Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Most people think that cartoons and animated films are for kids but that simply isn’t true. There are a lot of animated movies that more adults enjoy other than kids. Another thing that I am constantly told is that the “old school” superheroes are on their way out. Once again that isn’t true and people still talk like they are for kids. Anyone that saw the Dark Knight will tell you that they aren’t just for kids. As for the animated movies that is another thing.

Recently Bruce Timm the producer and creator of the (now) old DC Animated Universe have created a series of animated movies based on the stories found almost exclusively in the comic world. Now let’s talk about the history of the DCAU. In 1992 Warner Brothers wanted to create a kids cartoon show to help promote Batman Returns. That show was called Batman: The Animated Series. The interesting thing about this show is that it was a huge hit. How huge do you ask? The series was created as a promotional tie-in to Batman Returns and was highly influenced by said movie. The show became so big that it influenced the later Batman movies in the Schumacher era and even kept carrying the torch for the Batman franchise after the 1997 disaster that is known as Batman and Robin.

The Animated series also spawned many films including Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which I regard as one of the greatest Batman films ever made. I also recommend Mystery of the Batwoman, not to mention Batman Beyond and its movie Return of the Joker. You will hear some fans when asked who their favorite Batman’s will say Kevin Conroy and their favorite Joker (other than Heath Ledger) is none other than Luke Skywalker himself Mark Hamill.

Other than Batman Animated movies the series also opened the door for Superman: The Animated Series that treated us fans to the inevitable team ups of the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight and then Justice League.

The Continuation series Justice League Unlimited marked the end of this decade and a half long era of Superheroes that introduced these legendary characters to a new generation of fans and highly entertained an old group of them. The DCAU stepped aside Clearing the way for The Batman, Teen Titans, Smallville, and the Brave and the Bold.

Starting in 2007 DCAU fans were treated to this new era of Comic Movies that are finally put on film if only in an animated format. With such titles as Superman: Doomsday, Batman: Gotham Knights, Under the Red Hood, and even Green Lantern and Wonder Woman feature films.

Last year another came out which was based on the Superman/Batman title was another movie. The story was called Public Enemies and it featured Batman and Superman doing battle with Lex Luthor and preventing a giant kryptonite meteor from destroying the earth.

Now we have the sequel to that story called Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Coming to earth alongside the mammoth Meteor is none other than Kara Zor-El better known to DC fans as Superman’s cousin Supergirl. Clark is happy to welcome her with open arms but Bruce is skeptical of her arrival on earth. Mentoring her to adapt to the earth with her new superpowers she eventually goes to Paradise Island with Wonder Woman to be trained to be a hero. That is until Darkseid arrives with his own intentions for the young Kryptonian.

The story plays like a feature film I honestly felt it was a superior Supergirl Origin story other than the 1984 Helen Slater movie. The most entertaining part of the flick is the relationship between the characters Batman and Superman interactions are entertaining as well as the relation ship with both characters and Kara. Wonder Woman being added to the mix adds icing to the cake.

Honestly with the inclusion of Wonder Woman I feel the title should be called Trinity as Diana Prince has a big role in the film but that would not have the selling power that the name of Superman and Batman have.

The inclusion of Darkseid as the Villain is a pretty nice touch. Fans of the Comics, Video Games, and Justice League Series will already be familiar with this villain and Smallville fans will get to know him in this current season of the show. For those of you that aren’t familiar with the character there is a really good Documentary on the BluRay and Double Disk DVDs that cover Darkseid and the New Gods.

Other Special Features include four episodes of Superman The Animated series that feature Supergirl and Darkseid.

There is also a documentary on Supergirl but that is not that original. Owners of Smallville Season 8 box set will notice that it is the same documentary and that it isn’t even updated as it is only 2 years old but it is still a good in-depth documentary that covers the like of Kara in history of comics and entertainment.

