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SEED OF CHUCKY review
I’m very very curious about this ROGUE PICTURES – they’re doing such a remarkable job out of the gate in terms of releasing an excellent acquisition (SHAUN OF THE DEAD) and producing a film that has been in development forever – and having it be fucking kickass (SEED OF CHUCKY) and with ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 looking promising… and UNLEASHED (formerly DANNY THE DOG) looking utterly badass! I’m quickly becoming a fan of ROGUE PICTURES as a low to moderate budget Genre Stable.
This outing… SEED OF CHUCKY is exactly and perfectly the film it needs to be… Sick, Depraved, Hilarious, Vile, Perverse and just plain WRONG! - Oh, and that’s just the opening credits!
Ya know, I thought that the days of American SINema out-wolfbagging the film going abuse of Miike was done with… but the opening of SEED OF CHUCKY did it for me. From splooge dripping down the top of the screen… then barreling through said seed and into the unknown vagina… then through the vagina… a living pulsing undulating canal – sperm wiggling it’s way through… till finally it finds the egg… where… well you know the birth process. And the payoff to this shot – is one funny as fuck sight gag. Really couldn’t believe it. Nicely done.
Now, I don’t know about you, but I thought this whole film was about Chucky and Tiffany’s pursuit to conceive their child… but in fact, the film begins with they’re kid all pre-pubescent… to say his balls ain’t dropped yet, is pulling the hit a bit, but again – it’s important to not ruin the gags of this flick, as they are… pretty damn great. For what this is.
Billy Boyd is fantastic as the voice of “Glen” – their child. He looks like Sid Vicious bred with a Gelfling that admired Walken’s dental work from THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Now – the film centers on “Glen” right from the beginning. He’s the captive of a piece of shit Biker version of Stromboli – that’s using him to win cred as world class Ventriloquist. Now – due to the stamp on “Glen” he believes his parents and that he himself is Japanese. He wonders about his parents as all orphans do. Billy’s vocal work cracked me up. Mancini offers the best satiric writing of his Chucky career here and overall and throughout this film he’s gold!
This isn’t a refined film. This is one helluva Drive-In flick. I mean that in the best possible way. It’s sickly romantic. It’s honk your horn funny! Now, I didn’t have this advantage… However, I did see the film with my lovely lady at my side and well… she’s the special sort of sweetie that drug ME to see the film. Albeit, she didn’t have to drag hard. I’ve been a Chucky fan from the beginning. Having said that – I prefer the last two, to the first two. I know, I know. But on the wise cracking killer flicks – I prefer it when the bad guys get the extra dose of personality.
As a HORROR film, the first two are better, but as pure entertainment – BRIDE OF CHUCKY and SEED OF CHUCKY are vastly superior. Chucky was always a silly concept – and for me in the realm of pure horror, Chucky never could hold a candle next to the kings of slasher horror: Freddy, Jason & Michael. But – in terms of satiric horror glee – Chucky is pretty darn great.
In SEED OF CHUCKY – the banter between Chucky and Tiffany becomes like some crazed, perverse, sick & twisted take on Burns & Allen or Lucy & Desi. There’s just a level of genuine affection and annoyance between these two that make them work as a male & female romantic comedy pair for the slasher set.
Mancini – just throws his hat completely in the kitsch camp by bringing on John Waters in a hilarious role as PETE PETERS – a paparazzi delighted by the twisted goings on in the windows of Jennifer Tilly.
Speaking of – Jennifer’s take on herself is HILARIOUS. I mean, her hatred for Julia Roberts is just funny, but more than that what she’s willing to do to play the Virgin Mary… it’s a camp classic performance. She has a lot of fun at her own expense and it really does pay off in laughs.
Overall, SEED OF CHUCKY is a very enjoyable outing in the Chucky franchise – and really – what I hope is the last entry. There is a feeling like they want the series to continue, but I like the finality that some of the wrap up insinuates. Tis better to go out on a high note, which this definitely is. Bravo Mancini, good job!
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I saw it yesterday. It really wasn't that funny or scary or anything else. You know who should direct the next episode? Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They know how to do cool puppets. I really like chucky, but here he's just plain stupid.
