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Can we give the JJBA OVA (Stardust Crusaders, 1993) more appreciation?
I mean the episodes are great, they hold up pretty well and I have to admit that I enjoyed some of them more than the more recent adaptation.
The action is great
The pacing within the episodes is okay and I honestly wish that we got the entire story adapted by the Studio(s).
The animation, ohhh the animation, I am in love. I‘m not afraid to admit, that I may be a little biased, considering that I LOVE 90s animation.
The majority of the character designs is really fun and I love how Joseph looks even more like an old Indiana Jones in this.
The dynamic between the characters is great as well and the voice actors do an excellent job.
(Bonus point: the monkey with the strengh stand is not a total creep)
Overall Review: go watch it if you haven‘t already!
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Quick appreciation post for „Pumpkinhead“ (1988)
I was pretty amazed by this movie, I saw it a few years back and just came to think about it again when I finally bought the DVD today.
Honestly I expected a very bad film, but got a mediocre / good creature horror movie. Idk if I would consider it a very good one, but it‘s that kind of movie that you can put on when you are doing your laundry.
First things first:
I love the practical effects on the monster and the design. The concept was interesting but got boring halfway through, tho I have to admit that I like the ending a lot.
Spoiler warning:
Eds (Lance Henriksen) sacrifice was not too heroic but still fits the tone of the film very well. Bonus points for the teaser at the end, that he became the next creature.
And what more can I say except for the fact that Lance Henriksen does a great job as always.
Is this a controversial opinion: the typical 80s flashes add a lot of charm in this movie, sometimes you notice them right away and think of movies like alien or one of the other milestones, but on other occasions you notice them subconsciously, which adds a lot of atmosphere and sometimes even tension.
The film isn‘t scary per se and the deaths are sometimes nearly hilarious (yes I‘m looking at you: Son who „dramatically“ died. I may want to add: even though this was the most impactful death, it was also the worst one. I didn‘t understand that the boy died until the end of the film…), but you can still enjoy it when you when you don‘t look into things deeper (imo).
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