I just saw the new remake of the classic, and probably greatest horror movie in all of cinematic history, "Halloween". It was rather strange. I was entertained, yet somewhat confused. It was gory as all hell, so those with weak stomachs would definitely want to stick with something a little more tame. It was littered with plot inconsistencies, but I'm assuming that was their plan, since sticking to the original would have been very easy (and probably quite boring). One thing I'll say is that Michael Myers had a really fucked up childhood! The actors were pretty good (none of whom I've ever seen before), and there were several jump-out-of-your-seat moments that scared the living shit out of me and Julie. Overall, I'd give it a B-. It could have been better, but then again, it could've been far worse. (Like Hostel II, which I was SEVERELY disappointed with). So, in short, not exactly Oscar-worthy, but a decent way to spend my Labor Day afternoon. Definitely better than doing homework. Speaking of, I better get my ass in gear because I have a lot to do before Wednesday.
2 comments:
It's weird to find out a "nice" person likes Horror movies. I have a cousin, who is a MUCH nicer/better person I am...and he is the biggest horror fan I know. He has a LIBRARY of movies (old and new), he subscribes to fan magazines, wears (really gross) horror-related T-shirts, AND he was even in a (low budget) horror movie himself (as an extra). Anyway, it's strange to me that you like horror movies.
I myself can't take gore (or at least, a lot of it) so I tend to stay away from such things. Everything I've read about Rob Zombies HALLOWEEN sounds bad. It's always a bad idea to de-mystify or explain your iconic characters (like Myers). Like the STAR WARS prequels...I don't care HOW he became Darth Vader! I've heard the new HALLOWEEN is like that, showing you how little Mikey became this killer...like he's the star of the film.
The original is better, if for no other reason, than you get to see young Jamie Lee Curtis run around in panties.
Oh yes. Horror is my favorite genre. I love blood and guts, but also the suspenseful thrillers. (The first one coming to mind is "1408"). And they're cranking them out lately. Of about 6 previews they showed before "Halloween", 5 of them were for horror movies. And as far as gore goes, I'd recommend you stay as far away from the new "Halloween" as possible. In the theater was about 12 people, my friend and myself included. After the first 30 minutes of almost constant gore, 6 people walked out and never came back. Guess they couldn't handle it...
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