Neve Campbell

Great film. Not scary though,

First of all I don't care what people say about this film, I love it, it really is one of my favorite films ever and i'm going to prove that it isn't as shit as some people make out. It's a work of genius. It really is a lot deeper than is first made out. To begin with i'm not doing a plot summary, many of you will probably have already seen the film and the rest of you can read the summary provided on the page. The use of exposition in this film is over done and people keep mentioning that. Craven tells us many times that Sydney's mother was brutally murdered but I don't think it is as simple as Craven repeating himself. He is referrring to other horror films, as he does a lot throughout the film, and the way the usually horror film over uses exposition. There are so many levels to this film. I think the first level is the obvious and straight one of the ordinary slasher film. The second level being all the movie references spread throughout the film. There really are loads, close on 100. The main one being Halloween. Level three being the fact that we are watching a slasher film full of slasher film references and but Craven is contradicting every bit of what he does. For example when Sydney says that she doesn't like horror films because they are always about a big breasted girl running up stairs when she should be running out the front door. Contradicting this by running upstairs when Ghostface comes after her. Another example of this is when they are all at the party and Randy the film geek pauses Halloween and starts telling everyone the rules of horror films. The first being don't have sex. While he says this Neve Campbell and Skeet Ulrich are upstairs having sex. Second being you never drink or do drugs. Everyone still in front of him is drinking including himself. Third being never say i'll be right back. Matthew Lillard then gets up and says i'll be right back. Craven cuts to Courtney Cox and she says the exact same thing. Craven sets up these rules and then tears them down. Neve Campbell and Skeet Ulrich are alright. Courtney Cox is back and so is Matthew Lillard. Everyone that was drinking is alright. Third level being the connections between what is going on and what happens in the film Halloween. Eg, when Randy is watching Halloween and shouting it's behind you to Jamie Lee Curtis when Ghostface is wandering around behind him and the audience is also going it's behind you to Jamie Kennedy. Level four is that this film works well beyond all the excitement of references, parody, slasher genre. It works alone as a who done it. They throw in a tone of red herrings. It also works better than a lot of other horror films when deciding who it is because a lot of films explore the obvious, the boyfriend, the best friend, the brother, the mother, the father and in the end of those films you find out it was the character you only saw once at the very beginning you worked in a corner shop. The rest of the Scream films do this as well. I love that in this film, everything is there for a reason. Everything in a room is relevant. That is why I have seen this film about one hundred films. The first scene is just amazing. It was Drew Barrymore's idea to play Kasey because it would make the viewer think that anything could happen. Boy did that work. It really is a must see film, and one of my favorites. I don't care what people say about it I have given you many reasons why I love it without spoilering it and I have pleanty more that would spoil the ending.

I don't care what anyone says about this film. It may not be quite as good as the first one but alone it really is a great film that has just as many thrills as the first. I think they had to make the second and third one after the first beause of all the mentions of sequals in the first. I love that Craven sets out the rules to a sequal as well. They even state right at the beginning that they are inferioir films compared to the originals. This is the case here but that doesn't mean that it isn't a seriously enjoyable film. The acting is brilliant as always. It's great to see Neve Campbell's character back for more mass murdering excitement. This time Sydney is a few years older and this time the body count is higher. Ten compared to the seven of the first. Not only does it follow it's own rules of sequals but it also puts its own twist them. The movie references are as high as last time which really is why I love these movies so much. I think once you've watched all the major horror films and then watch these films you see all the sutble references which appear in just about every scene in the film. A must see.

