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"Sleepy Hollow" Movie Review

Tim Burton has made two horror movies: first this and then in 2007, he made Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd was unbelievably great. This however, was not. The film opens with the first of three murders that occur in the small community of Sleepy Hollow. The victims are found decapitated, their heads missing. These strange happenings attract scientific detective Ichabod Crane, played by Johnny Depp, to solve the mystery. The townspeople are certain that the murderer is the ghost of the Headless Horseman, who lived in Sleepy Hollow years ago. Ichabod Crane is insistent on proving that this is not a supernatural figure, but after a few more murders, even he begins to believe it as well. First of all, this movie is in no way scary. I enjoy being scared and if I intend to see a horror movie, then I would hope and expect to be scared. This did not do it for me. After the first few murders, I lost interest. The movie mainly consisted of the Headless Horseman running around, and chopping people heads off. Oh, and don't forget, yelling "Aah!" It was a bit hard to take seriously. Also, Johnny Depp was quite mild and disappointing in the lead. He has had far better roles in other films. Despite the talented people involved, this movie was a major disappointment and a dud.

4/10

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"Psycho" 1960 Movie Review

Welcome to the Bates Motel. 12 cabins, 12 vacancies. What are you doing here? Running from the police? Alright, well enjoy your stay and see you in the morning. Or maybe not. Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most influential and fiendishly wonderful movie makers of the twentieth century. Before "Psycho", I had seen exactly 22 of Hitchcock's pictures. Most of them I enjoyed but none of them were as memorable as this piece of work. It is not just a cinematic accomplishment but also of successfully portraying someone who is indeed psycho. This movie was a shock when released in 1960 because of the way the movie was laid out. For example, it was unthinkable for a main character to be killed so early in the film. The goal was to put the audience on edge to the point where they had no idea what would happen next. And Hitchcock indeed pulled it off. In fact, he was sure to make clear that no one would be admitted into the theater after the movie had begun. You must watch it from beginning to end. I am not going to tell you the plot because the less you know, the better. They don't call Alfred Hitchcock the master of suspense for nothing.

10/10

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Holiday Post

Hello, readers! I apologize for my lack of posts this last month. I have gotten busy with other things which has gotten in the way of time to watch movies and write reviews. I want to let anyone who is reading know that I have not quit doing this and that there will be movies to come. I also wanted to tell y'all that from November 22, 2012-December 25, 2012, I will be posting Christmas movies and Christmas movies only. Christmas is my most favorite time of the year and Christmas movies have been part of my childhood and my traditions. I have a lot of favorites that I watch every year and I want people to share that joy with my audience. One example, for instance, is the story of "A Christmas Carol". As a young boy, I began to notice that my grandfather would watch various adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" such as the 1951 British version with Alastair Sim and "The Muppet Christmas Carol". I began to grow quite fascinated with this tale, so much so that I began walking around with a cane shouting, "Humbug!" To this day, I own exactly 9 movie or TV adaptations and 4 or 5 copies of the novel, which I have also read. It is something that is very close to my heart and will always stay there. I wanted to share that story with you and also tell you that I am going to review various versions of "A Christmas Carol", as well as numerous other Christmas movies. In the meantime, since my last review, I want to leave you with a couple movies that I have watched, (both by Tim Burton, of course), that I will post a full review at a later time:


Frankenweenie- 6/10

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street- 10/10