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Topic	Gauntlet Crew Ranks 90s Horror Films - Do you like ranking scary movies?
Snake5555555555 06/25/19 9:57:06 PM #116:	Snake - Why I Chose It - Species was a box office success and spawned a franchise of two sequels and comic series. It is also notable for being the film debut of Natasha Henstridge and for helping Michelle Williams gain more exposure to her career. H.R. Giger helped design Sil's character and background. My Thoughts - Species had potential to be sure; a great cast, talented effects team, H.R. Giger on board. The film is not a total disaster, but weird creative choices and an ultimately boring plot and climax drag it down considerably. Its themes of sexual maturation and identity could've also been explored way more deeply and tastefully, with the film feeling very exploitative at times. Johnbobb - For the first like 10 minutes or so, I had high hopes for this movie. Michelle Williams even as a kid was an impressive actress, and does a lot with very little early on. Then she crawls into a cocoon and comes out as a 30-year-old who can't act. And then shockingly, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker and Ben fucking Kingsley can't scramble together a decent performance between the four of them. On top of that, something about the whole thing feels almost exploitative. Really just kind of an icky movie. KBM - This very transparently only exists as an excuse for Natasha Henstridge to take her clothes off. Don't get me wrong, she does look great with her clothes off, but personally I need a bit more than that to get invested in a movie. I ended up entertaining myself by playing a game of how drunk is Michael Madsen in this scene? In fact, the entire all-star cast seems to wish they could be elsewhere other than making this movie. At least the H.R. Giger designs are, well, H.R. Giger designs, and the effects work (at least, when it's not cheap 1995 CGI) is pretty solid. But intermittently cool practical effects and nice-looking boobs do not a good horror movie make. JONA - While it has an interesting concept and there can be some grotesque imagery, those moments are so few and far between. The movie just wants to show off some fanservice. Also, doesnt help that the characters are just there. --- Listen, suffering is a fact of life. Either you learn how to deal with that or you go under. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:923849342] in Gauntlet C... [t:77812973]...</cite> <quote>Snake - Why I Chose It - Species was a box office success and spawned a franchise of two sequels and comic series. It is also notable for being the film debut of Natasha Henstridge and for helping Michelle Williams gain more exposure to her career. H.R. Giger helped design Sil's character and background. My Thoughts - Species had potential to be sure; a great cast, talented effects team, H.R. Giger on board. The film is not a total disaster, but weird creative choices and an ultimately boring plot and climax drag it down considerably. Its themes of sexual maturation and identity could've also been explored way more deeply and tastefully, with the film feeling very exploitative at times. Johnbobb - For the first like 10 minutes or so, I had high hopes for this movie. Michelle Williams even as a kid was an impressive actress, and does a lot with very little early on. Then she crawls into a cocoon and comes out as a 30-year-old who can't act. And then shockingly, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker and Ben fucking Kingsley can't scramble together a decent performance between the four of them. On top of that, something about the whole thing feels almost exploitative. Really just kind of an icky movie. KBM - This very transparently only exists as an excuse for Natasha Henstridge to take her clothes off. Don't get me wrong, she does look great with her clothes off, but personally I need a bit more than that to get invested in a movie. I ended up entertaining myself by playing a game of how drunk is Michael Madsen in this scene? In fact, the entire all-star cast seems to wish they could be elsewhere other than making this movie. At least the H.R. Giger designs are, well, H.R. Giger designs, and the effects work (at least, when it's not cheap 1995 CGI) is pretty solid. But intermittently cool practical effects and nice-looking boobs do not a good horror movie make. JONA - While it has an interesting concept and there can be some grotesque imagery, those moments are so few and far between. The movie just wants to show off some fanservice. Also, doesnt help that the characters are just there. --- Listen, suffering is a fact of life. Either you learn how to deal with that or you go under. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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