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Harry has a girlfriend? Is this news? Very cool, congrats!
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... but NO Chucky movie will EVER top "Bride of Chucky".
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Harry said "I prefer the last two, to the first two". What about the third part? I remember some bullshit Military Academy Showdown, which really annoyed me at that time. the director from the 3rd did some great work on Alias and Lost, though.
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Nov 16, 2004 7:39:10 AM CST
Not a word about the topic that should be discussed.
by salvatoregravano
Namely, whether it was as unwatchable as that gigantic pile of excrement "Bride of Chucky", by Ronny "I Killed Three Franchises" Yuk, worse, or (unlikely) slightly better.
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They are kid??? OK.
ANyway, i thought it was decent but nowhere near great. The lack of the continuity with the other films was appalling considering it was the same writer (Since when is Illinois, home of the good guy factory, in Japan???). It mainly seemed like a bunch of ideas they had thrown together into a script.
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The factory from part two could have been closed years ago and probably was closed because of all the weird shit that happened there.-------------- I enjoyed the first film, loved the second, loathed the third, and was mostly amused by the fourth. It sounds like this new one improves on the attempts made by four. I'll have to check it out this week.
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Bride of Chucky, whilst not an academy award winning style of film, helped recreate Chucky for the modern day, after a mediocre 2, a shockingly bad 3 and then nothing for close to what, 7 years or so, Bride reentered with a style and flair that took it so outrageously over the top that it was great. As far as Ronny Yu killing three franchises? I hope you werent mentioning these movies as part of that, seeing as we now have another sequel on our hands... I havent seen Seed yet but I intend to. If you cant take bride and most likely seed, as the piece of camp fun theyre meant to be, then maybe you're watching them for the wrong reasons...
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Nov 16, 2004 9:14:27 AM CST
I Can't Believe Harry Barely reviews Movies Anymore And He actru
by bigtuna
Did You Like Team America Harry?
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Nov 16, 2004 9:24:47 AM CST
C'mon, Ben Browder is being rumored for a GREEN LANTERN film and
by spyguy
Time to rethink the priorities, people...
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Nov 16, 2004 9:32:36 AM CST
Because Harry seems to be asleep at the wheel here is the link t
by regicidal_maniac
www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_1737.html Enjoy. It's a fucking great read and if made right it'll blow all the other zombie films away, including the earlier Dead trilogy films.
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Nov 16, 2004 9:38:23 AM CST
Ya forgot about Child's Play 3, but that's understandable since
by big bad clone
Yes, Glen speaking Japanese every now and then was the highlight of this flick. There were plenty of funny bits but I didn't laugh much. I dunno, I think using animatronic puppets through off the comedic timing. But of the two R rated puppet comedies I 've seen in the last few weeks, Team America is clearly superior.
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No way, anything, even from Romero himself, will blow away the first two of his ZombieFilms!
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Uh, your hand doesn't count, Harry. LOL
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It seems like Harry Just reviews awful films instead of films that a broader spectrum of people might actually want to see. If you don't believe me just check out his DVD "picks" page.
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Nov 16, 2004 10:16:52 AM CST
Elkatak I once thought as you do but then I read this script an
by regicidal_maniac
Admittedly the original NOTLD and DOTD are going to be hard to beat but if noone stands in his way this script has the potential to be 'the one'. Read it before you pass judgement. www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_1737.html
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Nov 16, 2004 11:34:38 AM CST
Harry you've got to be PHUCKING KIDDING?? Seed of Chucky was sim
by the founder
I've always tried to support you harry, and I never bash you, even when i don't agree, but the Seed of Chucky wasn't even entertaining. It started out good in the begining, but when it turned out to be a dream, andthe doll was in a phucking circus or something it went down hill, no wait they got me again when Chucky and bride supposedly killed Santa, and it turned out to be a phucking movie. Jennifer Tilly playing herself? jeez that was a lame plot on this supposed real reality. Seed of Chucky was one of the worse films that have ever come out of hollywood.
