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2012-05-20 11:44:42

The good, the bad and the bitchy.

I went into this movie expecting a lot and when it started out I thought I was getting it. As the movie progressed though, I realized it wasn't much more of a movie then Idle Hands (admittedly a decent movie, but doesn't hold up over time). This was the case in this movie. Unlike that film though, which seemed to go overboard, I felt this movie didn't do quite enough. Overall a good horror/comedy movie, more of a rental then a buy though.

Denise Atkins 2012-05-20 08:09:10

Surprisingly Excellent Entertainment

I saw this at an advance UK screening and was pleasantly surprised.Although it's a bit slow to get going, once it does it's a huge amountof fun. The characters are likable and Mamma Mia's Amanda Seyfried isgreat as Jennifer's best friend Needy.The poster describes it as Mean Girls meets Lost Boys and that's apretty good summary, though it's better than I'd imagined. There's morethan enough here to keep both men and women amused, whether or not youlike horror films or teen comedies! The gore factor isn't too much andthere's just enough of Megan Fox flesh for the boys.If you're not sure about whether or not to go, give it a shot!

Luke Y. Thompson 2012-05-15 19:08:45

I don't think it's trying to subvert that kind of movie, which is what people seem to have been hoping for. It's trying to BE that kind of movie.

Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton 2012-05-15 10:51:59

The film itself isn't that great ... [but] underneath all of the stuff that doesn't quite work is a film about teenage girl best friends that is spectacular.

Jason 2012-05-14 10:53:47

Not worth it

Megan Fox is nice to look at, but that's about it for the movie. She really can't act, and the storyline way too predictable. All it is a movie to show Megan Fox in tight clothing, they tease you but not worth the price of admission. You are better off just buying a Maxim.

2012-05-13 15:52:04

Ending doesn't disappoint

After winning an Oscar for writing Juno, Diablo Cody enters the horror genre with her take on high school for those old enough to watch this R-rated comedic bloodfest. The ending doesn't disappoint. Jennifer is "the body" that also wowed you in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Megan Fox). Also starring Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody.

2012-05-13 11:50:55

Thought I'd hate it...

This review is from: Jennifer's Body (DVD) But I was totally wrong! I actually found myself really loving this movie, as I found it blended the horror element with the comedy element really well. It was more funny than scary, of course, but I feel that it what was intended with this movie. I haven't liked much of anything that Megan Fox has done until I saw this, though I wouldn't exactly call myself a fan of hers just yet. However, I did really like this movie and I think all the actors did a good job. It was funny in a smartass sort of way, if you like that, and though ridiculous at times, it never took anything away from the overall enjoyment of it. If you like movies like Evil Dead (not that this can compare with THAT classic) you should find this pretty watchable. Also, if you are a female and a horror movie fan, who also has a good sarcastic sense of humor and a somewhat prissy personality, like me, you will like this one...so give it a chance!

2012-05-12 21:49:15

Surprisingly good

What was it about Jennifer's Body that made it seem like it would be so worthless upon first glance? Was it due to the fact that it at its heart is a teen horror flick, or the fact that it was written by Diablo Cody, whose darling Juno I just didn't care for (I know, I know, blasphemy). Regardless of the reason, upon viewing Jennifer's Body, I can honestly say that it is a surprisingly good, funny, and even enjoyable flick that lampoons its high school setting as much as it celebrates it. Transformers beauty Megan Fox stars as the title character, who is the hottest girl in high school, and ends up falling prey to a devil-worshipping band (led by Adam Brody) who use her as a sacrifice. However, Jennifer ends up coming back to life as a demonic boy-devourer, and it's soon up to her unlikely BFF Needy (Amanda Seyfried) to save the day, and put an end to Jennifer's spree. While the film is a play on the sapphic relationships between teen females, there is enough hearty helpings of humor and gore for horror fans to eat up. Combine that with Diablo Cody's Juno-esque dialogue and surprisingly good turns by Fox and Seyfried, and Jennifer's Body ends up being surprisingly enjoyable. Give it a chance, you'll be pleasently surprised.

DisgorgedMenstrualSludge 2012-05-10 19:01:40

Boring teenybopper garbage!

