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Posted By: iNSANEmoments at 7:06pm, February 4, 2010
Whether or not the footage was 'real' in the movie, I had goosebumps on more than one occasion while watching The Fourth Kind. It gave me that same sort of rush Paranormal Activity did, I guess. Instead of trying to decipher whether or not the movie is based off true events, just focus on the entertainment and let your mind go with the flow.
I recommend this movie to anyone who won't try to pick it apart piece by piece.
Posted By: moviewatcher at 9:05am, January 25, 2010
I was slightly disappointed with the Fourth Kind. This movie was marketed "based on true events" and claimed that some of the footage used was "real footage" however i was not convinced... Milla Jovovich was the only saving grace in this movie, she herself is a very underrated actress and deserves more credit for the roles she plays. The Doctor she played in the movie, the "real footage" of her seemed to be overacted which made me doubt it's authenticity. In my own opinion, the Fourth Kind did have its moments and stirred genuine intrigue however, I do think this movie is just a clever money maker released at just the right time with a fantastic marketing campaign. I avoided this at the cinema because of this fact and watched the DVD instead. In the end "Fourth Kind" did lave me feeling a little cold and cheated...
Movies about aliens are either really good, or really bad. This one, is really good. The marketing of The Fourth Kind was highly effective in adding to the horror feel of the film; i felt what i was watching was real. With a PG13 rating, and "Archive Footage" driving most of the scares, this film used Hitchcock style thrills to get its payoff. I enjoyed the unique way this film was edited together. The archive footage and reenactments were often on screen at the same time fading in an out of each other. The acting here was good, as was the writing, directing, and cinematography of the reenacted shots. My favorite aspect of The Forth Kind was being left to answer a basic question for myself.
Posted By: DrunkDrawing at 7:32pm, November 20, 2009
I Loved this movie. I cannot wait to see it again and again. The fact that they used real footage to tell the story automatically boosted its credibility. Leaving the ultimate question unanswered was brilliant. Too many movies go ahead and show the aliens at the end or something like that. I also dig the originality of the actual footage side by side with the recreation. I just so happen to enjoy paranormal sci fi type stuff so it really appealed to me from when I firast read about it. Having Milla Jovovich in the lead was just pure bonus. Must see
Posted By: xXFacelessXx at 6:29pm, November 16, 2009
With Paranormal Activity out, I figured if Paranormal could do me some good than so can this movie. I was always interested about this movie ever since I first read about it. The idea of it was awesome and the homemade footage adds to the realism of it...but it didn't click. The one sheet and idea are awesome, acting is well done and is borderline to the real story, this movie carried all its potential but just wasn't as scary as predicted. There are some really intense and freaky parts, but it takes a while to get there and my buddies in the theatre along with me kind of sighed through the dialogue. There isn't too much to say about this movie but it's another love or hate film. I am half and half on believing in things like this so it's credible still. I think it's worth seeing, believing if you really think so.
I went and saw this movie at midnight in arizona where back in 1998 i experienced the Arizona lights. Ever since that day my older brother has had nightmares of alien abduction so of course i dragged him with me. I had seen all the trailers stating this movie was based on true events, but as seen with paranormal activity and blar witch project i was weary of this truth. I went into this movie trying to make myself believe it was in fact true so i would maybe for once get scared during a movie. Well this movie didnt end up scaring me but I did enjoy it fully. The cuts between supposid archived footage and filmed footage was well spliced which to me enhanced the film in itself. The moment i realized this film was NOT true was when the UFO flys over the house and the camera goes blank. This would have been on national television everywhere if this was a true video especially today in the youtube age. The characters were decently developed while the actress who was the supposid real doctor to me resembled an alien. I honestly would suggest this film to the avid horror fan because it is a lot of fun and there are some freaky scenes that made people in the audience jump and scream. This is a movie you watch to have fun and scare yourself with. If you go into this movie expecting a ton of backstory and intelligent dialogue you will be disappointed. So enjoy it for what it is. A scary alien abduction film and as yourself..if this was you..what would you do?
