I wasn't going to bother, but seeing as there's nothing worth seeing in the mainstream theaters right now, that hasn't recently been expanded from arthouses, because of Oscar-nods...
Ehh, why not?
It doesn't hurt that aspects of the film definitely connect with the previous post.
Let me just get this out the way, real quick.
The movie sucks.
It's bad. I mean boring bad, not the fun-bad I had hoped for. The soundtrack is awful, the story is wooden, and nothing makes it worth seeing in the theater. You'd probably even flip past it on cable. The fights are lackluster and badly filmed (you've at least gotta love the helicopter blade scene from Underworld 2).
So, you might ask yourself, what is Frost/Tony Blair doing in this movie?!
My guess? Contractual obligation/new addition to the mansion. ....Same for Davy Jones.
But that's not why I took time to make this post. I'm doing it because this guy...
...Deserves to be on the a'fore posted list of black sci-fi icons.
That's Kevin Grevioux.
How, could I forget him?!
Yes, he looks like he'd enjoy a nice tender baby roast in the above photo, but this former microbiologist (reason #124,678 why prejudging folks is just stupid) is the creator of a pretty successful sci-fi franchise.
...Mostly stupid, yes, but at least he gave werewolves, excuse me, lycans some much needed love.
Remember that thing I said about why many folks of color dig sci-fi?
You know, the whole really identifying with characters who are outsiders thing? Well, let's just say the subtext in this film is such that if I didn't know it was created by a black dude, I would most definitely have guessed as much.
The hero here basically starts out as the lycan Mandingo and turns into Nat Turner.
...No, REALLY.
PARENTS: There's hanging-off-a-cliff, slo-mo, sex and some video game gore. I think the saavy teeny-boppers this is clearly aimed at, should be fine with this.
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I liked this movie quite a bit. I'm a huge fan of anything involving vampires(except Twilight), so Underworld's been big with me for awhile. I just thought this movie was hella fun. How could it not be with Bill Nighy chewing up every scene he was in? They did the right thing focusing on Nighy and Sheen's characters, since they are the best actors. I just thought they did a good job connecting the three films, establishing the romance, and getting right to the action. That's all I needed.
Kevin Grevioux is a pretty cool dude. I've seen him give a few interviews on some of the comic books he writes as well(yes he writes comics too). I just found it funny that the one Underworld film he didn't write is the one he has the biggest part in.
@Trav
I love vamps (and werewolves too, dammit!) but I can't just dig any old thing coming out of this genre.
I agree that Sheen and Nighy worked their behinds off, even with the crap material, but *sigh* it was just so, thin.
...And you know how I feel about badly filmed fight scenes.
As for Kevin, I'd love to meet him. :) I adore his gravel-baritone.
I enjoyed the first Underworld b/c I used to play the White Wolf RPG and the mythology was pretty close to it. The second one I only halway enjoyed. I saw these trailers for the third one and thought that my recession money should not go to it.
Just remember, it could always be worse. The vampires could sparkle. ;D
Kevin Grevioux is an actor!?!
How sad is it that I only know of him through his comic work?
I need to get out of the house more.
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