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February 08, 2005
The Sludge & A Shell Game
The Grudge is a remake of a Japanese movie by the same name (albeit in Japanese) and you know what? They should have left well enough alone. This one of those films that I refer to as a "payday" project. The payday here is for Sam Raimi . He basically throws his name on it because he has a loyal following, knowing full well that it is a subpar film - oh and it was a chance to get his brother, Ted Raimi an acting gig - very weak. I think that Sarah Michelle Gellar probably really thought it would be a good showcase for her talents - but she should have passed. This film does more to hurt her rep than build it.
It is typical horror schlock - nothing new - nothing original - nothing remotely interesting. It was predictible from the outset... we are talking down to the actions of every last character. There was never a moment that turned in a surprise... okay, maybe there was a surprise in the end - I'll never know because I turned it off long before then.
RATING 4 out of 10
While we are on the subject of bad remakes - okay, this one isn't a remake, but a sequel... and yes, a bad one. Ghost in the Shell was a masterpiece of anime... Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is a "shell" of its predecessor. Visually, it is cool as hell. It stretches the limits of anime and blends them with CGI... but as far as an interesting story - feel free to check your brain at the door. Watch it for the visuals... in fact, turn the sound off cause that is a retread of the first one... ignore the story and look at all the pretty pictures.
RATING 6 out of 10
Posted by CDogg at February 8, 2005 07:58 PM