![]() ![]() The flying sequences have a great concept and not so bad in the action, but I would have enjoyed them more if the editing was better than it was. True, there is some conflict here but executed in a very clichéd way. The story is energetically told I suppose, but much of it is unsurprising and veers into the face-palm-inducing ridiculous far too much. The dialogue is as unnatural as the effects with a lot of talk but no flow, and apart from Penny, Ashton and Ramsey the rest of the acting stinks with the accents laughably fake. Considering that they do feature prominently in the movie, that is a major issue. But on a visual front it was the special effects that fared the worst, the movements of the gargoyles are very stiff and in their design they look very crude. The editing is very choppy, the lighting dull and the sets too scaled-down. However, that is it for any redeeming qualities. It does have a good idea, and the acting from Joe Penny, John Ashton and Wes Ramsey is alright but not great. I was expecting very little from Reign of the Gargoyles, and in the end I got very little. I also try and watch any movie of any genre and age regardless of the critical and audience consensus. ![]() ![]() If you're wondering why I keep watching them, it is mainly because there is something compulsively watchable about them in how awful they are. I'll admit it and say that I dislike, even hate, most of the movies from the Sci-Fi Channel, with a couple of exceptions. ![]()
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