Leeches

dwatts · 07-31-2006, 09:30 PM

Ouch - anyone seen this one? I caught it tonight - and then I threw it back. I struggle to find a single good thing to say about it. Bad bad bad. You can find my review at this place - under L

This one is really bad. I'm really bumed after seeing Slugs and Ticks. Come on, somone say something good about this one!

Here's a snippet:

"In summary, Leeches is a complete and utter waste of time. Clearly it did not start a new subgenre of sock puppet movies, and no socks from this film went on to star in other films about leeches, or anything else. Everyone lost out. Even the young muscle bound men likely didn't attract the kind of attention they were after - maybe they even got the wrong kind - or maybe it's the right kind - hell if I know.

All I do know is, I went into this one wanting leeches, killer leeches that sucked the blood from helpless victims. What I got was socks. Lots and lots of socks. Socks being dragged around by invisible string. And that gooey slime used in every film that needs to show that a monster has passed through. And lots of half naked men. This was not what I wanted. So Leeches gets a big fat zero. This film made me want to pull my socks off and put on my Jesus sandals, and we know how everyone hates that!
Although it did make me wonder what the filmmakers could do with oven mitts.

maskull · 08-01-2006, 01:08 AM

So you're saying there's a movie about killer sock leeches out there and I haven't seen it?

walkingdude · 08-01-2006, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dwatts

This film made me want to pull my socks off and put on my Jesus sandals, and we know how everyone hates that!

Funny,I always figured you as someone who wears white socks with your sandals.

Leeches was a total turd.It wasn't even fun in a cheesy way.The naked men were more horrifying then the leeches.

YottNik · 08-01-2006, 03:03 AM

Leeches is a steaming pile.

08-01-2006, 03:57 AM

Ticks is the one with Seth Green ain't it? I actually dug that flick!!! The 80s Slugs was so-so. Just looking at the cover of Leeches at Cockbuster makes it look like sh*t...I'll pass!

Katatonia · 08-01-2006, 05:06 AM

It's a recent David DeCoteau film, so of course it's B-A-D. He's one of those directors who actually seems to get worse with every film he directs.

If he'd lay off the long "Oooo, male muscles and butts" crap and the trendy acting actors, he might actually get a decent film out again.

dwatts · 08-01-2006, 10:16 AM

--Funny,I always figured you as someone who wears white socks with your sandals.--

Now that's just mean

No sandals for me, I'm afraid. How comes you people knew al about this guy and I didn't? Clearly I wandered blindly into a train wreck when you all know better. A warning would be apreciated in the future

Fumi · 08-01-2006, 01:03 PM

I never made it past the first 5 minute scene of the wet guy in the swim trunks getting out of the swimming pool in slow motion. I think that was the opening credits.

walkingdude · 08-01-2006, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwatts

How comes you people knew al about this guy and I didn't? Clearly I wandered blindly into a train wreck when you all know better. A warning would be apreciated in the future

Sorry but if I have to suffer through crap like this it's only fair everyone else does too.

MorallySound · 08-02-2006, 01:01 AM

Is Ticks on DVD?

Shokk · 08-02-2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MorallySound

Is Ticks on DVD?

Not on R1...and it's a damn shame.

MrKateB · 08-02-2006, 08:11 PM

I LOVED Slugs!! It's a terrible movie, for sure, but it just screams to be loved, from the old bat in the greenhouse and her husband who thankfully get blown to smithereens (weren't they named something obvious like Harold and Ethel?) to the same rotten face dummy used for both slug eaten corpses (one man, one woman) to the cute lil' slug face with eyes and teeth...

Ticks was entertaining.

Leeches, however, can go to hell. While I do think that the male exposure is just equal opportunity sexism, I thought it was annoyingly over-obvious. The leeches themselves were really bad. At least, if I remember correctly, doesn't everyone get killed?

killit · 08-02-2006, 08:24 PM

dude, I love leeches, yeah, it's bad, but's like just a b movie. Except in tthis case the b is for boys. It's totally gay, he hit his target audience

08-05-2006, 05:28 AM

I want to see this just for the hot guys. I read about this somewhere else on a gay message board haha. I never wanted to rent it because the cover of the DVD shows a really fake looking CG leech if I remember correctly.

dwatts · 08-05-2006, 08:39 AM

They're glove puppets, honestly. It's someones hands rubbing up against these young boys. Check out the movie and you'll see what I mean.

