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The Magically Psychotic Ventriloquist TourSeptember 5, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you've seen Leprechaun (who hasn't?) you should pretty much already know what to expect from writer/director Marc Jones. (something like Leprechaun) If you're expecting something more than a few cheap tricks, and a plethora of tongue-in cheek laughs, you need to stop kidding yourself. (and me as well)
The story here is plastic-wrap thin; (practically transparent) a perfectly psychotic sister, (psycho from venus) and her socially deranged brother set out to Las Vegas to break into show-biz. (with the wildly popular art of ventriloquism) With them is the often-hilarious, wise-cracking, possibly magical, family dummy. (though it's never clear who's hand is up his pants) Along the way the trio gets into all sorts of zany hi-jinx (murder, ventriloquism, car-jacking, kidnapping a woman to be psycho bro's bride, etc.) yet they always manage to find a way out of trouble using a whole host of unexplained magic tricks. (nice way to glaze over those plot-holes Mr. Jones)
Don't expect to be frightened, (unless jokes frighten you) but expect to cringe & laugh at the low-brow humor that's crammed into every disjointed scenario. The whole movie feels like a compilation of refreshingly bizarre scenes you absolutely won't see anywhere else, (unless you're insane) that have all been nailed together to create some sort of cinematic mutant. (this movie) Even if it isn't utterly amazing, (it's not) you gotta give this flick credit for showing us things no other horror movie ever has. (you'll never believe what this dummy does with it's mouth) Have there been ventriolquist horror flix before? Sure!!! "Magic", "Dead Silence", The Tales from the Crypt episode "The Ventriloquists Dummy", but none have ever gone to the ridiculous length this flick has. (Las Vegas) What this movie lacks in story & character development, it more than makes up for in entertainment. This is the movie you don't have to think about; (like at all) You can just sit back and enjoy it a whole lot more than any ventiloquist act in the country. (unless they have naked ones now)
**Keep an eye out for a cameo by the son from "Sleepwalkers"**
MORAL OF THE STORY: A talking dummy is alot better than a _moron who won't shut up.
Dimension Extreme's EulogySeptember 2, 2008 you'd think that with all the success and money Dimension and other film studios have aquired from us over the years they would have high standards when it comes to even straight to dvd releases. "Triloquist", like most of the others, is just another example of poor product housed in enticing packaging. aside from being a boring and derivative film about a brother and sister going on a killing spree in the company of a wooden dummy, its comedic attempts fail to cater to a sense of humor in any form. the only audience that would find any of the jeuvenile dialogue funny are way too young to view this. and for what you would expect from Dimension Extreme, this film is bloodless, hokey and just plain awful. I sure hope the executives arent too shocked when theyre all out of jobs from flooding the market with dissapointing product and finding out that, yes, eventually we got sick of being had. avoid.
Breath of fresh airAugust 9, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying that 'Triliquist' is not for everyone. Heck, I'd even say that it's not for 98% of movie viewers. This film is for people who like a little corn or cheese (creativity) or however you term it. Angelina and Norbert are given the short end of the stick by a junkie mother. They are forced to live with another relative who likes to 'touch' so this lays out the personality for Angelina, the Dummy and Norbert who must fend for themselves in a world that they just don't get along with. Watch this film with little expectations and you may be surprised i.e. cop on the side of the road and the Dummy with the shotgun had me rolling! But BEWARE! The DVD from Blockbuster and Netflix is edited while I own an edition that has more references to er..body parts and the like. This may have worked better trimmed down as a 'Tales From the Crypt' episode but I like it just the same. At just over an hour and fifteen minutes even if you hate it you won't have much time invested. Some definitely un-politically correct moments in this so a warning for you 'sensitive' types. Group Hug <3 Ha Ha!
WORST MOVIE EVER!July 31, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have never used this term to describe a movie, but this film actually was the WORST MOVIE EVER. Ever since I first read "Night Of The Living Dummy" by R.L. Stine when I was young, I have been fascinated with the idea of homicidal, psychotic, living, breathing ventriloquist dummies. I loved the seris of books by Stine, I loved the televised adaptations of the books, and I even loved "Dead Silence", but I can honestly say I absolutely despised this movie.
