^ The concept sucks ass, it's just a gimmick for franchise's that run out of stream. Jason belongs at Camp Crystal Lake that's all there is to it.
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Plot: 76%
A small band of actors are hired to play roles in the movie version of the book 'Tropic Thunder' written by war veteran 'Four Leaf'. The director can't control his actors and the whole movie looks set to go up in flames. Determined not to be made a fool out of, Four Leaf tells the director to take his actors into the real jungle and shoot the whole movie guerrilla style. Unfortunately, everything that happens in the script really does happen for real.
VFX: 80%
The jungle looks great on screen, looks like more than just your typical war movie. Some great comedy camera work too (eg having stuff happen in the background while your attention is meant to be else where).
SFX: 88%
Sound is crisp and clear and is what you'd expect from an action movie of it's quality. The score is really well done too, a lot of rock tracks in there.
Acting: 73%
It's a good mix of talent and it's interesting that some play their characters seriously and some don't. Either way they end up being funny anyway. Robert Downey Jr. is exceptional Sgt Osiris. He really created a great comic icon and the stuff he comes out with is just hilarious. The voice is just brilliant. Tom Cruise, love him or loathe him, is outstanding too.
Violence: 59%
Intentionally meant to be silly and unrealistic, this is apparent from the start. All in good fun though.
Nudity: 20%
In the Directors Cut theres a quick flash of some tits in a magazine, literally for seconds.
Overall: 88%
A controversial and original movie than nobody saw coming. The storyline isn't to everyones taste and one could probably be easily offended, but it's all in good nature. Theres never a dull moment and the whole movie is packed with laughs that never seem to get old, some classic stuff here. Definitely one of the best comedy's ever made.
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Plot: 7/10
It's far in the future and the world has fallen far into decline. Unemployment rates are sky high and violence is even more acceptable than before. A new form of entertainment called the 'Death Race' is set up on a prison island that pits the inmates against each other in races that they are free to kill each other in. Winning a certain number of races allows an inmate to walk free.
VFX: 8/10
Gritty and stylish are the words that come to mind because the state of the world is captured brillaintly within the prison walls. The races are terrifically shot and their fast cuts and swift camera moves really pump up the adrenaline.
SFX: 10/10
The movie really does sound amazing, this is proven not only it's catchy, cool soundtrack but in the races which are loud and realistic.
Acting: 6/10
Not bad. None of the actors are
bad, it's just not all of them work with lame ass dialouge that well.
Violence: 7/10
Nice violence that works well on the whole. Not over the top, but can excagerate a little if it wants too.
Overall: 9/10
I really think Anderson out done himself here. It's common knowlage that he sometimes reffered to as 'the worst director in history' but he's far from it. The script is actually quite good, best he's done, but he still has a nack for cringe worthy dialouge. He also seems to have an obbsesion of trying to cram in lots memorable quotes into DR, but when he comes up with stuff like 'Okay cocksucker. F**k with me and we'll see who shits on the sidewalk' it makes you wonder why he even bothers. I though Resident Evil was decent and AvP was good, but I find this quite excellent. You don't need an amazing script to make a good movie and this movie proves it. Theres no denying the story isn't exactly deep, but it's gritty tone and rip roaring action well than make up for it.