The Grudge

     Yes, I actually went to see it. My friend Andrew and I went out Tuesday night to see "The Grudge." The movie theater near us has a $4 Tuesday special. You can see any new movie that has been out for at least one week, plus, they give you a coupon for free popcorn! It's only the popcorn that they sweep up off the floor, but hey! Just think of it as more flavor.
     At the time, it was a choice between that and "Shaun of the Dead." We should have picked the latter. "The Grudge" was interesting up until about halfway through the film. It had a mystery element to it, with a few genuine scares here and there. It was the kind of terror that builds on itself, the truly scary brand of terror. The problem was, it left you cold. The story led up to a conclusion that made no sense. By the end of the film you are thinking, "they can't end it like that!" But they do. It was almost as bad as the ending to the Matrix Trilogy.
     Thankfully, we only spent four bucks on the night. It was cheap enough to leave the theater without feeling completely cheated. Seriously, folks, I would not recommend spending any more than that for this movie. It was little more than a waste of time. I am actually surprised that the movie turned out so poor; it was directed by Sam Raimi. He has done a decent job with the two Spider-Man films, why was this one so bad? There was some potential with this story! This does not compute!
     Well, next week we will see "Shaun of the Dead." I've heard it is funny. Has anyone else seen it? I would like to hear some reviews if you have them.

     One movie in the horror genre I have especially enjoyed is "Resident Evil: Apocalypse." I was really unnerved in the beginning of the movie because I thought Paul Anderson was messing around and would make it stupid. Thankfully, he explained everything, and the movie turned out to be pretty good! I was very happy with the attention to detail in the film. The Umbrella logo is everywhere, just like in the games. (Can you tell I am a fan?) Not to mention that they nailed the Nemesis dead on! It looked, and acted, like he came straight out of the game. "Apocalypse" serves as proof that you CAN make good movies that are based on video games and/or comic books. It would be interesting to see them make a third film. I'd pay $4 to see it. I would pay more, because I know it would be worth seeing. I think it will be a long while until we come across one of those kinds of movies again.