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Well, yeah of course Im going to like this dvd. Im a Puppet Mast cult fan. Have been since I've been little. But, although it did have the puppets, it lacked the serious attention to live up to the past Puppet Master movie-series. It was more, how should I put it...more whimsicle and funny than anything. I thought it was funny and amusing, Im not busting on the movie but it could have been produced a bit differently. Why I bought this dvd? I've already seen it before, I think on Sci-Fi a long, long, long time ago. But my girlfriend wanted to see it and I couldn't find it ANYWHERE! So, thats when Ebay kicks in. I've always used Ebay to find my hard-to-find things. Also, a very decent price for this dvd as well. And yes, my girlfriend got a kick out of Puppets and Toys. Thank you Ebay and seller!Read full review
Good movie! The good against evil type deal was good, but the puppets kill, so they really can't be considered "good", and the Demonic Toys are definately Evil, so that idea goes out the window.. The movie itself is an interesting one though, especially if you are a fan of the puppets! I only wish there could a continuation of the Puppet Master series.. Paramount needs to allow all the movies to be made into DVD's.. That way, more people could get the rest of the set without having to buy the boxed version.. I am a collector of everything that is based on these movies.. I have all the puppets, (all versions)and vcr tapes, now I need to get the rest of the DVD's..
Some background first...Charles Band had been trying to make this movie for years so that he could join his two best known action figure-based series together into one epic battle, but he could never get the money together,so finally he ended up selling the rights to the Sci-Fi Channel who turned it into a semi-family friendly TV movie directed by Full Moon veteran Ted "Subspecies" Nicolaou. So what is a "Puppet Master" movie like without the Master? Well, a bit short on gore & no nudity at all, but still quite fun. Silly yes but I am in to silly, & while not the laugh out loud comedy that star Corey Feldman seems to think it is, it is a enjoyable little fantasy adventure flick. As for his acting...well, it's probably the exact same performance I would have given if I had played the part of an eccentric toymaker turned alchemist (although admittedly I'm the rankest of amateurs...), so who am I to criticize? Same for Vanessa Angel in her role of a spoiled rotten evil toy company heiress who makes a deal with the devil to kill all children on Christmas morning so that she can keep all the toys for herself & who has a hi-tech Iron Maiden in the dungeon beneath her factory to sacrifice secretaries when the need arises. Hey, at least they didn't get Paris Hilton for the part! Compared to these two well-cooked hams, sweet & charming young Danielle Keaton comes off quite well as Feldman's teenage daughter & partner in puppetry, if maybe a bit Disney Channel. Judging by the other names on the cast list, most of the rest of the cast seem to be Bulgarian, & wow, they can do great American accents. I mean, Canadian actors get ribbed unmercifully if their pronunciation is just a bit off, & we live right next door, but most of these ESL actors were dead perfect! I must admit, though, I missed the rest of the Puppets (not to mention the laser-shooting robot Mr. Static from the "Demonic Toys" series, although he was probably excluded so he wouldn't confuse the audience over the cyber-upgrades of the good guys), & I think some of the redesigns were a little lame, specifically Pinhead's flabby arms & the evil jack-in-the-box's too cute face (not to mention that you can see the strings more than once...). And a "Puppet Master" movie isn't a "Puppet Master" movie without Richard Band's signature 'melancholy merry-go-round music' theme, no matter how good a new score they manage to come up with. Also missing because it is not from Full Moon is one of those cool VideoZone 'making-of' documentaries that are always so enjoyable (hey, Charles Band was doing DVD extras long before there were DVDs!). Just a trio of trailers from other Sci-Fi Channel productions. Still, it is quite enjoyable, & more than suitable to show younger horror fans (just be prepared to hear them ask what a 'virgin' is...), so I say give it a try.Read full review
I'm a huge Puppet Master fan. Even though this isn't a Charles Band movie, it was still entertaining. It doesn't have the typical blood and guts that the others do, probably since it was made for TV. Loved the upgraded weapons that were made for them. It was worth getting for this fan.
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Full Moon has done it again, get these for any collector! Great DVD's Keep it up Full Moon! This will be worth money one day! so if you can get a hold of all the Full Moon DVD's get them while they last because when they are gone they are gone! So don't wait either go to fullmoondirect.com, to get all new products or bid them on Ebay it works either way!
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