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Summary: Some promising moments that lead nowhere
Review: The best sequences in this movie lead nowhere. In the beginning of RESURRECTION, there is a patient at the hospital who knows a little too much about every serial killer America has faced, it takes a moment to realize why Michael Meyers does not do him in too.
The next sequence that shows promise is when a nerdy guy enters the room and tells the girls exactly why they should not be any part of the main storyline of spending the night at Meyers' old house. It does make one of the girls more reluctant; but in the end, she still goes.
In another part, the reluctant girl is shopping for clothes and sees Michael reflected in a mirror. When she turns around, it's just a little boy dressed up for Halloween. It is a weak homage to similar scenes from Halloween 4, when his niece sees him all over the place--even when he is not there. Are we going to find out later that Sara is related? Will they trick us and decide a link to 4-6 can be made? (I hope not!)
In the end, the acting was good (minus Busta Rhyme) for the bad script. But you still wish that they would go back to the great simplicity and lack of violence they had in the original and 4. And you really do not feel for any of the characters. After all the warnings people have been given about Michael Meyers, it is difficult to believe that people still mess with his house. But it is even more difficult to believe that after the first death in 1963 (when Michael killed his older sister) that no one will just knock the house down. It cannot be good for property value in any way.
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Summary: what the !?
Review: This wasnt that great it began to be really good but fell hard,busta???? cant act, some of the cast members couldnt act.
Who cares what script they use cause they must of used the wrong one, alot of stuff from the past movies fadded away what happend to her son from h20??? what about her first kid from number 4 and 5 she had a little boy in #6 what happend?? I was hoping they would explain alot of this stuff but they didnt so they better make another one and put what happend to everyone from the past movies.Just like jason killed teen camp cansolers for revenge of his mom the story behind michael was to kill his family line everyone related was to die,so there is still (jamies)son and grandson,terrible ending when you see it you'll think how did that happend why is he all of a sudden alive again?
So if your a hardcore fan of the real serial killer check it out
but it isnt that great so other people should think about seeing it the'll prob make a sequal connected to the same night like 1 and 2.As for jason.....he's over newline distroyed him im glad freddy died when he was supposed too!
But im waiting to see jason vs freddy prob terrible,how will they pull it off?
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Summary: You Just Can't Keep A Dead Man Down!
Review: Not when he's the star of a lucrative movie series, for twenty-five years running!You have to at least give this one an "A" for originality. When last seen on screen, relentless serial killer Michael Myers was decapitated by his perennial intended victim, Jamie Lee Curtis. It's long been established that Michael is some sort of unkillable boogeyman, but how could he regenerate a new head? Easy. He wasn't the one who got decapitated - Jamie Lee killed some other poor guy in a mask. Given that the poor guy who died in Michael's place was a peaceful enough fellow, the question of why he was trying to kill Jamie Lee at the end of the last installment is conveniently never raised. Resurrection's teaser finds Jamie Lee and Michael finishing up old business at the hospital in which she's been committed since she killed the wrong guy. The movie proper finds producers Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks recruiting a handful of college teens to spend Halloween night in Michael Myers' home, for a reality T.V. show called "Dangertainment." Busta knows reality is pretty boring, so he's laced the house with a few creepy toys and surprises, including himself in Michael's famous William Shatner mask and patent coveralls. Imagine his surprise - and the kids' screams - when he meets the real thing, carving a new swathe of blood and guts for a live nationwide audience... The movie should be better than it is, but it's still pretty good. The premise is clever enough that the standard lame script doesn't matter. The cast is fine, considering they're really little more than glorified fodder for the boogeyman's knife. It's not entirely plausible (did I just say that, about a movie featuring an impossibly unkillable killer?) - beginning with the stated reason why Michael is still alive - but you'll enjoy the dizzying Blair Witch cinema verite photography of Michael's ins and outs from the shadows so much that you probably won't even notice, let alone care.
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Summary: Things are getting weirder
Review: Michael Meyers is back. Most people I have talked to actually thought the ending of H20 was perfect. There was the sense of forgiveness before Laurie Strode decapitated her brother so he would never be back to bother her again. But fans wanted Michael back, so that's what we get with RESURRECTION. Only the first ten minutes actually relate to H20, explaining how Michael survived. And it just has to be cheesy...it has been every time. The movie then goes into how six students go in his house looking for clues to why Michael became a psychotic murderer. And we do get one fine explanation...that no one will be convinced of...because it becomes a question of what is real and what is set up. The premise is good, and it is well-acted. But no one really cares about the characters because the script did not develop them-or maybe it is the fault of the editors...
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Summary: Myers Resurrects again in 'Halloween'.
