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Summary: Horror movie, not Wishmaster
Review: This was a great horror flick but terrible for the Wishmaster series. Seemed like the director was trying to lure younger audience by staging it at a college. If you are a true fan of the Djinn, it wouldn't matter if he was at an insurance siminar! Also, two different people played the Djinn. For the Djinns sake and the Wishmaster movies, PAY ANDREW DIVOFF WHAT HE WANTS AND BRING HIM BACK!!! He is the only one. Its like replacing Norman Bates in Psycho, it just doen't fit.
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Summary: I Burned this one!
Review: This was THE worst movie I have ever seen. I love Wishmaster 1&2 but this was horrible! It didn't even have Andrew Divoff (the djinn) in the movie. It didn't follow the Wishmaster rules. Like he would force people to make wishes rather than trick them into selling their soul. After the movie I was so depressed that I had spent any money on that movie, that I burned the movie in a burn barrel rather than ever even look at that movie again!
Take my advise, if you MUST see it, RENT IT. FOR GOD SAKE DON'T BUY IT!
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Summary: Third 'Wish' is Not The Charm
Review: To be honest, I never really found these movies all that great. At least the first one had some different ideas to incorporate into the horror genre. This one however, is bad.
A hot college coed accidentally releases the evil Djinn, who must grant her three wishes in order to open the gates of hell and unleash evil on society. The Djinn kills anyone in his way in order to get to her, by granting them their wishes (which always kill them off somehow).
There are a couple of reasons why this movie fails. One: They recast the Djinn, and Andrew Divoff's personality is missed. Two, terrible acting and unconvincing characters marr the story. And, while I was watching this, it had this atmosphere of being like one of those late-night non-porns on Cinemax. The cheap look, poor acting, and so-so story make this one not worth your time.
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Summary: Competent sequel, I guess
Review: We have had, by turns, hockey masked killers, Halloween masked killers, a demon from the underworld with nails in his head, a guy in a tacky sweater with razor blade claws on his hands, and a malevolent Leprechaun gracing the big and little screens. Well, someone in Hollywood thought, why don't we make a bunch of movies about an evil genie? We'll get some guy to wear a whole body latex suit, complete with horns, and throw him in front of a camera. Then we'll get a bunch of stars who will work for nothing to serve as cannon fodder, throw a script together, and watch the money roll in. The idea that eventually led to the "Wishmaster" films probably came about in a way similar to this description. And that's acceptable. There are plenty of us who will shell out bucks to rent or buy a movie about an evil genie trying to trick people into asking for three wishes so he can take over the world. I'd like to start out by reviewing the first "Wishmaster" and then moving through the list to the fourth installment, but I haven't watched the first two. Sorry about that. I'll get around to those two eventually. Actually, coming into the series half way through can be a good thing; I don't have any prior expectations to compare this movie against."Wishmaster 3" takes place on a college campus where Diane (A.J. Cook) attends classes with her boyfriend Greg (Tobias Mehler) and friends Katie (Louisette Geiss) and Billy (Aaron Smolinski). A.J. has serious problems, not the least of which is reconciling herself with the death of her parents. Then she worries about her relationship with Greg. She also works with an archeology professor named Joel Barash (Jason Connery) who acts strangely around her. Still, Cook's character is a good student giving serious consideration to graduate school when disaster strikes. While mucking around Barash's office, she spies a jeweled box with strange Arabic inscriptions on it. Diane manages to open the box, thus releasing the evil genie (John Novak). She doesn't know it at the time, but Barash soon discovers what she did when the genie confronts him. The magical creature dumps Joel's body in a coffin and then assumes his physical form. The viewer knows Barash is really the genie because he's constantly cracking his neck in what looks to be a very painful manner. Regrettably, the students don't know anything about the transformation. The genie that is Barash now begins to seek out students and teachers who will ask him for wishes. The whole idea, apparently, is that the race of djinn (genies, essentially) will take over the world if this genie can get the person who released him, in this case Diane, to make three wishes. This is the overriding goal of the genie, so most of the film consists of Joel Barash trying to track down Diane. In the process, he has fun granting wishes to other people. Sadly, these poor victims don't realize that a wish must be expressed carefully and exactly or the genie will distort the request into something disastrous. Heck, these people don't even realize Joel Barash is a genie. He tricks them into wishing for something and then turns on them. When Diane finally figures out what is going on, she and her friends read up on genies in the school library. Who said college kids aren't smart? By learning about the weaknesses of these evil beings, Cook's character knows she must summon up the Archangel Michael to combat the genie. This angel brings with him a huge sword capable of sending the genie back where he came from. What follows consists of chase and battle scenes between Diane, the angel, and the genie. I liked "Wishmaster 3" for what it was. The gore is good for a low budget sequel. We see a kid flying through the air and landing on some horns (don't ask), a wish for losing weight gone horribly wrong, and another wish concerning a broken heart that is equally gooey. The acting isn't too bad, with Connery and Cook doing the best job. "Wishmaster 3" even moves along at a breakneck pace, always a good thing for low budget movies. What doesn't work as well largely centers on the Archangel Michael, a character that just doesn't feel like a good fit in the film. He doesn't really do that much, either, since Diane is the one who must ultimately battle the genie. Another problem is one you need to pay attention if you wish (no pun intended) to see it. The whole movie takes place on a college campus during the semester yet we rarely see anyone around. Check out that car chase on campus-where are all the people? The characters might as well be roaring through a ghost town. The university I go to always has someone driving or walking around, even during the summer. Not at this university. Director Chris Angel probably had problems digging up enough students to provide background. Too, college students would probably yell, goof off, and create a general ruckus. But it is a noticeable problem. Extras on the disc include a commentary from Angel, Jason Connery, John Novak, and Louisette Geiss, some storyboards, production notes, a short "making of" featurette, bios, and a trailer. Not bad for a low budget clunker, eh? "Wishmaster 4" isn't as good as this one, which, depending on your attitude probably isn't surprising. I really need to go back and watch the first two, I think, since horror franchises usually start with a bang before tapering off into banality. Yet, I liked this film in a way, and would definitely watch it again.
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Summary: Three Wishes, One Nightmare
Review: What do you get when you combine Urban Legends The Mummy Returns and sixth sense, Wishmaster! The Evil Djinn is back, Thanks to Diana, an unsuspecting coed who unwittingly releases him from his mystical tomb. he's on a bloody rampage through the whole university and it's up to Diana to save the Entire World from the Wrath of Hell.
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Summary: not as bad as some people may say
Review: Wishmaster 3:beyond the gates of hell is a pretty good movie.Andrew Divoff from the first two is not in it,but the movie is still good.I thought the special effects were pretty good,but the movie is not very scary at all and the genie makeup is pretty bad.I would reccomend that you rent it beforing buying it because some people may not enjoy it as much as i did.Rated R for strong violence,language,and nudity
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