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A Dramatic Step-Down From the First
by Seen (movies profile)
Apr 24, 2006
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This sequel to the interesting (yet far from classic) "Creepshow" fails in more than a few ways. The first "Creepshow" had a comedic edge to it that this movie fails to live up to. It tries, but George A. Romero just couldn't weave together enough morbid humor to save the lame, animated portions of the movie between the main stories. That's its first failing. Its second is the first story.
"Old Chief Wooden Head"
Rating: C-
Initially it seems as though it will be very entertaining, but once the gun is fired for the first time it veers far off track. The acting was passable and a couple of moments were kind of funny (such as the Native American bragging about how his hair took 9 years to grow and that it will make him a movie star and a stud). The script wasn't that bad and, while the director didn't have a clear vision all the time it wasn't too bad. Then it descends into a B-horror sort of thing that doesn't work like Quentin Tarantino's "From Dusk Till Dawn" did. The director fails to sustain suspense by trying to find interesting scenes where there are none. The acting becomes as bad as the little kid who played Anakin in "The Phantom Menace". It all falls completely apart, however, once the killing is done and the conclusion is viewed. This doesn't hold a candle to the worst of the first's stories.
"The Raft"
Rating: B
The most entertaining of the three. It has the most interesting plot of the three (although it is cliched and has gaps). The acting isn't too bad the whole way through and the director manages to make the viewer actually fear the blob in the water. George Romero doesn't do too good with the script considering the dialogue is wooden and marijuana and lighters are rendered invincible to water, but that isn't too distracting. The blob looks a bit cheesy, but that's because it's... well... a blob. There is a cardboard romance that plays out rather quickly. The ending manages to get the adrenaline pumping a bit. Plus we get to see boobs.
"The Hitchhiker"
Rating: C
Poorly directed. Poorly acted. This story had something going for it at first, but that something dissipates the moment we hear, "Thanks for the ride, lady" for the first time. Unfortunately it's far from the last. This unscary story reeks of cheese and has a strange scene in which a car is driven through a forest. Strange, it had the strongest script, character-wise, of the three. You get a real feel for the main character, but are incapable of yearning for her to survive because you cannot believe that this is happening. Not as bad as the first one, but not nearly good enough to redeem a movie which has long ago lost its steam.
Overall: It's worth a single viewing if you're a fan of the first. If you didn't care for the first, then you definitely won't care for this one. I give it thumbs down. I expected more from a pairing of Stephen King and George A. Romero, my two favorite masters of terror. |
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