DeceptiveFox
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In A Violent Nature ended up on my radar because of the acclaim it was getting...and I can honestly say I'm not sure where this acclaim was coming from. My guess would be from someone who has never seen this type of movie before.
'Unique and gory!' one website listed. I'll give you the gory, but definitely not unique. A horror film from the killer's perspective has been done before. Whomever thought this was a unique idea hasn't watched enough horror movies. And yes, while the gore was up there, again, I'd seen all but 1 of the kills before in different movies...but I will admit that 1 unique kill was pretty impressive.
As other reviewers have pointed out, most of the film is just spent SLOWLY walking around with this Jason wannabe. I think they were probably trying to pad the runtime.
Also, the end of the film has a run of dialogue between 2 characters that goes on for about 10ish minutes and DOES NOTHING for the story, just another waste of time.
Trust me horror fans, you've seen most of this all before. It's over-hyped and a waste of time.
'Unique and gory!' one website listed. I'll give you the gory, but definitely not unique. A horror film from the killer's perspective has been done before. Whomever thought this was a unique idea hasn't watched enough horror movies. And yes, while the gore was up there, again, I'd seen all but 1 of the kills before in different movies...but I will admit that 1 unique kill was pretty impressive.
As other reviewers have pointed out, most of the film is just spent SLOWLY walking around with this Jason wannabe. I think they were probably trying to pad the runtime.
Also, the end of the film has a run of dialogue between 2 characters that goes on for about 10ish minutes and DOES NOTHING for the story, just another waste of time.
Trust me horror fans, you've seen most of this all before. It's over-hyped and a waste of time.
Eye Wonder is appropriately named, as it focuses on things that are pleasing to the eyes. The problem here is that it's kind of heavy-handed using the term 'magic'.
First off, most of the 'tricks' are digital. I wouldn't call people who are good at editing videos magicians. Sure, I give credit to the influencers who put all their own stuff together, but the bottom line is everyone has seen editing before, and on a much better scale. There is only one skill involved here, and it's editing. Anybody can learn it, so there's no 'wow factor' to most of these deceptions.
Secondly, you have a recurring segment called 'Chat Magic' featuring a 'magician' named Royal Pain. Again, not to marginalise her skill, but it's done via chat with a stationary camera...and more than once I saw her reach off screen. This isn't magic either. At one point she gets someone to pick a card, then shuffles it into the deck. She 'magically' pulls the same card out of a filing cabinet beside her. We can't see the back of that filing cabinet, so who's to say there isn't someone off camera who saw the card in question and just grabbed it from another deck and threw it in there?
The ONLY reason to watch this show is the father/daughter segments which feature a genuine magician, doing genuine tricks, and teaching them to his daughter. I could've watched entire episodes of just these two doing their thing.
First off, most of the 'tricks' are digital. I wouldn't call people who are good at editing videos magicians. Sure, I give credit to the influencers who put all their own stuff together, but the bottom line is everyone has seen editing before, and on a much better scale. There is only one skill involved here, and it's editing. Anybody can learn it, so there's no 'wow factor' to most of these deceptions.
Secondly, you have a recurring segment called 'Chat Magic' featuring a 'magician' named Royal Pain. Again, not to marginalise her skill, but it's done via chat with a stationary camera...and more than once I saw her reach off screen. This isn't magic either. At one point she gets someone to pick a card, then shuffles it into the deck. She 'magically' pulls the same card out of a filing cabinet beside her. We can't see the back of that filing cabinet, so who's to say there isn't someone off camera who saw the card in question and just grabbed it from another deck and threw it in there?
The ONLY reason to watch this show is the father/daughter segments which feature a genuine magician, doing genuine tricks, and teaching them to his daughter. I could've watched entire episodes of just these two doing their thing.
Not a bad show if you're interested in extreme or unique rides. While the show promotes that they visit destinations 'worldwide', the truth is they only visit countries where English is a dominant language.
Ride-iculous follows the same formula as Xtreme Waterparks. A group of good looking people (most of the time a thrill-seeker paired up with someone timid) are filmed experiencing these rides while the narrator drops facts about the ride itself. When the ride is over, everyone is happy they had the experience. The show never veers from this formula.
If you like rides, you'll enjoy this series. If you like hot people you'll enjoy this series. If you like hot people on rides, you'll REALLY enjoy this series.
Ride-iculous follows the same formula as Xtreme Waterparks. A group of good looking people (most of the time a thrill-seeker paired up with someone timid) are filmed experiencing these rides while the narrator drops facts about the ride itself. When the ride is over, everyone is happy they had the experience. The show never veers from this formula.
If you like rides, you'll enjoy this series. If you like hot people you'll enjoy this series. If you like hot people on rides, you'll REALLY enjoy this series.