Who doesn't HATE Van Helsing?

[Harmon]

It was awful, it just wasn't a movie that I would have paid more then.... oh, four bucks to see.

It was all about the plot holes and such, which are way to numberous to put here, and I would have to watch the movie twice to try to get them all.

Interesting CG, nice clothes for one or two of the female characters and things like that. If you haven't seen it- don't take a recommendation to see it, just see it so you can't blame anyone.

 

[kingpaul]

I liked the movie. I went into the theater expecting a good, fun, action romp; and that's what was delivered to me. I got it for Christmas on DVD.

 

[Terath Ninir]

On the Netflix scale of 1-5 stars, I would probably give it a 2. It's pretty badly written and the plot, such as it is, sucks. But the acting is decent, even good in places, and it's pretty. It's not one I would rewatch.

So it's not horrible, but I wouldn't rate it as average, either. So two stars it is. I don't hate it, there are MUCH worse movies out there, but it wasn't good, either.

 

[Hand of Evil]

I don't dislike it, basic mass market action flick, but the music I dislike with a passion and I think hurt the enjoyment factor for me.

 

[shilsen]

I got to see it while on holiday in India for 50 rupees (roughly $1.20) and found it enjoyable. If I was paying any more I probably wouldn't have

 

[Tetsubo]

I disliked it, I didn't hate it.

Things that bugged me: Why did Vlad need to "create" life? He already had a gaggle of vampire spawn. What, they hadn't lived up to his expectations...?

The main female can go toe-to-toe with major Bad Guys but is killed by being tossed onto a sofa?

But as CZ said, it was pretty and it did have some good action.

 

[Psychic Warrior]

I found Van Helsing dull and forgettable. I don't hate it as it didn't inspire any emotion in me at all.

 

[Lucky Number]

I watched it only when it started showing on cable, but i found it to be in the "Starship Troopers" group of scripts so lousy it must have been intentional (only it wasn't as funny as Starship Troopers). Still, the bit with the rapid fire crossbow (how exactly was the string automatically retracting, and how was it doing it that fast?) was painful for me, as was nearly everything about the way they characterized particular monsters. I'm still waiting for a version of Frankenstein's monster that looks like the costume designer actually read the description from the book.

For what it was- an action movie about a monster slayer -there's just so many better examples in film. Everything from the original Buffy to the Vampire Hunter D sequel (how often is an anime sequel actually superior in animation quality?), i'd say.

 

[Umbran]

And everyone has left out a sword fight in high heels!

Hold on a sec. Posting on a site that's all about pretend characters doing impossible things like shoot fireballs out of their hands, flying wihtout the aid of machinery, and falling inane distances and getting up and walking away, and you're concerned about the reality of someone's footwear?

If so, I'm sorry, but in a movie with vampires, werewolves, and living creatures assembled from corpses, the shoes just don't cut it as a complaint. Perspective, dude, perspective.

 

[Mystery Man]

I watched it only when it started showing on cable, but i found it to be in the "Starship Troopers" group of scripts so lousy it must have been intentional (only it wasn't as funny as Starship Troopers). Still, the bit with the rapid fire crossbow (how exactly was the string automatically retracting, and how was it doing it that fast?)

If you were paying attention they were gas propelled.