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Sheldrake: Jul 19, 2006; ~pettin in the park~

Slasherfan posted:

Isn't The Thing a remake?

Howard Hawks' The Thing is way more timeless. :argh:

# ? Dec 12, 2008 22:22

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# ? Apr 20, 2024 00:56

Darko: Dec 23, 2004

The original The Thing is rather goofy and flawed. it crepped me out as a little kid, though.

Slasherfan posted:

Isn't The Thing a remake?

In name, but it really is a (better) adaptation of Who Goes There (novel). It takes almost nothing from the original The Thing and instead just adapts the book.

# ? Dec 12, 2008 22:30

Wilhelm Scream: Apr 1, 2008

Slasherfan posted:

I'd prefer it if they remade no so good ones like Sweet 16 or Graduation Day.

As long as they do better than the awful Prom Night remake which somehow managed to be worse than the original.

# ? Dec 13, 2008 01:08

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Wilhelm Scream posted:

As long as they do better than the awful Prom Night remake which somehow managed to be worse than the original.

I still can't get over how bad Prom Night was. To improve the original all they needed to do was up the gore, tighten the pacing, improve the chase sequences, make it less cory, yet they didn't manage to improve a single thing.

# ? Dec 13, 2008 01:43

Hockles: Dec 25, 2007; Resident of ~~Camp Blood~~
Crystal Lake

InfiniteZero posted:

As others have said, you know that he runs around in the original films too, right? It's also implied that he can move inhumanly fast because of the way somebody will see him in the distance and then he's standing two feet away from them (although I will admit I prefer when we're left wondering how the gently caress he moved so fast).

I don't think he sprinted though. He jogged, and shuffled.

# ? Dec 13, 2008 01:44

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Hockles posted:

I don't think he sprinted though. He jogged, and shuffled.

He legs it after Trish in part 4, he chased her from her house to the next, he's just behind her every second, no jogging about it.

# ? Dec 13, 2008 01:56

timeandtide: Nov 29, 2007; This space is reserved for future considerations.

Slasherfan posted:

I still can't get over how bad Prom Night was. To improve the original all they needed to do was up the gore, tighten the pacing, improve the chase sequences, make it less cory, yet they didn't manage to improve a single thing.

At least the original had the corniest slasher chase I've ever seen: Disco Nightmare ahoy.

# ? Dec 13, 2008 04:04

emotional facism: Feb 10, 2006; from a lacerated sky

That Friday trailer seemed to show all the parts one would want to see in the movie. And shouting Michael Bay and TCM remake doesn't fill me with hope. F13 is the James Bond of our series though and I really hope they don't gently caress it up (too much). I have a fine time with Jason X and Freddy vs Jason, he's not a complex character and there really shouldn't be that much of a problem reinventing him or bringing him back to the big screen, I just understand how afraid people are of numerals following movie titles.

# ? Dec 13, 2008 04:34

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

timeandtide posted:

At least the original had the corniest slasher chase I've ever seen: Disco Nightmare ahoy.

I love the decapatated head rolling down the dance hall.
I hear The House On Sorority Row is being remade, another one of my favorites.

I made a video to show how awful Sweet Sixteen is, WARNING, it is known to bring grown men to tears, you might want to turn your sound down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbPR1hC8_xI

# ? Dec 13, 2008 04:50

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

For anyone who hasn't seen the original, here are some clips I made from it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZo4UNVhJGw

# ? Dec 14, 2008 22:47

PsychoGoatee: Feb 23, 2005; by Fistgrrl

Slasherfan posted:

I made a video to show how awful Sweet Sixteen is, WARNING, it is known to bring grown men to tears, you might want to turn your sound down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbPR1hC8_xI

That song is awesome, you kidding me? I had to turn the sound UP, because it was such a moving ballad, man. Is that Toto or something? :3:

# ? Dec 15, 2008 01:51

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Apperently there was a screening for My Bloody Valentine, ain't it cool have a small review.