07-31-2006, 09:30 PM	#1
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Leeches Ouch - anyone seen this one? I caught it tonight - and then I threw it back. I struggle to find a single good thing to say about it. Bad bad bad. You can find my review at this place - under L This one is really bad. I'm really bumed after seeing Slugs and Ticks. Come on, somone say something good about this one! Here's a snippet: "In summary, Leeches is a complete and utter waste of time. Clearly it did not start a new subgenre of sock puppet movies, and no socks from this film went on to star in other films about leeches, or anything else. Everyone lost out. Even the young muscle bound men likely didn't attract the kind of attention they were after - maybe they even got the wrong kind - or maybe it's the right kind - hell if I know. All I do know is, I went into this one wanting leeches, killer leeches that sucked the blood from helpless victims. What I got was socks. Lots and lots of socks. Socks being dragged around by invisible string. And that gooey slime used in every film that needs to show that a monster has passed through. And lots of half naked men. This was not what I wanted. So Leeches gets a big fat zero. This film made me want to pull my socks off and put on my Jesus sandals, and we know how everyone hates that! Although it did make me wonder what the filmmakers could do with oven mitts.

08-01-2006, 01:08 AM	#2
maskull No Avatar! Boo! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Etobicoke, Canada Posts: 5,219	So you're saying there's a movie about killer sock leeches out there and I haven't seen it? __________________ Movie Tracker: 2005 2006 2007 200920102011 2012 2013

08-01-2006, 03:03 AM	#4
YottNik Pay the price! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BFE, Ohio Posts: 2,003	Leeches is a steaming pile. __________________ The Strip is my playground. "Those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." -- Peart "They call me Slick."

08-01-2006, 05:06 AM	#6
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,885	It's a recent David DeCoteau film, so of course it's B-A-D. He's one of those directors who actually seems to get worse with every film he directs. If he'd lay off the long "Oooo, male muscles and butts" crap and the trendy acting actors, he might actually get a decent film out again. __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

08-02-2006, 01:01 AM	#10
MorallySound There is no magic. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,843	Is Ticks on DVD? __________________ "Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever." - Martin Bad Monster Films \| Mantis in Black Lace \| Vimeo \| Letterboxd \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| Reel to Reel \| Oh, the Horror! \| DVD Aficionado

08-01-2006, 03:57 AM	#5
Peter Vincent Guest Posts: n/a	Ticks is the one with Seth Green ain't it? I actually dug that flick!!! The 80s Slugs was so-so. Just looking at the cover of Leeches at Cockbuster makes it look like sh*t...I'll pass!

08-01-2006, 10:16 AM	#7
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	--Funny,I always figured you as someone who wears white socks with your sandals.-- Now that's just mean No sandals for me, I'm afraid. How comes you people knew al about this guy and I didn't? Clearly I wandered blindly into a train wreck when you all know better. A warning would be apreciated in the future

08-01-2006, 01:03 PM	#8
Fumi Stalker Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 376	I never made it past the first 5 minute scene of the wet guy in the swim trunks getting out of the swimming pool in slow motion. I think that was the opening credits.

08-02-2006, 08:11 PM	#12
MrKateB Asshole Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,349	I LOVED Slugs!! It's a terrible movie, for sure, but it just screams to be loved, from the old bat in the greenhouse and her husband who thankfully get blown to smithereens (weren't they named something obvious like Harold and Ethel?) to the same rotten face dummy used for both slug eaten corpses (one man, one woman) to the cute lil' slug face with eyes and teeth... Ticks was entertaining. Leeches, however, can go to hell. While I do think that the male exposure is just equal opportunity sexism, I thought it was annoyingly over-obvious. The leeches themselves were really bad. At least, if I remember correctly, doesn't everyone get killed?

08-02-2006, 08:24 PM	#13
killit Maniac Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ATX Posts: 897	dude, I love leeches, yeah, it's bad, but's like just a b movie. Except in tthis case the b is for boys. It's totally gay, he hit his target audience

08-05-2006, 05:28 AM	#14
Tien21 Guest Posts: n/a	I want to see this just for the hot guys. I read about this somewhere else on a gay message board haha. I never wanted to rent it because the cover of the DVD shows a really fake looking CG leech if I remember correctly.

08-05-2006, 08:39 AM	#15
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	They're glove puppets, honestly. It's someones hands rubbing up against these young boys. Check out the movie and you'll see what I mean.

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