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This movie is not for the typical film snob, unless you want to brush up on your typical cinematic definitions, like "continuity editing" and "geographic match."
I couldn't tell where I was in this movie.
One second they're in the present, next minute their supposedly in the 70's driving a modern SUV and wearing what looked like to me as 80's style clothing.
I think.
I couldn't pay long enough attention to it since the acting was just horrible.
I think it only got attention because it has a 3d which I did not watch.
If you're a b-movie buff, and by b-movie I mean BAD movie, then this film is for you.
It's home-movie and all non-sense style will keep you laughing for as long as you can stay awake.
If your tastes are more for Goddard and Antonioni, though, just skip this one.
You have to admire Brad Sykes even if you don't particularly want to, a man who churns out budget horror after budget horror to less than enthusiastic receptions.
But keeps on doing it all the same.
Even the half-hearted praise than surrounds his Camp Blood films is given grudgingly and I'm as guilty of this as anyone.
Brad normally manages to throw something interesting into the mix, a neat idea, a kooky character, whatever, but without the funds to take it further than base level, he relies on the audience to cut him some slack and appreciate it for what it is and what it could be.
Joe Haggerty gives a spirited and very funny performance as Ebenezer Jackson and its a credit to Sykes that he can sense that this oddball turn is going to work within the framework of the film.
Coming to a multiplex near you, in a parallel universe, somewhere.
THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 (Nu-View 3-D) Sound format: Mono Whilst searching for a (literal) ghost town in the middle of nowhere, a young reporter (Emmy Smith) picks up a grizzled hitchhiker (Joseph Haggerty) who tells her two stories involving flesh-eating zombies reputed to haunt the area.
An ABSOLUTE waste of time, hobbled from the outset by Haggerty's painfully amateurish performance in a key role.
Worse still, the two stories which make up the bulk of the running time are utterly routine, made worse by indifferent performances and lackluster direction by Brad Sykes, previously responsible for the likes of CAMP BLOOD (1999).
This isn't a 'fun' movie in the sense that Ed Wood's movies are 'fun' (he, at least, believed in what he was doing and was sincere in his efforts, despite a lack of talent);
Sykes' home-made movies are, in fact, aggravating, boring and almost completely devoid of any redeeming virtue, and most viewers will feel justifiably angry and cheated by such unimaginative, badly-conceived junk.
The 3-D format is utterly wasted here.
A woman asks for advice on the road to reach a mysterious town, and hears two ghoulish stories from the local weirdo, both zombie related.
But perhaps fate has something nasty in store for her too...
The Zombie Chronicles is absolutely one of the worst films I have ever seen.
In fact I must confess, so bad was it I fast forwarded through most of the garbage.
And there was a lot of that, believe me.
It runs for just 69 minutes, and there is still tons of filler.
You get some skinhead doing a lot of push ups, plenty of dull kissy-kissy scenes between goofy teens (that rhymed, tee hee) and some fine examples of why some people should never become actors.
As for the title characters, they barely even have a footnote in the film.
Why, you get more undead action in the intro than you do the preceding feature!
Though, considering how pathetic the eyes bursting out of sockets and the eating of brains sequences are (amongst other 'delights'), maybe that's a blessing in disguise.
And to top it all off, it looks likes it's been filmed on someone's mobile phone for broadcast on Youtube.
Jerky camera-work, scratches on the print, flickering lights...
I had to rub my eyes when I realised it was made in 2001, and not 1971.
Even the clothes and fashioned look about three decades out of date!
If you think I'm not qualified to do a review of Chronicles having not seen the whole film, then go ahead.
YOU try sitting through it, I betcha you won't even make it to the first appearance of the blue-smartie coloured freaks before making your excuses and leaving.
It is truly laughable that anyone chose to release it, and honestly you'll get far more fun resting your drink on the disc than actually torturing your DVD player with this gigglesome excuse for horror.
In fact, don't for surprised if it packs it's bags and leaves in the morning, leaving you doomed to watch VHS tapes for the rest of your life.
