Before we proceed to part two of our Dalek-making feature, here’s a Spectare review of a reprehensible film I had the displeasure of watching recently: Hip Hop Locos. You don’t have to take my word for it, as I’ve included several definitive clips of the movie in action, but it’s pretty terrible stuff. As noted towards the end of the review, however, the rest of the set may not be so bad. I rather enjoyed I Hate You, a strange little flick about an aging New York City comic whose obsession with being remembered and acknowledged for his work drives him to become a serial killer. The movie also features his actual comedy routines, which are so focused on murder that I can’t imagine anyone finding them genuinely funny… which kind of makes them unintentionally hilarious. (Heck, while I’m at it, check out this clip from the movie: 2:04 mins, 1.05 MB.) So don’t let my review of Hip Hop Locos deter you from purchasing Serial Psychos if you happen to come across it — considering that you get six films for the price of admission, it’s still entirely possible that the others will overwhelmingly redeem the set. I’ll keep you posted.
By the way — assuming that you’re brave enough to watch them — I’d be particularly interested in hearing what you think of the clips (and the general idea of including clips in Spectare reviews, for that matter), so do feel free to share here. 🙂
This movie sounds freaking awful! I’ll definately be sure to watch the clips next time I visit my Grandma (who has a nice DSL connection, as opposed to my stone-age dial-up). I have to say I’m all for clips in the spectare articles, it’s nice to get a real taste of what you’re talking about.
BTW I haven’t encountered the budget sets sadly (they sound great), but I’ve really been enjoying buying 99 cent DVDs, of classic films at dollar-stores and drug-stores. It’s REALLY great around halloween time when it includes old Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff movies. I also have one of the original black and white 1960s version of “Little Shop Of Horrors”, and it’s great!