I have watched many movies since my last post. Trying to keep up with a blog - well for some, it may be easy. For me, I just need to cowboy up and make it happen. Well, this review is for the latest Predator movie named, simply, Predators. I was so excited to see this as there has not been much to see in the theaters lately. I did watch The A-Team last weekend and I actually enjoyed it. But, The Last Airbender, a movie I was anxiously awaiting to watch is getting crucified by the critics. It's not an even 50/50 split, like The A-Team, as the reviews massacred Airbender. To me, I could not justify spending the money.
Well, Predators opened this weekend. I remember seeing some ad for this movie a while back and saying to myself, "another Predator movie? Sweet!" Well, if you have watched the last, um, three Predator movies, you may ask yourself, "How good can this one actually be?" Well, much to my surprise, the critics are raving about this new one...raving!
The concept is simple - the main character, a mercenary played by Adrien Brody wakes up mid-freefall. He is able to pull the ripcord to a parachute and land safely, albeit quite hard, in a jungle. He is joined by seven other characters recognizing them for who they are, a hit man for a Mexican drug cartel, an Israeli sniper, a Yakuza hitman, a death squad killer from Sierra Leone, a serial killer, a Spetznaz soldier, and a doctor...a doctor??? The seven others arrive in the same way as Brody's character. They are in a jungle, a "game preserve" in which they are the game for a good, old-fashioned Predator hunt.
Some of the actors of the game are fairly recoginzable. Brody, an Oscar winner for The Pianist. He also plays Mickey Rourke's character's brother in one of my personal favorite movies, Bullet. Brody is joined by Topher Grace (Traffic, Spider-Man 3), Alice Braga (I Am Legend), Danny Trejo (Con-Air, Desperado), a cameo appearance by Lawrence Fishburne, and my fave actor in this movie, Walton Goggins as the serial killer.
What I enjoyed about this movie is the concept. Killers in a jungle being hunted by Predators. Multiple Predators. It's a throwback to the original in which one Predator is hunting Arnold's special forces outfit. The humans have the potential to give the Predators a run for their money...the potential. I did enjoy Goggins character, especially the scene in which he shows off a tattoo. And, a great, original scene, in which the Yakuza decides to go toe-to-toe with a Predator armed with a samarai sword. Great scene!
What didn't I enjoy about this movie? Well, let me preface this by saying I am a huge fan of the original Predator movie. A huge fan. Predator was a great movie in the sense that it took conventional movie wisdom and turned it on its head. You have a six-man special forces team played by a veritable who's who of actors t0 include two future state governors being hunted down one by one. Same set up here, only this time, you know what the Predators are all about. You have a eight man outfit in this movie made up of cold-blooded killers being led by a mercenary who is pretty damn skilled at what he does. I don't want to spoil the film, but these characters should have did a hell of a lot more damage. In the original, while Arnold does not know what he is up against, he does know he is up against a formidable hunter and uses his and his team's skills and resources to do what they do and not go down without a fight. These killers, well...they should have done some damage. Fishburne's cameo appearance did not add anything to the movie for me. Neither did Grace's character of the doctor. A doctor??? OK....
Overall, this is a Predator movie. I have to say that after actually see this movie, I am kind of surprised that it received the critical acclaim that it did. A vast majority of critics positively reviewed this flick. I have to say that I did enjoy The A-Team (with its 50/50 reviews) a lot more than I did this movie.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Clash of the Titans
It has been far too long. I apologize. It's a shame really as I have watched and enjoyed so many movies within the past six months, particularly from home. I don't get out to the theater as often as I once did. I now try to hit the theater, maybe...twice a month if I can. So, thinking the other day, I decided that not only will I write about movies I watch in the theater, but movies I watch at home on DVD, Netflix streaming, or cable. I will definitely try to keep up as movies are my thing and I watch a lot....
Clash of the Titans - I watched this in the theater yesterday. It had been a few weeks since I had been to the theater and I wanted a good entertaining movie to enjoy my popcorn with. Clash of the Titans is a remake of the classic 1981 movie starring Harry Hamlin, Lawrence Olivier, and the incomparable Burgess Meredith (Rocky's Mickey). I have not watched the original in close to 20 some odd years. All I remember of the original is Pegasus, the Stygian witches, Medusa, and the Kraken.
