Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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Summary: Halloween 5 - the tedium of Michael Myers
Review: Don't get me wrong, this film is not nearly as bad as some say it is, but it doesn't really amount to much, especially after Halloween 4: the return of Michael Myers, which i thought was a pretty decent sequel.
The plot: This time round, Myers has escapes from the underground mine which he was blown into at the end of Halloween 4. He returns to Haddonfield and to the children's clinic where Jamie (Daniele Harris) is held so he can continue pursuing her. He tries to find her whereabouts by trying to murder her half-sister, Tina. To save Tina, Jamie is helped by Dr.Loomis (Donald Pleasance), then they confront Myers in his house, in a fight to the death.
Pretty repetative stuff. What really doesn't help this film is that it had less than half the budget of Halloween 4, and so doesn't have as much action or as good set-pieces. Instead, it tries to be creepy to scare us. And fails. Also, it has some of the most annoying, obnoxious teens ever in a movie, who you'll root for Myers to kill. For instance, a bighead who threatens you'll die if you touch his car (is that some sort of a pun for later on?), some bimbo chicks who you really couldn't care about, and two idiotic policemen. Also, what's with that shape thing? Is that a seperate storyline? I couldn't help but feel his presence was totally unexplained. Perhaps it will be revealed in Halloween 6.
There is some good news though. Donald Pleasance once again shines as Dr. Loomis, who is probably the only truly likeable member of the cast. You get some great speeches from him in this one. I did warm to Tina, though. And Myers is his good old, unstoppable self. And this movie does have a good score, Myers' heavy breathing is present and most of the original Hallowen soundtrack has been restored, which is to the film's credit. I think that whoever plays the Myers in this film does a good job, because we get some of that creepiness where he is seen in the background whilst stuff is going on in the foreground.
But Myers only works as an evil presence if we care about the characters, most of which we don't. I just couldn't wait for the end though.

Overall this could have been a good film, as it is sort of an attempt to return to the original atmosphere of Halloween, but instead it fails, and feels repetative, rushed, half-hearted. Go for the original instead.

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Summary: HALLOWEEN V review
Review: Not nearly as good as the three previous Michael Myers films but a lot better than the three following, this fifth installment (though "Part III" was unrelated) is truly a mixed bag. While "The Shape" is still the unstoppable killing machine he was in earlier chapters, his newest list of victims are about as obnoxious and goofy as they get.

Taking place a year after the last film, Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), Michael's only living relative, is now an involent living in a hospital for problem children. Of course, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance) is still around and it's a good thing because the rest of the cast is just awful. Loomis has grown impatient though as he tries to convince Jamie to lead him to Michael. The killing spree starts up again and of course, Jamie and another seperate group of oversexed teenagers are the targets here.

HALLOWEEN V has its moments as far as scares are concerned though it does work more at being gory than being scary at times. Some of the movie works well but there are a whole lot of plot holes to be found, this time around. Followed by an even dumber HALLOWEEN: CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS.

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Summary: Pretty much on par with Halloween 4
Review: Picking up right after Halloween 4 left off, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers finds our favorite psycho once again after his young niece. Donald Pleasence is back (yet again) as Dr. Loomis and is his usually great self, but the rest of the cast is plain 'ol bland and boring, and in the end your rooting for Michael to hack and slash them all away. Halloween 4 was at least a bit memorable thanks to it's surprise ending, but this installment just like the previous, is notably missing any of creator John Carpenter's stylistic creativity. This installment also introduces us to the "mysterious" man in black whose identity would be revealed in the next (and undoubtadly one of the worst in the series) Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. All in all, Halloween 5 is hardly the worst in the long running slasher series, but your better off sticking with the original classic film.

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Summary: Pathetic
Review: I liked the 4th Halloween, but when I watched this movie I became extremely discusted that they would make such a bad sequel of Halloween and the continuation of the 4th.First of all they have this meaningless man in black walking around town that has nothing to do with the series so far.Second of all this bizzare mark on Michael's rist sunddenly apears on him which was not there before.If you like this movie I am sorry to insult it, but I absolutely hated it.

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Summary: HALLOWEEN 5 IS 5 TIMES BETTER THAN PARTS 2,3,H2O.
Review: The HALLOWEEN films are alright but some are tiresome like the worst series parts 2,3,and H2O.and the best series are parts 1,4,5,6,and RESURRECTION.this one opens with a plot but gets far from the plot when Michael kills teens and then goes after his neice who's in a clinic for the traumatized.the man in black thing is too silly and unneeded and Michael's mask was terrible and silly.the funniest parts come from when Michael kills the teens in a barn,throws Dr.Loomis off the stairail,and then punctures holes in the laundry shoute and tries to kill his neice and in the laundry shoute then looks up the laundry shoute in his mask is hilarious.more funny than scary.Rated R for graphic violence/gore,language,and some sexuality.

