edwjoolee
Joined Dec 2001
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OK, I recognized a few names in this movie: Robert De Niro, Forrest Whittaker, Dana Delaney, and 50 Cent. Based on the aforementioned names, I rented this movie. The bottom line is I got duped. The movie is below-average in every aspect:screenplay, acting,and directing. Basically, the whole film feels generic and half-assed. What is surprising is that the characters are all superficial and one-dimensional. This is to be expected from the likes of 50 Cent and some of the supporting characters, but from Robert De Niro and even Forrest Whittaker, it is incomprehensible.
In the past, the name Robert De Niro would have conjured up memories of incredible movies from the 70's and 80's such as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Godfather 2,Mean Streets, The Deer Hunter, etc. However, Robert De Niro has not made a quality film in almost a decade. What happened? Has wealth and fame completely enervated his passion for acting?
Very Disappointing.
In the past, the name Robert De Niro would have conjured up memories of incredible movies from the 70's and 80's such as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Godfather 2,Mean Streets, The Deer Hunter, etc. However, Robert De Niro has not made a quality film in almost a decade. What happened? Has wealth and fame completely enervated his passion for acting?
Very Disappointing.
This movie was pretty bad. One of my favorite movies of all time is the original Dawn of the Dead. And one of my favorite directors of all time happens to be George A. Romero.
I have noticed a revival of sorts of zombie themed movies in the last decade or so. I guess the most recent wave started with 28 Days Later and the Dawn of the Dead remake. In their wake, I have noticed a lot of badly made zombie films trying to cash in on their popularity.
Zombie Apocalypse is bad. It sort of reminds me of the badly made Italian zombie films from the 80's: rambling plot progression, poorly written script and characters, badly made up zombies and poor special effects. Only thing that differentiates this film from those Italian films is that the characters here speak English and are not dubbed. At least the Italian films' poorly dubbed dialogue provided amusement and unintentional humor to them, making them somewhat watchable at least. Unfortunately, Zombie Apocalypse has neither the camp factor nor the unintentional humor to make it watchable in any way.
But the true sad part is this: What the heck is Ving Rhames doing in this movie? I am beginning to notice him more in a lot of badly made straight-to-video films in recent years. I understand that he has bills to pay and family to feed, but please don't completely throw away your artistic integrity for a quick buck. Come on.
I am giving this film a 4 out of 10, because it is a zombie film.
I have noticed a revival of sorts of zombie themed movies in the last decade or so. I guess the most recent wave started with 28 Days Later and the Dawn of the Dead remake. In their wake, I have noticed a lot of badly made zombie films trying to cash in on their popularity.
Zombie Apocalypse is bad. It sort of reminds me of the badly made Italian zombie films from the 80's: rambling plot progression, poorly written script and characters, badly made up zombies and poor special effects. Only thing that differentiates this film from those Italian films is that the characters here speak English and are not dubbed. At least the Italian films' poorly dubbed dialogue provided amusement and unintentional humor to them, making them somewhat watchable at least. Unfortunately, Zombie Apocalypse has neither the camp factor nor the unintentional humor to make it watchable in any way.
But the true sad part is this: What the heck is Ving Rhames doing in this movie? I am beginning to notice him more in a lot of badly made straight-to-video films in recent years. I understand that he has bills to pay and family to feed, but please don't completely throw away your artistic integrity for a quick buck. Come on.
I am giving this film a 4 out of 10, because it is a zombie film.
My favorite ninja movie is Shogun Assassin. I saw it when I was a child. That movie had tons or gore, limb-severing sword fights, and awesome cinematography.
Of all the recent movies I have seen that comes close to Shogun Assassin in all its coolness and violent glory was the remake of the Blind Swordman titled Zatoichi, starring Beat Takeshi.
That said, Ninja Assassin has nothing on those movies. However, the movie doesn't try to be a genre-defining movie: rather, it works as a continuation and an update of those types of movies. Cleary, the makers of Ninja Assassin set out to make a hip ninja movie while paying homage to the ninja --and more broadly, martial arts--movies.
And this is why I liked this movie: the storyline (about revenge) is simple and derivative, but as in movies of this kind, the emphasis is on action and this movie delivers in spades. The fight scenes are well-choreographed, flashy and refreshingly quick: I dislike prolonged fight sequences as is so common in Hong Kong or Chinese kung fu movies.
Recommended.
Of all the recent movies I have seen that comes close to Shogun Assassin in all its coolness and violent glory was the remake of the Blind Swordman titled Zatoichi, starring Beat Takeshi.
That said, Ninja Assassin has nothing on those movies. However, the movie doesn't try to be a genre-defining movie: rather, it works as a continuation and an update of those types of movies. Cleary, the makers of Ninja Assassin set out to make a hip ninja movie while paying homage to the ninja --and more broadly, martial arts--movies.
And this is why I liked this movie: the storyline (about revenge) is simple and derivative, but as in movies of this kind, the emphasis is on action and this movie delivers in spades. The fight scenes are well-choreographed, flashy and refreshingly quick: I dislike prolonged fight sequences as is so common in Hong Kong or Chinese kung fu movies.
Recommended.