This remake contains all the aforementioned. In this remake, mankind wishes to test its strength and starts a war with the gods. Zues releases Hades upon mankind who gives the humans ten days to sacrifice a princess or the Kraken will be released destroying all. As a big fan of the original, I was disappointed with this remake. It seems the filmmakers thought process went something like this: let's take an actor, Sam Worthington, from one of the biggest blockbuster movies of all time - Avatar. Let's get him to share some screen time with some acting heavyweights, let's see, Pete Postlethwaite (The Usual Suspects), Liam Neeson (Star Wars), Ralph Fiennes (Schindler's List - starring Liam Neeson as well), and Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale). Let's add them all together in a remake of a classic - we'll pump up the special effects and we'll make a ton of money!!! How can you go wrong? This movie has all the right ingredients....
Well, again, I was disappointed. I was disappointed because this movie felt rushed, there were way too many plotholes, and no character development. Examples:
Perseus (Sam Worthington's character) claims he never had a reason to pick up a sword before. Mikkelsen's character, a seasoned war soldier, decides to test Perseus skills - Perseus not only beats Mikkelsen's character, but expertly and deftly disarms him. Interesting for someone who never picked up a sword before....
When Pegasus is introduced, we are told that no man has ever ridden him before. Later in the movie, Pegasus just shows up and allows Perseus to ride him.
The Stygian witches are reduced to a footnote in this remake.
Who the hell were the characters who were covered in what looked like tree bark???
The more I think about it, the more I can come up with to negatively criticize the movie. Don't get me wrong, the movie does have some great special effects (the Scorpions, the Kraken), the story is very interesting, but when you have the acting muscle this movie has in a remake of a classic, I expect a little better than this. It's disappointing because this movie could have been so much more....
My suggestion, wait for this movie to come out on cable. Better yet, watch the orginal - remember, the original was made in 1981, so you must make allowances for the special effects.
Clash of the Titans - I watched this in the theater yesterday. It had been a few weeks since I had been to the theater and I wanted a good entertaining movie to enjoy my popcorn with. Clash of the Titans is a remake of the classic 1981 movie starring Harry Hamlin, Lawrence Olivier, and the incomparable Burgess Meredith (Rocky's Mickey). I have not watched the original in close to 20 some odd years. All I remember of the original is Pegasus, the Stygian witches, Medusa, and the Kraken.
This remake contains all the aforementioned. In this remake, mankind wishes to test its strength and starts a war with the gods. Zues releases Hades upon mankind who gives the humans ten days to sacrifice a princess or the Kraken will be released destroying all. As a big fan of the original, I was disappointed with this remake. It seems the filmmakers thought process went something like this: let's take an actor, Sam Worthington, from one of the biggest blockbuster movies of all time - Avatar. Let's get him to share some screen time with some acting heavyweights, let's see, Pete Postlethwaite (The Usual Suspects), Liam Neeson (Star Wars), Ralph Fiennes (Schindler's List - starring Liam Neeson as well), and Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale). Let's add them all together in a remake of a classic - we'll pump up the special effects and we'll make a ton of money!!! How can you go wrong? This movie has all the right ingredients....
Well, again, I was disappointed. I was disappointed because this movie felt rushed, there were way too many plotholes, and no character development. Examples:
Perseus (Sam Worthington's character) claims he never had a reason to pick up a sword before. Mikkelsen's character, a seasoned war soldier, decides to test Perseus skills - Perseus not only beats Mikkelsen's character, but expertly and deftly disarms him. Interesting for someone who never picked up a sword before....
When Pegasus is introduced, we are told that no man has ever ridden him before. Later in the movie, Pegasus just shows up and allows Perseus to ride him.
The Stygian witches are reduced to a footnote in this remake.
Who the hell were the characters who were covered in what looked like tree bark???
The more I think about it, the more I can come up with to negatively criticize the movie. Don't get me wrong, the movie does have some great special effects (the Scorpions, the Kraken), the story is very interesting, but when you have the acting muscle this movie has in a remake of a classic, I expect a little better than this. It's disappointing because this movie could have been so much more....
My suggestion, wait for this movie to come out on cable. Better yet, watch the orginal - remember, the original was made in 1981, so you must make allowances for the special effects.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Gran Torino
Wow! Again...
