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Extraterrestrial, 2014
Directed by Colin Minihan
Not Rated

I love this stuff. I do, I'll freely admit it. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was one of the first movies I ever watched and also one of my first favorites. I also loved Close Encounters of the Third Kind but we'll save that for another day. As I realize that both those movies were made before I was born, I was fortunate enough to have older brothers. *thumbs up to me*

The movie was interesting and funny. It wasn't scary enough to be a true horror but it wasn't completely campy, either. It was fun and thrilling, lots of giggles and quick-flashed shadow images. I enjoyed this film, I thought it was great for its genre and here's why:

heart Using actual information based of modern (and semi-modern) day reports. I say actual in the sense that it is documented; that is not to say that every documented report is verifiable, accurate, truthful or without cause for doubt. This includes such information as visual descriptions, noises, and out-of-this-world materials.

heart Visual effects. For not being the most popular film, it was very visually captivating. While it may not be as budget-abundance as Prometheus, it was still very eye-catching and impressive. I appreciate the efforts that went into the minuscule details throughout the movie including, but not limited, to camera work during seemingly unimportant scenes, house and nature design, and the UFO's. (I considered writing SPOILER before that part... but the movie is called Extraterrestrial... so I shouldn't have to warn the audience that there are spaceship. xd )

heart heart My favorite part. Hence the two hearts. There is an AMAZING homage to The X-FILES!!!! It isn't a "LOOK" type of reflection on the iconic sci-fi/mystery television series. It is more of a "if you get a moment, take a gander over that way and see what you see."

I won't lie... If I wasn't such a nerd in this subject matter, it wouldn't have been an homage at all. Because you honestly have to be a fan of the show (and it's movies) to catch on. Otherwise, it just blends right in with the film. Which is awesome.

Overall, as an alien-movie loving individual, I rate this movie 7.6/10... and the more I think about it (and probably as I re-watch it because I know I will at some point) I will probably rate it higher. xd

I think I've proven my nerd/weirdo-status enough for the day.... week... year...

Anyway, enjoy!

(IMDB.com)
"A group of friends on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods find themselves terrorized by alien visitors."

The Eye, 2002
Directed by Pang Brothers
Rated R

Fair warning: this is the original The Eye, in Cantonese and Thai with English subtitles.

This was an interesting movie. I really enjoy foreign films and have pretty good luck in my random choices of them. While this movie was low-budget, it managed a decent set of special effects and smart plot. As with any low-budget film, there were holes in the story and a few missing pieces of information that could have stretched the rating a bit higher.

heart Lead actress Lee Sin-Je. She had a lot of personality about her and nailed the scream moments.

heart The conclusion. The movie really ties together nicely from start to finish, plot-holes and all. Not ALL of the actors were convincing but they didn't take up too much screen time so it's able to be over-looked a bit.

heart Lots of interesting visual effects. Not just the spooks but also the camera work and vantage points of even contained scenes.

There were a few situations that could have really solidified the film had they been properly addressed and finished.

I really liked the culture differences when handling a horror setting. I'm looking forward to seeing the English remake of this film (starring Jessica Alba and Alessandro Navoli) so I can compare the two. This movie is worth the watching (and reading if you need the subtitles like me).

Turn out the lights and immerse yourself in the story.

"All is not as it appears in this chilling psychological thriller After 18 years of blindness, 20 year-old Mun's eyesight is restored following a corneal transplant. Immediately, mysterious black-clad figures in Mun's field of vision seem to foreshadow sudden deaths, and disfigured denizens haunt her daily. Mun slowly learns that she has inherited her donor's particular fate- the ability to see into the future and the terror that comes with it.

An international box office smash stylishly realized by the Pang Brothers (the hot directional team from Asia), and the film has already spawned a sequel and caused Tom Cruise's production company to snap up the remake rights.

THE EYE is a new genre classic in the league of THE RING."

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