GOOD EVENING MY CREATURES OF THE NIGHT. TONIGHT I COME TO YOU WITH MY 10 FAVORITE HALLOWEEN SONGS
10- Like a movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoPBWXKjoDY
9- Alfred Hitchcock Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOfjHPcflI
8- Monster Mash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thH3qnHTbI&feature=fvw
7- Halloween Movie theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_YZfXCdpjU
6- Beetlejuice theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQXkrFoq3Kg
5- The Fog theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwuCQ2xIwQ4
4- Grim Grinning Ghosts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSaqSVi--Ms
3- This Is Halloween http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnhc5PJ-7-8
2- Ghostbusters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4uxIo4t7xM
1- Thriller http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMBVbEUd7o
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Beetle's Review of SAW 6
For once The SAW series steps out of it's usual formulaic style. This time Jigsaw sets his sights on The Insurance companies. He targets a head at an Insurance Company that is in charge of deciding who they will cover or drop. Like Jigsaw, he essentially makes the choice of who lives and who dies. Now, a pawn in another one of jigsaw's tests he really will decide who will live and who will die.
For anyone who has ever been cheated or wronged by the health industry or an insurance company, this is your film. It plays out as a sick revenge fantasy with Jigsaw at the helm. Oh Yes, there will be blood and lots of it.
SAW 6 does not hold back with it's depictions of torture. Some scenes are downright hard to watch. I wouldn't blame anyone for looking the other way during a few of the traps. There are also more twists than in any other previous SAW installment, so much so that a few who have not been paying close attention to the previous films may walk out scratching their heads. The SAW franchise is suppossed to represent one full story, thus if you miss an installment or just watched them with your brain off then you aren't getting the full experience.
With great camerawork, a compelling story, and some intriguing mysteries SAW 6 is the gem of the Franchise. It accomplishes what no other SAW film has been able to: To effectively place viewers into Jigsaw's shoes, bringing us into his world.
SAW 6 is a brilliant film that makes me anticipate SAW 7 all the more. At The same time I realize that Lightning rarely strikes the same place twice and with The same director who did the failed SAW 5 directing SAW 7 I can't help but be a bit hesitant about SAW 7.
We can only hope that 7 will be as much a breath of fresh air as SAW 6 was.
4 Stars- FULL PRICE
For anyone who has ever been cheated or wronged by the health industry or an insurance company, this is your film. It plays out as a sick revenge fantasy with Jigsaw at the helm. Oh Yes, there will be blood and lots of it.
SAW 6 does not hold back with it's depictions of torture. Some scenes are downright hard to watch. I wouldn't blame anyone for looking the other way during a few of the traps. There are also more twists than in any other previous SAW installment, so much so that a few who have not been paying close attention to the previous films may walk out scratching their heads. The SAW franchise is suppossed to represent one full story, thus if you miss an installment or just watched them with your brain off then you aren't getting the full experience.
With great camerawork, a compelling story, and some intriguing mysteries SAW 6 is the gem of the Franchise. It accomplishes what no other SAW film has been able to: To effectively place viewers into Jigsaw's shoes, bringing us into his world.
SAW 6 is a brilliant film that makes me anticipate SAW 7 all the more. At The same time I realize that Lightning rarely strikes the same place twice and with The same director who did the failed SAW 5 directing SAW 7 I can't help but be a bit hesitant about SAW 7.
We can only hope that 7 will be as much a breath of fresh air as SAW 6 was.
4 Stars- FULL PRICE
SURPRISE POST #2: BEETLE'S HHN 19 TRIP REPORT
On October 23, 2009 I packed my bags and went on a most excellent trip to the scariest Halloween event you can find in the U.S. It's called HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 19: RIPPED FROM THE SILVER SCREEN.
That's right blokes, for the first time EVER your Ghost Host with the Most Most is bringing you his Trip Report from Scare Central.
So I decided to travel with one of my buddies on our College's trip to HHN 19. We'll just call him: "Jumpy". He's what I like to refer to as a "Horror Virgin".
So me and Jumpy arrived at HHN 19 around 6:45 and finally got thru the gates around 7:00. It was Jumpy's first time at HHN so he had no idea what to expect. The first scarezone we hit was Lights Camera Hacktion: Chainsaw Drill Team Massacre. When Jumpy caught sight of his first Chainsaw Weilding Maniac he jmped back 5 feet and refused to move an inch further. I had to drag him thru the scarezone. I caught sight of one of the film crew approacing Jumpy. I could have warned him but that would have ruined all the fun. I watched as the film crew person told Jumpy to run. He jumped out of his skin and bolted out of the scarezone like his life depended on it, leaving me to give chase after him. This would be a recurring theme of the scarezones: Me walking hesitantly thru them and Jumpy running and dodging around them doing his best to avoid the scares (BTW, he failed).
