Reviews by BAMF

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. At first I didn't realize what this was.
2. Then I realized I've actually seen the trailer before.
3. It has a fairly recognizable cast with a few good ones among them.
4. It looks really gross like Septic Man, Cabin Fever, or something along those lines so count me in.
5. It does seem to take after [Rec] in the setting and concept although taken to a whole new level.
6. This is written and directed by first timer Eli Morgan Gesner.
7. Sean Penn's daughter is the main girl which intrigues me.
8. I tend to find these types of films guilty pleasures, but I do try to keep a open mind lol.

All my thoughts of the final entry of The Hunger Games saga:
-I'm really getting tired of having these young adult novel adaptations constantly splitting into two parts.
-It was never a gimmick that I really enjoyed, but if done right it does make you curious.
-I actually really liked the previous part unlike most who thought it was boring.
-Of course it's the same team who wrote and directed part one as well.
-I watched this early because my theater always has events and I was allowed the opportunity.
-I like that this brings in a whole new idea of a Hunger Games arena.
-The emotional atmosphere of many scenes were just great.
-I feel there are way too many characters to keep track of. I mean some people have such small roles you wonder how such well known actors accepted them.
-Phillip Seymour Hoffman was great for what he managed to be in.
-I liked the new addition of Michelle Forbes who is always fun to watch.
-I appreciated everyone's performances here.
-The action is pretty intense and unlike the previous installments it happens more throughout instead of a long introductory.
-It has a mixture of predictability and unexpected moments.
-I have to say the sewer scene was probably my favorite of the whole thing.
-There are several points near the end where you think it's going to be over and then they tack on another scene which gets a bit tedious.
-Despite it's many flaws I still enjoyed this very much.
-I think it will get it's mixed reviews though considering.
-As for recommending it I say it's worth seeing as a good ending for the series.
-There is talk of a prequel or a sequel, but that's just going to kill the series.
-That would make the book fans grow and I believe even the solely movie fans would find it a bit overdone.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. It doesn't look all that great.
2. I am watching this basically because I'm curious about it.
3. There are some good actors so that's promising.
4. Max Joseph of Catfish fame directs this so if that tells you anything.
5. Meaghan Oppenheimer takes a crack at her first screenplay here.
6. Richard Silverman with no other film credits came up with the story.
7. It looks like a lot of first timers are taking part here.
8. I'm really not expecting much from this.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. It's a truly intriguing concept.
2. I wonder how they are going to stretch this to over an hour and a half.
3. It seems like it's more than meets the eye.
4. It has a decent young cast.
5. The story is by director Levan Bakhia and Lloyd S. Wagner.
6. Both of whom did 247°F another film with an interesting premise in ways slightly similar here.
7. The actual screenwriter Adrian Colussi is new to me.
8. It is time to see if this is actually as interesting as it sounds

"After an American tourist steps on a landmine, he is forced to watch as those around him begin to act out."

Thoughts while I watched this.
1. It starts off looking like a well designed miniature set and as we go in closer it becomes a live scene which I thought was pretty neat.
2. Is it the usual secret?
3. Oh when you start talking about things that happened in a place history tends to repeat itself.
4. Third wheel in motion hardcore.
5. That seems a bit too convenient.
6. Holy crap did not see that coming.
7. Well see this is taking revenge a little bit far, but it does make for a nice suspenseful setting.
8. It's funny Dean Geyer was in The Sand and the scene here reminds me of one from that.
9. Oh man my fists are clenched!
10. This guy is a bit forceful with his questioning.
11. You can never trust people in situations like this.
12. I really don't think I am going to like what happens from now on.
13. Yeah this guy's deals just scream trouble.
14. When someone asks you these kinds of things why the hell would you trust him?
15. I would really hate to be in this situation.
16. There is really nothing he can do with a mine underneath him and that's the scariest thing imaginable.
17. Honestly stepping off the mine would be the least of my worries.
18. I knew this would be tough to get through.
19. Oh this music makes it so much worse.
20. OMG so not right!
21. That makes everything all the more twisted.
22. I wonder if this is before or after.
23. Well that answers that.
24. I'm sure my next question will be answered as well.
25. When you do something like that there is no change of heart.
26. Dude that is no excuse.
27. What goes around comes around.
28. So maybe that was the explanation to my other question.
29. *Speechless*
30. I loved his reaction as he seemed like he really wanted revenge, but he didn't actually want to kill anyone.
31. That was such an excellently done ending.
32. I do wonder about some other things though.

