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House of Wax (2005)
Surprisingly good
This movie turned out to be much better than it should have been. I found the opening few minutes involving the two villains when they were young, quite distressing to watch, which did surprise me.
The special effects were very impressive, and were suitably gory enough to send a chill down your spine. This movie definitely plays on the notion of wax figures being somewhat creepy, and takes full advantage of it. The scene where one character discovers another fully waxed up, his tear-filled eyes still moving, and attempting to save him, is a highlight.
Paris Hilton, the only real major 'star' name to this movie, acts to the best of her ability. Make of that what you will. She does provide one of the major highlights to the movie.
I did enjoy the ending, although the so-called twist at the end was a bit of a let down.
A great Friday night movie!
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
Not bad!
I remember watching this in the cinema when I was 10 years old, with 3d glasses as well. I don't know about anyone else, but during the early 80s, some movies were shown on TV in 3D here in the UK. TV guides included the red and green 3D glasses to watch them with. It was all rather naff, and the movies were usually the cheesy ones made in the 50s or 60s.
However, when Starchaser came out, the glasses we were given in the cinema were clear cellophane, so you could watch it in the movie's intended colours. I have to say it made the movie a very decent watch. When I watched it again a few years later on video, the 3d effect was lost, but the movie was still watchable, unlike other 80s fare, like Jaws 3, which has extremely poor viewing quality on TV.
As far as I know, this has never been on telly, which is a shame, I wouldn't mind seeing it again, and exercising my nostalgia!