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Left Behind (2000)
I don't subscribe to a religion...
....But I've read the novels and was very interested in seeing a film version. My first inclination that things weren't going to be the way I hoped was when the previews started. There were 3 separate previews for films that used the philosophy:"Let's hire a once popular actor, build a crappy film around him and try to save souls." Look, the only people that watch these films are people who are already converted or like to watch the cheesiest thing they can find. I, personally, want to rent the one with Mr.T in it. That would be fun. More fun than Left Behind: The Movie. The acting varied but was more than acceptable. The look of the film wasn't bad, either. (Although there seemed to be a strange fluctuation near the end?) But the film was very disjointed and only deals with about Half of the original novel. They took out half of the book and still couldn't make everything seem to fit together. (Ummm....Mini-series? You'd reach a wider audience if people didn't have to pay. And you could make a more cohesive film. Plus there's all those bible based miniseries telling the old testament and making decent ratings. Why not Revelations? Anyway..)Terrible music gets in the way, too. Blech. I kept expecting Carmen to come around and get everybody involved in a sing-along.
Final thoughts:(and you thought I'd never quit)
Why the heck did the producers thank everybody BUT the writers?
We need a film version of "This Present Darkness"
How much is Mr.T going for nowadays?
The Prowler (1981)
Did a movie just come through here? Lock it out.
I somehow avoided this movie for years. Growing up in the 80's gave me an insatiable appetite for slasher flicks but I never dared to touch "The Prowler". I must have ESP, 'cause this movie should have never entered my VCR. Let's get this straight...There is one good/interesting kill. The bayonet through the top of the head. The rest are standard and uninspired. Also, there is no plot. People move from place to place but not much happens. This is not a comedy, but one scene really got me laughing. **Stupidity Spoiler!!** The prowler stands at the top of the stairs and looks at a woman. He has no visible weapon. Makes no menacing movements. No killings have been mentioned. But this woman takes off screaming. She is grabbed by the old man in the wheelchair but tears free. I don't think this could hold up in court as assault, but it's enough to get the deputy worried and cause a teacher to make an anouncement that there is a...you got it...prowler. There are better and bloodier ways to spend your money. Stay away.
Dr. Caligari (1989)
More, please.
I first saw this movie when I was about 14. I didn't really get it. It was definitely...different. Anyway, years later I had help from Mr.Leary's friend and finally figured out what it was about. It's about screwing with your head and making you enjoy it. Great impressionist sets and lighting. Truly bizarre acting and dialogue. Sometimes someone will just pop out of the bottom of the frame, say something and then drop back out of frame. The days of enhancing my viewing experiences are over, but I carry many fond memories of this film with me. Good luck finding a copy...a used one is your best bet.
Dawn of the Mummy (1981)
Disappointing
I've been reading about this flick since I was a kid. I finally found a copy last week. *sigh* Maybe I'd just fashioned a better movie in my own head, but this didn't even need to deal with the mummy aspect. The main mummy looks alot like Christopher Lee in that Hammer flick. Ok. I can deal with that. But when his "army" rises from the dead do they look like mummies? No. They have no bandages and they're all wearing tattered LEISURE SUITS!! Blech. That did it for me. Why not call it Yawn of the Yuppies? The much talked about wedding scene wasn't that gory and the ending made no sense. After enduring the terrible acting and ridiculous actions of the characters, I was pretty bent out of shape. I spent the entire end-credits sequence telling the T.V. how I would have done it better. (I usually wait until after the tape is done) So, my suggestion is to take the title and then just imagine what the movie could have been. I assure you that whatever you come up with is better than what actually got put on film.