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Will you stop talking about your girlfriend? Sounds liek someone's trying real hard to make people accept the fact that you actually have one. And I've never heard anyone sound gayer talking about a girl. Oh, sorry...you're "sweetie" ug.
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Nov 16, 2004 12:14:18 PM CST
At least Harry's Double-D's aren't fucking up my monitor anymore
by lamerz
Good god... could there be a more disturbing sight? Oh yeah, if it wasn't animation. That would probably make all the readers of AICN gouge their eyes out with spoons though.
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Nov 16, 2004 1:16:15 PM CST
I spent more time with my jaw hanging open then laughing.
by yo_shebitch
Especially during the scene involving a big steaming pile of intestines. Whoa. And to the fact that people bring their small (I'm talking 4 or 5 years old here folks) children to see this stuff. Note to parents - just because there are puppets in the film doesn't mean it's a kiddie flick.
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I usually say Harry needs to give it up because he's like the Stan Lee of the internet, and his talk about his "sweetie" is not gay, because gay people aren't that dorky. But I did enjoy this movie, and it is a hit. I didn't like Jennifer Tilly playing herself and having Redman in, but I can see the business sense behind those two decisions. I knew this would never live up to "Bride of Chucky" which is really a classic I love to watch and watch and watch. It was a lot of fun, although I agree with the post that the movie could have used more "direction" and especially MORE INVENTIVE KILLINGS. My two friends both thought the movie was so-so, and we all looooved "Bride."
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Chucky is probably my all time fave slasher, simply because the first movie I saw in 2nd grade frightened the shit out of me and I didn't finish it until years later (as a result of doing that, that little plastic prick became a staple in my nightmares). I know he can be punted like a football, but the thing is he specializes in getting the drop on people and once he gets the drop on you you are one dead motherfucker. I thought Seed was okay but definitely below the other 4 movies if I were to rank them---1. Child's Play 2. Child's Play III 3. Bride of Chucky 4. Child's Play II 5. Seed of Chucky
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yeah - a load of spunk rolling down the screen sounds friggin' hilarious!!! this might've been funny in high school, or 7th grade, or never... i'm no prude, and i love black comedy as much as any genre, but this sounds flat-out pathetic.
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Bad choices? A 'one role' actress (Bullets Over Broadway)? Marisa Tomei syndrome? Either way it seems her job has fallen into Shatner territory - she exists to make fun of herself. Yeah, that's right. I compared Jennifer Tilly to Shatner. And abily to boot.
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Not sure what to amke of the flick. Recently re-watched Bride of Chucky and it really, really, sucks. A LOT.
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Nov 16, 2004 3:52:37 PM CST
After Polar Express and now Chucky, I assume you'll be reviewing
by terry_1978
Which I actually wouldn't mind seeing as how the first couple of reviews have said it's pretty trippy and funny.
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I loved BRIDE OF CHUCKY because of the unexpected amount of humor the Chucky/Tiffany relationship added to the movie. This one took that exact same element and stretched it out to an hour and half. It was sick and twisted but also very, very funny. I really liked the character of Glen even though his freaky Ziggy Stardust meets Christopher Walken appearance takes some getting used to (I just assumed that he would look like a smaller version of Chucky). I loved his wide-eyed innocence and his inability to understand why his parents are so prone to blood soaked carnage. The scene where he asks them why they kill people and the both of them are caught off gaurd and start fumbling for the right words to say was one of the best scenes in the film. This one also had some of the funniest lines of any movie this year ("I had a vasectomy the minute I came to Hollywood, I ain't stupid!"). There's a lot to like in SEED OF CHUCKY if you prepare yourself for a balls-to-the-wall comedy instead of a horror movie. That's really the only problem, it's a little too funny and off beat for those who were expected something more along the lines of the first three CHILD'S PLAY movies.
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...and...no, I guess that's about it. I can't believe how liberal people get with their reviews just because they know going in that a movie is SUPPOSED to be a piece of shit. This is why movies suck so much ass nowadays.........and what are you guys talking about? I still have Harry's bitch tits on my screen.
