Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Loved the Original and This one Too!!
Added 11/5/2009
This remake of the 1981 chiller is solid with some gruesome kills, spills and interesting characters. The story is routine, about an undistinguished mining town being terrorized by a crazed killer out for bloody revenge but the gloomy setting adds to the films eerie tone and the killer, although never as iconic as the other more infamous horror screen legends, (You know who I'm talkin' about, the one that wears the hockey mask and the William Shatner mask.) is amazingly chilling in his mining gear and wielding a handy pick axe. I originally saw this in the theatre in 3-D and loved it. It definitely looses a bit of its edge when viewing it on the small screen but the tension and dread are still there. Overall, the performances are good. Jaime King is a delight, Tom Atkins, who made a name for himself appearing in several popular horror films; The Fog (Special Edition), Escape from New York (Special Edition), Halloween III - Season Of The Witch, Creepshow (Keepcase), Night of the Creeps, is his usually charming self and it's good to see him back in his genre and Kerr Smith is great as the egotistical Sheriff who has an axe to grind with the overwhelmingly inexpressive Jensen Ackles. Smith's performance is slick, cool and despite his characters unlikable characteristics, he still manages to make him rather likable. Ackles' performance on the other hand does not hold up against his supporting players. He seemed to have graduated from the "Keanu Reeves School of Acting" and his performance at times was embarrassing. Some may state that it was his characters nature since he is portraying a rather troubled young man with absolutely no personality but he could have at least made the character a bit more interesting. He speaks all of his lines in a monotone and his sculpted face is expressionless throughout making his character come across as a complete and utter bore.
For those who are fans of the original, you may not find this remake necessary as it is your typical by the numbers slasher film. However, as a re-make of a cult classic, and considering we have had a number of atrocious, Z-grade re-tellings of classic and cult classic horror movies, this one stands out as one of the best. The pacing is great as is the ensemble cast with the exception of Jensen Ackles. The death scenes deliver the goods and the murderer is as chilling as he was in the original. Definitely worth your time. Recommended.
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Great movie!!
Added 11/5/2009
My Bloody Valentine 3-D pulled out all the stops and is every bit worth the ticket price.
I admit that my expectations were pretty low at first, but as a horror fan and a 3-D fan, I went to the theater anyway not trying to get my hopes up too much.
From the very beginning, the story, action, and the visuals hooked me into it with lots of twists, turns, and shocks. Digital 3-D movies over the past few years have only offered family films or animation in 3-D.
Finally, Live-Action Digital 3-D that WORKS!! A MUST see movie if you like blood, gore, and full nudity; all in 3-D! A few story problems in the third act but everything else makes up for it. The movie is meant to be fun anyway, and it was!
Bravo to the filmmakers for making this movie entertaining and visually stunning. We are off to a great start in 3-D movies!
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MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D BLU-RAY
Added 10/25/2009
I was entertained by this movie.It is a great horror film. The 3D is very good on this DVD.The blu-ray quality also is good.Horror fans will enjoy this movie.
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Lots of blood, babes and pickaxes... with love from me to you!
Added 10/25/2009
Although I'm not usually one to jump on the bandwagon when a Hollywood remake of a horror film is made, my curiosity was sparked...well more like electrocuted, when I saw the trailer for this on the DVD for "Haunting in Connecticut". So what do I do? The only sensible thing! I buy it for myself to give it a good view. So what do I think of "My Bloody Valentine"?
Well, the short version of my opinion would be that it's a great horror movie that really gives you the feel of the '80s classics, but also suffers from being too Hollywood. However, I wouldn't be doing my job as the horror aficionado I am without giving you all the whole enchilada. The positives about "My Bloody Valentine" are the positives of many classic slasher films: We have a sinister and seemingly indestructible villain who goes on a murderous rampage, lots of blood and gore throughout the movie, amazing special effects, a scene of ABSOLUTELY GRATUITIOUS nudity, a cool small-town setting and overall rather good acting.
So indeed, "My Bloody Valentine" is an old-school, nuts-out slasher film extravaganza. The only thing I didn't really like about the film is that it became too "Hollywood" towards the end. The last scene kind of turned from old-school slasher horror to a more drama-thriller sort of affair. The ending is also debatable; watch it and you'll probably be like me, hoping that they better do a sequel the way it ended!
Overall, this is for the most part a very good movie that could've had a less mainstream vibe to make it flawless, but the fact that there's a solid amount of special features, and that it comes in either 2-D or 3-D with four pairs of 3-D glasses makes me give it a five-star rating. Although it's a Valentine's Day related horror film, be sure to get this in time for Halloween! Thanks for the time, and peace.
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A valentine to horror fans.
