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AntonyCrowley

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The Blackwell Ghost 8

The Blackwell Ghost 8

6.1
3
  • Apr 9, 2024
  • The Illusion Disintegrates With Each Installment

    The first few movies were really quite good, and though you knew it was fiction, it incorporated enough real-life stuff and was filmed in a style that created an illusion of it being a documentary rather than a scripted movie.

    The illusion has weakened with each instalment (I'd say from 1-4 are good, 5 is mediocre at best, and each one after that gets worse and worse), with number 7 getting to the point of being barely watchable - badly keyed green screens, "in the moment" reaction shots that were very obviously set up from the camera position (and the poor chroma keying), and "effects" that are far from special, e.g. He fires a pistol where the muzzle flash is very obviously added on in post, there's no recoil, the action doesn't cycle, and no cartridge is ejected. It's just starting to feel lazy at this point. It feels like something cooked up by a group of amateurs in an internet forum.

    Despite this, I'd say these movies are all worth watching the first 4, and if you want to understand why you needn't bother after that point, watch the 5th instalment. The 7th was really bad, the 8th is somehow worse. Any doubt that this was a movie as opposed to a documentary is completely destroyed. If you've watched the other 7, you may feel as though you may as well watch this one, I'd recommend using your time more productively, perhaps by putting wooden toothpicks under your toenails and kicking a wall as hard as you can.

    At this point I feel like I've started watching a TV show, and it's a few seasons in, and it's got really terrible, but I keep watching anyway because I've sunk so much into watching up to this point. It's really a shame, because I found the first few movies to be captivating and enjoyable. Now it just feels like content on YouTube generated by a user with no experience in script writing, directing, or maintaining a cohesive and compelling plot.

    I think I've reached a breaking point, and I won't be watching Blackwell Ghost 9 if and when it comes out. Sometimes, you just have to cut bait and admit to yourself that you're wasting time on something that's no longer entertaining or enjoyable in any way.
    The Blackwell Ghost 7

    The Blackwell Ghost 7

    6.2
    6
  • Sep 5, 2023
  • A Letdown of the Story

    I enjoyed all of the previous titles in this series. In the beginning, it really felt like it could have been a documentary, but as it kept going, the immersive reality of the series has been on the downslope. This is the point in the series at which there is no longer any question that this is scripted and not a real documentary. The natural feel of previous versions is lost, and you're left with the feeling that you're watching a very mediocre and completely scripted horror film. Shots that are supposed to be in an environment look like they're clearly shot on green screen, the police officer enlisting the help of Clay moves from unlikely in the previous titles to completely unbelieveable. The antagonist becomes unbelievable, obviously trying to get caught, stopping a hair's width short of leaving a map of his location with a full confession saying "I did all of the bad stuff, find me where X marks the spot on this map". Clearly he intends to make another movie in this franchaise, and while I really hope that the next installment fixes some of the mistakes made in this one, as things stand, I feel like he's gone from pushing his luck with milking this for sequels to clearly crossing the line. This title lacks the scares of previous installments, but foremost breaks the illusion that he established in previous films that make this believeable as a documentary. He's clearly running out of good ideas for the franchaise, and poorly done green screens in what's supposed to be real life, clunky acting with even clunkier dialog leaves this as the movie that even for fans of the series that he should have stopped before making. I'm undecided on whether he should try and get it back on the rails with the next movie, or whether he should just cut his losses at this point.
    The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

    8.1
    1
  • Sep 15, 2019
  • Hands down the worst thing ever committed to film.

    I don't get it. Some people obviously think it's really good. I can only surmise that they must be victims of some kind of brain injury and are just mesmerized by the colours.

    Here's a synopsis of every single episode:

    Girl walks into apartment "Hi guys!'

    30 seconds of laugh track.

    Nerd guy 1: "Star Wars!" 2 mins of laugh track.

    Nerd guy 2: "Video games!" 12 minutes of laugh track.

    Nerd guy 3: "You can tell we're nerds because we wear dumb t-shirts and have stupid haircuts and constantly reference retro geek culture without context and for no reason. 7 minutes of laugh track.

    Girl: "Wow, I guess you guys really are nerds" 30 seconds of laugh track.

    Roll credits.

    This is literally the entire show. If you watch and enjoy this show it might be time to start seriously considering self harm.
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