Review of Body Snatchers (1993) by Johnny T — 21 Jan 2013

Abel Ferrara's Body Snatchers is the third screen version of Jack Finney's cold war science fiction novel Invasion of the Body Snatchers. As past versions can attest, this is a good premise for a scary movie. But just because it's a good recipe doesn't mean it'll automatically produce a tasty dish. You have to put some effort into it. If you set your word processor on autopilot and have cardboard characters spout clichés at each other you can't help but make a bad movie. Even having a good actor like Forest Whitaker tossed into the mix can't save it. A notion of a military base as a symbol of mindless conformity isn't exactly revelatory, and the characters remain sketchy and underdeveloped.

VERDICT: "Hit The Exits" - [Panned Reaction] These are some of the worst films ever made. These films do everything wrong and do it worse than bad. Audiences should never see this film under any circumstances! (Films that are rated 0.5 or 1 stars).