James-Remar Movie Reviews


Inferno

WOOF!
Very poor
A so-so remake of a film classicGus Van Zant's remake is only so-so at best. Most remakes try to update the film, adding new technology or bringing some of the themes up-to-date. Van Zant's remake is shot-for-shot with the only changes being that the film is entirely in color and that he's added a few non-sensical images to the murder sequences. With some of the scenes, the viewer can tell they were shot either in front of a green screen or in front of a movie background, making it appear very stagy and dated. Also, the color takes away some of the menace that is created in the original black-and-white.
Most of the cast does an admirable job, including Anne Heche as Marion Crane, who portrays the nervousness and anxieties of her character extremely well. Vince Vaughan is miscast and over-the-top as Norman Bates, making him too menacing and too unsympathetic. The supporting cast is okay with Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and Viggo Morensen.
One other good point of the film is Danny Elfman's presentation of the Bernard Hermann score. No changes to it, but it does prove how important music can be to setting the mood for a film, and that urgent violin strain in the shower sequence still causes chills. But overall, this movie remake is only so-so.


WOOF!
Very poor
A so-so remake of a film classicGus Van Zant's remake is only so-so at best. Most remakes try to update the film, adding new technology or bringing some of the themes up-to-date. Van Zant's remake is shot-for-shot with the only changes being that the film is entirely in color and that he's added a few non-sensical images to the murder sequences. With some of the scenes, the viewer can tell they were shot either in front of a green screen or in front of a movie background, making it appear very stagy and dated. Also, the color takes away some of the menace that is created in the original black-and-white.
Most of the cast does an admirable job, including Anne Heche as Marion Crane, who portrays the nervousness and anxieties of her character extremely well. Vince Vaughan is miscast and over-the-top as Norman Bates, making him too menacing and too unsympathetic. The supporting cast is okay with Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and Viggo Morensen.
One other good point of the film is Danny Elfman's presentation of the Bernard Hermann score. No changes to it, but it does prove how important music can be to setting the mood for a film, and that urgent violin strain in the shower sequence still causes chills. But overall, this movie remake is only so-so.


WOOF!
Very poor
A so-so remake of a film classicGus Van Zant's remake is only so-so at best. Most remakes try to update the film, adding new technology or bringing some of the themes up-to-date. Van Zant's remake is shot-for-shot with the only changes being that the film is entirely in color and that he's added a few non-sensical images to the murder sequences. With some of the scenes, the viewer can tell they were shot either in front of a green screen or in front of a movie background, making it appear very stagy and dated. Also, the color takes away some of the menace that is created in the original black-and-white.
Most of the cast does an admirable job, including Anne Heche as Marion Crane, who portrays the nervousness and anxieties of her character extremely well. Vince Vaughan is miscast and over-the-top as Norman Bates, making him too menacing and too unsympathetic. The supporting cast is okay with Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and Viggo Morensen.
One other good point of the film is Danny Elfman's presentation of the Bernard Hermann score. No changes to it, but it does prove how important music can be to setting the mood for a film, and that urgent violin strain in the shower sequence still causes chills. But overall, this movie remake is only so-so.


WOOF!
Very poor
A so-so remake of a film classicGus Van Zant's remake is only so-so at best. Most remakes try to update the film, adding new technology or bringing some of the themes up-to-date. Van Zant's remake is shot-for-shot with the only changes being that the film is entirely in color and that he's added a few non-sensical images to the murder sequences. With some of the scenes, the viewer can tell they were shot either in front of a green screen or in front of a movie background, making it appear very stagy and dated. Also, the color takes away some of the menace that is created in the original black-and-white.
Most of the cast does an admirable job, including Anne Heche as Marion Crane, who portrays the nervousness and anxieties of her character extremely well. Vince Vaughan is miscast and over-the-top as Norman Bates, making him too menacing and too unsympathetic. The supporting cast is okay with Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and Viggo Morensen.
One other good point of the film is Danny Elfman's presentation of the Bernard Hermann score. No changes to it, but it does prove how important music can be to setting the mood for a film, and that urgent violin strain in the shower sequence still causes chills. But overall, this movie remake is only so-so.


No.The special effects are worse than the first one's for some reason.
John Candy would've made a better Jax, at least he could act.
Sonya is an 80's jazzercise instructor, WITH AN ATTITUDE.
There is no "TOASTY!" at all.
You're better off watching a special on ox migration than this. At least you won't feel stupider afterward.
Poorly made movie.MKA takes off immediatley where the first film ended. The bad guys are not honoring the humans victory at the tournament, and they are preparing to invade earth. Once again, it's up to our heros to save the day and prevent the emperor from invading.
MKA storyline is bad. They don't leave characters origns to what they were in the game. They killed off the funniest character from the first movie in Johnny Cage. Once again to much is focused on Lu Kang and his quest to be the best. The special effects weren't as good as the first. When the characters do there animality's it's very bad looking.
Don't waste your money on the flick. Even if your a hardcore MK fan I can't see you liking this. I got in a promo pack and would never have paid money to have seen it. Don't waste your cash. Trust Me.
Johnny!!Liu Kang
Rayden
Sonya Blade
Jax Briggs
Princess Kitana
Jade
Nightwolf (doesn't fight)
Cyrax (bit part)
Smoke (bit part)
Mileena (fights Sonya, only one line)
Noob Saibot (not seen him yet but I know he's in there)
Ermac
RAIN (he finally showed up!)
Sheeva
Shao Kahn
Sindel
Motaro
Scorpion (back from the dead)
Sub-Zero's younger brother (also named Sub-Zero)
Kabal and Stryker are mentioned in the movie. Scorpion and Sub-Zero finally battled...


No.The special effects are worse than the first one's for some reason.
John Candy would've made a better Jax, at least he could act.
Sonya is an 80's jazzercise instructor, WITH AN ATTITUDE.
There is no "TOASTY!" at all.
You're better off watching a special on ox migration than this. At least you won't feel stupider afterward.
Poorly made movie.MKA takes off immediatley where the first film ended. The bad guys are not honoring the humans victory at the tournament, and they are preparing to invade earth. Once again, it's up to our heros to save the day and prevent the emperor from invading.
MKA storyline is bad. They don't leave characters origns to what they were in the game. They killed off the funniest character from the first movie in Johnny Cage. Once again to much is focused on Lu Kang and his quest to be the best. The special effects weren't as good as the first. When the characters do there animality's it's very bad looking.
Don't waste your money on the flick. Even if your a hardcore MK fan I can't see you liking this. I got in a promo pack and would never have paid money to have seen it. Don't waste your cash. Trust Me.
Johnny!!Liu Kang
Rayden
Sonya Blade
Jax Briggs
Princess Kitana
Jade
Nightwolf (doesn't fight)
Cyrax (bit part)
Smoke (bit part)
Mileena (fights Sonya, only one line)
Noob Saibot (not seen him yet but I know he's in there)
Ermac
RAIN (he finally showed up!)
Sheeva
Shao Kahn
Sindel
Motaro
Scorpion (back from the dead)
Sub-Zero's younger brother (also named Sub-Zero)
Kabal and Stryker are mentioned in the movie. Scorpion and Sub-Zero finally battled...