Last bu not least is an animates short film featuring Green Arrow while he is protecting visiting royalty from an assignation attempt with the help of the Black Canary. With the voice talent of Malcolm McDowell in the role of one of the villains.

All in all I say check out the movie Comic fans won’t be disappointed.

Batman: Under the Red Hood

I am a avid reader of DC Comics and I love the DC Animated DVDs that have been released recently. What I really like about them is the fact that they are told directly from the comic stories that are on the newsstands.

I am particularly excited about the recent Batman: Under the Red Hood. I remember reading that story while sitting under a tree at a rock festival and being more interested in the comic than the show. That says something about a story.

Now for those of us that don’t read comics let me give you the back story. In 1980s DC Comics has the character of Dick Grayson grow up and assume a new super hero identity of Nightwing leaving Batman without a Robin. Batman found a new Robin by the name of Jason Todd. Well needless to say fans didn’t like Todd and then in 1988 they did a poll of weather or not to kill him off and the fans gave the thumbs down and Robin was sadistically slain by The Joker thus giving what is in my opinion the best character development for the Dark Knight other than the death of his parents. Now lets fast forward to 2005 and the story of Under the red Hood where Batman encounters a resurrected Jason Todd who has taken the guise of the Red Hood (a role used by the Joker before his accident that made him the Clown Prince of Crime) and Batman has to face an opponent that not only knows him better than any other opponent he was also trained by him, which makes him more deadly than any other foe that he has faced before leading to a final confrontation between himself, Jason and the Joker.

The film plays out almost exactly like the comic. There are some variations from the story such as the resurrection of Jason is different than in the comic. One thing I am saddened by is the absence of Tim Drake as the 3rd Robin. Granted he wasn’t in the original storyline but in the flick he is not even acknowledged making you wonder if he even existed in this continuity. There is a brief mention of Batgirl without even having her name said. I also felt that Nightwing is nothing more than a supporting character and his relationship with any of the characters is not explored. Not to mention that Nightwing is barely in the comic.

The Animation is awesome and is drawn like the comic which I can tell you right now that is not an easy chore.

Let’s talk about Special Features.

I recommend the Bluray or the 2 Disc Edition because the Features alone are worth the purchase. There are 2 documentaries that cover the origins of both Dick Grayson and Jason todd with great detail, There is also a really good sneak preview of Superman/Batman Aplocypse that I will be covering soon and some episodes of Batman the Animated Series and a short animated film Jonas Hex.
I definitely recommend this flick for any and all Batman fans

I Spit on your Grave (Unrated)

I had been following the remake of I spit on your Grave since I was first told about it in 2008 not to mention that I had the pleasure of meeting the cast and director this past year at the Texas Frightmare Weekend and I really enjoyed my time with them

(By the way anyone interested in seeing the Exclusive QnA of the flick can check out the 2010 TFW DVD on sale Now)

This past week I was fortunate to get invited to an advance screening of the Remake and I have to say, Damn!

Now first off comparing the original to the remake is like Apples and Oranges they are way different. Like I say about most remakes lately it feels like watching a movie that is based on actual events and thinking that it is not accurate. Another thing is that you have a micro budget flick that has been remade with a bigger budget. Now I don’t know how big the budget was but it was definitely more than the original had.

Now for those of you that aren’t familiar with the plot here is the cliff note version.

Jennifer Hill is a writer that rents a cabin in the woods to write a novel and she attracts the attention of some of the local men who one day attack her and brutally rape her, assault her and leave her for dead. She recovers and takes her revenge in some interesting sorts of ways.

Now without giving away too much there is some twists that this remake takes that you may find unexpected or some of you will see it coming. The revenge scenes are in some ways stomach churning and original, in the vein of some recent horror franchises like Hostel and Saw. In one scene I was almost expecting the puppet to come rolling out on a tricycle and announcing that they “Were going to play a little Game”. I feel the need to warn some of the weak of heart that this is not for everyone.

