forced to make a choice. The movie is weird for weird's sake and just doesn't make sense. Everyone who loves it is trying to save face and pretend like they "get" it. Until someone proves otherwise. I give it 4/10 for the cool cinematography/ decent acting and creepy ominous chills it gave me in the beginning. Storyline though?
It Follows (2014)
Disappointed and IT FOLLOWS ME!!!
Whoever recommended "It Follows" to me, with all my respect--- never mind, I'll save it. But just watched it last night and here's what I think: Great visuals and cinematography, some really cool eerie music, awful writing and story, decent to average acting, but then again due to the horrendous story writing. First of all- all characters are unlikable and 10 minutes into the movie and I have no problem with them dying already because I never cared enough for any of them in the first place. All typical, shallow, flat undeveloped characters with bad attitudes. Sorry but it takes more than just being really pretty to care if s*** starts happening to you. We talk a lot about the importance of writing characters that readers like or can relate to, but this- -? Storyline: basically something really creepy FOLLOWS you and you have to sleep around with people to pass it on/along to them and hopefully maybe it will stop following you and follow them instead- or maybe not? We know nothing about that thing's backstory or why it's doing the horrible things that it's doing, how does it work and does it just pick people? Did it just show up one day? Are they like zombies or ghosts? Again what do they want? Nothing is explained. Now general stupidity and character errors: The lead is at home with her sister and THREE other friends when she starts seeing that "thing" and it starts following her so she hides in her room. She goes from NOT being OK if her sister leaves her with their THREE other friends in her bedroom to go get her some water just from the kitchen downstairs, freaking out about it telling her "don't leave me", she goes from that to running in the creepiest woods all ALONE just like a minute later. I'm like are you bipolar? A minute ago you yelled at your sister when she offered to go get you some water while your 3 other friends are sitting with you to protect and comfort you- again in your room, the safest place, and now you're wandering ALONE in the middle of the night just to sit in a swing? It's like an accident waiting to happen. How do you connect these two? Just stupid. And then the incredibly slow pace at times, like how much time do you need to tell that someone is swimming in the pool? 5 Minutes?! BORING! Now expositions that just aren't believable: "When I was a little girl, my parents wouldn't allow me to go south of eight mile. I mean I had to ask permission to go to the state fair with my best friend and her parents just because it was a few blocks past the border!!" Now I would buy that if I see anything that proves it from today's life. I've only seen your mom in like one scene in the beginning of the movie that's an hour and a half long, you're still underage and you go to school, your mom/ parents have no clue where you're spending your days and nights or what's going on with you when you have all your friends over; we just never see her. One night you sleep in a public park, in a swing, the other night on top of your car not even in it, and then on the beach the day after, and then in an isolated cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere that you drove to with your bunch of teenage friends. And then 3 days in a hospital?! Where's the so called overly protective mother in all of this? Knowing that she did appear at the beginning. Could they not hire her for a few more scenes? And then the resolution at the end- what resolution?! Still, nothing is explained?! I was hoping something would happen at the end that would miraculously change my mind, blow me away and surprise me, it did but for all the wrong reasons. I wouldn't say it was a total waste of time despite how frustrated I was when it ended, because the shots and cinematography were dope and gave me some great ideas!! IMDb ratings, I always knew you weren't to be trusted!! People, how could you possibly suggest it telling me "it's the best horror movie ever!!" Have you NOT learned proper screen writing?!
The Strangers (2008)
Avoid this utter piece of garbage at ALL COSTS! May Contain Spoilers!
This is, by far, the worst horror film I've seen in my life, really! Like I understand a person might sometimes not have a solid plot, but can they at least make a freaking effort??? There is no plot or storyline or premise whatsoever!!! I'm so blown away by the rating of 6.2??!! This is so unfair to the great horror movies out there that have less than that high rating, if not the same; it just doesn't do them any justice! I don't understand what's wrong with you people? I swear by the end of the film I couldn't explain my anger and frustration ( Even though my roommate who's 7 years younger than me warned me from watching it) I even started cursing out loud and to myself! With a budget of $ 10,000,000 I could turn my idea for a feature film into a film, and I could do that with less than a million!!! All you need is a strong, solid story! There's zero talent or originality in this, no plot/ storyline, we know nothing about the reason behind the killings and absolutely nothing about the characters and their back-story with dialogue that's mediocre at best! It started off all right and somewhat promising, but it looks like the writer and director just didn't know where to take it from there and what to do with the story so he just wanted to get it over with and finish the project any way possible; it becomes painfully boring! I must say the only good thing about this was the acting, I'd give them credits for that. Such a waste though it was put in an utter piece of garbage like this! It's like having the icing on the cake without the cake itself. Nominated the best horror film of the year??! My ...! What year are we talking about?! This cliché piece of c**p is super ridiculous and is highly overrated; please avoid it at all costs. It's an hour and a half that you're never getting back! I give this piece of s*** a rating of 1/10 and that's being generous (Because obviously I can't go any lower) It doesn't matter what great actors you have, if there isn't a story to start with in the first place, you basically don't have a movie.