Added 10/15/2009
A psychotic killer in miner's garb who may or may not have died a decade ago returns to haunt the small, slightly incestuous community of Harmony on Valentine's Day. Armed with a pick-axe, our killer finds many clever and efficient ways of dispatching his victims which include quite possibly the first little-person ever to be splattered in a horror movie.
Few remakes nowadays are done with the kind of love and respect that 1981's Canadian cult classic "My Bloody Valentine" has received. As a 3-D upgrade, it's almost like a valentine itself to horror fans, being throwback to the 80's glory days of the slasher genre that it is. With all the over-the-top violence you'd expect from a 3-D horror flick, the film also gets by with a touch of style from director Patrick Lussier ("Dracula 2000") as well as a script from Todd Farmer ("Jason X") and Zane Smith that successfully updates but doesn't manipulate its source material.
The only weakness to be found is in the 3-D aspect, which is limited, to be honest. While a better effort is made here to ensure that it's not just a useless gimmick like in "Friday the 13th 3D" or the final sequence in "Freddy's Dead," the novelty wears off after a while, and when it's not giving you the funhouse horror thrills you crave, it'll just make your eyes hurt and distract from the pure slasher delight at hand. In all honesty, the film works just as well without the 3-D (thankfully, the DVD/Blu-Ray releases include a 2-D version as well). "My Bloody Valentine" is simply an efficient and crowd-pleasing remake that will no doubt thrill the young audience it was designed for, but the older one as well, who remembers and cherishes the original and other films like it.
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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Loved the Original and This one Too!!
Added 11/5/2009
This remake of the 1981 chiller is solid with some gruesome kills, spills and interesting characters. The story is routine, about an undistinguished mining town being terrorized by a crazed killer out for bloody revenge but the gloomy setting adds to the films eerie tone and the killer, although never as iconic as the other more infamous horror screen legends, (You know who I'm talkin' about, the one that wears the hockey mask and the William Shatner mask.) is amazingly chilling in his mining gear and wielding a handy pick axe. I originally saw this in the theatre in 3-D and loved it. It definitely looses a bit of its edge when viewing it on the small screen but the tension and dread are still there. Overall, the performances are good. Jaime King is a delight, Tom Atkins, who made a name for himself appearing in several popular horror films; The Fog (Special Edition), Escape from New York (Special Edition), Halloween III - Season Of The Witch, Creepshow (Keepcase), Night of the Creeps, is his usually charming self and it's good to see him back in his genre and Kerr Smith is great as the egotistical Sheriff who has an axe to grind with the overwhelmingly inexpressive Jensen Ackles. Smith's performance is slick, cool and despite his characters unlikable characteristics, he still manages to make him rather likable. Ackles' performance on the other hand does not hold up against his supporting players. He seemed to have graduated from the "Keanu Reeves School of Acting" and his performance at times was embarrassing. Some may state that it was his characters nature since he is portraying a rather troubled young man with absolutely no personality but he could have at least made the character a bit more interesting. He speaks all of his lines in a monotone and his sculpted face is expressionless throughout making his character come across as a complete and utter bore.
For those who are fans of the original, you may not find this remake necessary as it is your typical by the numbers slasher film. However, as a re-make of a cult classic, and considering we have had a number of atrocious, Z-grade re-tellings of classic and cult classic horror movies, this one stands out as one of the best. The pacing is great as is the ensemble cast with the exception of Jensen Ackles. The death scenes deliver the goods and the murderer is as chilling as he was in the original. Definitely worth your time. Recommended.
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Bloody Valentine in 3D!
Added 10/17/2009
Most all know about this movie. But I have read the review's from other poster's, and there is a difference of opinion about 3D.So, maybe I can clear that up. When I got my copy, I put on my glasses and the 3D was very disapointing. So, I have another paid of glasses but the Red lense in on the right side...and the Blue lense in on the left side. This is the reverse of the first pair I used. I found, by using the pair with the Blue lense on the left and the Red lense on the right, the 3D is great...so maybe, that is the reason that some here post No 3D and some post Great 3D. So, in the future, if you buy a movie that is supposed to be 3D and it is not, try reversing the lense's. It worked for me really well. As for the movie, there are also some who reported scratch's...I did not find that to be the case with the movie I received.The 3D is great. ....just use the glasses with the blue lense on the left and red on the right...You Will See a Difference.<>Lon<>
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Good movie, disappointing 3D
Added 10/13/2009
I bought this DVD because I saw My Bloody Valentine in 2D in theaters and I really liked it. The film itself is a pretty good horror/chase flick, especially these days when most horror movies are 100% predictable and have very little plot behind them. So this movie was a breath of fresh air. I didn't get to see the movie in 3D but was excited when I saw that I could purchase teh DVD in 3D with the accompanying 3D glasses. However, the 3D is hardly notable and you might as well just purchase a 2D version, unless you can get this one for less money then by all means get this one.
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