It has been some time. I started a new job in the beginning of November which has been taking a lot of my time from not only blogging, but from watching movies! I haven't watched much lately. The horror - but in the profession, I guess it was somewhat expected. My intention when I started this blog is to talk about movies, movies, movies. I want to talk about upcoming movies, movies I watch at home, and movies I watch in the theaters.
This weekend I was fortunate. This lovely north weather blessed me with a snowstorm on Friday. I loved it! I made a decision to work from home yesterday which provided me the opportunity to sleep in yesterday and today. With all the free time, I decided to jump in the shower, put my newspapers down, and venture to Times Square to catch one of four movies I am interested in seeing. I had to choose from The Day the Earth Stood Still, Seven Pounds, Slumdog Millionaire, and Gran Torino. I was really leaning towards Gran Torino, but I would've like to get acquainted with the work of a fave director of mine - Danny Boyle who directed Slumdog. But it wasn't showing at the time I thought which left me with Gran Torino...a good choice indeed.
Gran Torino stars and is directed by Clint Eastwood. What else can I possibly say other than the guy is a cinematic legend who happens to make some phenomenal movies. If you are not acquainted with any of Eastwood directed movies than I highly recommend The Unforgiven and Millionaire Dollar Baby. Anything Eastwood does is gold so you really can't go wrong...
Torino starts with a funeral. Eastwood plays a Korean War veteran who just lost his wife and lives alone - very alone. He is a grizzled, old, racist (I use that term lightly), veteran who happens to live somewhere in Michigan - I'm guessing in or near Detroit because his character worked in the automobile industry for ages. An Asian family moves in next door and his beautiful Gran Torino is the catalyst for a relationship with his neighboors which is very touching. Because it is an Eastwood movie, not only is the character development superbly done, but the climax just builds. While the movie may practically write itself with an old war veteran who lives with his dog and a very lethal, vintage M-1 in an increasingly dangerous neighborhood, the movie ends with a twist I was not expecting. This movie is very well-made. I just love the scene when there's a scuffle between an Asian gang and the family who lives next door, Eastwood comes out with that rifle, points it into the face of one of the gang members and says , in a very menacing tone, "We used to stack [racial slur] f**ks like you five-high in Korea! We used the bodies as sand bags!" You can't help but like the guy...especially when he sheds a tear.
Upcoming movies to keep an eye out for - first, of course, Watchmen!!! FYI - Watchmen is listed in Time magazine's Top 100 All-Time Novels!!!
Next, I just saw the trailer for the upcoming Wolverine movie. High Jackman is reprising his role as everyone's favorite anti-heroic X-Man. But it was the footage of the X-Man character Remy LeBeau who had me sit up and take notice. It's about time Gambit got some screen time. I also read somewhere that DeadPool is making a guest appearance as well...say it ain't so!
I also saw the trailer for the new Terminator movie. Christian Bale takes the reins as John Connor. Bale, a new Terminator movie - a recipe for a damn good movie.
Other movies I saw recently and would like to mention is Nothing Like The Holidays - a Puerto Rican family reunion, holiday movie with a who's who of actors to include a great reunion between Jay Hernandez and the always superb Luis Guzman. They starred together in the very underrated prequel to Carlito's Way, Rise to Power.
And at home I watched Anatomy of a Murder. I phenomenal legal trial movie starring James Stewart and a young, menacing Ben Gazzara. I am definitely going to write about this movie after I watch it one more time. This movie is listed in the American Bar Association's Top 12 Trial Movies of all time...
Well, I am going to try to diligently blog the movies...until next time...
It has been some time. I started a new job in the beginning of November which has been taking a lot of my time from not only blogging, but from watching movies! I haven't watched much lately. The horror - but in the profession, I guess it was somewhat expected. My intention when I started this blog is to talk about movies, movies, movies. I want to talk about upcoming movies, movies I watch at home, and movies I watch in the theaters.
