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Old 04-01-2006, 08:16 AM
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That suck each other off?
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Old 04-01-2006, 03:26 PM
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Old 04-01-2006, 03:31 PM
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*Clearly marked minor Spoiler near the end*

One thing can be said for Stephen King movies, whether he had a direct hand in them or not. They almost always have at least one or two really good characters, and the plot is always interesting. This film was no exception, and in fact was better than the first film, despite some incompetent cops and occasionally idiotic villains. Alexis Arquette made a great leader of the villains, though at times he seemed to be doing a bit of a Jerry Seinfeld impression. Micheal Gross was also very good as the typical troubled father. To be honest, the only part of the cast that wasn't up to par was Hillary Swank. If you told me in '96 that she would win an Oscar in less than a decade, I would have laughed in your face. As good as she may be now, she was awful in this film! Her lines were monotone, her facial expressions were flat, just and overall bad job. Up until the ending the plot moved along at a good pace, very interesting and enjoyable. The ending on the other hand seemed to drag on forever! I wont spoil it, but suffice to say it could have been a lot shorter. Last but certainly not least: The gore. *Herein lie the minor spoilers that I mentioned, so avert your eyes if you want. Nothing major though.* The deaths were all very well done and gory, though I wish we would have seen more of the lawnmower scene. The death by tarot cards was very cool however, and is quite possibly the best part of the film.

Overall, I recommend at least renting the double sided DVD with this and it's predecessor. Two very enjoyable films, though this is slightly better.

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Old 04-01-2006, 03:59 PM
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:14 PM
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First time seeing the whole thing and it was a long time coming. I loved this one, easy to see why other people like it so much.
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Old 04-01-2006, 06:10 PM
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First time seeing the whole thing and it was a long time coming. I loved this one, easy to see why other people like it so much.
It is a goodie! Eric Red is a amazing writer.
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Old 04-01-2006, 06:41 PM
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I picked this up today as part of a 2/$5 deal, so needless to say I wasn't expecting much. To be honest it didn't exactly deliver a whole lot, but it was certainly better than I was expecting. Takes a long while for the plot to get up ad running, the first 25 minutes or so of the film drag on terribly. This time does serve to introduce the characters, though only one of them is really worth introducing. David Keith's character, Mason Rand, was a decent character who had some very funny lines, but the rest were forgettable and bland. The film picks up as we learn more and more about Torus, the mysterious object that rose from the ground. The CGI effects looked about as good as can be expected, which is a kinder way of saying they sucked. I guess that's a bit harsh, but the majority of the CGI looked very, very cheap. The only exception being the...er...beings in the Torus. Though it ended fairly abruptly, I think the ending was the best part of the film. Leaves you thinking, and I know that I'll be thinking about it well into next week. Overall this is better than a lot of modern day "B" grade sci-fi, but still isn't that great. Worth picking up if it's cheap.

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Old 04-01-2006, 06:55 PM
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It is a goodie! Eric Red is a amazing writer.
Needless to say I'm skeptic about a remake that replaces Halsey with a woman and is penned by the guy who did the Stranger Calls remake.
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:54 PM
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Old 04-01-2006, 10:02 PM
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