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Summary: a clever trilogy
Review: Not really scary but lots of fun. Entertaining and funny. Score 98/100
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Summary: The only way to Scream
Review: The Scream trilogy brought fresh new blood (in copious amounts) to the horror film genre. Mixing humor, pop culture, and horror, the original Scream laid the foundation for a series that carried a lot of energy through two sequels. Scream 2 was something of a step backwards from the first movie, but Scream 3 marked a turn back in the right direction. Fortunately, Wes Craven knew when to stop, as Scream 3 evidenced some decline in the novelty of the concept, leaving us with three movies we can appreciate over and over again throughout the coming years. The only problem I have with Scream 3 is the fact that it looked and sounded like a movie, whereas the original had enough of a hold on reality to make the experience seem like something at least remotely plausible in the everyday world. Since reviews of Scream 3 and the Scream box set seem to be linked together here, I'll give my thoughts on the final movie before addressing the merits of the complete box set. Scream 3 is not great but it is a lot of fun. The absence of writer Kevin Williamson is noticeable in a script that tries too hard and ends up overreaching. The attempt to complete the circle and redefine our understanding of the first movie in particular is a little off the mark. Making us rethink what we thought we knew is one thing; suddenly dropping new facts and heretofore unknown elements into the mix poses a problem for me. I really don't understand why Maureen's supposed ghost is called upon here, nor do I find complete satisfaction with the drawn-out explanation of everything in the end. Much of the action in this final chapter centers on the set of Stab 3, the third movie based upon Gayle Weathers' account of the original Woodsboro murders haunting Sidney Prescott. I do like the concept of the horror movie within the horror movie, and having a Stab 3 actor play each of our Scream characters is a lot of fun and provides for some of the film's funnier moments. Recreating Woodsboro for Stab 3 is a nice touch that works effectively here, and I was very happy to see Randy return (albeit in a noncorporeal form) to lay down the rules of horror trilogies. Staying true to form, the opening scene is impressive and memorable. Neve Campbell is always fantastic as Sidney Prescott, and by this time even Dewey (David Arquette) has evolved into a likeable character. Courtney Cox frankly looks awful in most of these scenes, although her performance is quite good (but I must admit missing the much more forceful edge she maintained in the first two movies). The extras included on the Scream 3 DVD are impressive. Along with a full-length commentary by Wes Craven and the crew, you get a look at an alternative ending and several deleted scenes with commentary, two trailers, cast and crew biographies, some funny outtakes, and a short little behind the scenes look at all three of the Scream movies. Add this to all the special features included on the first two Scream movies, and you have a bevy of Scream resources right at your fingertips. When you buy The Ultimate Scream Collection on DVD, you get even more extra features sure to delight the Scream enthusiast: a 'Behind the Scream' documentary featuring insightful interviews with cast and crew (I was especially interested in the concerns of Wes Craven and the crew over the MPAA and the lengths they had to go to in order to make sure they secured an R rating rather than something more restrictive), outtakes from all three movies, screen tests of Neve Campbell, Jamie Kennedy, and Skeet Ulrich, and a small but really nice booklet. If that's not enough for you, the bonus DVD includes a Scream trivia game (which fails to work on my PC), an interesting chart showing the linkages of all the significant characters from all three films, and a detailed screenplay with shot list to provide some extra insight into the making of the films. If you learn any more about Scream than you do from this box set, Wes Craven will have to kill you.