I'm just thankful I saw this thing for free, otherwise I'd be lootinghomes and causing physical harm to myself... No doubt about it."Jennifer's Body" falls along the lines of your typical teen trend"horror" movie - obviously neglecting to 'reach out' to anyone whoisn't a 13 year-old girl or just your typical popcorn and cell-phoneobsessed audience who make up the majority of the theater-going publicthese days. I only wish I had done a little more research on thisbefore seeing it, otherwise I might've saved myself a lot of stress andmental anguish... All I would have asked for was a little T&A or somekind of plot aspect that didn't turn my brain into sh!t. Honestly, theonly redeeming thing about this movie was Megan Fox. Not her acting,however, but the fact that she kept me legitimately "chubbed" for theduration of the film, despite the fact that she never really getsnaked. Her "acting" is something else, entirely! She is SUPPOSE to be ahigh school girl who is taken out into the woods by a rock band - afterthe concert venue they are at somehow burns to the ground - where theyattempt to perform a satanic ritual on her. Because she is not avirgin, she doesn't die and just becomes the host of a demon... Hercharacter is completely one-dimensional and bland; not to mentionannoying, especially her stupid voice. Good thing she's got goodmidriff and a decent set of "wheels" or I would've shut this thing offand blown my brains out in the first ten minutes... While it tries todeliver SOME KIND of "horror" story (THE most stale and poorly writtenstory I have seen in ages!), it pushes for a "humorous" side, that alsofails - using nothing but infantile "jokes" and teen-relatedreferences. The word "freaktarded" is also used, I believe... And likeI mentioned, there is NO nudity - which might have saved this thing ifthey would've just flashed some Megan Fox tits our way, but no suchluck there - the gore is very mild - almost non-existent. The writer'sonly other movie, apparently, is "Juno" (the teen pregnancy comedy Ihave not seen) and I would advise her to stick to that kind of stuffinstead of MOCKING the horror genre with this kind of incompetentcrap... Plus, what kind of movie would include Lance Henriksen in atotally uncredited role!? Shamefully putrid movie aimed atteenyboppers! AVOID!

2012-05-10 07:49:34

Truth In Advertising: Jennifer's Body, you can't get any more honest than that.

For all the guys (and girls) that have ever declared they were buying a copy of playboy or penthouse to read the editorials, there is now, "Jennifer's Body." Let's be honest, to watch this movie and criticize its plot development or cinematography is like kicking and screaming about a Kryzstof Kieslowski trilogy for lacking in Transporter-style car chases. You're not being honest with yourself.If you have seen this movie, rented it, or bought it, you're only here for one and only one thing: Jennifer's Body. For guys (and some girls), it's obvious. For girls, it's purely to check out the competition and how hard we now have to work to live up to what everyone else considers the current gold standard. (Megan Fox is presently voted the World's Sexiest Woman, unless you live in Kenya or Java)Fox delivers, definitely demonstrating that she deserves the throne more than her predecessor Angelina Jolie. Although....Amanda Seyfried (of "Dear John") puts in a hysterical display attempting to look like an unattractive geek (she is not). Johnny Simmons fills in the duties of the trendy, omniscient Seth Rogan Syndrome, providing hope to all lifelong single nerds that they can, indeed, land a hottie like Seyfried (they won't). Amy Sedaris, IMHO, steals the show as Seyfried's mom. Sedaris, as the notorious Jerry, of Comedy Central's biggest outcast, Jerry Blank of Strangers with Candy, here becomes the concerned parent. Like mother like daughter, because Sedaris, like Seyfried, barely succeeds in hiding her good looks.The acting is horrible, the goth is of the Hot Topic variety, the soundtrack music covers are laughable, and the fear factor is about as suspenseful as the next Macy's sale (every 23 hours). On the aforementioned departments, the movie gets a 1. But as I have said before: NONE of us are here for anything other than to ogle and gauge Fox's hottie index and Jennifer's Body: how we covet, lust after, or have to live up to or be compared with the most prized geometry of present day. Here, Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried scores a 5. How we rate each film is based on what we are looking for. So the median here would be a 3.

