So I guess you can say I was one of the unlucky people who went and saw this garbage. I just have to say one thing: Rob, pls stick to making music as you don't know how to make movies. And it shows, boy does it ever. This film ranks as the worst remake in years.
Warning: Contains minor spoilers.
The problem with the film is that it tries way too hard. Every goddamn person in the movie needs to have some sort of background story, I bet if he had the opportunity he'd write one for the damn janitor too (oh wait, he already did). It just doesn't work because the characters' background stories are utter useless and garbage. Making Michael's parents trailer park trash was just stupid. Making his mom a stripper was even a stupider idea. Like honestly, everybody needs to be fleshed out for some dumb reason which makes the first half of the movie very boring. And whats with the dumb looking orange mask?
The other thing that hurts the movie is its presentation. Nudity? check. Violence? check. Screwing? check. Swearing? check. Uninspired cliches? Check. The list goes on and on. Infact, the first half of the movie feels like a set up for the Devils Rejects. There is no originality here. The original wasn't violent, it was moody and had tension. Rob threw all of that out and instead threw in as much violence and nudity as he could where ever possible. And the dialog is soooo bad at points you're sitting there in disbelief. The only redeeming factor was Malcolm McDowell as Loomis. If he wasn't in there this film would just be completely unwatchable. By the way, calling someone a C@nt does not make you a bad ass. Bad acting, bad script, bad casting, bad directing, JUST PLAIN BAD OVER ALL. Oh and wait till you see the ending, you'll be wanting to stab yourself a couple of times after how bad it bombs. Towards the end the movie is so predictable you just want to pop in the original and watch that. Hell, I'll even pay $13 to watch the original again.
I mean the faults continue. Making Michael talk was a bad idea. Having all of the female characters acting as skanks and swearing every chance they get even worse. Dr. Loomis's cheap 70's hair, Sherri Moon thinking she can act, young Michael wearing that damn stupid mask for the first half of the film, and nearly almost an hour before Michael escapes the prison and comes back. I could go on, but there's no point. I give this film 1 out of 5, the only 2 reasons being 1) that the mask was identical to the original, and 2) at some point the movie did finally finish. Save your money people it aint worth it.
E2EK1EL
I haven't seen this yet, but the screener is all over the internet already.
m2j
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Originally posted by TheDemon
Oh and wait till you see the ending, you'll be wanting to stab yourself a couple of times after how bad it bombs.
Damn... i wasn't planning on watching it, but this review makes me want to see it now (for free, of course or at most a cheap rental)
It sounds so bad, its good.
DaRoZa
i bet it's not as bad in a good way as cabin fever:
RobotHouse
cabin fever was a comedy of epic proportions
DarkAngel
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Originally posted by TheDemon
So I guess you can say I was one of the unlucky people who went and saw this garbage. I just have to say one thing: Rob, pls stick to making music as you don't know how to make movies. And it shows, boy does it ever. This film ranks as the worst remake in years.
Warning: Contains minor spoilers.
The problem with the film is that it tries way too hard. Every goddamn person in the movie needs to have some sort of background story, I bet if he had the opportunity he'd write one for the damn janitor too. It just doesn't work because the characters' background stories are utter useless and garbage. Making Michael's parents trailer park trash was just stupid. Making his sister a stripper was even a stupider idea. Like honestly, everybody needs to be fleshed out for some dumb reason which makes the first half of the movie very boring. And whats with the dumb looking orange mask?
The other thing that hurts the movie is the its presentation. Nudity? check. Violence? check. Screwing? check. Swearing? check. Uninspired cliches? Check. the list goes on and on. The original wasn't violent, it was moody and had tension. Rob threw all of that out and instead threw in as much violence and nudity as he could where ever possible. And the dialog is soooo bad at points you're sitting there in disbelief. The only redeeming factor was Malcolm McDowell as Loomis. If he wasn't in there this film would just be completely unwatchable. By the way, calling someone a C@nt does not make you a bad ass. Bad acting, bad script, bad casting, bad directing, JUST PLAIN BAD OVER ALL. Oh and wait till you see the ending, you'll be wanting to stab yourself a couple of times after how bad it bombs.
I give this film 1 out of 5, the only 2 reasons being 1) that the mask was identical to the original, and 2) at some point the movie did finally finish. Save your money people it aint worth it.
in' eh. Sounds catastrophic.
TheDemon
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Originally posted by m2j
Damn... i wasn't planning on watching it, but this review makes me want to see it now (for free, of course or at most a cheap rental)
It sounds so bad, its good.
Its got that guilty pleasure written all over it. but trust me, don't expect it to be anywhere as good as the original.
TheDemon
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Originally posted by E2EK1EL
I haven't seen this yet, but the screener is all over the internet already.
I actually grabbed it today, its better than the theatrical version. Plus a much better ending.
RobotHouse
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Originally posted by TheDemon
I actually grabbed it today, its better than the theatrical version. Plus a much better ending.
sweet me too, im gonna watch that version tonight.
TheDemon
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Originally posted by DarkAngel in' eh. Sounds catastrophic.
Train Wreck in the making bro!
sixtysix
that sucks, i was hoping it would be good. I loved the original one, just rented it two days ago. Maybe they just shouldn't allows movies to be remade.
RobotHouse
You'd think that Rob Zombies movies would be at least half as cool a some of his music videos. Damn.
