Decoys

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Kai H @timidbirb Dec 27 I would give this a minus rating if i could See more Steven M @RT98661133 02/18/2024 Sci-fi flicks from the 2000's pique nostalgia from me. It takes me back to a simpler time, where there were no such thing as bad movies, and every movie offered something that none of the others could, whatever that might have been. There were some movies that your parents told you you weren't allowed to watch, and had to rely on the cunning kindness of friends with more lenient parents who were willing to take you to Blockbuster to rent them for your sleepover. 20 years later, unfortunately, I now know that bad movies exist - even worse, that so many of the sci-fi flicks that I remember from my formative years are not only bad, but lacking originality, blending in with all of their silver screen cousins - and I can watch them whenever I want. Decoys does you no favors. It provides a thinly-veiled plot that is strung along loosley by our cast who can't seem to find the mark between "underacting" and "overacting", leaving the performances with much to be desired in the way of connecting with its audience - whatever audience that is. I struggle to find anything of true substance in another sci-fi popcorn flick that boils down to "hot alien babes want to take over MY school?!" Though wading through the thick waters of gratuitous nudity, cheap CGI, and the tour de force of himbos, one scene did stick out to me among the rest: the ambulance and hospital scenes toward the end of the film. I don't know how, but the emotional scene shared by Corey Seiver and Elias Toufexis left me feeling something. Notably, Seiver gave this film his all, and I have great respect for an actor who can give it all away, even in a film like this, destined to collect dust in a box of old VHS tapes. Overall, while serveral of this film's core elements struck me as redundant, outplayed, and cheesy beyond belief, I did glean a good amount of fun and laughs. Pick this up if you and your buddies are looking for something to mindlessly watch on a Saturday night - just like the good ol' days. See more cees t @RT12441731 10/26/2021 Species is hotter, but these prefer cold. See more 01/15/2020 It’s fun. Very funny at times. And really scary!! See more 07/05/2015 Decoys is a fun little Canadian scifi horror film that clearly pays homage to some of the classics from Species (yes I'm calling it a classic) to the Alien franchise. While the film has a tendency to not take itself seriously as lines are delivered with a slight smirk and every scene is filled with overacting... or underacting depending on how you look at it... it's not without merrit. Unfortunately, this lack of seriousness without coming across full blown comedy, tends to hinder rather than enhance the film. The CG is dated by todays standards but was alright for the time and the story while full of "homage" is an alright watch. Where the film excels is in the skin department as it is full of beautiful young actors including including Kim Poirier who stars in her first feature film to get a theatrical release and later went on to star in the likes of Dawn of the Dead and Paradise Falls, Stefanie von Pfetten who has since played the role of Demeter in Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief, and Corey Sevier who eventually starred in... Osombie. Heck it even had a small role starring Nicole Eggert which was unexpected (and had a weird pointless side storyline that was never truly explored). The film did spawn a sequel with a few of the cast returning. Decoys isn't a great film but it is fun and sultry and while not great, is far from bad. Worth checking out on a cold and lonely night, sitting next to the one you love... just make sure they have a navel. See more 08/24/2013 It pretty much is a SPECIES rip off, but I actually didn't mind it. These women are trying to have babies, but they don't want to kill the guys, they just have perfected it yet. Far as I could tell, the female had to have a good amount of foreplay and then during sex, would lay eggs in a guy's belly. Sadly, most times they would freeze the guy from the inside out. I actually found myself hating the lead guy in the end when he goes on a witch hunt, only knowing they have killed people...not yet knowing the truth. Kim Poirier & Stefanie von Pfetten are beyond adorable as the two main Aliens. And yeah, they show the skin of the movie in some weird opening scene. Sadly, I felt the big names of Eggert and Burgi were wasted, only getting a few scenes each. The effects weren't amazing, but as is I felt they got the job done. The designs for them were quite nice. I did see the ending coming from a mile away. Not sure why, but as soon as I saw that character, I just knew. I actually want to now find a copy of the second film. See more Read all reviews

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