Some people just dont get it


Right, I've spent the past couple of days arguing with some knob about how this movies good when he says its toss (coming from a guy who gave dungeons and dragons 2 a 7 and this a 1, I think we can gather he's pretty clueless) look Jack brooks monster slayer is a great little movie, the memory of being 10 years old and watching movies like camerons closet, neon maniacs, chud, re-animator, evil dead, spookies and so many other low budget horror comedies of the early to mid 80's, I thought was gonna be truly just that, a memory, sure we've had movies desperately trying to be oh so cool and modern with their self knowing mocking of the genre, but some of the best horrors ever, were those horrors didnt take themselves seriously, this is were Jack more than succeed's, it's fun, it's silly, it's gotta a low budget (but to be completely honest I personally dont think it shows) the acting could be better (as its always gonna be compared to evil dead, come on bruce in 1) but it knows what it is, and its more than happy with that, and thank god it is, because that much belief and level of conviction make this movie a far better experience than it should have any right to be.
Now no matter what, some idiot is always gonna compare this movie to evil dead, and yes I sorta see your point, but evil dead was one of the greatest movies of all time, I mean come on if there was a list of the top five low budget movies ever, it'd be in there and probably number one, so really is that such a bad thing to aspire too? as I live in the uk I saw no camp advertising, pandering to evil dead fans, infact if it hadnt been for youtube and some research I'dhave probably struggled to hear about this movie, which if given a limited cinematic release over here would have done pretty well, armies of darkness and bubba ho tep both did well in this country after limited releases, when will the states realise that the uk is a great place to show low budget horror, we love it, come on if it wasnt for the uk and palace pictures, you probably wouldnt have even seen an evil dead 2.
Anyway, watch Jack Brooks its a good, goofy horror, better made than its budget should have allowed and a complete riot from beginning to end, my only problem is that mr englund wont be in the second, he brought a fantastic sense of fun to this movie.
Roll on the sequel.

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dude-i feel ya man

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Loved it. And I'm glad that I just looked it up because I saw that there is going to be a sequel.


"I don't want grow up, I'm a Horror R Us kid."

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I looked it up just to find out about a sequel because that last monster was badass.

I enjoyed this movie a lot. That said, I was working and missed the first hour. If you like suitmation monsters and puppets, I guess you can always watch the beginning for the set up and chapter through the DVD to the last 30 minutes or so for some cool action. I don't think there was any dialog at all for about 20 minutes.

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I'm 38, so I'm a child of the '80's. The difference between this film and the films the OP mentioned as it being a throw back to is that things happened during more than just 20-30 minutes of those movies. Nothing happened in this film for 90% of its run time. It was dull and I found myself fast forwarding through each new visit with the councilor. They could have done much better.

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