Waste of money?

He's right - it's pretty bad. Frankly, I didn't expect much from the get-go, since I wasn't terribly impressed with the first Screamers either. In that sense, this movie delivered everything I expected.

The effects were decent enough, and the acting - while stilted at times - wasn't terrible. On the other hand, the plot was bland and full of holes, there was no character development, progression was predictable, and apparently neither the director, the writers, or the CG crew had even a shred of common sense.

The last scene on the planet was typically bad - dozens of house-sized asteroids raining down around the ship, without any visible effect on the ship itself or the atmosphere around it. It doesn't matter how good your CG asteroids look when the scene you place them in is clearly violating the laws of physics.

The other thing that bugged me was the attempt at military jargon and tactics. As is too often the case in these movies, the weapons and gear look fine while the actors come off as a bunch of recruit-school rejects or airsoft-playing wannabes. How much could it possibly cost to hire someone with military experience to help iron out the script and give the actors a few tips?

All in all, I'd recommend this movie to anyone who is really bored and can't think of anything else to rent. I'd also recommend it to those who like to watch movies while under the influence of marijuana; if you got stoned first, your slowed cranial functions might make it possible to enjoy the movie without rolling your eyes every 5 minutes. Otherwise ... don't bother.

Dear Sir, you are quite right indeed. I did not see this film at the cinema, although I did got a view of the finished product. I agree, it does happen.

"The writing left something to be desired, I'll admit. But the editing and cutting, the acting, and the effects were spot on, so I have no idea where your critical credentials came from, but they're obviously mis-attributed."

"Spot on" as in boring and unrealistic, yes. The dialogues were painful to watch, at more than one time fitful and amazingly strained.
Critical credentials? I was not aware of the need for such things in order to express ones opinion.

"SpecFX: Blood and killing scenes seemed realistic enough to me (and I'm experienced in that area, shall we say). The computer panel in the beginning was a little fake looking, I agree--but that didn't make or break the movie for me, nor should it for anyone."

Well, I was a little too hard on the SFX. The blood and killing scenes are as you say ; "realistic enough". The explosion and lightning-effects are not however. The environments were quite bad as well. A line assembly factory - producing super-machines using technology far surpassing humans - taken out of the twenties, making T Fords. (Perhaps this do not fall into the category SFX, but I have no critic credentials either.)

"Acting: It seemed like normal conversation and interaction. Isn't that what acting is supposed to be: A recreation of real life situations? Doesn't that make it realistic? And if you're referring to the death scenes, I'll tell you what--when you've been mauled to death by a living blender that can take the form of a human, you video tape your response to it and send it to me--I'll compare later. Until then, don't judge what you can't understand."

This is really interesting Mr. ! First of - if you think the dialogues in this film are normal you better take a look at the mental state of the people around you. Or perhaps you´re speaking with yourself, if that´s the case everything is fine. Secondly - You´re telling me not to judge stuff I cannot understand. That´s interesting. You´re saying I can´t judge events occurring in a film - that I haven´t experienced? That´s ludicrous. If that´s so, what right do you have to do the same? I´m certain you haven´t been "mauled to death by a living blender", although it would explain your logic.

"I'm glad, however, that you do have SOME positive attitude to yourself--I'm sure the Foley artists and other Sound Technicians for the film will be forever ingratiated to your praise."

Yup, you got to see the positive side of things! I am certain they will.

Meow n' out








Dog: I don't *beep* believe this! Can everyone stop gettin' shot?

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Sure the movie sucked the living hell out everything that lives like hell... Uhm, it wasn't that good.

I actually did find the movie enjoyable for the following reason.

The movie felt like it was made in the 90's. You know, in the 90's a lot of this kind of movies came out. Cash in sequels, bad acting, sex scenes in the most unlogical situations, predictable endings, that guy everyone do likes about Screamers the hunting etc etc.
For me it was like being back in the 90's, enjoying a bad movie cause that was all you got.

We really have gotten spoiled people, this movie was fine. Awfull, sure, but fine for a single watch. And that was all I needed and expected.