Man-Thing
by Brett Leonard
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Actor: Jack Thompson, Rawiri Paratene, Robert Mammone, Steve Bastoni, William ZappaDirector: Brett Leonard
Brand: MAN-THING (DVD MOVIE)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Man-Thing
Movie Review: Man-Thing......
Summary: 4 Stars
I'll admit, I'm quite surpised to see a Man-Thing movie from Lionsgate and Marvel. Don't get me wrong, I love the comic. Always have. It's just I wasn't expecting a Man-Thing movie so soon from Marvel. I'm glad they decided to make this movie. I love Swamp movies. Why? Well, Swamps have always been a little creepy to me. The movie itself is about a new sheriff who comes to a small Louisiana town. Evil corporate people are drilling around the Louisiana Swamp Area for their own personal gain. The townsfolk don't like it and neither does Man-Thing who awakes from his slumber in the swamp. The body count rises as the sheriff tries figuring out who is doing the killing(to which he finds out in the end) and that is, basically, the gist of it.
Take into account, though, that Man-Thing is by no means a bad movie even though the plot seems a little thin and you only get to see a good bit of Man-Thing during the last twenty or so minutes of the movie. It is actually pretty entertaining.
However, there are some things that kinda miffed me about the movie. First off, they changed his powers in the movie. In the comics, he had the power to burn those who 'know fear' to being able to manipulate the swamp's vegetation(like DC's Swamp Thing). I didn't want to see a Swamp Thing movie--I wanted to see a Man-Thing movie. Second, they took a lot of liberties with the source material(again, making it more into a Swamp-Thing type movie) changing little things like Man-Things identity from a scientist to a shaman. Thirdly, if Marvel wanted to make a Man-Thing movie at all, why couldn't they have put a more suitable budget into it and have several of the title's writers come up with a good script??
At any rate, the movie is good for what it is. A creepy Swamp movie. In that, it succeeds admirably. It is directed by Brett Leonard and stars: Matthew Le Nevez, Rachel Taylor, Jack Thompson, and Conan Stevens as The Man-Thing. Just don't expect it to be of the same calibur as Marvels other movies(like Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man or The Incredible Hulk). Maybe, at some other point, Marvel will decide to make a 'proper' movie for fans like me of the comic once they get their movie-making company rolling.
Summary of Man-Thing
Kyle Williams (Matthew Le Nevez) thought taking the new post of sheriff in the sleepy town of Bywater would be exactly the change of pace he needed. But the peaceful town is not what it seems. While investigating a series of gruesome murders Kyle discovers that the locals are hiding a frightening secret. Torn between whom and what to believe the only straight answers he receives are from the feisty young schoolteacher Teri (Rachael Toylor). Together they embark on a quest to unravel the truth.Bonus Features16:9 Widescreen5.1 Dolby Digital2.0 Dolby Stereo Stereo SurroundTrailersSystem Requirements: Running Time 105 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HORROR Rating:?R UPC:?012236176237 Manufacturer No:?17623Horror DVD Video
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