This weekend I was fortunate. This lovely north weather blessed me with a snowstorm on Friday. I loved it! I made a decision to work from home yesterday which provided me the opportunity to sleep in yesterday and today. With all the free time, I decided to jump in the shower, put my newspapers down, and venture to Times Square to catch one of four movies I am interested in seeing. I had to choose from The Day the Earth Stood Still, Seven Pounds, Slumdog Millionaire, and Gran Torino. I was really leaning towards Gran Torino, but I would've like to get acquainted with the work of a fave director of mine - Danny Boyle who directed Slumdog. But it wasn't showing at the time I thought which left me with Gran Torino...a good choice indeed.
Gran Torino stars and is directed by Clint Eastwood. What else can I possibly say other than the guy is a cinematic legend who happens to make some phenomenal movies. If you are not acquainted with any of Eastwood directed movies than I highly recommend The Unforgiven and Millionaire Dollar Baby. Anything Eastwood does is gold so you really can't go wrong...
Torino starts with a funeral. Eastwood plays a Korean War veteran who just lost his wife and lives alone - very alone. He is a grizzled, old, racist (I use that term lightly), veteran who happens to live somewhere in Michigan - I'm guessing in or near Detroit because his character worked in the automobile industry for ages. An Asian family moves in next door and his beautiful Gran Torino is the catalyst for a relationship with his neighboors which is very touching. Because it is an Eastwood movie, not only is the character development superbly done, but the climax just builds. While the movie may practically write itself with an old war veteran who lives with his dog and a very lethal, vintage M-1 in an increasingly dangerous neighborhood, the movie ends with a twist I was not expecting. This movie is very well-made. I just love the scene when there's a scuffle between an Asian gang and the family who lives next door, Eastwood comes out with that rifle, points it into the face of one of the gang members and says , in a very menacing tone, "We used to stack [racial slur] f**ks like you five-high in Korea! We used the bodies as sand bags!" You can't help but like the guy...especially when he sheds a tear.
Upcoming movies to keep an eye out for - first, of course, Watchmen!!! FYI - Watchmen is listed in Time magazine's Top 100 All-Time Novels!!!
Next, I just saw the trailer for the upcoming Wolverine movie. High Jackman is reprising his role as everyone's favorite anti-heroic X-Man. But it was the footage of the X-Man character Remy LeBeau who had me sit up and take notice. It's about time Gambit got some screen time. I also read somewhere that DeadPool is making a guest appearance as well...say it ain't so!
I also saw the trailer for the new Terminator movie. Christian Bale takes the reins as John Connor. Bale, a new Terminator movie - a recipe for a damn good movie.
Other movies I saw recently and would like to mention is Nothing Like The Holidays - a Puerto Rican family reunion, holiday movie with a who's who of actors to include a great reunion between Jay Hernandez and the always superb Luis Guzman. They starred together in the very underrated prequel to Carlito's Way, Rise to Power.
And at home I watched Anatomy of a Murder. I phenomenal legal trial movie starring James Stewart and a young, menacing Ben Gazzara. I am definitely going to write about this movie after I watch it one more time. This movie is listed in the American Bar Association's Top 12 Trial Movies of all time...
Well, I am going to try to diligently blog the movies...until next time...
Friday, November 14, 2008
NEW WATCHMEN TRAILER!!!
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/watchmen.html?showVideo=1
In a word - ridiculous! Rorschach is narrating - that's his scratchy voice and he's the one with mask and fedora. He is the ultimate anti-hero! Enjoy!!!
In a word - ridiculous! Rorschach is narrating - that's his scratchy voice and he's the one with mask and fedora. He is the ultimate anti-hero! Enjoy!!!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
"3:10 to Yuma" Movie Review
From September 2007....
Hello everyone and welcome once again to my movie review! I am glad to know that there are people out there that actually read these and enjoy them. Honestly, if no one read them, I would still write them. But a big fat "THANK YOU" to all those who read and enjoy these reviews!
This review is for none other than "3:10 to Yuma." OK, let me say something about the western genre of movies. I didn't get into westerns until maybe 2000. It was definitely after I left the military before I took an interest in the genre. Until that time, one of my favorite movies was "Youngs Guns," a very slick western for Gen-X'ers. But there was one movie I watched, practically the only western I watched and that was "Tombstone." If you haven't watch "Tombstone," I implore you to watch it. Nothing but acting heavyweights in the movie based on a true story. You have Powers Boothe, Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, Michael Biehn, Jason Priestly, Billy Zane, Charlton Heston, Michael Rooker, and up-and comers Billy Bob Thornton and Thomas Haden Church. But what, in my opinion, made this movie magical is Val Kilmer playing Doc Holliday. A role which should have garnered him the academy award, or at least a nomination. If nothing else, watch this movie just because of Val Kilmer's role. It's what acting is all about.
