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Unspeakable (2000)
I feel dirty
I cannot believe that this is a film that I did not like. . . I usually find that I am open minded about all sorts of stuff. . . but this flick is just, well, bad.
I could deal with the subject matter if the script and story were better. I could deal with the acting if the camera work was better or if the characters were better established. . . I think it mostly boils down to script and direction though.
it was just bad.
i want to give this the lowest rating, but . . . I don't believe in that, at least this guy got off his tail to make a movie. . . so he gets four stars (just above the average rating which this has so far)
La montaña sagrada (1973)
just watch it. . . decide for yourself
One of the all time greatest films that I have ever seen.
It was an amazing journey that I will take again and again. . .better than an acid trip. . . mostly because the trip is shorter, and I have often found myself in the middle of an acid trip wishing for it to end so I can do something more productive. . .then Voila! Holy Mountain on DVD. . .awesome. Never a dull moment. . . I want to make love to it. Is that illegal? If you are pontificating the pros and cons of whether you should spend the time to watch this flick or pass over it for something "safer". . . stop thinking! Just watch it. There are some over the top moments, but not as bad as some things that I've watched. . . It was definitely entertaining and funny and . . .and . . . just watch it already!
Prison-a-Go-Go! (2003)
Make your own entertainment
I am giving Prison-A-GO-GO a rating of ten stars. It is not because I believe it to be a perfect movie or even one of the best that I have seen, but simply because it deserves to be noticed. It also deserves more than the measly 3 stars (which it is at now).
I am a fan of Troma films and EI independents and Tempe. . . so, I have seen a lot of one star worthy films. . . this is not one. When I first saw this movie, I went in with a completely open mind. Rhonda Shear is in it, yes. Mary Woronov is in it, yes. But, it also has ninjas and zombies and Borscht. It has howler monkeys and gay prison guards a food fight and a pussy glam-goth band. It has a shower scene countdown clock, a porcupine girl. . . and JOLT! Also, a fat chick wrestling a really fake looking snake. . . one of my favorite scenes.
This is not one of the greatest films ever made. But, what this film is (to me, at least) is a very enjoyable way to pass the time. I have seen this scads of times now. . . I have the movie memorized, I can watch it with my back to the screen now and tell you every facial expression and movement. . . when someone is picking their nose even.
I love this film and show it to everyone I can. Most seem do like it, because it is entertaining and goofy and is not to be taken seriously at all. Sometimes movies like this are a great break from the more serious stuff we are pelted with so often.
I love independent cinema. I love Prison-A-Go-Go.
Mulva: Zombie Ass Kicker! (2000)
Chris Seaver is a god
I am a huge Chris Seaver fan, though admittedly i have only seen the first Mulva and the Filthy McNasty trilogy. I love his sense of humor and cannot wait to see the rest of his films. This is definitely not a style for everyone. . . i believe my DIY punk rock upbringing has something to do with why i like it . . . if you wanna quote me "If you do not like the state of entertainment, make your own!"
i do not watch Hollywood flix very often, so i look to the fringes of independent movie makers to find my entertainment. . . or i make my own. i love to see originality regardless of production value or acting ability. . .sometimes just laughing at the sheer absurdity of something is enough. . . ever watch a Brett Piper flick? But, Mulva and the Filthy movies are soooo funny and entertaining that i cannot see how someone could say it is horrible. . . something cannot be this entertaining and be dubbed a bad movie.
some movies are just plain bad, big or small budget. . . video or Imax. . . a bad movie is a bad movie. Mulva is not a bad movie, it's entertainment.