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Monsters Marriage and Murder in Manchvegas (2009)
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Review date: 28-Sept-2009
Some films are so bad they are entertaining, while others are intentionally bad which makes them good. Monsters Marriage and Murder in Manchvegas lies somewhere in between the two. What immediately sticks out with this film is the script. The dialog is unnatural and over-descriptive, almost like the characters are narrating which makes it flat out comical. The film is shot on film with plenty of graininess, adding to the wackiness of this picture. What’s more, the soundtrack, actually sung by star and co-writer Matt Farley, is so goofy and downright awful that it actually fits in with the entire motley mix.
The storyline is just as bizarre as the filmmaking. A group of three twenty-something friends, calling themselves M.O.S. (Manchvegas Outlaw Society) are a gang of misfit, self-proclaimed entrepreneurs fit with matching jerseys (as well as matching oddball personalities). The trio spend their time in the town of Manchvegas hauling a little red wagon, delivering newspapers, lemonade, hot dogs, and whatever else they can get their hands on. While not working, the boys spend their time working on their basketball skills and sabotaging their female member’s dates. They soon become detectives when a disappearance occurs which brings on a slew of murders of brides-to-be.
This film is so weird, awful, and unlike anything else out there that it somehow works. The filmmakers undoubtedly intended this effect, as it’s unlikely anyone, even a kindergartner, would find the script credible. For the casual film watcher, however, this film will most likely be shut off in the first 5 minutes. Fans of independent b-movies that have an open mind and like to watch films out of the norm, will find this movie to be quite the comedy. Throw together a cast full of beautiful girls and goofy guys, unbelievable monsters, a slasher, New Hampshire accents, and hilarious dialog and you have one interesting film that, albeit completely strange and bad, actually works. The bottom line is this film knows what it is. Unsure viewers need watch the trailer before shelling out cash for this flick, as it’s surely not for everybody.
Rating: This has to be one of the hardest films so far to rate. I’ll give it a 4 out of 7.
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