Madisun's Arc - Reviews By Darth Marsden

[GaryCXJk]

Which is even more ironic, considering those who like the movie (given, it's a very niche movie) actually thought that was one of her better performances.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

The only performance of hers that I enjoyed was when she played an evil demon version of herself in Supernatural and, if I recall, got decapitated.

[Alcoremortis]

Well, she got her face ripped off in Repo! So that's something.

[Darth Marsden]

EDIT: Since I've a massive headache, progress on the review's been a bit slow. I've got 14½ minutes so far, which is just enough for a YouTube video. So here's the first part. The other half, and the complete version, should be done either tonight or tomorrow morning, headache allowing.

Also: I tried making sure there was very faint audio from the clips when I was talking over them. Is it better this way, or is it too distracting? Please let me know!

[der_ketzer]

Great first part. You are the greatest*

*shameless try to get a place in your signature

[Secret Fawful]

No complaints. It was so seamless I almost hate it. No, there really is no pleasing me.

[Darth Marsden]

Cool. Glad to hear I got that right at least.

Just so you know: video's currently in the final stages of editing. Should be ready to convert in an hour, probably uploaded to Blip.TV overnight (if my internet connection holds up, it's been kinda flaky as of the reformat) and I'll have to re-edit the second half of the review for YouTube first thing in the morning.

EDIT: Compiling now. VideoPad's kinda annoying, 'cause its 'estimated time to finish' is never accurate, but I'm estimating an hour before I can start uploading.

Originally Posted by der_ketzer

Great first part. You are the greatest*

*shameless try to get a place in your signature

Sadly, it's too similar to what someone else has said. Ya gotta be unique to be in my sig, boy!

[Secret Fawful]

You know what's really freaking coincidental. My Dad was browsing Netflix for movies today, and he was suddenly like, "I wonder if they have The Librarian."

Needless to say, I was spared.

[Origami]

^
lol

[Darth Marsden]

Hey, the films aren't that bad, Fawful. Not exactly great either, but you could do a lot worse.

OK, here's the full thing on Blip. YouTube Part 2 is still on the way.

...and here it is. YouTube, part II. Again, still uploading, etc.

EDIT: Gah, there's mistakes all over the place. This is why you watch the video BEFORE you compile it, people!
Screw-ups I've found so far:
- 'Love Life Lows' still cuts out awkwardly (though it's better than it was before)
- I forgot to edit the sound level in a scene before my rant about Ad-Fades
- The camera is partially obscured by my script on a clipboard in the penultimate live-action sections

God-dammit. And I was so happy with this review too. Serves me right for rushing this thing out, I guess. May fix them, many not. Depends if I can be arsed after work today.

EDIT2: Turns out I could be arsed. I won't be updating the YouTube version (it's only really in Part 2, but still - effort), but I have updated the Blip.TV version.

[Secret Fawful]

True, they aren't the worst. The first two I enjoy well enough in spite of their shlockyness, but they just had shitty vampires in the third. Plus the third bores me, although there are parts of it that remind me of Gabriel Knight, like when they visit the tombs. I have to laugh at the terrible effects in the second.

The one thing I keep wondering is that it feels like they kept building up to some huge reveal regarding Judson and Charlene. I mean, Judson seems to have some rather omnipotent powers. Maybe we'll find out in The Librarian 4: Fate of the Kingdom of Eden or something.

[Darth Marsden]

That's sort of the problem with ending films with sequel hooks. You never know if you're actually going to get that sequel. It's especially bad with TV movies, because there's absolutely no guarantee as to further adventures, as is the case here. Nothing more to be found than what I said in the review, sadly.

Did you know there was both a novelization of the first film and a graphic novel based on the second? I haven't read either but I'm certainly interested. Bit hard to track down though.

[Secret Fawful]

The guy on the cover of that graphic novel, if that is Flynn, looks NOTHING like Noah Wyle. And that woman, thankfully, looks nothing like Gabrielle Anwar. Oh, hey, the Quest For the Spear is 100 dollars new on Amazon. What the heeee- oh apparently that's the EXTENDED version...or something.

[Darth Marsden]

If there is an extended version, I would certainly hope it expands on the first 15 minutes of the movie. That's what the film really needed - more time to introduce Flynn. It's a shame it didn't get it.

EDIT: Nope! The penultimate new scene does fix one of the plot-holes, but Flynn doesn't get any real additional characterization. That's a shame.

Also, I find it odd that these scenes weren't in the Blu-Ray version of the movie. Would have made sense.

[JedExodus]

I haven't gotten around to watching the rest of your reviews yet Darthy babes, i'm expecting excellence in spades though. I shall do it on my next day off as these are lengthy affairs.

Also, may I request that you review this when it inevitably turns out to be shite.

[Darth Marsden]

They're US-ing Only Fools and Horses?

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There is not enough foul language in the world.

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'Darthy babes'?

[JedExodus]

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

'Darthy babes'?

Deal with it sweetass.

[Darth Marsden]

Not a problem. My ass is pretty sweet, after all.

So hey, you remember that review of The Crow video game I did? Yeah, it sucked. This one's much better.

<Silently hopes someone else posts so he can steal the 100th post in his own thread>

[der_ketzer]

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

So hey, you remember that review of The Crow video game I did? Yeah, it sucked. This one's much better.

So you remade that one. Flows a lot better now.

[Secret Fawful]

100th posts are for babies. 101th posts are where it's at.