Jack Brooks Monster Slayer

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Jack Brooks Monster Slayer

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Really good fun and witty script.

Give me rubber monsters over CGI any day!
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Fun, and a great turn from Englund... but a bit too thin.
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jonbly wrote:Fun, and a great turn from Englund... but a bit too thin.
Skipped this one, couldn't face anything after Martyrs and it looked pretty standard from the trailer. It's getting quite a lot of coverage so I will check it out on DVD. This and Autopsy are really failing to set the forum alight aren't they.
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Post by AdeBrown »

Was determined to see this after Martyrs and it paid off.
Low maintenance, low demand FUN.

Evil Muppets have been fumbled by no less a "talent" than Peter Jackson, so this was a triumph ! That chap who played Jack Brooks could be the new Bruce Campbell if he plays his cards right.
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It was what was needed. Perhaps took a bit of time to get going, but it's always good to see Robert Englund in more than a one-scene cameo (cough Hatchet cough) and it shows up the superiority of endearingly cheesy physical monster effects rather than twenty billion pixels of sleek and shiny CGI. Very enjoyable.
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Great fun
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Post by Fenriz »

Meh, took a bit too long to get going, spent far too long on Jack's anger management issues, and he only actually became a monster slayer in the last 10 minutes or so.

Once Robert Englund became that monster and Jack was fighting him, we were in B-movie heaven, but it had dragged a bit up to then. This was a welcome fun film after Martyrs, but it just felt a bit like an elongated episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Fun, but was expecting it to be better

6/10
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Post by dangerous_jamie »

I did think that Jack needed to work on his quipping. You can't slay beasts without cracking wise every now and then.
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Forgot to mention the score by Ryan Shore - there is a CD coming soon, I believe, though I think it's a limited pressing.
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I loved this one! Jack reminded me of Adam Sandler (happy gilmore) and thought it was really funny. I will definately own this movie and watch it for fun.
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Post by Gungrave »

Waaaaaay too short...we need more!!!

Loved it, the perfect pick-me-up after a pretty depressing day. Had all the ingredients of a classic...just way too short.

Fingers crossed for the sequel, it certaily has the potential.
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TV spin off yeah!!!!
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Post by valido »

Fenriz wrote:Meh, took a bit too long to get going, spent far too long on Jack's anger management issues, and he only actually became a monster slayer in the last 10 minutes or so.
I agree, but they probably just did the best they could with the budget. In the end it was good fun. Let's say 6.5/10 :wink:
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Post by Tragedygirl »

was MEGA dissappointed in this!! Was expecting it to be chessy, but funny and cool at the same time. It failed.

I tried to like this, I really did and i chuckled here and there but on a whole this was "blah" film for me.

shame :(
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Post by halloweengirl »

I liked this one - did what it said on the tin. It finished the day off perfectly for me, particularly after Martyrs.
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