My expectations weren't high for this one. They were met, but barely. Poor script, below average CGI, and ropey 3D. Considering the directors previous work, I hoped to at least see some fun practical effects, but no, digital almost all the way. I'm sure I heard that this was originally going straight to DVD, and I'm very surprised that it didn't. The only saving grace was the presence of a few recognisable faces: Christopher Lloyd, Clu Gulager, Ving Rhames, and yes, The Hoff. He single-handedly dragged the movie from a three or four star rating to a five, and is clearly not afraid to poke a little fun at himself. Also, its always nice to see Katrina Bowden in a bikini. In summary, not a complete waste of time, but save your money, wait for the DVD, and even then you may want to wait until it comes down in price a little.
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3 Reviews
Eggshells
(1969)
Tree hugging hippy snooze-fest
28 August 2010
I recently saw this at London's Frightfest, and it may well be the dullest film I have ever had the misfortune to view there. From one rambling, pointless conversation to the next, nothing of interest happens, apart from a guy having a sword-fight with himself. There may be some who would say that if you didn't like it, you probably didn't understand it, like it's the "emperors new movie", or something. These hypothetical people can get lost. I can't imagine that fully comprehending the film would make it any less dull. I didn't want to understand the presence in the basement, I just wanted it to do something. The film is really only of interest to Tobe Hooper fans, and people who like artsy sixties movies. By the way, I did ask Tobe Hooper what the meaning behind the title was, and he said it just meant "a very delicate situation".
Gun wang
(1978)
No fists, lots of sticks.
6 March 2009
When I watched this movie it was called Fists of Shaolin, which is odd because not a single punch is thrown in the entire film. However, if stick fighting is your thing then this movie is for you. I couldn't possibly comment on the authenticity of the fight scenes but they are certainly entertaining, especially the final duel. All the usual ingredients are present-bad dubbing, ridiculous characters etc. yet a lot of the humour appears to be intentional. The villain is a real highlight, sporting the trademark long white beard and hair which is so popular amongst evildoers in martial arts flicks. Although the story isn't particularly original and I wouldn't be surprised to learn the score was stolen from another movie I thoroughly recommend this film.
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