From 84bfb9787fec48c7a06d04477a2c87f46012e17e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank Showalter <842058+fshowalter@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:01:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] migrate legacy review --- .github/styles/Vocab/default/accept.txt | 1 + {reviews-old => reviews}/shock-waves-1977.md | 5 ++--- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) rename {reviews-old => reviews}/shock-waves-1977.md (89%) diff --git a/.github/styles/Vocab/default/accept.txt b/.github/styles/Vocab/default/accept.txt index 1046c6b7f..a4ee403c7 100644 --- a/.github/styles/Vocab/default/accept.txt +++ b/.github/styles/Vocab/default/accept.txt @@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Bickle Big's Bigelow Bille +Biltmore Bing bioelectrical bioelectricity diff --git a/reviews-old/shock-waves-1977.md b/reviews/shock-waves-1977.md similarity index 89% rename from reviews-old/shock-waves-1977.md rename to reviews/shock-waves-1977.md index c855b854c..0f1e33d24 100644 --- a/reviews-old/shock-waves-1977.md +++ b/reviews/shock-waves-1977.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ --- -sequence: 44 date: 2015-08-29 imdb_id: tt0076704 title: Shock Waves (1977) @@ -7,7 +6,7 @@ grade: D+ slug: shock-waves-1977 --- -The four survivors planned to hole up in the abandoned hotel’s vault-like refrigerator. It was a good plan, considering the squad of undead, water-breathing Nazi storm troopers lurking outside. Then one survivor gets claustrophobic and fires a signal flare into the refrigerator. That’s where _Shock Waves_ lost me. +The four survivors hole up in the abandoned hotel’s vault-like refrigerator. A good plan, considering the squad of undead, water-breathing Nazi storm troopers lurking outside. Then one survivor gets claustrophobic and fires a signal flare inside the refrigerator. That’s where _Shock Waves_ lost me. The film had potential. Early on, John Carradine captains a small sight-seeing boat. On board are his mate, the chef, and four tourists. Carradine holds our interest while the script forces a series of contrived events to strand the boat on a remote island. The most ridiculous of which sees him throw the ship’s navigation system overboard. @@ -31,4 +30,4 @@ This alone isn’t a bad thing. One vicarious thrill of horror movies lies in se But _Shock Waves_ disappoints. When claustrophobia guy jeopardizes the lives of everyone with his selfish behavior, we expect to see him offed in spectacular fashion. But his demise consists of a zombie pulling him underwater. -It’s a shame. Even on an exploitation level, the film doesn’t deliver. The ripe premise, solid production and entertaining turns from Cushing and Carradine deserved better. \ No newline at end of file +It’s a shame. Even on an exploitation level, the film doesn’t deliver. The ripe premise, solid production and entertaining turns from Cushing and Carradine deserved better.