Okay, that was interesting. This is a low budget indie film by directer and star Evan Glodell. The story revolves around his character Woodrow and his best friend Aiden as they parade around California gathering material for an upcoming apocalypse which includes flamethrowers and “Mad Max” style vehicles including an absolute badass of a car. The story takes a turn when Woodrow meets Milly. The whole film is stacked with energy and grit but also suffers from some pretty big character and plot flaws. First, there is no water in California, only alcohol. Beer for breakfast? Sure. Drinks on the beach? Been there. Whiskey dispenser in your vehicle? No. No, that is just not real. The characters also had way too much money while doing way to much nothing to earn it. There’s more but it’ll spoil the movie. The main thing is that it didn’t detract from the viewing experience. I enjoyed the film and am looking forward to the next one from the team. I do expect a lot more of a polished product though.
Shane Black sold the script for this movie for three million dollars…in 1994…THREE MILLION. For three million dollars I would expect a bit more than Geena Davis shooting a hole in the ice with an uzi so that he and Sam Jackson don’t kerplat on the ice. That’s ridiculous. Actually, that’s a good word to use when describing this movie, ridiculous. So Geena Davis plays a model wife and town citizen who suffered a bought of amnesia and can’t remember anything past 8 years ago…
OH FUCK SHE WAS REALLY AN ASSASSIN.
SAM JACKSON COMES INTO PLAY.
HILARITY ENSUES.
Some hilarity actually does endue as there were a couple action scenes and bits of dialogue that was fun to watch. Overall the whole movie is fun to watch if you leave your sense of everything behind. It’s just ridiculous. It also has probably THE WORST lines of dialogue by a child actor. So bad, I cringed.
Sam Jackson says motherfuckers…a bunch of times…that’s actually pretty awesome.
Except it wasn’t. I hope you enjoyed your three million dollars Shane Black. You thief.2/5
Did you just watch that preview? Yes, I watched this whole movie. It was awesome. No, I’m not insane. Yes the movie was horrible. It was the definition of a “so bad it’s good” movie. The thing had everything…
– Guys in dresses pretending to be gay
– Use of the term “copper” to refer to police.
– Shlocky make-up.
– Horrible dialogue such as “I owe you for the other night monster faggot. So now we’re going to give you six new assholes. Compliments of me Cigar Face.”
– A police chief who is an ex nazi.
– A 1980s soup of innuendos and cliches.
– Face painted robbers.
– Bad guys pointing guns at babies.
– The shooting of a blind lady’s dog.
– An expert doctor named Dr. Merton Snotburger.
– AND SO MUCH MORE.
Seriously, how can I explain this any more? Just look at these pictures and watch this with some friends and beer.
Oh man. What sleaze. What debauchery. This is the man that gave us the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I guess it just goes to show you that Tobe Hooper wasn’t the visionary that was he was portrayed to be after his first film. Poltergeist was good but in that 1980s classic feel. It doesn’t hold up very well anymore. Eaten Alive though…no. Just, no.
That sums up the whole film. The actor who played the husband later in the film. You can see him in the trailer, he has glasses on. Some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen. Ever. Actually, it was quite funny. Bad, bad, bad.
It’s almost June which means that the slate of summer movies is close to being unleashed. We’ve already been “treated” to what are going to be the biggest cash cows of the year in Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast 6, and The Hangover 3. There’s still going to be room for some good films to be released this summer. These are the ones I’m excited about seeing…
THE PURGE
Release Date : June 7
This is probably not going to be a ground breaking horror film, but damn does it look creepy. I remember seeing The Strangers a couple years ago and while the film wasn’t bad by any means, most of the horror derived from people showing up in living rooms with caricature masks on. This new film from the producer of Paranormal Activity (Seriously how many times are we going to see this in front of a horror film) should at least be unique enough to entertain. A film where for 12 hours an entire city is allowed to do whatever they want crime wise is a pretty solid idea and I’m curious as to where they go with it.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Release Date : June 7
Shakespeare? Check. Joss Whedon? Check. Awesome trailer? Check. I don’t know why I’m excited for a modern black and white version of a Shakespeare play I’m not familiar with but I just am. Perhaps its the St. Germain song blaring in the background of that stylish trailer. Maybe it’s because Joss Whedon loves originality and that he secretly filmed this at his own house with his own friends while filming The Avengers. All I know is that it should be interesting.
