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Teenage Caveman 2002 ★
Dull as hell and annoying. I turned if off after about 35-40 minutes.
Final Destination 3 2006 ★★˝
A rewatch because... because I have a Netflix-subscription and I have to make it count. Plus, it has Mary Elizabeth Winstead and that's also a plus.
Nothing memorable, but a decent entry in the series. The premonition is worked out well with cool practical effects and the kills all have a good dose of over the top of whoa! ho ho hooooo gross out feel to it.
1922 2017 ★★★
Let's get the negative out of the way first. This is no Green Mile or Carrie.
But it's entertaining and it shows a different side to the great writer. While it does have the typical King-ghosties, it also shows his aptitude at writing a tragedy. And tragedy it is, indeed. With Thomas Jane making a decent narrator.
Good stuff for King-fans.
Godzilla 2014 ★★
I'm no Godzilla-connaisseur, but it does seem to take an awful long time for us to see any actual Godzilla.
It's not as if the human characters were all that captivating. Aaron Taylor-Johnson goes from Kick-Ass to Blando McBlandia, and the others humans follow suit. Leading to a truck load of military types doing shouty stuff in bursty bits. And we could have done without the Bryan Cranston-storyline all together.
The clash between Godzilla and the Muto's is spectacular, but the movie cuts away too quickly before it becomes interesting.
Crimi Clowns: De Movie 2013 ★★★★
Crimi clowns started off as a dark sitcom. The protagonists? A family that performs as clowns by day. By night, they work as burglars and robbers.And here, they made their big screen debut.
With its dark humor and found footage style, it goes perfectly in the same bin as Man Bites Dog (which is even referenced at one point in its original French title) or the similar styled series called Matrioshki.
For fans of Goodfellas or some of the gangster stuff Guy Ritchie did like Lock, stock and two smoking barrels. Grittier? Maybe. But entertaining as hell. That's for sure.
Final Destination 2000 ★★★
FD gave me the idea to go for a rewatch of the series.
This turned out to be more enjoyable than the first time in the theatres. The premonition was set up nicely and the kills were cool. Maybe not as gory as in the sequels, but pretty good. And of course, there was the "Carter, you dick" running gag is good for a smirk or a giggle.
Devon Sawa and Ali Larter were doing well with the material they were given. But Sean William Scott was just rehashing a Stifler-vibe and the rest was forgettable. Apart from of course Tony Todd being a total badass as usual.
And this X-Files fan feels a bit guilty for not recognising Modell. How did I miss that?
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003 ★★★★˝
In terms of food, this movie can be both an epic seven course meal or a bag of Dick's. And both are equally delicious.
Just what I needed for tonight's viewing.
Ghost Ship 2002 ★★★
This movie is mostly known for its gruesome opening scene. Funny thing is: it immediately drew me in, but not because of the reason that's shown in all the Youtube-videos and lists mentioning it. It was because it opened with a sensuous rendition of Senza Fine, an Italian song that I up until now only heard in a version by - of all people - Mike Patton. Hearing a woman sing it and the inevitableness of what was coming got me hooked.
Don't get me wrong. This film has it's qualities, no doubt about that. The opening scene topped with the steel chord bit was set up well. Some of the bits with Julianna Margulies and the little girl were fittingly creepy, especially the pool bit. The comraderie between the crew was more credible than, say, Alien vs Predator.
The overall atmosphere was spooky enough to keep you intrigued and going. And the ending had a bit of a beauty to it as well. Ah, the lost souls are finally free. Can you consider this cheesy? Yes. But I'm leaning towards the positive here.
Then why no four stars? Because there are enough silly bits to keep from going that high. For one, there's Karl Urban and Ron Eldard in pretty much the worst Jackass skit ever.
Or Isaiah Washington's character. I cannot be the only one cynical enough to see a character talking non stop about his fiancé at home and immediately think "you are so dead". Him getting killed by following his little Isaiah rather than his brain? It can both add to your experience and take away from it.
The exposition at the end and the whammy after the all's well on a stretcher bit. Bit on the fence about that, as I am about more things in this movie. I get why they did it, but ....
Then last but not least, there's Gabriel Byrne. A man ingrained in cinephiles' memory as Dean Keaton. A man with the classy voice and ditto looks to play in the same league as Colin Firth. Starring in films that compete for the high prizes in Cannes, Berlin, Hollywood,... Someone who does these films the same way Alan Rickman did Dogma.
I'm sure the man is perfectly happy with his career as is - and many would kill for it - but even here, he has a few moments that make you wonder "what if...?"
Oh, and somehow, I thought it was kind of fun to hear a bit of Mudvayne in a movie like this. Good band, that.
Recommended for ghosty people looking for a popcorn evening.
A Quiet Place 2018 ★★★★
It was a beautiful movie.
It's horror for family people. About doing everything within your power to help and protect your family, even if they do not notice most of the time. Even sacrificing yourself when the occasion calls for it. And what parent cannot relate to the terror of having to give birth in silence?
Also: Can we mark this as one of the last times in cinema history that fireworks were useful?
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