Tag: Poems
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Haiku: Cat TV
4 bright yellow eyes
Watching behind the clear glass
Hunting with their mind
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Review and Haiku: Good Boy
I enjoyed this one. Told from a dog’s point of view. I am not sure I have seen a ghost story from that angle and it was more than a gimmick to put butts in seats. It actually worked and kept my attention the whole time.
Highlight for sure was the dog. Indy was so good in his role that at times I forgot I was watching a dog. He sold it. Not sure how they got him to do the things he did.
It also didn’t overstay its welcome. Just shy of 1 hour and 13 minutes and to me that’s a perfect length for a movie like this. If you get a chance check it out. There’s lots of good creepy stuff that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Haiku: Death Tide
Inspired by the song Pacific Grim from this album. If you like extreme metal then check out Cattle Decapatation. Are you a fan? Drop me a comment with your favorite song.
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Movie Review and Haiku: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
Not much to say about this one. It worked and sort of didn’t but if you can vibe with it, which I did, then it’s a good time at the movies. It’s not for everyone, probably not for 99% of the population, but that 1% is going to enjoy it as I did because I am a big fan of well made B-Movies.
Plus there’s plenty of gore for gore hounds and Gunnar Hanson is in it. He played Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. Bonus points for that.
Also liked the noir aspect too with the detective doing voice overs like Bogie when he played Sam Spade. Highlight of the movie for me.
Do you enjoy B-Movies? Let me know your favorite.
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Review and Haiku: Predator: Badlands
Gore:
There’s plenty of green predator blood. Plenty of Predator and animal and android dismemberments. Plenty of melting androids. Plenty of gooey android blood too. There’s not much red to be seen but there is still plenty of blood spilled in various colors. If you like gore, it’s there, just not red, and I am sure that helped the rating stay PG-13.
Effects:
Obviously money went into this one. Everything looked great from the landscapes to the ships to the unique creatures and plants. Those weapons with the red lights – looked cool. The movie was also kind of Star Warsesque at times, which I really liked. All the Predators looked amazing. Lots of unique designs for their armor and weapons and faces.
Story, Script, and Directing:
Highlight and Star those three things because Dan Trachtenberg delivers once again behind the lens. His direction is flawless just like it was in Prey and Killer of Killers. I have enjoyed what he has brought to and added to the Predator lore and universe. It’s a great way to keep the Predator fresh and new without relying on the past and I also loved the world building in this movie. Seeing the Predator home planet and the Planet Genna – the death planet – enjoyed all the various creatures on this planet and the plants and things of that nature. Part of my enjoyment of this movie was just watching and waiting to see what they would come up with next. Story and script are also top notch. Patrick Aison and Dan did an amazing job crafting this story and script and making it believable.
Acting:
Top notch. Dimitrius who played Dek, the Predator we root for this time, was great in the lead role and Elle Fanning did an outstanding job playing both good and bad androids. Not a big cast but the movie is not about the cast it’s about the spectacle and there’s plenty of it.
Score:
Powerful. The sound design was crisp and clean and the explosions rattled my seat from time to time in the theater.
Bonus points to Bud:
Glad they didn’t overuse this creature and left it behind for part of the movie. Might have been a bit too much for a Predator movie if it had too much screen time.
Minor Gripe:
I will say it took me a minute to vibe with Elle’s character but once I did I was fully connected and the humor, at times, wore a bit thin. It’s okay to stay dark. A movie like this kind of demands it.
That’s it.
What are your thoughts about Predator: Badlands?
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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Haiku: Silver Surfer
Silver surfer glides
Across the cold dark cosmos
Riding quick and smooth
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Review and Haiku: Predator: Killer of Killers
Spoilers, possibly, maybe, proceed with caution. You’ve been warned. Now, here is the haiku and then the review.
The Shield
Great way to lead this set of stories off. I enjoyed seeing vikings taking on this monstrous Predator. Doesn’t end well for any of them, but overall this was really solid. Great gore, action, setting, effects, and animation. The kills were brutal and bloody. Predator looked awesome – never seen one that big.
The Sword
There’s something about Japan and swords and the lore of that country’s history with Ninjas and things like that that play well in the Predator universe and this segment leans heavy into that lore. I really enjoyed this segment, it might be my favorite of the 3, just something about seeing Japan and a Predator unleashed upon this ancient world that works for me. I would love, of these three segments, to see this one fleshed out and turned into a live action film. I think it would really pop and once again, gore, violence, action, etc. is awesome. No complaints in that department. I also think this is my favorite Predator in this film.
The Bullet
I liked the story in this one a lot, probably the most fleshed out and well rounded story of the three. I really liked seeing the dog fights because we’ve never seen a Predator fighting and flying in his ship. The ship a lot of times is an after thought, a prop, so that was a nice touch. The setting was great too. 1941 and the second great war – I bet a Predator could find a lot of good fighters in this time period and place. And like the other two segments, it works, not as bloody or as violent, but there’s still plenty of action and gore and violence and all that stuff that the other two segments excelled in and if you tune in just for that you will not be disappointed.
The Battle
Somehow these warriors are in the same time line and fighting each other and trying to survive a gladiator style event on a hostile Predator planet. Great conclusion to the movie and it showcased another awesome Predator with amazing dread locks. Not sure about the time traveling aspect because there would have to be some of that for the conclusion to happen. But if you don’t think too much about that then it isn’t a problem at all. And again, like the other segments, gore, violence, action, animation, mayhem, dismemberment, etc. etc, etc. are all top notch.
Have you seen this movie? Let me know your thoughts about it. Favorite Predator. Favorite Segment. Let me know that too. Take care and have a good one.
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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Haiku and Review: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Better than I expected it to be. Cast and direction was strong, Great effects. Cool villain and I really liked the 60s Jetson style look of the movie. Added a nice touch and a unique vibe to the film. Also, Silver Surfer was awesome.
Have you seen it? Let me know your thoughts about it.
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