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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:01 PM
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I Don't Care What The Critics Say - Van Helsing Was An Awesome, Fun Movie
Stupid critics. Just because the dialog was laughable and the acting and accents were dumb doesn't mean the film wasn't a great 2 hours of fun and entertainment.

And Faramir was in it too! And he was GREAT!

Freakin' Dracula and his three wifes.
The wolfman with his skin ripping off.
Frankenstein with his lightning bolt head.
A freakin' machine gun crossbow.
Baby vampires encased in cocoons.

This movie had it all!

Rent this today if you're stuck in the snow storm, or if there's nothing else to rent. Its worth a viewing.

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kedrys Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:09 PM
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1. I couldn't sit through the whole thing...
Edited on Sat Jan-22-05 12:09 PM by kedrys
All I remember is Kate Beckinsale's silly shoes and the atrocious accents.

Should I give it another shot, seriously? We got 45 minutes into it and took it back to Lackluster the next day.
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:09 PM
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2. I agree
It was a fun movie.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:10 PM
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3. I, too, found it to be a lot of fun
Edited on Sat Jan-22-05 12:12 PM by Rabrrrrrr
It wasn't a great film, and I wouldn't give it any awards, but it was a fun ride, and it wasn't insultingly bad, like Top Gun or any host of other movies.

I don't Van Helsing tried to pawn itself off as a serious artistic film (the way that, say, John Carpenter does movies, or maybe Spider Man or some of the other really good ones from this genre) - I think it was made just for the fun of the story.
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:10 PM
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4. We enjoyed it
My husband will watch ANYTHING if it is some semblance of a horror movie. I really don't see why the critics hated it so much; I'm sure I've seen much worse.
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porkrind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:15 PM
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5. I liked it.
It's worth renting IMHO. "Vlad", on the other hand, is not.
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:38 PM
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6. Haven't seen it yet, but now I just might watch it tonight.
I hesitated on seeing it because of the bad press it had gotten.

I think it's still on Dish PPV. I love a good cheesy vampire flick. :)
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:40 PM
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7. I liked it too, Jason
:hi:

been behaving yourself?? :D
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IronLionZion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 12:41 PM
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8. Bad movies can still be fun
I liked it
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