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Sci Fi channel yesterday showed alot of footage from the movie. It looks to be in the same as The Mummy but with more cornball dialogue and some cheezyness.
I had hopes that it would be darker than what was shown but it looks to be all flash and no substance.
I think I'm more interested in Shrek 2.
Ive wanted to see this one for a while too, but a lot of the reviews Ive read of it have been pretty bad. Not that I'm one to give a rats ass about what soemone else thinks of a movie, case in point: Punisher.I'll just have to follow Despairs line of thinking and just go into it with lowered expectations and hope it bedazzles me or something.At the very least the special effects should be pretty pimp, so that shouldnt disappoint,.. and Kate Beckinsale...mmm...thats another '+' :D
I think this movie is going to suck. But I hated The Mummy and The Mummy Returns so...
Ok, Here is Ebert's review. 3 Stars, he seemed to like it ok.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert...elsing07f.html
Most of other reviewers whose reviews I read, hated this movie with a passion :)
"'Van Helsing' is silly and spectacular, and fun."Quote:
Originally Posted by Despair
That's about what I was expecting. Good enough for me to go see it.
Same here... i was expecting it to be over the top fun and that's fine with me.
Castlevania on screen. Seems good enough for me.
I just saw the movie a half hour ago, and Roger Ebert's review is right on the mark. It's not a spectacular movie or anything, but it is quite enjoyable, and the special effects are great; Van Helsing definitely has the best werewolf transformations that I've ever seen. I'd give it 7.5 out of 10.
Actually, the vast majority of the focus is around Dracula himself. Mr. Hyde is only in the beginning and there aren't any mummies. The movie isn't as much of a mish-mash of monsters like the previews seemed to show.Quote:
I've come to my own conclusion that this movie will probably suck. Van Helsing seems to be portrayed accurately, but it also seems that they're focusing WAY to much on a bunch of small enemies like Dr. Jekel and Hyde, the Mummies, etc. Building up Frankenstein, The Wolfman and Dracula will be hard enough to do in 2 hours, now they waste time with him on these other enemies.
7.5 is good enough for me. I'm trying to go see it this weekend.