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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 15, 2020 4:05:37 GMT
I love the original, but never got around to seeing part 2. The whole idea of a new setting and completely new characters has never sat well with me. Maybe I'll check it out though at some point.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 4:55:32 GMT
No.
It isn't terrible though.
I was very surprised to find out it is directed by Bill Condon.
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Post by jamesbamesy on Sept 15, 2020 14:55:33 GMT
It’s alright. The first is leaps and bound better, though. At least it’s not as bad as the third, which was kind of generic all-around.
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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 15, 2020 17:23:31 GMT
It’s alright. The first is leaps and bound better, though. At least it’s not as bad as the third, which was kind of generic all-around. Yeah, I know the third one didn't even get a theatrical release.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 15, 2020 18:18:07 GMT
Not really. Its forgetable.
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Post by Vits on Nov 1, 2021 9:29:57 GMT
CANDYMAN PART 1 5/10 CANDYMAN PART 2: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH 4/10 CANDYMAN PART 3: DAY OF THE DEAD 3/10 Why is CANDYMAN PART 4 (yes, that's essentially the real title) the best of the franchise? Well, PART 1 relied too much on jump scares. PART 2 spent most of the running time recycling its predecessor's elements. PART 3 was another rehash and, to top it all, it had bad performances. This new installment tries new things by expanding the lore and it executes them with well-crafted set pieces. Unfortunately, it doesn't reach its full potential. You see, the original combined a slasher flick plot with a gothic romance atmosphere. In fact, when the title character's tragic origin is told (as an urban legend), the scene contains the visual elements of a happy dream. Not to mention that listening to what happened is much more powerful than showing it... so naturally, the first two sequels made the super duper smart decision of providing a flashback. Anyway, the social commentary was used as a companion to a story where the emotions kept rising and rising, culminating in an operatic finale. Here, it always feels like the individuals who appear on the screen are secondary to the script's exploration of racial issues in Chicago (which is even more relevant today than it was in 1992), especially during the ending. In fact, an entire scene is dedicated to a group of high school students trying to summon the evil spirit... and they're never referenced again! Usually, when a horror movie shows a death at that point in the story, it then shows the heroes reacting to the news, so they can reflect on the situation as a whole. Also, one of those girls might've survived, so I was interested to see how she was going to explain what happened. Because the movie chose this approach, the characters aren't very compelling... whether they were meant to be or not. 6/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Nov 1, 2021 10:48:42 GMT
I saw it a few months ago and don't remember anything but that poor man's Christopher Hitchens dying at the beginning. Pretty meh.
1 and the new one are the only ones you really need.
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Post by spooner5020 on Nov 1, 2021 12:21:14 GMT
I liked what I saw. I don’t know why everyone hates it.
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Post by spooner5020 on Nov 1, 2021 12:22:09 GMT
I saw it a few months ago and don't remember anything but that poor man's Christopher Hitchens dying at the beginning. Pretty meh. 1 and the new one are the only ones you really need. The new one sucked ass. It was all setup for a new Candyman that MAY or may not happen!!! |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Nov 1, 2021 18:07:10 GMT
I saw it a few months ago and don't remember anything but that poor man's Christopher Hitchens dying at the beginning. Pretty meh. 1 and the new one are the only ones you really need. The new one sucked ass. It was all setup for a new Candyman that MAY or may not happen!!! The original was a set-up for a Virginia Madsen Candyman movie that definitely didn't happen. |
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