Whether I am biased because of it's Japanese influences, whether I am biased because I like (bad) monster movies, or whether I like it because it to campy to put into words....I don't know, maybe all of the above.
I think last night was the first time I saw the guyver -live action movie. I did see the sequel (dark hero), but that was released on video here in Holland.
I don't know how to rate this movie. The bad: -the acting is poor -the dialogs are poor -the plot could have been better -the fights are not bad -eighties feel to it. The baddies are a eighties -punk-steetgang-esque group. AND THIS IS A 1991 MOVIE!!!!
The good: -The dialogues are hilariously bad -It has humor, almost self-relating humour -the acting almost seems bad on purpose, like it was meant to be cliché. It gives a kind of flair to the movie. -the fights are awsesomely choreographed, in a funny, power-ranger kind of way. -The monsters are awesome, great designs, great suits ...at least we can tell where the budget went -The special effects aren't that bad, given it's time (early nineties, pre-Jurassic park) and it's budget -jeffrey combs & mark hamill I hate to say it. Against better judgment: I love it. Don't expect duel of the fates darth maul vs obiwan kenobi & Quigon Jin like fights, but the fights serve their purpose well and handsomely convey the campy feel to it. So does the bad acting ... in the end, it is still a bad movie, but I have seen worse, with bigger budgets...
I rate it a 6 out of 10. Somethings are well done, others unspeakably poor, but in the end, it has good entertaining value. If you like this kind of movies. If you're not into low(er) budget movies ...
I think last night was the first time I saw the guyver -live action movie. I did see the sequel (dark hero), but that was released on video here in Holland.
I don't know how to rate this movie. The bad: -the acting is poor -the dialogs are poor -the plot could have been better -the fights are not bad -eighties feel to it. The baddies are a eighties -punk-steetgang-esque group. AND THIS IS A 1991 MOVIE!!!!
The good: -The dialogues are hilariously bad -It has humor, almost self-relating humour -the acting almost seems bad on purpose, like it was meant to be cliché. It gives a kind of flair to the movie. -the fights are awsesomely choreographed, in a funny, power-ranger kind of way. -The monsters are awesome, great designs, great suits ...at least we can tell where the budget went -The special effects aren't that bad, given it's time (early nineties, pre-Jurassic park) and it's budget -jeffrey combs & mark hamill I hate to say it. Against better judgment: I love it. Don't expect duel of the fates darth maul vs obiwan kenobi & Quigon Jin like fights, but the fights serve their purpose well and handsomely convey the campy feel to it. So does the bad acting ... in the end, it is still a bad movie, but I have seen worse, with bigger budgets...
I rate it a 6 out of 10. Somethings are well done, others unspeakably poor, but in the end, it has good entertaining value. If you like this kind of movies. If you're not into low(er) budget movies ...