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Evil Dead 2, a review by Dragonfire

Evil Dead II



Ash (Bruce Campbell), the sole survivor of THE EVIL DEAD, returns to the same cabin deep in the woods and again unleashes the forces of the dead. With his girlfriend possessed by demons and his body parts running amok, Ash is forced to single-handedly battle the legions of the damned as the most lethal - and groovy - hero in horror movie history!

Welcome to EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN , director Sam Raimi's infamous sequel to THE EVIL DEAD and outrageous prequel to ARMY OF DARKNESS! This unhinged horror classic is now fully remastered in state-of-the-art Dolby Digital 5.1 supervised by THX and packed with extras. So, sit back, strap in and rev up the chainsaw: EVIL DEAD II has returned... like you've never seen or heard it before!

My Thoughts

Since I really enjoyed Evil Dead once I finally watched it this year, I decided to pick up the 2 sequels.  I know there has been some issues over whether Evil Dead II is a sequel or remake.  With how it starts off, I can see why some feel it is a remake.  But I have read a few different things that say it is a sequel.  The first several minutes are just intended to be a recap and there was some issue that prevented footage from the first movie being used.  Once the recap is done, the movie picks up where the first one ends, with the evil force or whatever it is going after Ash.  There is still gory violence in this movie, though I think there may be less than there had been in the first movie.   There is a good amount of humor added, mostly from how Ash deals with certain things.  Some people may not appreciate the humor, but I think it works really well for the movie and I like it.  There is enough different with the new characters to keep it from being a complete copy of the first movie.  The movie also sets up the next one in the series.  Overall, I really enjoyed the movie.



I did manage to get a review posted on Epinions.

Evil Dead II

(From Dragonfire's Halloween/Horror Marathon 2009 on October 29th, 2009)

Shrek the Third, a review by RossRoy

Original Title: Shrek the Third Year: 2007 Country: United States Director: Chris Miller Rating: G Length: 93 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Surround, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

What they say
Get ready for Thirds -- the greatest fairy tale never told continues with a whole new hilarious comedy of royal proportions. When his frog-in-law suddenly croaks, Shrek embarks on another whirlwind adventure with Donkey and Puss In Boots to find the rightful heir to the throne. Everyone's favourite cast of characters is back, along with a magical misguided Merlin, an awkward Arthur, a powerful posse of princesses, and a bundle of unexpected arrivals. Only Shrek can tell a tale where everyone lives happily ever laughter!

My Thoughts
Here's a movie from which I had seen bits and pieces, here and there, because it's one of the niece's favourite movie. But I never sat down to watch it, straight through, from beginning to end. Until now.

Well, I don't know if it's the novelty of kind of perversing the traditional fairy tales that is wearing off or what, but I found this installment lacking, as opposed to the first two. Shrek 1 and 2 rank among my most favouritest animated movies, but this third one is lacking something. And you know what, I think it's because we've seen it all before. It felt like a retelling of Part 1, but with Arthur switched out for Fiona. I mean, it is again Shrek sets out to find someone, comes back, gets double crossed, fights to regain what he's lost, wins the fight, and lives happily ever after. Rinse, lather, repeat, yawn! Next!

That's not to say it is all bad though. There are a few good flashes here and there. I like the final fight too. But the freshness of it has worn out. Guess it's time Dreamworks moved on to another franchise. They've milked Shrek for all its worth.

Rating:

(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on May 30th, 2008)

Fear Itself Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

2. Spooked
While on a stakeout in a haunted house,  a private eye hired by a mysterious woman is forced to confront the demons of his past.

Stars:
Eric Roberts
Cynthia Watros
Jack Noseworthy
Larry Gilliard Jr.
Liam James

My Thoughts:
This is one of the few that I have seen before. Spooked is the second one to air... so this one is actually in the right spot in the set. It is one of the good episodes... I enjoyed it quite a bit. Though I will say it was a little on the weird side. But it has a good ghost story atmosphere to it. Definitely worth watching.

My Rating:

(From Fear Itself Marathon on December 28th, 2009)