aicn posted:

Our horror film of the night was next - MY BLOODY VALENTINE in 3D! I
wasn't expecting what I got from this movie - a blast of old-school
slasher horror with some fantastic kills all spurting at the screen in
three dimensions. Tits and rear end (quite a bit of it!) and gore, all
wrapped up in a nice bow and stuffed in a still-beating heart! One
particular kill (it's literally jaw-dropping) got the crowd roaring,
and weirdly enough I can envision this as a terrific date movie.
Sure, it's dumb, but it's that good cheesy 80s horror film dumb, with
characters doing everything the SCREAM films warned us against. I
wouldn't exactly call MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D good - well, you know
what? I would call it good. It does exactly what it's supposed to do
- entertain the poo poo out of you.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39449

# ? Dec 15, 2008 23:58

Space_Butler: Dec 5, 2003; Fun Shoe

Arthur Bowlsworth posted:

some of those remakes do sound interest, but the THING???? what the gently caress
it is timeless

All I can hope is Hollywood continues it's grand tradition of putting people from the last movie in the remake as a nod to fans, so I can see Kurt Russel get more work. Poor guy is one of the biggest badasses out there, and the last thing we saw him in was a Tarantino movie that bombed.

# ? Dec 16, 2008 00:59

Hollismason: Jun 30, 2007; Get ready for Price Time, Bitch

It's funny because their making a remake of The Thing, which is a remake of a remake based on a book.

# ? Dec 16, 2008 01:40

Spermanent Record: Mar 28, 2007; I interviewed a NK escapee who came to my school and made a thread. Then life got in the way and the translation had to be postponed. I did finish it in the end, but nobody is going to pay 10 bux to update my.avatar

It's funny how fashion comes in cycles isn't it. We spent all this time trying to get away from dumb, generic horror movies, and then that in itself became a clich� and now we're back to celebrating movies for being dumb and generic, but shot in a slightly flashier way.

# ? Dec 16, 2008 03:51

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

More My Bloody Valentine reviews have been released.

http://www.fearnet.com/news/reviews/b14051_my_bloody_valentine_3d_review.html

fearnet posted:

George Mihalka's 1981 Canadian slasher movie My Bloody Valentine is sort of a rarity among similar flicks of the era for a few reasons: Instead of stupid teenagers, the movie is populated with (fairly stupid) grown-ups; it aims to add a small air of mystery-style "whodunnit?" to a generally standard "slasher" premise; and (weirdly enough), it never warranted any sort of sequels. For these reasons, plus the fact that it's actually a little creepy and often quite nasty, the old-school horror fans have held a small place in their heart for this odd little Halloween knock-off.

And those fans, in addition to lots of younger horror freaks, are likely to have a big-time, blood-soaked ball with Patrick Lussier's new version. The 2009 edition of My Bloody Valentine also comes in a very nifty 3-D presentation, which adds a slick layer of icing to a familiar (but quite tasty) cupcake of carnage. Boasting a fast pace, a twisted sense of humor, a few surprisingly strong performances, and more creative dispatches than you'll know what to do with. The 3-D gimmick adds a lot to the "fun value" of this basic-yet-appealing slasher remake, but it also helps (a lot) that My Bloody Valentine offers just enough plot and character to keep us interested in between all the morbid mayhem.

Jensen Ackles stars as Tom, a guy who once caused a horrible accident inside of a mine, only to have the only survivor turn around and slaughter 22 people ... but now it's ten years later and Tom is returning to his home town, and guess what? It's time for another batch of horrific murders to hit the scene. But WHO is the crazy slasher? Is it the original killer Harry Warden -- or is it the short-fused young sheriff? Heck, it could even be Tom!