Thoughts after I watched this.
1. There are a few points where it gets pretty uncomfortable and probably goes a little far.
2. The idea of the whole thing is pretty awesome and a nice new angle on revenge.
3. I like that they don't really deal with heroes or villains here.
4. The suspense is spread quite well given the setting it deals with.
5. There are a few plot holes here.
6. I found out the guy who plays Ilya passed away after I watched this.
7. I thought his and everyone else put on quite intense performances.
8. It's a bit longer than it should be considering some things get left behind.
9. I do think it is a really good movie even if it's a bit hard to watch.
10. It has a very nice psychological flare to it.
11. As far as revenge flicks go I would definitely recommend it as long as you aren't squeamish.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. It's going to be extremely cheesy.
2. Bob Thunder looks like Joe Dirt, but sounds like a Batman wannabe lol.
3. It's a movie with several Youtubers made by one.
4. It does have a few people otherwise like Rampage Jackson.
5. The action does look to be pretty good.
6. The concept is hilarious and still kind of intriguing.
7. It will at least keep my mind in a good mood after the Stanford Prison Experiment.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. This idea is crazy yet truly interesting.
2. I knew about this story, but not in vast detail.
3. I watched The Experiment with Adrien Brody that was based from this and I really enjoyed that one.
4. This one looks to be just as good if not better.
5. It has a wide selection of great young actors!
6. Many have worked together before.
7. I find it a little amusing that Ki Hong Lee has now acted with both the boys from the movie Mud.
8. I haven't seen Kyle Patrick Alvarez's movies yet, but I did hear of C.O.G.
9. This is the first film for writer P.W. Hopsidor.
10. As for Tim Talbott he mostly writes TV like South Park or Medium (vastly different shows).
11. Anyways I have been waiting for this ever since the trailer.
12. I hope it was worth the wait.

"Twenty-four male students out of seventy-five were selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building."

Thoughts while I watched this.
1. Ah so we see the process of how old time ads were made.
2. It was actually pretty neat.
3. Interesting group of personalities.
4. Haha nah it was a coin toss.
5. Oh we know the rules are going to go out the window.
6. Man he really pulls out all the stops for this experiment.
7. Of course you got the people who aren't going to take this so seriously and the ones who will.
8. Feminize them? Weird choice of words.
9. Interesting very interesting.
10. Oh the conflicts are starting to boil
11. Everyone usually plays around until things get noticeably intense.
12. Michael Angarano is pretty savage here which is awesome!
13. The guards see this as an opportunity to be assholes with seemingly no consequences.
14. Of course the prisoners hate the way they are being treated.
15. Things are starting to get more heated!
16. Oh my that all happened in the course of only one day.
17. Day 2 starts off with a bang!
18. See human nature just can't deal in these situations.
19. Haha Cell 3.
20. I don't think hogtying is legal to do anywhere.
21. They really are pushing lines here.
22. Then again experiments do tend to go off of the expected route.
23. I like the little bits of psychological conversations between the Professor and his group.
24. Oh he got shut down.
25. I don't think that kind of trick works more than once.
26. That was pretty chilling.
27. I like how they incorporate several aspects of prison life into the experiment.
28. That mock parole hearing was pretty intense.
29. Nelsan Ellis is really rocking his role here.
30. That is too funny and yet still pretty twisted.
31. Man this guy has really kept a cool head.
32. That's when things begin to cross the line.
33. Oh man I kind of figured that would be the result.
34. If this lasted the whole two weeks I'm pretty sure there would have been at least one suicide and a riot.
35. The interviews at the end were very telling.
36. The final interview though was really great.

Thoughts after I watched this.
1. That was emotionally draining.
2. After watching this I just needed to sit back and think.
3. It's hard to say what you would do in these situations.
4. For me I would have hoped I did the right thing without crossing any lines.
5. I thought this was very well acted, written, and directed.
6. The psychological aspects here were actually fairly simple to understand at least in my opinion.
7. This was thrilling from beginning to end.
8. The only negative thing for me is that some of the hair looked really fake.
9. I definitely recommend checking this out especially if you have the opportunity.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. I really enjoy Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley.
2. We've seen plenty of Miley Cyrus, but I'm really curious about her sister Brandi.
3. The director here didn't want to take credit so put it under a pseudonym.
4. That doesn't seem like a good sign sadly.
5. This is also the only film noted from Joe Landes and Paul Travers.
6. I haven't really heard anything good about this either.
7. You know what though I don't care.
8. I'm here to give my thoughts on it.
9. I mean can it really be that bad?

