Wishmaster 3 - RC 1 DVD
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Laufzeit:
92 Minuten
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ab 18 Jahre
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EAN:
0012236122067
Bild:
16:9 anamorph
Ton:
DD 2.0
Sprache:
Englisch
Land:
USA
Jahr:
2001
Wishmaster 3 - RC 1
Wishmaster 3 takes a cue from Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday by taking the main villain and locking him up inside a plain actors body. In the first two Wishmaster movies Andrew Divoff did a great job of being menacing and seductive as the Djinn in both human and (often times) monster form. In Wishmaster 3, the Djinn seems to be on screen for a brief amount of time, then is shuffled off into actor Jason Connerys body for the remainder of the movie. Much like the inexcusable Hellraiser: Inferno, Wishmaster 3 forgets that the reason fans see horror movies is because we like to see the bad guy as the bad guy.
That complaint aside, Wishmaster 3 doesnt do much for a series that didnt have much to start with. While the original Wishmaster was cheeseball fun, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies was a bottom feeder that never got off the ground in terms of story, character, or originality. Wishmaster 3 is even worse, a low-budget mess that will satisfy neither series fans nor everyone else looking for a good cinematic romp. The story is a close clone to the first two movies: the Djinn is released and the waker must figure out a way to get him back in the stone. Everyone in this movie seems to know how redundant and cheap the material is, and director Chris Angel seems to phone in the direction, even though the cast and crew credits list him as the director of the fourth entry, 2002s Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled. Im sure that it will tie up ALL the loose ends from this movie.
Just like the first two movies, the Djinns makeup is convincing and creepy, though this time it seems as if the budget ran out after the Djinn make-up was purchased. The rest of the effects look chintzy and cheap, a vast difference from the sprawling look of the first movie. With the creativity drained from the script and effects, Wishmaster 3 ends up having nothing impressive to offer the viewer. Jason Connery as the human incarnation of the Djinn is fine, though Connery shows no signs of replacing his charismatic father anytime soon. Then again, good old poppa Connery has his share of embarrassments as well (anyone heard of a little movie called The Avengers?), so maybe things will start looking up for the young Connery. A.J. Cook as heroine Diana is fine, but her acting doesnt stand out as anything unique. Shes cute and cuddly, and thats about it. Everyone else is young, good looking, and on-screen as fodder for the Djinn.
That complaint aside, Wishmaster 3 doesnt do much for a series that didnt have much to start with. While the original Wishmaster was cheeseball fun, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies was a bottom feeder that never got off the ground in terms of story, character, or originality. Wishmaster 3 is even worse, a low-budget mess that will satisfy neither series fans nor everyone else looking for a good cinematic romp. The story is a close clone to the first two movies: the Djinn is released and the waker must figure out a way to get him back in the stone. Everyone in this movie seems to know how redundant and cheap the material is, and director Chris Angel seems to phone in the direction, even though the cast and crew credits list him as the director of the fourth entry, 2002s Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled. Im sure that it will tie up ALL the loose ends from this movie.
Just like the first two movies, the Djinns makeup is convincing and creepy, though this time it seems as if the budget ran out after the Djinn make-up was purchased. The rest of the effects look chintzy and cheap, a vast difference from the sprawling look of the first movie. With the creativity drained from the script and effects, Wishmaster 3 ends up having nothing impressive to offer the viewer. Jason Connery as the human incarnation of the Djinn is fine, though Connery shows no signs of replacing his charismatic father anytime soon. Then again, good old poppa Connery has his share of embarrassments as well (anyone heard of a little movie called The Avengers?), so maybe things will start looking up for the young Connery. A.J. Cook as heroine Diana is fine, but her acting doesnt stand out as anything unique. Shes cute and cuddly, and thats about it. Everyone else is young, good looking, and on-screen as fodder for the Djinn.