But the "mystery" aspect is not what you're really here for, which makes its inclusion little more than a clever (enough) way to spin the wheels in between the scary / splattery sections. And suffice to say that the new My Bloody Valentine is infinitely more interested in jolts, shocks, and mayhem than it is with its "drama." And that's how it should be for a 3-D remake of a goofy old slasher movie. Director Patrick Lussier offers just enough of a foundation for the shocks, and then steams full ahead with big, generous doses of stuff that horror fans love most: Creative kills, impressive FX, and just enough shocks to make the flick feel like a carnival ride. It's debatable as to whether My Bloody Valentine is all that SCARY, but it does manage to jolt, shock, and sicken with impressive frequency. (I use "sicken" as a compliment here, since most of the hardcore gore FX are pretty drat solid.)

And if you need one more reason to climb aboard an enthusiastically energetic little horror movie, well, here's one: My Bloody Valentine will screen in 3-D in several (select) theaters, and I must admit that the old-fashioned gimmick works alarmingly well here. Whether we're dodging a pick-axe in the head or chuckling as a severed ear flies over our heads, there's a lot of slick little novelties to be found here. Better yet, the 3-D technology allows for not only "in your face" stuff, but also an "extra depth" perception that adds a lot more atmosphere to the underground chases. And you simply haven't lived until you've enjoyed a 3-D horror film in which a buck-naked woman grabs a gun and chases her sleazebaggy lover into a parking lot, only to end up on the business end of a pick-axe.

So obviously it's not high art, and it's certainly not for all tastes, but if you're an old-school horror fan and you thought this remake was a really stupid idea, I recommend you give the flick a shot and tell me if you don't end up a little bit surprised at how fun the flick is. 3-D doo-hickeys aside, and judging My Bloody Valentine by the yardstick it deserves, I'd call it a very amusing retro-slasher bloodbath that absolutely delivers on all of its promises. (Plus it has a great score.) I was expecting a fun ride, but I ended up pleasantly surprised when My Bloody Valentine turned out to be a horror remake on par with Texas Chainsaw '03 and Dawn of the Dead '04. No pretense, no delusions, just basic stalk and shock mayhem with a 3-D coating that works unexpectedly well.

http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/review-my-bloody-valentine-3d/

twitchfilm posted:

My Blood Valentine 3-D is an unusually gory slasher film that probably wouldn�t warrant a lot of attention in ordinary circumstances. However, My Bloody Valentine 3-D has some special ingredients in its slasher recipe. These ingredients include brains, guts, jaws, blood and various pointy objects popping out of the screen via some very advanced 3-D technology. The 3-D in this otherwise middle of the road film is so well-done and applied in such an over the top fashion as to singularly elevate the film into a solid piece of event entertainment.

My Bloody Valentine 3-D sits somewhere between a reboot and remake. A massacre by the coal mine killer, who is decked out in black coal mining gear and breathing mask, takes place and the local police kill him. Do they really kill him, though? Yes, it is one of those types of stories. The writing is good enough to carry the film between the numerous killings but the resolution of various plot threads is goofy. The acting is component with Tom Atkins rounding out a relatively young cast (most films aimed at this market lack any serious adults). What really matters in a film of this type, however, is two things: 1) the quality of the killer and 2) morbus sive aliud genus mortis (cause of death). The killer is an iconic figure, which is probably why this film was made in the first place. With the killer in place, My Blood Valentine 3-D then delivers the viscera by laying down numerous 3-D set pieces that range between the gimmicky and jaw dropping. The killer�s pick axe always seem to find its way to the front of the visual field, usually with a body part at the end of it. Most of the 3-D flows from the narrative (at least as far it relates to killing ) but even the gimmicky bits are a jolt.

A number of 3-D horror films are prepping up for theatrical release. Bohemians and naifs may disapprove of this trend but My Bloody Valentine 3-D indicates that adding a third-dimension to the slasher flatland may pay off for viewers ready for something different.

# ? Dec 16, 2008 15:59

Smoking Kills: May 7, 2004; They're nihilists, donny.

