Desperate Measures

November. 10,2009      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Desperate Measures is the first live album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. The album was released on November 10, 2009, through A&M Records and Octone Records with a 60-minute DVD of live performances.

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Reviews

Dynamixor
2009/11/10

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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FuzzyTagz
2009/11/11

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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Arianna Moses
2009/11/12

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Geraldine
2009/11/13

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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