Halloween was damn good. Don’t believe the bashing!
August 31, 2007
Last night I got the chance to see Halloween at a sneak preview.
Going into the movie, I had already read a bunch of reviews and negative comments about the movie. Needless to say I was entering the theater in a rather dismal state of mind. I had been so forward looking to see this movie since it was first announced and unlike most people, I believe in Rob Zombie’s directorial abilities. My only thoughts were that if anyone could remake one of my favorite movies and remake it well, it would be Zombie.
The theater was packed and from the mood I got amongst the crowd, people were hyped up about seeing the film. Maybe they hadn’t been checking out all the reviews coming out on the net or maybe they just didn’t care what people were saying; maybe they just wanted to judge for themselves. Lights dim, time to go to Haddonfield.
I really don’t want to go into all the details about the movie since I’m not one to ruin it for the people who haven’t seen it yet. Let’s just say that whatever negative reviews you’re reading about the film I think are directed more towards Rob Zombie then the movie itself. What I mean by that is that some people think that Zombie shouldn’t of remade the movie in the first place and no matter how good of a movie Zombie put out, these people would bash it regardless.
Halloween is damn good, better than the original. Zombie did a better job then Carpenter did with character of Michael Myers and I know that the series will continue in a better direction than the crap sequels that have been pumped out from the original.
What you’ve heard is all true about the time line of the movie.
The first half totally focuses on Michael’s youth and the abuse and actions that causes him to snap. The abusive mommy’s boyfriend, the older sister that just doesn’t want anything to do with him, the bullying taking place in school and the rage building inside. While a lot of people have the opinion that this sort of background isn’t necessary for the Michael Myers character, I think that Zombie had the right idea about delving into Michael’s past.
The middle part is about Michael’s stay in the sanitarium after his conviction. I’ve been hearing that this was the part that most people liked and that they wished that Zombie would have lengthen this part more. I’ll tell you that the length Zombie committed to this part of the movie was right on target. I don’t think that spending 30 more minutes of the movie in an insane asylum would have added anything to it. At this point we know Michael is totally messed in the head and is slowly retreating from reality into his own little world.
The finally part is the escape and murders, truly what everyone was waiting for. Most reviews online considered this portion of the film rushed. While I was watching the movie I was focusing a lot of my attention on what exactly Zombie did to make most reviewers feel this. Truthfully I couldn’t find anything, again I think that the original fans are just finding anything they can say to bash the film.
If you’ve been thinking about not seeing the film because of the reviews being put out online, I’m here to tell you that you’re going to miss a wild ride. I think that in the coming years people will actually start to admit that Zombie did a way better job then Carperter did, just like Zack Synder’s remake of Dawn of the Dead is considered superior to the original that Romero did. Just because someone did it first, doesn’t mean that they did it right.
If you haven’t seen the film, don’t read past this part
The only flaw that I saw in the film was this plot hole: How did Michael know where Laurie was living now and who see was? He’d hadn’t seen her for around 17 years yet knew everything about her.
Ferret commercial
July 31, 2007
Funny ferret commercial from Verizon:
Did Tony die?
June 11, 2007
No.. not me, Tony Soprano.
If you didn’t watch the Sopranos’ final episode last night, stop reading.
Like about 80% of America last night I watched the final episode of the Sapronos and thought that my TV went stupid on me. I couldn’t figure out what happened and it left me pissed beyond belief. “Did he die or not”, was the only question on my mind.
Luckily I read Slashdot and the comments that are posted because they are brilliant.
So if you’re wondering if Tony died last night, the answer is “yes he did” and below is the reason why:
“It was pretty clear to me that he died. Remember the flashback in the previous episode, where Bobby says “You never even hear it when it happens, do you?” Implying everything just goes black - you’re dead before you even hear the gun being fired. Well, that’s exactly what happened. The last thing Tony say was Meadow walking in the door.
Earlier in the episode, he was eating an orange, which is a reference to the Godfather files that has been made before in the series. They signify death, don’t they?”
Friday Funnies
May 11, 2007
It’s Friday!!!!!!!!!
Get off your ass and go see 28 Weeks Later this weekend! Until then, I thought that I would enlighten you with some cute humor. (I love these things)
(note: BASH Friday! have been canceled indefinitely since there are too many people out there that can’t take a joke, like this moron. Don’t worry Charles, I’ll still send them to you in an email starting next week.)
Off to see Spider-Man 3
May 3, 2007
My boss is great, she got my wife, my brother and I passes to the premier party of Spider-Man 3 tonight! Best part is, it’s at an IMAX theater! I’ll post a review of the movie tomorrow. Sick thing is that I just spent $83 to get tickets for the movie on Saturday. Oh well.
RVD2 is out!
March 2, 2007
If you don’t know what Ryan vs. Dorkman is, then you’re not a fan of lightsaber duels. The sequel to the greatest duel is now online. Do yourself the favor a download the divx hi-def version. Youtube just doesn’t do this movie justice.
I stayed up until 1:30am EST to get a first glimpse of this movie. I will say that they completely out did themselves. The special FX are on par with anything that ILM can pump out. I still can’t believe that normal people can do this sort of stuff with Adobe After Effects.
With that I’m sure that you will be equally impressed by this movie as I was. There any some lightsaber moves in this movie that I haven’t seen anywhere. Enjoy!
DOTD WTF happened?
October 27, 2006
I am pissed beyond belief. Upcoming Horror Movies just posted a link to the trailer for the new Day of the Dead (DOTD) remake and it looks like shit! How could this have happened? It has nothing in it from the original movie. I’ve been waiting for this file for the last 2 years since I saw the Dawn of the Dead remake. The Dawn remake is by far one of my most favorite movies of all times. Now I have these high hopes for Day and I’m totally bummed about it. My brother thinking about waiting for DVD to see it. I’m torn whether to go see this in the theater or not.
Any other horror fans out there that have seen the trailer and think that they screwed the pooch?
