Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Rob Zombie just doesn't get what the original Halloween film was about

As all of you probably DON'T KNOW and should not give two shits about is Rob Zombie's continual butchering of the Halloween remake series. Yes, it is true. He is making what the trailers are referring to as H2. Okay first of all I am an avid fan of the Halloween movies... especially the first one. I used to watch it religiously as well as the okay sequels, which aren't at all on par with the original but still fun to watch nonetheless. Halloweens 2, 4, 5, and at times 6 I guess have moments of genius. My favorites are of course the original, 2, H20, then 4 and 5. And then 6 and that really stupid one Resurrection that could've been great but... reality TV...c'mon... Plus the name has nothing to do with the movie at all. Anyway I don't know how to feel about the remake. I mean what is the very first thing you see in the original film...A PUMPKIN...before the title even fades in displaying .." HALLOWEEN". Not once...I mean at all. Do we get an establishing shot of a pumpkin from the original. Nor do we see that many trick or treaters. The movie wasn't called the LIFE OF MICHAEL MYERS. IT'S CALLED HALLOWEEN...AND YOU FUCKED THAT UP DUDE. You honestly don't know how to build the atmosphere. There are moments when the film is visually well done... but it doesn't cut it. Also... Myers was considered to be evil. Not a subject of a bad childhood growing up. That completely took away from what the first one was trying to do. They didn't know why he snapped except that it was triggered by his older sister not taking him to trick or treat. But his family wasn't a bad family. They were a regular middle class family. So you f'd that up too dick. Okay Malcom McDowell... you were awsome. I liked you as Dr. Loomis. Now. On to the sequel. First off I have this to say WTF. Myers in a hoodie...? That...is the dumbest idea... ever. Maybe for one portion of the film like when he dressed up as the ghost in the first. But he's wearing a hoodie the whole time Rob Zombie...Why did you make him do that. I can already tell I'm really going to hate this film. I'm really mad right now dude. Okay then the concept of him seeing visions of his mother... could be cool. But your wife can't act dude. She can't. I'm sorry. And the way she looks...just looks like an amatuer student put this film together. Seriously. the ONLY thing this film has going for it is Malcom McDowell. Also I hate the idea of Myers mask being ripped in half... not inventive... cliche' and doesn't fit with the mythos. Damn you.