Thoughts while I watched this.
1. Okay interesting.
2. What's about to happen?
3. Oh...Oh God!
4. WTF??
5. These first three minutes and I automatically never want to crash somewhere like this.
6. Well you two are just asking for trouble doing that.
7. So Brandi Cyrus isn't the main girl?
8. Is it this Amy chick because I'm not amused?
9. Wow is everybody an idiot in this?
10. See that's what you get when you do dumb shit.
11. The bitchy girlfriends needs to die first ugh!
12. Damnit that's not fair.
13. Whoa that extra was hot!
14. Whoops got sidetracked.
15. Her mom looks way too young to have a daughter almost off to college.
16. The actress is 44 though unbelievable!
17. So Olivia Alexander who plays the horrible girlfriend was a contestant of "So You Think You Can Dance?".
18. Well at least she has a nice body and you don't see this from too many of those contestants.
19. Okay now it's just starting to feel like a cheesy teen drama.
20. I am digging this party band though.
21. Okay so who is the scooter driving camera guy?
22. He doesn't seem to be in the same crowd, yet he still manages to be where they are.
23. That felt a little like I Know What You Did Last Summer.
24. Jason is actually my favorite character at this point.
25. Oh that must have hurt!
26. I had a feeling about that.
27. Everyone here has some serious issues.
28. Now that's what I'm talking about!
29. Are you kidding me?
30. That kind of twist is pretty damn ridiculous.
31. I guess it sort of makes sense why though.
32. Just another reason to show that all natural is the way to go.
33. I was wondering what was underneath.
34. Damn that's messed up.
35. Wow did not see that coming!
36. Oh that looks pretty painful.
37. Does it look like that's a possibility?
38. I had a feeling that would happen.
39. That was quite an ending.

Thoughts after I watched this.
1. It really isn't anything like I expected it to be.
2. The characters say and do quite a bunch of dumb shit.
3. It did have quite a few twists and turns to it.
4. The main girl really sucked to me as a whole.
5. Jason was the only likable character for me.
6. Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley played their villains well as usual.
7. It's called Old 37, but you barely see the ambulance too much.
8. It's not too bad, but I see why people don't enjoy it.
9. I wouldn't recommend this one unless an avid fan of Kane Hodder or Bill Moseley.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. I had no idea they made another Condemned.
2. The first one is one of my favorite guilty pleasures.
3. I enjoyed the concept and the cheesiness.
4. This was directed by Roel Reine who is known for directing sequels.
5. He usually doesn't make very good one or just average.
6. The only good one in my opinion was Death Race 3.
7. It's written by Alan B. McElroy who has done many films including Spawn, The Wrong Turn series, and the 1st and 4th entries of The Marine series.
8. The trailer looks to be a bit cheesier than the original.
9. The cast is a mixed bag with Randy Orton, Wes Studi, and Eric Roberts.
10. I doubt it will be as fun as the first, but I will try to be hopeful.

"A former bounty hunter who finds himself on the run as part of a revamped Condemned tournament, in which convicts are forced to fight each other to the death as part of a game that's broadcast to the public."

Thoughts while I watched this.
1. Wes Studi is sounding pretty cheesy.
2. Oh this isn't how I expected it to start.
3. Hmm interesting I wonder how the actual "game" will begin.
4. Oh man this is a more twisted game than the people killing each other for a chance at freedom.
5. How did no one notice that?
6. Wow that was messed up.
7. Now I see how the whole thing happens to come about.
8. Wait Eric Roberts is playing a good guy's dad?
9. Okay nevermind I don't know what is going to happen.
10. Nice legs ladies lol.
11. Oh what're the chances?
12. Interesting was kind of expecting that, but why is it even happening?
13. Some of the fighting here feels so staged.
14. That doesn't seem like logical reasoning given the circumstances.
15. Okay I think I get the scenario this time around.
16. It's vastly different from the original in the way it works the concept.
17. I don't see how he managed to do that so quickly.
18. It did look cool though.
19. It seems a bit like The Running Man and Turkey Shoot among others.
20. Damn that was brutal!
21. Can anybody really be trusted?
22. Yeah some of this acting is pretty bad.
23. How the hell did he notice that?
24. Oh man this should be interesting.
25. This music makes me feel like I'm watching a comedy.
26. Wasn't expecting that to happen.
27. I was however expecting that.
28. Since he ran away in the beginning I highly doubt he will stand a chance taking Will on his own.
29. Haha Raul that is something I would say.
30. Damn that was hardcore!
31. The ending was pretty cheesy.

