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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses
under the ‘About Me’ section).
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The Amityville Murders OK
According to Wikipedia, this is the 23rd film
involving that haunted house on 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. This is essentially a remake of Amityville II: The Possession which was actually what
the allegedly true story was based on, making it a prequel to the first film
released in 1979. Not only was Amityville II the first one I saw, but
also one of the first horror movies I saw and it freaked me the hell out as a
young kid, realizing years later what movie it actually was. This one wasn’t as creepy (of course I’m much
older now though and probably wouldn’t think The Possession was creepy either if I saw it for the first time
now), but it does give the DeFeo family more characterization, albeit of a
stereotypical Italian-American family. Those
that have never seen an Amityville
movie (I, myself, haven’t even seen half of those 23) or aren’t too familiar
with the allegedly true story may enjoy this (it’s surprisingly well-made),
but, to me, this is simply just another remake that could never make me forget
the original (for both nostalgic and first impression reasons). 5/7/2019
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part OK
The LEGO Movie was
a big surprise to me; it was quite awesome.
This sequel, sadly, wasn’t entirely awesome (like many sequels). Sure, it was creative at times, I laughed a
few times, and some of the songs were catchy, but I just wasn’t entranced like
I was the first time. Halfway through I
actually couldn’t wait for it to end (never a good sign) before picking up a
little bit, and the frequent sardonic dialogue befitting a silly comedy didn’t
work for me (yes, not even in a LEGO movie).
I definitely didn’t dislike it (you’re naturally going to see The Second Part if you saw and liked the
first part), I enjoyed it more than The
LEGO NINJAGO Movie, but everything can’t always be awesome (like The LEGO Movie). And you might want to watch the first one
first if you haven’t since the twist at the end of The LEGO Movie is often brought into play here (I would’ve been
amazed if they managed to top that twist).
5/7/2019
Bonus review:
Chambers: Season One G
New Netflix series with ten episodes ranging from 38 to 51
minutes revolving around a teenage girl (an American Indian, character-wise at
least; a biography indicates the actress is half-Apache---points for mostly
non-stereotypical representation) receiving a heart transplant from another
teenage girl that recently passed from an alleged suicide. She begins having flashbacks that appear to
be from the dead girl’s life. The
concept of transplanted body parts as well as memories doesn’t sound too
original at all (The Eye being one example
coming to mind; either version but I was thinking of the original of course). It wasn’t anything spectacular in retrospect,
but the performances are generally good and there was a certain appeal that
made me want to continue; the episodes generally go by really fast too (much
like Stranger Things). Plus, the main mystery is revealed at the end
(culminating with a rather feminist slant) with the suggestion of another
season (which isn’t official yet) that could be much darker (although shows
ending with hints of better prospects don’t make me anticipate anything
anymore). Mild recommendation. 5/7/2019
Other
movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
Bad Reputation >>>OK
The Kid Who Would Be
King >>>OK/G
Prospect >>>OK
Welcome to Marwen >>>OK
---Sean O.
5/11/2019
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