"3:10 to Yuma" is a damn good movie. I would say that it is one notch below "Tombstone." Christian Bale simply does not make bad movies. Pair him up with Russell Crowe and then just watch them take over. Seriously, with Bale and Crowe in a movie, you wouldn't need any other actor. The best parts of "Yuma" was the interaction between Bale and Crowe. But the character to watch out for in this movie is that of Charlie Prince played by Ben Foster. This guy is scary! If you don't know who Ben Foster is, check him out in "Hostage" with Bruce Willis, "Alpha Dog," or the HBO series "Six Feet Under." Also, there is a great cameo by Luke Wilson in this film. This is a highly recommended movie and well worth the money spent to see it.
If you happen to need a few recommendations of great westerns, check out: "Unforgiven," directed by Clint Eastwood. "Silverado, with the always reliable Kevin Kline (who def should make a lot more movies), and any western with Clint Eastwood such as "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a Few Dollars More," and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." And for those of you out there that are like, "I don't do westerns..." just remember, the mind is like a parachute...it only works when it is open. That goes the same for you out there that are like, "I don't do black and white movies..." I simply hate when people tell me that because some of the best movie are in black and white. I challenge anyone to tell me that "Tombstone" or "Casablanca" is not a good movie or that it wasn't enjoyed when watched......of course, westerns and black-and-whites are an acquired taste. Hit me up with any recommendations in either genre aside from the ones already mentioned.
TRIVIA: Name two movies that starred both Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman???
HIt me up with any questions, comments, or trivia....Boat Drinks!!!
Hello everyone and welcome once again to my movie review! I am glad to know that there are people out there that actually read these and enjoy them. Honestly, if no one read them, I would still write them. But a big fat "THANK YOU" to all those who read and enjoy these reviews!
This review is for none other than "3:10 to Yuma." OK, let me say something about the western genre of movies. I didn't get into westerns until maybe 2000. It was definitely after I left the military before I took an interest in the genre. Until that time, one of my favorite movies was "Youngs Guns," a very slick western for Gen-X'ers. But there was one movie I watched, practically the only western I watched and that was "Tombstone." If you haven't watch "Tombstone," I implore you to watch it. Nothing but acting heavyweights in the movie based on a true story. You have Powers Boothe, Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, Michael Biehn, Jason Priestly, Billy Zane, Charlton Heston, Michael Rooker, and up-and comers Billy Bob Thornton and Thomas Haden Church. But what, in my opinion, made this movie magical is Val Kilmer playing Doc Holliday. A role which should have garnered him the academy award, or at least a nomination. If nothing else, watch this movie just because of Val Kilmer's role. It's what acting is all about.
"3:10 to Yuma" is a damn good movie. I would say that it is one notch below "Tombstone." Christian Bale simply does not make bad movies. Pair him up with Russell Crowe and then just watch them take over. Seriously, with Bale and Crowe in a movie, you wouldn't need any other actor. The best parts of "Yuma" was the interaction between Bale and Crowe. But the character to watch out for in this movie is that of Charlie Prince played by Ben Foster. This guy is scary! If you don't know who Ben Foster is, check him out in "Hostage" with Bruce Willis, "Alpha Dog," or the HBO series "Six Feet Under." Also, there is a great cameo by Luke Wilson in this film. This is a highly recommended movie and well worth the money spent to see it.
If you happen to need a few recommendations of great westerns, check out: "Unforgiven," directed by Clint Eastwood. "Silverado, with the always reliable Kevin Kline (who def should make a lot more movies), and any western with Clint Eastwood such as "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a Few Dollars More," and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." And for those of you out there that are like, "I don't do westerns..." just remember, the mind is like a parachute...it only works when it is open. That goes the same for you out there that are like, "I don't do black and white movies..." I simply hate when people tell me that because some of the best movie are in black and white. I challenge anyone to tell me that "Tombstone" or "Casablanca" is not a good movie or that it wasn't enjoyed when watched......of course, westerns and black-and-whites are an acquired taste. Hit me up with any recommendations in either genre aside from the ones already mentioned.
