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Captivity (2007)
It's a great comedy.
After hearing that this movie had gotten an NC-17 rating at one point I was expecting them to do a one up on Hostel thus furthering this 'torture' genre. Instead I got an incredibly watered down version of Saw. On top of that, the characters are so dumbed down and the situations are so unbelievable that the entire theater was laughing. That's right, laughing. I would say that I had a good time at the theaters on this one if I hadn't had the intention of being scared that night. I left the movie fairly angry, almost as mad as I was when I saw Spider-Man 3. I'm seriously getting tired of being screwed out of 9 bucks every time I go the movies.
The style was tired, and pretty much cliché. You can tell the different movies they borrowed from during the movie besides Saw. Originality seems to be a foreign term in Hollywood.
The only good thing I can say is that the movie had potential, especially with the directing style. That's the only thing I found unique or remotely redeeming for this movie was the sense of loneliness that was conveyed through that style. Other than that, I would avoid this film. If you're curious I would wait until it comes out on DVD or On Demand. You'll spend less money.
Metalocalypse (2006)
Amazing Show
It's about time that metal got recognized like this apart from Spinal Tap. I honestly didn't know what to expect when I watched the first episode, and I was hoping that this was a show that could deliver and live up to the hype. My wishes came true and the show surpassed my expectations. There are various references to the metal community, (i.e. the supermarket in episode one, Finntrolls, is named after the Finnish metal band, Finntroll. In the same episode Nathan yells out Cannibal Corpse song titles in the intercom system of the supermarket.) which makes the show all the more enjoyable to real metal fans.
Along with the references and allusions, some of the voices are done by veterans of the metal scene. Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica have done various voices so far on the first five episodes and more musicians are expected to come in and do voices. King Diamond apparently has already done his tracks for 4 episodes. Looking forward to those.
I wish long life to this show as it is a breath of fresh air for American television. Also, Metal has found a way to get its foot into the door of the mainstream. Adult Swim isn't really a mainstream channel but it's a start.