Our first house of the night was Silver Screams where we had the good fortune to end up behind a scareactor who had decided to take a day off. We got to chat with him during the wait and follow him through the house. His name was "Alex" and he plays one the Usher's in the house. Overall Silver Screams was a superb house with excellent themeing throughout. In this house you'll travel through several famous scenes from reknowned movies incuding The Thing, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Strangers, My Bloody Valentine 3-D, Shaun Of The Dead, Army Of Darkness, and a few others. The Whole house is themed around a Possessed/Haunted Movie theatre called The Universal Palace. My Favorite parts were the Catacombs and dancing to "Don't Stop Me Now" during Shaun Of the Dead. Jumpy couldn't understand the concept of having fun during a haunted house and would stare at me dumbly while I did a few impromptu dances.
After Silver screams we split up from Alex (Even though I would end up running into him 2 more times during the night) and hit Saw. It kind of lived up to my expectations for it. The theme is that Jigsaw wants to see if you "Have what it takes to survive" and you are traveling through his lair from the 2nd film (Wilson Steele). The house is kind of like the Hallow from Last year. Lots of theming but not many scares (Except for the last room, which had me in hysterics).
Next we hit Leave It to Cleaver. This was a really fun house that had an entertaining queue vid to keep us occupied as we wait in the line. The house is more creepy than scary, but I loved it. I had plenty of opportunites to interact with the scareactors and I didn't waste any of them. My favorite convo: Me: "I want My Meat!!!" Scareactor: "You'll get it at the end of the tour!!" Me: "BUT I WANT MY MEAT NOW!!!". The whole house was filled with happy smiling butchers, One was even smoking a pipe as he asked me which part I wanted...I replyed with the Ribs or the roast. Then, like a good butcher, he went to town with the part I asked him for...OMG I Love this house!!! Near the end you walk down a seemingly endless hallway of Chainsaw weilding butchers (Once again, I was in hysterics, screaming) which let out to the main shop where I got to meet Mr. Meetz and our old pal Meety who had one final surprise for me. Overall Cleaver was a fun house that had a few good scares but was mainly just alot of fun to walk through and experience.
After we were done with Cleaver Jumpy started to complain about how he was hungry so we stopped for a bite to eat. Once again Jumpy lived up to his name as I pulled a scare on him which resulted in Jumpy spilling his Iced Tea on his lap. After our bellies were full we walked on thru City Of Cannibels (Jumpy staying on the outer sides of the scarezones, sprinting thru) and hit Frankenstein.
I was frankly psyched about the possible opportunity to meet C_D (An OU Forum Member and a Vaulter). The house was amazing in every way. I appreciated how they modernized the monster and the story. Universal did a very good job with this house, changing the telling but staying true to the Material. The Creature was everywhere in this house and he pulled alot of good quality scares on me and Jumpy (Who could constantly be found staying as far back as possible, using the walls as shields from the scareactors and running thru scenes at odd intervals). Frankenstein is my personal favorite movie monster of all time so of course this house was one of my top Favs of the night.
Jumpy's Most anticipated House of the Night was Wolfman, and that's the one we hit next. I was able to get in line but unfortunately for Jumpy as soon as I hopped in line a crowd of people cut in front of him, seperating us. Thus I cannot report how well Jumpy was in the house. This was the only house that truely made me feel like I had entered the world of the film. It was another cool house. My only complaint was that the forest scene was too short and didn't resemble what I had imagined it would be like. It wasn't extremely elaborate but it did have a few good scares here and there, and the actors were believable in their roles. In the morgue scene when one of the victims raised up and howled I muttered "Somebody shoot him or something". Most of the scareactors seemed to be trying to defend us from the werewolf which was an interesting switch in what you usually find in your typical Haunted House. The Wolfman Makeup/costumes were also pretty well-done too.
Afterwards I hit Frankenstein Again. This time at the end i'm pretty sure I ran into C_D. I asked the monster if he was C_D and he growled in my ear. So that was cool.
A few minutes afterwards I met up with Jumpy and we hit Silver Screams again. It saddens me to see this house consistantly have a short-ish wait every time we hit it. It's a top quality house that most people overlook in their mad dash to hit SAW and Wolfman. It deserves more guest appreciation in my opinion.
By the time we got out it was 1:30 and me and Jumpy made a last ditch effort to hit Dracula. We made it to see that the wait was short, so we jumped into the line. The detail was pretty cool, and by far was the longest/largest house of the night. It was filled with great "Shit-your-pants" scares and hot brides lashing out at you from corners, walls, windows and ledges. my only complaint was that I did not see Dracula once in this house. Overall it was the scariest house of the night and I'm glad we had the time to hit it.
Once out of Dracula me and Jumpy met up with the rest of our school and headed back.
