The End of Innocence

Starring:Cannon, Heard
Studio: Madacy Records
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Not for people who liked the two first movies
Bruce Payne is squashed and Warlock 3 is a dud
Not really worth it
Shocking and I mean 'Shocking'
Witch Way?

Warlock III: The End Of Innocence
Starring: Bruce Payne , Ashley Laurence , Paul Francis (II) , Jan Schweiterman , and Rick Hearst
Director: Eric Freiser
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
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Release Date: 1999-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Not for people who liked the two first movies.......2007-03-01

A lot of reviewers have mentioned the good performance of Bruce Payne in this movie. I just feel that I have to comment that unless you are a fan of his to begin with you will probably be bored to death by this movie.

In my humble opinion both the script and the actors are beyond bland and do not compare at all to the two previous movies neither in quality or content. I would never have made it to the end had it not been for a desire to see if it was possible to maintain the awful quality throughout the movie. Amazingly it was. If you liked the two first movies, do yourself a favor and don't watch this. Buy another movie at random, you're pretty much guaranteed to get better value for money.

That said, this is an interesting example of how you can make bland actors look worse by giving them a boring and inconsistent script and then letting a mad, drug abusing parrot do the editing.

Best scene: The warlock struggling(and failing) to pull the main character back while she is *knocking down a brick wall*. A study in how to portray the villain as an elderly lady in a warlock suit. God... I was crying on behalf of everyone involved.

Bruce Payne is squashed and Warlock 3 is a dud.......2005-11-02

Hottie Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser, Lightning Bug) and her friends stay at this old building which is supposed to be of historical significance. While at this shindig, Warlock Bruce Payne (Dungeons and Dragons 1 and 2) arrives convincing everyone that he is an archtect and so on and so forth. Then a storm hits, so Payne stays with the gang threwout the night...some thing he's cool, some think he's just a freak and some think that's he's not who he says he is. Soon, Payne unleashes his wrath, killing the friends off one by one to get to the prize, which is Laurence and he's supposed to sacrifice her for something. I was only interested in this for Bruce Payne, Ashley Laurence and Soap Opera star Rick Hearst (Carpool Guy, Tv's General Hospital). Also starring Angel Boris (Intercepter Force) and Boti Ann Bliss (National Lampoon's Dorm Daze). Another crappy horror sequel to put on the pile.

Not really worth it.......2004-11-02

I liked Warlock, really liked Warlock: The Armageddon and was uninspired by Warlock III.

The first two had really original storylines but this one chose a typical "college kids" in a spooky house route. None of the humor of the first two films can be found here. The creative use of the warlock's powers wasn't even developed much in this one.

The ending bothered me. I don't want to ruin the film for anyone who still wants too see it so I will just say that the epilogue of the film just didn't seem to fit with the rest of the film. The climax was what i had expected ut the epilogue seemed unbelievable.

The film would be enjoyable for anyone who felt that the first two were a little too light. The tone is decidedly darker in this installment to fit in with contemporary horror films (you could go light in the 80's and 90's). This meant it wasn't as epic as the other films. In the first two films the Warlock is trying to unmake creation or free Satan from Hell, in this one it's just about killing a girl and her friends.

Shocking and I mean 'Shocking'.......2004-06-15

For those who have not seen this movie yet, do yourselves a favour and just rent it if you absolutley have to, for the watch once appeal(for lack of a better word).

Warlock 1 and 2 are absolutely fantastic movies, with great story, intrigue and although the Warlock is of course evil, you are captured by the immense power of the character. Warlock 3 has no right whatsoever in being part of the Warlock movie legacy. Bruce Payne does play a good Warlock. In fact if it wasn't for his character portrayl and a chance to compare the two Warlocks I would have stopped after the first 25 minutes of the film.

Basically if you want to watch a porno film, then grab a porno film. When however you want to watch a movie about an occult figure for the story and the idea of the Warlock in an engrossing account, you reach for a film like this. The problem is, it doesn't provide you with that story. The character is not even the focus of the film, instead the focus is on seeing a bunch of 2nd rate actors butt naked 40% of the time and giving an audience the impression that all college students are idiots.

This film should never have been made. Watch it if your a fan of Bruce Payne but be warned you will be using the fast forward function on your remote often during this film.

Witch Way?.......2002-09-22

Warlock III - End of Innocence

I started out on the wrong foot with this film. I made the classic mistake of rushing to get a film for the weekend, not finding what I wanted and grabbing something that I thought was the continuation of another series entirely. Not until the action opened on an entirely different cast of players did I figure out my mistake. Being doubly grumpy does not make me a friendly viewer.

The film starts out with college student Kris (Ashley Lawrence) receiving a call about a house she had inherited. Since Kris had never known her original family, she jumps at the opportunity to learn about her past and dashes off, without her friends, to investigate. She arrives and is promptly badly spooked (people who know this series will recognize the house as belonging to Phillip Coventry [Bruce Payne], the warlock). A grand thumping at the door announces the arrival of... Kris's college friends. Among them her boyfriend Michael (Paul Francis), her best friend and apprentice witchlet Robin (Boti Ann Bliss), and her high school buddy Jerry (Jan Schweiterman). "Great!" thinks me, "Yet another college student hack-and-slash film."