The concept of murderous ventriloquist dummies is still a rather unique idea in the world of horror movies, and it can be done well if given the proper mastermind behind it all. So, when you have the guy who did cult classics such as the Leprechaun franchise, then you've probably got something decent on your hands, right? Not at all.
This movie combines elements of ventriloquism, incest, exploitation of the autistic, "Rock Of Love 2 with Bret Michaels" rejects, former WB stars, and the slow methodical killing of a young actor's career.
Rocky Marquatte plays the autistic brother in the movie who is taken advantage of mentally, physically, and even sexually by his sister. I've seen the actor's resume, and I've even seen some of his films. Trust me when I say that whatever work this actor has done to build himself up as one of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood has been stunted, if not murdered like the victims of his character, his character's dummy, and his character's sister in "Triloquist." Rocky Marquatte... I think I'll stick with Mad Men's Vincent Kartheiser thank you very much.
Brian Krause. Ah, how the mighty have fallen. How do you go from doing a hit show with Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Billy Zane (okay, bad example) to doing one of the worst low-budget horror movies ever? The only positive aspect of Mr. Krause's performance was that he was only in the movie for about two minutes. Although, he did go out rather unceremoniously after getting bludgened to death by a 17-year old girl. What a way to go out, huh, Brian?
This brings me to the only part of the movie I slightly enjoyed. Destiney Moore. Yes, the same Destiney Moore that competed for the affection, love, and possible gonorrhea of Bret Michaels, former lead singer of Poison. Not only did she degrade herself for Bret Michaels, but she also stripped down and bore her breasts for the sake of cinema during her small role in "Triloquist". Destiney's portrayal of "Stipper #2" (yes, she's not even the first stripper, how sad) is perfect, I'm guessing because after you've played second fiddle to Bret Michael's reflection, you're self-esteem permanently resides around -74, which ironically is the exact level that casting directors for "Triloquist" were in search of. Rock Of Love 2 winner Amber's performance in "Dead End Road", a collection of Edgar Alan Poe stories compiled into one horrible horror movie, was bad. Destiney Moore's performance in "Triloquist" is spot-on. Of course, Amber played a murder victim and Destiney played a stripper, so who's really the future Golden Globe nominee here, aye?
Oh yeah, and there's a hot brother-sister makeout session that leads to the making of a little, deformed, wooden-puppet baby, which is not the way my sex-ed teacher explained it to us. Now, had Coach Rasmussen explained that pre-marital sex and incest would lead to a strange race of marionette-humanoid subspecies maybe Michael Lohan would stop reproducing.
So, let's recap... Incest, autism, bad acting, bad writing, bad directing, sex, drugs, syphillis, Rock Of Love 2 cast-offs, Alyssa Milano's ex-boyfriend, and the shame of forever being known as the one Blockbuster employee to acutally waste an employee rental on this piece of crap. Thank you, and good evening folks.
MagicalJuly 18, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Triloquist is one of those rare movies that can combine the best of many genres into a full cinematic event. It fuses the obvious comedy angle with modern American realistic horror and Asian existentialism to full and wonderful effect.
The film slides so easily between one zone and the next that it is difficult to choose a starting point. The comedy is spread evenly between Dummy's childish overtone's and Paydin LoPachin's very steady and sarcastic portrayal of Angela. Unlike most horror films with a strong comedy element, Mark Jones put together a script in which the laughs legitimately improve the movie.
The next genre it slides into is that of current American horror: low key, realistic, and plausible. Think the The Devil's Rejects or remake of the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The bulk of the plot is focused on the very bad actions that very real people commit.
Interlaced between it all is a Suicide Club level of philosophical depth. This is where the story truly shines, and the most terrifying moments come from this aspect of the film. What are the true identities of Norbert and Dummy? What defines living? What - in fact - defines reality and living? Did magic truly happen or was it perceived to have happened?
If horror is dependent on shock value then Triloquist delivers. Here the film chose to ignore all of the genres it borrowed from in order to define its own standards of right and wrong. Triloquist depends as much on the tense relationships between the characters to deliver true horror than on shocking visuals or easy scares. In this way, the film creates its own world and draws you in swiftly.
The combined effort is a welcome addition to the horror genre. Triloquist expertly balanced being a fun film that was not too silly, ignoring the rules without meandering down all the same pretentious paths as the other rule breakers, and - most importantly - being a very thoughtful film without sacrificing a bit of enjoyment.
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