Thursday, September 07, 2006

C.H.U.D. (1984)



A group of individuals find out that a string of missing person reports is the result of mutated underground homeless people.

I like this movie. It was a lot of fun watching it. I enjoyed the original characters and the awesome storyline. It flowed nicely and was great until it hit a couple bumps near the end. What's real great is that this movie really weathered the test of time. You can pop it in every once in a while and it'll still be great. Another thing I like is the cameo appearances of other actors in this movie. Pat Richardson and John Goodman among others make you go "Oh wow! They were in that?"

With that said, this picture does have some faults. Some scenes totally didn't make any sense. There was a lot of lose ends including a big one. There was also some scenes in the movie that was done just to do special effects. Stuff that made you go "oh wow" when you first saw it, then upon 3rd or 4th viewings your asking yourself "Why is this shit on here in the first place and how is it relevant to the story at large?" The CHUDs seemed rubbery ass well but that's the only point everyone can overlook. It's the thought that counts really.

Overall. It's a really good story. Great characters. Really good script. I'd say the best time to watch this movie is anytime. It's that versatile. Impress your friends. Scare your kids. Scare your mate closer. It's all good.

Three and a half stars.

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