Need to update on the films I've seen over the past month.
Hot Shots:
Watched this round Maddies. Didn't think I'd be funny but I actually found myself laughing quite a bit. It does have some pretty funny moments and it's quite quotable as well.
7/10
Nightmare on Elm Street: (Remake)
I haven't seen the original for years and couldn't remember what happened which was good as it meant while watching this I couldn't compare it to the original. It was actually a good film. Filmed really well and the filters they use make it look great. It actually had some really jumpy moments and kept catching you off guard. The only criticism I can think off is Freddy's voice. When he kept speaking it made him less scary form some reason. Especially with some cheesy lines such as "Now that's what I call a wet dream". Although it was quite amusing and added a slight comedy tone to the film. So yeah, overall it was actually pretty decent. Not sure what I would of thought if I saw the original first.
8/10
Nightmare on Elm Street: (Original)
Got back and put the DVD on. It's aged pretty badly although a couple of the scenes like when the girl flies around the room like she's possessed still looks fantastic even now. It's more laughable and not scary at all although I can imagine when it first came out it was quite scary to the public. I remember when Freddy is walking down the alley with those super long arms and it's just so funny.
It's worth watching to see what it's like but if you're planning on seeing what it's all about then I'd recommend you see the remake and then this if you're interested in seeing what the original was like.
6/10
Ice Age 3:
Was better than the second one but it still feels like it's missing something. It has a few funny moments but you can't really connect with the characters. The story is very predictable as well and the story is very linear. Still a fun little watch though.
6/10
Rec 2:
Been waiting for this film for about 2 years. I LOVE the first film and ever since I heard there was going to be a sequel I knew I HAD to see it in the cinema. It's being shown in very few cinemas for some reason so we had to travel all the way to Portsmouth to see it.
The film was good and it had some excellent stand-out scenes. Although the whole theme/style has changed completely. Instead of been done using a single camera there's about six in this one that it changes between. Although it means you see more it also means that it feels all jumpy when it flicks between them. Also the whole 'Paranormal/demonic' direction the film takes is quite strange and detracts from the believability a bit.
The main thing I was annoyed at though is that halfway through the film it stops and then essentially starts again. Although it was good to see things from a different angle it did feel like you were starting all over again and halted any feeling of progression the film had.
That said though it still has some sections of amazing tension that Rec is known for. You don't know what's going to happen or when and once again the scenes at the end are nail biting stuff.
Not as scary or as good as the first but worth going to see as it's still quite fun to watch.
7/10
Inglorious Basterds:
Wanted to see this film for a while as it looked quite good. It started off really well with the first few scenes being really good. I find with Tarantino though his films always start and end really well but the middle is just filled with really long scenes that can easily have stuff cut out. It did find my attention drifting. The end scenes were fantastic though.
7/10
