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Gingerclown (2013)
GingerClown, GingerClown, you are the Ginger in my tea.
Michael Winslow, Tim Curry, Lance Henriksen, Brad Dourif...these were the names that piqued my interests to watch this movie. This movie is just your typical teen boy and girl run-in with monsters, of course, with the stereotypical jock bullies. Though, while I didn't care for the human characters, the monsters were quite hilarious -- I found myself laughing hysterically at the monsters' interactions with one another. For example, when Braineater and Stomacherumble are arguing was beautiful -- the farting, belching, and back-n-forth profanity and insults was just golden icing on the cake!
I've read both the reviews and threads regarding "GingerClown," giving it low stars, and believing it's among the worst films watched. I have to simply disagree, for it's just a spoof the way I see it. I'm watching it for a second time on Xfinity Demand, and the similar movies are "Scary Movie" series, "This is the End," and "Chucky," movies that tend to bring much humor as opposed to horror. So if you're in for a good chuckle, I recommend this movie for you to watch. I've seen horrible movies, and this is not one of them.
I've only given "GingerClown" an 9 out 10 stars, the reason being I wished for more people to have been killed/eaten, and the blood/gore was minimal, though that's just a small nitpick.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Dawn of the Planet of My Tears
When I first watched the trailers on Facebook, YouTube, and Yahoo I was hyped – I sat in my lounge chair, hopping up and down like many other POTA fans as a thousand images popped into my mind. Oh, yes! Those weapon wielding, talking apes that have always been at war with our species through countless movies dating back from the late 60s. Over time, the hype started to fade as I watched the trailers broadcasted all over the media. At the back of my mind, I started to hesitate to purchasing a ticket.
I bought a ticket for two, one for me and the other for my mother who is a fan as well. I would have brought more people, but they were busy watching Transformers. Popcorn? Check. Drinks? Check. Best seats? Check. Cellphones turned off? Double check. While the movie played, the theater was dead silent with only a few laughs here and there. Everyone's attention focused on the movie. It's rare that I shed a tear when it comes to anything, but the movie in certain scenes really will let the waterworks start. I won't spill out any spoilers, not only, because of the rules here, but it is better that you experience it all yourself.
The soundtrack is engaging and memorable. I found myself taking in the various tracks along with the movies that I found each one fit perfectly. The soundtrack by the way can be found on YouTube, and it's worth listening to. In fact, as I write the review I have been playing the first track on repeat. The CGI is amazing to the point that I had to look closely to make sure they were not real apes. A lot of movies these days to me don't produce the realistic CGI to me, but this movie delivers. The special effects are wonderful. The storyline is great, but as I mentioned before I will not spill out the spoilers out of respect for those who have not seen it.
It's important to note that the Charles Heston POTA and Tim Burton's version have nothing to do with Rise and Dawn. Rise and Dawn are reboots. If you want to know what happens between Rise and Dawn, check out the novel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm that has already been released a few months ago.
That's my summary review of the movie. I hope you enjoy the movie as much as I did. In fact, this coming weekend I am going to buy another ticket just to watch it again.