Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

This was was a very powerful and amazing and heart felt film. Probably one of the best I have see this year.
It tackles a subject that I am very familiar with... Bullying. Which I think is a horrible thing being that I was bullied for the majority of my trip through school from elementary through High School.
but when I was going to school it didn't have anything like this metal detectors, armed security force , bag checks, ect. from what I know we had one security guard by the time I was in the 11th Grade and that was it.
I think i seen this school before in other things but not sure it was very familiar and the "play" portion of the plot somewhat reminded me of the movie Hamlet 2.
Speaking of the play I thought the parents and the general townspeople were really harsh about the play and the students putting it on, a little more harsh then need be but it is funny near the end that the play no one wanted to go into production every one shows up for in the end.
I found the acting in this was superb amazingly superb especially the film teacher. He is a great man who sticks by this principals and doesn't let anyone get in his way of spreading this message.
the other member of the cast were excellent in their roles.
The scene where they are all sitting around watching the videos of the kids day to day life at school
I couldn't help but sympathize with the character of ( Trevor I think) Because that is what it is like being bullied I know I lived it personally. Now I didn't go to the extremes these boys did I found my own way
out and I always thought to myself let them be assclowns becasue they don't matter they are not even worth my time to get upset over (even though I did) but I thought go get my work done, pass my classes and once I finished I'll never see these jerks again and true enough that is what happened I moved on and started chasing my dreams and from what I'm told my bullies are doing nothing other then living at home and mooching off there parents, becasue being the "cool guy" in high school doesn't really translate well to the real world.
I also enjoyed watching the faces of the people as they watch the videos especially the principal where she gets to see what is really going on in her school and see how well her "zero tolerance policy " really works it usually takes looking through someone else eyes to see what is really going on.
and finally the whole scenes in the woods and and the plot against the school seem like they were inspired my the Columbine incident but this one had a more favorable out cum.
Now in the end this movie is a wonderful sharp unflinching look at a very serious topic and should be view by many and bullying should be stopped and no its not "boys will be boy" its not " the way things are, human nature or the social pecking order" it is a very painful, and in some cases fatal for of torcher that is either verbal or physical that is carried out on another person through fear and intimidation.
the question is simple "would you want to be bulled?"
if the answer is no you have to stand up and speak up for those who can not or will not.
anyway watch the move.

The Devil Within (2010)

I wasn't sure about watching this at the beginning but I'm glad I did.
This is a very "by the book" type of thriller/slasher movie but how it presented and lets the story fold out is what catches your attention. The film is done rather well it is not the best movie but far, far from the worst.
I have to say I actually enjoyed it greatly. How the movie plays along really set you up for a great ending
I was rather surprised when they revealed who the killer actually was, it wasn't who I thought it was which was good you don't want it to be predictable the twist was great. I also thought that the acting for this was actually quite well done all the characters are believable in their portrayal of their particular character it all moves really smoothly. I also thought that this had some nice music in it especially the background score was very fitting but a couple of things I was thinking about while watching were what was up with the principal guys face it was all messed up and also during the whole killing part wouldn't you go and check the house phone first? wouldn't they have a land-line house phone? all in all I thought this was a pretty good movie is was a nice enjoyable watch.

#1 Cheerleader Camp

This is another film from there ever groan worthy Asylum Pictures who seem to specialized in making poorly done low-rent versions other movie. Some that I have seen from them have looked like a project a couple of film students did for their classes. Rest assure if it has the Asylum Pictures name on it it should be a good laugh.
Now when they are not ripping off something like Terminator or Transformers and try to do something more in the way of this you actually get a rather nicely done film. Now I know this is most likely a rip off of the movie
"Fired Up!" which was good also and was quite funny.
Now this movie itself I would have to say had one of the best opening credits sequences I've ever seen.
and was filled with plenty of nice um..cinematography and plenty of beautiful scenes that were... well built! *lol* But over all it wasn't bad the the plot was kind of standard, but a bit predictable at times. It also had some nice gags/jokes in there that gave me a chuckle and the acting wasn't bad but the main focus was on the cinematography..the bouncing, jiggling cinematography lol.
but in the end this wasn't bad and was rather enjoyable, I think this was only the second Asylum Pictures that didn't make groan or roll my eyes while watching it so that is a good thing

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Now this is a Documentary about the History of the Nightmare on Elm Street series
about its creation from the first film straight through to Freddy VS Jason. and the impact it has had on the world and everything in between.
I wanted to watch this being that I have the Jason one that they did becasue I'm a bigger fan of the Jason character (yes just like the Alien(s)/Predator thing below I like Jason more) which is called " His Name was Jason" I thought this would be a excellent watch and I wasn't mistaken.
clocking in at roughly 4 hours ! they cover every single aspect of the Nightmare on Elm St. series
now at that run time this is not for your casual viewer this is a Documentary for the fans
the people being interviewed are just talking opening and honestly and at times with great humor about there
experiences working on and being connected to the series. This is not a straight forward Documentary
it is very casual and they are talking and telling stories pretty much like they would at a convention or even if you where there with them in person.
I would have to say one thing I like about this one was all the opening credits and all there stop motion stuff that was done in between the various segments and I guess you would say sag ways.
I also learned that " Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge" is apparently known as the gayest horror movie ever! I never put much thought into it and must have not noticed it when viewing it but after seen that whole sequence that only thing that comes to mind is "Now you know and knowing is half the battle" but with everything else said this is a wonderful retrospective on the series and a must watch for all the Freddy fans out there, you never know you might just learn something.