Overall I think that HHN 19 was better than HHN 18. This year was much scarier than last year's event and I'm glad about that. This year had more consistant theming throughout, better scarezones, better houses, better scares, and better quality. I also had more fun this year and spent more time being scared and running for my life. There were several times when guests would ask me if I was O.K., it was during these moments when I wanted to just slap them because OF COURSE I WAS O.K!!! I was having the time of my life and enjoying every second of it. I like being scared, it's a great rush. So the more scared I look the better I'm doing, but most people don't seem to understand this.
This was my 2nd time going to HHN and once again it was an overwhelmingly positive experience for me. There were no bad houses this year. Even though I liked some more than others they were all of a superb quality and had great scares. Most of the scarezones were great as well with decent stories behind them. If I could change one thing about the night it would be for me to spend more time in the scarezones as they were all extremely well put together and amazingly well themed. I am also happy to report that Jumpy made it out in one Piece and that he too agrees that it was a great experience and wants to definently do it again some day. So for all you "Horror Virgins" out there hurry up and buy your ticket to the Universal Palace Theatre and HHN 19 before it ends. Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
House Ratings
Silver Screams- My Favorite House of the night. 5/5
Saw- My Least favorite, but still of a superb quality. Not worth more than an hour though. 2/5
Cleaver- Funniest house of the night. So many opportunities to interact with the scareactors. really made the guests feel as though they were a part of the house. Consistent theming thrughout. 4/5
Frankenstein- Great re-imagining of the horror classic. this ain't yo momma's Frankenstein. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. 4/5
Wolfman- Another good house. Decent amount of scares. Really felt like I had stepped into the movie. 3/5
Dracula- Scariest house of the night. Longest/largest house. Had the best scares and the most scares of the night. Truely terrifying and a great end to the night. 5/5
Spawning- unable to hit this one
Chucky- the wait was 60 minutes. NO WAY. didn't hit it.
Scarezone Ratings
Lights Camera Haction: Chainsaw Drill Team Massacre- Faily decent length. Had enough scares to go around. Lots of Chainsaw Weilding Maniacs. One chased me, made my night. 5/5
WOTD- Dark, creepy. Superb setting. Most Zombies were busy walking around and stopping for photos, thus not many were able to scare me. Wasn't their faults. 5/5
Apocalypse: City Of Cannibels- Few scares, not the greatest costumes. The helicopters, bursts of fire, loudspeakers, and spewing fire hydrant made it a top one for me though. Amazing setting. 5/5
Cirque Du freak- Surprisingly scary with vampires and other creatures that love to chase random guests (Including me). Loved the circus setting. 5/5
Containment- Dissapointing. Not enough smoke or scares to really staisfy. 2/5
Horrorwood Die-In - Fun Scare zone that lacked scares. It was fun to see your favorite movie villains in this one, but not enough theming or scares. 2/5
Tips:
If you're only going for one night I'd recommend buying an Express Pass as it will radically reduce the amount of stress you may experience
Be prepared for long lines (only main complaint of the night. USF seems to favor The express passers over the regular guests, thus the more expressers that line up the longer the line is for the reggies, like me)
I highly reccomend you buy a Frequent Fear Pass so that you could come back if you miss something. It's worth the extra dough.
Overall I'd have to give the whole event a strong 5/5. BETTER THAN SEX
That's right blokes, for the first time EVER your Ghost Host with the Most Most is bringing you his Trip Report from Scare Central.
So I decided to travel with one of my buddies on our College's trip to HHN 19. We'll just call him: "Jumpy". He's what I like to refer to as a "Horror Virgin".
So me and Jumpy arrived at HHN 19 around 6:45 and finally got thru the gates around 7:00. It was Jumpy's first time at HHN so he had no idea what to expect. The first scarezone we hit was Lights Camera Hacktion: Chainsaw Drill Team Massacre. When Jumpy caught sight of his first Chainsaw Weilding Maniac he jmped back 5 feet and refused to move an inch further. I had to drag him thru the scarezone. I caught sight of one of the film crew approacing Jumpy. I could have warned him but that would have ruined all the fun. I watched as the film crew person told Jumpy to run. He jumped out of his skin and bolted out of the scarezone like his life depended on it, leaving me to give chase after him. This would be a recurring theme of the scarezones: Me walking hesitantly thru them and Jumpy running and dodging around them doing his best to avoid the scares (BTW, he failed).
Our first house of the night was Silver Screams where we had the good fortune to end up behind a scareactor who had decided to take a day off. We got to chat with him during the wait and follow him through the house. His name was "Alex" and he plays one the Usher's in the house. Overall Silver Screams was a superb house with excellent themeing throughout. In this house you'll travel through several famous scenes from reknowned movies incuding The Thing, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Strangers, My Bloody Valentine 3-D, Shaun Of The Dead, Army Of Darkness, and a few others. The Whole house is themed around a Possessed/Haunted Movie theatre called The Universal Palace. My Favorite parts were the Catacombs and dancing to "Don't Stop Me Now" during Shaun Of the Dead. Jumpy couldn't understand the concept of having fun during a haunted house and would stare at me dumbly while I did a few impromptu dances.
