morrison-dylan-fan Despite having picked up a box set of writer/director Don Coscarelli's Phantasm films I have somehow never got round to opening the collection.Taking part in a film festival being held on IMDb's Film Festival board,I noticed that the latest project that Coscarelli has made was on the viewing list,which led to me getting ready to see John die at the end.The plot:Meeting up with newspaper reporter Arnie Blondestone, David Wong begins to tell Blondestone the events which led to him getting psychic powers. Days earlier:Finding themselves going up against a women who can transform into snakes,Wong and his friend John Cheese decide to contact TV infomercial psychic Albert Marconi,who kills the snakes by casting a spell over the phone.Going to watch Cheese perform in a band,Wong runs into drug dealer Robert Marley,who calms that he has a new drug that has given him psychic powers,which Marley displays by telling Wong about the dream he had last night.Dismissing Marley's "party tricks" Wong gets a call later that night from a terrified-sounding Cheese. Entering Cheese's house,Wong finds a syringe filled with a black tar colour liquid that appears to be alive.Kicking Cheese out of his drugged up state,Wong soon discovers that Marley's "new drug" claims have offered up a dimension time jumping high.View on the film:Going on IMDb a few minutes after seeing the film,I was sorry to find out that Angus Scrimm has just died,with Scrimm giving a good,creepy performance as Father Shellnut. Joining Scrimm, Chase Williamson & Rob Mayes each give terrific performances as Cheese and Wong,thanks to Williamson & Mayes giving the duo a strong bond which stays firm as it coiled by weirdness,as co-producer Paul Giamatti chews the scenery as Arnie Blondestone.Pulling the pulp from David Wong's graphic novels,the screenplay by co-editor/ (along with Donald Milne) writer/director Don Coscarelli scrambles time travelling Sci-Fi,vicious critter splatter Horror,and supernatural mystery.Keeping the meet between Wong and Blondestone as the foundation, Coscarelli builds vast quirky mountains which go from a psychic dog to the guys entering an alternative ghost world.As Coscarelli offers a sweet nod to his earlier work in the final page, Coscarelli struggles to unravel all of the threads,with Coscarelli having a sharp eye for unleashing another deliciously quirky thread in Cheese's world,but being unable to join them all together.Splashing the movie with vivid pulp Comic Book colours, Coscarelli and cinematographer Mike Gioulakis blend practical effects with CGI alt worlds.Cracking open Wong's head, Coscarelli & Gioulakis cast ultra-stylised,quick-fire tracking shots across the titles and winding camera moves which give the film a strikingly peculiar ,off- beat atmosphere.Whilst the practical gore effects give the film a darkly comedic edge,the CGI effects never fully blend in,due to them looking half-finished,which leads to the large CGI final scenes feeling disconnected from the maze Coscarelli has built,as John dies at the end.

stegor John Dies At the End ... Or not ... Since this is a spoiler free zone ... Contains likable characters, an implausible plot, plus more than a modicum of laughs.Played straight throughout, despite risible effects, the acting deserves an award.Some great one liners, easily missed, and genuine moments of lateral thinking.Quintessentially quirky, at times erratic, with tenuous twists which raise a smile.Not for the kiddies or movie mavens - Nor for those dependant on logic. But anyone prone to accept the improbable could certainly find this film rewarding.It's different. Low budget. Yet somehow endearing. Worth watching for Bark Lee alone.

Jacob Wade I believe "JDATE" will go down in history as one of the greatest works of our generation. As a Sci-Fi novel that is.This is a very entertaining movie, I watch it frequently, and use it to try and lure my non-reading friends into a 600 page trap. But this book is INCREDIBLE! It's adaptation is reminiscent of the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" in many ways. The most important of which, is that the movie is more or less an amalgam of stories that take place in the novel, with an ending not totally dissimilar to that of the book."JDATE" as it is referred to by those in the know, is written in a manner that will make you question your own sanity. Having read the book, it is hard to know if this effect is present in the movie alone. "David Wong" has a knack for his audience, as he appears to be one of them. Helplessly battered by unseen forces, Dave, John, N Company have to adjust to the new reality that nobody will likely ever believe another word they say.Watch this movie, before or after you READ THIS BOOK! It doesn't matter, they are totally different entities, and both deserve your time. Fair warning: Reading "JDATE" punches your card for an esoteric club who's members babel to each other in seemingly incoherent jargon, only understood by others who are "in the know".

moviesmaniax A mind-bending film with so many awesome craziness and bizarre all in one film! This is a highly entertaining movie with engaging story and so much FUN to offer, if you like a fantasy/sci-fi/comedy/action/horror genre smashed up sort of film. There are also some nice GORES scene to enjoy and it gets pretty bloody and weird most of the time. The film is a comedy/horror mainly so don't expect much SCARE here, instead expect some good laughs and thrills along the way! After finishing this film, I can't help but rushing to book store to find this book it's adapting from! I felt like there's much more details that might be left out from the movie and I just can't wait to read it to get more clarification from the story. Overall, it's a mind-bending film with gores, craziness, laughs, and loads of bizarreness to be excited and had fun with, in which you will either LOVE it for what it is or HATE it for its silliness >>A-<<