Michael-Bay Movie Reviews

WATCHING IT NOW WITH AN OPEN MIND I REALLY ENJOYED THIS LITTLE GEM. THE ACTING IS ALL VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT SPECIAL EFFECTS, HIGH QUALITY CINEMATOGRAPHY, GREAT SOUNDTRACK (ALBUM IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND). THE SCREEN PLAY IS VERY CLOSE TO FRANK BAUM'S ORIGINAL STORY BOOK.

SO WHILE IT'S A DRASTIC DEPARTURE FROM SEEING JUDY GARLAND, I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS FUN TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO DOROTHY GALE WHEN SHE LANDED BACK IN KANSAS.

ALSO, THERE'S A LOT OF POSTITIVE MESSAGES IN THIS FILM.
PARENTS SHOULD NOT BE TOO QUICK TO ENTRUST THEIR CHILDREN TO STRANGERS!!!!! HAVING CONFINDENCE IN YOURSELF & BEING TRUE TO YOUR FRIENDS IS VERY IMPORTANT. A WORD OF WARNING TO PARENTS OF SMALL CHILDREN, THIS FILM IS INTENDED MORE FOR THE 1O TO 15 YEAR OLD CROWD & ANY ADULTS WHO LIKE IMAGINATIVE STORIES. SOME OF FRANK BAUMS IDEAS ARE MORE LIKE GRIMS FAIRLY TALES/NIGHTMARES, SO PARENTS OF SMALL CHILDREN, MAKE THEM WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE OLDER TO WATCH THIS ONE.

Fairuza Balk, in her film debut, plays Dorothy, who is still troubled from her last trip to Oz, losing sleep and driving Aunt Em (Piper Laurie) and Uncle Henry (Matt Clark) to distraction.

A sadistic doctor, Worley (Nicol Williamson), and a ghostly assistant (Jean Marsh), say they will "cure" the girl with a machine. They really are going to use electro-shock therapy on her. At the last minute she is saved by a mysterious girl, falls into a swollen river and wakes up back in Oz. But Oz has mysteriously changed. The Yellow Brick Road has been ripped up, Emerald City has lost its lustre, and all inhabitants have been turned to stone.

Dorothy finds that Oz is now ruled by the evil Nome King (Nicol Williamson) and the head-hunting Princess Mombi (Jean Marsh). Will she survive her return to Oz?

David Shire's music is wonderful, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Although RETURN TO OZ is a Disney film, it's not recommended for young children.

A modern classic.

"Heathers" is by far, a very dark teen comedy flick. It came to change the whole genre with its pioneering dialogue. There are a wealth of razor blade-sharp speeches as "What's your damage, Heather?",...or "Did you have a brain tumor for breakfast?". It's nothing new today, but "Heathers" was first and is still the best. There are so many persons who makes their best performances here, among others Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. But my personal favorite is Kim Walker, as the megabrat Heather Chandler.

If you've never seen HEATHERS, you are missing one of the best films of the era. It is amazingly still as powerful as it was in 1988 and the performances rank as some of the best of the stars careers.

"Heathers" is by far, a very dark teen comedy flick. It came to change the whole genre with its pioneering dialogue. There are a wealth of razor blade-sharp speeches as "What's your damage, Heather?",...or "Did you have a brain tumor for breakfast?". It's nothing new today, but "Heathers" was first and is still the best. There are so many persons who makes their best performances here, among others Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. But my personal favorite is Kim Walker, as the megabrat Heather Chandler.

If you've never seen HEATHERS, you are missing one of the best films of the era. It is amazingly still as powerful as it was in 1988 and the performances rank as some of the best of the stars careers.

"Heathers" is by far, a very dark teen comedy flick. It came to change the whole genre with its pioneering dialogue. There are a wealth of razor blade-sharp speeches as "What's your damage, Heather?",...or "Did you have a brain tumor for breakfast?". It's nothing new today, but "Heathers" was first and is still the best. There are so many persons who makes their best performances here, among others Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. But my personal favorite is Kim Walker, as the megabrat Heather Chandler.

If you've never seen HEATHERS, you are missing one of the best films of the era. It is amazingly still as powerful as it was in 1988 and the performances rank as some of the best of the stars careers.