Down the street from my apartment is this old, cheesy roadside motel called the Fort Pitt Motel (it's just outside of Pittsburgh) if you go to their website you'll find it even features a heart-shaped bath tub in each room.

One night while driving I noticed there was a circus or SOMETHING going on outside, upon closer inspection ( a third drive-by) I realized they were filming something. I figured it had to be a professional set because there were easily 10 full sized trailers full of camera equipment and people everywhere. I was driving to a movie so I shrugged my shoulders and left the scene. On my way back home at 12am I took another look and noticed they were still filming and got a much better look at everything. They had this huge moonlight that I'm sure was for filming at night, it was a big white ball that illuminated the area without creating an obvious light source. They changed the name of the motel to "The Longhorn Motel" and put this really cool neon signage up of two big horns. It actually looked much nicer than usual. I still had no idea what they were filming and thought maybe it was Zack and Miri (because I knew it had to do with porn and was being filmed in Pittsburgh as well) I figured I'd park and investigate. I walked over to a police man and asked him what was going on and he said something about a bleeding heart production (pun!). I stood there for another five minutes watching everything awkwardly until he approached me and told me he'd make me a deal, if I left he'd tell me what they were filming. I agreed, turns out it was My Bloody Valentine 3D. Not quite Zack and Miri but still kind of cool.

You can see the hotel in the trailer as well as a few other spots around the area. In hind sight I wished I would have stayed there longer so I could see somebody get killed, it'd be fun to see how that happens on set compared to how it looks after post-production.

# ? Dec 16, 2008 20:47

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Chud.com have a MBV review up.

chud posted:

Not many people got up in arms about the remake of My Bloody Valentine because the original simply isn't one of those beloved films. The 1981 Canadian movie has a very iconic looking killer - a guy in a gas mask and miner's outfit, wielding a pick-axe - and an iconic kill - a woman stuffed into a dryer - but is otherwise sort of dingy and ugly and not a lot of fun. It also suffers from apparently massive butchering by the MPAA; I've read about up to nine minutes being cut from the film. Even in the era of rampant slasher sequalization, My Bloody Valentine's miner only got one go round.

The 2009 version promises to have a very different fate. Embracing gimmicky 3D effects and heavily splattering gore everywhere, the remake is bloody blast of fun that surprisingly harkens back to a very different era of horror movies. The original slasher films were American-ized, pumped up versions of giallos, Italian murder mysteries that played like Murder She Wrote with a big blood budget. While the modern concept of slasher films is an iconic, known-quantity killer cutting a swath through sexualized teens, early slasher films - like the giallos - often had a mystery component at the center. We'd be left guessing as to who it was that wielded that axe (and some films would give us wildly unsatisfying answers. Friday the 13th doesn't introduce its killer until the third act, which is frustrating). The remake of My Bloody Valentine keeps the original's mystery angle, and I think it's surprisingly effective; while I was never all that worried about who was actually behind the mask, I was engaged enough to enjoy the final reveal. The movie throws in just enough red herrings and misdirections to actually be a little bit of fun.

The plot of the movie is essentially an extrapolation of the original, with some changes and twists thrown in. The action takes place in a small rural town that revolves around the local mine. When Tom, the son of the mine's owner, fucks up his job, five men get trapped in a collapsed tunnel. Three days after the collapse rescuers find four of them dead, with pick-axe wounds to their heads. The survivor, Harry Warden, killed them all so he could conserve air. Warden is found in a coma, from which he awakens on Valentine's Day. He goes on a massive killing spree, first slicing and dicing his way through the hospital (some really excellent corpses here), ripping out the hearts of his victims. Then he heads to the closed down mine shaft where his accident happened, which is now the site of teenage partying. Tom has reluctantly returned to the mine with his girlfriend, and he comes face to face with Harry as he murders all the kids partying. Tom is about to get killed when he's saved by Sherrif Tom Atkins (yay!), who shoots Harry Warden. Warden runs deeper into the mine, which collapses on him. Final death toll: 22.

