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Silent Hill is a movie based on a series of games by Konami entertainment. Though the movie didn't stack up quite as well to the series, I find it one of my favorite movies of ALL TIME. It didn't overdo any gore like most horror movies do, and I like CGI creatures, (so you must know I was ecstatic seeing video footage of Sharkbear) But Silent Hill, the movie, was a great film adaptation, which isn't seen that often anymore. Most movies based on a game or a comic book eventually destroy the franchise because of its terrible or inaccurate adaptation. Sort of how Peter Parker's boss would keep making Spiderman look like the villian, but in this hypothetical and metaphorical situation, Spiderman actually does become the villian. (Sorry if that's confusing, I wrote it while singing along to this episode of Spongebob)
Dead Silence
Dead
Silence may be one of my
favorite films specifically because I always feared that every puppet or doll
that surrounded me was alive and secretly watching me, almost like a murderous Toy Story.
This movie isn't so much a murderous Toy Story though, as all the puppets are
the toys of a ventriloquist by the name of Mary Shaw. Cast out by the town she
lived in after a child heckler at her show went missing, Mary Shaw haunts the
old town and makes it known her death was just a brief intermission.
Besides the plot, a memorable part
of the movie is the nursery rhyme themed song you occasionally hear throughout
the movie.
"Beware the stare of Mary Shaw
She had no children, only dolls
And if you see her in your dreams
And if you see her in your dreams
Be sure you never, ever scream "
Insidious was one of those possession movies that has become all the rage
with today's movie scene. But I feel that this movie has bragging rights, due
to its unusual nature of the out-of-body experience that they flaunted in this
plot.
Resident Evil; Apocalypse
The second movie in the Resident Evil, videogame/movie, franchise. It details Alice, the main character, and her continuation to try and take down the Umbrella Corporation. The Umbrella Corporation was creating viral weapons and created a new strain of viruses which formed a whole new, "zombie revolution."
Resident Evil; Afterlife
Some would call it a problem that I like so many movies based off of videogames, but there's a certain sensation when the character you played as is featured on the big screen. Afterlife left me hanging on for more, especially because the next installment won't be on the silver screen until later this year...much later. Without any spoilers, Alice(s) modified the game of life portrayed by the movie and the main villian, Wesker.
Superbad
Superbad is the stereotypical teen movie, which isn't as stereotypical as thought, mainly because I still like it. Superbad portrays a couple of teens trying to lose their virginity and stars Jonah Hill and Micheal Cera. The casting was seemingly perfect. Micheal Cera is always perfect for the role of awkward teenager, because he has such an awkward aura about him. And Jonah Hill gives off the aura of desperation, in his stilted conversations with women and awkward and rude encounters with anyone who isn't Micheal Cera.
Paul
A movie about an alien who crash landed to earth, turned comical by the British minds of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It had an even amount of sadness in the love you felt for the bonds the characters had, balanced with the comedy, in which jokes stemmed from references and fart jokes.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The first in the series, which made me fall in love, was Curse of the Black Pearl. Detailing the curse that plagued the crew members of the Black Pearl. The movie inspires the inner pirate in me. Not the swordplay, that could kill me, but the rum and singing in brothels is something I could get used to. Scurvy not so much.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest, movie number 2, describes Jack Sparrow's debt to Davy Jones, which he deviously sends Will Turner to pay. As ransom until he can get the heart to control Davy Jones, Will works on the Flying Dutchman, while Jack gathers 99 souls to pay his debt to Jones. I love the graphics and the introduction of a new character that they made seem as realistic as an octopus-man can.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
The third movie in the series describes the trials and tribulations of Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan. In this movie, Davy Jones is finally taken down, after he is controlled by an English general who has control of his heart. By the end of the movie, Will Turner is decreed the new captain of the Flying Dutchman. This leads to the most current movie, which I loved, possibly even more.
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What an interesting collection. how many do you think will still be on your list in 5-10 years?
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I have to say, that all of these have a strong hold on me, but with improving genres, Insidious, Dead Silence, and Silent Hill might have some competition.
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