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Movie Reviews of Feast (Unrated Edition)
Movie Review: A terrific genre piece that was robbed of a theatrical viewing
Summary: 5 Stars
Generally speaking, when movies are released direct-to-DVD they are crap. The kind of crap that surpasses campy and goes into the territory where I never tread. For the most part, it's a don't pass go, don't collect 200 dollars, go directly to trash. Feast is, surprisingly, not one of these movies.
It was a project that probably should suck, beginning life as the notorious Project Greenlight episode that had a bunch of bickering, problems with management and it seemed poised to fall. And it did, sort of. Not having a proper theatrical run (at least at any theatre I've seen) and being relegated to DVD. Having watched portions of the show and knowing a little about the history of the movie's tortured release, I picked it up on a lark, thinking it might be entertaining.
I wasn't prepared for the insane send-up of horror genres and movies that it contains in it short 92 minutes. In the same way that Slither was a funny send-up of the genre, Feast presents a very simple story set up. It's a bar, we get to know the characters in a slick character bio pause frame, the bar quickly gets attacked and Hero number one tries to save the day...dies horribly, so the movie seems to randomly select hero number two.
It's this sly wink and nudge that had me laughing throughout the film. It's very easy to see the edges that were cut to film Feast. It feels very indie...the kind of indie that's filmed on an actual indie budget and showcases puppetry and various ways to get by the cheapest. But instead of being annoying, the cheapness actually made me love the movie more.
There's really not much to say about Feast. It's bloody, gory, hilarious and a terrific homage to all the 80s/90s flicks that I grew up watching. For those looking for a film in the same vein as Slither, this is a good, cheap choice. And a perfect example of a movie that didn't get the chance it deserved, but flourished anyway.
Movie Review: Best B movie in years
Summary: 5 Stars
And don't get me wrong - I consider "Alien" a B movie and one of the best movies ever. To me "B Movie" describes a genre rather than a level of quality. "Feast" was just fun fun fun in ways that Hollywood hasn't managed in quite a while. It has a cleverness on par with that shown by "Scream," in that it plays to, and with, the conventions we know and expectations we bring. I mean, everyone knows how a horror movie or creature feature is supposed to play out, and this movie plays with both keeping to that tradition and dropping it like the cold wet rag it can be to surprise us and entertain us. I was expecting something like a straight-to-DVD video that would tell basically the same story in basically the same way as any other monster movie, probably with cheesy effects and maybe bad acting. I was very happily surprised at how much better than that Feast turned out to be. The characters are well-done and the actors turn in good performances (a special nod to Henry Rollins on that count), and the production style is really very entertaining, a good sense of humor underlying everything. It is graphically (and sometimes sexually) violent, but if you object to that you're probably not considering this movie anyway. And despite being on a limited budget, the monsters are done well, nicely grotesque, frightening and convincing. This is as much due to the director's cinematography as the effects folks' creations, both of which work to advantage in bringing these creatures to life. I recommend this movie the way I recommend American Werewolf in London and Carpenter's The Thing. I believe this movie was the result of the "Project Greenlight" program, so horror fans looking for a little deviation from the standard predictable Hollywood approach to these kinds of movies should definitely support this film, send the message that we'll be an audience for more than they think.Movie Review: Awsome horror film.
Summary: 5 Stars
Well what can I say that hasen't already been said by all the positive reviews, this turned out to be a complete surprise it is one of the best horror films I've seen this year along with the hills have eyes remake. The film has a very nice mix of horror and comedy and it actually works unlike other films like this which fail miserably, Feast is similar to 80's monster films where the cast members have to fight inside a secluded area and they're surrounded by monsters or something else just like Evil dead or Tremors. The strangers are introduced by showing their status and they each have a nickname like Beer guy, Grandma, Bozo ect. which I thought was a cool way to know these characters I also had no clue which character was going to die or not, it had some really intense moments and wasn't predictable the plotline maybe thin but the film was fun to watch that you won't realise this cause the filmakers make fun of all the horror cliches that happen in these type of films without turning it into a parody. The creatures were also very nasty and hard to kill they usually attack really fast and leave a bloody mess, the bar setting was excellent and was used to great advantage they were right in the middle of nowhere with no help to be found which creates a great atmosphere it also has great cinamatography especially for a low budget horror film and some good acting from the cast. The actors include Clu Gulager whose son directed this film, Henry Rollins, Balthazar Getty ect. and the gore fx were very good they didn't use any CGI, overall I think that this was one of the best horror films of 2006 it was like a roller coaster ride and I highly recommend this to all horror fans I loved it.Movie Review: Exceeded my expectations and delivered the goods
Summary: 5 Stars
Feast is a dumb movie. I will give any one who thought it was a waste that... but it was a dumb movie that was better than pretty much any other dumb movie I have ever seen. This movie has a lot of stuff packed into it hour+ running time. People of all kinds are slaughtered, devoured, and in one of the most disturbing moments of the film... regurgitated. Yet, this beast of movie takes it all further as it crosses lines left and right. Take for instance the moment when a female victim is oraly gagged by the montser mounting her... which climaxes with a very porn oriented gross out moment. There are really no safe bets in this film as characters you would expect to live don't and those you think would die... well, in most cases do... but in a couple instances, they don't. A neat little tactic was a pause on each character as introduced with a little fact-tivia listed by their face shot. It was distracting but in a good way... as some funny little one liners were mentioned.
Enter our "hero" all covered in blood. The patrons of the bar are shocked and he tells them that they need to band together to fight what's coming. Unfortunately, for some, they arrive sooner than expected and the blood begins to flow. No one in this film is incredibly smart but there are a few who have something going on upastairs... and of course there are those who are beyond stupid. It becomes a twisted tale of survival and then simply a "kill em all" epic... and the ones who save the day are the ones you may not totally expect.
For its pure misdirection of expectation... I give it 5 stars. I tell ya... one you see this one, expect the unexpected.
Solid show...
Movie Review: Feast... Project Redlight
Summary: 5 Stars
Feast: 9 out of 10: Wow this is the way B-movie horror should be done. The fact it came out of that self important coming of age auteur factory Project Greenlight is even more of a miracle.
First of all the movie has an undeniable cool factor about it. Henry Rollins as a second rate Tony Robbins, a Jason Mewes joke, and a truly funny self referential anyone can and will die at anytime vibe all in the first ten minutes which sets the table for a cool fun ride.
The movie involves people inside a bar and monsters outside trying to get in. Nothing more. It turns into a surprisingly action packed film for what is basically a one set Rio Bravo remake. Like Shaun of the Dead (Another better than anyone could of hoped horror comedy) the characters make the difference.
There is plenty of cannon fodder (Introduced in an almost too long for its own good style of captions rating the various bar patrons survivability), and eye candy, and best of all a surprising amount of x-rated violence. (There isn't a body fluid not featured in the movie. Finally an unrated cut that is truly unrated and not just an "R" with some deleted exposition scenes.)
The movie wisely never explains what the monsters are or how they got there. It concentrates on the real time survival of the bar patrons. Did I mention that anyone can die at anytime? Even your best horror movie watching radar will be put to the test as you try to figure out who among the rabble are the prerequisite hero and heroine.
Plenty of fun and action and style cover any of the rough spots. Simply a great B movie.