Blood Dolls (1999)
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Travis is a billionaire software company mogul who's just lost over $1 billion because his competitors have connived and conspired against him, and earned themselves that extra cash in a lawsuit. Travis now feels the need for revenge and his employing some new scientific device to do so - a machine which shrinks and transforms people in demonic dolls. Travis has done this to the judge and the prosecutor when he invites his lovely lawyer in for a visit. After changing her into a bite-size candy he employs his henchman, Mascaro, to help the dolls do Travis' bidding. So one by one he send the 4 to kill the conspirators. But with Harrison Yulin, he discovers a problem - the man isn't in control but instead the wife who plays dominatrix during the day is in de facto control of the company so killing him doesn't solve the problem. But Ms. Yulin isn't just a sexy pushover, for she's been anticipating Travis' every move and wants something he's no been expecting...a merger.
Overall: Honestly, this story jut simply was a shocker with its plot. I can usually tell where movie are going or are going to go, but this film stumped me. Everyone's bugging and taping everyone else, the wife is not just in control of the one software competitor but she's actually a dominatrix? And the software exec's laugh is truly a tribute to Billy Bob's speech problem from "Sling Blade?" And the film actually has 2 endings, ala "Clue"? Oh, and if the 4 beautiful rock band members really that tied-up and caged by Travis, then how come they look so happy when singing? And I'd never have guessed that the film shows 6 of their songs - in full glory and with all of the words. Basically the band helped slow the story down because as it is the film runs about 90 minutes, and 2 of the competitors are dead by the 45 min mark. And as for the dual endings (again another surprise), you'll never guess what Mr. Mascaro does in his spare time. Think religion. Anyway, the film as a whole is super-cheezy and all the elements above make the film just laughable. But it is the fact this film is so unique (and not an ounce of evidence that these actually are software competitors, except for the dialogue - did you even see a computer in this film?), that I must recommend seeing it. Comparison: Puppet Master meets War Games |
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