After Silver screams we split up from Alex (Even though I would end up running into him 2 more times during the night) and hit Saw. It kind of lived up to my expectations for it. The theme is that Jigsaw wants to see if you "Have what it takes to survive" and you are traveling through his lair from the 2nd film (Wilson Steele). The house is kind of like the Hallow from Last year. Lots of theming but not many scares (Except for the last room, which had me in hysterics).
Next we hit Leave It to Cleaver. This was a really fun house that had an entertaining queue vid to keep us occupied as we wait in the line. The house is more creepy than scary, but I loved it. I had plenty of opportunites to interact with the scareactors and I didn't waste any of them. My favorite convo: Me: "I want My Meat!!!" Scareactor: "You'll get it at the end of the tour!!" Me: "BUT I WANT MY MEAT NOW!!!". The whole house was filled with happy smiling butchers, One was even smoking a pipe as he asked me which part I wanted...I replyed with the Ribs or the roast. Then, like a good butcher, he went to town with the part I asked him for...OMG I Love this house!!! Near the end you walk down a seemingly endless hallway of Chainsaw weilding butchers (Once again, I was in hysterics, screaming) which let out to the main shop where I got to meet Mr. Meetz and our old pal Meety who had one final surprise for me. Overall Cleaver was a fun house that had a few good scares but was mainly just alot of fun to walk through and experience.
After we were done with Cleaver Jumpy started to complain about how he was hungry so we stopped for a bite to eat. Once again Jumpy lived up to his name as I pulled a scare on him which resulted in Jumpy spilling his Iced Tea on his lap. After our bellies were full we walked on thru City Of Cannibels (Jumpy staying on the outer sides of the scarezones, sprinting thru) and hit Frankenstein.
I was frankly psyched about the possible opportunity to meet C_D (An OU Forum Member and a Vaulter). The house was amazing in every way. I appreciated how they modernized the monster and the story. Universal did a very good job with this house, changing the telling but staying true to the Material. The Creature was everywhere in this house and he pulled alot of good quality scares on me and Jumpy (Who could constantly be found staying as far back as possible, using the walls as shields from the scareactors and running thru scenes at odd intervals). Frankenstein is my personal favorite movie monster of all time so of course this house was one of my top Favs of the night.
Jumpy's Most anticipated House of the Night was Wolfman, and that's the one we hit next. I was able to get in line but unfortunately for Jumpy as soon as I hopped in line a crowd of people cut in front of him, seperating us. Thus I cannot report how well Jumpy was in the house. This was the only house that truely made me feel like I had entered the world of the film. It was another cool house. My only complaint was that the forest scene was too short and didn't resemble what I had imagined it would be like. It wasn't extremely elaborate but it did have a few good scares here and there, and the actors were believable in their roles. In the morgue scene when one of the victims raised up and howled I muttered "Somebody shoot him or something". Most of the scareactors seemed to be trying to defend us from the werewolf which was an interesting switch in what you usually find in your typical Haunted House. The Wolfman Makeup/costumes were also pretty well-done too.
Afterwards I hit Frankenstein Again. This time at the end i'm pretty sure I ran into C_D. I asked the monster if he was C_D and he growled in my ear. So that was cool.
A few minutes afterwards I met up with Jumpy and we hit Silver Screams again. It saddens me to see this house consistantly have a short-ish wait every time we hit it. It's a top quality house that most people overlook in their mad dash to hit SAW and Wolfman. It deserves more guest appreciation in my opinion.
By the time we got out it was 1:30 and me and Jumpy made a last ditch effort to hit Dracula. We made it to see that the wait was short, so we jumped into the line. The detail was pretty cool, and by far was the longest/largest house of the night. It was filled with great "Shit-your-pants" scares and hot brides lashing out at you from corners, walls, windows and ledges. my only complaint was that I did not see Dracula once in this house. Overall it was the scariest house of the night and I'm glad we had the time to hit it.
Once out of Dracula me and Jumpy met up with the rest of our school and headed back.
Overall I think that HHN 19 was better than HHN 18. This year was much scarier than last year's event and I'm glad about that. This year had more consistant theming throughout, better scarezones, better houses, better scares, and better quality. I also had more fun this year and spent more time being scared and running for my life. There were several times when guests would ask me if I was O.K., it was during these moments when I wanted to just slap them because OF COURSE I WAS O.K!!! I was having the time of my life and enjoying every second of it. I like being scared, it's a great rush. So the more scared I look the better I'm doing, but most people don't seem to understand this.
