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Starhunter (2000)
Season one. Dire.
Did I actually watch the same show as the other reviewers here?
I have no argument with the sfx: low budget doesn't necessarily mean low quality. The spacecraft were interesting, some of them quite beautiful, and the basic plot an intriguing one - which is why the dreadful execution is so infuriating.
The acting was at best mediocre, with the bad guys' overacting horribly cringe-worthy. At the end Tanya Allen looked and sounded as bored and half-sleep as I was through most of the episodes.
I found none of the characters likeable. Montana has to be the most inept and tedious bounty hunter ever, and Percy just comes across as a very irritating Mary-Sue. Luc came closest to being a decent character, though even she struggled with the out-of-character lines she was given at times. The less said about Rudolpho the better...
Starhunter is seriously disappointing. Canadian productions are usually good, sound, high-quality works: why this one went so wrong is a mystery to me. But we won't be watching any more of it.
Ghostbusters (2016)
Fun!
The DVD went on sale today in the UK, and I picked it up because I wasn't able to see it at the cinema. Myself, husband and 21 yr old son watched it after dinner...
I should probably say that we have the two original films, which have been watched over and over again.
I wasn't sure about the film to start with - perhaps it was the brashness of Abigail and weirdness of Jillian, slightly unusual types over here - but we always make a point of watching films to the end (even the atrocious Independence Day: Resurgence...) And as the action progressed we all found ourselves thoroughly enjoying it.
No, it's not a great film, but then, neither were the originals. It followed the format of the first original enough to feel familiar, with enough differences to make us chuckle. We loved that the women were wonderfully ORDINARY (as in not skinny model types but women all women can relate to: makes a hell of a change!), and it was great to see Hemsworth in such a funny role! (Such a change from Thor...) We loved the homages to the original characters too - it's a pity Rick Moranis didn't want a cameo, as I'd have loved to see him in it.
Overall, just great fun. A terrific way to end a horribly wet, stormy Monday, and we will enjoy watching it again to pick up on all the little details we missed first time around.
We really, REALLY hope there's a sequel or two.