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If you're unfamiliar with Stephen King's novel 'It', you won't have a problem with this, whilst not overly faithful to the book, it does lift many aspects from it amongst new ideas. Most of which work, few don't.
It follows the story of young Georgie, his brother Bill makes him a paper boat to play with in a very stormy street. Unfortunately for him, the boat falls into a gutter where he encounters a clown. The rest of the story follows Georgie's brother and his friends, their own encounters with the clown and other horrifying events. Like I said, some of the new ideas work, some don't and aren't explored enough.
A solid cast, plenty of jump scares, plenty of laughs and the right amount of tension, if a slightly schmaltzy end, lead to a pretty solid horror film, possibly the best of the year.
It follows the story of young Georgie, his brother Bill makes him a paper boat to play with in a very stormy street. Unfortunately for him, the boat falls into a gutter where he encounters a clown. The rest of the story follows Georgie's brother and his friends, their own encounters with the clown and other horrifying events. Like I said, some of the new ideas work, some don't and aren't explored enough.
A solid cast, plenty of jump scares, plenty of laughs and the right amount of tension, if a slightly schmaltzy end, lead to a pretty solid horror film, possibly the best of the year.
When I first saw the trailer a few months ago I thought it was quite funny and had huge potential. Sadly it doesn't, and is one of the worst movies I have seen in the 21st century.
At a ridiculously short running time, all the jokes are crammed in together at a pace where not only does the jokes fall flat on their arse, their timing is way off. Most of the "jokes" were mainly social commentary from the media over the last year or so.
I laughed twice during the movie - the snakes on a plane scene, which, in fact, was well observed and witty and when the White Bitch pointed to her white castle and it was a White Castle restaurant.
The ending is a bit of a let down to, and has little to do with the rest of the film.
Overall I can only hope the writers get their act together for Scary Movie 5, because by the looks of this, it will be just as bad.
3/10
At a ridiculously short running time, all the jokes are crammed in together at a pace where not only does the jokes fall flat on their arse, their timing is way off. Most of the "jokes" were mainly social commentary from the media over the last year or so.
I laughed twice during the movie - the snakes on a plane scene, which, in fact, was well observed and witty and when the White Bitch pointed to her white castle and it was a White Castle restaurant.
The ending is a bit of a let down to, and has little to do with the rest of the film.
Overall I can only hope the writers get their act together for Scary Movie 5, because by the looks of this, it will be just as bad.
3/10
Tough guys Jean Claude Van Damme and um, Rob Schnieder. Fight tough guys in this rather dismal movie, the acting is bad and there are a few too many fights. There is very little I can compliment this film on as it is on of the big Turkeys of 1998. Jean Claude Van Damme should know better. Rob Schnieder can go to hell becuase I have no idea who he is.
4/10
If you like this try:
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4/10
If you like this try:
Soldier
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