This was my 2nd time going to HHN and once again it was an overwhelmingly positive experience for me. There were no bad houses this year. Even though I liked some more than others they were all of a superb quality and had great scares. Most of the scarezones were great as well with decent stories behind them. If I could change one thing about the night it would be for me to spend more time in the scarezones as they were all extremely well put together and amazingly well themed. I am also happy to report that Jumpy made it out in one Piece and that he too agrees that it was a great experience and wants to definently do it again some day. So for all you "Horror Virgins" out there hurry up and buy your ticket to the Universal Palace Theatre and HHN 19 before it ends. Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
House Ratings
Silver Screams- My Favorite House of the night. 5/5
Saw- My Least favorite, but still of a superb quality. Not worth more than an hour though. 2/5
Cleaver- Funniest house of the night. So many opportunities to interact with the scareactors. really made the guests feel as though they were a part of the house. Consistent theming thrughout. 4/5
Frankenstein- Great re-imagining of the horror classic. this ain't yo momma's Frankenstein. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. 4/5
Wolfman- Another good house. Decent amount of scares. Really felt like I had stepped into the movie. 3/5
Dracula- Scariest house of the night. Longest/largest house. Had the best scares and the most scares of the night. Truely terrifying and a great end to the night. 5/5
Spawning- unable to hit this one
Chucky- the wait was 60 minutes. NO WAY. didn't hit it.
Scarezone Ratings
Lights Camera Haction: Chainsaw Drill Team Massacre- Faily decent length. Had enough scares to go around. Lots of Chainsaw Weilding Maniacs. One chased me, made my night. 5/5
WOTD- Dark, creepy. Superb setting. Most Zombies were busy walking around and stopping for photos, thus not many were able to scare me. Wasn't their faults. 5/5
Apocalypse: City Of Cannibels- Few scares, not the greatest costumes. The helicopters, bursts of fire, loudspeakers, and spewing fire hydrant made it a top one for me though. Amazing setting. 5/5
Cirque Du freak- Surprisingly scary with vampires and other creatures that love to chase random guests (Including me). Loved the circus setting. 5/5
Containment- Dissapointing. Not enough smoke or scares to really staisfy. 2/5
Horrorwood Die-In - Fun Scare zone that lacked scares. It was fun to see your favorite movie villains in this one, but not enough theming or scares. 2/5
Tips:
If you're only going for one night I'd recommend buying an Express Pass as it will radically reduce the amount of stress you may experience
Be prepared for long lines (only main complaint of the night. USF seems to favor The express passers over the regular guests, thus the more expressers that line up the longer the line is for the reggies, like me)
I highly reccomend you buy a Frequent Fear Pass so that you could come back if you miss something. It's worth the extra dough.
Overall I'd have to give the whole event a strong 5/5. BETTER THAN SEX
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Retro Review: HOSTEL
I was browsing through F.Y.E when I ran into a little film called Hostel. I had heard alot about it a few years back, so I picked it up to inspect it further. That's when I saw that it was written and directed by ELI ROTH. That clinched the deal and I bought it that day.
Later that night I cozied up to my TV and got some Goldfish ready as I popped it in and pressed Play.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the film ended up being.
The film follows 2 ignorant American Teenagers and an equally ignorant Icelandic teen as they stumble upon a seemingly heaven sent Slovkian Hostel (NAKED GIRLS EVERYWHERE!!!). Being young they fall for the trap hook, line, and suckers. Before we know it they start to mysteriously dissapear until only one is left. Worried, he decides to investigate and discovers the shocking truth behind the Hostel.
Hostel is a surprisingly dark and Brilliant film, preying upon the audiences expectations. It starts out as your typical Teen Comedy, then turns into a mystery and finally into a bloody, disturbing horror film.
It's one of the films where you'll hate yourself for liking it...I know I do. It's a dark, bloody, grusome, and distrubing film...but it's enthralling and once it grabs you it won't let you go till the very end.
Eli Roth is a frickin Genius!
4 Stars
Later that night I cozied up to my TV and got some Goldfish ready as I popped it in and pressed Play.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the film ended up being.
The film follows 2 ignorant American Teenagers and an equally ignorant Icelandic teen as they stumble upon a seemingly heaven sent Slovkian Hostel (NAKED GIRLS EVERYWHERE!!!). Being young they fall for the trap hook, line, and suckers. Before we know it they start to mysteriously dissapear until only one is left. Worried, he decides to investigate and discovers the shocking truth behind the Hostel.
Hostel is a surprisingly dark and Brilliant film, preying upon the audiences expectations. It starts out as your typical Teen Comedy, then turns into a mystery and finally into a bloody, disturbing horror film.
It's one of the films where you'll hate yourself for liking it...I know I do. It's a dark, bloody, grusome, and distrubing film...but it's enthralling and once it grabs you it won't let you go till the very end.
Eli Roth is a frickin Genius!
4 Stars
Beetlejuice's Review of Where The Wild Things Are
I was raised on the book "Where The Wild Things Are" but it never once occurred to me that it might make a good film. My Mistake.
As a child I would fawn over this book, taking in the beautiful pictures and the simple, sweet story. The first time I had read the book, it was read to me by my mother and when I grew older I would read it to myself at night. I adored the book and felt a connection to MAX. When I heard a movie was coming out based on the book I naturally had to see it. I'm glad I did.