And that's the prologue! Director Patrick Lussier delivers a number of quality kills in just these opening minutes, including a delightful head bisection via shovel (the only non-pick-axe kill in the movie, I believe). The blood, viscera and pointy objects shoved into the audience's face has everybody laughing and screaming, and it creates an awful lot of good will for the slower scenes to come as the mystery is set up. The movie picks up ten years later; Tom has been away but returns to town to sell the mine now that his father is dead. His girlfriend Sarah has married his old rival, Axel, who is now the world's youngest-looking sheriff. And the killings are about to begin all over again. Tom is the immediate suspect, and he has to turn to his Sarah to help clear his name.

But what you're really interested in is are the money shots. It's been a long time since the golden age of 3D horror films, and you're probably wondering if this one stands up to what came before. I'm going out on a limb here (admittedly a very safe, thick one) by saying that I think the 2009 My Bloody Valentine is the best 3D horror film ever made. And that'll rile up some purists who will say that House of Wax or The Mask take the cake (and that's not even getting into the 80s 3D revival), but I'm a gorehound at heart and the MBV3D delivers the red stuff in copious, squirting-in-your-face amounts. So much so that, at the Q&A after the screening, late CHUD writer Mr. Beaks asked director Patrick Lussier if the cut we saw had received a rating yet. Somehow it's R-rated, and it's among the hardest Rs I've seen in a while. I don't want to ruin the kills, but jaws fly at the audience, eyeballs pop out of skulls, pick-axes are hurled, bodies are ripped asunder, and a good time is had by all. The film also features a sex scene in 3D, and an extended, profoundly gratuitous nude scene. Actress Betsy Rue never wears any clothing in any of her five or more minutes of screentime - she even runs into a parking lot with a gun while fully nude, every part of her completely exposed. I don't know what the MPAA was thinking when they approved this film with an R, but I'm glad for it. I know I sound like a Neanderthal, but gore and nudity are the cornerstones of the slasher genre, and nudity has been an element missing for far too long.

The cast performs ably. MBV3D is refreshing in that the characters are all adults as opposed to kids (something it shares with the original), even if the adults all look like they're 19. Jensen Ackles, star of Supernatural, plays Tom with a good veneer of craziness; you never know whether or not he's actually got some sanity. Jaime King is Sarah, and she's given the thankless damsel in distress role here, but I think she brings something a little deeper than your average scream queen. The movie doesn't glam her up, which is nice, and she comes across more like a girl next door than a beauty queen. That honor goes to newbie Megan Boone, who is gorgeous and sexy and obviously doomed from the start. Kerr Smith is actually my favorite of the younger leads; while his patchy beard makes him look like a kid trying to sneak into a bar, he actually invests the former lunkhead, current cheater and unlikely sheriff Axel with a sense of humanity. I liked the dude.

Special notice must be made of the fact that genre giant Tom Atkins makes his first 21st century horror movie appearance. And boy, even after 20 years away from the genre does he thrill me. Atkins brings the perfect mixture of gravitas and humor to the role; he always feels like the guy who most 'gets it.' Also delightful to see: Kevin Tighe, one of our great modern character actors. Both old-timers bring a nice weight to the movie, keeping it from floating away into the CW stratosphere.

While I really enjoyed MBV3D, there are two things that must be noted: this film is likely worthless in 2D, and not every theater will be showing it in three dimensions. Unlike other modern 3D movies that emplot the technology for 'depth' or 'atmosphere' or some such poo poo, MBV3D bear hugs the gimmick aspect, which means that like Friday the 13th Part 3 3D or Jaws 3D, what's fun when you're wearing the glasses will come across as cheesy without them. Also, the entire movie looks like a cheap made for cable production; MBV3D is shot on digital video and it seems like cinematographer Brian Pearson (DP on Karate Dog) just didn't know what to do with the Red camera. This film is a cautionary tale in the use of digital video - in the right hands it can be gorgeous, but when not lit properly everything looks like a public access show.

