http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/ movie review and news blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:53:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/comment-page-1/#comment-42418 The Grudge (2004) - Movie Reviews Blog Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:15:19 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/#comment-42418 [...] Most of the best or creative parts of the movie are taken directly from the Japanese version; such as the bit on the elevator or the ghost under the covers. They’re still good scenes, they’re just not anything new. The majority of the original scares crafted for the film fall rather flat as too many rely on the “loud noise” approach rather than anything atmospheric. I will say this; I really liked the bit in the stairwell at the office building, which is probably the best original scare in this remake. The ending is also somewhat of a let-down. Rather than providing some closure like in the original, they went the “cliffhanger”-route just so we could get a sequel. [...] [...] Most of the best or creative parts of the movie are taken directly from the Japanese version; such as the bit on the elevator or the ghost under the covers. They’re still good scenes, they’re just not anything new. The majority of the original scares crafted for the film fall rather flat as too many rely on the “loud noise” approach rather than anything atmospheric. I will say this; I really liked the bit in the stairwell at the office building, which is probably the best original scare in this remake. The ending is also somewhat of a let-down. Rather than providing some closure like in the original, they went the “cliffhanger”-route just so we could get a sequel. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5478 DVD Releases for February 6, 2007 - Movie Reviews Blog Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:00:36 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/#comment-5478 [...] Innocence Boynton Beach Club Coastlines Flags of Our Fathers Flicka The Grudge 2 & The Grudge 2 (Unrated Director’s Cut) Hollywoodland Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles [...] [...] Innocence Boynton Beach Club Coastlines Flags of Our Fathers Flicka The Grudge 2 & The Grudge 2 (Unrated Director’s Cut) Hollywoodland Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 The Messengers (2007) - Movie Reviews Blog Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:55:13 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-grudge-2/#comment-5322 [...] the same interchangeable text book haunted house films. “The Grudge”, “Boogeyman” and “The Grudge 2” are some of the most expensive wastes of time ever produced (save for maybe “Waterworld”). [...] [...] the same interchangeable text book haunted house films. “The Grudge”, “Boogeyman” and “The Grudge 2” are some of the most expensive wastes of time ever produced (save for maybe “Waterworld”). [...]

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