Well, it is and it isn't. Don't mistake me; 'End of Innocence' has a twenty-five word or less plot, an unknown cast, and the requisite gratuitous nudity and violence. Nevertheless, surprisingly, the film isn't cheesy at all. Director Eric Freiser stays with fairly understated and subdued effects, rather than immense splashes of gore and parts. This makes that acting more prominent, and several of the cast really turn in professional jobs. Coupled with a setting that actually is interesting, and good film work, this makes the story far more believable that many similar efforts.

Customer Reviews:

Love the band, don't love the dvd so much.......2007-01-26

Nightwish is my favorite metal band of all time. I own most of the band's cds and was fortunate to have seen the band live before the dismissal of Tarja Turunen. After listening to their music recently, I had to check out one of their dvds as a trip down memory lane. "End of Innocence". Most of the dvd consists of a chat with Tuomas, the band's founder and composer with a few comments here and there from the drummer. This was around the end of the Century Child tour for the beand. As most reviewers have written here, the sound on the dvd isn't so hot. It is pretty bad to be honest. The cinematography isn't any better either. The sound and cinematography left me with the impression that this documentary was thrown together at the last minute and on a really tight budget. I did though like seeing behind the scenes footage of the band as well as the videos for "End of Ages" and "Over the Hills and Far Away". I just wished that more thought and effort was put into this dvd. This dvd felt too lazy and cheaply made.

Up to you!.......2006-02-24

I love Nightwish, I think they brought freshness to a metal scene that was screaming for something new. Call it goth metal, power metal whatever at the end it is very very melodic and that's exactly what I love about them.

This DVD is cool for the Nightwish fans it features a extensive documentary about the band which is fun but not must have material.

It also features a few songs (very good ones) from different footage in different countries but the sound is not good.

So, Up to you!!

A treasure trove of Nightwish moments! .......2005-04-18

I have the all regions DVD version.

It is worth mentioning that the majority of the documentary is in Finnish with English subtitles. If subtitles bug you, this DVD may not be for you.

With a length of approx 2 hrs (if my memory serves me correctly), it is a DVD I tend to watch over a couple of sittings. With its mixture of interview with Tuomas & Jukka, and footage of recording albums, touring and hanging out, I notice something new each time I watch it.

Note, mainly revolves around Tuomas, Jukka, Marco and some of the roadies. Ie not too much Tarja or Emppu.

The interview with Tuomas shows a man who despite having changed through having a successful band, does not appear to have an ego. Runs through the forming of the band, the circumstances of Sami leaving, and talks about the ease or difficulty of recording each album, and much much more.

Beautiful shots of their home town of Kitee and Tuomas' island.

Lots of funny bits. Eg. Naked bungee jumping (with appropriate bits covered for the DVD), standard drunken tour moments (but doesn't overwhelm the DVD), and more.

The live section of the DVD isn't the greatest. I tend to view it as a bit of a support for the documentary. Basically, I wouldn't buy it for the live performance alone.

Hope this helps!

Excellent compilation of later Nightwish material.......2005-03-14

Just for clarification, the edition I have is made by NEMS Enterprises and purchased out of Argentina. I have no complaints for audio quality. I'm running 2.1 speakers. This DVD is worth getting alone for the 6 songs performed at the Summer Breeze festival in 2002-- End of All Hope, Dead to the World, 10th Man Down, Slaying the Dreamer, Over the Hills and Far Away, and Sleeping Sun.

There is a wealth of additional material on here; the 2 concert performances (5 and 6 songs, respectively), the interview with Toumas for MTV Brasil (in English), photo galleries, etc. Any Nightwish fan should get this.

Only for big fan.......2005-03-01

Don't buy if you want a show. The sound and the camera in the show are very poor. Not far from amateur. What is good in quality is the story of Nightwish in 2 hour 15 minutes in Finnish subtitle in english.

Album Description

Limited edition DVD (NTSC/Region 0) features the 'End Of Innocence' documentary (135 minutes), with DVD extras including two music videos ('End Of All Hope' & 'Over The Hills & Far Away'), '4th Of July In Norway 2003' live footage (five tracks), 'Summer Breeze 2002' live footage (six tracks/5.1 sound), MTV Brazil interview (in English), & a bonus audio CD, 'Nightwish - Live at Summer Breeze 2002', with eight extra tracks, 'End Of All Hope', 'Dead To The World', '10th Man Down', 'Slaying The Dreamer', 'Over The Hills And Far Away', 'Sleeping Sun', 'The Kingslayer', & 'Come Cover Me'. DVD total running time approx. 200 mins. Spinefarm. 2004.

Average customer rating:

Love the band, don't love the dvd so much
Up to you!
A treasure trove of Nightwish moments!
Excellent compilation of later Nightwish material
Only for big fan

End of Innocence
Starring: Emppu Vuorinen , Tarja Turunen , Jukka Nevalainen , and Tuomas Holopainen
Director: Arto Halonen
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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