Many people proclaimed the slasher film dead after Scream deconstructed it, but I knew that like the killers themselves, the slasher movie was just waiting for the right moment to sit back up and come back for a sequel. 2009 sees My Bloody Valentine, Friday the 13th and Halloween in theaters again. A Nightmare on Elm Street is coming back. The genre is returning, and it's returning to its roots, eschewing the jokey, tongue in cheek bullshit and remembering that when done right, a solid, simple stalk and slash picture can be a lot of fun on a Friday night. This film won't win any converts over to the genre - My Bloody Valentine 3D doesn't reinvent the rules, subvert expectations are offer anything new. It simply takes what's worked before, mixes them together well, applies some 3D and brings the results to you in a well-made, well-paced, well-done way. My Bloody Valentine is an in-your-face bit of bloody fun that's guaranteed to thrill those looking for a gory good time.

8 out of 10

Slasherfan fucked around with this message at 14:05 on Dec 22, 2008

# ? Dec 17, 2008 00:45

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Looks like My Bloody Valentine 3-D will only be playing in 3-D in 900 screens, it will show in 2-D in 1600 screens, who is going to want to see this in 2-D?

# ? Dec 23, 2008 03:55

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

emotional facism posted:

I have a fine time with Jason X, he's not a complex character and there really shouldn't be that much of a problem reinventing him or bringing him back to the big screen

Jason X is far and away the best movie in the series. In it, Jason is frozen solid with liquid nitrogen on a spaceship, but is awakened by the pre-marital gropings of attractive teens in the next room over. Seriously.

The movie is completely meta and self-aware, and is fantastic in every way.

# ? Dec 27, 2008 19:56

Darko: Dec 23, 2004

I don't like Jason X because of that reason (and because the cinematography is horrible). Part 6 straddled the self aware area perfectly, I think - X was a little TOO stupid.

# ? Dec 27, 2008 21:25

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Here is a MBV clip.
http://www.youtube.com/user/mybloodyvalentine3d

# ? Dec 28, 2008 00:17

muscles like this!: Jan 17, 2005

So why exactly are they releasing MBV in January instead of say nearer to Valentine's Day?

# ? Dec 29, 2008 16:52

try the new taco place: Jan 4, 2004; hey mister... can u play drums while I sing and play plastic guitar???

muscles like this? posted:

So why exactly are they releasing MBV in January instead of say nearer to Valentine's Day?

Friday the 13th has already staked out February 13th, and it wouldn't be that great of an idea to go head to head with the exact same sort of movie.

I'm super excited for these two, but my only problem is convincing any of my friends to see them with me opening night

# ? Dec 29, 2008 18:33

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Pet Rock Band posted:

Friday the 13th has already staked out February 13th, and it wouldn't be that great of an idea to go head to head with the exact same sort of movie.

I'm super excited for these two, but my only problem is convincing any of my friends to see them with me opening night

Normally I have this problem, not this year.

# ? Dec 29, 2008 23:54

UncleMonkey: Jan 11, 2005; We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell

tendrilsfor20 posted:

Jason X is far and away the best movie in the series. In it, Jason is frozen solid with liquid nitrogen on a spaceship, but is awakened by the pre-marital gropings of attractive teens in the next room over. Seriously.

The movie is completely meta and self-aware, and is fantastic in every way.

I love the hell out of Jason X. There's an article about the Friday remake in the current issue of Fangoria, and throughout it, the cast and crew talk about how they respect the series so much, but they consistently all poo poo all over Jason X. It was a little thing, but it really annoyed me. It came off as them trying to make themselves appear hipper by trashing that flick.

