The slasher genre has become an immensely popular way of providing invigorating entertainment to the masses. However, over the years the winning formula has been tried again and again, and even savvy audiences are becoming more immune to scare that these premises promise. Still, clever … Continue reading Macabre Month 3 Part VIII: Cherry Falls (2000)
In the ever-expanding path towards the stars, Mars remains the next big hurdle for humans to tackle, it has held allure from countless Martians to expanding space bases. Yet setting foot on earth’s next-door neighbour has been challenging. In the year 2000, adapting the concept … Continue reading Mission to Mars (2000)
It is hard to bring back a character once they have bid farewell, especially when the creators want nothing to do with their resurrection. However, as the audience, and stakeholders bay for more, it becomes more of an expected eventuality. In the turn of the … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part V: Hellraiser V: Inferno (2000)
The Big Apple is home to a surplus of unique attraction and places. Those that stand out usually have a gimmick or unique selling point. One in particular gained fame and or infamy (depending on who you ask) for having their staff occasionally perform dances … Continue reading Coyote Ugly (2000)
Earthworm Jim, one of the greats of the mascot-led console boon of the 90s. It struck a chord with many by offering vivid visuals, fun gameplay and inventive scenarios by the year 2000, it had multiple games, a cartoon, and an action figure line to … Continue reading Earthworm Jim 3D (2000)
Death is everywhere, it’s inevitability and mandatory finality frustrate most if not all our endeavours. Yet it gives our existences meaning. But it’s been the goal or at least a dream of many to circumvent this process. In the year 2000, we got to see … Continue reading Deadly Intuition Part 1 – Final Destination (2000)
The 70s was an interesting time for pop-culture, gritty crimes and funky groves made the period of cheap action iconic for people who lived through the decade and those who did not. One of the most iconic is the African American private detective John Shaft, … Continue reading Shaft (2000)
Remaking cults classics can be tricky, the elements that made the original shine often feel dated. Making adapting them for potential audiences particularly challenging. At the dawn of the millennium, the three famous femme fetales got a revamp into the 21st century, as they accepted … Continue reading Charlie’s Angels (2000)
The Flintstones broke the bank with their previous outing on the silver screen, so it made the utmost sense to try it again with a sequel, but instead of showing what happened to the modern stone age family after the credits roll, it focused mainly … Continue reading The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
One of the hardest cinematic challenges is getting a story out of there, especially when you consider factors such as competition and its questionable relation to a religious institution. But when you’ve got a track record, and a willingness to potentially sacrifice your well-respected career … Continue reading Battlefield Earth (2000)
