Platypus-Man
Lifetime Total
1+
IMDb Member
20 years
Reviews
Designated Survivor (2016)
Awful season 3
As so many more reviewers have said, seasons 1 & 2 were very good, but it's downhill from there. My rating is for season 3, which seems to be made by a room full of young and shallow youtubers. Latest season is not recommended for anyone.
Death Note (2017)
Entertaining horror thriller
There are lots of reviews here complaining this movie is unfaithful to source material. Well what did You want? The same story again? I for one think it was a great adaptation for international audiences.
This movie was a thrill ride from start to finish with a killer soundtrack to go along with it and I recommend it to anyone wanting to spend an entertaining hour and a half.
This movie was a thrill ride from start to finish with a killer soundtrack to go along with it and I recommend it to anyone wanting to spend an entertaining hour and a half.
Van Helsing (2004)
Boring
Good thing - I was prepared for it, after seeing LXG. Bad thing - it was worse than I expected.
It's impossible to spoil anything, because they already did that with trailers. Actually the movie was like a 2-hour long trailer - action following action following action. And when the characters had time to open their mouths, I was practically begging them to stop. I couldn't help noticing people around the theater moaning "oh my god, he really said that" or "they really did that". So, the story sucked. And when that happens, people start to notice the poor over-used CGI. Well didn't we all see it coming after watching "The Mummy Returns"? What makes me really sad, is when we pay money to see these movies (like I did), producers think we like that kind of **** and produce some more of the same. Actors did all they could with the material, but Stephen Sommers gets a big Boo from me!
4 / 10 (for sound effects and background music)
It's impossible to spoil anything, because they already did that with trailers. Actually the movie was like a 2-hour long trailer - action following action following action. And when the characters had time to open their mouths, I was practically begging them to stop. I couldn't help noticing people around the theater moaning "oh my god, he really said that" or "they really did that". So, the story sucked. And when that happens, people start to notice the poor over-used CGI. Well didn't we all see it coming after watching "The Mummy Returns"? What makes me really sad, is when we pay money to see these movies (like I did), producers think we like that kind of **** and produce some more of the same. Actors did all they could with the material, but Stephen Sommers gets a big Boo from me!
4 / 10 (for sound effects and background music)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Good action, horrible story
When I first heard T3 would hit screens, I was expecting it to be of same quality as previous ones, cause I really liked the first two Terminators. Then I heard Cameron wasn't signed to do it. And when I arrived to the cinema and the movie started, I realised my worst fears were true.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Movie started off with horrible voice-over, which explained the situation, so instead of revealing the story bit by bit with mystery factor (like previous ones), it was spat on our face, ready for mindless action. I actually regret paying so much money for seeing this movie. Action was well done, but that doesn't excuse the lack of story, which seemed to be there only to connect all the pointless actionscenes. It seemed like a spoof of first two installments. Although I liked Arnies performance, Nick Stahl and Claire Danes were pretty bad. They didn't connect at all and the part where Kate finds out her fiancee has been killed is really really bad. But don't worry - she'll laugh at it with John in a couple of minutes.
NO MORE SPOILERS
Only pleasant surprise was the ending (which I'm not gonna spoil for you). Oh yeah... and T-X is pretty hot ;) Rent it and watch it with friends after a couple of beers. Don't expect it to be as good as previous ones. Good sci-fi has been sucked out of it.
My rating - 3/10 (only for seeing Kristanna Loken nude from behind).
SPOILERS AHEAD
Movie started off with horrible voice-over, which explained the situation, so instead of revealing the story bit by bit with mystery factor (like previous ones), it was spat on our face, ready for mindless action. I actually regret paying so much money for seeing this movie. Action was well done, but that doesn't excuse the lack of story, which seemed to be there only to connect all the pointless actionscenes. It seemed like a spoof of first two installments. Although I liked Arnies performance, Nick Stahl and Claire Danes were pretty bad. They didn't connect at all and the part where Kate finds out her fiancee has been killed is really really bad. But don't worry - she'll laugh at it with John in a couple of minutes.
NO MORE SPOILERS
Only pleasant surprise was the ending (which I'm not gonna spoil for you). Oh yeah... and T-X is pretty hot ;) Rent it and watch it with friends after a couple of beers. Don't expect it to be as good as previous ones. Good sci-fi has been sucked out of it.
My rating - 3/10 (only for seeing Kristanna Loken nude from behind).