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Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Pure-bred wolf movie!
Review: this is one best King Stories ever! if you have never seen a stephen king movie this is the one to start with! All the elements of great King storytelling are present in this flick.
the only drawback is there is no King cameo! i just love it when the author appears in his films, All in All though check this movie out
(the DVD's special features were quite disapointing)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Nostalgic Horror
Review: Silver Bullet is one of those movies that catch you by surprise. At first you think it's going to be just another horror film and then the story and it's mood grabs you.

The story is set in small town USA and is shown through the love-hate, brother/sister relationship of Marty and Jane Coslow.

Immediately the viewer is given a peek behind the perfect facade of the not so perfect towns people. This look starts the viewer down the road of speculation as to who is committing the gruesome murders that quickly spreads panic, and continues to leaves no suspects.

On a July 4th night Marty discovers what the killer is...

This DVD is extremely barebones, although there is scene selection, there isn't even a trailer, which I like to pre-view before I sit down to watch my new purchase. Knowing this prior to purchase, (I checked out the specs) I loved the story from the first viewing many years ago, and anxiously awaited the DVD. The transfer IS excellent (the lighting in the bar and church scenes are simply beautiful) and the sound is good.

This is one of Stephen King's best. So if you're a fan, this well written piece of nostalgia won't disappoint.

The 5 stars is for the story - Paramount should take note that Fox's Five Star, New Line, and The Vista Series are the expectations of the DVD purchaser.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THE ULTIMATE WEREWOLF MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: THIS IS ABOVE THE TOP OF MY FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE LIST. IT RANKS UP WITH THESE OTHERS: THE FOG, JEEPERS CREEPERS, THE ENTITY, AND THE SENTINEL.
IT STARS GARY BUSEY AND COREY HAIM AND BOTH ARE VERY GOOD.
THIS MOVIE IS VERY CREEPY AND YET ANOTHER OF MY FAVORITE HORROR FILMS.
IF YOU LIKE A GOOD SCARY WEREWOLF MOVIE, THEN THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Kingly Adaption That Didn't Bite the Bullet
Review: Gary Busey, and a throw back Corey from the eighties; smells like a clunker, but delivers. Gary Busey is actually cheerfully adept playing an alcoholic uncle; who would've guessed? This movie pretty much somes up everything good and bad about the 1980's and its attempts to revive cult horror. Themes lost within special effects,that weren't really that bad, and plots that set themselves up for loose one liners. Not as good as King's graphic novel, but by far one of the best guilty, escapist pleasures of the 1980's. This one definately deserves a second look on DVD.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: One of the Best Werewolf Movies Ever Made
Review: Words can't describe the joy I received when I discovered the movie Silver Bullet was going to be released on DVD. Originally released in 1985, Silver Bullet is based on a novelette created by horror writer Steven King in which a young boy (Cory Haim) discovers the grizzly murders happening in his sleepy little town are actually the result of a werewolf. A sharp contrast to the majority of horror movies being released at the time, Silver Bullet was not filled with sex crazed teenagers being killed off one by one. If you can imagine the concept, this horror movie actually tries to highlight the love of family and unbreakable spirit of youth. This is most definitely shown in the relationship between the character Marty and his sister and uncle. That said, this movie is not lacking in the scare department either. There are several sequences in this movie to make even the most jaded of horror fans jump in anticipation. And the best part of this film is: it's always fun to watch! How many movies can guarantee that? So as a movie, Silver Bullet will bring constant entertainment. Unfortunately as a DVD release, the entertainment quotient is only marginal. Silver Bullet was actually released on DVD in 2001 for countries belonging to Region 2 (U.K.) and with a few items that are not released on the U.S./Canadian release. Those features being: the original movie trailer and director commentary by Daniel Attias. Though those great features are not on this release, we are benefitted with Dolby Sterio, Widescreen/Letterbox, Chapter Selection, Close Captioning and subtitles in English and French. So although I'm overjoyed that I get to see this great movie in DVD quality and sound, I'm also from the camp that expects movies that are released on DVD to supply the viewing audience with special features that are not normally included on a general video release. ie. original trailer, actor/director commentary, cast bios, behind the scenes/making of featurette, deleted scenes, interviews, etc. It's because of this that I hesitantly give the DVD release only 4 stars instead of 5.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: the best werewolf movie of the 80's
Review: Sliver Bullet is a Great S.King book too movie transfer. The werewolf make up is second only too American Werewolf in London.
In a small town there are mysterious killings.A boy in a wheelchair:With a big imagination. A uncle who (against parent permission)provides,a motorized wheel chair & fire works for the best forth of July.The town minster who has a deadly secret. Is the minsters sercret the cause of all the towns problems or is it something else.
The movie based it story of carnage around only the forth of july where as the book circled the entire caldar of holidays.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Pretty good...for a werewolf flick.
Review: A killer is stalking Tarker's Mills, and only Corey Haim, his sister Megan Follow and Uncle Gary Busey know its a werewolf. This Stephen King adaptation (From his own script, which is actually longer than the novellete its based on) has a lot of silly moments and weak make-up effects, but it's largely entertaining with a nice sense of humor and good chemistry between the aforementioned leads. Nothing great, but it's recommended.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Very scary! But could have been better. A lot Better!
Review: This movie was one stupid movie. The plot and story stunk. Every part of the movie was a complete blow off. But. .it was scary. It really kept me up all night thinking about it. I think it was the music that really added to the movie. It gives you a very erie feeling. The special effects were horrible. Anybody can see, that it was a man in a dog costume. But if you want to watch a very scary film on Halloween night, this is the one to watch. But, I think An American Werewolf In London is the real one you should buy. I've made a review for that one too. This one, was scary, but stupid!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One Of The Best King Movies
Review: This is one of steven kings best movies though still can not beat the greatness of stevens best and most enjoyable horror movies,the "STORM OF THE CENTURY" and the "LANGOLLIRS" or somthing like that,forgot how to spell it.Anyways this movie takes place in the suburbs??Its about a handy caped boy who is crippeld but lucky for him his cool uncle makes him a sweet motorized wheel chair with nitro like things attached to it that can reach speeds 40 to 50.Yeah,I know,sounds a little farfetched but anyways he names his drag-racin-wheel-chair the Silver Bullet if you notice the name of the movie.The boy then one night gos out late at night to light off some bottle rockets and stummbles onto the werwolf who then get a bottle rocket stuff in his eye ball,ow huh.He then hurrys to his uncle to tell him of his werwolf attack but of course his uncle does not believe him untill at the end he reallizes it for himself.I like this movie because of the good acting and the well thought out plot.Although the werwolf looks realy fake but the rest of the positive movie parts make up for it.Not the best horror movie but certanly one of steven kings best horror flicks.This is a must see for all steven king horror movie fans.Check it out,its pretty good.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A Good Movie, Nothing Less, Nothing More
Review: This movie didn't make a whole lot of money in the theaters, but its budget was pretty low. I liked the music at the beginning and end of the movie. The werewolf is actually scarier when you see only his eyes and hands. Once you see his entire body, he looks more like someone in a fur suit with a big dog's head. Face it, the werewolf doesn't look as scary or as cool as the werewolf in the TV series "Werewolf," which ran from 1987-1988. But that's okay. I won't give away too much of the plot, but I will tell potential viewers that this is a movie that can keep you coming back for another helping. You don't know why, but you just want to see it every now and then.


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