MAN OF STEEL
Release Date : June 14
Legendary always puts out some pretty amazing trailers. I remember seeing The Dark Knight Rises trailer and just being floored and excited. I get the same feeling from Man of Steel and I’m not even a Superman fan. Zach Snyder made the vastly underrated Watchmen and I’ve been waiting for a new film of his to watch ever since because face it, I’m not watching an animated owl movie or a movie that looks like a live action anime brawl orgy. I’m not going to tell you what films those are. I want you to google search them. That should be fun.
THE WAY WAY BACK
Release Date : July 5
This one reminds me of Little Miss Sunshine which is funny because Steve Carrell is in both. Nat Faxon and Jim Rash are already Oscar winners and they’re taking it a step forward by writing AND directing this film. It was a crowd favorite at Sundance and look pretty hilarious. You gotta love Jim Rash’s bit in the trailer. You can tell he’s channeling Dean Pelton from Community which is great. You also can’t go wrong with Sam Rockwell.
PACIFIC RIM
Release Date : July 12
I’m hoping to the lord our God Guillermo Del Toro that he comes through with this and that it doesn’t fall to the fate of Transformers and Real Steel. Both those films/series looked pretty cool but just left you empty and cold inside after watching them. I wasn’t at Comic Con when footage of Pacific Rim was shown but apparently it was one of the most impressive CGI segments ever seen. I’m hoping for entire film of that. If anybody knows how to put monsters on the screen, it’s Del Toro.
ONLY GOD FORGIVES
Release Date : July 19
This is my film to see of the entire summer. Nicholas Rending Refn’s Drive is one of my favorite films of the last twenty years and this is the follow up, also starring Ryan Gosling. The color in the trailer is impressive, like REALLY impressive. It’s going to be a gorgeous film. I’m hoping that the story surpasses that of Drive because that was the only fault of Refn’s previous film. It also looks pretty brutal. Can’t wait.
ELYSIUM
Release Date : August 9
I love sci fi. I love original sci fi. District 9 still is one of my favorite theater experiences and favorite sci fi films to come out in the last decade. I’m excited to see what Neil Blomkamp will unveil as there is not a lot of information being given about the film besides what is revealed in the trailer. I like it that way.
THE WORLD’S END
Release Date : August 23
This may be another Us v. The Town themed film but Frost/Pegg/Wright do it so well that it really matters nil. I do like how they switched the roles of Frost and Pegg. Seems that Pegg is the reckless nutjob and Frost is the conservative. Great supporting cast too with Eddie Marsan and Paddy Considine. Looks great.
THE GRANDMASTER
Release Date : August 23
Anybody that has seen either Ip Man or IP Man 2 realize the potential for any film centered around the famous kung fu master is sky high. The fact that Kar Wai Wong is directing this only adds excitement. Kar Wai has one of the most unique styles in film right now and his tackling of kung fu should be an epic sight. Did you see that rain fight scene? Crazy.
YOU’RE NEXT
Release Date : August 23
Oh man. This looks awesome. If the actual movie is as good as the trailer then you have yourself the best horror film this year. It’s been getting a lot of buzz from international festivals and is finally getting a wide scale release. By the way, for those who are counting, this is the second film on this list whose main villains are wearing creepy as shit masks.
Honorable Mentions
Monsters University
This is the End
The Lone Ranger
The Kings of Summer
The East
Fruitvale Station
Thoughts From the Booth 