I saw the trailer for this bad boy just today (website here).  This is a comedy/horror movie that wants to compare itself to Shaun of the Dead (but don’t they all).  The “comedy/horror” classification is a bit played out as well … when I see that classification now, I read it to mean that the movie tries to be funny and scary, but most likely it is more like the 80′s Schlocky Horror genre (which I do like).

It’s opening in theaters today (July 25th) … however, it will open on a (VERY) limited basis which apparently means that if you live in one of 4 Canadian cities, you can (maybe) go see it today.  That’s rarely a good sign.  Why even have a “theatrical release” if there are 4 cities (all in Canada)??  I thought these were the movies that went straight to DVD.  I guess now only kids movies now go straight to DVD.  Regardless, they got chumps like me out there talking about it, so their promotional efforts work.

Anyway, if it upholds the traditions set in films such as Return of the Living Dead, or more recently, Slither (or even Shaun of the Dead (and good luck with that)), I will enthusiastically endorse it.   By the way, it does appear to have a fat, tentacled-type creature in it … a la Slither??

Anyway, I like to see Robert Englund in a horror movie trailer … such as below:

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I LOVE the zombie-type movies.  Another one coming out on October 10th, 2008.  Granted, it is a remake of a European movie, but I’ll take it. 

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An article out of The Hollywood Reporter may possibly put some of my Michael Bay concerns to bed.  Here’s a few quotes taken directly from that article:

“The Warner Bros. division has hired veteran scribe Wesley Strick to pen the relaunch of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” series, the franchise that helped establish New Line into a movie player in the mid-1980s.”

“The new project will keep the high school setting and delve deeper in the psychology of nightmares and Krueger himself. The plan is to have a dark tone. The company hopes to have the movie ready for the 25th anniversary of the original.”
– That suggests a release date in 2009.  I like the statement that it plans to have a dark tone.  Does that mean no more funny-Freddy?   God, I hope that Freddy-the-stand-up-slasher is gone.

“WMA-repped Strick penned “Arachnophobia” and “Cape Fear” and worked on “Mission: Impossible II,” among other films.”

– I don’t have much of an opinion on Wesley Strick … however Cape Fear is brilliant.  He also did the screenplay for “Doom” which is virtually meaningless because how do you judge a video game that is made into a movie starring The Rock?  (I remember Mortal Kombat the movie).  You hope that this guy writes a great script worthy of one of the best horror movies and franchises of the last 3 decades.  Those are big shoes to fill.  Plus, you hope if the script is great, a producer like Michael Bay is kept in check and doesn’t give this great film a ”TCM: The Beginning” treatment. 

Just remember, you only have one chance for a first remake.

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If you didn’t know this, there is a remake of Friday the 13th underway with Michael “Transformers” Bay at the helm … with an expected release date in 2009.  For those of you that may not remember, he also brought us the remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 2003 (producer), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The Beginning) in 2006 (producer), and The Amityville Horror in  2005 (producer). 

It appears that he is also in pre-production for a remake of Nightmare On Elm Street (release date of 2010).

I’m a big fan of these slasher movies … or at least the originals.  Therefore, my natural instinct is to be excited about the opportunity to see the badass Jason and Freddy back on the big screen.  However, I can’t say the prior remakes Mr. Bay has made have set the world on fire.  Plus, both of these movie properties have been done multiple times in the theaters.  Therefore, I wonder what the hell else can be done with Freddy/Jason that hasn’t been thought of or done before?  I suppose we can wait a while and see Freddy / Jason Versus AARP.

I’ll definitely watch these remakes, but I’m very concerned that Bay will put some crap out that will prevent anyone else from trying to do these movies justice in the near future.  If these remakes bomb, no one will have the balls to try to do remake them another time (I predict). 

Here’s an idea for Michael Bay … work with a new idea.  Most of your work lately has been a rehash of a previous movie or cartoon.  Oh yeah … and don’t F’ up these classics … please?

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