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The Last House On The Left (2009 Movie)
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| StanVoid |
| I saw this movie on Saturday in the theaters, and it was probably the most disturbing/scary movie I've ever seen. Some of the scenes were just crazy. Anyone else see this? |
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| Frenchie |
| I saw the 70's one. not sure I want to ruin it by seeing this one |
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| chach |
| heard it was good from a 16 year old girl.... |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by chach
heard it was good from a 16 year old girl.... |
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| SYSTEM-J |
No. off. Modern remakes of 70s horror classic are invariably . Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake? . The Hills Have Eyes remake? . Dawn of the Dead remake? .
Nobody who knows anything about horror films gives any time to these lazy, boring, ty updates. |
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| barbina |
I saw it. It had some good shock scenes, some hot characters and a lot of people dying...obviously. Just like other horror movies it was pathetically predictable.
I'm going to say it was ok. |
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| ned ryerson |
If it's anything like the original then it must be terrible.
The original movie was just designed to shock and outrage people as a vehicle to put the director on the map. It worked.
The director has said in inteviews that he has pity for those who consider it a classic horror movie because it is just awful (his opinion), and he only made it to get famous. |
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| StanVoid |
so what if it's a remake? It's a damn good film and it changes a lot of things from the original which make the story much more gripping and you no longer laugh at the parts where the film tries to be scary, like you would watching the original.
anyway i'm just asking the ones who saw this movie to share their opinion. Not really interested in what those who haven't seen it have to say on the topic of horror film remakes. Go blog about that elsewhere, cuz nobody cares lolz. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by ned ryerson
The director has said in inteviews that he has pity for those who consider it a classic horror movie because it is just awful (his opinion), and he only made it to get famous. |
Like a lot of Wes Craven films, it was certainly , but it was massively influential and successful, and any remake of it is just cashing in on that. |
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| barbina |
I liked it because the good guys were massacring everyone. I haven't seen the original so I can't compare it but compared to the rest of the horror flicks coming out these days .. its a 7/10.
There is a pretty cringe worthy rape scene that some of you would enjoy and a pretty grotesque kitchen fight scene. Eek. |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
No. off. Modern remakes of 70s horror classic are invariably . Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake? . The Hills Have Eyes remake? . Dawn of the Dead remake? .
Nobody who knows anything about horror films gives any time to these lazy, boring, ty updates. |
Hey J, although I'm with you regarding the unnecessary nature of these updates and, worse yet, the prospects of simply trying to cash in on its predecessor's success, I don't see how it thereby translates into bad movie making insofar as technical and aesthetic matters are concerned. In this particular case, a number of people I discussed the movie with didn't even know that there was an original to begin with, which would prevent them from even holding their impressions of the original as a frame of evaluative reference.
By the way, in case you haven't seen this, here's a list of additional classics on the chopping block:
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=514026
That said, I felt that this film stands head and shoulders above the slew of classic horror remakes that have been churned out over the past several years. I felt the direction was superb, injecting a great deal of tension and dread throughout the build-up and into key moments. The 'survival' aspect was presented rather realistically, and this is one of those horror movies in which both the protagonists and villains weren't responsible for committing any ridiculous acts of stupidity that conveniently put them in peril. The only things I didn't like were that its stated themes didn't really surface as prominently as it probably should have, and the closing scene was a very...awkward means of wrapping things up.
Certainly not a great movie, but certainly an enjoyable one, which I feel deserves to be looked at in and of itself in addition to the broader context in which most people (rightly) evaluate horror movie remakes. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Hey J, although I'm with you regarding the unnecessary nature of these updates and, worse yet, the prospects of simply trying to cash in on its predecessor's success, I don't see how it thereby translates into bad movie making insofar as technical and aesthetic matters are concerned. In this particular case, a number of people I discussed the movie with didn't even know that there was an original to begin with, which would prevent them from even holding their impressions of the original as a frame of evaluative reference.
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I'm not saying it definitely translates, but the lack of imagination in the idea of churning out a remake for free cash usually translates onto the technical and aesthetic level. If the film makers can't think of anything better than remaking an old classic then nine times out of ten they can't think of anything interesting to do with that remake either.
If you claim this film is head and shoulders above the pack then I might reconsider and give it a watch, but honestly is it necessary at all? There are hundreds of "rape revenge" horror films out there already. Does this film do anything new with the premise, or is it just more torture porn horror? A huge amount of American horror films in recent years seem to be little more than extended torture sequences that try and push the boundaries of taste and tolerability, but I find them incredibly boring for the most part. The "rape revenge" sub-genre has always been known for pushing the sadistic violence and rape further with each movie. |
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