Showing posts with label Jake Busey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jake Busey. Show all posts

Thursday, February 26, 2026

KILLING MARY SUE (2025)

 



Written, Directed & Edited By: James Sunshine 

Cinematography: John Sawyer 


Cast: Sierra McCormick, Dermont Mulroney, Jake Busey, Sean Patrick Flannery, French Stewart, Martin Kove, Kym Whitley, Jason Mewes


A corrupt senator arranges for the murder of his biggest liability, his erratic burnout step-daughter, only for her to unwittingly discover her natural talent as an untouchable killer.

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This film is based on the term Mary Sue, coined by infamous canceled Screenwriter Max Landis the definition of the term is a type of female character who is depicted as Unrealistically  lacking in flaws or weaknesses 


So someone decided to write a whole film around this character that is supposed to be a dark and dirty action comedy that is rather vulgar and really has no characters to like or really root for that takes ridiculous big plot swings, even though using very limited locations 


this film ends up feeling more like a comedic riff on the Becky movies, which is Becky and wrath of Becky, which are about a teenage girl who is pretty much a psychotic sociopath and gets put in situations where she has to be the hero, taking down a gang of villains which she does quite easily as there is no real threat.


It’s the same here as she seeks her stepfather‘s love throughout, even though he’s the one who has set her up to be assassinated so that he can be reelected with the sympathy vote.


The character here obviously has daddy issues and it seems to be an addict of many things drugs, rough, sex, violence, sensationalism, and luckily, only part of this is shown throughout the film 


wow, this film should be fun and it’s ridiculous scenarios. It almost seems like a tax write off for character actors to make guest appearances or cameos and there’s not really that much meat to it and as much fun as the film wants us to have and as much as it wants us to laugh, it just feels grating.


like a comedian telling you a joke that they insist is funny and that they laugh at themselves, but you as an audience member you get the joke, but it’s just not that funny as much as I think it is and that’s what it’s like watching this film, this should be somewhat of a low budget guilty pleasure 


but watching it, you just can’t wait for it to end as it seems pretty predictable even when it thinks it’s offering surprises and even when it tries to be more outlandish, it sounds ridiculous and stupid that you are already not taking this from seriously but it just makes the film seem all the more not worth it


Which is a shame as they do have material here that could’ve been used to make something at least a little more entertaining and creative in the end. This just comes off as a waste of time even as the back movies aren’t that great at least the first one is somewhat entertaining. This feels like an unofficial, comedic, spoof or sequel


feels like one should have known as it’s rare that when French Stewart is NFL that it will actually be good or enjoyable as even in Bob Trevino likes it he comes across as the weak link. Though LOVE STINKS was somewhat enjoyable but for all the wrong reasons.


This is a film that tries to be hip, cool and in on the joke and it just ends up being corny and tired.

It’s also a female oriented movie that you can tell was written by men with no subtlety. 


Grade: F 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

CRAZY EYES (2012)

 



Directed By: Adam Sherman 

Written By: Adam Sherman, Dave Reeves and Rachel Hardisty 

Cinematography: Sharone Meir 

Editor: Sam Bauer 



Cast: Lukas Haas, Madeline Zima, Jake Busey, Tania Raymonde, Ray Wise, Valerie Mahaffey, Moran Atias, Ned Bellamy, Laura Piro, Regine Nehy 


Zach is guy for whom the party never ends. But when he meets the girl he nicknames "Crazy Eyes," the inability to have her, combined with family matters, are signs that his idle life might be due for a change.


Friday, February 23, 2024

HELD UP (1999)

 


Directed By: Steve Rash


Written By: Jeff Easton


Story By: Erik Fleming and Jeff Easton


Concept By: Greg Edwards 


Cinematography: David A. Makin 


Editor: Jonathan Chibnall 


Cast: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, John Collum, Michael Shamus Wiles, Eduardo Yanez, Julie Hagerty, Sarah Paulson, Roselyn Sanchez. Dalton James, Jake Busey, Natalia Cigliuti, Gary Owen 


What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.


Friday, July 28, 2023

THE STONED AGE (1994)

 


Directed By: James Melkonian

Written By: James Melkonian and Rich Wilkes 

Cinematography: Paul Holahan

Editor: Peter Schink 



Cast: Michael Kopelow, Bradford Tatum, China Kantner, Renee Ammann, Clifton Collins Jr., Kevin Kilner, Taylor Negron, Art Chudabala, David Groh, Jake Busey 


Determined to avoid another night of driving aimlessly around Torrance in the Blue Torpedo, Joe and Hubbs set out on a quest for fine chicks. Their paths soon cross with Tack, from whom they learn about a pair of radical chicks hanging out near the Frankie Avalon place. Over Joe's objections, Hubbs worms Tack out of the deal, and the pair take a slow ride toward their destiny.


Friday, October 1, 2021

STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997)

 



Directed By: Paul Verhoeven  Written By: Ed Neumeier  Based on the book by: Robert A. Heinlein  Cinematography: Jost Vacano  Editor: Mark Goldblatt & Caroline Ross 


Cast: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Clancy Brown, Jake Busey, Michael Ironside, Neil Patrick Harris, Seth Gilliam, Patrick Muldoon, Dean Norris, Rue McClanahan, Marshall Bell, Matt Levin, Brenda Strong, Amy Smart, Greg Travis, Dale Dye

In the distant future, high school kids are encouraged to become citizens by joining the military. What they don't know is that they'll soon be engaged in a full-scale war against a planet of alien insects. The fight is on to ensure the safety of humanity.

Saturday, June 20, 2015

HOME FRIES (1998)



Directed By: Dean Pariscot 
Written By: Vince Gilligan 
Cinematography By: Jerry Zielinski 
Editor: Nicholas C. Smith 


Cast: Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Daryl Mitchell, Catherine O’Hara, Jake Busey, Shelley Duvall, Jill Parker-Jones, John Hawkes

Saturday, April 11, 2015

PCU (1994)



Directed By: Hart Bochner 
Written By: Zak Penn & Adam Leff 
Cinematography By: Reynaldo Villalobos 
Editor: Nicholas C. Smith 


Cast: Jeremy Piven, Chris Young, Alex Desert, Megan Ward, David Spade, Jessica Walter, Jon Favreau, Sarah Trigger, Jake Busey, Maddie Corman, Matt Ross

Saturday, November 22, 2014

TOMCATS (2001)



Written & Directed By: Gregory Poirier 
Cinematography By: Charles Minsky 
Editor: Harry Keramidas 

Cast: Jerry O’Connell, Jake Busey, Shannon Elizabeth, Jamie Pressley, Horatio Sanz, David Ogden Stiers, Bernie Casey, Amber Smith, J. Kenneth Campbell, Heather Stephens, Julia Schultz