There's a lot of directions they could have taken this series, so it's a shame they chose such a bland one. The preposterous perpetuating of the satanic/witchcraft scare is not taken nearly as far into the fantastical, which could have been fun, and is instead left somewhat rooted in the filmmakers crusade to tie these films to "reality." This makes the villain boring and offensive. Also part of what makes the first two films fun is watching Patrick Wilson try…
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Black Mask 1996
Weak directing and a stale script prevent a film with decent performances and great choreography from living up to its potential.
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Galaxy Express 999: The Movie 1979
Thematically and tonally scrambled, Galaxy Express 999 attempts an interesting alternate telling of the series story, this time including the crew from Captain Harlock. Unfortunately these characters seem to serve little purpose, other then to be mysterious. For those who know about both universes, it's an interesting watch. For those less versed, it may be a touch confusing. Despite a mildly convoluted plot, GE999 ends up being extremely entertaining between its beautiful settings, interesting characters, and lively action scenes.
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