I did not like this movie. just straight up didnt like it. I will give it props for being so original in so many aspects of it though. Its kinda funny, I believe in alien and believe i saw a UFO once, but i dont like this movie. The other people i saw it with loved it more then paranormal activity and were scared shitless, and they dont believe in aliens. I was not scared during this movie at all. Our worlds a funny place, isnt it?
I thought this movie achieved what it set out to do. Come on people its about aliens..its not gonna win any oscars but it did make me jumpy. The levitation bit was done fantastic i think.
The "real" footage was good and added extra creepiness to the film.
I liked the split screen the movie tried a few new things which makes it stand out from the rest.
I have read too many things and heard too many theories to not believe in alien abductions. Evidence is overwhelming, and even though I am someone who is jumpy, I do not get scared easily. Yes some horror movies are disgusting and disturbing, they don't leave me shaking afterwards. I have to say, after seeing The Fourth Kind merely an hour or so ago, I am terrified. Not because of all the hocus-pocus bullshit they had in the movie, there was barely anything that they showed you. It was seeing Dr. Abigail Tyler in the interview. How much she aged, changed, her skin color was different, pale, her eyes, her hair, it was horrifying. Type of horrifying I don't think photoshop and makeup can produce. Watching the movie didn't so much scare me, as it felt wrong to see it. I don't know how to explain it. Like almost familiar, even though it wasn't. Cause seeing ghosts and whatnot, as mentally hurtful it is, it's nothing compared to being abducted. The dreadfulness of always remembering something you cannot physically explain. Over all, if you believe in this shit, don't watch this movie. You will never go to sleep
Posted By: gorehunter at 10:22pm, November 10, 2009
I would rather see it done like Paranormal Activity. This had to many split screens and repetition parts for me to truly appreciate it. The acting was OK especially the one that played the cop who arrested the doctor. Her soon was all too glad to be taken away from her which is a pretty depressing thing. Not enough suspense for me to like it.
This movie too me was original and creepy. Rather you like the use of "homemade" footage or not this movie exercised the ability of that formula. Milla is awesome. The director took complete advantage of the movie time and I enjoyed it.
Ya first off I was kinda excited to see this because they said it was based on true events and had actual footage of what was happening. 10 minutes into the movie I knew the so called "real footage" was fake and you can even tell its fake. I also went on to see if I was right and I was but other big name review people. Anyways after that I really didnt give a shit about the movie. Wasnt that good anyways, very boring and bad acting.
I thought it was really boring. I was skeptical that all of this actually happened.
I hated how every time something good was going to happen, you couldn't see anthing!!
It was really well done, but it wasn't for me.
Posted By: cheluvshorror at 2:52am, November 9, 2009
I had watched the trailer for this and was immediately intrigued by the archival footage and that the story was based on actual events.
This film did not disappoint. Mila Jovovich and the other actors did a incredible job. Mila's performance was just as raw as the doctor she portrays. The director did a great job of setting up the scene and the characters. What neat was when they would splice together the doctor's footage with the dramatization. Although it seemed like the events were real and the story is heart breaking, I am not sure what to believe, but the director and the characters make sure you at least care and left you wanting to stick around to find the answers along with them.
I had seen the preview for this movie and when I was checking what movie to see this past Friday, I saw The Fourth Kind and said "Really, that's out already?" So, I went to see it and saw it, expecting it to be more like a higher budget version of Paranormal Activity because of all of the fuzzy camera shots in the preview. I was right in a way. The movie was presented as a pseudo-documentary and the "older documented camera footage" was as realistic as it could get. However, one must think that if something that extraordinary had happened on film, word would have been out years ago. Some of the older scenes were very creepy and the younger girls in the theater were screaming at times because one must remember that it is PG-13, which I was a bit surprised by. I would very much like to see what was cut out to give it that rating. Overall, I was impressed by it. However, some parts of the movie disappointed me, such as when he was getting "probed" (I guess you would call it probing). I didn't think that type of scene should be shown because it takes the more realistic feature out of the re-enactment of documented footage. Overall, I would give The Fourth Kind a 7/10.
ive always been a believer in aliens and i was excited to see this movie but i did not expect to get the shit scared out of me...