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Summary: Scream Trilogy - Best Horror Set Ever
Review: The Scream trilogy is the best thing any horror movie fan could ever ask for. It is scary, funny, has good acting, and is totally unpredictable. Let me first say that Wes Craven (A Nightmare On Elm Street) and Kevin Williamson (I Know What You Did Last Summer) are the best team anyone could ever ask for. Ehren Kruger (Reindeer Games) is not quite as good a writer as Williamson, but he sure does a good job on Scream 3 than anyone would expect. I mean, think of how much pressure was on him to finish off the Scream series! Let me go into better depth with each movie. Scream - The movie that started it all. This movie is about a highschool girl named Sidney Prescott. Her fellow classmates Casey and Steve are brutally murdered one night and before Sydney knows it, she is being stalked by the same person that murdered Casey and Steve. Nobody knows who the killer could be. Deputy Dewey is there every step of the way to help Sid find the killer. Anyways, the movie goes on with people being slaughtered and stalked and has a great ending that will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. The DVD features are great with audio commentaries, a production featurette, a behind the scenes featurette, theatrical trailer, Q + A interview with cast and crew. The only thing that this DVD lacks is that it is the "R" rated theatrical version and not the "Unrated" directors cut. It would have been the directors cut, but the studio messed up when they were making the DVDs. Other than that, this movie is a 10 out of 10 stars. Scream 2 - The unforgetable sequel to the one and only Scream. The movie takes place a year or so after the first Scream when Sidney is now in college living a surprisingly good life after her stalkings from the first film. There is another killer somewhere around campus and students are starting to get killed off one by one. Soon enough, Sidney is being stalked again. The killer is so good that nobody knows who it is. Dewey, Gale, and Randy are all back from the first film to help Sid find the killer again. Twists and turns keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat the whole movie. There is another great finale in this one. The DVD features are even better on this DVD then on the first one. It has audio commentary, outtakes, theatrical trailers, Master P music video, deleted scenes, a making of featurette, and more. This movie also rates a 10 out of 10 on my rating scale. Scream 3 - The fianle to the greatest series ever. This movie follows Sidney and her life once again. This movie happens a couple of years after the first one and now Sidney is out of college, living by herself in the middle of nowhere with a new name. The movie takes place in Hollywood on the set of the movie Stab 3 which is a sequel to the other Stab movies that are based on the Woodsboro murders. After bodies start piling up, and the killer finds out where Sidney lives, it is time for Sidney to get out of her place and move into Hollywood, where the police, and returning characters Dewey and Gale can all help keep her safer and track the killer down. The movie has such a good and surprising ending. The ending explains alot of the killers motives and has some really interesting backrounds for the first two films. Although this movie is not quite as good as Scream 1 or 2, it comes really close to being just as good. It is still defenitly worth seeing and owning. It is yet again very unpredictable and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The DVD features are again very good. They include audio commentary, outtakes, behind the scenes from all 3 screams, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, theatrical trailers, and more. This DVD could have been a little bit better, but it is still amazingly good and gets 9 out of 10 on my rating scale. So that basically sums up the trilogy. There is, however, in the boxed set a special bonus special features disc which includes a couple of interesting things. It has a "Behind the Scream" documentary on how Scream and it's sequels came about. It has outtakes from Scream 1. It has screen tests for Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, and Jamie Kennedy. It has a few other things too. It is defenitly worth looking at a couple of times. So that is my review of the Scream trilogy, my favortie trilogy ever.
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Summary: Someone has taken their love of box set to a new level!
Review: By now everyone knows the premise behind all three "Scream" movies. A teen is terrorized by a masked intruder whose identity continues to mutate and escape police until the film chapter. Don't ask, don't tell. When the original "Scream" was first issued as a single disc, back when DVD was a baby, it was not anamorphic, so when this box set was announced I thought the oversight would be rectified. No such luck. "Scream I" is still a non-anamorphic transfer with digital noise and edge enhancement plaguing some of its scenes. Having said that, the transfer is not a total washout and, in fact has much to recommend it. Parts II and III have been anamorphically enhanced (Go figure!) and exhibit better picture quality as a result. The sound on all three movies is good with sonic spacial representation that will make you jump at the appropriate moments. Also includes a documentary and two making-of featurettes. Aside: It's amazing how much weight Courtney Cox has lost by the time Part III comes out. In just three years Cox morphed from a reasonably hot chic to a skeleton of her former self. Now that is scary!
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Summary: The best in the series! 3.5 Stars!
