Movie Reviews Part V

Alien 3 "B+"
While not as interesting as Aliens,
it plays almost like a rehash. It is
extremely underrated. However, given
Fincher's other fantastic outings (Zodiac,
Fight Club) maybe more will find this gem
in the series. The bottom line about this
film is that it is as polished as Ridley's
but it just doesn't bring as much that is new
to the table.



Spider-Man 3 "B"
Raimi gets better and better at this action
stuff. And the actors are not all that bad.
However the studio's pressure to put Venom
in ruins the film. As does some of the most
bizarre choices of Raimi's directing career.
Still it's a fairly satisfying superhero outing
but sadly closes the trilogy on a sour note.



Star Trek: The Motion Picture "A-"
I don't care what anyone says. This film is
amazing. The model work, Robert Wise as
director, the score, everything. Admittedly
it doesn't feel that much like a Star Trek
ep. It's more like Star Trek emulates 2001:
A Space Odyssey, and in the end it makes
for a pretty satisfying scifi film.




Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan "B+"
One may say "Now that's more like it",
but Khan is a weaker film than TMP.
It definitely feels like Trek this time
around, but I can't help but notice all
of the sloppiness Meyer brings with
his inexperience.


Matango "B-"
Ah, Matango. You're so creepy and
fun. It's actually a decent flick, but see
it in Japanese. The Dub (released as Attack
of the Mushroom People) lessens a
decent horror flick. Though the Matango
costumes are a tad silly, but they make
for great M-1 vinyls.