snowflakeinyourpalm 2012-05-03 00:38:16

both great and horrible

Have just watched Jen's Body. WHY? Well, I was sick, indoors and inneed of entertainment. Unfortunately, I couldn't even go buy myselfsome popcorn and at one point I was aching for some, but it was still agood treat without it. The thing is that I'm really confused now:should I give it a fair 7 for the laughs I had watching it or agenerous 3 for the actual... film. And now, on with the spoilers...Where do I even start... Jen (the one whom everyone wants to be or be with) and her dorky, needyfriend named... Needy, have been BFFs for their entire lifetimes. Theyhave nothing in common, but, then again, in Devil's Kettle (yeah,that's where they live), they seem to make up 90% of the femalepopulation, so it's kind of predictable that they'd be friends. Needyis dating this nice young boy every mom wishes her daughter would bringhome, Chip, and Jen, well she's not much into dating, she's more ofan... action oriented person. The story, as short as possible: concert - rock band – fire - Jenkidnapped – returns to Needy growling and barfing black liquid – startseating people (mainly guys, and this goes on throughout the film, therest is not very relevant) – attacks Chip(the above mentioned boyfriendof the dork – Needy goes crazy – girls fight in Jen's bedroom – Needystabs Jen with a paper cutter right in her heart (now that takesprecision!) – mommy enters (where was she in all the other scenes,social services should do something about her) – Needy goes to theloony bin – Needy discovers demon powers rubbed off on her – Needyflies out of the loony bin and butchers the rock band – the end.But the film is really fun and enjoyable. I mean watching how Jentransitions from a growling and barfing prehistorical creature to anormal teen in just half a night (without any explanations) and thengetting to see her excellent table manners ( yes, she does get naked tokill the guys, but still, she manages to splash blood all over theplace except on her clothes) is a real treat. I mean, we can learn fromthat; I know I have problems even when I'm eating something mediumrare. Oh an the tongue burning scene is so completely and utterlypointless!I must say that one of my favorite scenes is when she starts sippingblood from that emo guy's stomach as if it were some sort of wonderspring. Oh course, there is an entire prelude before she actually getsto the sipping part; first she lures the unsuspecting hormone chargedteen, then she takes off half her clothes to make sure the guy reallywants her (as if that's really necessary), then she pulls all sorts oftricks to scare the pants off him (like changing her eye color) andonly then does she start to devour her already suspecting prey. Then, I really need to mention I just love the town they're living in.Devil's Kettle – sounds lovable, doesn't it? This Devil's Kettle (Ijust love repeating it) is the perfect teen town. In Devil's Kettle,the town where they have this weird waterfall where you can throwthings in and they never surface – or so the scientist have found inall their research, that included throwing plastic balls which lookedlike poor Christmas decorations in it, there are no parents in sight.Not when children are murdered in broad day light, not whensomeone/something is growling in their kitchen. No parents, I tell you.Oh, except for the end when, after what seems like half an hour ofwindow breaking, furniture cracking, cat-fight, with all the screamingone can imagine when Jen's mom finally decides to check on her alreadystabbed demon daughter. Speaking of whom (or which, because she's notreally human), why does she feel the need to lie? I mean, she tellsNeedy "I eat guys... mm, they're so yummy" and then goes alllittle-goody-two- shoes?! And if "someone" wanted to portray duality,conflict between the two immaterial things living inside the same body,well that's just too much for this film, honestly. And impossible forthat matter, I mean she died so the real soul was very much gone beforethe demon revitalized the butchered pieces of Jennifer.One more incredibly interesting fact about Devil's Kettle (frankly I'msurprised nothing happened there until now) is how that little Godforsaken town has the most complete book collection on occultism,conveniently divided into the following sections: "white magic", "blackmagic" and "whatever the character may need", so that Needy easilyfinds everything she needs on the demon possessing Jen and all thedetails about killing it (I wonder what section that book was in).At the end we see how Needy flies out of the loony bin, finds the placewhere the never surfacing waterfall surfaces, grabs the knife which wasused by the rockers to sacrifice Jen and off she goes to sacrifice theLow Shoulder band members (who should have been called Slow instead ofLow). All this being said and done, we (or, at least I) end upwondering: how ever can someone choose Jennifer as being the virgin andnot Needy?But seriously now, beyond all that, the film does exactly what it'ssupposed to do: be an enjoyable, popcorn, teen horror flick.

Linda Cook 2012-05-02 16:25:22

'Jennifer's Body' is a good idea that just doesn't stack up.

qoolkid 2012-05-01 13:28:54

Not a great movie, but a must see

I was a skeptic but I have to admit this movie was really good, despitethe bad review from other people this is a must see movie.Megan Fox: Although I felt that megan fox was only adequate, but itwasn't because of her acting but because of the role she played. It washard to deteremine if she improved or could do better in differentroles. Most of scenes in these movie didn't amount to more then a fewlines here and there, and looking hot. It would have been interestingif she played as needy instead of the demon. SHe did just enough toconvince me she has some acting ability. I will be waiting for herbreak out movie from beautiful person, to amazing actress.Amanda Seyfried: She really surprise me on her acting, I have only seenhere in "Mean Girl" in which she was an air head. But in this movie shereally show me that she was a great actress. Seeing her go through allthe emotional changes, and the ability she potray was very Nice. Shedefinitely out perform megan fox in this movie, she was the main reasonwhy I believe this movie is a must see. I will probably go see moremovies from this actress in the future. She was that good.A must see overall I don't want to spoil the fun go watch it, and watchthese young actress perform.

2012-04-30 23:29:00

It's a "horror" movie, alright...