(just to be super-clear, it wasn't Fangoria trashing the movie. Hell, Tony Timpone is a huge fan of it himself. It was all of the loving teeny-bopper cast making GBS threads on it. I'm still looking forward to the redux, but that doesn't mean I can't act like a bitter old man, yelling at some vapid MTV-friendly kids to stay off my franchise).

UncleMonkey fucked around with this message at 03:58 on Dec 30, 2008

# ? Dec 30, 2008 03:54

Uncle Boogeyman: Jul 22, 2007

UncleMonkey posted:

I love the hell out of Jason X. There's an article about the Friday remake in the current issue of Fangoria, and throughout it, the cast and crew talk about how they respect the series so much, but they consistently all poo poo all over Jason X. It was a little thing, but it really annoyed me. It came off as them trying to make themselves appear hipper by trashing that flick.

I can understand why someone would enjoy Jason X, but speaking as a devoted slasher movie fan, it's probably second or third to last of the Friday films for me in terms of enjoyment (jockeying for position with Jason Goes to Hell and Part V). I know it was a self-deprecating parody, but ever since Scream and its rash of imitators, I can only take so many self-deprecating horror parodies.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 04:00

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

In my opinion the worst Fridays are Jason Goes To Hell and Part 8.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 04:04

Mister Sinister: Dec 2, 2008; wherever you are
i am not

Most people would agree with you, I think.

It's not difficult for me to pick my favourites. Part 3 is the best of the early flicks, aside from the few obvious 3-D gags. And part 6 is probably my favourite of the "unstoppable Jason" flicks, mainly for the perfect blend of comedy and horror, and the sly self-awareness that so many 90s horror films tried to copy.

Unlike many people, I don't mind part 5, as I can understand that they were trying to take the series in a new direction. But I take issue with the director, who had previously only made porn movies and (from the interviews in Crystal Lake Memories) was apparently a real jerk. But there is two AWESOME scenes: Tiffany Helm (Violet) and Miguel Nunez Jr (Demon)'s death scenes.

Mister Sinister fucked around with this message at 15:02 on Dec 30, 2008

# ? Dec 30, 2008 14:58

Darko: Dec 23, 2004

Ugh, you like part 3? I'd say that was the worst of the early ones; every kill was slowly COMING AT THE SCREEN or badly paced, most of the kills were first person, which had gotten old after the first two, and pointless, and the climax was probably the worst of the first 4. The consensus is basically that 4 is the best of the "living" Jason ones, and 6 is the best of the "zombie" Jasons.

5 gets the "most tits" award and the stupidest/funniest whodunit in a horror movie. Hey, it's Roy, this random dude that appeared for two seconds!

# ? Dec 30, 2008 16:03

Gyges: Aug 4, 2004; NOW NO ONE
RECOGNIZE HULK

3 is entirely redeemed by the death immediately following Jason getting his Hockey Mask. It took forever, but the girl's dialog is so hilarious as she slowly, so very slowly, comes to realize that the guy in the Hockey Mask aiming an arrow at her head isn't that lovable prankster Shelly.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 16:13

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

Gyges posted:

3 is entirely redeemed by the death immediately following Jason getting his Hockey Mask. It took forever, but the girl's dialog is so hilarious as she slowly, so very slowly, comes to realize that the guy in the Hockey Mask aiming an arrow at her head isn't that lovable prankster Shelly.

That fack that Shelly is short and fat should of tipped her off.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 20:24

Boinks: Nov 24, 2003

I cant loving wait for the Friday remake. I normally hate remakes, but Friday the 13th is ready for a reboot, I mean where the hell are they gonna take Jason after space and Freddy?

My favorites are 6, 7, 4 then FvJ and Jason X

Also I am holding out hope that one of the sequels to this remake will take place during winter at Camp Crystal Lake.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 21:38

Name-drop Fellini: Nov 21, 2001; Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.