I feel the need to talk about the performance Sarah Butler in the role of Jennifer Hill.
Sarah had a Rage in her character that I found enjoyable. Sarah’s character had an innocence that was destroyed by the events in the film that in a sense she had snapped and becomes sort of a Jason Vorhees of the woods in her attacks and kills. But as they say no Jury would convict her.

The Remake also focuses less on the rapes and more on the torment ant torture that she suffers, Such as having to perform felatio on a gun or being reputedly dunked under water and held. However her attackers are unable to crush her spirit and she never quits.

Like I said it isn’t for everyone.

6 Dead Bodies
2 Breasts
5 Beasts
1 Penis choking
4 Teeth prying
1 Anal Shotgun
Fish Hook Fu
Lye Fu
Bird Fu

3 Stars

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Resident Evil: Afterlife

Well I had an interesting week This past Labor Day I went with camera in tow to the Bigfanboy.com sponsored Zombie Bowl at 300 Lanes in Addison. Are you wondering what this was?

Well It is like a Zombie Walk except people dressed as Zombies were bowling. If you got a spare you got a Pass for an advance screening of Resident Evil: Afterlife.

Now I have to admit the first turn I didn’t get crap…Actually I bowled a split and then I remembered how I bowled so well a decade ago. I called in good ole Captain Morgan and his first mate Pepsi, and then I got the Strike and I received my T-Shirt and a free Ticket for Resident Evil: Afterlife

Now anyone that follows my Tweets or knows me on face book knows that not only am I a movie buff but I am also a Gamer. Two of my favorite franchises are both Tomb Raider and Resident Evil. Almost any game that you can kill Zombies, while avoiding genetic creations from an evil corporation that is my kind of game.

Now as for the Resident Evil films I liked those as well. Let me explain. You see almost a decade ago there wasn’t too many Zombie flicks. Circa 2000-01 there just wasn’t any. I know that it is hard to believe. Well after the new millennium arrived the popularity of video games were getting the attention that they needed. In 2001 Lara Croft finally arrived to the screen portrayed by Angelina Jolie with mixed reviews and small success and as you can tell Resident Evil wasn’t too far behind. The flick was successful enough that it made it clear on no uncertain terms that people wanted to see Zombies everyone gives credit to 28 Days later but it was Resident Evil that fired the first shot and brought back the walking undead to the place that they are today.

7 years and 2 sequels later the film franchise is still going strong and not a reboot in sight.

Now you ask why this franchise is so successful. My opinion is because of the director.

Paul Anderson is not only a great director but he has admitted that he is a fan of the games and he tries to incorporate both elements in terms of good filmmaking and references to the source material to keep anyone that is a fan happy.

Now I admit that the movies have veered into a different direction than the games such as the world going into a total Apocalypse with few survivors where as in the games the Umbrella corporation as well as the government has covered up the Zombie outbreak and the STARS agents are fighting both the company as well as any Zombie threats that they come across. Not to mention the principal character of Alice played by series star Milla Jovovich The direction of the film series goes in a different direction around the time of the 3rd flick that also introduces to Clair Redfield (Ali Larter) who is a playable character in a few of the games. Not to say anything bad about Larter in the role because she does a great job but I still feel that she is the wrong casting decision for the role.

Now let us move on to Afterlife.

Picking up where Resident Evil: Extinction left off we see Alice and her clones attacking Umbrella’s facility in Japan where she encounters game villain Albert Wesker who is the films main antagonist. Searching for survivors Alice heads to Alaska where her friends from the third film were heading only to discover that there was no help and that Clair is the only one of the survivors to remain and she has no memory of what has happened. Alice and Clair head to Los Angeles where they find survivors in a building including Chris Redfield all leading to a confrontation with the Umbrella Corporation and their ghastly creations including the Executioner and once again the guard dogs.

I stand by my statement about fans of the games enjoying the flick there are plenty of characters from them to keep you interested as well as enough to make it a fun Horror flick. You can definitely see the influence of Resident Evil 5 in this flick.