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You're telling me you don't have any "guilty pleasure" movies that you like to watch that the bulk of the movie-going audience has condemned? I always walk into Blockbuster and "Gigli" is always out, you have to think that some people liked that movie even as far as being a fan of watching train wrecks. I myself like several "bad movies" like Howard the Duck and Street Fighter but that doesn't mean I don't like awards caliber stuff like The Hours and The Pianist. By the way, Seed of Chucky is going to get steamrolled by The Incredibles and The Polar Express anyway, so it needs all the help it can get. I bet you don't like Re-Animator movies or tabloid newspapers EITHER!!!
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Nov 16, 2004 6:18:35 PM CST
"I thought that the days of American SINema out-wolfbagging the
by sod off baldric
Can anyone please decipher this sentence for me? It isn't listed in my English to Harry dictionary. Come on man...over five years and you still don't have a basic grasp of the English language? Anyway, to get on topic, Seed of Chucky looks RIDICULOUSLY bad. I mean, Armageddon-level bad. I still can't believe that there are homeless people starving to death on the streets, yet the money that could possibly save them gets spent on movies like Seed of Chucky. Humanity sucks.
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Nov 16, 2004 9:17:32 PM CST
"I still can't believe that there are homeless people starving t
by psyclops
So homeless people could still starve on the streets if that money was spent on good movies like THE GODFATHER or CITIZEN KANE, right? Give me a fucking break. SEED OF CHUCKY isn't art but it's fun for the horror fans. Every movie, no matter how incredibly silly it appears in advertisements, has an audience that is willing to embrace it and that is happy that the effort was made to bring it to them. I hated the trailer for SON OF THE MASK and I was pretty vocal about it but I didn't tack on a ridiculous statement like you did at the end of my rant.
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Forgot to mention that gem of a popcorn movie, kudos to Psyclops for keeping up defense for fans of what the general public considers to be crap. Sometimes movies can be fun too ya know.
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Nov 16, 2004 10:49:06 PM CST
The film uses Ed Wood references, this movie is worse than Plan
by matthooper8
Don't make fun of something when your work is worse.
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... then i hope she used a tractor
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Nov 17, 2004 12:38:50 AM CST
The Onion panned it. They also called NATIONAL TREASURE "simult
by frankdrebin
http://www.theonionavclub.com/cinema/index.php?issue=4046&r=3 I saw BRIDE OF CHUCKY and generally liked it, although I would have liked it more if Katherine Heigl had a shower scene.
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High concept meets low brow.
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No, man it's not okay that so much money is spent on ANY movie while people starve and live on the streets, but my comment was mostly meant to be a bitterly sarcastic one. I'm just of the mind that whatever money HAS to be spent on making movies (again, I don't think money HAS to be spent on making movies, I'm just being sarcastic) could at least be used to make better ones than Seed of Chucky. That's all I'm saying, and it's just my opinion, so there's no need to get uptight about it. So to you, Psyclops, I say pull the stick out of your ass and stop being so damned tetchy.
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Nov 17, 2004 1:09:35 PM CST
Aw come off it oat soda; you know you're just jealous!
by pontsing barset
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... Dr. Strangelove, Gone With the Wind, Shampoo, The Iron Giant, all the Marx Bros., and all the WC Fields movies are: "Awful Films"? Erm, mind listing some films you think AREN'T awful so that I may ridicule your tastes appropriately?
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What can I say? Comments like that get me all riled up. I don't mind a studio spending a modest 12 million bucks on Chucky's last hurrah, especially one that was designed to please the fans who have waited six years to see his swan song. I also don't have anything against people voicing their opinions. I didn't try to defend the movie or attack anyone who hated it, it just made me a little upset when I read that comment.
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Since when did "dragged" become "drug"?
As in:
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Gotcha. No worries, man. We cool.
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ooh I remember (creaky olde-timey voice) when the first CHILDS PLAY cem out in ought 4. Wuz a big ole wurlitzer organ came up out of the floor and Betty Grable selling peanuts in the aisles.
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Seed of Chucky was by far one of the better movies of 2004, for exactly the reasons this review states. Pure bloody brilliance. Hilarious. Actually a smart, witty horror flick that is better than a stupid slasher.
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