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Author Topic: The Raven (2012) Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-28-2012 04:22 PM                        CINEMA: 13th Avenue Warren, Wichita, KS AUDITORIUM: 14 PRESENTATION: Dolby Digital Cinema DLP/THX PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Two stars (out of four) THE PLOT: A serial killer bases his murders on Edgar Allan Poe writings. Wackiness ensues. The real Poe died in 1849, a few days after being found delirious on a park bench. Nobody knows how he came to be there or in his condition. This movie fictionalizes events leading up to the park bench. According to the script writers, Poe played the role of the Scooby Doo gang assisting the cops. If you took the whole Poe thing out of this, it would be a very pedestrian 19th century serial killer mystery. As is, it's a very pedestrian 19th century serial killer mystery with a franchise brand on it. Doesn't really make it better.  |  IP: Logged Tony Gallimore Expert Film Handler Posts: 108 From: Willis, Virginia, USA Registered: Jul 2009 posted 05-12-2012 08:55 PM                     I anticipated release of "Raven", but had a distorted expectation as to the direction of the storyline. I guess I was expecting Vincent Price to suddenly jump out at the audience; of course that didn't happen. Instead of what I figured to be more of a horror flick similar to previous films based on Poe's writings, "The Raven" came across like a good Sherlock Holmes mystery movie... and I emphasize good. Although it wasn't what I expected it to be, it was still well done and enjoyable; and it didn't take anything away from the previous Price films based on Poe's works, either. I saw "The Raven" in genuine 35mm! An excellent presentation. The audio a little loud, like it's supposed to be! And $2 popcorn to boot!  |  IP: Logged

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