Things I Liked:
- Eh, it was fun. Goofy, popcorn-y fun.

Things I Didn't Like:
- The theater was fucking CROWDED on 12/27, and we got stuck in the 2nd row. Not the best, though the slow-down fight effects helped that immensely.

Verdict:Eh. I liked it, but I've never had a huge fondness of Holmes in any of his incarnations other than in passing ( Read more... )

Things I Liked:
- The mood was set up nicely and maintained effortlessly.
- The actors were both well chosen - normal-looking, believable, etc.
- The effects were subdued and well used - even as shit got crazier, they kept a lot of stuff in the dark and unseen.

Things I Didn't Like:- The psychic was kinda stupid, and didn't add a lot to the movie ( Read more... )

Things I Liked About This Movie:
- It beat NOT watching football with my uncle after all that turkey and pie.

Things I Did Not Like About This Movie:
- It exists.

Seriously - worst movie I've seen in YEARS, and not in that "fun ha ha" way. We went into it expecting crap acting, a crap plot, and killer effects. 2 of those were correct.

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So, it's over. Now, who wins my absolutely insane, 5+ MONTH-long OCD endurance test?

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This week's test is the Sharp Double Edge Razor Blade. They are made in Bangladesh of Swedish steel, and come 5 blades to a pack. The packages are cardboard wrapped in cellophane, and the blades wrapped in waxed paper within.

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Things I Liked about this Movie:
- The first half - it was dark, creepy, and subtle.
- The score.
- The casting, despite the egregious accents of the two leads.
- The callbacks to both the original short story AND the Twilight Zone episode/short.
- All the neat stuff going on in the background of most scenes.
- The build up was exquisite.

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This week's test is the Astra Superior Platinum Double Edge Razor Blade. They are made in Russia, and come 5 blades to a pack. The packages are rip-top cardboard, and the blades within are (as always) wrapped individually in waxed paper.

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This week's test is the Gillette Super Stainless Razor Blade. They are made in Russia, and come 5 blades to a pack. The packages are little cardboard boxes with riptops, and the blades are wrapped in waxed paper within. Unlike the Gillette Sharpedge's package, this one is green.

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This week's test is the Iridium Super Stainless Double Edge Razor Blade. They are made in Russia, and come 10 blades to a pack. The package is cardboard, with each blade individually wrapped within.

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This week's test is the Shark Super Chrome Double Edge Razor Blade. They are made in Egypt, and come 5 blades to a pack. The packages are plastic shells with with the blades encased in waxed paper within. The logo and general design of the packaging is sort of reminiscent of the 1950's. And they're freaking call SHARKS!

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