motor89
A rejoint mai 2000
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The good point: you will not reach the end of this film and feel ripped off. It is a competent and well made production.
You will, though, reach the end of the film and think: why did they bother to remake it? It tells exactly the same story, in exactly the same way. The actors do a reasonable job (with the exception of Mia Farrow who was miscast and rather poor). The writing is essentially a copy of the original with some very minor alterations.
It is a decent film with little or no reason to exist. The original had Gregory Peck, Billie Whitelaw, Leo McKern, Patrick Troughton, David Warner etc... all of whom added considerable class and creepiness. This 2006 remake has a group of actors who do creditable jobs, but just don't quite make match up to the level set by the original cast.
So yes... not a bad film by any means, but nothing special. Watch the original.
You will, though, reach the end of the film and think: why did they bother to remake it? It tells exactly the same story, in exactly the same way. The actors do a reasonable job (with the exception of Mia Farrow who was miscast and rather poor). The writing is essentially a copy of the original with some very minor alterations.
It is a decent film with little or no reason to exist. The original had Gregory Peck, Billie Whitelaw, Leo McKern, Patrick Troughton, David Warner etc... all of whom added considerable class and creepiness. This 2006 remake has a group of actors who do creditable jobs, but just don't quite make match up to the level set by the original cast.
So yes... not a bad film by any means, but nothing special. Watch the original.
Masters of Horror... a self-regarding title that begs to be questioned...but hey, hubris has never been in short supply on television. It's a Showtime TV series in which each episode is a self-contained horror short-film made a "master of horror" -- sans any corporate/TV exec interference.
So is it success? Well... yes and no.
"Incident on and Off a Mountain Road" - a fairly non-descript slasher flick.
"Dreams in the Witch-House" - a fine H. P. Lovecraft adaptation.
"Dance of the Dead" - noisy, incoherent and stupid.
"Jenifer" - creepy and disturbing in places.
"Chocolate" - never really rises above mediocre
"Homecoming" - Dull. Social/political commentary is fine, but at least do it with some style and intelligence.
"Deer Woman" - dull and ridiculous.
"John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns" - the best thing John Carpenter has done for years. It has faults, but it still manages to be both disturbing and intriguing.
"The Fair-Haired Child" - passable, but forgettable.
"Sick Girl" - worst episode by far. The word "risible" doesn't even begin to plumb the depths of its awfulness.
"Pick Me Up" - passable.
"Haeckel's Tale" - my pick for most disappointing. It begins extremely stylishly and builds up a lot of tension... but is a spectacular misfire at the end.
So is it success? Well... yes and no.
"Incident on and Off a Mountain Road" - a fairly non-descript slasher flick.
"Dreams in the Witch-House" - a fine H. P. Lovecraft adaptation.
"Dance of the Dead" - noisy, incoherent and stupid.
"Jenifer" - creepy and disturbing in places.
"Chocolate" - never really rises above mediocre
"Homecoming" - Dull. Social/political commentary is fine, but at least do it with some style and intelligence.
"Deer Woman" - dull and ridiculous.
"John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns" - the best thing John Carpenter has done for years. It has faults, but it still manages to be both disturbing and intriguing.
"The Fair-Haired Child" - passable, but forgettable.
"Sick Girl" - worst episode by far. The word "risible" doesn't even begin to plumb the depths of its awfulness.
"Pick Me Up" - passable.
"Haeckel's Tale" - my pick for most disappointing. It begins extremely stylishly and builds up a lot of tension... but is a spectacular misfire at the end.
A female journalist (Kari Wuhrer) investigates a cult called "Deaders" and gradually finds herself drawn into contact with Pinhead.
It is a surprisingly classy looking film. It's well acted (for the most part) and beautifully shot -- thanks in part to a lot of British actors and East-European talent... the quality of which would break the budget of anything shot in Hollywood.
As long as you don't expect "Hellraiser", you won't be too disappointed. The ending doesn't make a lot of sense and it's all a bit of an anti-climax. However, it makes for a diverting experience -- and it's light-years better than dreadful "Hellraiser: Hellworld".
It is a surprisingly classy looking film. It's well acted (for the most part) and beautifully shot -- thanks in part to a lot of British actors and East-European talent... the quality of which would break the budget of anything shot in Hollywood.
As long as you don't expect "Hellraiser", you won't be too disappointed. The ending doesn't make a lot of sense and it's all a bit of an anti-climax. However, it makes for a diverting experience -- and it's light-years better than dreadful "Hellraiser: Hellworld".