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Masters of Horror: Imprint (2006)
Masters of Horror... Great, Banning an episode...Lame.
I spend way too many hours reading reviews on movies (and shows) on this site. Yet, I am addicted to it and thus continue on. Normally, I feel that good, bad or indifferent, any review is a good review as long as the reviewer actually watched the film. This short film was pretty good in my opinion, and enough has been written about it where I don't feel I can contribute any more on that level. however, I am disappointed that more of us are not outraged that Showtime commissioned Miike to make a show, then ban it. Showtime is a paid premium network (read ADULT) I could understand if it were broadcast television, which has strict guidelines because children shouldn't see graphic stuff like this. But as an adult in an adult situation, I am absolutely anti censorship and think it is total BS that Showtime could lame out... Nobody should watch any of the Masters of Horror series at all if you can't handle disturbing imagery!!! For the sake of movie fans that are responsible adults, let us make our own decisions regarding censorship, I am absolutely certain that plenty of people out there who are unfamiliar with Miike films shut off this story before the half way point, nice, neat and tidy self censoring. Thank you for not bowing to the interests of lame corporate sponsors.
Cauldron: Baptism of Blood (2004)
Sorry, this movie is just not OK.
I must admit that I cannot concur with the rave reviews that have thus far been submitted for this movie. In fact, I am writing this just in case someone may be mislead into thinking this is a lost classic or something. This movie is awful. I don't expect stellar performances from low budget actors and I don't imagine that low budget special effects will be mind boggling either, but its got to give me something. What was this movie trying to do? If the goal was entertainment, then it was working only in building on my frustration skills. Anyhow, let me explain.*** SPOILER*** First, if you are a true lover of ritual and mumbo jumbo within the coven sort of stuff, then perhaps the ritual scenes where tolerable, for the rest of us, they are way too long. The main chunk of the plot revolves around the idea that as long as you do Satan's bidding, he will help you achieve anything you desire. Yet, the only character who really "goes against" Satan lives at the end while all the other faithful witches are killed. Also, what the @#$# was up with the "lowjack" commercial, was lowjack some kind of sponsor for this movie? If so, they should have put a bit more money into the CGI effects because they were wicked lame. The people who made this movie will surely live to see another day, but if you watch it, you may not!!