[Stupid Blogger lost my first version of this post, so stuff's missing, and I'm not in the mood to re-type the entire thing]
Back by popular demand, I'm gonna hit it old school style, with my review of the greatest Bible-based film I've seen in the last year...
Synopsis - Jesus fights vampires, saves Canadian lesbians, and buys a new shirt. The legendary luchadore Santos helps.
Review - This movie makes the crap I filmed in high school on a Hi-8 recorder seem infinitely classier. I understand that JCVH is trying to be parodic, referencing exploitation films, kung-fu, and 70s moviemaking in general. The problem is when it crosses the line from imitation to serious attempts at humor (and falls on its face).
Nevertheless, it was still a damn enjoyable hundred minutes, and it made me want to visit Ottawa and go on the JCVH reality tour, which I can only assume includes the blessed waters of Lake Ontario. Of course, I would be wearing a Lucha Libre mask the whole time.
Trivia
- Peter Caracas has been described as "a 5'2" Ronald Reagan" by Jerry Falwell; Nancy Reagan refuses to accept Caracas as her illegitimate child.
- A review on IMDB classifies the film as "Gay Liberation Theology." I assume this is because the film was shot in Ottawa.
Happy now, Ege?
1 comment:
Yes, thank you.
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