The movie is full of amazing visuals, hidden messages, joy, sadness, pain, and just about every other human emotion. I'm almost ashamed of how quickly I reverted back to the childhood me as I watched this film, eyes open and mouth agape in total awe at what was unfolding before me on the big screen. The film succeeds beautifully in making the viewer feel that child-like sense of wonder from beginning to end.
For me, The film struck a raw nerve that most movies are unable to hit. It transported me back to when I was a child and everything seemed simpler yet infinetly more complex. It was inevitable that by the end of the film me and most of the audience was in tears.
Where The Wild Things Are is not a film for children. They more than likely would be captivated by the creatures and vast landscapes that flash across the screen, but they won't understand all the big themes that the movie presents about growing up and holding onto the kid in each of us...I'd say read them the book instead as it will captivate them just as much as the film and likely make more of a lasting impact. The book helped shape who I am today and I believe that it is a MUST-READ for every kid.
The protagonist of Wild Things is a 9 yr old boy named Max (Played Brillaintly by Max Records) that is your typical young boy. He is filled with Imagination and raw, unbridled energy. One night, when he gets a bit too wild and bites his mom, he freaks out and runs away into a forest, where he finds a boat waiting to take him to the Wild Things.
The film's happy moments are balanced by somewhat depressing and sad ones as well. It knows when it needs to put the happy moments aside and replace them with sadder ones, knowing exactly what the audience needs and giving it to you when you need it.
The film shows great reverence and respect for the book that it is based off of, and beautifully elaborates on the themes and empty spaces found within it.
Where The Wild Things are is a beautiful film that gives us what we need most, a reflection of better days and what we gave up in order for us to mature. It will touch everyone in different ways and will be a different experience for every person that views it. I believe that it is an important film.
Wild Things is The E.T. of our era, and MAX our Elliot. It is the best film of the year.
I give it 5 well deserved stars.
As a child I would fawn over this book, taking in the beautiful pictures and the simple, sweet story. The first time I had read the book, it was read to me by my mother and when I grew older I would read it to myself at night. I adored the book and felt a connection to MAX. When I heard a movie was coming out based on the book I naturally had to see it. I'm glad I did.
The movie is full of amazing visuals, hidden messages, joy, sadness, pain, and just about every other human emotion. I'm almost ashamed of how quickly I reverted back to the childhood me as I watched this film, eyes open and mouth agape in total awe at what was unfolding before me on the big screen. The film succeeds beautifully in making the viewer feel that child-like sense of wonder from beginning to end.
For me, The film struck a raw nerve that most movies are unable to hit. It transported me back to when I was a child and everything seemed simpler yet infinetly more complex. It was inevitable that by the end of the film me and most of the audience was in tears.
Where The Wild Things Are is not a film for children. They more than likely would be captivated by the creatures and vast landscapes that flash across the screen, but they won't understand all the big themes that the movie presents about growing up and holding onto the kid in each of us...I'd say read them the book instead as it will captivate them just as much as the film and likely make more of a lasting impact. The book helped shape who I am today and I believe that it is a MUST-READ for every kid.
The protagonist of Wild Things is a 9 yr old boy named Max (Played Brillaintly by Max Records) that is your typical young boy. He is filled with Imagination and raw, unbridled energy. One night, when he gets a bit too wild and bites his mom, he freaks out and runs away into a forest, where he finds a boat waiting to take him to the Wild Things.
The film's happy moments are balanced by somewhat depressing and sad ones as well. It knows when it needs to put the happy moments aside and replace them with sadder ones, knowing exactly what the audience needs and giving it to you when you need it.
The film shows great reverence and respect for the book that it is based off of, and beautifully elaborates on the themes and empty spaces found within it.
Where The Wild Things are is a beautiful film that gives us what we need most, a reflection of better days and what we gave up in order for us to mature. It will touch everyone in different ways and will be a different experience for every person that views it. I believe that it is an important film.
Wild Things is The E.T. of our era, and MAX our Elliot. It is the best film of the year.
I give it 5 well deserved stars.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Haunted Post #1: Movie Monsters
These are the creatures that first made us think twice before turning off our lights at night time, that first got us to look under our beds. They made us believe in the existance of monsters and unknown terrors that could be lurking in our neighborhood.
I present to you my top 10 Movie Monsters of ALL TIME
10. Freddy Kruger: He haunts our dreams, giving us nightmares that we will remember for the rest of our lives..IF we survive that is.
9. Michael Meyers: Silent, unstoppable, DEADLY. Michael Meyers is the product of a warped mind...a mental disorder that urgers him to kill all that stand between the ultmate family reunion of him and his sister.
8. Jigsaw: He places his victims in games of life or death. He is the ultimate Teacher, but don't disobey his instructions or you might wind up another victim of Jigsaw's Teachings.
