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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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Uzumaki OK/G
I am a fan of the live-action 2000 film of the same name. [I never read the manga series created by
Junji Ito on which it is based, but it has been on my ‘to-be-read’ list]. It is heavily bizarre, but quite possibly one
of the most unique films I’ve seen. A
former Rue Morgue writer put it best in saying it “is a masterfully rendered living portrait
of warped, apocalyptic art.” In it, a small Japanese town ends up destroying itself,
spirals being the leading cause (spiral is the English word for uzumaki). This animated adaptation (available on Adult
Swim), also based on the aforementioned manga series, consists of four episodes
ranging from 23-to-33-minutes each (each episode a bit longer than the previous
one). [Yes, it is in Japanese, just like
the film, but you do have the option here of watching subtitled episodes or
dubbed episodes. I, personally, never
mind reading subtitles; I find dubbed movies distracting. I did choose to watch this series dubbed though
since I didn’t think an animated dub would be too distracting; it wasn’t]. Being that this is animated meant they could
take the surreal imagery even further, and they did. The plot remains the same in that a small
Japanese town slowly destroys itself, stemming from one man’s spiral obsession. As bizarre as it gets, it is still generally
intriguing, much like the film. I did
expect the ending here to be a little grander, but it was still fitting in a
way, retrospectively making it a bit more eerie. I didn’t read of any continuations, but I don’t
think there needs to be; I think these four episodes were just enough and any more
will likely be repetitive. I suggest you
check the film out first (if you haven’t already), only because it came out
first, then watch this. (The film’s
events are largely covered in the first episode). Neither adaptation may be perfect, but they
are both truly one-of-a-kind. 11/15/2024
Bonus review:
The 4:30 Movie EH
Can you believe I wasn’t aware of this new Kevin Smith movie
until it was released in theaters not that long ago? I mean, yeah, the man hasn’t really been on
the top of his game since Clerks II (Jersey Girl not included), but I still
like to know what he puts out. This film
takes place in 1986 in New Jersey and features three teenage boys that plan on
spending a day at a movie theater movie hopping. The title comes from the time one movie starts
wherein one of the boys is supposed to meet up with a girl he likes. Obviously this had autobiographical elements
for Smith, it allegedly being his most personal flick. (I thought Clerks
was?). I should’ve loved this movie
based on the time period and synopsis, but I think the Hollywood mentality took
hold of Kevin once again. Clerks III may not have been great, but
it was an acceptable comeback that I truly thought could’ve been the beginning
of his revival (you can read my review in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2022/12/clerks-iii.html).
This is the type of unfunny, amateurishly-written comedy that would’ve never
put his name on the map had it been his first film. I don’t think I disliked it as much as his other
flops like Reboot (review in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2020/01/creepshow-season-onejay-and-silent-bob.html)
and Yoga Hosers (review in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2016/12/mooby-reviews-121316.html),
but it still sucked (the best part was an Eighties-influenced song during the
end credits). 11/18/2024
Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
Another Cabin in the Woods Movie >>>OK
Bad Girl Boogey >>>EH/OK
Blood Mountain Massacre >>>EH/OK
House of Spoils >>>EH/OK
(Amazon
Prime)---Sean O.
11/20/2024
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