WATCHMEN

"Who Watches the Watchmen?" is the catch-phrase of the film, and I can tell you that I watch the Watchmen over and over again if I could.  I saw this film last night at Point Orlando in IMAX and I can honestly say that the film was everything I expected.

Like many loyal fans I am a fan of the graphic novel from Alan Moore.  When I saw the film last night I felt that the director Zack Snyder (300) did a good job bringing this story into film form and all of the actors who played from Dr. Manhattan to Rorscharch did terrific jobs.  The action was there, and so was the essence of the graphic novel.  My only problem is the fact the they cut out alot of valuable information from the film that was in the graphic novel.  I understand that Hollywood would like to make it as short as they can, but they must understand that this is a story that you cannot just tell in short length.  I wouldn't have minded if the film was over 3 hours, as long as it stuck to the roots.  

This film is not for everyone.  If you are expecting a film like Spider-Man or Batman or any of those comic book heroes, then this film is not for you.  This film is more literally than any other superhero film.  Other than that, I enjoyed the film and wouldn't mind watching it again.

Overall rating: 4 out of 5

Friday the 13th

The lights go down, the music score comes in through the systems, and 15 minutes in the movie comes the killer of the film Jason Voorhees killing at least 5 people before the main credit title of the film even pops up.  Now that is how a horror movie should start.

This past Sunday I went to the Regal Cinemas at Waterford Lakes in Orlando, FL to see the revamp of the popular horror franchise "Friday the 13th".  Revamped by Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes, the same company that revamped "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and Amityville Horror", comes this new version of the Jason franchise and I must say it was quite good.  I'm not a big remake fan; I love the original masterpieces of any film, but this version of the killer Jason was well done for a horror.

One thing I like d about the revamp is that in the beginning of the film during the credits the audiences catches a glimpse of how the murdering really started in Camp Crystal Lake; meaning showing the mother of Jason killing the camp counselors before her fateful beheading by the remaining survivor.  Then the film starts with Jason.  This I liked because I am a huge fan of the Friday the 13th franchise and I know that the first film the person doing all the killings was originally Jason's mother hellbent on revenge.

For those horror fans who love the old school Jason with how he massacres his victims, the murder and mayhem, then this film is definitely for you.

Overall rating for a Horror film: 4 out of 5