Post by Cannibal Monkey on Aug 6, 2004 13:16:16 GMT -5
Type: Sci-Fi Thrillery type thing
Synopsis: When four childhood friends go for a hunting trip into the Maine woods, they don't expect to be attacked by aliens who spread via a red fungus and who produce bizarre snake-like monsters which come out of your ass. But this is just what happens.
Review: Well, this film is certainly better if you've read the book - it explains a lot that the film itself never really goes into. As a result, it can be a little confusing in places (the end is exactly a case of this - the film shows it (I wont spoil what it is) as, essentially, plot-saving timewasting. In the book, there's actually a reason for it). Still, it keeps suspense going quite nicely (But it does suffer horribly from the "lets go in here and get killed" school of protagonist thinking) and looks quite nice. If you're looking for a good plot for a CoC game... Don't bother coming here. But if you just want an hour and a half of fun filmography, welcome in. Refreshments are on the counter to your immediate left.
Rating:
Plot: 3 - Nothing really special here, but it's a fun ride.
Fun: 4 - A great laugh to watch with mates.
Graphic: 5 - Looks real purdy. All the alien stuff looks like it's actually there. Even the fungus itself only looks a little bit tacky
OVERALL: 3 - I may be a little biased because I love stuff based off ol' mr. King's books, but I do still enjoy this. If you see it going cheap, grab it.
Synopsis: When four childhood friends go for a hunting trip into the Maine woods, they don't expect to be attacked by aliens who spread via a red fungus and who produce bizarre snake-like monsters which come out of your ass. But this is just what happens.
Review: Well, this film is certainly better if you've read the book - it explains a lot that the film itself never really goes into. As a result, it can be a little confusing in places (the end is exactly a case of this - the film shows it (I wont spoil what it is) as, essentially, plot-saving timewasting. In the book, there's actually a reason for it). Still, it keeps suspense going quite nicely (But it does suffer horribly from the "lets go in here and get killed" school of protagonist thinking) and looks quite nice. If you're looking for a good plot for a CoC game... Don't bother coming here. But if you just want an hour and a half of fun filmography, welcome in. Refreshments are on the counter to your immediate left.
Rating:
Plot: 3 - Nothing really special here, but it's a fun ride.
Fun: 4 - A great laugh to watch with mates.
Graphic: 5 - Looks real purdy. All the alien stuff looks like it's actually there. Even the fungus itself only looks a little bit tacky
OVERALL: 3 - I may be a little biased because I love stuff based off ol' mr. King's books, but I do still enjoy this. If you see it going cheap, grab it.