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Freaky Farley (2007) |
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Freaky Farley is a strange independent film that is actually shot on film as opposed to video. I'm not putting down video. A lot of the stuff that's shot on video is really cool. However, film is expensive, so I mention that Freaky Farley is shot on film because I instantly have a certain amount of respect for any independent project that's shot on film. I guess I feel like the people who made it must be pretty damn serious if they are going to spend the money that it would take to film an 83 minute movie. Plus, it's a lot easier to make film look good than it is to make video look good, so with a movie that's shot on film, you know it's going to look OK even if the filmmakers don't know what they're doing. It gives them an edge. |
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Freaky Farley is about a guy who's pretty much a loner and a loser. His mother died when he was a kid and his father has been hard on him ever since, making him dig holes whenever he does something wrong. He enjoys spending time floating down the local river or spying on people in the neighborhood; which by the way is populated by an interesting cast of characters including a badly costumed ninja, a witch, a bearded homeless guy and a forest full of monsters. Farley begins to hang out with a cool, outgoing chick and just when things start to look up for Farley, it all falls apart. The audio isn't too bad although the volume of the dialog is somewhat inconsistent. The film is shot pretty well and the editing is good. The background music sounds very much like the classic stuff from the old horror movies, but some of the songs that were used were pretty bad. Having a drum machine really took away from the 1970s vibe of the movie. I was surprised at how good some of the acting was. Writer and lead actor Matt Farley delivers a good performance as lead character Freaky Farley. Sharon Scalzo was excellent as Farley's friend Scarlett Carter, a rare character with whom it would be easy for any viewer to fall in love. I would see another movie with her based solely on the fact that she was in it. Kevin McGee, Steff Deschenes, Katie Reidy also delivered noteworthy performances. If you are looking for
blood and guts, hot chicks losing their clothes, suspense, action, or
your standard classic horror movie story, this movie is not for
you. However, if you are a fan of classic bad horror movies of the
1970s and 1980s and you're looking for something new and different, I
would recommend checking out Freaky Farley. Gore-o-meter rating: 0 out of 5 (no gore) Skin-o-meter: 0 out of 5 (no nudity)
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