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Case 39 (2009)
It depends...
This is kind of a difficult movie to review. I have a close friend who referred to this film as a 'must see'. I, however, do not share that opinion.
It's the tale of a social worker who tries to rescue this helpless little girl from her dangerously abusive 'parents'. In a very frustrating series of events, it looks like our social worker protagonist is going to fail, then something extreme happens. I don';t want to spoil it for those of you who really want to watch this movie, but suffice it to say, things are not as they seem. Sounds cliché, right? Well, it is. The little girl in the movie is named 'Lilith', and if you know anything about Christian mythology (I do), you can figure out the rest of the story right there.
I was disappointed that I could pretty much figure out the movie after the first half hour, so what I'm saying is that 'it depends'. Depends on whether or not you have seen many of the 'Rosemarys Baby' genre movies. It depends on whether or not you mind watching movies that are a little cliché. If you answered no to either or both of these questions, you might find this film enjoyable and scary. If you answered yes to both, you'll find this movie formulaic and unsurprising.
I gave it a four because I've seen all of this before and there were only one or two places that made me jump, and they were just cheap thrills at most. It has good production values, but poor casting. It's okay for an alternative to watching TV, but definitely not the main feature.
Pajama Party (1964)
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I was shocked (SHOCKED!) that this movie rated only a three. I mean WTF? I consider all of the beach party movies as at least 6 or more stars, if for nothing more than sheer historical value. Add to that that these movies are definitely entertaining, then add in some now-nostalgic music and you have a wonderfully amusing bit of film. And does anyone realize that Annette Funicello was the original Disney teen queen? She was Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Miley Cyrus' original predecessor. If that's not worth a few stars, what is?
Perhaps I am understandably biased, but I don't think I am being too unfair about this. This particular romp finds Tommy Kirk as a Martian scout sent to prepare the way for a Martian invasion. Annette is his reluctant love interest (she thinks he's nuts), and all the other usual clowns are here as well. If you like beach movies, you'll enjoy this one as well. If 60's nostalgia cinema doesn't float your surfboard, then you should stay away. Great flick!