"Jennifer's Body" is the kind of film that should remind us all that it takes a lot more to be clever, hip and interesting, then merely spouting a few modern slang terms and a sexy pout. They try to play up a campy teen angst kind of thing here, but it never rings true. It's more like pseudo-angst, thought up by a focus group of Hollywood suits, that tries to play to what they think teenagers would find "cool," only to fail miserably in the attempt.The premise of this tale, is about how a teenage babe (played by Megan Fox) is sacrificed to Satan, by a loser indie band in the hopes they may be granted fame and fortune, only for her to become a flesh eating demon, because she wasn't a virgin when she was sacrificed. No, really, that is the basic plot outline here.The film tries to come off as an edgier mix of "Mean Girls" and "Scream," but ends up as merely a putrid pile of trash, that is way too self-absorbed and into itself, and comes across as thinking it is way more clever and hip than it actually is. Most teenage horror-comedies are an extremely superficial affair, but this one is shallow at BEING shallow. There's nothing here beneath the surface at all. No insights, no meaning, no message. Heck, there's no real laughs or scares, either (unless you are of the kind who'd giggle during the make out scene with Fox and Seyfried). Like some vapid teen pretty girl, the film never looks out of it's own self-induced tunnel vision, thinking itself way too smart and cool, and the film loses any chance to be relevant or entertaining. It's not just style over substance, but a self-deluded and half-formed idea of style over substance. Why have a coherent story and plot? Look, Megan Fox is swimming naked in a lake! Isn't that just so awesome?!It seems little thought was put into the script, direction, or anything else. It is merely a vehicle for Megan Fox to look ultra-sexy (in that slutty way she usually does). No one ever bothers to go beyond this, as everyone else is just some stereotype or cipher character, used for the demands of Fox's character, who looks like she has a totally vacant expression throughout the whole movie (the very same one you'll probably have, after you watch this crap). The only thing it goes to show, is that Fox is truly a horrible actress and is certainly not up to the task of headlining a film. It takes a lot more than a few cute slang terms being thrown around, and some pathetic attempt at controversy (with a little girl-on-girl make out moment), to make a worthwhile story. Honestly, the thing feels like it was written by a couple of 13 year-old boys, who got a look at their father's Playboy collection for the first time, and thought this would be a great idea for a film. It is just a blatant attempt to appeal to the "teeny-bopper" crowd, who love films like "Twlight" and the like, and has absolutely no regards to the intelligence of the target audience (or any other audience, in general). Writer Diablo Cody won an Oscar for her work on "Juno," but her sophomore effort is just a meandering and sophomoric dud! It tries too hard to be too many thing: funny, scary, emotional, dramatic, all while trying to drive home some feminist-minded clap-trap about the relationship between teenage girls and power structures of sex among teens. I'm sure Cody had the best of intentions with this film, but the execution is so bad that it ends up a jumbled and lackluster effort, which should have never been made.This is, without a doubt, probably just about the worst movie I've ever seen. It's a horror film that is not scary and a comedy that is unfunny! If this doesn't register on many a film critics and film fans "worst of" lists, I fear for the mental sanity of the film industry. "Jennifer's Body" is honest as a title for this travesty of celluloid, though, as the only thing the film ever concerns itself with is how "hawt" the title character looks. Unless you are a hormone-raging teenage boy, with Megan Fox as your ultimate fantasy plaything, avoid this dreck at all costs! Heck, even if you are one, you should avoid it, as even hormone-raging teenage boys deserve to be marketed to better than this. The only reason I gave this unfunny, unscary, pile of crap one star, is because you can't give it negative stars, which is really what it deserves!

zadkine 2012-04-29 19:01:13

From Ellen Page to Megan Fox

After" Juno", Cody could have worked with any studio, any producer, anystars in Hollywood. So what does she do? She took her new-won power andcreated a cheesy, soft porn, mildly scary, totally worthless sexcapadeaimed at white male teenagers. What a waste of talent. It's totallypredictable (read her biography), and probably signals her rapiddecline on the heels of her rapid ascent. The acting, the artdirection, the dialog, the music, none of it works. It's easy to mockit as the HBO version of Buffy the Vampire etc., but that would be aninsult to both HBO and Buffy. One can only assume Cody has no moralcompass, that she sees writing movies akin to how copywriters writecommercials. It's just a job, who cares what you're selling, it's allabout the money. It's too bad she's gone down this road. Has she driventoo far to turn back?

