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Erik, the BFG ([personal profile] erikred) wrote2004-05-07 09:27 pm

Van Helsing

No spoilers.

A fun ride, almost certainly made with tongue firmly in cheek. At least, I hope so, because we were all killing ourselves laughing at what seemed to be a most purposeful display of Over The Top; it would be terribly sad if this was all meant to be taken seriously.

Evidence for tongue-in-cheek: Kate Beckinsale in a movie with vampires and werewolves; Hugh Jackman with blades a-popping; Robbie Coltrane as a giant; the guy who played Faramir as the Vatican Q; and perennial bad-guy sidekick Kevin J. O'Connor as Igor. Oh, yeah, and the movie was dedicated to the screenwriter/director's dad.

Excellent.