Review: Scream 3 is easily the scariest, most suspensful, and most clever of all the Scream flicks. The first one [was bad], the 2nd one was better, but this is easily the best in the series. It just barely makes a 3.5. This third installment of the hugely popular Scream trilogy doesn't have the moxie and smarts of its two predecessors, but it's still a great thrill ride. The Scream Trilogy has to be one of the most influential trilogies since Star Wars and the Godfather. The first Scream, it was easy to figure out the killers, in Scream 2 they made it harder, but I didn't guess right in Scream 3 though. So anyway, these aren't really that scary, but Scream 3 does have effectively scary parts. As I said, the slashers that came before it are FAR superior to these, but for some laughs and a couple of cheap thrills, you should buy this along with Scream & Scream 2. Watch them alone in the dark.
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Summary: Could Have Been MUCH Better
Review: When Scream 3 was released, I was very excited. However, all that I received was disappointment. To me, this is the worst film out of the trilogy, which started off really good. After watching Scream and Scream 2, you pretty much know what could occur. I will admit that there were some twists that were unexpected, but after the initial shock was over, you were left thinking, "why did they do that?" The ending, no matter how suspenseful, made me want to scream at Wes Craven. I felt that he could have come up with something much better than Sidney's long lost brother being the killer. Scott Foley didn't seem like the best casting choice, but he served his purpose. I guess it was a little disheartening to find that many of the characters that the audience has grown to love in the previous movies were killed off all because of a stupid plot twist. Don't get me wrong, the entire Scream trilogy is good, but if you can, I would definitely skip this third installment.
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Summary: Scream 3
Review: Scream 3 was the end complete to the very popular slasher series. Back again, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is being stalked again but this time, no one knows who the killer is! Her story is being turned into a movie and one by one, the actors in the movie are being picked off in a very terrifying manner. Each more individual than the last. Get ready for the finale of Scream because this one will get you going. O.k. let's start out, seeing as how this is the end to a scary movie, there's more blood and the body count is significantly higher. There are numerous twists and turns in the plot and honestly there's no safe bet on who the killer is this time. So really, all bets are off. I won't give away too much because seriously, even the slightest give aways really hurt this movie! But why is that Dewey (David Arquette) back again?! That will always bother me about the Scream series that a character that should have been dead in the first movie, wasn't. Other than that, a vast improvement from both Scream and Scream 2, an awesome soundtrack that includes SLIPKNOT, CREED, STAIND, STATIC-X and many more and let's face a total blood bath. Check this out and don't forget to pick up 1 and 2 otherwise you'll totally ruin it for yourself.
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Summary: TERRIFIC TERROR TRILOGY PLUS
Review: Here it is Scream fans, the boxed set we've all been waiting for. For about the same price as any 2 of Dimension's Collector Series DVDs, you get get all 3 Scream discs in the trilogy plus a bonus one to boot. A perfect Halloween treat for you or someone you love (to scare).
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Summary: A Great set of terrific films.
Review: A trilogy of horror films that gave birth to a new genre, the original "Scream" is a masterpiece that changed horror in 1996, set box-office records and phrasing from critics, unfortunately it led to a series of rip-offs that fail to capture the sheer brillance of the original, perhaps one of the best horror films of the 90's next to "Sixth Sense", " Candyman", " Return of the Living Dead 3". " Silence of the Lambs", " Dead Alive" and " From Dusk Till Dawn". Scream 2- An awesome sequel that skewers fun at movie sequels including "Aliens", " T2" and others using intense action and scares. Scream 3- the final but weakest of the series but still fun as the others. These DVDs has lots of goodies including audio commentaries, TV Spots, Behind the Scenes footage, Trailers and more. So if you like horror then try these movies or the original. Also recommended: The Evil Dead, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Return of the Living Dead, Suspiria, Link, Making Contact, Urban Legend, The Sixth Sense, Candyman, From Dusk Till Dawn, Scanners, Hellraiser, Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, and Dawn of the Dead.
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Summary: Rebirth of a genre
Review: Scream and Wes Craven should be credited with the resurgance of the horror genre. Sadly, most of the product released since then has not been up to par with Scream. Which will hopefully someday be considered a classic.
On a side note, if I have to hear someone besides "sidney" say "it's like deja vue all over again" again, I think I will poke my eye out.
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