Review: Halloween: Resurrection is the eight installment of the Halloween series and hopefully the last! It was scary the first and second time, but it just dosen't scare me anymore. First of all in H20, Michael Myers was killed. They chopped he's head off! What is it going to be a headless Myers? No. Everything is explained in the movie. It begins with Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) in an insane asylum (which so happens to be the best part of this film). Of course she gets killed. (I knew that before I went to see the movie because the trailer and articals reveal too much!). Now Michael Myers goes back home and finds a bunch of teenagers doing a live broadcast over the internet. Now Michael Myers gets mad and is ready to kill them all. I have one problem. Michael Myers just wanted to kill Lauire and he has. He killed his sister Judith and Lauire so their isn't any story to tell. John, who was played by Josh Hartnet, dosen't return. He said he won't return to any Halloween movie again after doing movies like "Black Hawk Down" and "Pearl Harbor". Which I wonder 'why the heck did he do "40 Days and 40 Nights"?'. Well the movie was ok. It really didn't scare me except for like two parts. Tyra Banks acting was horrible like usual. Maybe that's why she wasn't even in it as much (even though the advertisments make her seem like a main character, which she is not). First it was LL Cool J, now we have Busta Rhymes. Whose next R. Kelly or maybe even The Rock!!! Busta Rhymes was not as good as he was in "Shaft". The other people were terrible also. I don't know where they got the plot from because it wasn't a good one. I liked the way they make the camera's look like from the Blair Witch Project, but they don't really successed in making it work too good. Halloween: The Homecoming was a better title because Michael Myers is coming back home. Michael Myers is not resurecting because he wasn't really dead, right? So Halloween: Resurrection is not a good title. Well I really don't know what else to say but it wasn't all that good as I was expecting. I thought it would of scared the pants of me, but no. It was some fun and it wasn't all too boring. Their were some good scares but not as much as it should of had. If you are not yet tired of watching a teen film about teens acting stupid and running back and forth from a killer, then you would really enjoy this film. but if you are tired of watching those horror teen flicks, like me, then maybe you won't like this one. Let's just pray that this is the last one! Come on, what else is next, Michael Myers in space?
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Summary: The Horror Genre Is Dead
Review: I can now definately say that I am getting old. It seems to me that Hollywood is gearing it's flicks toward younger and younger demographics. While I'm 21 and many may think I'm crazy for saying I'm old, I feel that flicks are made now for the 12 to 17 set. Halloween:Resurrection is another example of how movies are made and marketed to the WWE generation. This film is not at all good. It's a brutal mess of tired horror cliches. It's not scary as well. It's full of those fake scares that are predictable i.e. shadows, rats. The fake outs tire you before the real thing happens. And when Mikey finally does kill it is boring. It's just a movie that was made for this new up and comming generation who unfortunately have grown up with bloated over-hyped dull flicks. When was the last time a horror flick scared you? The last time I can think was probably "Hellbound:Hellraiser 2." But going back to what I said earlier, kids in 2002 think back to "The Blair Witch Project" being the scariest flick they've ever seen, omiting all the late 70's early 80's horror classics. Halloween:Resurrection is really uneven. It plays out in two parts, the begining starts with Laurie Strode in a mental hospital. Once that really boring unnecessary scene that ultimately destroys what Laurie Strode ever represented is over the flick goes into the main plot. 6 teens are invited to stay in the Myers house. What goes on inside will be broadcast over the internet. Thats the basic plot. So what could be wrong? This is not a Michael Myers movie we are used to seeing. It has really wierd illogical moments, can you really kill someone with a camera tripod? It also sports some really boring and tired death scenes. It even recycles elements from other horror flicks, the scene in "Jason Takes Manhattan" where the black guy steps up to Jason and gets wrecked pretty much happens here. Also when characters say "See you in hell" to Mikey, you can't help think about "A Nightmare On Elm Street 4." And Michael has lost all of the mystique that he once had. Wasn't it scarier whe we did not know why on earth Michael did what he did? Well now we get some sort of story that he was an abused child. It's just plain foolish. Moustapha Akkad could have definately found someone more capable of writing a better script. Larry Brand's script is really weak. The acting was not that great. The kids did illogical things like split up often. I am assuming that since they all attend (Haddonfield University) they all grew up in Haddonfield and are well aware of the Myers legend. Why would you split up inside the house? The movie feeled really rushed, and was edited sloppily. It could have been a much better movie had they spent more time on the script, and casting. Bianca Kajlich is capable, but the scene where she screams and glass breaks was dumb. The subplot about her internet friend went nowhere as well which made no sense since he guided her around while Mikey was chasing her. That was the only good thing about this movie. Having someone not directly involved with whats going on witnessing the carnage, but like i said the subplot went no where. Another sad thing was the way Mikey dispatched his victims. Michael killed everyone Jason style and looked bored. I will not even discuss Busta Rhymes. He took the film like the total joke that it is. He also came equipped with kung fu moves too. I know that Michael is 45 but how is he going to let Bus-a-bus beat him down? Producers are you listening to me? Don't make a Halloween 9 like you are planning on doing. It is just beating a dead horse. If you make another Halloween, please find someone who exhibits a true passion for the characters John Carpenter created back in 78. If you look at Avi Arad who runs Marvel, he doesn't sell the rights to his properties unless the filmakers show that they are truly looking to make a good flick, and not a quick buck. You should do the same. Halloween:Resurrection is a senseless sequel that throws away everything we thought we knew about the Halloween universe.If you are 13, you would probably think this flick was cool. If you like cheesy decapitations and impalings this flick is for you. However if you grew up on real horror flicks including the original "Halloween", then you are left feeling unsatisfied. Is this the best Hollywood can come up with in the year 2002? Is the horror genre finally dead? This film sadly proves it is.
