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Life After the Navigator (2020)
Great addon to the movie
I bought this recently on blu-ray.
My expectations weren't let down at all.
This documentary shows some behind the scenes footage, the ins and outs how certain things were made, there are interviews with the cast and crew, but it is mainly about what happened to Joey Cramer before and after Flight of the Navigator.
It is also (co-)produced by Randal Kleiser, the director of the movie.
Technically the documentary is put together excellently.
The title sequence looks great and it does a good job of telling the story.
If you love the movie then I urge you to find a copy.
The blu-ray offers more than just the documentary. It has bonus features such as an interview with Lisa Downs, the director, some extended scenes and more interviews.
Also, there's a small celebrity surprise during the audion process of the movie, but you will see for yourself.
I'll give this documentary a 9/10.
The blu-ray gets a 10/10 because of the bonus features.
Escape Plan (2013)
Great movie and could have been excellent
This is my second review and I don't like to make it a habit of writing them since English is not my native language, but here goes. I will not try to spoil the story but I will describe Arnold's presence in the movie since he stole the show..
The movie starts how Sly breaks out of a prison. It figures since that is his job. But it sets the mood of his character which later comes clear why he does what he does. The story goes pretty fast. He is back in the office and he's already asked to break out of another prison... THE prison. From there the movie starts with Arnold.
This is a tense movie at certain parts. The best part is the middle where he discovers exactly what the prison is. And this is where I switch to Arnold's acting.
The guy has 2 modes of acting, where as most good actors have more. That doesn't say he is a bad actor. He is good for silence and presence --> Terminator and Conan the Barbarian And he is good for going all at it. His serious normal speaking mode is where he is lacking unfortunately... My opinion of course. In this movie he brings out the most laughs. He even has a hilarious blowjob line. Best part is where he speaks in HIS native language all crazy and stuff, while Stallone was doing another Daylight.
The ending is good and has all the gunplay action, but it isn't great. This is where I have opposite feelings. It was badly shot or edited and yet again this is where Arnold shines when they film him so greatly while grabbing a big gun (a nod to his 80s/90s movies) and he starts to wreak mayhem.
Of course the movie ends with a small twist to wrap it all up.
Overall I loved the movie. It is a great thriller with a few tense moments. Storywise it succeeded in keeping the viewer glued to the seat I am glad to see Sly and Arnold together enjoying themselves. Don't expect lots of bloody action since this is primarily a thriller.
Riddick (2013)
Riddick is back to being a bad-ass again... Sort of
First of all, my native language is not English, so pardon my grammar mistakes. I'll try to show as little spoilers as possible.
This movie is all about survival, told in 3 different ways in 3 different acts. We have the first act which is all about Riddick's survival on a desert-like planet against deadly creatures. This act is the best one since he meets an unusual companion. It is also a good study of the Riddick character and how resourceful he is.
Act 2 is about survival against bounty hunters who want a piece of him... Literally! This act shows Riddick in shadows so it's more about getting to know the characters. Jordi Molla, I love this guy, is basically the main bad guy in the movie (ofcourse there are others too). He plays again the sleazy foulmouthed a-hole, which he does best.
Act 3 is again about survival against deadly creatures, but this time not with the purpose of staying alive ON the planet, but to get the hell off it. This part is a homage (or rehash if some have called it) to Pitch Black... Which is a good thing in my opinion.
Visually this movie is great. Only a few scenes make this movie look cheap, but the rest is well done on such a tight budget. Lots of creatures scenes showing 3 types of creatures which look good enough for me. That said I am easily entertained when it comes to creature movies as long as they look believable. Favorite movies of mine are the first four Alien movies, Gwoemul, Outlander, The Relic, Grabbers, Prometheus, Attack the Block, The Hellboy movies, Mimic and even Godzilla. This doesn't say that the movies are good or bad. Speaking of bad, Godzilla might be the worst on that list, but its monster creator, Patrick Tatopoulos, is the same one that created the creatures in Riddick and this guy knows what he's doing. Weird that he isn't listed in the cast and crew list on IMDb
Storywise the movie is simple, so I don't expect people saying: "but why this and but why that" much. I just wished there were a bit more Necromancer scenes, especially when you know, after seeing the movie, what they did. I can tell for sure there's already a follow up coming if this movie does well enough at the box office.
So I gave it a 9/10 because I was entertained a lot and my needs for violence and creatures were fulfilled. It loses one point because of the lack of Necromancers and what Riddick's actions are against them after what happened to Riddick. Maybe in a future sequel...
Go see this movie!