the real footage mixed in with the reenactment was crazy and scared me to hell..i was shaky as hell after this movie and will never be able 2 think of aliens now w/o getting frightened.
i will definitely see this again nd is one of the best horror films of the year
I never really write reveiws cause i never find movies good enough that i need to rave about it. but i LOVED this movie
The way it was shot where the "real" fottage is next to the movie was genius, and the acting was accually pretty good
I put "real" in quotes cause ive read other reviews at are saying it was fake, i really hope it wasn't but even if it was it still scared me pretty bad
I have seen a LOT of horror movies, none of them really got to me, all of them are just some crappy remake of something that was great, or just pulling the same idea into 20 different movies, but The Fourth Kind was orignal and amazing! i jumped and cringed and was haunted for the rest of the night
Posted By: meatcleaver63 at 8:09pm, November 7, 2009
This movie is COMPLETE BULLSHIT!! Another hyped up piece of crap.
Posted By: riotsquid1408 at 7:27pm, November 7, 2009
This is a movie that's bound to divide its viewers. If you feel the entire notion of alien abduction is ridiculous, you'll feel the same about this movie. If you are frightened or at all intrigued by the idea, then you'll likely have a good time watching The Fourth Kind.
A lot of people will be annoyed by some of the plot elements and find them either too vague or just hokey. However, if you're at all familiar with abduction "lore" then you'll find these elements eerily familiar.
Due to my own personal experiences, I found the Fourth Kind to be far beyond just eerie. I don't claim to be an abductee, and I'm not necessarily convinced there is such a thing, but the ufologists would tell me I'm a textbook example.
I have all the "signs" including the odd dreams and childhood memories, mysterious metallic objects found under my skin, etc. So I'm a little more easily frightened than most when it comes to this topic even though I remain skeptical.
All that aside, I still found the Fourth Kind to be a solid genre pic. The presentation was odd and jarring to me at first, but it really came together well as the film went on. There were flaws to be sure, but they are easily overlooked if you're in the right frame of mind while watching the movie.
Also, as opposed to what I keep reading from critics and viewers alike, I found Jovovich's acting to be pretty solid. Her performance won't win any Oscars, but it was definitely above par for a horror movie.
All in all, I'd say Brad (Mr Disgusting) was right in saying that if you enjoyed the Mothman Prophecies and Fire in the Sky, you may like the Fourth Kind. Otherwise, skip it. I gave the film only 3 1/2 skulls due to the fact that it's not a guaranteed win for most viewers. Based purely on my own enjoyment of the film, I'd give it a solid four.
(Relevant note: If you liked the Fourth Kind, I'd recommend picking up the Mothman Prophecies book, whether or not you liked the film. It has far more in common with the Fourth Kind than it's own film adaptation. And it's "non-fiction" for what it's worth. It's the scariest thing I ever read.)
Sigh... this movie was interesting but at the same time pretty damn stupid. Stupid because it expects the audience to believe the archive footage is real and then tries WAY TOO HARD to push that point... even outright lying to the audience multiple times.
Sadly I had already read up about the movie before I went to see it... and it's pretty obvious if you do some poking around that the archive footage is completely bogus, extremely loosely based on events which were actually believed to be a serial killer a buncha years back. Extremely well done marketing campaign, ill give em that. My brother on the other hand went into it without knowing anything and totally loved it... only 100% based on the fact that he believed the footage to be real. Once he found the footage was fake, he felt duped, jipped, ripped off.
I'll admit too the experience WAS ruined as the theater I saw the movie in was full of retarded teenagers who couldn't sit still and wouldn't shut the hell up (a group of them even loudly left multiple times to go smoke pot in the parking lot)... last time I go see a slow burning horror movie on a Friday night.
OK so don't get me wrong here either. I DID enjoy the entire concept of the film, I REALLY like the Sumerian connection (Ive always been fascinated by Sumerian civilization) and I thought a few of the scenes were really well done. On top of this I absolutely LOVED the Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity as those movies were extremely effective using a "similar" concept... except without drilling the "THIS IS REAL" into your head. This being said -- I only now wish they had completely ditched the "archive footage" angle and just straight-up made a movie about alien abductions in Nome (I.E. put the typical "this film is based on actual events" at the beginning... and that's it)... the archive footage pretty much ruined it for me.
