I went into the film with high expectations seeing as though Rob Zombie was very smart and direct with his ideas. He always said "people go to sequels (and these days remakes) knowing it'll be a piece of crap." House of 1,000 Corpses and Devil's Rejects were tributes to the fanatical aspects of grind-house flicks and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The movies were very different which gave me hope for Zombie's abilities. But waltzing out of the theater was the most angry I've been towards a film in forever, though the wave of remakes and "reinventions" were tuning me out as it was. Hopefully it will die by decade's end.
Within the first 15 minutes of the movie, I contemplated walking out of the film. I took a bone with the fact that Rob gave you no clear point in time that these events take place, but culturally in the film, you can tell the first half is moved past the events of the original Carpenter flick, which I found puzzling and irritating. And of course, the fact that Michael was turned into a white trash nerd-child who snaps on his alcoholic hick stepfather and prissy sister while his mother struts her stuff in a striptease was appalling to no end throughout the first half of the film. The cameos in the film are mostly worthless and non effective to the story, and the first half of the film which is prequel based and the second half which was the remake pretty much, it was a severely rushed mess that gave no leeway to any scares. The kills were very rushed and not suspenseful in any way shape or form. It seemed to me Rob Zombie hadn't heard of the term "character development". But in a sense I can understand the constraints and pressures he was under. He is correct when he says it should been two films. And its not like the Weinstein Company know how to spell "creativity". Yes, Harvey, after you learn how to spell it, then learn whats required in these franchises. Me and my brother stared at each other disillusioned, being Halloween fans that have been wanting to see the perfect Halloween film that's been a miss for the past two decades.
I did like Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Loomis, I couldn't argue that his take was too different seeing as though I probably would have disrespected him for miming Donald Pleasence. As well I like Scout Compton for her portrayal of Laurie for the same reasons. Having Danielle Harris in the film was a real treat seeing as though she was probably in the best of the sequels from the formal franchise (part 4), though the film was too rushed for any characters to standout. Seeing my favorite character actors was awesome but it was too bad they weren't relevant to the story. Especially Courtney Gains (who I love in Children of the Corn and the Burbs) performing in the worst and unnecessary rape scene known to man (in the unrated cut). So if you haven't noticed already, its hard for me to say much good about this film. It was in my eyes Michael meets Devil's Rejects and gave nothing to satisfy. If I didn't love the franchise so much, Id probably go a lower rating. But there's always the inevitable sequel, right?
Within the first 15 minutes of the movie, I contemplated walking out of the film. I took a bone with the fact that Rob gave you no clear point in time that these events take place, but culturally in the film, you can tell the first half is moved past the events of the original Carpenter flick, which I found puzzling and irritating. And of course, the fact that Michael was turned into a white trash nerd-child who snaps on his alcoholic hick stepfather and prissy sister while his mother struts her stuff in a striptease was appalling to no end throughout the first half of the film. The cameos in the film are mostly worthless and non effective to the story, and the first half of the film which is prequel based and the second half which was the remake pretty much, it was a severely rushed mess that gave no leeway to any scares. The kills were very rushed and not suspenseful in any way shape or form. It seemed to me Rob Zombie hadn't heard of the term "character development". But in a sense I can understand the constraints and pressures he was under. He is correct when he says it should been two films. And its not like the Weinstein Company know how to spell "creativity". Yes, Harvey, after you learn how to spell it, then learn whats required in these franchises. Me and my brother stared at each other disillusioned, being Halloween fans that have been wanting to see the perfect Halloween film that's been a miss for the past two decades.
I did like Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Loomis, I couldn't argue that his take was too different seeing as though I probably would have disrespected him for miming Donald Pleasence. As well I like Scout Compton for her portrayal of Laurie for the same reasons. Having Danielle Harris in the film was a real treat seeing as though she was probably in the best of the sequels from the formal franchise (part 4), though the film was too rushed for any characters to standout. Seeing my favorite character actors was awesome but it was too bad they weren't relevant to the story. Especially Courtney Gains (who I love in Children of the Corn and the Burbs) performing in the worst and unnecessary rape scene known to man (in the unrated cut). So if you haven't noticed already, its hard for me to say much good about this film. It was in my eyes Michael meets Devil's Rejects and gave nothing to satisfy. If I didn't love the franchise so much, Id probably go a lower rating. But there's always the inevitable sequel, right?
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