Now Lets talk about the effects. Zombies as always look great but I am referring to the 3D. Resident Evil: Afterlife if is the first flick to utilize the cameras invented by James Cameron for Avatar like this. There are some cool sequences but I really like the fact that it is not relied on like so many of the other flicks that use 3D as a gimmick to sell the movie. I feel that this flick can be watched on DVD without the 3D experience therefore I give the movie extra points.

The flick flows very fast I noticed. When you arrive at the climax you don’t realize it and I honestly enjoyed the flick so much for this fact that myself and my brother can’t wait for the next flick and I hope that this one does well so that we can get more installments of this film franchise.

I feel that it wasn’t as good as Apocalypse but it is still enjoyable.

Just for the record please stay seated after the end of the flick there is a cut scene after the cast credits that fans will really enjoy as long as there is no one standing in front of you.

15 Dead Bodies
0 Breasts
1000 Zombies
2 Dogs
8 Alices
1 Executioner
1 Jackass Producer
4 Explosions
Heads Roll
Hammers Roll
Zombie Fu
Security Guard Fu

3 Stars
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Piranha 3D

You want to know what is interesting looking at the new trends that are going on in Movies right now and when those are combined we get Piranha 3D.
Now the trends that I am talking about are obviously 3D movies that are all being released now but the remakes of horror flicks. I don’t just mean remakes but so called remakes. These “Remakes” are remakes in name alone.
Referring to the fact that it uses the title of a previously established film or franchise and release a completely different movie but you keep a couple of shots or remembered kill from it’s predecessor. Some of these flicks such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Friday the 13th I feel play more like sequels than remakes. And then there are the relaunches or reboots like Halloween, Batman, or the 007 Franchises, but these are just annoying .
Movies like Sorority Row, Black Christmas, or Prom Night all have the same name of a “Classic” but the story is not the same movie.
Now on to the Flick
First off a little history lesson, In 1978 Joe Dante Directed a Roger Corman produced flick called Piranha. The story goes like this a couple of hikers come across an Army test site and swim in a pool that is infested with man-eating Piranha that the military had genetically altered to swim up stream in Vietnam. The project was called Operation Razor Teeth. Bradford Dillman and Heather Menzies come looking for the hikers and drain the pond into a nearby river setting the Piranha free to chow down on local campers and a just opened resort that has a lot of par-tiers and swimmers in a very memorable flick.
Piranha spawned a sequel that was titles (No pun intended) Piranha 2 the Spawning which was directed by none other then James Cameron in his first directing venture. The Spawning did not do well at the box office.
In 1995 Piranha was remade starring William Katt and Alexandra Paul which also did not do too well.
Which brings us to Piranha 3D.
Now everyone calls this flick a remake but it is that in name alone. The plot here is a earthquake happens in Lake Victoria, Arizona on Spring Break when Co-Eds and College par-tiers come to frolic. The quake releases over 1,000 of a species of Piranha that has been believed extinct for over 2 Million years and they are hungry and very angry.
The flick primarily follows the local Sheriff played by Elizabeth Shue who is investigating the strange events that are happening in the lake. While this is happening her son goes on a boat with Kelly Brook and Jerry O,Connell to shoot a porn movie and well you can kind of figure out what else happens.

The flick is a good beer drinking flick for those of us that don’t really want to watch a flick that requires a lot of thought. The humor is more parody of spring break that turns into a Bloodbath,
I liked that actually
If you are looking for that you will enjoy For those of you looking for something more sophisticated pass on it
Once again the 3D is a Gimmick the flick utilizes it but it is not necessary
48 Dead Bodies
11 Breasts
1,000 CGI Piranha
2 Boat Chases
1 Explosion
Head Crushing
Face munching
Bikini Babe Slicing
200 Gallons of Blood
Naked Synchronized Swimming
Topless Para-sailing
Penis Munching
Jerry O’Connell Fu
Piranha Fu
Opening with Richard Dreyfuss Fu (I wonder what movie that is a reference to)
2 ½ Stars
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Survival of the Dead

Ok Zombies are Awesome. I know that a lot of people like to mock them by saying that they are too slow but you get 1000 of them together and then you have something to be scared of Now as for Zombie Movies we have some great ones like Zombieland and the current Resident Evil movies that are based on a popular series of video games. I admit that I killed quite a few zombies on my consoles but what can I say it’s fun.

