Written by James M. Tate / 2/10/2017 / No comments / camp , franchise , horror , lori loughlin , meg ryan , richard fleischer , robert joy , sequel , tony roberts
WHEN SCARY MET SALLY: MEG RYAN BEGINS IN 'AMITYVILLE 3D'
A glimpse into the brilliant three dimensions in Amityville 3D Year: 1983 |
Case in point, the first Third Film in The Third Dimension worth noting was JAWS 3D, a campy masterpiece of banality wherein the grownup kids of Roy Scheider's Chief Brody work at a Sea World type locale where a shark gets in past an underwater gate, and without a ticket. Then there's the third FRIDAY THE 13TH where the Effect is actually pretty good, that is, better than JAWS 3D since bloody machetes — as opposed to random sporadic decorations — pop out at the audience (this is Cult Film Freak's favorite F13TH film). And the most bizarre example is directed by our all-time favorite director, Richard Fleischer: Not only is AMITYVILLE 3D no FANTASTIC VOYAGE or SOYLENT GREEN, it's not even RED SONYA...
Regular Score: **1/2 Camp Value: ***1/2 |
Lori Loughlin maybe isn't what she seems |
Scenes with playful friend Meg Ryan, along with two vapid teenage boys, actually work because finally, we're inside. There's an underlying element of suspense, but the 3D aspect is overused to a hilarious level. Practically every object, from a boom mic to a bright red frisbee, makes its utterly contrived way towards the camera so many times there's not enough room for the horror to stretch beyond dated special effects and especially those banal flies buzzing up a ludicrous storm! But, like flies on crap, there's a bigger, campier and more ridiculous beast downstairs, which is supposed to be the end-all, tie-in culprit of all the films, lurking inside a well in the basement that harbors the Gate of Hell...
When Scary Met Sally: Meg Ryan & Lori Loughlin in Amityville 3D |
And for fans of classic movies, it's nearly impossible to believe that the director, around seventy-years old and having worked nonstop since the 1940's, would stoop so low. But without his guidance, who knows — it might have been so bad there'd be nothing to discuss at all. The fact is, A3D is a painfully worthwhile guilty pleasure that, at times, actually flows.
When Satan Met Sally: Meg Ryan goes Ouiji Boarding with Lori Loughlin in AMITYVILLE 3D |
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