Sunday, February 22, 2009

Tape & Hangman's Curse - 2 Movies

The Movie: Tape (2001) R
Three high school friends (Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman) reunite for the first time in 10 years in a motel room. Here they play out an unresolved dramatic event from their final days in high school . Each character reveals his or her true feelings and motivation. behind the high school episode. The film also exposes how different men and women view the same event.

What I liked:The ensemble acting was outstanding. The three actors worked together flawlessly. I loved the soundtrack, I'm Sorry sung by Brenda Lee. This is a well-wort- you-time flick.
What I disliked: A bit too talky for me. It was written for the stage and I would think perform best there.




The Movie:Hangman's Curse -2003) PG-13
A horror lurks at Rogers High School and a family of investigators attempt to discover the deadly power that's killing off students one by one. Nate and Sarah Springfield and their two teenage kids go undercover to find the unspeakable evil.

What I liked: The only thing I liked in this movie was the well trained tarantula spiders. Spider freak me out and this movies had hundreds if not thousands. The Special Spider Feature offered on the DVD is more exciting than the movie!
What I disliked: I disliked just about everything in this movie, but I especially disliked the character of the "mad" scientist (who is actually the author of the book from which the movie was taken). His acting was soooo bad i was embarrassed for the poor fellow. Unless your into these adolescent type horror movies save your money.

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