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Summary: first hour is good, last half hour is kind of slow.
Review: This sequel (98 minutes) is way too long because the story is short. It starts off speedily and entertaining. Jamie sees where and when Michael strikes (posessed) and Dr. Loomis tries to find out from her where Michael is. Her sister Rachael is going to a party (leaving her sister alone, damn shame) and Rachel's homegirl Tina is checking up on Jamie, then leaves as well...The party gets ugly and the final showdown in the Myers house is one of the worst big chasings in the series. It's kind of creepy the first time around, but it gets memorable and known by the second time around. Anchor bay released it with a good transer and sound quality, but there is only 2 extras...a trailer and a 17 min. Documentary. Oh well, it wasn't the most important sequel anyway. Great addition to the series, pretty good DVD, hoping for a SPECIAL EDITION like the new 2 disc set for part one that comes out in August. Overall movie grade:B

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Summary: The worst movie in the series
Review: michael myers is still trying to kill his young neice,like in Halloween 4,but not as good as Halloween 4.This ones a stinker,stay away from this one.Boring!

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Summary: Maltin Type Review
Review: Althouh very uneven and sometimes fake, this 5th shockr in the series is pretty entertaining. This time we discover Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) is locked in a mental hospital for her peculiar behaviour at the end of part 4, and we also discover that michael survived the fall into the mineshaft and, nursed back to health by a hermit, is going on a killing spree for the third time (as Halloweens 1 and 2 were on the same night and 3 had nothing to do with anything). Even though some parts of the movie are very energetic, some of it looks tired. Rated R ***

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Summary: I knew that hell would not have him
Review: There are clearly a few problems with this movie, but I hardly noticed them at the time of its original release. I left the theatre more excited about this movie than any horror movie I had yet seen. The ending caught me totally by surprise and had my little circle of friends (all two of us) speculating over its implications for many days thereafter. To say that this movie left things a little up in the air would be a misstatement of massive proportions. Not only was I left to ponder the fate of Michael, Dr. Loomis, and little Jamie, I was mystified by 'the man in black.' Who was he? What was his role in all of this? I still think the concluding 10 minutes of this movie are the best 10 minutes of the entire Halloween series, although I would not dare place this movie on the same pedestal as the original Halloween, which is basically untouchable by all pretenders to the horror crown.

I have nothing but the greatest respect for nine-year-old Danielle Harris. The makers of Halloween 5 put this poor girl through the wringer, and she shines from start to finish in one of the most physical roles I have ever seen man, woman, or child play. As the movie opens, she is living in a children's clinic, unable to talk since the shocking events of the previous Halloween night and increasingly prone to seizures and fits brought on by some kind of psychic connection with her uncle Michael. Eventually, she finds herself running for her life as her uncle chases her down with a car and then his trusty knife. Then toward the end comes the unforgettable scene in which she finds herself lodged in a laundry chute inside the abandoned Myers house desperately trying to stay alive. The depth of emotion and sense of utter terror she is able to convey is really quite extraordinary

I have to admit I didn't particularly care for this incarnation of Michael. No man can compare to the original Shape, Nick Castle, but the real problem for me in this movie is Michael's mask. It just hangs loosely around his neck, and the sight of it flopping out on both sides like an extra pair of very large earlobes really kept me from seeing this masked killer as the Michael I know and love. Donald Pleasance is, as usual, incredible as Dr. Loomis. I admit, Loomis seems to be getting a little bit loony by this point in the series, but who can blame him? Every time, he tells the authorities what is going to happen, yet no one ever believes him until it is too late. Bearing the scars of previous encounters with Michael, his bravery and obsession with Michael Myers earns him five stars in my book every single time.

Here are a few 'problems' with this movie. Let's start with the obvious. What is wrong with the people in Haddonfield? It is very important to keep in mind the fact that no body was ever found of a seemingly vanquished Michael after the events of the previous year. Rachel, having barely lived through Halloween 4, not only leaves a spare key to her house on top of the doorframe, she leaves the door wide open while she is taking a shower. Then there are these moronic teenagers consuming far too much of our time. They insist on playing practical jokes on each other and even on the cops, finding the whole Boogeyman subject incredibly funny for some reason unknown to me. It's hard not to cheer for Michael as he goes after these goofs. Tina is incredibly immature, her boyfriend with the car fetish is unbearable, and her horny friends annoyed me as much as they apparently annoyed Michael. Then we come to the cops. Apparently, Michael's previous adventures have decimated the local police force because they are letting some incompetent people wear a badge these days. Hearing some type of obvious clown music play when the two 'super cops' first appear is basically unforgivable as far as I'm concerned. Apparently, these two characters were supposed to supply some comic relief to a movie that needed nothing of the kind.

Overall, I think this movie has moments of greatness that, for the most part, make up for its flaws. Danielle Harris is amazing, and the final 10-15 minutes are riveting. More than anything, though, I have to return to the fact that I left the movie theatre all those years ago totally excited about this movie and its mysterious twists and turns. Any slasher movie that can inspire untold hours of speculation after the fact has achieved something quite rare indeed.

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Summary: awsome movie great dvd
Review: the limited edition of the horiving halloween 5 is great the dvd plays great ilove all the special features