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Ugly Americans (2010)
More animation for adults?
With more and more animated TV shows being available for adults, Ugly Americans seems like just another one. It's quite entertaining, but it's not quite spectacular or amazing.
Although with only the pilot out, it's difficult to ascertain it's viewability, but the characters seem... alright. The plot is.. alright. It's not wildly funny, but it has its moments. The show is a little rough, and with a bit of refinement, could be quite entertaining.
I find the idea of using such characters, and such an environment novel and refreshing, but it seems a little stale still, in the stories. You have your regular joe, trying not to be knocked down by the big man. He's a pretty average guy, moreso because everyone else around him is a monster, zombie, alien, wizard, devil.. anything else you can think of. A do-gooder trying to make it in the big world, full of eccentric characters. However, sometimes, as this show proves, having eccentric characters is just not enough.
Although, lacking in original story-telling, I have high hopes for it! Since there's been very few episodes, it seems like it could improve. But a revolutionary show? No.
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
Half of the theatre walked out
The only redeeming feature of the movie was Kato, and his presence in the film totalled no less than 10 minutes.
The excessive use of bad CGI's, poorly choreographed fight scenes coupled with an abysmal script and endless potholes and pointless side stories, and it's understandable why everyone decided to leave midway through the film.
Most characters were undeveloped and poorly acted, and the story lacked a certain.. well consistency. It seemed to spurt in all different directions. There was no climax, the big boss fight scene at the end refused to deliver. Everything looked awful, sounded awful and was in fact, just plain awful.
I would avoid this film like the plague.