You mix genres and sometimes you get some pretty
interesting, even hilarious, results.
Such is the case with writer/director Brendan Steere’s Aug. 13 DVD debut
of The VelociPastor from
Wild Eye Releasing — sales and distribution support provided by MVD Entertainment
Group.
Yes, you read that right, “VelociPastor” … holy
creation, what on earth are we dealing with here? Let’s just say that we have elements of
religion, ninjas, gang violence, a cute hooker, magic spells, a man of faith in
crisis — “God, says a lot of people deserve to die” — and a killer Velociraptor
all thrown together in what can best be described as an action/comedy with
liberal doses of goofiness.
Sometimes you just need to take a break from all
that super hero stuff and go a little downscale. The VelociPastor fits
the bill! Come on, you know what we are
talking about. It can be bad, really bad
… and it’s suppose to be and that’s the fun; the hoot of it!
Plot? Don’t
ask! In short, we have Pastor Doug
Jones (Greg Cohan), who has lost his parents, takes a trip to China, is
empowered with the ability to transform himself into a killing machine (sure,
you’ve seen Jurassic Park) and
has been sleeping with a hooker by the name of Carol, played by Alyssa
Kempinski (Heart of the Beast, Annex),
who absolutely steals this movie.
Indeed, if you are going make a film about a
religious man, who has lost his faith, and has decided to not turn the other
cheek, but fight back as a Velociraptor, then you need actors who can carry it
off … filmmaker Brendan Steere (Animosity, Dead by Dawn)
choices of Greg Cohan and Alyssa Kempinski is spot-on as they do their parts
magnificently, especially Kempinski.
They are like Batman and Robin in dealing with the forces of evil … and
dead serious about it!
As to bonus features, there is a gag reel (what
irony, a gag reel in a movie titled The
VelociPastor) and commentary from
writer/director Brendan Steere.
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