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Pitch Black (2000)
Unbelievably bad movie
i'm amazed that this film is getting any positive reviews at all. some of the special effects were good and could be seen on the commercials for this movie. other than that, the first 10 minutes were pure garbage. whatever happened to building up suspense. yes, movies should provide some escapism and fantasy, but come on, the fact the woman survived with make-up intact after having the winshield of the space ship blow off was just plan stupid. i can see the monsters being afraid of fire, and intensely bright light, but the soft glow of phosphorescence? and none of the characters were likeable. and as far as being an unknown cast, i believe they will stay unknown. a few minutes of good special effects does not constitute a movie or shelling out your hard-earned money. skip this dog.
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
dull and boring
this movie is one of the most dull and boring movies ever. i kept looking at my watch thinking this movie must be over 3 hours long. it isn't, thankfully. in my opinion there is nothing redeemable about this flick. none of the characters are likeable. there is little character development. what little special effects there are, don't happen until the end of the movie. and they too are dull. don't waste your time on this flick at all. don't even read the book or rent the video. they should start fining people in hollywood for ripping people off.
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)
recommended
i liked the first tetsuo slightly better. tetsuo II is a little more slower paced and not full of the action of the first film. get the director's cut, as the last part of the movie makes a little more sense. tetsuo II is well worth checking out though there is not as much stop action as the first. yea, this should of been in b&W also and more money spent on more special effects. i look forward to more movies like this. check out the soundtrack to both I & II. it is short but good.
Tetsuo (1989)
well worth seeing
this a great cyberpunk scifi-horror flick. though rather short the excitement is nonstop. i wish there were more movies as intense as tetsuo. the soundtrack also adds tension from the opening credits throughout the show. if you are into alternative type movies that are twisted, this is a must see movie. next to "possession" and "wicked city", this is one of the stranger movies around.
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
a dull and boring movie
One of the few movies I have seen where it took more effort to stay awake than watch this piece of garbage. In the past when a bad movie was made at least the director would throw in some nudity to make the flick semi-interesting and entertaining. This movie has nothing. Obviously the trend in Hollywood is to crank out as much "what is reality" type movies as possible, and as always most of them will be unwatchable. When it comes out on video, I hope it lists a fastforward time along with the standard running time so one knows how long to keep the button pushed until the end. Don't waste your time on this movie, or at least wait until it is in the buck theatres, which shouldn't be long at all.
Possession (1981)
a brilliantly bizarre movie
this is one of the best and bizarre horror movies ever made. i absolutely love it. the amount of madness between all the characters and how they feed this madness off each other is brilliant. intense, the relationships are a downward spiral and of themselves makes for a great movie, but add the strange monster into the mix and this is quite the roller coaster ride. i agree, get the imported edition as i can't imagine what could possibly be cut out of this masterpiece. i only wish there were more movies of this calibre out there.