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True Blood

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3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
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This movie doesn't get the credit it deserves. It's classic good versus evil and the people chosen to personify this were well chosen. Jeff Fahey (Sketch Artist) does a credible job at being a caring brother who pulls himself out of the slums at a price. His brother is played by Chad Lowe (Apartment Complex) who delivers as a confused teenager. The evil pursuing these two is masterfully done by one of the best bad guys in the business, Billy Drago. His performance as a gang leader displays his masterful ability to frighten. His performance here will help send his career forward into movies such as "Death Ring" and "Deadly Heros". Every actor starts somewhere and this film did it for Fahey and Drago. Give this film a shot.

This movie is actually enjoyable! I enjoyed watching the fight scenes in the movie between the two rival gangs. The Trueblood brothers have great parts and little Chad Lowe makes a great first impression. He's the toughest of the two brothers, but holds a special place in your heart. The special effects weren't great compared to newer action films. The characters reminded me David Lynch's characters, especially the evil Billy "Spider" Masters. He had a very creepy part and watching it alone can be quite scary. Ok, so the real reason to see this film, is for Sherilyn Fenn. Her part is acted very well.

This is a really cool movie. It's about two brothers heading the wrong way in life. One escapes and years later tries to help his brother escape the bad life to.

A good story, told well, without extraneous material to spoil the plot. Good support actors.

The villain is a baaaaad boy, well played I guess, because I REALLY didn't like him at all! Chad Lowe was doing some kind of mouth thing that I suppose was meant to make his baby face look like a street thug. All it did was distract me. Sherilyn Fenn only serves as a prop here. I think both brothers were falling for her, but only the kid let it be known. Some tension with that might have added interest, but there was enough to deal with in the time allotted. Probably a good call to not try to cram in too many subplots.

Fahey's character acts like the "typical male", macho, getting into fights, not showing emotions, joking off shotgun wounds, able to surgically remove a bullet, but has a good heart and a good goal.

This has nothing to do with the review, but I don't know if he did it himself, or a stunt double, but the bit under the trains impressed me, moving just like a spider, limber, quick and light.

Worth watching. One of Fahey's better movies.

I bought true blood for a dollar at a video store in the mall as a joke. Considering I never heard of Jeff Fahey and Sherilynn Fenn I was pretty sure it was going to be pretty darn bad. However, the plot was entertaining and as 80s as it was it wasn't that bad a movie. If you want to watch a movie about a mixed up kid in a gang, his brother and the woman he loves then true blood is your kind of movie.

Especially with short hair! Otherwise the plot is tolerable, although only just. Lukewarm performances from Fahey and Lowe, but the bald dude from Top Gun is in this and that makes for some fun dialogue. Overall, if you're looking for a decent movie, you might look elsewhere...