88.0
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Bottom of the Redbox Barrel: 'Meadowoods'
by   |  October 22, 2010  |  

Editor's Note: Redbox machines are full of terrible B-movies. You know it. I know it. Each week, a brave Daily staffer will take the plunge and watch one of them so you don’t have to.


I had no idea what I was getting into as I drove to Walmart to pick a Redbox movie. When I saw that the machine was out of order, the only other place I could think of with a Redbox machine was McDonalds, a place I haven’t eaten at in more than five years because of the hate-hate relationship I have for reasons I cannot remember and “Fast Food Nation.”

I knew it was all downhill but it got even worse as I sat down to watch my chosen movie, “Meadowoods.”

“Meadowoods” is a “horror” movie about three college students, Travis, Ryan and Stephanie, who are planning to kill a fellow classmate and record the process because they are bored in their small town. The plot thickens as Ryan and Stephanie continue to second guess their decision.

To be honest, I was somewhat intrigued by the idea of watching a horror film because the only experience I had with horrors was when my best friend Cameron and I made one that involved a teddy bear falling off the stairs. Epic, I know.

The best part of the film was looking at the adorable Travis Hill, played by (you guessed it) Connor Thorp. His wispy blonde hair reminded me of the new MTV sensation Andrew Jenks, and his smile was to die for. The questionable part about Travis was that he was smiling during the entire film. Horror movie plus smiles? I decided to take the odd combo because there was not much else.

Now onto the worst part: Stephanie, the XY chromosome of the college killer trio. The entire film would switch back and forth between the main plot, filming the planning of a murder and one-on-one question time with Stephanie. Ryan, the camera man, would ask her deep questions about death and why she hated everyone. There is only so much teenage angst I can handle when I have to deal with my own.

The movie is filmed like a documentary, with the action looking like it’s happening right in front of the audiences’ eyes. I, not being used to this type of filming, got a little motion sickness. I can handle multiple roller coaster rides but not a D-rated movie? Shame on me.

If you are into horror though, this one has an added plus. Spoiler alert — two people die at the end! I am not sure how many people usually die in horror films but since in my horror movie only one died, two seems like a lot.

Would I watch this movie again? No, unless I had an extreme craving for no-budget films with a side of motion sickness.

— Leesa Allmond, advertising sophomore

Comments

The Oklahoma Daily is pleased to provide you the opportunity to share your thoughts about this article. We encourage lively debate on the issues of the day, but we ask you refrain from using profanity or other offensive speech, engaging in personal attacks or name-calling, posting advertising, or straying from the topic at hand. To comment, you must be a registered user of OUDaily.com. Thanks for taking the time to offer your thoughts.

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Log in | Register