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The Fog - Remake, a review by Eric

The Fog - Remake
First time seen



I always find it difficult to review horror and thriller movies.  Since they're only meant to be watched and enoyed without asking yourself too many questions there isn't much to say after.

That's a good movie, I enjoyed watching it and it kept my attention all along.  It's gonna be interesting to compare with the original when I get it.

4/5

(From Eric's DVD watching. on February 17th, 2008)

Queen of the damned, a review by Rich

23/11

Queen of the damned




A deep, dark, stylistic adaptation of the book by Anne Rice from her hugely popular series of vampire novels, THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED is like a Nine Inch Nails rock video. Undernourished goth club kids are the focus of the film and they all look great with piercings, net t-shirts, tattoos, dyed hair, and dour facial expressions. The film follows the celebrity rock star Vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend), who has emerged from 200 years of solitude to show his face--and his vampire powers--to the world. He has assembled a goth band, makes regular media appearances, and has enchanted the world with his otherworldly mystique. In addition, he has planned one of the most controversial publicity stunts of all eternity: he is holding a one-night rock concert in California's Death Valley, inviting all vampires young and old (along with his extensive fan-base of mortals) to join him. As a side bar to this activity, the mortal Jesse, a young woman who works for the Talamasca society studying paranormal occurrences, has found a secret portal to the vampire world: a London pub where vamps hang out. There she meets Lestat and is instantly smitten with him, insisting on travelling to Death Valley to see his concert. Also en route to the show is the sleek and sexy Egyptian mother of all vampires Queen Akasha (Aaliyah), who has recently arisen from a 2,000-year nap in order to unleash hell on earth. From a distance, a wise band of vampires watch telepathically as Akasha, Lestat, and Jesse converge in Death Valley. But what nobody knows is that the headstrong Lestat, who is the most impulsive and irresponsible of immortal beings but practically a god in the eyes of mortals, is the only one who can defeat Akasha and save the world.


Back to the plainly ordinary again unfortunately, despite some great effects, with a heavy metal score which was dreadful and totally drowned certain scenes, this was a real non-hitter as either a horror or fantasy film. If you are a fan of Anne Rice's books avoid this film like garlic. Aaliyah may be missed in the pop world, but on this effort not as an actress. 


(From November Alphabet Marathon - Discussion/Review Thread on November 24th, 2008)

Smallville Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

17. Onyx
A glimpse of the future Lex Luthor is revealed after a kryptonite explosion splits Lex in two and his evil side - Alexander - is released.

My Thoughts:
This one was also a good episode. It was cool to see just how evil Lex could get... or for that matter just how good he could have been.

18. Spirit
A stunned Chloe is nominated for Prom Queen and tries to talk a reluctant Clark and Lana into attending the dance with her. However, after her rival Dawn, a wannabe Prom queen, crashes her car into a ravine filled with kryptonite, Dawn's spirit is released and she enters the bodies of the others making them act out of character.

My Thoughts:
This episode I liked a lot! A Smallville ghost story.... and I love ghost stories! Chloe learns a little more about Clark... this time she learns that the meteor rocks can harm/kill Clark.

19. Blank
Kevin, a boy who can cause people to temporarily lose their memory, turns his powers on Clark and causes him to have total amnesia. Chloe discovers what has happened and must teach Clark about his superpowers while simultaneously trying to keep him from accidentally revealing them to others.

My Thoughts:
This is actually one of my favorite episodes. It was really cool to see Chloe explain to him about his abilities. Telling him she believes he was effected by the meteor rocks. Again Chloe learns more about Clark's powers... this time she learns of his Super Hearing, Heat Vision and X-Ray Vision. I thought it was hilarious when she learned of his X-Ray Vision she pulls her sweater closed over her chest... afraid Clark my be checking her out!

(From Smallville Marathon on August 10th, 2007)