"Heathers" is by far, a very dark teen comedy flick. It came to change the whole genre with its pioneering dialogue. There are a wealth of razor blade-sharp speeches as "What's your damage, Heather?",...or "Did you have a brain tumor for breakfast?". It's nothing new today, but "Heathers" was first and is still the best. There are so many persons who makes their best performances here, among others Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. But my personal favorite is Kim Walker, as the megabrat Heather Chandler.

If you've never seen HEATHERS, you are missing one of the best films of the era. It is amazingly still as powerful as it was in 1988 and the performances rank as some of the best of the stars careers.

This is Peter Jackson's first movie. As many of you know, he went on to direct Lord of the Rings, as well as the equally gory Dead Alive and the more mainstream but still great The Frighteners. However, this film shows how well he was able to work with a far more modest budget. Some of the effects and action sequences are impressive considering the limited resources, especially the chase scene involving agent Derek (played by Jackson) and an alien zombie (also played by Jackson).

You should tell just by looking at the cover, which depicts an alien who looks like a Star Wars cantina reject flipping us the bird, that this is not to be taken seriously. This really is not a horror movie as much as it is a comedy, an extremely gory comedy in which much of the humor revolves around the gore. An example would be the hilarious scene in which Derek falls off a cliff and fractures his skull. He literally has to keep his head together by tying his belt around it.

Even though I can't recommend Bad Taste to all audiences, I truly think people who like Monty Python or South Park may find something to enjoy about it.

The film has something to do with an alien army that takes over a secluded town in New Zealand. The government has no other choice but to send in "The Boys" to stop those pesky extraterrestrials from turning mankind into the next ingredient on their fast food menu. Led by the evil Lord Crumb, the aliens wage a no-holds barred war against "The Boys" that culminates in an outrageously extended attack on a house that's reminiscent of the climactic showdown in DEAD ALIVE.

BAD TASTE is simply one of the most entertaining horror films that I've ever seen. The action sequences are surprisingly well staged (considering the limited budget) and the graphic violence is presented in such an exaggerated and goofy manner that you can't possibly take it seriously. The film is filled with so many hilariously sick jokes and sight gags that you won't possibly believe that what you're seeing on the screen is actually happening. Peter Jackson handles all the action wonderfully, with a particularly impressive scene filmed on the side of a cliff standing out as the most remarkable (reportedly, this scene was very dangerous to shoot).

While Peter Jackson would top himself a few years later with the release of his over-the-top zombie masterpiece DEAD ALIVE, BAD TASTE first showed genre fans that the New Zealand director could deliver the goods in both the gore and the comedy departments. BAD TASTE is an unforgettable film that comes highly recommended to cult film fanatics. Anchor Bay Entertainment's new release on video and DVD features the quote "From the Director of LORD OF THE RINGS." It's really funny to think how many unsuspecting viewers will sit down to view this bizarre flick on the basis of that quote alone... I envy their ignorance.

Frank is a ... world traveler who stumbles upon a puzzle box from a foreign country.He has a ceremony during which he figures out the puzzle box.Suddenly, hooks of chains fly from the wall, tearing Frank apart.Then, a year or two later, his half-brother Larry, and his former lover and Larry's new wife, Julia, move into the large house in which Frank dwelled at the time of his death.Julia finds Frank's pictures, bed, and posessions in the attic, and at that time, Larry had cut his hand.He went up to the attic, and the blood immensly spilled.I won't tell what else happens.Watch the movie and find out.

WARNING-THIS MOVIE IS RATED "R" FOR- PROFANITY, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, BRIEF NUDITY, SEXUALITY.

This is one of the greatest horror movies known to man, but trust me, its not for a 6 year old

A original, gore-drentched, chilling and surreal horror film with great make-up effects, fine acting, great special effects and the debut of the infamous needle faced " Pinhead", the DVD here is great with excellent picture and sound with goodies, so if your a horror fan then add this to your collection.

Similar movies recommended: House ( 1986), Poltergeist, Roland Emmerich's Making Contact, City of the Living Dead, House by the Cemetery, The Haunting, Ghostbusters, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, The Exorcist, Phantasm, Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, Suspiria, House on Haunted Hill, Th13een Ghosts, Beetlejuice, The Crow, Dark City, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 1 & 2, and The Gate.

