[Dr Kain]

Today was a nice cold and rainy Sunday, so we spent the time cranky through a few movies.

Friday the 13th - This movie is an oddity because it started a franchise out of what was supposed to be just one single stand alone movie with no sequels. The plot of the movie is simplistic but done in such a manner that it mimics the best of both Psycho and Halloween while also giving the killer a true motive. The downside is that the cast is pretty much there just to die, but they are at least enjoyable characters for what little they have when it comes to personality. One of the movie's best aspects is its first person view for the killer and that makes it really unique. Overall, I give this movie a 7/10 stars and it is easily one of the best in the franchise.

The Thing from Another World - This is an interesting odd ball movie being based on the same story that John Carpenter would go on to re-adapt thirty years later. There is a nice build up to the finding of the UFO and the creature and while the dialog is written naturally thanks to people constantly talking over one another,the actors deliver their lines very seriously and wooden. There are lines that end up funny and I'm not sure if they were meant to be because the actors have such serious faces and responses. The other issue is that every just acts so nonchalantly about the whole thing. A dog is found dead, drained of its blood and those that find it just treat it as nothing at all. The story itself is fine for what it is, but there really isn't any sense of suspense in the last half because of how everyone just blows off everything that is going on. A little bit of paranoia could have been a major help in this movie. Overall, I give it a 6/10 stars as it was enjoyable for what it was, but it was nothing ground breaking or even the least bit terrifying.

Rob Zombie's Halloween - This movie just does not get any better with each viewing. Yes, it is definitely better than Resurrection, but not by much. A lot of the movie just doesn't make sense even without thinking of it as a remake. The characters are just giant jerk monkey and seem to care more about making sex jokes and swearing more than having a real conversation. There is little to no character development at all. Loomis is a money grubbing douchebag. The theme music is played in parts of the movie where it does not make a lick of sense. There is a lot of unnecessary gore and violence. Did Michael really need to kill all of those people in the sanitarium? And the cops? Annnnnnnnnnnnnd Laurie's parents? Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd Judith's boyfriend? Did we really need to see those two guys rape a girl? Did we need to have Annie's pointless boyfriend there to die? Why did Michael take Laurie to his house? How did he get her there without anyone else noticing? Why would Lynda and her boyfriend go to the Myers house? Plus, the movie does not even have an ending, it just stops. ARGH!! This movie is just straight up a Rob Zombie movie and is as crappy as The Devil's Rejects. Overall, I give this garbage a 3/10. The best thing about it is that it does at least have a great looking Myers mask.

Friday the 13th 2 - When I first watched this one in 2009 I was not all that impressed with it. This time around though, I liked it a lot more than the first time. It is actually a pretty good film with some nice creativity in the kills and it is nice that they did not just kill off the entire round of people in it. Nevertheless, the movie is far from its problems. The majority of the characters are there just to die, so they have very little development. The other issue is that the editing seems poorly done as shots seem to abruptly cut and what not. It is distracting and does take away from it. Overall, I will still give it a 7/10 because, while not as good as the first one, is still a decent entry.