You have been warned...
0/10 P.S What kind of 18-rated horror has the woman keep a massive sports bra on during the obligatory sex scene?
See, the movie can't even get that part right...
Really, I can't believe that I spent $5 on this movie.
I am a huge zombie fanatic and thought the movie couldn't be that bad.
It had zombies in it right?
Was I wrong!
To be honest the movie had it's moments...
I thought it was cool when the guy got his head ripped off but that was about it.
Overall I think that it would be more enjoyable to slide down a razorblade slide on my bare nutsack into a vat of vinegar then watch this movie again.
The movie could have been better if we could see some boob but I had to watch the trailers for the other movies produced by this company to see that.
Buyer beware...
unless you are into masochism.
I rented this movie about 3 years ago, and it still stands out in my mind as the worst movie ever made.
I don't think I ever finished it.
It is worse than a home video made by a high school student.
I remember them doing a flashback to 1970 something and in the flashback there was a man with a polo shirt, oakley sunglasses and a newer SUV, like a Toyota Rav-4 or something (I don't remember).
I don't understand how they could have possibly said that to be in the 70s.
He might have had a cell phone too, I cant remember, It was just horrible.
I returned it to the video store and asked them why they even carry the movie and if I could get the hour of my life back.
To this day it is the worst movie I have ever seen, and I have seen some pretty bad ones.
:Spoilers: I was very disappointed in Love's Abiding Joy.
I had been waiting a really long time to see it and I finally got the chance when it re-aired Thursday night on Hallmark.
I love the first three "Love" movies but this one was nothing like I thought it was going to be.
The whole movie was sad and depressing, there were way to many goofs, and the editing was very poor - to many scenes out of context.
I also think the death of baby Kathy happened way to soon and Clarks appearance in the movie just didn't seem to fit.
It seemed like none of the actors really wanted to be there - they were all lacking emotion.
There seemed to be no interaction between Missie and Willie at all.
I think the script writers should have went more by the book.
It seems like every movie that's been made so far just slips further and further away from Janette Oke's writings.
I mean in the movie they never mentioned a thing about the mine and the two boys or Clark getting hurt because of it.
And I think Missie and Willies reactions to Kathy's death could have been shown and heard rather than just heard.
Out of the four movies that have been made so far I'd have to say that Love's Abiding Joy is my least favorite.
I hope with the next four movies that more of the book is followed and if Clarks character is in them I hope he's got a bigger part and I hope his part isn't so bland.
I also hope there is more of Scottie and Cookie and maybe even Marty but who knows what the script writers will have in store next.
I've seen all four of the movies in this series.
Each one strays further and further from the books.
This is the worst one yet.
My problem is that it does not follow the book it is titled after in any way!
The directors and producers should have named it any thing other than "Love's Abiding Joy."
The only thing about this movie that remotely resembles the book are the names of some of the characters (Willie, Missie, Henry, Clark, Scottie and Cookie).
The names/ages/genders of the children are wrong.
The entire story line is no where in the book.
I find it a great disservice to Janette Oke, her books and her fans to produce a movie under her title that is not correct in any way.
The music is too loud.
The actors are not convincing - they lack emotions.
If you want a good family movie, this might do.
It is clean.
Don't watch it, though, if you are hoping for a condensed version of the book.
I hope that this will be the last movie from this series, but I doubt it.
If there are more movies made, I wish Michael Landon, Jr and others would stick closer to the original plot and story lines.
The books are excellent and, if closely followed, would make excellent movies!
I very much looked forward to this movie.
Its a good family movie;
however, if Michael Landon Jr.'s editing team did a better job of editing, the movie would be much better.
Too many scenes out of context.
I do hope there is another movie from the series, they're all very good.
But, if another one is made, I beg them to take better care at editing.
This story was all over the place and didn't seem to have a center.
Which is unfortunate because the other movies of the series were great.
I enjoy the story of Willie and Missy;