Completely blown away by this film. I love films that have twists and some do it well and others don't suceed. This surprisingly was amazing with it. About half way through the film they just keep hitting you with more and more information about what is going on. I'll warn you now, if you're reading this review and have not already seen this film don't read any further, just watch it, i'm going to spoil everything about it. You seriously will regret it if you carry on reading. I think that I love this film so much because you can watch it a million times and it never gets old. I've seen it loads of times this week just piecing everything together in my head and i'm not getting fed up in the least. I love that this film does have it's flaws, no it isn't perfect but none of that matters because of the amazing characterisation and plot. The actors all give brilliant performances, the best of course coming from Neve Campbell. Seen a few of her films and I loved her ever since watching her in Scream. Yes ok, so the whole thing looks like a soft core porn film but at the same time the intelligence of it just oozes from every scene. I love that it is so overly complicated that it works so smoothly. You have to watch this film more than once and the second viewing is even more fun as you pick out all the little clues that the director gives you along the way. I really want to write a plot outline because i've heard many people talking nonesence about the ending and the way it all fits together in the end. I fear that this review will turn in to a novel though. A fuck it, i'm writing a long ass review anyway. I'll use actors names to avoid confusion and i'm starting with the event that would have happened first but you don't actually hear about until the end. Kevin Bacon is sleeping with some girl in the swamp where Neve Campbell stays. Campbell's boyfriend Davie steps in when Bacon slaps the girl around a bit so Bacon shoots him dead. Campbell sees the whole thing so Bacon arrests her on a drugs charge and sends her to juvy. Campbell calls Dillon's character the guidence councellor for help but he's too busy sleeping with Theresa Russell's character. Campbell plots to get back at everyone who has ever wronged her. She blackmails Dillon to go along with the plot and befriend Bacon, him believing the plot is to make money by exploiting and eventually killing Campbell and Richards. Campbell knows he'll go for it because it involves killing her which he'll want after what she saw. Campbell then gets Dillon to involve Richards who happens to have a massive crush on him. She believes it is Dillon who planned it. They set up the rape and report it, getting Dillon arrested. Bill Murray's character then comes in as the lawyer for Dillon. At trial, Campbell reveals the rape never happened as planned and Dillon is released. They both then set a deal with Russell for close on $9 million as settlement for the trouble. Campbell then gets Dillon to tell Richards and Bacon that he plans to get rid of her. Richards not knowing that Bacon is in on it in the first place. Campbell fakes her murder with the whole teeth thing and heads out to the Caribbean to wait for Dillon. Dillon gets Bacon to frame Richards for the murder of Campbell but instead he kills her and shoots himself to make it look like defence. He is then fired and heads off to the Caribbean after Dillon. They meet up on Dillon's boat Dillon tries to kill him but doesn't suceed. Campbell is revealed to be alive and shoots him with a spear gun. Campbell then poisons Dillon and knocks him into the sea. Murray then meets Campbell and hands over the money from the settlement minus his cut. Bacon's partner then speaks to Campbell's "grandmother" at the end of the film who reveals that Campbell's mother was a Van Ryan making Campbell, Russell's half-sister and aunt to Richards. Campbell was an illigitimate child so the Van Ryan's dumped her mother in the swamp where she drank herself to death leaving Campbell with the people that looked after her. I warned you if you have not already seen the film not to read this review so if you did you ruined it for yourself. Hope that clears up all the messy comments from people that didn't understand the ending. Wow this review it long. Sorry people. Basicly I love this film.

*sarcastic clapping* Way to go Disney. Way to ruin one of the best Disney movies ever. I really can't understand why on earth the would want to make a sequal to a film that the whole world loves. I just ruins the memories and thoughts created by the words "The Lion King" Now all I think about is this disaster.

At first I really didn't know what to think of this movie. I still don't, not really. The first thing that struck me about it and the reason I decided to watch it in the first place was the cast. But I don't want to talk about them just yet. I think i'll start with the fact that Winston Churchill was one of our greatest Prime Ministers and a brilliant man. I like the idea of turning the second world war into some kind of comedy film because I think it's about time we all sat down and said, yes it happened but lets look to the future and laugh about the past. Which is, essentially, what comedy is all about. Obviously something like that would have to be done very tastefully because it is such a delicate subject. That is where this film failed. The plot was stupid and in parts did make me angry. First of all I think it is a lot of people opinion that the American's are under the impression they won the war. I suppose it makes people angry because the Britsh and Europeon's were fighting for years before the even arrived and there would have been nothing for the American's to defend if it wasn't for those soilders. Delicate as I said and if done in the correct way has the potential to be brilliant but this didn't achieve that. However there were good aspects of the film. The biggest was the acting with the exception of Neve Campbell and Christian Slater. No not because they're American, (She's Canadian, I know) but because they're performances were pathetic. I really like Neve but I wanted to hit her by the end of it by being so stupid. The other performances were extremely funny. Jon Culshaw as the currect Prime Minister was great as he imitates Tony Blair and other politicians. Very funny man. I love Harry Enfield as King George VI was just brilliant. I love all his shows so it was a pleasure to see him in this. Other people that had me in stitches: Vic Reeves, Rik Mayall, Steve Pemberton and Bob Mortimer. Antony Sher as Hitler really was the highlight of the film and I loved the scene when he was playing with the ratty dog. Seriously funny even when put into a seriously stupid situation such as Buckingham Palace. Lots of other people thought it was great so this is just one you'll have to check out for yourself because it seems to come down to a matter of opinion.

Yes I know it's quite sad that i've been dying to see this film and wasn't disappointed in the slightest when i finally did a few weeks ago. I saw a trailer for it on an old VHS tape and it just looked like so much fun. I suppose it helped that I love Neve Campbell and think Matthew Perry is really funny.
The premise of the film is that the mistress of a wealthy business man, played by Neve Campbell, becomes friends with one of the architects, Perry, her lover, McDermott, is planning on investing in. McDermott decides to take advantage of this situation, and mistaking Perry for a gay man, he bribes him into keeping an eye on Campbell. But of course, pretty much from the moment Perry sees Campbell, he falls in love with her.
It's a simple plot, but it gets a lot of laughs. You can predict what is going to happen throughout the film but watching it all unfold is a lot of fun.
The performances are all really great. But of course, as I said I am a fan of Campbell, so i'll enjoy just about anything she is in.
I think that although this is a chick flick, it isn't over the top with the cheesy romance so guys will still enjoy it. And of course, Campbell in minimal clothing should be enough to sway anyone sitting on the fence.

