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Forbidden World , a review by Dragonfire

Forbidden World



On the planet Xarbia, an experimental life-form known as "Subject 20" has been created by an elite group of scientists in hopes of preventing a major galactic food crisis. However, instead of prolonging life, Subject 20 is destroying it, and the man-eating organism poses a double threat because it constantly changes its genetic structure. Bounty hunter Mike Colby is called in to investigate but soon suspects that the scientists are keeping something from him, and he discovers why ... Subject 20 is half-human!

My Thoughts

I'm still not sure if I ever saw any of Corman's movies before.  I know I've seem some lower budget movies with similar plots before, but I just can't remember for sure, even after watching this one.  A few scenes do look somewhat familiar.  After Jimmy started posting about Corman's movies being released this year, I read a little more about some of them.  The more I read, the more interested I got.  So I decided to pick up Forbidden World when I found it on sale at Amazon.

The plot is very thin, but it manges to be entertaining.  The script was written really fast, which is probably part of why the plot isn't stronger.  The movie was also filmed fairly quickly and sets used for Galaxy of Terror were reused for this one.  The first several minutes are a bit confusing with all the images shown.  After that part, things aren't as confusing and it is easy to follow what is going on.  The movie is just focused on the attempts to deal with Subject 20.  I'm thinking a few things that happen are intended to add complications, but they really don't.  Things happen at a fairly fast pace without making things feel rushed.

It is fairly clear that the movie was made with a limited budget.  The sets are fairly simple, with many of them having styrofoam food containers on the walls.  It is an odd look that somehow manages to look sort of futuristic.  The monster changes appearance throughout the movie and the effects for it are done well considering the budget.  I think some of the effects are created with makeup and puppets may have been used as well.  Those things do look good, especially the look of characters after being attacked by the monster.  Some of that is a bit gross looking, but it isn't that extreme.  There are some action scenes, though they mostly involve the monster attacking people.  This isn't an action packed movie, but the action that is in it does help to keep things interesting.  Things do get a bit gory in some parts.  There is a sex scene as well as a scene with two women showering together.  Those scenes don't add anything to what is going on, though some viewers will probably enjoy them.

The characters aren't that developed, but that didn't really bother me.  The women don't seem to be that bright, and they do a few stupid things.  The cast is fine, though the acting isn't exactly that great.

This movie does have issues with the plot, but that doesn't stop it from being a really entertaining movie.  It is cheesy at times, which works for what is going on.  The movie won't appeal to everyone, but I like it.  I'm glad I decided to get it.  It is just a fun, cheesy movie.



I did get a review posted on Epinions.

Forbidden World

(From Forbidden World on September 4th, 2010)

Pixels, a review by addicted2dvd

Pixels (2015/United States) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Chris Columbus Writing: Patrick Jean (Original Material By), Tim Herlihy (Story By), Tim Herlihy (Screenwriter), Timothy Dowling (Screenwriter) Length: 106 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Thai: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: Bahasa, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Other

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Stars:
Adam Sandler as Brenner
Kevin James (1965) as Cooper
Michelle Monaghan as Violet
Peter Dinklage as Eddie
Josh Gad as Ludlow

Plot:
When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games like PAC-MAN, Donky Kong, Galaga, Centipede and Space Invaders as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (Kevin James) has to call on his childhood best friend, '80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Music Videos
• Digital Copy

I went into this one not expecting much at all. Matter of fact I expected to hate it. When I first saw the trailer for this film the only thing that piqued my intreset was nostalgia for the old video games I used to play. And to be honest after seeing it that is my favorite thing about the film. Though to be fair it does have a few laughs here and there to go along with all the idiocy. While I can not say this is a good film....I found I enjoyed it for what it is. Just idiotic fun. While I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone... I have seen worse.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on April 3rd, 2018)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

20. Over the Rainbow
Original Air Date: 5/8/2001
After being inadvertently sucked into a dimensional portal, Cordelia finds herself stuck in the Host's home world, Pylea, a place where human beings aren't exactly treated as such. While Cordy struggles to endure the hardships of otherworldly existence - which include being treated as a slave and referred to as "cow" - Angel, Wesley, the Host and Gunn work on how to get her back.

Guest Stars:
Amy Acker
Susan Blommaert
Persia White
Daniel Dae Kim
Michael Phenicie

My Thoughts:
Good continuation from the previous episode. A decent story. I enjoyed it. I got a chuckle or two out of seeing how Angel acted when he realized he could be in the sun in this alternate dimension.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 9th, 2010)