7. Jason Vorhees: He haunts his old camping grounds, wreaking havoc on those ill-moraled teens that are stupid enough to trespass into Camp Crystal Lake. With a Machete as his best friend, he is a force to be reckoned with.
6. JAWS: An unthinking beast that has a peculiar drive for the taste of Human flesh and blood. Once it bites into you it won't stop until your blood fills the water and your screams are silenced forever.
5. Dracula: Polite, kind, and HUNGRY FOR BLOOD. With one glance into his eyes you will come under his trance. Do not trust his gentlemanly facade...he thirsts for your life force, your blood. One slurp is never enough.
4. The Phantom of the Opera: Poor tortured soul. Ashamed of his disfigured face he hides deep in the catacombs of the Paris Opera house, exacting revenge on those who dare disrespect his home.
3. Imhotep/The Mummy: An ancient evil that has been awakened from the sands of time. He will make the world bow at his feet, he will force us to obey his every whim. He cannot be put back to sleep, he is ETERNAL.
2. Were-wolves: Pure animalistic rage. Once they pick up your scent they will never tire until they rip into your flesh, ripping you to shreds as your screams fill the empty night air.
1. FRANKENSTEIN: A misunderstood creation of a mad scientist. Born into a frightened and unaccepting world, he takes his anger and rage out on those who would shun him. He only wants to be accepted, and if you refuse he will crush you.
Keep looking out for more surprise posts.
HAPPY HAUNTS
I present to you my top 10 Movie Monsters of ALL TIME
10. Freddy Kruger: He haunts our dreams, giving us nightmares that we will remember for the rest of our lives..IF we survive that is.
9. Michael Meyers: Silent, unstoppable, DEADLY. Michael Meyers is the product of a warped mind...a mental disorder that urgers him to kill all that stand between the ultmate family reunion of him and his sister.
8. Jigsaw: He places his victims in games of life or death. He is the ultimate Teacher, but don't disobey his instructions or you might wind up another victim of Jigsaw's Teachings.
7. Jason Vorhees: He haunts his old camping grounds, wreaking havoc on those ill-moraled teens that are stupid enough to trespass into Camp Crystal Lake. With a Machete as his best friend, he is a force to be reckoned with.
6. JAWS: An unthinking beast that has a peculiar drive for the taste of Human flesh and blood. Once it bites into you it won't stop until your blood fills the water and your screams are silenced forever.
5. Dracula: Polite, kind, and HUNGRY FOR BLOOD. With one glance into his eyes you will come under his trance. Do not trust his gentlemanly facade...he thirsts for your life force, your blood. One slurp is never enough.
4. The Phantom of the Opera: Poor tortured soul. Ashamed of his disfigured face he hides deep in the catacombs of the Paris Opera house, exacting revenge on those who dare disrespect his home.
3. Imhotep/The Mummy: An ancient evil that has been awakened from the sands of time. He will make the world bow at his feet, he will force us to obey his every whim. He cannot be put back to sleep, he is ETERNAL.
2. Were-wolves: Pure animalistic rage. Once they pick up your scent they will never tire until they rip into your flesh, ripping you to shreds as your screams fill the empty night air.
1. FRANKENSTEIN: A misunderstood creation of a mad scientist. Born into a frightened and unaccepting world, he takes his anger and rage out on those who would shun him. He only wants to be accepted, and if you refuse he will crush you.
Keep looking out for more surprise posts.
HAPPY HAUNTS
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
THE HAUNTING SEASON IS CLOSE AT HAND
Yes Beetle-heads, It is now the most sinister season of the year... October. Every passing hour brings us closer to the day when demons and ghosts are let loose to terrorize the Earth for one single night. HALLOWEEN. To Celebrate this momentous Occasion I have a very special series of posts for you, my loyal readers, to enjoy. Keep a weather eye out...there's no telling when they may materialize.
Till then........ Happy Haunting
Sincerely
Your Ghost Host with the Most Most-Beetlejuice
Till then........ Happy Haunting
Sincerely
Your Ghost Host with the Most Most-Beetlejuice
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Beetle's Bug Juice: TRANSFORMERS 3.....
................................. I frickin hate Micahel Bay.
In case you've forgotten my thoughts about the 2nd Transformers film skim back a few pages till you find my review of it, because I don't feel like going on another rant right now...except to say that it sucked.
read this: http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5911E520091002?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
Great Story...SUUUUURE. Bay probably just took a look at one of his BMs and decided to make it the plot of TF 3.
Bottom Line: TF1 was frickin Awesome. TF2 was mind-blowingly "KILL ME NOW!!!!" AWFUL!..... TF3??? It could be much worse than 2 or it could be as good as the first. Honestly I don't think I can bring myself to get hyped up for the 3rd one like I did for the 2nd. Pretty Sure I'm gonna sit this one out. Either way, all you rabid fan-boys of the TF films...you only have around 2 yrs to wait till Optimus Prime hops back on the big screen. Good news for you...BAD news for me.
