tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post289243079721886724..comments2023-03-31T06:55:42.398-07:00Comments on Dinner With Max Jenke: Let The Right Remakes InJeff Allardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-61469282574420012442010-11-29T19:15:08.519-08:002010-11-29T19:15:08.519-08:00Knob, I think more than a few people enjoy RZ'...Knob, I think more than a few people enjoy RZ's Halloween so you're not completely alone on that. I have to say, I thought the theatrical cut had some merit and I saw it twice on the big screen. But the director's cut makes it clear that the studio heads were the ones who got RZ's work into shape by pruning the film to its advantage. <br /><br />In the theatrical cut, it's an alarming, shocking moment when young Michael attacks and kills a Smith Grove nurse, played by Sybil Danning. The scene shows how lethal and unpredictable Michael is but in the director's cut, RZ shoots that to hell by restoring footage to show the nurse being a bitch to Michael prior to the attack. Now Michael is just reacting to something specific that set him off. <br /><br />In the disc's audio commentary, RZ says that it didn't make any sense to him that Michael would attack the nurse for no reason, oblivious to the fact that a) it's Michael fucking Myers and b) Michael's lack of motivation is EXACTLY WHY IT'S FUCKING SCARY. <br /><br />So...while I had been a semi-supporter of RZ for awhile, the director's cut of Halloween soured me on him. He seems like an affable guy in interviews, though. <br /><br />Cortez, there's a few issues I have with the TCM remake (where's the cannibalism? That aspect of the original just seemed to evaporate) but it made a real effort to be a hard-hitting, straight-up scary movie and I know a lot of people really dig it.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-2523009881967302642010-11-29T16:04:27.156-08:002010-11-29T16:04:27.156-08:00Excellent list, I'm with you save for Amityvil...Excellent list, I'm with you save for Amityville. I'll substitute that with TCM, thank you very much.<br /><br />I do think the Last House on the Left Remake is far superior to the original. I think it does a much better building of tension and fear.<br /><br />Been meaning to check out the Night of The Demons remake. I've heard its a hoot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-67543454735150591562010-11-29T13:49:48.456-08:002010-11-29T13:49:48.456-08:00I'm with you on most all of those... all decen...I'm with you on most all of those... all decent horror films if not quite the equal of the originals (I definitely prefer the U.S. version of The Ring!)<br />I recently watched the remake of The Crazies... expecting not to like it but came away impressed. Even if it does lack some of the weird squirmy stuff from the old one in favor of more action. <br />Also, I'm one of those freaks who prefers Rob Zombie's Halloween over the original... but I know I'm out on the limb by myself there.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-42557163417011837792010-11-29T11:07:55.763-08:002010-11-29T11:07:55.763-08:00Give House of Wax a shot, Will! I wouldn't cal...Give House of Wax a shot, Will! I wouldn't call it a classic or anything but it's definitely one of my favorite slasher flicks of recent years.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-87448759952175933832010-11-29T10:09:49.969-08:002010-11-29T10:09:49.969-08:00Great post--I haven't seen all these remakes, ...Great post--I haven't seen all these remakes, but a couple years ago I got so sick of the automatic, knee-jerk hatred of even the concept of remakes. I think the opening of Snyder's DAWN is simply phenomenal and didn't care for RINGU at all but really liked the remake (the ferry sequence is terrific, yes). And since you mentioned that HOUSE OF WAX resembles TOURIST TRAP (a film King championed back in the day), well, now I have to check it out!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-54179241889418278142010-11-29T08:28:55.320-08:002010-11-29T08:28:55.320-08:00I've been planning to get around to Night of t...I've been planning to get around to Night of the Demons - I'll have to get on that. <br /><br />As for our mutual likes and dislikes - 7 out of 10 ain't bad! I considered dropping House of Wax in favor of the Willard remake but deep down I just like HOW more.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-55425358237228243962010-11-29T08:05:46.178-08:002010-11-29T08:05:46.178-08:00I'm with you on 7 out of 10 (we part ways on &...I'm with you on 7 out of 10 (we part ways on 'House of Wax', 'The Hills Have Eyes', and 'Amityville Horror'). One I'd add to that list is Adam Gierasch's 'Night of the Demons' which was released straight to video a couple months back. It's more of just a fun 90 minutes of fast food horror than a classic for the ages, but sometimes that's all you really want.Bob Igniziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630416222197419152noreply@blogger.com