Movie Bashers Inc.

[fortunato]

yeah, this one was pretty weak,
and the acting was certainly something to roll your eyes at.

i've never been so impressed with cube, although i guess you can't argue that it isn't original.

[The Mothman]

I loved cube. really original idea.

give us some movies that we can actually bash V!:)

[The Mothman]

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[_____V_____]

Right here, Moth.

Everyone loves to bash bad horror movies...in fact most of us revel in it.:D

But the idea behind making this thread was to bash good, critically-appreciated horror flicks. One man's love is another man's hate...and that makes...or rather, has made...for very interesting discussion/debate.;)

And, I do agree that the acting in Cube was horrible, but where the movie scored was the plot and the deaths. Very unique indeed.

Ok, hmm...this movie has been hailed as one of the best of 90s horror, and most of us love it for its cheesiness and gore. Yet, some of us dont like it that much.

What was it...casting gone bad? Weak direction? Ending sequence? You tell me what is wrong with


Bram Stoker's Dracula?


Here comes the bashing!!

[jenna26]

I actually love Bram Stoker's Dracula; it had a great look, and I love Gary Oldman as Dracula. But there was some horrible casting decisions there, and it really hurt the movie. I can see why others wouldn't care for it.

[paws the great]

Originally Posted by jenna26

I actually love Bram Stoker's Dracula; it had a great look, and I love Gary Oldman as Dracula. But there was some horrible casting decisions there, and it really hurt the movie. I can see why others wouldn't care for it.

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder?



I love the film too.

[_____V_____]

Yes Keanu Reeves was a bad call. He looked totally out of place as Harker (who says only Christian Slater is wooden?), but Winona did an OK job as Mina, IMO, although I would have preferred a more sexy and vulnerable actress to do the part.

So, besides the casting, anything else wrong with the movie? Or was it just the casting?

[fortunato]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

So, besides the casting, anything else wrong with the movie? Or was it just the casting?

i haven't seen it in a while, but the casting is definitely what comes to mind.
however, tom waits as renford was pretty sweet. he plays a good crazy codger.

[Doc Faustus]

First of all, was David Bowie art director and costume designer on this movie? Second of all, even Madonna is more believable as a British person than Keanu was. Madonna is Italian, she will never be British and neither will Keanu. He acts like Spiccoli doing masterpiece theater. Anthony Hopkins was good, though. Hopkins was the most true to the gauche Van Helsing of Stoker's novel, so that was cool. But substance was sacrificed for style. If I want to see lame, derivative eyecandy that mangles the Hammer aesthetic, I'll watch Sleepy Hollow. Oh, and Sleepy Hollow blows too. Way to squander Christopher Lee, Tim Burton. Way to squander a horror archetype, Coppola.

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by Doc Faustus

First of all, was David Bowie art director and costume designer on this movie? Second of all, even Madonna is more believable as a British person than Keanu was. Madonna is Italian, she will never be British and neither will Keanu. He acts like Spiccoli doing masterpiece theater. Anthony Hopkins was good, though. Hopkins was the most true to the gauche Van Helsing of Stoker's novel, so that was cool. But substance was sacrificed for style. If I want to see lame, derivative eyecandy that mangles the Hammer aesthetic, I'll watch Sleepy Hollow. Oh, and Sleepy Hollow blows too. Way to squander Christopher Lee, Tim Burton. Way to squander a horror archetype, Coppola.

I d love to award the title of Surgeon General to Doc. He dissects the movies with a scalpel as smoothly as skin being peeled off by a plastic surgeon.:D

This is good stuff. Keep it coming folks!!



Which brings me to another guilty pleasure yet a much hated movie of modern times...

Why don't many of you like Alien vs Predator? You got both of the most scariest monsters on-screen together vying for top glory, and Paul Anderson directing Lance Henriksen and a buncha lame actors.

Was it the lack of claustrophobia? Or was it the plot?

Bring on the bashing!!