Now as for the man that invented the modern day Zombie Flick is George A. Romero.
I’ve personally had the pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Romero and discuss the modern day Zombie epics and I also told him that I felt that Land of the Dead was the most underrated movie of 2005. Well recently Romero has gone back to the Zombie Genre with two different flicks the first was Diary of the Dead released in 2008 and now we have Survival of the Dead

For those of you that have seen Diary of the Dead and remember the scene where the main characters encounter a Military Team that robs them of food and supplies.

Well this flick follows that group when they decide to leave the mainland where they encounter a man that was driven out of a small island that was his home because he wanted to kill the zombies.

Upon arriving on the island they encounter that almost the entire island has been turned but they have been chained to their old posts and are forced to resume their daily activities that they had before they died.

Needless to say like the other Romero Zombie flicks the main antagonist of the film is not a zombie but in fact a human that has his own agenda and has to be defeated by the main characters with a little help from the zombies.

Another interesting thing about this flick is that it answers a long time question that I had.
You see we all know what happens when a human is bitten by a zombie but I have always wondered what will happen if a Zombie is bitten by a Human.

13 Dead Bodies
0 Breasts
Around 300 Zombies
1 Horse Back Zombie
1 Zombie Gunfight
10 Swimming Zombies
1 Mail Man Zombie

2 Stars
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2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

I love the Texas Frightmare weekend! Every year I have a blast at that show…Ooh for those of you that are interested the Texas Frightmare Weekend 2010 DVD is avalible at www.texasfrightmareweekend.com retail available for $30.00 plus shipping.

Many interesting things happen at this show. There are screenings, QnAs and you get autographs. One of the many screenings there was 2001 Maniacs Field of Screams

I had fun at that screening mostly because the Cast was there and they were sitting right behind me and I could hear them reacting to the scenes.

2001 Maniacs Field of Screams is the sequel to the 2005 film starring Robert Englund which was a remake of the Hershel Gordon Lewis Film 2000 Maniacs. The story was about a group of Yankees that get trapped in this town during their 100 year festival and realize that they are being killed because 100 years earlier the town was slaughtered by a rouge band of union soldiers and they need revenge so that their spirits can rest in piece.

That brings us to this flick where Yankee tourists are no longer coming in that vicinity so they take the show on the road where they encounter a film crew that is filming a version of the Simple Life. Filling in for Robert Englund is my friend Bill Moseley in the role as Mayor Buckman who has some scenes with Lynn Shaye that I would rather not remember.

Well Needless to say some interesting things happen

This is definitely a flick for the Die Hard Horror fans who will love it. Those of you wimps that can’t stand gratuitous gore boobs and violence pass on it because I don’t want to hear you complain. I know that some of you will be complaining about the language but bear in mind that these guys are from the deep south over a century ago.

11 Dead Bodies
18 Breasts
2001 Beasts
1 Hit and Run
1 Sawed Woman
1 face ripping
1 electrocution

And some other murders that are so gristly that I cant say here (actually I can but I don’t want to spoil the flick)

Kudos to Bill Moseley for his performance and on a personal note extra Kudos to Asa Hope mostly because of my bad luck shooting her at TFW every time I either ran out of tape or her audio was bad or other interesting things happened but she was a good sport and I thank her for that and for not thinking that I am some weirdo. Don’t worry guys she is on the QnA next to the director.

3 Stars
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Predators

Predators you know that term takes up many different meanings when you think about it.
I mean what really makes a predator? That question is explored in the new Sci-Fi Action flick titled Predators.

