Wednesday, December 12:
Christmas is supposed to be the time of getting together with family, of loving complete strangers and close friends, of spreading the cheer, kindness and mirthful joy that peppers our everyday lives, right? I can't help but think this happy trend is coming to an end. Or, at least, it's still there but covered with certain events that are proving to tantalize the horror fans out there.
Has anyone noticed the sheer mass of television and big screen movies coming either around Christmas or on the very day itself that is listed as a horror movie?
Seems like there's bloody tinsel on the tree of good tidings this year.
I Am Legend: Ok, this doesn't seem like a right out horror one. Still, it comes in the month of gatherings and loving family. This movie, well, I don't think anyone wants to fathom what it would be like to be the last person on earth. Clearly the trailer shows lions and other forces of natural nature hunting down the street- er, apocalyptic cred wise human (Robert Neville) and his plucky German Shepherd companion. There's a twist, however. Seems there ARE some humans left, fending for themselves. I bet you there's a female, and it'll develop into a romance relationship. And what's the cause of the eradication of the human species? Well, apparently it's some sort of man-made virus. There's no vaccine, no hope for cure, but somehow it seems the main man is immune to it. Wonder how this movie is going to play out? Looks good- something I want to see for sure.
Showdown at Area 51/Alien vs. Alien: A Sci-Fi movie I saw being advertised on tv, of course! Anyway, this one has a Alien VS Predator feel about it, save it's apparently two types of aliens duking it out in an all out cosmic sized war on our own home planet all over some hidden weapon they want. Probing is sure to ensue.
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem: Speaking of Alien Vs. Predator, seems they're making another AVP movie. This time around "AVP-R" is once again seen sending hordes of the beasties into a hapless town to wreck havoc. Typical survival movie, it might be the same as the last one. Come to think of it... yeah, it most likely will.
Beowulf: What I consider the "300 of Christmas". This was released a while ago, but still, it's in the month of the holiday season. Anyone who's read the age old tale should be pretty much brought up to speed. I, frankly, want to see this one just as badly as I Am Legend. I also wonder what form they made Grendel into? Some various adaptions view him as a sea serpent like beast, others a dragon or a humanoid creature. Should be interesting after seeing the trailer and noticing that his mother is drop dead gorgeous as a human being.
Sweeny Todd: Ooooh, I am so giddy about this one! Truly looking like it'll be another Burton masterpiece of the eccentric, this is based on a book and countless plays and Broadway musicals. Sweeny Todd, in this version of the movie, is a barber seeking revenge for his ruined life. He goes about extracting said revenge by taking his customers and "polishing them off" in gruesome, quick slices of his blade. He then lets his partner, a certain Ms. Lovett, take the corpses and makes pies out of them to sell for human consumption. Yup, only Burton could do this. A ton of familiar faces are in this one, along with the beautiful design style of Tim himself.
Hitman: Alright all you gamers, it's time for another movie based on a almost cult hit game! Doom was one of the last ones to get a makeover. This time we take a gander at the life of Agent 47, the mastermind of his professional art of murder for hire. Truly beautiful, this movie looks like it's taking a lot of elements from the game and alighting it on the bigger screen with no difficulty. The only thing us (the gamers) can hope for is that they haven't messed up the plot- or anything, really, for that matter! For those who haven't played the game? Still, I believe you'll be able to understand the movie pretty well without having the game experience.
Well, that's a summary of our bloody Christmas to come. Soaked in the crimson fluid of goodness, this tree of good tiding is soaked down to the last pine needle. Hey, who says getting together with family has to be spent watching Peanut special reruns? If you're looking for a little adventure during this bitter, harsh, snowy season, take a trip to your local theater, grab some popcorn dripping with butter and settle in for a nice scream fest.
What's out? The musical tones of Christmas songs. What's in? Horrified, tortured screams of agony and fear.
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