This franchise took a wrong turn after Ghost Shooter! This is amateur filmmaking at every level and a complete lack of understanding and reverence for the franchise and the action fan base. Embarrassing and nonsensical. And the humor, I assume that was what they were going for, violated the one rule of humor - be funny! It wasn't funny or charming. This isn't Stranger Things. This isn't a franchise for 12 year olds. This was and should remain a hard actioner pitting bad against good in cat and mouse sniper battles. It's a movie meant for a mature audience. It's now coming off like a cartoon. The makers are missing the whole point. It's meant to be sneaky and stealthy, heavily relying on themes of isolation and the morality of killing from long range and what that does to the psyche. There is not one idea in this movie. It's not singular or strong. It's a weak movie, guided by no vision or perspective. The director/writer/editor/craft service had no idea how to mount or deliver and is tonally deaf to the source material and it's offensive to the fan base and action audience. I'm done with these movies for good. The studio brain trust is trying way too hard to reimagine this series. They've reimagined it to its grave.
Reviews
14 Reviews
Inside Man: Most Wanted
(2019)
Most Boring!!!
24 September 2019
This movie has no reason to exist. Exact same twist, horribly written, not well directed, and the movie looks bad. Flat lighting, bad color, and the acting is not good. You'd think with all the powerful software out there today, they could've tried to make the movie look good in post, but no it just looks flat and bland. Someone doesn't know what they're doing. Just watch the original with great stars and acting. No reason to watch a cheap remake with no name actors and bad cinematography and even worse finishing touches. This is lazy bad filmmaking from A to Z. And work on the scripts 1440. You can do better than this, all you have to do is try just a bit harder!
Aquaman
(2018)
Really?!
31 December 2018
Hard to watch!! Poorly acted and charmless!!! Laughable at times and as boring as listening to a conch shell for an overly bloated 2 hours plus. This was a grind when it should have been a breeze. Not in for anymore of expensive tripe like this that keeps getting peddled like art! It's. It even decent entertainment!
The Scorpion King: Book of Souls
(2018 Video)
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy!!!
26 October 2018
Loovvvveee it!!!! SK is back and better than ever. Gone is the camp and the cheese and in comes the action adventure. This is what SK should be, and I'm glad they've rethunk it!!! Very good movie, impressively directed, especially at this budget level!!! Kudos!!! Keep slaying, SK!!!
The Scorpion King: Book of Souls
(2018 Video)
Finally!
23 October 2018
This SK has some muscle and style and action for action fans! The humor is downplayed as the swords and fists and fantasy elements take center stage! I love it! Good actors, fun action and some feisty characters all working in favor of a sexy and mysterious movie! Loved Zach McGowan and Pearl Thusi and Peter Mensah!!! Keep 'me coming!!!!
Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy
(2018 Video)
Taste of blood in your mouth!
6 October 2018
Yesss!!!! Just watched last night in all its genre glory on my new Sony Bravia! It's a dirty and crazy and fun ride with some hard turns along the way! I dug the characters and wanted more of them! It's got some nastiness and a dark underbelly, don't watch with those not into this kind of hardcore fare! You got to have gravel in your guts and if you do, you'll be happy you gave this beast a chance! Out!
Hard Target 2
(2016 Video)
Lazy Target
1 September 2016
This movie is just bad. Really bad. I don't care how many times Scott Adkins kicks his legs and does the splits. The script is worse than D budget quality, the cinematography is D level, the acting is barely above C quality, and there's some very good actors in there who obviously just wanted a paycheck, Rhona Mitra. If you don't care, don't do it. It will show in your performance and it did. No one really seemed to care. And the original is no masterpiece, but this is beyond bad. And it looks bad. Very cheap looking and they had a jungle to work with. Wow! And the color of the scenes was "meh" The filmmakers had no point of view. This was very amateurish and unoriginal. It's not enough to just have action anymore. You have to have a strong point of view and interesting characters. This had neither. And the action was not good. Just because something is slow motion doesn't mean it's cool. In fact, slow motion is so over used it has the opposite affect. Anyway, I love movies, and if you're reading this I'm sure you do too, but for the love of movies stay away from this lazy target.
Tremors 5: Bloodlines
(2015 Video)
Loved it!!!!
6 October 2015
I dug this freak-show! It's a old school popcorn movie with some bad-ass monsters. It honored the franchise, which I love, but brought it up to date and delivered some scares. Kudos. I really loved seeing Burt in action again. And the addition of Jamie Kennedy was spot on. The South African gang of actors really spiced things up. The character of Den Bravers was the Crocodile Dundee of South Africa. I'd love to see Burt and Den together again in the next one. And Brandon Auret was tons of fun to watch as Dreyer. And now to Ms. Pearl Thusi. What a find she was. Pretty and athletic with a depth of character. Everyone really stepped up and added to the movie. Burt Gummer was in good company and of course, now we have to talk about the Graboids and AssBlasters. The new designs are greeeeattt! Updated and fresh. Well done to all involved. Can't wait for the next one.
Sniper: Reloaded
(2011 Video)
Just bad...
22 April 2014
Really? A love scene with a bad actress that the main character hardly knows. WTF?! This is a Sniper movie. Why is a British blonde on the disciplinary committee having sex with a soldier she's investigating? This is just bad writing and has no place in what should be a tough-as-nails Sniper movie. Bad acting all around. Worse script. Stupid scenes. Marines lifting weights and talking about nothing. Stock footage cut in by some dumb-ass movie executive who thinks this makes the movie seem "bigger" I guess. Wrong. It makes it look smaller, cheaper. A helicopter lands on the grass in front of some cheap looking building. Why? No one gets in or out. Is this supposed to open the movie up and show us some military hardware? It didn't work. It's a meaningless shot with no relationship to the story. And bad action. Poorly shot. Poorly staged. Marine charge out of a storage container to an almost certain death and fire at a sniper they can't see, peeling off meaningless rounds. Who thinks of this incomprehensible garbage? Who says "yeah, it's good let's make it." Billy Zane chewing the scenery is unbearable. The young Beckett was the only thing in the movie that didn't make me cringe. I love movies. I'm even forgiving most of the time. But this is really poorly done from inception to execution. There is no forgiveness for this one, no matter what the budget. Tom Berenger where are you when we need you? I hated this movie. One of the worst DVD movies in recent memory.
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