Cult and action director Robert Rodriguez has executive produced the latest installment of the popular franchise that includes 2 solo features starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover respectively. Two crossovers with the Alien Franchise, and many Video Game and Toys to name the least.

The flick follows a group of earth’s best killers that are parachuted onto a jungle that none of them recognize and no knowledge of how they got there. Soon they realize that they aren’t in Kansas or Earth for that matter anymore. They also realize that the planet that they are on is also a privet Game Preserve to the Predators.

This group has to contend with a lot on this planet that includes, surviving the elements, nor killing each other, Predator Dogs, other Game that is on the planet that is not human, and a new breed of Predator that has never been seen on screen before.

This flick was definitely enjoyable and is definitely a popcorn movie that guys and fans of the franchise will love. Nonstop action and great special effects by FX master Greg Nicotaro as well as a great cast that I found surprising of the actors in their roles.

7 Dead Humans
4 Dead Predators
0 Breasts
8 Beasts
1 Samari vs Predator battle
2 Explosions
2 decapitations
1 Skull and Spine Rip
1 exploding Human
1 Impaling

3 ½ Stars

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The A-Team

There is a plan for everything and I love it when a plan comes together.

Last night I checked out a early screening of the new A-Team movie and unlike most of my movie critic brethren I loved this movie. Is it just me or there are a lot of Action movies out this summer?

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Now what we have here Kiddies is what I consider to be an updated remake/prequel/reboot/what the hell else to call this movie that is trendy.

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Now I have to admit that I am a major fan of the original series. One of the things that you never got to see is “The Crime that they didn’t commit” Well in this flick you got to not only see the crime but you also got to see the formation of the A-Team and you got to see the reason that B.A. has an intense fear of Flying.

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The flick opens with a uber intense chase that makes the new 007 look tame and it is so ridicules that it rules. And it barely stops there.

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Lets take a look at the team

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..Col.., “..Hannibal..” Smith played by Liam Neeson The leader of the team and the man with the plan ....Hannibal.... was very loyal to the character in the original. On that note I am happy to see that they kept the cigars, that was a major prop for the character in the original and I was afraid that it would not be included in this flick because it is not PC and we can’t have the parents getting upset about that. And it was also a Cuban that he was smoking I don’t know if it was a CAO which seems that they are always sponsoring something. (Which I talk about while I puff on a Hoyo De Monterey 1066)....

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Lt, “Face” Peck played by Bradley Cooper excellent job here I am not all that familiar with him except for the Hangover. And I enjoyed his performance.....

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Sgt "B.A." Baracus played by Quentin “Rampage Jackson. I liked the fact that he played the character and not him acting like Mr T which is what I was expecting and they had a good character arc for him. Now I feel the need to point out when you first see the character he has PITTY tattooed on one hand and FOOL on the other. Now I know that is a play on Mr T’s famous catch phrase “I Pitty the Fool” …Just for the record that line wasn’t used in the A-Team it was used in Rocky 3 in the interview scene.....

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Captain H.M Murdock played by Sharlto Copley now this guy stole the movie. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the movie Murdock is nuts and he is used for most of the comic relief in the movie and the crowds were really into him.....

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Needless to say check this flick out go see it and if you do stay after the credits and you will see a scene where Murdock and Face interact with Murdock and Face if you know what I mean....

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3 Dead Bodies....

0 Breasts....

0 Beasts....

2 Car Chase....

1 Plane chase....

1 Flying tank Chase....

1 Inverted Helocopter chase....

9 Cigars....

I lost Track of Explosions....

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4 Stars ....

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Triangle

OK Kiddies I admit that it has been a while since my last review but I assure you that I will be doing more for my loyal fans in the next few weeks.

