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I suspect it got "87%" because everyone who went to see it, including the critics, like it so much. I did not go see it because I hate 'dream movies' (same with time loop movies, can't stand 'em) although I see almost all science-fiction films out there (the "B movie" was essentially applied to 1950s sci-fi movies playing second billing at the local one-show movie house). A REALLY BAD movie is "Skyline". It was SO bad, that I actually walked out about 3/4 of the way through. I almost never do that. A movie like this is bad from it's own perceptive. It fails to deliver on and expected promise (Aliens invade LA, kill & eat everyone, The End). B movies *can* work if it doesn't pretend to be something they are not, like 'profound' 'insightful' 'creative' etc. Skyline fails at every level (not to mention shitty actors who are mostly castoffs from B TV shows in this case). A worthwhile B movie is sort of like "Faster" with The Rock in the starting role. He utters, maybe, 10 full sentences from start to finish, uses a .357 magnum revolver and *that is what you expect* so it works from the first second to the last. Plus an interesting plot twist thrown in. I always go to first showings so I can pay half prices and never feel really ripped off. An "A movie" that is a failed "B movie" is "3 Days" with quite a good professional acting line-up starting with Russel Crowe who, finally, has his American accent down to where it's not a distraction. It was also filmed in Pittsburgh, PA. Any movie "shot on location" always a good sign (except, of course, if it's shot in L.A. the entire city of which LOOKS like a studio backlot). Unfortunately this 'break innocent person out of prison' film fails, is very long winded and loses sight of itself about the angst of having an innocent spouse/friend/buddy incarcerated for a crime they didn't commit. I say skip it. David ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