I love how the Friday the 13th series manages to be so formulaic yet everyone's got different favorites. My votes are for 3 (because despite the silly 3D stuff, it's the only one that has ever actually scared me) and 6 (the director went on to make the Lifetime classic Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life).

As someone who likes the Halloween series much more - enough to actually enjoy Halloween: Resurrection - it kills me to say that the Friday remake looks a lot better than the Halloween reboot ended up being. Before the new Halloween came out, they were saying that it would be used to restart the series and they would be making more in that direction. Are they actually working on another or are we being spared another adventure in the Life and Times of Generic White Trash?

# ? Dec 30, 2008 22:31

UncleMonkey: Jan 11, 2005; We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell

Zombie Fistfight posted:

Are they actually working on another or are we being spared another adventure in the Life and Times of Generic White Trash?

I'm about 99.9% positive I read that Zombie is currently working on a sequel, but I can't for the life of me remember where I read it now.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 22:49

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

UncleMonkey posted:

I'm about 99.9% positive I read that Zombie is currently working on a sequel, but I can't for the life of me remember where I read it now.

Pretty much being reported on every horror site at the moment.
Here is one casting call report.
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14791
It's aiming to be released in October I think, or maybe August again, can't remember.
They should re name Michael Myers The White Trash Killer.

# ? Dec 30, 2008 22:55

timeandtide: Nov 29, 2007; This space is reserved for future considerations.

Slasherfan posted:

Pretty much being reported on every horror site at the moment.
Here is one casting call report.
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14791
It's aiming to be released in October I think, or maybe August again, can't remember.
They should re name Michael Myers The White Trash Killer.

Oh my, he's actually calling it "H2." Will they go for a subtitle, like it's forebears, AVP: Requiem and T2: Judgment Day?

# ? Dec 30, 2008 23:26

Brick Hardmeat: May 16, 2005

5 is my favorite. Deal with it. :colbert:

# ? Dec 31, 2008 00:02

Rake Arms: Sep 15, 2007; It's just not the same without widescreen.

When will they remake Halloween 3: Season of the Witch?

# ? Dec 31, 2008 00:21

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# ? Apr 20, 2024 00:56

UncleMonkey: Jan 11, 2005; We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell

Slasherfan posted:

Pretty much being reported on every horror site at the moment.
Here is one casting call report.
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14791
It's aiming to be released in October I think, or maybe August again, can't remember.
They should re name Michael Myers The White Trash Killer.

Yeah, I probably read it on Dread Central, since that's my usual haunt, but I didn't feel like tracking it down. Thanks.

I still haven't submitted myself to Zombie's Halloween remake. After the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the remake, I just lost enthusiasm (although I'll get around to watching it eventually). Frankly, I'm disappointed. I actually enjoy the hell out of House of 1000 Corpses. I know a lot of people hate it, but it's just way over-the-top fun. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Cheri Moon Zombie is insanely sexy. But then Devil's Rejects came along and was actually a good movie-- I mean objectively, that's a really good movie. So I had high hopes. But maybe Rejects was just a fluke. I dunno.

Getting back to the Friday the 13th, if they really are looking to reboot the series and keep this going... Well, the TCM remake caught me completely by surprise in how good it was; but then the prequel was indescribably awful. And even though Platinum Dunes didn't handle the Hills Have Eyes remake, that was also really good-- but the sequel was atrocious. I really wonder about the viability of maintaining a horror franchise these days. I realize I'm biased, but the original Friday movies and the Nightmare movies (and yes, I know they're rebooting that franchise as well)-- while not always great, were at least consistently fun for me (Halloween, less so). The only real horror Franchise going right now are the Saw movies, and they stopped being fun for me after III. I just wonder if we'll get a really solid Friday remake, followed by a weak sequel, followed by the supposed reboot fizzling out.

Also, I hope a theater near me is equipped to handle the MBV remake, because it sounds like it'll be worthless on DVD. In theaters, it should be a blast.

# ? Dec 31, 2008 00:38

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