The idea of the movie was better than the movie itself, I thought. It did have potential, but didn't really embrace it as much as it should have. Basically, it's about four warlocks who are descent from four families from the 17th century who were able to harness the power of witchcraft. But when a fifth one shows up, stronger than all of them and seeking the power of the others, they must stop him before he kills them and everyone they care about. Think Underworld meets Highlander, and that's the basic mood of the movie. It's easy to think of this as an Underworld knock off, but it was actually better than that. The plot is predictable, and drags at times, and there is almost no character development. A lot of interesting subplots are touched upon, but never really explored, and the way they ended it, they obviously want sequels. Check it out, there's some pretty cool action scenes and an interesting story to back it up, but don't count on being blown away.
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Laser Mission
(1989)
Wow, that sucked!
29 August 2006
Let me just say this is by far one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Brandon, buddy, what the H-E-Double hockey sticks were you doing in this piece of trash!? Don't get me wrong. I'm one of those guys who loves the worst kind of movies, but this one is just too much. I watched this hoping for a combination of the misty classics Warrior of the Lost World and Space Mutiny, but instead got a combination of a bad James Bond, a silly episode of MacGyver, and experiencing a root canal without Novocain. There isn't a single character that isn't nail bitingly irritating, and any hint of a plot is completely absent. Unless you're a die hard Brandon Lee fan, or you're some kind of film masochist, avoid at all costs.
Best One Yet
29 August 2006
Book four has always been my favorite of the books, and now I'm glad to say that this is my favorite of the films. Mike Newell did an excellent job with this movie. Ralph Fiennes is perfect as Voldemort, and I thought Michael Gambon did a very good job (I don't get why everyone hates him. Is it because he's not Richard Harris? Get over it!) I was surprised by all the negative reviews on here. Whenever you watch a movie that's based on a book, you need to remember two things. 1. This is a movie that's based on a book. 2. This is not the book, it's a movie, so enjoy it for what it is, not everything it's not. Enjoy the exciting action and adventure without the sometimes absurd subplots such as Bagman owing money to the Weasley twins and Hermione's house elf support group. This is an excellent film, and I think Mike Newell is the best of all the directors so far.
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