Saturday, 26 July 2008

Entry Four.

Superhero Movie: The latest in the long line of cheap spoofs isn't as bad as, say, Meet the Spartans, but there's still little to recommend it. Rather than the scattershot approach that the Scary Movie franchise utilizes in its mocking of many movies, Superhero Movie goes for a sillier retread of Spider-Man, with a few token jokes at the expense of the X-Men. It's not very good, but has some spirited turns from the leads, and Sara Paxton really does do an excellent Kirsten Dunst impression, even if it's unintentional.

Sex and Fury: Sensational "Pinky Violence" samurai/revenge drama set at the turn of the 19th/20th century about a girl who witnesses her father's brutal murder and sets about seeking bloody retribution as an adult. It's full of great scenes that Tarantino would "pay homage" to in Kill Bill, but has a sense of style unrivalled by its American counterpart.

Girl Boss Guerilla: Another Japanese "Pinky Violence" movie, but this modern (made in 1972) gang tale about a group of biker girls who take over a larger gang in a strange city is neither as focused or as good as Sex and Fury. It's pretty ballsy though, with some brutal scenes of girls being generally kicked about by men and each other.

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