TRIVIA: Name two movies that starred both Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman???
HIt me up with any questions, comments, or trivia....Boat Drinks!!!
"Death Sentence" Movie Review
From September 2007....
Gosh, I love movies. Today's treat was a movie that I am seriously considering to be one of my movies of the year - "Death Sentence."
I have watched a ton of movies and I can pretty much tell early on while watching a movie if a movie is going to be just o.k. or out of control. When early on in a movie you have an actor like Kevin Bacon playing a character who is sorting through various cutting instruments, like a hand-held sickle, a machete, and a bowie knife, to go up against some scary thugs, the likes I haven't seen since reporting for duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to serve with the 3d Special Forces Group, you know you have a movie that is going to be out of control.
"Death Sentence" is dark and pulls no punches. This movie is out of control. I can't think of a bad movie Kevin Bacon has been in. For those of you interested, some of the movies off the top of my head with Bacon and well worth watching are "The River Wild," "The Woodsman," "Stir of Echoes," "Sleepers," or even "Friday the 13th, part 2" This guy is in everything. Match him with John Goodman and up-and-comer Garrett Hedlund, then just sit back and enjoy a well-made movie. John Goodman needs no introduction. Garrett Hedlund plays the bad-ass running back in "Friday Night Lights" who, much like Larry Czonka, barrels his way through the football field after separating his shoulder. Great scene. He also starred in "Four Brothers." A good movie with John Goodman which I cannot recommend more highly is "Sea of Love" with Goodman playing Al Pacino's partner on the hunt for a killer.
See "Death Sentence," you will not be disappointed. The two best scenes in this movie are the scene in which Bacon's character enters the bar for information and the scene when his character and John Goodman's character come face-to-face. Cinematic history. It doesn't get much better than this folks.
Hit me up with any questions, comments, or trivia. Cheers!!!
Gosh, I love movies. Today's treat was a movie that I am seriously considering to be one of my movies of the year - "Death Sentence."
I have watched a ton of movies and I can pretty much tell early on while watching a movie if a movie is going to be just o.k. or out of control. When early on in a movie you have an actor like Kevin Bacon playing a character who is sorting through various cutting instruments, like a hand-held sickle, a machete, and a bowie knife, to go up against some scary thugs, the likes I haven't seen since reporting for duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to serve with the 3d Special Forces Group, you know you have a movie that is going to be out of control.
"Death Sentence" is dark and pulls no punches. This movie is out of control. I can't think of a bad movie Kevin Bacon has been in. For those of you interested, some of the movies off the top of my head with Bacon and well worth watching are "The River Wild," "The Woodsman," "Stir of Echoes," "Sleepers," or even "Friday the 13th, part 2" This guy is in everything. Match him with John Goodman and up-and-comer Garrett Hedlund, then just sit back and enjoy a well-made movie. John Goodman needs no introduction. Garrett Hedlund plays the bad-ass running back in "Friday Night Lights" who, much like Larry Czonka, barrels his way through the football field after separating his shoulder. Great scene. He also starred in "Four Brothers." A good movie with John Goodman which I cannot recommend more highly is "Sea of Love" with Goodman playing Al Pacino's partner on the hunt for a killer.
See "Death Sentence," you will not be disappointed. The two best scenes in this movie are the scene in which Bacon's character enters the bar for information and the scene when his character and John Goodman's character come face-to-face. Cinematic history. It doesn't get much better than this folks.
Hit me up with any questions, comments, or trivia. Cheers!!!
"Halloween" Movie Review
From August 2007....
After about two weeks without hitting the theaters, I finally went today to see "Halloween." I am a huge fan of the original "Halloween," a huge fan. I am also a fan of Rob Zombie movies. If you are not a fan or do not know which movies Rob Zombie made, check out "The House of 1000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects." Pretty damn good movies.
I like Mr. Zombie's remake for a lot of reasons. The first reason I like the movie is because Zombie pays homage and gives mad props to the original and John Carpenter. (John Carpenter made the original "Halloween"). That scary ass mask is there, the music is there, and Michael Myers is definitely out of control in this movie. There is nothing more disturbing than seeing a young Michael Myers (age 10) in the mask that was made famous by the Halloween movies. I especially like that Zombie used the song, "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult in this film.