PREDATORS

If it bleeds, we can kill it.
Dutch - Predator (1987)

Now I have always been a fan of the Predator character. I personally believe
he/it is a better more interesting character both visually and story wise then
his Xenomorph counter part from Alien(s). Which is kind of funny in a way being that
the Alien(s) get more screen time and more recognition where like I said Predators are a superior character.
So I was very excited for this film any film with Predators I will be excited for (yes
that even includes both AVP films).
As for the film itself all I can say is wow! I was truly very impressed by it.
It was very reminiscent of the very first film and even referenced the events of the first Predator film.
It was all good even the music was very reminiscent of the very first film as well with it updated yet familiar score.
but the movie was amazing it was suspenseful in the fact that you know something is going to happen but it is the anticipation that makes it work so well.
Also the action was very good and quick it was exciting to watch the characters try to survive this nightmare that they are seeming dropped into.
I did like the designs of the new Predators and even the I guess you would call them "Preadogs" I did like there designs as well it all look so cool and gritty and down to earth so to speak.
I did think the casting was a bit odd but it all worked wonderfully. Adrien Brody is one stone cold Bastard in this but I guess that's what it takes to survive in a situation like this, also I thought Laurence Fishburne had a larger roll in this film his character was more of a drop in drop out type but that does not hinder the over all film.
Now this isn't the "Predator 3" I have been hearing people talk about for year and years but I think this one might just be better. In short I loved this movie and if you're a fan of Predator especially the first one then you will probably love this.

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack's Back!

but that brings into question did he really need to come back??
my answer is a resounding NO...

The movie in the beginning shows that everyone thinks the sheriff is crazy
being that he is talking about killer mutant snowmen, what a loon, right?
so for the following Christmas him his wife and a couple of friends
decide to hear down to the Bahamas to get way from all the crazy Snowman talk.
So meanwhile people with no common sense dig up jack and revive him
width what I don't know? I was wondering what was poured into the mixture
they don't tell you but it can't be something "scientific" being the doctor guy
was drinking it before dumping it in.
So jack is back and heads to the Bahamas to finish off the sheriff.
while at the resort we find out Agent Manners apparent is crazy now and head of Island security and he as well as the character know as "Captain Fun" become 2 of the most annoying characters in this whole movie and I am gleefully happy when they are actually killed off, but anyway there are more outlandish kills (giant snow anvil?) and plenty of stupid scenes (the thing with the ice cubes) Also I'm thinking wouldn't it be to warm for a snowman to be running around some tropical island in the Bahamas? apparently not... and not only is he running around (which he is awfully fast for a snowman) he actually freezes the entire island and makes it snow.. which I am all "ok, sure.." but even that is not the worst some of the main characters show just how smart they truly are when the character of Marla remarks "Oh, come on, Sam, we don't even know if it's Jack Frost." I mean come on how many walking talking killer snowmen do you actually know?
the characters in this are just retarded, but that is not the worst part being that you have to have the character "evolve" Jack starts to lay these snowball looking eggs that actually hatch into vicious little snowball creatures that could fly! or so what I could see anyway and they can only be killed by using bananas. (they explain why only bananas but im not going to get into that)
this movie is pretty much horrible I knew that going in but still watched it I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Jack Frost (1997)

This is for the horror movie one with the serial killer, NOT the cute and cuddly family version staring Michael Keaton.

The reason I decided to watch this is some friends and I were talking about it not to long ago and I thought I would give it a watch being that I never truly seen it before.
I would have to say the opening credits were pretty good the voice over guy tell a story very similar to how I tell a story which of course made me laugh being I think I tell pretty good stories.
One thing surprised me apparently this was Shannon Elizabeth's first movie acting role.
you might be wondering "Shannon Elizabeth? is that the one from.." yes, yes it is
the one from American Pie. she did pretty good but sadly came to a rather bad end
in the film in probably its most memorial scene.
Speaking of people coming to a bad end that is one of the things that made this film so funny. They try to get you with jokes and puns that are just more lame and groan worthy then they are funny, but that is really funny is the kills and how the snowman goes about it they are so over the top you just have to laugh at them.
now I can draw comparisons to other characters or films I heard people say it somewhat reminds them of child's play. Also for me personally I would say the character of Jack frost is more like the supervillain Sandman from Spider-Man comics
just look at them they are the same type of character its just one is made of sand and the other made of snow.
Now being that this movie was kind of stupid and had some very stupid scenes in it
one of which I thought was rather horrible was the one in the police station where
the sheriff is trying to get the keys, I don't understand why he didn't just quickly grab the over sized key ring and take off I guess that would be dramatic enough
but one thing was bugging me the whole time was how did Jack lets say "walk"
he didn't have any legs just the large ball on the bottom did he waddle? or was it more of a rolling effect where the lower larger ball rolled while the upper ones stayed still? he was clearing moving about in a "walking fashion" I was just wondering about how?
In the end this movie was alright its good for a laugh but nothing else.