I tried watching Rob Zombie's Halloween II yesterday.
I made to about 15 minutes before giving up.
It seems that this Michael gets his kicks out slow torture, and the death scenes last several minutes. They have no trouble showing a guy getting his throat cut (lasting over a minute as Meyers saws and saws away), but steer away from showing a dog getting killed. That would be too much...
I'm a big fan of Carpenter's Halloween. It's relentless, methodical, but never gratuitous. There's hardly any blood, and Michael's kills are very effective. There's just enough shock value, without shoving it down your throat.
Zombie also turned Dr. Loomis into an egotistical *******. So far for our hero. This is a long stretch from Donald Pleasence's gentle performance, and McDowell chews scenery like there's no tomorrow. I hope he got paid well...
Am I getting old?
I mean, I liked the Friday 13th remake, that was well done.
Or is the new type of "modern" slasher film really really boring in its "buckets of blood" attitude?
I made to about 15 minutes before giving up.
It seems that this Michael gets his kicks out slow torture, and the death scenes last several minutes. They have no trouble showing a guy getting his throat cut (lasting over a minute as Meyers saws and saws away), but steer away from showing a dog getting killed. That would be too much...
I'm a big fan of Carpenter's Halloween. It's relentless, methodical, but never gratuitous. There's hardly any blood, and Michael's kills are very effective. There's just enough shock value, without shoving it down your throat.
Zombie also turned Dr. Loomis into an egotistical *******. So far for our hero. This is a long stretch from Donald Pleasence's gentle performance, and McDowell chews scenery like there's no tomorrow. I hope he got paid well...
Am I getting old?
I mean, I liked the Friday 13th remake, that was well done.
Or is the new type of "modern" slasher film really really boring in its "buckets of blood" attitude?
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