Horror Films and Aging

I love watching movies! :D I couldn't sleep worth a darn last last night because of numerous muscles cramps. Why didn't someone tell me that there are some unexpected things that causes really bad cramps to happen when you get older? Sheesh! What a drag. But on to the point, I watched two films, "UP" and "Legion". Let's talk about Legion.

Legion

Legion is one of those films that totally torqued me off in a bad way. It had potential. The moment I saw the elderly woman doing a Spiderman impersonation up the wall and onto the ceiling, this one had my attention. The most awesome scene was the ice cream truck dude! When that freaky guy started growing the long arms and legs, it made me wanna jump out of bed and go "Yeah buddy! Now that's what horror is all about!"



Ah, but Legion bought the farm big time shortly after that. Mixing religion with a film is always tricky. And for me, it can be out-right infuriating unless it's handled with the utmost of care. This film was no exception to bring up my flash fury point. I'm not going to dive into that area as it would set off a few fires with other people in the process. Needless to say, the religion aspect wasn't handled well for me here. And what's worse, the ending was mediocre at best. Had Legion stuck to the over-the-top violence and special effects sans certain religious overtones, I would have liked it. But it did a nose dive in the end. Such potential. Mr. Good Humor really kicked it up a notch too! Sigh!