Anywho... Go see it and make up your own mind as I'm finding this is either a love or hate movie for most reviews here and on IMDB.
I thought that The Fourth Kind was fantastic. There have only been two movies that have actually scared me: Signs and now the Fourth Kind. The real footage was intense and creepy as hell. I personally believe all of it to be true and found the movie to be extremely real. Milla was fantastic (as always)!
I highly recommend this movie to anybody who really want's to be scared.
Posted By: thedvdmonster at 4:39am, November 7, 2009
Yeah watched this and some of the footage is jump out of your pants scary, very effective and shocking.
The weakest thing about the movie is milla jojo who just cannot act, showing no emotion whatsoever when the video camera version of her character is excellent.
Definately worth a watch with a large audience and extra props go to the end credits which kept the audience rooted to their seats until the end with real Ufo witness reports.
Didn't really know what to expect going into this movie. I came out of it quite satisfied though! Interesting movie with a few scene's that made me jump. Really liked the split cam!
First off, I am a huge fan of UFO movies and TV Shows. I completely believe in UFO phenomenon and have seen something in the sky, that I can not explain.
So what can I say about The Fourth Kind? Well the movie is actually rather dull and in no way, shape or form scary. If they left out the Dr. Tyler interview that showed throughout the movie, the movie would have been 100x less dull. The other downside to the movie was that when the real footage was getting interesting, it got all scrambled and you quickly loose any and all interest. The combination of the hypnosis footage and actual reenactment was good and that's the only real footage they should have used.
Honestly the whole movie should have been reenacted!!
Posted By: chainsawboi25 at 8:17pm, November 6, 2009
The Fourth Kind is a creative, highly terrifying film. I'm not sure what I expected going into this film but it was something completely different. But combining supposedly real archive footage(that actually looks real for once), an intro and outro by the films star and director and a dramatization of the events that occurred is ingenious and realistically effective. The films tells the supposedly true story of a psychiatrist in the small town of Nome, Alaska who decides to finish her husband's work after his murder on sleep studies. What she finds is a common disturbance amongst most of the towns people of seeing an owl looking over them while they sleep. As the film progresses along and truly disturbing events take place we discover with them that their may be something more going on. Something to do with alien abduction. A subject that has always left me feeling uneasy especially after seeing Fire in the Sky when I was younger. The film's subject matter is carefully handled in a really creative way so that it feels genuine and all too real. The film is at times an absolute nightmare to watch. Glimpses of terrifying footage both dramatized and real footage shown really make for a one of a kind mind blowing experience. I was actually tearing a little I was so frightened. But the film's far from flawless it does seem to be long in a few spots and the performances are uneven especially from Jovovich although she gives it her job and does alright. The film is beautifully shot and evokes a surreal experience. There is once scenes where we just follow an owl staring at us as it's head spins all the way around. It's truly unsettling and this film is a new experience all together. whether you love or hate it, it's something that has never been done before.
Posted By: type0positive at 4:52pm, November 6, 2009
i grew up loving fire in the sky and communion and have been into movies like that ever since.
if that's your thing, you have to go see this movie.
i thought it was great and an awesome addition to that genre of film.
real footage? i don't know. maybe bits of it. but that didn't really matter to me. they way it was used was really different and interesting and i think will have a lot of people talking after they see this.
mr.digusting is right. i am betting the reviews that follow will for the most part bash this movie. this is what happens with all movies "based on actual events/findings" or recorded with hand held footage. everyone gets on their high and mighty horse about how the movie is dumb or unrealistic becuase "they would never react that way in the same situation" HA! let the hating begin.....
prove me wrong...
i enjoyed the flick. not even going into details why, because they are my opinions. but as mr disgusting said, if your mind is in the right place (meaning not acting like you are supreme beings who know it all about good movies and anyone who thinks otherwise is dumb)then you will enjoy it
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