BUG (2006) Film Review

Bug (2006)


Plot:   Agnes (Ashley Judd) is a mess, living in a scruffy motel, indulging in drink and drugs worried about her abusive ex Jerry (Harry Connick Jr) who has just been released from prison.  

Things aren’t exactly going well but they get a fuck load worse when she's introduced to Peter (Michael Shannon) a seemingly nice timid guy who makes her feel wanted again.  Giving all her trust to him until he draws her into a Bug infested world of madness. 

I found a fucking pube

  
Is it good:  Yes, William Friedkin the legend behind the Exorcist (1973) hasn’t had a mention in a while but he proves with Bug that he can still get in your head.  Not a conventional horror more a drug induced sub Cronenberg flick.  

Ashley Judd shows has always been damn good, criminally underrated actress with nipples that could cut glass & they make a much appreciated appearance.
 She is damaged and susceptible to abuse, agreeing it’s her fault when her ex returns and beats her.  Which could be a contributing factor to being overcome by the errr bugginess of life.

That escalated quickly

It’s open to interpretation, what it’s all about, whether he is a veteran that has been experimented on, or just a schizophrenic with an infections personality, or as I think bug is just a metaphor for & effect of the crack or meth they seem to be on.  It would explain there deterioration, paranoia and alienation from others while relying just on each other drawn into their own world.  I am probably completely wrong but I’m happy not to know just like I never knew what the fuck Cronenberg or Lynch were doing.

As with the Exorcist the claustrophobic intensity a single room film gives is what Friedkin does best. 

Also there is a nice touch of gore mostly self inflicted.









 

De-bugged

Turdige:  The doctor/whatever?? was bit of a weak link not convincing as, well, anything.  Not much else maybe could have done with a bit more blood & nipples but that’s what rewind & freeze-frame were invented for.  



Overall:   Great acting and atmosphere for a limited location film. Hot sweaty claustrophobic felt difficult to breathe just watching it.   An excellent descent into madness film that really draws you in to the world of the mind fucked.  


  
 

 
Director: William Friedkin Cast: Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr, Lynn Collins, Brían F. O'Byrne





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THE DAY (2011) Movie Review

 

The Day (2011)

Plot:   Iceman teams up with a hobbit and a demon possessed girl to defeat some post apocalypse cannibal psychopaths.  It took a while to get that out of my head before taking in this gloomy violent thriller.

The plot focuses on five survivors of some unexplained end of civilisation event; struggling they find shelter in a deserted farm house and attempt to get some rest & recuperation. 

Unfortunately for them some human flesh hungry fuckers have already claimed the house, rigged some traps and won’t give up their rights to the ramshackled shit hole so easily especially not with the potential buffet inside.  

You look a little swollen I'd get it seen to

Luckily the group have a tough as shit ginger ninja on their team but with dwindling ammo will the group survive till the day?


 Is it good:  Yes, in the end I was won over by this violent, still a hit & miss, low budget effort.  The acting talent was high for the budget involved Adam (Shawn Ashmore) – X man trilogy, The Ruins.  Rick (Dominic Monaghan) - Lord of the rings trilogy, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.  Mary (Ashley Bell) - The Last Exorcism.  Henson (Cory Hardrict) Battle: Los Angeles & Nikki (Brianna Barnes) - One Missed Call.  



The gore level is quite high, mostly CGI blood but some pretty extreme face smashing & at least one nasty torture scene.  Not that I’m a sicko but it spiced the film up nicely.  The action too is pretty good, Ashley Bell being the star of the show, for a skinny lass she surely does kick some and look convincing with it.  Intense and brutal taking no prisoners.

Thor III the anorexia years

The look of the post apocalypse world has a convicting The Book Of Eli (2010) feel, gloomy, low contrast blue & gray colouring but obviously without its high budget battered landscapes (not even an overturned Nissan Micra).  
Very serious movie but a couple of funny moments like the inspiring loser’s speech. 


Turdige:  The early part of the film was kind of dull a couple of crappy (nothing happening) flash backs and some mumbling.  Even a bit of Brianna Barnes nakedness couldn’t pick it up. 

Also I swear like a fucker but strangely the way they used fuck as pretty much every word in a sentence (mostly Cory Hardrict) it lost its value and seemed unconvincing dialog.  It made me wanted to side with the cannibals, they seemed more civilised (If you overlooked the flesh chomping).

On that note the bad guys were a bit overlooked.  The leader, Father (Michael Eklund) turned out a default post apocalypse bad dude, a cannibal (understandable a guys gotta eat) & sporting a Mohican (not sure why when society breaks down people turn punk).   

Shit I forgot the milk

Granted he looked mean but the character was underused and the others were pretty faceless, may as well have been zombies.  
The guy I first assumed was the leader with his end of the world preacher psycho kind of look may have been a better choice.


 
Overall:   Not Brilliant but Ashley Bell makes this post apocalypse gloomy cabin in the wood 
cannibal standoff movie, worth 1.5 hours of anyone’s time. 

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski Cast: Ashley Bell, Shannyn Sossamon, Dominic Monaghan, Shawn Ashmore , Cory Hardrict, Michael Eklund





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Return of the Dolph

Stash House (2012)

Plot: David (Sean Faris) has just bought his wife Emma (Briana Evigan) a huge house for her birthday (Ah fuck it then rich bastards hope they get killed).  He got the house cheap though, due to it being repossessed after the previous owner blew his brains out in a confessional.  However it doesn't seem such a steal when a slight, shagging related, accident uncovers a false wall with millions of dollars worth of heroin hidden.   

Not too bad in itself but the discovery prompts Andy (Dolph Lundgren) to turn up (the last thing you need on your first night are washed up 80s action stars turning up).  Him and his fellow hired goon/assassin Ray (Jon Huertas) want in and they have the shit loads of fire power to do it.  

Fe Fi Fo Fum 

The couple look fucked but hold on the house is a fortress with CCTV steel shutters and loads of other shit, seems old Dave didn't seem to question the reasons behind all the house defenses when he bought the thing.

Are they after the drugs or does the house hold other secrets within, 
 

Nerd

Is it good:  Its Ok, a bit of a return to form for a very haggard looking Dolph Lundgren, the action when it turns up is exciting enough and the pace it keeps, holds your interest long enough along with the little twists in the story they make for a entertaining film.  Lundgren steals the show with a villainous performance up there with his GR13 in Universal Soldier (1992) all actors fair well.  Joel Silver is involved in this somewhere it does have some credentials.

Turdige: Although there are a few twists the story is pretty basic.  Even though I say the acting is good this is based on me appreciating there limitations to so don't expect Pacino & DeNiro you get what you paid for and I paid for Dolph to mumble his way through this film.  If you can put up with grenades being used in a residential area without the SWAT turning up in 5 minutes then give it a go.  
 
Overall:   A kind of hit for the hit & miss production company After Dark.  The action parts are great the rest is pretty forgettable.  

Director: Eduardo Rodriguez Cast: Briana Evigan, Sean Faris, Dolph Lundgren, Jon Huertas





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