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Summary: A great ride from the first moment!
Review: I had to travel one town over to see the movie when it opened today and it was well worth my time! From the moment it started, the action barely let up. I had made predictions on the plot before going in and it had enough twists in it to make sure I got quite a few of my ideas wrong, which is a wonderful suprise in a movie series that many say has outlived itself. The acting was above average on the whole and Bianca Kajlich was wonderful! I'll go out on a limb and say that she did a better job as a heroine in a horror movie than anyone since Jamie Lee Curtis. I'm looking forward to seeing her career take off like a rocket after this one! The script was good, the movie was well-made, there were plenty of surprises and squeal inducing moments and I'd go see it again in a heartbeat.
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Summary: The Night He Came Back Home
Review: I just got back from viewing Halloween: Resurrection at my local cineplex and I have to say that overall, I had a good time. I feel that the way the film explained Michael Myers' return was the best it could be done, but after the prologue, I was surprised that the next part just started immediately. After the opening, I was shocked that the credits were placed at the front as opposed to here. I think that would have let Laurie's death sink in a tad more.
The half hour or so after which set up the characters was medicore. Busta's one liners and lame attempts at comedy in this section should have hit the cutting room floor. I am referring to the scene at the front door where he pats his own back. I felt that this film also tried hard to be like Blair Witch 2 with all the characters displaying seperate viewpoints about the nature of evil and the internet.
Once the cast is pretty much killed off, I feel the movie truly lived. Once that Cherry Falls Murphy lookalike lost her head, I felt the movie was back on track and having the main girl's cyber boy helping her was like a horror version of Black Hawk Down (with helping her run this way or that way). I felt that the filmmakers lost a potentially good ending with not having the main girl and cyber boy meet at the crime scene afterwards. Sure it would be improbable, but this is the 8th Halloween film so realism is already gone. Emotionally it would have paid off more.
Busta's line about, "Trick or treat..." was diminished by his stuttering of the line and would have been better served by him saying it right after he hangs Michael instead. I do have to say that when he makes his surprise reentrance, I did enjoy Michael's doubletake.
I felt that the director did the best he could, just as he did the best he could with Halloween 2. He seems to find the mood that the current state of horror movies is on and preys on that. His style suited the material and I thought clever at times, like when he cuts to the overhead shot of Michael chasing the camera man, when the camera man said himself that a high angle shot is more scary. His references to the other films was also nice since he helped pave the way for the francise as well. However, when Sean Thomas threw something into Michael's eyes, I wonder if the director remembered that in his own Halloween entry prior, Michael lost his eyes? Curious.
One interesting note is since Dimension took over the series, it is odd that Halloween 6, H20 and now this is all shot pretty much with a stediecam. I know Scream was also like this and while it works, it only works by its director's committment to the material. Otherwise, to have a entire film flow around like they do makes one feel that he or she is on a rollerocoaster that is disposable compared to the feeling of Halloween 1 and many other films. I know John Carpenter used the technique as well but only when it deemed appropiate and not in the slick way it is presented to us now.
Overall, I feel the film is moderately a line over average but better than most of the crap that is pawed off as horror these days.
I still feel H20 was a proper ending to the series, but now that we have this new chapter, I say welcome home, Michael.
Cameron Cloutier
bodian26@hotmail.com
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Summary: HALLOWEEN Roxx & Busta delivers!
Review: 1st off.. I was VERY worried what in the world Busta Rhymes was doing in a Halloween flick! ..I caught the 1st showing of opening day and after ending credits rolled- Busta doubters beware! HE DELIVERS and very convincingly! ...I will admit to being somewhat puzzled about the "chains" and human remains in the basement.. I would add this installment is very close to Part 6 in the DARKER FEEL- in summary..well worth it, satisfying and can't wait 'til the next time he comes home..
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Summary: H2k Real Evil Never Takes A Summer Vacation!! ( DUH )
Review: Let me first just say that Jamie Lee Curtis is the greatest actress ever in horror movie history. Even though she only has a small part in the movie she did a great job.I saw the movie opening day and it was great. This movie is the scariest one of them all. Michael in no where forgiving in killing in this movie. You all know what the movie is albut, 6 studets win a contest and get to spend a night in Michael's house and he comes back. In this movie we learn about Michael a lot more and understand what he went through. I'm not gonna spoil the movie for anyone but let's just say there is going to have to be another movie after this. All the people in this movie are great especially Busta Rhymes and Bianca. Go and see this movie, you won't regret it.
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