I thoroughly enjoyed the first and second movies, but started to get underwhelmed by part 3 forward. I don't know if it the character names were starting to get on my nerves, or that I never saw an opening segment hold a candle to Part 2's wreck. I even saw this entry in a theater, in 3D and couldn't help thinking the 3D was better utilized in the My Bloody Valentine remake.
That said, sometimes a positive reassessment (like this one) can make me go back and watch these movies again. I haven't really given them a go in years, except for the first one which we watched with our teen daughter recently. Only ever saw the fifth one once, on a computer screen. Maybe it's time for me to see if age and ridding myself of ridiculous expectations can help me see the light. Stay tuned!
I know these movies name their characters after legendary genre directors, but I had no idea they eventually got to honoring the one and only Jim Wynorski! Just beautiful.
Maybe it's because I watched all 5 films back to back to back to...that I found this entry to be the weakest. Maybe it was the dodgy CGI? Maybe because of a severe lack of Tony Todd? Maybe because I didn't see it in 3-D. Who knows?! But you're in for a treat with #5.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first and second movies, but started to get underwhelmed by part 3 forward. I don't know if it the character names were starting to get on my nerves, or that I never saw an opening segment hold a candle to Part 2's wreck. I even saw this entry in a theater, in 3D and couldn't help thinking the 3D was better utilized in the My Bloody Valentine remake.
That said, sometimes a positive reassessment (like this one) can make me go back and watch these movies again. I haven't really given them a go in years, except for the first one which we watched with our teen daughter recently. Only ever saw the fifth one once, on a computer screen. Maybe it's time for me to see if age and ridding myself of ridiculous expectations can help me see the light. Stay tuned!
I know these movies name their characters after legendary genre directors, but I had no idea they eventually got to honoring the one and only Jim Wynorski! Just beautiful.
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Maybe it's because I watched all 5 films back to back to back to...that I found this entry to be the weakest. Maybe it was the dodgy CGI? Maybe because of a severe lack of Tony Todd? Maybe because I didn't see it in 3-D. Who knows?! But you're in for a treat with #5.