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The Meg (2018)
Could have been great...
I was already disappointed when Eli Roth was no longer attached to the movie and the rating was dropped to PG13, rather than the R rating it originated with, but I still went in with an open mind.
I was bored. Took a while to even see the Meg, and the submarine rescue was over quickly. The acting wasn't terrific, Jason Statham was the best thing in the movie, of course, he's amazing. But he couldn't save me from the boredom of this entire film.
If they had just left the movie rating as R, I really think this movie could have been amazing. Instead, it's another kiddie movie that will quickly be forgotten.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
Not worth the time it took to watch
I love the original Rocky Horror Picture Show, and I am a huge fan of Laverne Cox, so I was really excited to see how an updated version would turn out. But I am only disappointed. The best part of the movie was Tim Curry, I just wish he had more screen time. Again, while I am a huge fan of Laverne Cox, and she didn't butcher the role like the actor playing Columbia did, she really didn't do the role justice. I don't know if casting a male actor would have been better, or if it's just because no one could hold a candle to Tim Curry's performance, but this Dr. Frank-N-Furter really left me wanting more from the performance. Reeve Carney did an amazing job as Riff Raff, and the roles of Brad, Janet, and Rocky were wonderfully filled. Other than those four roles (and of course, Tim Curry), I feel the whole show was improperly cast. Especially Columbia, who just seemed to be reaching too far and falling too short every time she was on screen. Magenta wasn't great, but wasn't bad either. She was just there. Really, they just should have left a classic alone, because this was just a disappointment.
Friday the 13th (2009)
This movie destroyed Jason
I love the Friday the 13th series, so I was really excited when I found out they were bringing an updated version out. But they have destroyed Jason as he is known and loved. Jason does not run after anyone, he just appears when you think you've escaped! Yet he spends half the movie running after his next kill. Jason does not keep someone alive, he kills and moves on to the next! Yet he kept this girl alive long enough for her brother to find her? Other than his mask, I would never recognize this forgery as the Jason I grew to love in the 80s and 90s. I was very disappointed in the movie, couldn't even bring myself to get through a second viewing, though I've re-watched the original series time and time again. They should have stayed true to the character, would have gone a long way for the movie.