2007Horror
Rob Zombie
Over the past few weeks I have been seeing a lot of commercials for Halloween II, the sequel the Rob Zombie version of Halloween. And since that is coming out soon I figured I might as well finally watch the 2007 reimagining of the horror classic that introduced us to Michael Myers.
I had heard really mixed things about this movie, some people said they liked it, while others apparently flat out hated it. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I can see where both sides are coming from. Like the box said, this is a "reimagining" not a sequel. So technically it is not really tied down by what happened in previous Halloween movies. So there are some major differences between this and the original. The most major difference is the audiences connection with Michael Myers' "victims." In the original Jamie Lee Curtis is the main character. We connect with her and ride along with her while this maniac is trying to kill her. In the Zombie version, Michael Myers is the main character, but since he doesn't say a word after the first 30 minutes of the movie, he is more a force of nature than a real character. In many ways the movie is a case study on what it is to be a psychopathic killer. However I can see how some people may not like that since it offers no real answers to the character's actions at all.
Before seeing it I heard a few complaints about the way violence is used in this movie. To be honest I expected a lot worse than it was. I do believe that Zombie on a few occasions just shows excessive gore on the screen just for the sake of showing it. This really adds nothing to the movie at all, but I didn't find it distracting enough to actually bother me. Zombie has directed two other horror movies besides Halloween, but I have not seen them, so I can only judge him based on this so far. Technically, the movie looked great. It had a very nice, gritty washed out look that really helped set the mood.
When it comes to the acting, the standout role is from Malcolm McDowell who is playing the part made famous by Donald Pleasence as the psychiatrist who is the "expert" on Michael Myers. Of course when most of the cast gets killed shortly after they appear on screen, its really not hard to be the stand out role. I would be remissed (is that even the right word) if I did not mention Scout Taylor-Compton who plays Michael Myers little sister, all grown up (even though she does not know it). I need to mention her because she is freaking hot, in real life, and especially in this role with blonde hair and her nerdy glasses (before she gets covered in blood and stuff).
I had heard really mixed things about this movie, some people said they liked it, while others apparently flat out hated it. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I can see where both sides are coming from. Like the box said, this is a "reimagining" not a sequel. So technically it is not really tied down by what happened in previous Halloween movies. So there are some major differences between this and the original. The most major difference is the audiences connection with Michael Myers' "victims." In the original Jamie Lee Curtis is the main character. We connect with her and ride along with her while this maniac is trying to kill her. In the Zombie version, Michael Myers is the main character, but since he doesn't say a word after the first 30 minutes of the movie, he is more a force of nature than a real character. In many ways the movie is a case study on what it is to be a psychopathic killer. However I can see how some people may not like that since it offers no real answers to the character's actions at all.
Before seeing it I heard a few complaints about the way violence is used in this movie. To be honest I expected a lot worse than it was. I do believe that Zombie on a few occasions just shows excessive gore on the screen just for the sake of showing it. This really adds nothing to the movie at all, but I didn't find it distracting enough to actually bother me. Zombie has directed two other horror movies besides Halloween, but I have not seen them, so I can only judge him based on this so far. Technically, the movie looked great. It had a very nice, gritty washed out look that really helped set the mood.
When it comes to the acting, the standout role is from Malcolm McDowell who is playing the part made famous by Donald Pleasence as the psychiatrist who is the "expert" on Michael Myers. Of course when most of the cast gets killed shortly after they appear on screen, its really not hard to be the stand out role. I would be remissed (is that even the right word) if I did not mention Scout Taylor-Compton who plays Michael Myers little sister, all grown up (even though she does not know it). I need to mention her because she is freaking hot, in real life, and especially in this role with blonde hair and her nerdy glasses (before she gets covered in blood and stuff).
(in the middle, from Halloween)
I have no problem admitting that I now mainly want to see the sequel to see more of her, and her character when she finds out Micheal Myers, the maniac killing machine is in fact her brother.
Rob Zombie's reimagining of the classic Halloween is not as good as the original. So if you haven't seen that, you probably should. I mean you should for sure watch the original before watching this newer version. Though when it comes to slashers recently released, it is one of the better ones. For some reason a lot of people hate it, but I just think they went in with expectations of what they expected to see.
3 out of 5 Stars
Rob Zombie's reimagining of the classic Halloween is not as good as the original. So if you haven't seen that, you probably should. I mean you should for sure watch the original before watching this newer version. Though when it comes to slashers recently released, it is one of the better ones. For some reason a lot of people hate it, but I just think they went in with expectations of what they expected to see.
3 out of 5 Stars
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