windypoplar 2012-04-29 12:59:33

tries to hard, but has it's moments

I was lured by the blu-ray box, which claimed Megan Fox is even hotterin this format. What can I say? Couldn't resist. Actually the filmisn't as bad as many say, it just tries to hard. Diablo Cody may haveshot herself in the foot with this one, or the mouth as the dialog israther arch, but the film does have it's moments.To boot, Jennifer and her BFF Needy (Amanda Seyfried) go to club in atiny mid-west town in the boondocks, it burns to the ground, but notbefore ultra-hottie Jennifer Check hooks up with a goth band. They tryto sacrifice her virgin soul to the Dark Lord, but as Jenn lets youknow, "I'm not even a back-door virgin". So the spell goes awry. Notthat this makes much sense, but little does really in Cody's world.Needy notices the changes first and boys start turning up looking like"Lasagna with teeth" Nice line Diablo!! The film is awful at the start, but does get better as it goes. A shotof a nude Jenn swimming across a pristine lake is about as arty as theflick gets. A Later scene where she attempts so seduce Needy isbizarrely out of place, but certainly affective. The climactic battleat the pool is rather cheap, seems left over from elementary writingdays, but the battle between Needy and Jenn has some nice moments.The film can't seem to finish though, Needy's revenge, this was herfriend after all, is done over the end credits, rendering itirrelevant. The music score is irritating too, rather than driving thesuspense, it buries the dialog and hurts your head. I'm a metal fan, Idon't say these things lightly. Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried do nice work here, but combining horrorand comedy is tough. "Scream" did it perfectly, to see it done badlysee "Cursed" with Christina Ricci. Case in point, cracking jokes at thewerewolf when it's supposed to seem scary just doesn't work. Same dealhere, JB isn't as bad as "C" at it, but it still renders the horrorweak. There is a lot of gore here, some projectile vomiting scenes could havebeen cut down, so don't watch after you've eaten, but if your curiositymust be sated... Well there are worse ways to spend two hours thanlooking at Megan Fox.

dbborroughs 2012-04-27 06:40:46

Not bad but its more boring than anything else.

Diablo Cody's follow up to Juno. Its a nasty and illogical littlehorror film about what happens to Jennifer after a night at a roadhouseturns deadly. Put me into the camp of those questioning Cody as thenext big thing, oh wait I'm already there. I don't think the filmworks. I found it surprisingly dull. Its way too knowing, oftenartificial. The dialog doesn't have the snap of Juno when it hits thewitty notes (Cody won the Oscar so comparisons are inevitable, thoughnot really fair). A large portion of this is Cody's fault since shecrafted the story, which didn't work for me (I don't think sheunderstands what she's sending up), and the dialog which sound at timeslike a copy of Juno.You also have to blame it on the director who seemsto be filming some other type of movie that has a boy eating demonrunning through it. Nota horrible nasty disaster that some have calledit, I just think its a miss

2012-04-26 14:37:50

Average Story

This review is from: Jennifer's Body (DVD) Overall, I enjoyed this movie. The story and cinema photography were good...but, the acting was a little weak. Looking back I should have rented it instead of purchasing it.

rosannewalden101 2012-04-26 19:30:36

Jennifers Body deserves more credit

I was skeptical about this movie when I first saw the preview, however,after watching I thought it was pretty good. It's not meant to be takenseriously, obviously. It's an over the top formula high school terrorcomedy type movie. Just like the Faculty. It casts the hottest girl inshowbiz right now as the lead character with supporting actors thatlook and act quirky and a little bit off. It's supposed to be cheesyand weird. It's not supposed to be deep and meaningful. And it comesthrough on those accounts. Just watch it and have fun. Don't try towatch it expecting an Oscar worthy performance from anyone. I thinkit's more like a cult classic type movie. One of those that not manypeople see in theaters but once people actually watch it, they enjoyit. That's all. It's a just for fun, weird, quirky movie to be enjoyed,not taken seriously.

killer1h 2012-04-26 01:32:52

God Awful!

Can you say plot written on a napkin? You ever see a movie that's soterrible that you just have to warn people off about it? Yes this isone of those movies. The acting was top notch for people who wereperforming in a high school play, the plot was so predictable it wasone second shy of laughable, and about 10 minutes into the movie youalready know exactly what's going to happen because it's just thatlame.Now I'm almost 100% sure that the only reason some movie that sucksthis bad was ever released was because Megan Fox was a hit at the timebut even her "body" couldn't save this, if anything her acting morethen likely demolished this movie even further. The only credit I'mgiving is to Amanda Seyfried(Needy) and Johnny Simmons(Chip), theiracting was top notch and also the only reason why I didn't turn thisatrocity off in the first 10 minutes. Bottom line this is one of thosemovies where you wish you had the hour and a half you spent on it back,1 out of 10 and thats being generous.