08-21-2009, 10:17 PM
I guess with "blood and guts" you mean the remake? X)
Really, I think The Hills Have Eyes is a good example of a movie that could have used a remake, and though what we got wasn't perfect, it was a definite contender. For one it had good actors and a good (But not perfect, for reason I'll get into later) script, which made you really feel for the good guys in a way not even the original managed! On the horror side, suspense was built up a lot better in this one with the deserted town and the overall monstrous presence of the mutants (Pluto made me cringe the first time I saw him...). The action/choreography was good, grungy, and fairly tense: They actually kept up to par with the original trailer massacre! (I nearly shed a tear when the wife spasmed and Doug told her it would "be allright"
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On the other hand I felt the direction coulda been MUCH better. There was too much completely unnecessary, and even bordering on childish "speeding up" of action which could have been downright heartstopping if it was kept realistic. There were too many "fancy cuts", and almost completely generic music (With the exception of the techno one that sounded like a warning klaxon at the start and the old one with lyrics used during the intro). The other thing I hated was the fact that the mutants simply didn't seem explored enough; I wanted to spit when I saw the pussy version of Papa Jupiter, a wonderfully mad mofo in the original who was reduced to some stupidass sprinter!
Really, I think The Hills Have Eyes is a good example of a movie that could have used a remake, and though what we got wasn't perfect, it was a definite contender. For one it had good actors and a good (But not perfect, for reason I'll get into later) script, which made you really feel for the good guys in a way not even the original managed! On the horror side, suspense was built up a lot better in this one with the deserted town and the overall monstrous presence of the mutants (Pluto made me cringe the first time I saw him...). The action/choreography was good, grungy, and fairly tense: They actually kept up to par with the original trailer massacre! (I nearly shed a tear when the wife spasmed and Doug told her it would "be allright"
)On the other hand I felt the direction coulda been MUCH better. There was too much completely unnecessary, and even bordering on childish "speeding up" of action which could have been downright heartstopping if it was kept realistic. There were too many "fancy cuts", and almost completely generic music (With the exception of the techno one that sounded like a warning klaxon at the start and the old one with lyrics used during the intro). The other thing I hated was the fact that the mutants simply didn't seem explored enough; I wanted to spit when I saw the pussy version of Papa Jupiter, a wonderfully mad mofo in the original who was reduced to some stupidass sprinter!
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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