DEAD SPACE : DOWNFALL (2008)
Based on the video games Starz decided to put out a 2D
animated horror space oddity called DEAD SPACE. I don’t think the producers
were really going for this, but the movie basically reminds me of HEAVY METAL
(probably closer to the 2000 version than the 1981 version). Only instead of a
green ball and tons of overdone nudity, you get a Christmas ornament shaped
artifact in space which basically does exactly the same thing as the green ball
in HEAVY METAL. This kinda goes into my theory that everything awesome is one
of 2 things. 1) Based on something from the 80’s or 2) Based on some adaptation
of a Twilight Zone episode.
Anyway if you like horror, spider like alien zombies and Titan AE, this is your movie. Unfortunately there are some things they left out which I consider pretty much a big deal. The first major problem with the film is that you are not rooting for anyone. Almost NO ONE in the film has any character and if they do they will be dead soon (the movie is called DEAD SPACE). The second major problem in the movie is that unlike both HEAVY METAL and TITAN AE, there is no worthwhile soundtrack in this one. Really? It’s a video game and you couldn’t come up with some tunes for it? My suggestion, throw in the soundtrack to either TITAN AE or HEAVY METAL and watch this then. You will be a happy person (again, if you like horror and either one of the movies I mentioned).
Anyway if you like horror, spider like alien zombies and Titan AE, this is your movie. Unfortunately there are some things they left out which I consider pretty much a big deal. The first major problem with the film is that you are not rooting for anyone. Almost NO ONE in the film has any character and if they do they will be dead soon (the movie is called DEAD SPACE). The second major problem in the movie is that unlike both HEAVY METAL and TITAN AE, there is no worthwhile soundtrack in this one. Really? It’s a video game and you couldn’t come up with some tunes for it? My suggestion, throw in the soundtrack to either TITAN AE or HEAVY METAL and watch this then. You will be a happy person (again, if you like horror and either one of the movies I mentioned).
This movie drags at times but only because of its repetition.
It does have some really cool concepts though my favorite of which is the laser
weapons that slice stuff up really quickly. For even bothering to keep up the 2D horror
action animation genre I give this movie a 4 out of 7.
Rating Definition : REALLY GOOD – This movie
was better than expected after critics killed it. It does have that “I think I
may have seen this before feeling” but you haven’t, it’s all in your head. This
movie was likely redeemed by some amazing actor or actress like Hugh Jackman or
Kate Beckinsale.
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