gila_film
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Snakes on a plane? I bet it must be a very frightening flight. And hilarious too! That's what I felt after watching the much talking prior-release Snakes On A Plane (SoaP). The movie indeed a fun roller-coaster that worth watching at the cinema near you.
Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) is a reluctant witness for a crime of killing by a mafia boss, Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson). Since Eddie Kim is tremendous vicious-man, so Sean's life is in danger. Thus come the FBI Special Agent, Neville Flyn (Samuel L. Jackson) to protect him during a flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles where the court will be held. Little do they know, Eddi has set up a bunch of dangerous snakes on the plane. Afterwards, terror and mayhem occurs on the plane courtesy of those variety of snakes.
SoaP is definitely a B movie but highly exceeding most of other movies in the same league. It's not an inventive one, while actually it taking many elements from many similar movies such as, monster movie, horror movie, action movie and disaster movie. If you had watch those kind of movies you already known what is you are going to dealing with.
The positive aspect is David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, Cellular) is masterfully blend it with some hilarious scenes and very gripping narrative. Off course there's some hole in the plot and some implausible issues too. This is thoroughly not a perfect movie, but David R. Ellis endeavor to bring equity to his audiences with delivers solid entertainment.
SoaP is not a bad movie that makes you blunt. It's kind of movie that bad that is actually you have to love it. SoaP is a brisk movie which is highly enjoyable, especially if you watch it a movie theater with some friends and popcorn. Yes, this is a kind of movie that you have to go to the cinema to experience it. And believe me the experience will be immensely fun!
Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) is a reluctant witness for a crime of killing by a mafia boss, Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson). Since Eddie Kim is tremendous vicious-man, so Sean's life is in danger. Thus come the FBI Special Agent, Neville Flyn (Samuel L. Jackson) to protect him during a flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles where the court will be held. Little do they know, Eddi has set up a bunch of dangerous snakes on the plane. Afterwards, terror and mayhem occurs on the plane courtesy of those variety of snakes.
SoaP is definitely a B movie but highly exceeding most of other movies in the same league. It's not an inventive one, while actually it taking many elements from many similar movies such as, monster movie, horror movie, action movie and disaster movie. If you had watch those kind of movies you already known what is you are going to dealing with.
The positive aspect is David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, Cellular) is masterfully blend it with some hilarious scenes and very gripping narrative. Off course there's some hole in the plot and some implausible issues too. This is thoroughly not a perfect movie, but David R. Ellis endeavor to bring equity to his audiences with delivers solid entertainment.
SoaP is not a bad movie that makes you blunt. It's kind of movie that bad that is actually you have to love it. SoaP is a brisk movie which is highly enjoyable, especially if you watch it a movie theater with some friends and popcorn. Yes, this is a kind of movie that you have to go to the cinema to experience it. And believe me the experience will be immensely fun!
After watching 'Cinderella', I feel very deceiving, where this is more melodramatic rather than a shock horror. Yes, there's some appearances of a-long-haired-ghost, but the whole issue monopolizes the screen is the drama about a mother-daughter's relationship that is very resemblance of Hideo Nakata's Dark Water.
Hyoon-su (Sin Se-kyeong) is raised by her single mother, a renowned plastic surgeon. She's living a very happy life, since her mother is caring her lovingly. But her life get a darker tone since one of her friend who's done a plastic surgery are found dead. Things get worse since she find a secret basement and her dark past is revealed. since then, her close relationship with her mother will never be the same.
The direction from Bong Man-dae has some subtle moments and it has some generic horror atmosphere. The act is never perfectly fits, since this is a horror movie. Peoples are privilege to act surreal. The movie it self somewhat never fail to delivers the drama since horror it self is minor content of the movie.
'Cinderella' has a unique issue, dealing with women and their obsession of beauty. The depiction of human selfishness is quite profound. Alas it never has a clear resolution through the ending, while it clear that the horror gimmick is use only for scare tactic. The real transcendence of 'Cinderella' is the turmoil between mother-daughter. I think 'Cinderella are try it best to portray how a human to gain happiness could victimized other people. It rather moving as drama, but not satisfying enough to-be a good horror movie.
Hyoon-su (Sin Se-kyeong) is raised by her single mother, a renowned plastic surgeon. She's living a very happy life, since her mother is caring her lovingly. But her life get a darker tone since one of her friend who's done a plastic surgery are found dead. Things get worse since she find a secret basement and her dark past is revealed. since then, her close relationship with her mother will never be the same.
The direction from Bong Man-dae has some subtle moments and it has some generic horror atmosphere. The act is never perfectly fits, since this is a horror movie. Peoples are privilege to act surreal. The movie it self somewhat never fail to delivers the drama since horror it self is minor content of the movie.
'Cinderella' has a unique issue, dealing with women and their obsession of beauty. The depiction of human selfishness is quite profound. Alas it never has a clear resolution through the ending, while it clear that the horror gimmick is use only for scare tactic. The real transcendence of 'Cinderella' is the turmoil between mother-daughter. I think 'Cinderella are try it best to portray how a human to gain happiness could victimized other people. It rather moving as drama, but not satisfying enough to-be a good horror movie.
Based on Korean folk tales, Arang is the latest variation in the tradition of long-haired-ghost that long plaguing Korean movies. Add some detective routine, Arang try it best being different, alas still fence in the very same old formula.
A veteran female detective with troubled past, So-young (Song Yoon-ah, Face), is investigating a series of homicide case. Assisted by a rookie cop, Hyun-gi (Lee Dong-wook), they try their best to reveal the killer. Soon they found that every victim is received email from the same sender before they died. They track the email from a website called 'Min-jung's Salt Storehouse'. As the plot progress and some appearing of a Kayako clone, the truth comes as over-the-top as a sappy Korean melodrama.
Yes, the director Ahn Sang-hoon, try to differ his works from the others Korean Horror with an attempt with a-whodunit-mystery. But, he seems neglecting to throw out the elements that now being the very lame formula for Asian horror. So, even the investigation routine somewhat interesting, the keep appearing of the ghost is irritating. He should try with more original effort or stick to the tale instead, rather than make Arang into another trashy horror movie.
I would not say Arang doesn't entertaining, because it does. But, it's not enough to be a fine watch, because it somewhat fail for satisfying either horror or thriller. If only it restraint to one objective and had more proper set-up and decent ending, I believe Arang will delivers.
A veteran female detective with troubled past, So-young (Song Yoon-ah, Face), is investigating a series of homicide case. Assisted by a rookie cop, Hyun-gi (Lee Dong-wook), they try their best to reveal the killer. Soon they found that every victim is received email from the same sender before they died. They track the email from a website called 'Min-jung's Salt Storehouse'. As the plot progress and some appearing of a Kayako clone, the truth comes as over-the-top as a sappy Korean melodrama.
Yes, the director Ahn Sang-hoon, try to differ his works from the others Korean Horror with an attempt with a-whodunit-mystery. But, he seems neglecting to throw out the elements that now being the very lame formula for Asian horror. So, even the investigation routine somewhat interesting, the keep appearing of the ghost is irritating. He should try with more original effort or stick to the tale instead, rather than make Arang into another trashy horror movie.
I would not say Arang doesn't entertaining, because it does. But, it's not enough to be a fine watch, because it somewhat fail for satisfying either horror or thriller. If only it restraint to one objective and had more proper set-up and decent ending, I believe Arang will delivers.