No where near as good as the first film but to be quite honest I still loved it. It stands up well as the final film in the trilogy. The acting is just as great as the other two films. The direction from Wes Craven is as brilliant as ever. Just a few things pull it down so it isn't quite as good as the second one. The first being that it doesn't have enough Neve Campbell in it. I read that due to another film she didn't get so much screen time as in the other two films. She is the main character and I don't think another film should have compromised her character. This was the final film, the last time for Sydney. Her character was the most important thing in the film because it was meant to be about her finally resolving all her personal issues with her mum, her friends and the guys that keep insisting on trying to kill her. Most of the first half didn't have her in it. The second big thing would be that it wasn't as scary as the first or second. I'm not one to be scared by a film. I've yet to be frightened by any but I like watching the different ways in which the director tries his best to make me scared. This was definatly more like a thriller with a tad more comedy that the films usually have. I still enjoyed it but it was pitched as a horror so I expected horror. The new characters were more annoying than they have been in the other films. I mean the characters that are the actors in Stab. I know they were important but their acting abilities didn't hold up against the likes of Neve Campbell and David Arquette. Not much else to say. Great ending to the trilogy and a must see, as are the others.

You really can't go wrong with a William H. Macy film. When it comes to sweet indie films the guy really does pick from the best. And when you add Neve Campbell and Donald Sutherland into the mix, you're just asking for a film that will deliver on all levels. And this film does just that.
It's a crime drama of sorts, where we follow Macy's character Alex through some deep seated emotional problems. Alex was recruited as a hitman by his father, Sutherland, from what we are led to believe as a very young age. As a man approaching middle age he begins to question his career and other aspects of his home life. Deciding to see a psychiatrist, in the waiting room he unexpectedly meets Sarah, a girl he becomes infatuated with, played by Campbell. And we can't exactly blame him either. Fortunately for him, she too develops a strange and unexplainable attraction to him.
The film explores his strange relationship with Sarah, the conflicts he has with his father and the marital problems he has with his wife.
Henry Bromell wasn't a name I was familiar with, but writing and directing this film, I think he did a terrific job. He's not done many films, mainly television work and mostly credited as a producer. But after this, if he ever decides to turn his hand to movie making again, I'd certainly be willing to check it out and I do hope he does.
For some reason this film always manages to slip under the radar and I don't understand why. Macy once again proves himself to be a very talented actor who doesn't make films because of money or fame, but because he enjoys it. He could quite easily be in big budget blockbusters but he always tends to stick to quality and low budget. I admire him immensely for this as i'm sure there is quite a bit of temptation out there. (And we'll forgive him for Wild Hogs no matter how terrible it was).
Neve Campbell is also one of those actors that tend to do films like this one. After her fame with the Scream trilogy, she's quite happy to fall out of the public eye and come up with performances that she deserves more credit for.
Definatly one to check out. You should never pass up the opportunity to see any of the films these actors as involved with.

Not really as good as I wanted it to be. I was looking forward to seeing Neve Campbell and Val Kilmer together but neither gave a great performance. It was average if anything. Which considering the capabilities of both, was slightly disappointing. This was like a simpler and less enjoyable version of The Bourne films and Shooter into one. Not a great deal of thought seems to be put into the plot. It was weak with quite a few holes. There were many attempted twists but they didn't work because after five minutes into the film, you're predictions about the ending are probably spot on, mine were. I was hoping for a little more in the way of Neve Campbell's character. You could tell right away that she wasn't who she said she was but they didn't really take full advantage of it. The ending was a bit messy as well. About ten minutes from the end they just throw all this information at you hoping your going to catch most of it. Not a complete waste of time, I could think of worse things to watch but I don't think I would recommend it. There are too many films that are very similar to this one that pull it off in a much more successful way.

Toungue in cheek film based on a musical that is based on a 1936 short film to stop the use of marijuana. You can't help but laugh all the way through this film because of the fact that the essential plot all the way through is based on a film that was really shown to stop people smoking weed. As a firm believer in the use of weed and legalisation of it I found this film really funny. It's odd to think that people back then actually thought that weed is worse than heroin. What a load of bollocks. What is even more weirder, is that there are still people under the impression that the things said in this film are true. I won't go into a rant about propogranda spread about drugs and i'll try to stick to the film as best as I can. Alan Cumming is really funny and he played the character really well. Kristen Bell and Christian Campbell were good as well. The whole film is very stupid and if you're going to watch it don't take it seriously. I loved Neve Campbell's dance scene. She is a terrific dancer and it's a shame that she never got to follow that as a career but it's great she gets to do characters like this. It was only a small role but it was great. The rest of the cast worked well. If you like parody musicals like Little Shop of Horrors, Cry Baby or Hairspray then you'll probably enjoy this. I would recommend it purely because it just a lot of fun.