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Scream 3 is the supposed climatic ending to the supposedly legendary Scream franchise. While "Scream" packed a wollup on its first viewing, it didn't hold it's fear factor much on any viewing after that. "Scream 2" was a much more by-the-numbers horror film, and while it's ending was a bit more predictable, it had a few genuine shocks and scares. "Scream 3" has none of this, in fact the only highlight of this movie was the cameo of Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith).
Neve Campbell reprises her role of Sidney, who has moved into hiding in a secluded part of California (the "H20" hideaway Kevin???). She has changed her name to Laura and become a women's crisis center operator. Not quite what her first two performances in this series were, but good enough for this one.
The other vets returning for this one are Liv Schreiber, Courtney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette. All play their respective characters just passable enough to say that they actually pretended to care.
I'm not gonna bother with the supporting cast much except to say that Scott Foley ("Felicity") obviously can act better than Noel shows, and that Kelly Rutherford deserved better. Most of the characters were forgettable and dull. Jenny McCarthy killed her career with her role in this one, and I'm gonna let those words serve as the proverbial final shovel of dirt.
Nice touch again with Jay & Silent Bob and I do have to give kudos for the videotaped return of Randy...his character was one of the better ones in the series, and it was so great that they included him in this.
Were the multiple script rewrites to blame for this one turning out as badly as it did? Probably pretty likely. It would be very hard as an actor to care about the film after the writers themselves change it time and time again. I've heard rumors of "Scream 4", could it be because Wes Craven wants to try to end the series on a good note? Will we have to endure "Wes Craven's New Scream"??? Only time will tell, but God willing, we'll be able to take Wes at his word and say that this scream will be the last.
Maybe finishing at a trilogy was the best thing to do ay.
Neve Campbell reprises her role of Sidney, who has moved into hiding in a secluded part of California (the "H20" hideaway Kevin???). She has changed her name to Laura and become a women's crisis center operator. Not quite what her first two performances in this series were, but good enough for this one.
The other vets returning for this one are Liv Schreiber, Courtney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette. All play their respective characters just passable enough to say that they actually pretended to care.
I'm not gonna bother with the supporting cast much except to say that Scott Foley ("Felicity") obviously can act better than Noel shows, and that Kelly Rutherford deserved better. Most of the characters were forgettable and dull. Jenny McCarthy killed her career with her role in this one, and I'm gonna let those words serve as the proverbial final shovel of dirt.
Nice touch again with Jay & Silent Bob and I do have to give kudos for the videotaped return of Randy...his character was one of the better ones in the series, and it was so great that they included him in this.
Were the multiple script rewrites to blame for this one turning out as badly as it did? Probably pretty likely. It would be very hard as an actor to care about the film after the writers themselves change it time and time again. I've heard rumors of "Scream 4", could it be because Wes Craven wants to try to end the series on a good note? Will we have to endure "Wes Craven's New Scream"??? Only time will tell, but God willing, we'll be able to take Wes at his word and say that this scream will be the last.
Maybe finishing at a trilogy was the best thing to do ay.
I must admit, I did enjoy Scream 3 but it was suppose to be the biggest spoof of the trilogy, but I found nothing really competed on the same level as the original. It could have been a lot better than it was but it wasnt all that bad!! I just hope though that there are no more Scream films, another would definately ruin the franchise!!
A very good review. I have not actually seen any of the Scream films myself, but they sound watchable. Seems a pitty Scream 3 lets them down!
Scream 3 is the supposed climatic ending to the supposedly legendary Scream franchise. While "Scream" packed a wollup on its first viewing, it didn't hold it's fear factor much on any viewing after that. "Scream 2" was a much more by-the-numbers horror film, and while it's ending was a bit more predictable, it had a few genuine shocks and scares. "Scream 3" has none of this, in fact the only highlight of this movie was the cameo of Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith).
Neve Campbell reprises her role of Sidney, who has moved into hiding in a secluded part of California (the "H20" hideaway Kevin???). She has changed her name to Laura and become a women's crisis center operator. Not quite what her first two performances in this series were, but good enough for this one.
The other vets returning for this one are Liv Schreiber, Courtney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette. All play their respective characters just passable enough to say that they actually pretended to care.
I'm not gonna bother with the supporting cast much except to say that Scott Foley ("Felicity") obviously can act better than Noel shows, and that Kelly Rutherford deserved better. Most of the characters were forgettable and dull. Jenny McCarthy killed her career with her role in this one, and I'm gonna let those words serve as the proverbial final shovel of dirt.
Nice touch again with Jay & Silent Bob and I do have to give kudos for the videotaped return of Randy...his character was one of the better ones in the series, and it was so great that they included him in this.
Were the multiple script rewrites to blame for this one turning out as badly as it did? Probably pretty likely. It would be very hard as an actor to care about the film after the writers themselves change it time and time again. I've heard rumors of "Scream 4", could it be because Wes Craven wants to try to end the series on a good note? Will we have to endure "Wes Craven's New Scream"??? Only time will tell, but God willing, we'll be able to take Wes at his word and say that this scream will be the last.
Maybe finishing at a trilogy was the best thing to do ay.
Neve Campbell reprises her role of Sidney, who has moved into hiding in a secluded part of California (the "H20" hideaway Kevin???). She has changed her name to Laura and become a women's crisis center operator. Not quite what her first two performances in this series were, but good enough for this one.
The other vets returning for this one are Liv Schreiber, Courtney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette. All play their respective characters just passable enough to say that they actually pretended to care.
I'm not gonna bother with the supporting cast much except to say that Scott Foley ("Felicity") obviously can act better than Noel shows, and that Kelly Rutherford deserved better. Most of the characters were forgettable and dull. Jenny McCarthy killed her career with her role in this one, and I'm gonna let those words serve as the proverbial final shovel of dirt.
Nice touch again with Jay & Silent Bob and I do have to give kudos for the videotaped return of Randy...his character was one of the better ones in the series, and it was so great that they included him in this.
Were the multiple script rewrites to blame for this one turning out as badly as it did? Probably pretty likely. It would be very hard as an actor to care about the film after the writers themselves change it time and time again. I've heard rumors of "Scream 4", could it be because Wes Craven wants to try to end the series on a good note? Will we have to endure "Wes Craven's New Scream"??? Only time will tell, but God willing, we'll be able to take Wes at his word and say that this scream will be the last.
Maybe finishing at a trilogy was the best thing to do ay.