Allot of the talk since my last review has been the death of Corey Haim. Now don't get me wrong that is a tragedy and he will be missed but what people don't know is that we lost another great filmmaker recently

Charles B Pierce passed away this past month and I am getting a lot of people going "Who was that?" however people from The great state of Texas and Horror connoisseurs instantly know the name.

Pierce is best known for the documentary The Legend of Boggy Creek. The flick which is considered by many, Myself included to be a precursor to the Blair Witch Project, Tells the story of the Fouke Monster, A Bigfoot like creature near Tex-arcana that many have seen and some have been attacked. Being given a documentary feel Pierce hired actual locals to either play themselves are their relatives and has this feeling of fear and dread that has yet to be replicated in modern
films of today.

Pierce also was one of the writers of the Clint Eastwood Directed Dirty Harry epic Sudden Impact and it was Pierce that gave Clint the immortal line "Go Ahead Make My Day"

Another one of Pierce's flicks that is one of the greats of the Drive in, Grindhouses, and Video Stores is The Town that Dreaded Sundown.

This flick is another Documentary style film about the Phantom Killer, a serial Killer in Tex-arcana that was never apprehended and many claim still lives there.

Due to the fact that there has not been an official DVD release of the flick a lot have forgotten about this "lost Gem" however it can be found on the Bootleg Circuit at the Conventions as well as copies on the Internet.

The Town that Dreaded Sundown gained it's place in Horror History by receiving honorable mention in a scene in the 1996 film Scream.
The mask worn by the killer is a simple burlap sack that was also used by Horror Icon Jason Vorhees in Friday the 13th part 2 and early scenes in the 2009 Remake.

Another film that features the mask worn by the killer is the new film Triangle.

Now what we have here kiddies is the story of a young woman that goes with some friends on a boat, and after a while a storm takes out the boat and they encounter an abandoned ship and they have to face off against a mysterious masked killer. Who is this Killer, Why are they being Killed, What the heck is going on? You have to see the Movie to find out

7 confirmed Dead Bodies (see the Film and you will understand)
0 Breasts
3 Beasts
1 Car Crash

3 Stars

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The Crazies

Now most of you already know that George A. Romero is a friend of mine I first met him in 2007 at the Texas Frightmare Weekend and I have seen him a few times ever since. I still laugh at the time that he got my DP friend Brandon Drunk on Absolute Vodka...That was funny as hell. I'm not going to say that we are buds but I always look forward to seeing him at the cons.

Night of the Living Dead is one of my all time favorite flicks and I watch it at least once a year.
Another of my favorites is Creepshow, However one that I just couldnot get into is the Crazies.
Even though I will admit that it has it's more frightening areas in the fact that it is more believable than the Dead Films.

The Crazies is what it will always be an anti Vietnam flick that portrays the military as buffoonish and corrupt. which is a statement that Mr. Romero often places in his movies more and more.

Now lets take this to the present The Crazies has just been remade. Now I think may be the best time to remake the flick. I honestly think that the flick had better production value than the original.

On that side note That is my issue with these big budget remakes is that they are big budgets compared to the low budgets that the originals had. I think that the originals improved on their stories to make up for the lack of proper funding.

Now back on task. What we have here kiddies is the story of a small town that after a plane crashes in their river the town's drinking supply is contaminated by a biological agent that basically makes people go insane. The story focuses on the town sheriff (played by Timothy Olyphant) and his wife (Radha Mitchell) struggling to survive the attacks by the infected "Crazies" as well as the military that has locked down the town to cover up their own screw up.

Like I said earlier the production quality is improved as a result of the budget the flick has a more or less upbeat climax than the original and I feel that the timing of it's release is ether right on time or too late depending on your political views. In other words you will leave the theater feeling that you hate your government or that you really want to go home and pop in 28 Days Later because the plots feel really similar.

23 Dead Bodies
0 Breasts
8 Beasts
Military Villains
Crazed Zombies
Chopper Fu
Truck Fu
Burning
Hanging
Shooting
Implaings with Pitchforks

2 1/2 Stars

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