I just finished watching this movie, and I am broken. A film hasn't shattered me into a million, tiny little pieces and left me feeling ungodly empty for some time now, but this movie did that in spades.
I would argue this film is of the mystery genre since the plot involves a character trying to discover the secrets of his past, even if we the audience already know the terrible truth from the beginning. A major theme of this…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Where do I start with this one...
Okay so I liked Rocky Horror Picture Show, in fact I really liked some parts. First of all, the acting was great all around. Everyone was exceptionally goofy and fun, especially Tim Curry who stole the show as always and blew me away with the fact that he can sing. When it comes to visuals, this film is perfect: everything and everyone looks great. The sets and costumes are potentially are favourite aspect…
The VelociPastor is... a masterpiece. An abomination. A fun and entertaining time for all the wrong reasons. A film that was set out to be terrible and oh boy did the creators succeed. A scathing critique of Christianity. An excuse for renting a dinosaur costume for a month. A drawn-out music video, with lots of skits in between, for an indie rock band; colourful lighting and strange editing included. The VelociPastor is a lot of things, but well made is not one of them (except for the music, if the soundtrack ever comes out on vinyl, I'm buying it).
Okay, so let me start this movie review by reviewing a book. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is one of my favourite books. I know this must sound weird: a young person talking about a book that came out in Victorian England, but no other book means so much to me, nor have I ever felt as seen as this book makes me feel; like someone finally understood me. No piece of…
