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Meet the Applegates (1990)
a strange little gem
I highly recommend this film to all. For some unexplainable reason I'd call this film a mixture of Tim Burton and John Waters (although neither of them have any association with it) For instance, if you are a fan of Beetlejuice & Mars Attacks (Burton) or Cry-Baby & Serial Mom (Waters) this film is definitely up your alley. This film has the subtle strangeness of Burton and the sick humor of Waters. That's all I can really say. The movie is hilarious (as are the 4 films mentioned above) in its own twisted little way.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
a surprisingly entertaining sequel
Everyone knows that a great movie is always disgraced by ridiculously painful sequels. Just take a look at Nightmare on Elm Street (1985), Hellraiser (1987), and The Crow(1994). The legendary John Carpenter's Halloween is no exception. Even this film, that stands as one of the greatest horror masterpieces, is not immune. Because I am such a fan of the horror genre, I cannot turn one down. Halloween 6 blew me away and made me proud once again to say `I love Michael Meyers!' Of course this sequel doesn't stand a chance against the original, but if you are a fan - it is definitely worth your time. Check it: Halloween 1 and 2 were connected in story line, #3 strayed completely into a whole other plot without Meyers, and 4 & 5 loosely started a new chapter where #2 left off. Now, let me say that I am not a fan of any of the sequels...except Halloween 6. This sequel miraculously pulls all the previous 5 films' story lines together into its own plot. Even #3 (Halloween 3: Season of the Witch) that had nothing to do with Michael Meyers whatsoever is linked to this film! Some may argue that the story line for Halloween 6 is a bit unfocused and maybe even confusing, but you try writing a worthy sequel that connects the series. I don't want to spoil anything in #6, but if you pay close enough attention you'll see all the clues linking the 6 films together. I want to shake the man's hand who wrote this screenplay and thank him for restoring some (`some' mind you) dignity back into the Halloween series. I of course wish that no sequels were made to Carpenter's original film. Unfortunately, many bad ones were made. However, #6 restores my pride. The ending sets the stage for the final chapter. As soon as the credits rolled up I jumped out of my seat eager for the next installment. Unfortunately, and this is so incredibly tragic, Halloween 7: H20 has nothing to do with #6. It ignores numbers 3-6 completely and `pretends' to pick up where the second one left off...only its 20 years later. I nearly cried with disappoint upon viewing Halloween 7. Just as some progress was being made in the series...BOOM, #7 comes out (trying to cash in on the whole Scream series fad) and destroys Halloween 6's advancement. Bottom-line kids: if you love the original and have regretfully watched the inferior sequels, give Halloween 6 a viewing and witness the miracle of incorporating cheesy sequels into a good script.