Hi, my name is Jonathan Denard McNeair and I grew up in Lexington, North Carolina, also known as Pig City...Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha...The town is mostly known for its barbeque where they often throw barbeque festivals every October. In my chosen career, I am a self-published author of fiction.
I know I'm a little late on this but in the following week, I will showcase all four of the Hellraiser movies. Yes, I said four. I know there's like five or six more sequels but I feel that the first four are more connected story-wise as to the rest of the sequels were stand-alone scripts with Pinhead attached to them.
The thing about the Hellraiser movies is that it could've been so much more. The first, especially, had an interesting story that hooks you in instantly. And even though there are some people who are mixed on the second one, I still liked that it added more to the story on a wider scale. To be honest, the Hellraiser franchise is kind of a mess and probably would've worked better with just four movies. So without further ado, I will begin the reviews...
Oh Yes! I am happy to announce that the new Halloween movie is in Theaters and the trailer looks awesome. So glad they'd bring back badass Laurie, it's just what I needed. You go, Jamie Lee Curtis! You go!
And I never thought I say this about a remake but the Suspira remake looks kind of good, very artsy. Dakota Johnson is perfect as the lead. And Tilda Swinton is in this movie too! Hell yes, I am on board!
Charmed was one of my favorite shows growing up. Although it's not the best-written show ever, at least I had fun watching it. The first four seasons in particular.
From hearing that show was getting a remake is odd to me. It's been twelve years ago since the show has been canceled, so why remake it now? Even the original actors disagree with this.
From the look of the trailer, It felt as if I was watching a Disney version of Charmed. At least 90's charmed had a bit of edge to it you know. Now I will say this, I am happy to see a diverse cast this time but the thing is, it's never explored. What I liked about the original is how they go into depth about their family ancestry through their witchcraft, tapping into Irish folklore and history. Since the witches in this version are Latin/Carribean/African, why not have them as Island witches from centuries past? Why not get into the basics of Vodoo, Santeria, or Wicca beyond just having powers? If Charmed was to be more cultural, why not delve into that?
Another thing I found disappointing with this trailer is the special effects. Now I know there wasn't anything "special" about the effects in the original but it literally looks like they cut and paste the CGI images.
Now let's get to the new cast. By the way of the acting, it's kind of bland. The script's dialogue really doesn't do the actresses any favors.
Within the entire trailer, the whole plot is explained by a British guy (who comes off like a puesdo-Giles) who happens to be an advisor or some sort, while the girls are being tied up in chairs. How does that make any sense? Pretty much the entire plot is shown and explained to us, which kind of spoils everything. There is just no mystery at all. The thing about the original Charmed, mainly in the first three seasons, is that it had heart. And I feel the true heart of the show was Constance M. Burge. Without her, I think that's when the show fell off a bit in my opinion. The people behind this didn't even THINK to bring her on board or even have her to be a consultant. It's a shame when headshots remake something and don't care to have the original creator involved.
But sadly, what's done is done and just have to see the results in the pilot episode so I might share my thoughts on this soon. Wish me luck!
