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House of Wax (2005) Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Posted by: Frank Veenstra Posted date: 11:10 AM / comment : 0 , , , , , , , , , , ,





(Review originally written at 27 August 2009)

Hard to say why this movie is being said to be a remake of the 1933 movie "Mystery of the Wax Museum" and the 1953 one "House of Wax". It's only similar in title but its story and characters are all totally different. Seems like a cheap advertising trick, claiming this movie to be a remake of 2 classic fine genre movies. But oh well, having said that "House of Wax" isn't a too bad genre movie, even though it also hardly stands out.

It's a typical genre movie, that is being a teenage slasher flick, with all of the usual ingredients in it. It doesn't really try to stand out and more remains on the safe side. It's mostly the reason why "House of Wax" is being a very average movie to watch.

The movie drags on quite long in its first halve, that only seems to be in the movie to fill up its time. There is hardly anything happening in the first halve and it really takes its time to build up things and sets up its characters. It really isn't until the movie its second halve that the movie becomes a true slasher. It however also isn't the best slasher around, since the movie is lacking really in some good main characters. Instead it has far too many characters in it that are all too much alike each other.

It's a well made movie though, that is professionally looking and obviously cost a couple of hand full of dollars to make. It has a decent atmosphere, although the movie is being a bit too dark at times.

No, don't watch this movie expecting a couple of good and original scares or true great gory moments. As an horror movie it simply isn't being much good but as a slasher-flick it's simply decent enough.

6/10

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1 Night in Paris (2004) (V) Directed by Rick Salomon

Posted by: Frank Veenstra Posted date: 10:15 AM / comment : 0 , , , ,



(Review originally written at 2 September 2006)

Probably more famous and hyped than the Pamela Anderson/Tommy Lee stolen honeymoon sex tape, here it is; the notorious Paris Hilton sex-tape.

When you have no talent at anything and you're a bored, rich, young, famous girl and you're desperate for attention and fame, what do you do? You make a porn video. At least that's what Paris Hilton and her then boyfriend Rick Salomon did.

Although not as 'hot', shocking and much talked about when it first hit the web, "1 Night in Paris" still remains an unique and amazing piece of work. Not in terms of quality of course but more because of the fact that it's the 'private' tape of a well known public figure; Paris Hilton. It makes you wonder what everyone involved was thinking. I mean after all, these persons have parents and expectingly still a sense of dignity. But fact is that this movie has done no bad for Paris' career. She's more in the news than ever before and even got some acting jobs and a signing career after this. Would she still have gotten all these jobs if the tape never existed? I don't think anyone can answer that but it most definitely at least helped her 'career' and definitely satisfied her lust for media-attention...for the moment at least. Makes you wonder what she will come up next when her acting and signing career dry-up.

As for the movie itself, it's sort of funny to see how Paris has more eye for the camera than for her bed-partner. Poor Rick Salmon. Paris has more the hots for the camera than for him but that is no surprise really. If you want to watch this movie pure for its adult elements, you're definitely better of watching other adult (amateur)movies. The movie and the sex in it really isn't of very high quality. No real passion or spectacular love making here.

It's hard to rate a thing like this, since it isn't really a movie or documentary (somehow this movie is credited as one over here.) or whatever else. It also isn't of very high quality, in terms of both camera-work and lighting and stuff as well as the adult elements. It however is a well known and hyped piece of work, since it features a well known person in it. I therefor rate this a 'safe' 6. This movie will probably go down in history and will be remembered and talked about for years to come.

6/10
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