Thoughts after I watched.
1. It was entertaining, but nowhere near as fun as the original.
2. The acting and dialogue is pretty cheesy.
3. I think the action was alright, although it could have been better.
4. There were a few pretty great moments and ideas.
5. I think Wes Studi got killed quickly because they probably couldn't afford him for too long.
6. I wouldn't say this is a cash cow though since the first one wasn't even that popular either.
7. They just wanted to expand the universe I guess.
8. I thought it was a decent one time watch.
9. I don't think it will be everyone's cup of tea unless you're bored and don't mind some cheese with your movies.

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. I decided to watch this since I'm going to go on my own vacation later this month.
2. Another reason is this is a classic I really should have watched by now.
3. It's back when Chevy Chase was awesome and funny.
4. Harold Ramis directed (early years style) and John Hughes wrote the script!
5. John Candy need I say more?
6. It's more than likely going to be loads better than the reboot/sequel hybrid.
7. Some of the young cast here is pretty well known today like Anthony Michael Hall and Jane Krakowski.
8. It's also back when National Lampoon was fun.
9. Let's get this show on the road!

Thoughts before I watched this.
1. The first of these recent young adult post apocalyptic style survival movies are always fun and interesting.
2. Then the second one happens and it completely changes the rules, but it still usually ends up being an enjoyable film.
3. It does have strong new additions like Aiden Gillen, Alan Tudyk, and Giancarlo Esposito.
4. It's also always good to see the people we already knew once again.
5. For once it seems to be that the duo who worked on the first film are once again tackling the storyline.
6. They will do so again for the third entry.
7. You don't see that very often anymore.
8. One thing I'm excited to see is the "zombies" known as Cranks.
9. I'm hopeful that this will be enjoyable

"The Gladers have escaped the Maze, but now they face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a world ravaged by solar flares and disease."

Thoughts while I watched this.
1. That very first scene made me feel like I was watching the wrong movie.
2. It definitely doesn't start slow!
3. Can Petyr Baelish be trusted?
4. Something fishy is going on.
5. Whoa what the hell?
6. Here comes trouble.
7. That expression seems to allude to opposing ideas!
8. Oh man that was a close call.
9. Haha nice one Thomas!
10. None of these are good signs.
11. Boys will be boys lol.
12. The cranks kind of remind me of what to expect from The Last of Us movie.
13. Oh shit that was intense!
14. That doesn't look too good.
15. Thomas sort of reminds me of Rick Grimes in the way he leads.
16. Aww that was kind of sad mostly because of the reactions from the group.
17. I'm usually fine with thunderstorms, but if it's pretty much only lightning and no rain I'll pass.
18. That's a very creative little trap!
19. There are a whole lot of horror elements to this installment.
20. Was it really necessary to make the rat CGI or couldn't they find one to what they needed?
21. That view probably would have been better if times were different.
22. Oh man that's just not fair!
23. So this place seems like a crack/whore house.
24. Was this series meant for teens in the first place or did they make it more teen friendly?
25. Is it me or is the idea here similar to The Lotus flower effect from Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters?
26. I find Brenda way more attractive than Teresa.
27. Nice Nathalie Emmanuel!
28. Hmm suspicious.
29. OMG WTF!?!?!
30. That was not expected whatsoever!
31. I don't think the end justifies the means here.
32. What does he got up his sleeve?
33. Yeaaaah get 'em!!!
34. Oh no!
35. Not good! Not good! Not good!
36. Aww come on.
37. I guess I should have figured it would be a huge cliffhanger.

Thoughts after I watched this.
1. Damnit do I really have to wait 2 years to find out what happens next?
2. I honestly hope they don't go around and decide to make Teresa good again in the final installment.
3. I do appreciate though that the final installment will be just one movie unlike all these young adult series that get split.
4. It seems nowhere in this post-apocalyptic world is really safe.
5. I loved the new additions to the cast.
6. There was always something happening throughout.
7. I would have like for more Cranks, but still happy with what I got lol.
8. As I heard this doesn't cater to the book fans as much as it does for us movie fans.
9. If you are one of the movie fans I would definitely recommend this high octane sequel.