Seed of Chucky Review
by Johnny Betts (johnny_betts AT hotmail DOT com)November 13th, 2004
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Seed of Chucky
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Rating: 2 (out of 5)
PLOT
The lifeless doll bodies of Chucky and his bride Tiffany are being used in a movie based on what is thought to be the "urban legend" of the two dolls' killing spree. It turns out they have a son (who looks eerily similar to Clay Aiken) who is desperately searching for his parents. He makes his way to Hollywood, revives his parents, and their killing spree begins anew. But this time Chucky wants to teach his kid to follow in his footsteps. A stupid movie about dolls killing people ensues.
JOHNNY'S TAKE
I'm sure this will come as a shock to approximately zero of you, but this is one stupid movie. Were you expecting anything more? This is a movie that involves dolls making out after decapitating someone. And, of course, romantic music plays softly in the background. If you were expecting something of good quality then you need to learn to watch trailers a little more closely.
To my surprise, the movie isn't completely unwatchable. There are some funny moments, especially when Jennifer Tilly (as herself) starts lamenting the fact that she's an Oscar nominee yet she has to resort to doing movies with stupid dolls. The cleverness and tongue-in-cheek humor is a pleasant surprise.
Unfortunately, it doesn't last and it's not in big enough doses. When the movie isn't going over the line in its offensiveness, then it's serving up a big platter of cheese. Many times you'll find yourself laughing *at* the movie, not *with* it. Granted, there's always entertainment value in that. To illustrate the point: Chucky's child talks in a British accent, can speak Japanese, and eventually pulls out some horrendously bad Kung Fu doll moves. I laughed, but that's because I can appreciate intentionally stupid things.
Everybody should know enough about Chucky by now to realize he's not scary. If you're expecting a horror movie, then you're gonna be disappointed. Come on, what could be scary about a little doll with a knife? That's the type of predator I worry least about in life.
There's nothing frightening to be found here. Well, some people will be frightened by the sheer disgust level that comes with Chucky *ahem* "taking a sample," but I really prefer not to go into detail about that.
But hey, I do feel the need to send out a big "thank you." I was extremely tired during the screening, and I had a headache. About halfway through the movie things started to drag, and this managed to put me right to sleep. It was a nice nap, and it was somewhat satisfying to wake up and realize I hadn't really missed much in regard to the story. In fact, upon questioning my cousin, he informed me that I hadn't missed anything at all. Similarly, if you're not a huge fan of the Chucky series, then you can just go ahead and skip this and rest comfortably knowing that you're not really missing anything at all.
ODDS & ENDS
* It was filmed on the largest soundstage in Romania and the second largest soundstage in Europe. Cold Mountain was also filmed there, but that's where the comparisons to those two movies end.
* Budget: $30,000,000
* Stephanie refused to go to the screening with me. She preferred to stay home and do laundry.
* Brad Dourif was in Nightwatch with Josh Brolin who was in The Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon.
MAMA'S APPROVAL
Nudity + profanity + blood and guts + sexually fueled jokes = Mama's heart attack
There's absolutely nothing here that's appropriate for children. Parents, just because there are dolls in this movie does NOT mean it's safe for your child's consumption. I shouldn't even have to say this, but you'd be surprised at how many kids were at the screening I attended.
TRAILER COMPARISON
It's a Chucky movie, so you shouldn't really expect any surprises. The trailer did nothing for me; therefore I got pretty much what I expected.
THE GIST
If you're a huge fan of the Chucky movies, then this should satisfy you. Otherwise, there are plenty of better movie options for you. This is a movie where killer dolls use profanity, slice heads off, crack jokes, and engage in sexual dialogue. That pretty much tells you all you need to know.
Johnny Betts
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