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Movie Reviews of Contamination
Movie Review: Alien Contamination.
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a very odd and cheesy Italian gore flick, it was a mix of horror and science fiction and it was directed by Luigi Cozzi who now owns the Dario Argento store in Rome called Proffondo Rosso. While Contamination was a decent film I just didn't think it was that good, the first half was very promising as we get to see some impressive gore scenes with the exploding stomachs but then the second half kind of loses steam and becomes slightly boring. The green alien eggs were a knock off from Alien and you could tell that this film was trying to cash in on its success which was typical of Italian horror films at the time, some of these films were of course great cause you can't take them too seriously and they were usually gorier than the original films.
Contamination has some pretty bad acting and stars Ian McCulloch who also stared in Zombie 2 and Dr. Butcher M.D. so hes pretty well known among Italian horror fans and the direction from Luigi Cozzi was rather low-key with some scenes looking abit too dark, the pacing was a bit uneven despite having a great opening sequence which had some great suspense and the film also has a weak plot but if your a gore hound then you won't mind since there were plenty of great gore scenes, the exploding stomachs were quite impressive and they even have a scene done in slow motion in case you missed it.
The story's about two astronauts returning to Earth from Mars carrying with them some deadly bacterial eggs the size of footballs which have the lethal potential to destroy the Earth's entire population. When a ship along with its slaughtered crew (their bodies seem to be ripped open from the inside) arrives in New York city a government task force must discover a way to stop the alien invasion before it's lethal containment causes all the city's residents to explode. The film also involves some coffee plantations in South America that has been hiding these eggs for other purposes and Ian McCulloch's character and a female scientist along with a New York city cop are on the trail, oh yeah and theres one laughable alien that appears towards the last half of the film. Contamination was a very trashy gore flick that I enjoyed to a certain level so if your an Italian horror fan then you'll probably like this as well, Blue Underground did a reasonably good job with the transfer and provided the disc with some great special features like interviews with the director and behind the scenes along with a picture gallery.
Movie Review: Fun gore w/ old ugly louise monroe
Summary: 3 Stars
Its a 4 for the fun gore and overhuge exploding chests and cheese dubbing.
Knock off a point for Cozzi's comment in the extras how he wanted a young hot actress and TPTB wanted an 'old' ugly' woman as Colonel/scientist.
Graphic novel is neat/slightly different storyline details.
Nits; NY cap in helicopter scene, chick? slapping scene?
Do Italians just have this stereotype of New York/American males calling women chick? Men get respect by slapping women? You can slap a superior officer (or anyone) and that's OK. You can make yourself a NY officer by placing a piece of tape with "NY" written with a Sharpie on a mil. cap.
At least they weren't drinking beer on the job. Another Italian flavored cheesy fun had the scientists drinking beer all day long while searching for a sea creature. Huh?
The graphic novel has them saying F*UCK alot. I almost never say that word at my job :). Another stereotype of Americans to the Italians? An occasional subject verb disagreement, sugar shipment switches to coffee at the end, and the B love interest is Hubbard the astronaut. And yes, the Colonel/scientist is drawn younger/hotter than the actress in the film.
Movie Review: Alien arrives on Earth, indeed.
Summary: 3 Stars
A search of a supposedly deserted ship uncovers a gruesome mystery. The crew is dead, literlly torn apart by some unknown force, and the ship's cargo is not coffee, but groaning, glowing eggs that make people explode whenever contact with the slimy green filling is made. Writer/director 'Lewis Coates' (aka Luigi Cozzi) crafts an incomprehensible story of alien invasion (or simple destruction, the exact goal is never made clear) in this most famous (or infamous) Italian cash-in on Alien. In the to be expected excellent supplements (the disc is from Blue Underground, so special things are almost a matter of routine) Cozzi comes across as a real classic sci-fi geek. Too bad that love didn't infuse his script or direction. While the movie is entertaining, it is mostly for the wrong reasons, and Cozzi fumbles chances for suspense during key moments in the film (i.e. having the female lead trapped in a bathroom with an alien egg) by dragging the scenes out until they become ludicrous. Nonetheless, fans of this long gone era of movie making (late seventies/early eighties low budget schlock cinema) will find something to enjoy in the movie. I did.Movie Review: So bad, it's funny
Summary: 3 Stars
This is really a terrible movie. Really. The dub is off sync, the plot makes no sense, and the score is, well... incredibly bad. The cuts in between scenes are dizzying, as is the cinematography (at a few points, we were blinded by the bright lights in the movie). Finally, the Martian eggs are the best actors in the film, understanding dramatic tension and irony better than any of the characters. (Plus, they light up, hum, and... explode...)All that said, I loved this movie. It was HILARIOUS. It just can't be taken too seriously, that's all. I thoroughly enjoyed the witty dialogue ("Whatever happened to the crew, it was SUDDEN.") and the scenes involving Martians. The "Cyclops" is beautifully constructed, complete with a blinking eye bulb. The "Martian cave" is full of the lovely eggs (or exploding, humming avacados) and is so bright and white, all thought processes will cease until the end of the movie. The exploding gore effects are great too... I'd go into more detail, but that'd ruin the fun.
And I must thank "The Goblin" for his excellent work in composing the score. Well done. It will take me a few weeks to recover...
Movie Review: Ehhh
Summary: 3 Stars
To be totally honest, this isn't the lost italian gem I was hoping for. I bought 'Contamination' under the false pretence that Luigi Cozzi was a talented film maker. I mean after all he had worked for the master (Dario Argento) on Phenomena. I must also admit that I love Italian horror films set in New York (don't ask me why).
Upon watching this film I realized that I had bought a very mediocre/boring film. Don't get me wrong, Contamination isn't awful, it's just dull. It's one of those films which doesn't warrant repeated viewings.
On the plus side, as a fan of low budget films, I must give Luigi credit for the filmic aspects. He knows how to cover a scene with the camera and is able to light some fairly cheesy looking sets to maximum advantage. However he lacks the 'artisitc' vituosity of other great "low budget" Italian directors such as Sergio Martino, who could not only construct a fairly tight picture but also inject some kind of mood or atmosphere.
Basically rent first, watching this film once may be enough!
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