The second reason I like this movies is because of the actors. There is a shared screen magical moment between two acting heavyweights: Malcolm McDowell and Brad Dourif. You also have guest appearances by Leslie Easterbrook (who is still hot after all these years), Clint Howard, William Forsythe, Danny Trejo, and a very precocious looking Danielle Harris. I absolutely love the idea of casting Malcolm McDowell in the part of Dr. Loomis. For those of you who do not know, McDowell plays one of the most sadistic, rapist - killers to grace the silver screen in my Top 20 fave: "A Clockwork Orange." Also, I was real happy to see Sid Haig in this movie. Sid Haig is great in both of Zombie's earlier films.
Lastly, I thoroughly enjoy the originality of showing what young Michael Myers was like as a boy. As a boy Michael Myers was completely out of control and ridiculously scary. It's just scary to think that there are 10-year-olds like him out in the real world.
What I didn't like about this movie is some of the liberties Zombie took with the source material. Not a lot, but some of which was a bit too much. And the movie was a bit too fast-paced. The pacing of the movie did not allow the buildup of suspense like the original had. These are minor annoyances which do not take away from this movie. I point them out because I am a die-hard fan of the original.
Overall, I give this movie a favorable review and worth the money spent to see. It's just a fun, update of one of the original slasher films of my youth.
TRIVIA: Due to the shoestring budget of the original "Halloween," the prop department had to use the cheapest mask it could find - the original mask is a mask of what famous TV actor spray-painted white???
Hit me up with any questions, comments, or trivia....Cheers!!!
Also, if you need any recommendations of a film or want to know if a particular film on DVD is worth watching, hit me up...I'll review it...
After about two weeks without hitting the theaters, I finally went today to see "Halloween." I am a huge fan of the original "Halloween," a huge fan. I am also a fan of Rob Zombie movies. If you are not a fan or do not know which movies Rob Zombie made, check out "The House of 1000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects." Pretty damn good movies.
I like Mr. Zombie's remake for a lot of reasons. The first reason I like the movie is because Zombie pays homage and gives mad props to the original and John Carpenter. (John Carpenter made the original "Halloween"). That scary ass mask is there, the music is there, and Michael Myers is definitely out of control in this movie. There is nothing more disturbing than seeing a young Michael Myers (age 10) in the mask that was made famous by the Halloween movies. I especially like that Zombie used the song, "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult in this film.
The second reason I like this movies is because of the actors. There is a shared screen magical moment between two acting heavyweights: Malcolm McDowell and Brad Dourif. You also have guest appearances by Leslie Easterbrook (who is still hot after all these years), Clint Howard, William Forsythe, Danny Trejo, and a very precocious looking Danielle Harris. I absolutely love the idea of casting Malcolm McDowell in the part of Dr. Loomis. For those of you who do not know, McDowell plays one of the most sadistic, rapist - killers to grace the silver screen in my Top 20 fave: "A Clockwork Orange." Also, I was real happy to see Sid Haig in this movie. Sid Haig is great in both of Zombie's earlier films.
Lastly, I thoroughly enjoy the originality of showing what young Michael Myers was like as a boy. As a boy Michael Myers was completely out of control and ridiculously scary. It's just scary to think that there are 10-year-olds like him out in the real world.
What I didn't like about this movie is some of the liberties Zombie took with the source material. Not a lot, but some of which was a bit too much. And the movie was a bit too fast-paced. The pacing of the movie did not allow the buildup of suspense like the original had. These are minor annoyances which do not take away from this movie. I point them out because I am a die-hard fan of the original.
Overall, I give this movie a favorable review and worth the money spent to see. It's just a fun, update of one of the original slasher films of my youth.
TRIVIA: Due to the shoestring budget of the original "Halloween," the prop department had to use the cheapest mask it could find - the original mask is a mask of what famous TV actor spray-painted white???
Hit me up with any questions, comments, or trivia....Cheers!!!
Also, if you need any recommendations of a film or want to know if a particular film on DVD is worth watching, hit me up...I'll review it...
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