Till then I'm Beetlejuice and you've just been Bugged.
In case you've forgotten my thoughts about the 2nd Transformers film skim back a few pages till you find my review of it, because I don't feel like going on another rant right now...except to say that it sucked.
read this: http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5911E520091002?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
Great Story...SUUUUURE. Bay probably just took a look at one of his BMs and decided to make it the plot of TF 3.
Bottom Line: TF1 was frickin Awesome. TF2 was mind-blowingly "KILL ME NOW!!!!" AWFUL!..... TF3??? It could be much worse than 2 or it could be as good as the first. Honestly I don't think I can bring myself to get hyped up for the 3rd one like I did for the 2nd. Pretty Sure I'm gonna sit this one out. Either way, all you rabid fan-boys of the TF films...you only have around 2 yrs to wait till Optimus Prime hops back on the big screen. Good news for you...BAD news for me.
Till then I'm Beetlejuice and you've just been Bugged.
Friday, October 2, 2009
BEETLE TAKES A TRIP TO ZOMBIELAND
HEY THERE BEETLEHEADS!!!!
I just saw what would best be described as a Summer Movie released in the Fall. It's pretty bad-ass, funny, and intelligent all at the same time (a feat pretty hard to accomplish, esepecially in the rare zombie film). What film am I talking about??? ZOMBIELAND.
The film never really bothers to fully develop a plot, instead opting to drop us into a lonely College Student's zombified world of chaos and kick-assedness. The film deals its cards fast and loose. Within 15-20 minutes our anti-hero has met up with Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a twinkie-obsessed zombie killer with one mean attitude. BUT THATS WHY WE LOVE HIM!!! Around 10-15 minutes after their first meeting they run into the incredibly hot Wichita (Played by Emma Stone...seen previously in Superbad) and her somewhat annoying little sister Little Rock (Played by Abigal Breslin) and together the group team up to kick some Zombie Butt.
Among The highlights are a detour to Bill Murrays Elaborate Mansion and a thrill-a-minute finale that takes place in none other than (DRUMROLL PLEASE) An Amusement Park. This film is FULL of fun little bits that just grab your attention and won't let it go.
Alas, as with every film, this one has a few downfalls. Even Though Abigal Breslin was kind of cute she added ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to the story and may as well have been replaced by a soft Downey Pillow. Another one of the problems with the film is that it, as fun as it was, it could have been a TON more fun. there were plenty opportunites for more mayhem and kick-assedness, but they can't fit it all into the time-slot.
Overall Zombieland is a fun, fast-paced detour into a world overrun bt zombies that is quite unlike any other previous incarnation that we've seen before. I wouldn't say run to your local Cinema to see this film right away (As fun as the film is, unfortunately it is ultimately forgettable) but I WOULD say that you should see it before it leaves theatres beacuse it is rare that a film pretty much gives you what you wanted to see + a little bit more.
Zombieland is pretty much as perfect as it can be.
Till Next time this is Springs, signing off from Zombieland.
Matinee- 3 Stars
I just saw what would best be described as a Summer Movie released in the Fall. It's pretty bad-ass, funny, and intelligent all at the same time (a feat pretty hard to accomplish, esepecially in the rare zombie film). What film am I talking about??? ZOMBIELAND.
The film never really bothers to fully develop a plot, instead opting to drop us into a lonely College Student's zombified world of chaos and kick-assedness. The film deals its cards fast and loose. Within 15-20 minutes our anti-hero has met up with Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a twinkie-obsessed zombie killer with one mean attitude. BUT THATS WHY WE LOVE HIM!!! Around 10-15 minutes after their first meeting they run into the incredibly hot Wichita (Played by Emma Stone...seen previously in Superbad) and her somewhat annoying little sister Little Rock (Played by Abigal Breslin) and together the group team up to kick some Zombie Butt.
Among The highlights are a detour to Bill Murrays Elaborate Mansion and a thrill-a-minute finale that takes place in none other than (DRUMROLL PLEASE) An Amusement Park. This film is FULL of fun little bits that just grab your attention and won't let it go.
Alas, as with every film, this one has a few downfalls. Even Though Abigal Breslin was kind of cute she added ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to the story and may as well have been replaced by a soft Downey Pillow. Another one of the problems with the film is that it, as fun as it was, it could have been a TON more fun. there were plenty opportunites for more mayhem and kick-assedness, but they can't fit it all into the time-slot.
Overall Zombieland is a fun, fast-paced detour into a world overrun bt zombies that is quite unlike any other previous incarnation that we've seen before. I wouldn't say run to your local Cinema to see this film right away (As fun as the film is, unfortunately it is ultimately forgettable) but I WOULD say that you should see it before it leaves theatres beacuse it is rare that a film pretty much gives you what you wanted to see + a little bit more.
Zombieland is pretty much as perfect as it can be.
Till Next time this is Springs, signing off from Zombieland.
Matinee- 3 Stars
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