Film 273/365, Day 304/365 – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

It’s not as bad as they would have you believe.  It was originally supposed to be the first of many films in the series however the series got canned after the first film did poorly at the box office which was a shame because there are much worse films that have had sequels.  Basically it’s a good action film with a fairly good story line, don’t dismiss it straight away.

Synopsis:  In an alternative world a group of fictional heroes are brought together to track down and capture a madman known only as ‘The Fantom’.  Each hero is selected for their unique abilities, some slightly less stable than others.

Film 233/365, Day 248/365 – Van Helsing

This film seems to raise a lot of negative opinions.  Personally I think they couldn’t be more wrong.  Firstly the story is actually very good, it’s engaging and thoroughly interesting.  The sets and special effects are incredible.  Ultimately it is clearly homage to the old horror films and stories and it does that very well.  It has vampires, werewolves, monster hunters and Kate Beckinsale so you can’t really go wrong.  Great action and adventure!

Synopsis:  Van Helsing, an agent for a secret order of knights, is sent to Transylvania to destroy the legendary monster Dracula in order to save eight generations of a blood line from ending up in purgatory.  When Van Helsing arrives there is only one member of the blood line left so he’s going to have to work fast if he is to save them.