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Originally Posted by The Mothman
Finally someone who doesn't hate on this flick. I thought it was fun as well.
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Me toooooooooooooooooooooo. I thought it was an absolute blast. I want to own it.
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Up in the Air
In a word:
Wow. If I had seen this last year, it easily would have been in my Top 3 (behind
Up and
Observe and Report). A compelling character piece manned by George Clooney,
Up in the Air is well-written, well-directed, well-acted, and one of the best movies that I've seen in a very long time. This is the kind of film that restores my faith in drama: A movie that creates realistic characters whom you honestly feel for. I absolutely loved this film. I loved Clooney, I loved Farmiga, and I loved Kendrick. I really don't have anything bad to say about it; great character piece that made me smile and cry and really appreciate these kinds of films. Refreshing and real, I loved it. HIGHLY recommended.
5/5.
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Lesbian Vampire Killers
Shaun of the Dead. With Vampires. Literally. Director Phil Claydon uses the Loser Hero/Fat Side kick model to create a bumbling vampire-killing buddy comedy. It's not bad... Unfortunately our Main Bumbling Hero (Simon Pegg's Counterpart) is a total TOOL - both poorly written and poorly acted - so the film relies so heavily on his rotund partner that it becomes confusing why the Goofy Fatman
isn't slotted to save the day and the girl. On top of that, while most of the humor is fairly amusing, a lot of it honestly feels forced, the two fools playing fool-
stereotypes instead of the average clumsy everymen.
But that's OK; the kills are solid, the gore delightful, and the funny parts
ARE truly funny (laughed out loud a couple of times). There's some quality direction here. I just think that they could have done with a better hero. And maybe some rewriting. Regardless, if you're looking for a mindless British horror comedy, then give it a watch - you'll have fun with it.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention: If you were hoping for softcore porn with lots of lesbians and boobs, you'll be disappointed. I know I was.
3/5.