#26"An unappreciated John Carpenter flick, and Nick Cannon vs. Zombies?..."The Hidden Gem:Ghosts of Mars (2001)
The Master says:"Why do so many people hate this movie? Fine, maybe
Carpenter gave us his best work in the 70's and 80's, but this was still a very
Carpenter-esque movie that rocked in all kinds of ways;
Jason Statham and
Ice Cube with guns,
Natasha Henstrige looking hot as hell, and some cool ghosts that possess people and make them into body modded-zombie killer things...
Big Daddy Mars kicked ass! This was supposed to be fun and tongue in cheek, not serious and terrifying, and while it's no
Halloween or
The Thing, it's a hell of a good flick that far too many people pass over."
The Train Wreck:Day of the Dead (2008)
The Master says:"F**k
Nick Cannon. That's right, I said it. Why is
Mariah Carey's pool boy starring in a zombie flick, let alone one that is supposed to be a "remake" of the
Romero classic? Then again after watching it, I can see why he is. How they got
Ving Rhames and
Mena Suvari to star in this is beyond me too, but then again their careers have slowed down, so I guess it's a gig. The movie itself is just frustrating, poorly acted, and scripted ... Zombies can climb walls? WTF?!? I could rant for days, but the bottom line is that this movie gave me fits. "
The Master says:"Why do so many people hate this movie? Fine, maybe Carpenter gave us his best work in the 70's and 80's, but this was still a very Carpenter-esque movie that rocked in all kinds of ways; Jason Statham and Ice Cube with guns, Natasha Henstrige looking hot as hell, and some cool ghosts that possess people and make them into body modded-zombie killer things... Big Daddy Mars kicked ass! This was supposed to be fun and tongue in cheek, not serious and terrifying, and while it's no Halloween or The Thing, it's a hell of a good flick that far too many people pass over."
