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Scream 3

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: a rocking box...
Review: scream 1 is fantastic.scream 2 is excellent and scream 3 is not good as the previous ones but alltogether it has to be in every house.its worth buying it believe me...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: ONE LAST SCREAM
Review: Okay, so this doesn't have the raw energy and expert satire of the original "Scream," or even "Scream 2", but nonetheless, it is an enjoyable finale in this incredibly well-done series. Since everyone knows the plot (read the other 300 reviews, wow!), I'd like to focus on what made this so enjoyable. First, the leads (Campbell, Arquette, and Cox-Arquette) managed to have fun even though they had to play the same characters getting chased and abused by the different killers. And the supporting cast is great: Scott Foley as the plagued director; Parker Posey is superb as Gail's film character (she actually steals the movie!); Patrick Warburton as the macho guard is just fine; Carrie Fisher's cameo as the video archivist is priceless. Lance Henriksen falls short only because he looks totally bored, which is unusual since he is such a good presence in so many other films.

The chills are present, and the tension builds nicely. One big plothole: how does the killer get Sidney's private home phone number---does anyone remember seeing the killer use Dewey's phone? I don't recall?

Anyway, I'll miss these characters. But I do think it's time to stop the screams for a while. But enjoy this last foray into mayhem!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Oh, how quickly we slip away
Review: First of all, let me say that I am the biggest SCREAM fan because I've always been a horror fan and this trilogy renewed my faith. It was the first heavily commerical slasher flick. Horror is always so low budget. So taboo. SCREAM brought it into the mainstream. As an aspiring horror writer, this sort of paves my way... but also drives a stake through my heart, along with the hearts of every other writer. SCREAM has become the template. You can't write a slasher and not be compared to SCREAM. The formula, anyway. It spawned way too many copy-cat flops.

To get to the point... no matter how much I love the trilogy in itself... I can't deny the weakness of the sequel endings. I won't give it all away because I hate when people do that... but if you're the type of person who loves to feel stupid at the end, this isn't the movie for you. Let me explain. In SCREAM, hints were dropped; leading to the killer at the end. I didn't figure it out, but when the revelation came about it was like a SLAP TO THE FOREHEAD moment. An "OH YEAH!" kinda thang. SCREAM 2 & 3 weren't like that. They're designed more for.... some of my friends who ask who the killer is while we're still in the first scene. They're content just that it was a SURPRISE. There didn't have to be any clues. SCREAM 2 & 3 cheat you by pulling killers and reasons out of the sky. 3 is incredible in the sense that it goes back into deeper plot twists and a deeper mystery of the past... but when it all comes into focus, you still feel like they're saying "By the way..." And there's nothing worse than a movie that knows it can't get away with something, so it adds plot that never existed and tries to make you believe it was always there.

SCREAM 3's major weakness? Lack of it's original writer KEVIN WILLIAMSON. He flaked out on part three and was replace by Ehren Kruger who did rewrites every ten minutes. He couldn't get it right. THAT is why it's missing the character depth and snappy wit (and references) which made part one and two so hype. But the color, the ideas, the mood... they're all very exciting. And so much funnier than the first 2.

If you're gonna buy the SCREAM movies, don't buy them on their own. The Box Set comes with an additional 4th DVD with special features, and a little booklet which I accidentally bent! *GASP*

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Tired rehash (contains spoilers)
Review: As I felt that "Scream 2" was a bit tired and devoid of the immense impact that "Scream" generated, this third installment is almost aneamic. It's a tired rehash of old plot elements and even the actors involved seem to notice that and only walk through their paces in semi-disinterested fashion. The "telephone-voice"-thing surely could have been replaced by something new. And to dig up that Maureen Prescott story almost makes the whole thing a cross between Agatha Christie and Psycho (echoes of "mother"), trying to put the audience at the edge of their seats with suspense but instead making a lost cause from the beginning loose steam altoghether. It is, however, competently put together and have some bright spots, mostly some funny dialogue between Cox and Posey (they both turn in quite amusing and alert performances) and odd scenes of power, like the attack on Campbell on the "Stab 3" set. Other scenes simply falls flat (the beginning simply fails to catch your interest) and it's obvious who the killer is since it's the only murder that takes place off-screen. But Wes Craven has managed to renew himself before and hopefully he will again!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: "Scream 3" still lots of fun
Review: Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is in hiding following the killings in "Scream 2" when the production of "Stab 3: Return To Woodsboro" begins production and yet another killer comes out of the woodwork. Sidney finally comes out of hiding when the killer finds her and rejoins Dewey (David Arquette) and Gale (Courteney Cox) in trying to find the killer as he is taking victims in the order in which they die in the movie. Like it's predecessors, there are slashes and scares and laughs, as well as a few cameos. Fun for fans of the series but it's obvious that this has run it's course. DVD has theatrical trailers, commentary from director Craven, a music video, outtakes from all three films, deleted scenes, and an alternate ending.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS MOVIE?
Review: What happened to the cool opening scene where a famous celebrity gets butchered? The clever film references in the first two movies? I might be wrong but i only counted one.They sliced away the cast members one by one through the first two but couldnt bring themselves two kill off not one of the three original players. The voice box thing is pretty stupid they kicked a good gimmick right in the jewels when they did that voice copy thing.And they cheat you when they show who the bad guy is because the set up is stupid.And the biggest slap to the face is they try to make it all okay by saying in the final part of a trilogy anything goes.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best of them all.
Review: This is pretty scary.I really liked this movie.Of course you should see it if your reading this.It kinda is bloody.It is better than Scream and Scream 2.Well if you're about to see it prepare to SCREAM.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: not my thing
Review: I strongly didn't like this movie. I think it's because I just don't care for scary horror type of movies. But if you DO like them then this one might be for you.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: What a Shame?!!
Review: I am a big fan of SCREAM 1 & 2... and I was really hoping that Wes Craven might be able to succeed in this TRIOLOGY but as all triologies fall down... Scream 3 was as bad if not worse!

The scenes of 3 are much weaker than of 1 & 2... the thrill, suspense and surprises are very low!

If you are buying the Boxed set or building Scream library go ahead and buy it... if not don't consider it as it is very disappointing, at least in comparison to the 1 & 2 it failed!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Final Chapter...Or is it?
Review: While Sidney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion,bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings!And when the escaliating terror finally brings her out of hiding,Sidney and other Woodsboro survivors are once again drawn into and insidious game of horror movie mayhem! But just when they thought they knew how to play by the rules,they discover that all the rules have been broken!


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