Frank is a ... world traveler who stumbles upon a puzzle box from a foreign country.He has a ceremony during which he figures out the puzzle box.Suddenly, hooks of chains fly from the wall, tearing Frank apart.Then, a year or two later, his half-brother Larry, and his former lover and Larry's new wife, Julia, move into the large house in which Frank dwelled at the time of his death.Julia finds Frank's pictures, bed, and posessions in the attic, and at that time, Larry had cut his hand.He went up to the attic, and the blood immensly spilled.I won't tell what else happens.Watch the movie and find out.

WARNING-THIS MOVIE IS RATED "R" FOR- PROFANITY, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, BRIEF NUDITY, SEXUALITY.

This is one of the greatest horror movies known to man, but trust me, its not for a 6 year old

A original, gore-drentched, chilling and surreal horror film with great make-up effects, fine acting, great special effects and the debut of the infamous needle faced " Pinhead", the DVD here is great with excellent picture and sound with goodies, so if your a horror fan then add this to your collection.

Similar movies recommended: House ( 1986), Poltergeist, Roland Emmerich's Making Contact, City of the Living Dead, House by the Cemetery, The Haunting, Ghostbusters, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, The Exorcist, Phantasm, Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, Suspiria, House on Haunted Hill, Th13een Ghosts, Beetlejuice, The Crow, Dark City, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 1 & 2, and The Gate.

Frank is a ... world traveler who stumbles upon a puzzle box from a foreign country.He has a ceremony during which he figures out the puzzle box.Suddenly, hooks of chains fly from the wall, tearing Frank apart.Then, a year or two later, his half-brother Larry, and his former lover and Larry's new wife, Julia, move into the large house in which Frank dwelled at the time of his death.Julia finds Frank's pictures, bed, and posessions in the attic, and at that time, Larry had cut his hand.He went up to the attic, and the blood immensly spilled.I won't tell what else happens.Watch the movie and find out.

WARNING-THIS MOVIE IS RATED "R" FOR- PROFANITY, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, BRIEF NUDITY, SEXUALITY.

This is one of the greatest horror movies known to man, but trust me, its not for a 6 year old

A original, gore-drentched, chilling and surreal horror film with great make-up effects, fine acting, great special effects and the debut of the infamous needle faced " Pinhead", the DVD here is great with excellent picture and sound with goodies, so if your a horror fan then add this to your collection.

Similar movies recommended: House ( 1986), Poltergeist, Roland Emmerich's Making Contact, City of the Living Dead, House by the Cemetery, The Haunting, Ghostbusters, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, The Exorcist, Phantasm, Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, Suspiria, House on Haunted Hill, Th13een Ghosts, Beetlejuice, The Crow, Dark City, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 1 & 2, and The Gate.

Frank is a ... world traveler who stumbles upon a puzzle box from a foreign country.He has a ceremony during which he figures out the puzzle box.Suddenly, hooks of chains fly from the wall, tearing Frank apart.Then, a year or two later, his half-brother Larry, and his former lover and Larry's new wife, Julia, move into the large house in which Frank dwelled at the time of his death.Julia finds Frank's pictures, bed, and posessions in the attic, and at that time, Larry had cut his hand.He went up to the attic, and the blood immensly spilled.I won't tell what else happens.Watch the movie and find out.

WARNING-THIS MOVIE IS RATED "R" FOR- PROFANITY, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, BRIEF NUDITY, SEXUALITY.

This is one of the greatest horror movies known to man, but trust me, its not for a 6 year old

A original, gore-drentched, chilling and surreal horror film with great make-up effects, fine acting, great special effects and the debut of the infamous needle faced " Pinhead", the DVD here is great with excellent picture and sound with goodies, so if your a horror fan then add this to your collection.

Similar movies recommended: House ( 1986), Poltergeist, Roland Emmerich's Making Contact, City of the Living Dead, House by the Cemetery, The Haunting, Ghostbusters, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, The Exorcist, Phantasm, Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, Suspiria, House on Haunted Hill, Th13een Ghosts, Beetlejuice, The Crow, Dark City, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 1 & 2, and The Gate.