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Preaching to the Perverted (1997)
Yes! Oh yes, oh yes!
Very, very seldom does a film come along and make me want to watch it over and over. This is one such case. Sure it has some corny story elements. For example, the ending was a little corny... a little too happy and perfect. And yes, the government would never send somebody to infiltrate subversive groups like this. But the entire film is laced with tongue in cheek satire so let's just sit back and enjoy the story can't we? From a very visual person such as myself, the costumes, makeup and set design are outstanding! True, most of the scenes are probably a little over the top compared to the real BDSM scene, but once again, this is film is not meant to be taken literally. Even the music is wonderfully chosen to reflect each scene. These technical and creative merits alone deserve an A+. Yes, Guinevere Turner is exceptionally beautiful and sexy in this film, but Sue Johnston deserves a WOW for flat out courage for shaving her head and still looking this gorgeous. This film has deservedly won a place on my list of top 10 films of all time. From a visual standpoint it's easily in the top 5, right next to The Cell, Moulin Rouge, and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Lost Voyage (2000)
More of a thriller than a horror film
As a fan of horror films, I was a little disappointed. This film was more in the reign of a psycho thriller, which I believe it delivered reasonable well. While the plot is nothing groundbreaking, the delivery was reasonably well done but the overall pace of the story is painfully slow. As for the acting, it is certainly not one of Judd Nelson's greatest work as his character was somewhat flat and uninspired. Lance Henrickson was spotty at best, sometimes convincing and sometimes just plain bad. It seemed that other actors were all trying too hard, perhaps trying to audition for their big moment here. One area that I felt was extremely well done was the set design. The overall look of the film was really well thought out and I absolutely loved the look of the ship's cabin with the rocking horse. Even Judd Nelson's apartment was beautiful. The scenes in the end of the ship revealing itself were outstanding. Great transitions of the pristine hallways transformed to gruesome sights. I'd give the set design an A+, which is rare for me. The special effects were quite a let down though, especially with the really badly done CGI ship and helicopter. And will somebody please explain to me the Disneyland Haunted Mansion ghosts flying around in the end??? Overall, it wasn't too bad. If nothing else, worth seeing for the spooky visual elements.