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Halloween (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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When Rob Zombie released a remake of the first Halloween movie in 2007 reactions were mixed and many fans of the original couldn't understand why he was making a remake. This remake is different from the original and Zombie's remake of Halloween came as a total surprise to me; I didn't expect to like it at all and thought that he was going to ruin a classic of horror films. It goes deeper into the original Halloween story which I thought was fascinating and well done, it explains things and gives the movie more depth. I liked how the movie started with Michael Myers as a child and the flashback sequences which explained what just happened as Myers killed members of his family. You see an interview with Myers as a child and the setting is very interesting it tries to explain what happened. Then the movie progresses to the point where he is older and escapes from prison and murders people. There is more gore and everything seems more brutal than in the original which was to be expected and makes it more according to today's standards in horror movies. Some things are different and entertaining and are not an exact copy of the original scene by scene which I thought was well done and creative of Rob Zombie. It's like he took the movie and added things to it and made it his own.

Most remakes tend to be pretty bad (even if there are some great ones) and contrary to what many fans thought of Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween I actually enjoyed it and found it was a decent remake. Make no mistake this remake is not as good as the original one and it will never be I just think it was good and that it gave the movie an interesting twist to it. I thought it turned out better than some of the sequels. All I can say is that it's worth watching fans of the original or just curious people.

Le portrait "rêvé" de la famille dysfonctionnelle: une mère danseuse qui reste dans un milieu car elle ne sait trop comment faire autrement... un beau-père ivrogne qui se plait à ridiculiser ceux qui l'entoure violence verbale et physique est le quotidien de ceux qui entoure cette merde... Une soeur qui est le "fruit" dérivé de cette union à force de vivre entouré de merde l'on vient à en devenir une soi-même tranquillement...

Un être qui devient à chaque jour de plus en plus renfermé sur lui même jusqu'au jour ou il ne comprends plus la différence entre le bien et le mal (à savoir s'il là déjà comprise même ?) et devient complètement fou !

Tout le monde connait son histoire, il tuera son beau-père en lui tranchant la gorge (j'entends des mots d'approbation dans la foule, et pourtant bien qu'étant un salaud on ne peut descement pas approuver un meurtre !), il tuera le copain de sa soeur sans aucune raison valable (oui c'est un fou, cela peut justifier bien des choses...), il tentera d'attoucher sa grande soeur et finalement la tuera de 17 coups de couteau !

Après sa mère l'on se demande bien pourquoi restera au prêt de lui jusqu'à sa prochaine phase de folie dans l'espoir de quoi... et entre vous et moi pourquoi ne pas avoir fait griller cet être ignoble ? Il me semble que la chaise aurait été une belle fin pour un tel monstre ! Au lieu de ça on le gardera en institution durant 15 ans... encore une fois n'est-ce pas un bel exemple de la folie de notre système... (Oui, oui c'est un film et dans la réalité il n'existe rien d'aussi stupide... que du pire sans doute ! (sic !))

Sinon le film est égal à lui même, du sang à ne plus en finir, de la folie à son meilleur et la stupidité de la police et du gouvernement comme toujours (ou comme dans la réalité ?) bref si vous aimez ce genre de film vous allez adorer, quant à moi je voulais juste revoir ce qui me faisait frissonner dans le temps... et je dois dire aujourd'hui ce genre de film est plutôt long et ennuyeux à regarder...

The opening of the film is clever and deals with the events leading up to Michael's first murder. I was very happy with the back story of Michael Myers & how brutal his life was & you could almost see day by day how he was driven to kill almost his entire family.

Minor details that were simply Rob Zombie's way of putting his mark on the film include a white trash family that Michael allegedly comes from (even though in the original his mother and father seem to be pretty straight-laced, almost nerdy, people) and the fact that his mother is a stripper. Dr. Loomis is introduced early on, in the film, at Michael's school after some questionable things he done. I just feel that there was enough of a set up in the original John Carpenter film for Zombie to build off of, without going and adding the trashy nature of Michael's family and sympathy we are supposed to feel for him. On top of that it was great to see inside Smith Grove as well - Dr Loomis was far better in this version - although the original is a classic this version had a lot more depth & rather intense ending.

Now, even though the film begins in 1963 and then flashes forward 15 years to the night Michael escapes and returns to Haddonfield. Why, then, do the characters have cell phones and are there 1993 Ford Mustangs along the streets of Haddonfield? To me, this just makes the film seem sloppy and badly imagined. If you are going to take the time to "re-imagine" a film that is as iconic and famous as Halloween, these should be obvious things to deal with.

The "chase" scenes are well staged and Zombie throws in some decent scenarios not found in the original. The climax is an entertaining combination of classic 80's style horror where you are screaming at the female lead for being so dense and modern horror grisliness where you feel sick to your stomach after enduring it.

This film did go well with me and my biggest complaint, however, is with the sloppiness of the time difference in events. Aside from that Zombie's "Halloween" is a calculated gamble to add to these sequels, and it does pay off in the end, "Halloween" is perfectly watchable for any horror buffs so if you haven't seen it yet take the time to see it this month.

The unrated director's cut of Rob Zombie's remake of "Halloween" coming out in time for Christmas? Well, the movie only came out on August 31st of this year, which I thought was two months early for this particular film, but apparently that was so they could still get the DVD out in time for it to be an ironic if not perverse stocking stuffer (the movie was still in theaters at the start of December). Marketing strategy aside, it should be made clear that this film is actually more than a remake of John Carpenter's original. The story of how young Michael Myers (Daeg Faerch) became a killer as a little kid is now the entire first act of the film and not simply the prologue, and in Zombie's revisions it is made clear why Michael picked up that big knife and started slicing and dicing. Bullied at school, abused at home by his wicked stepfather (William Forsythe), and saddled with a stripper for a mom (Sheri Moon Zombie), Michael has more than his fair share of issues.

We also get to see some of Michael's sessions with Dr. Samuel Loomis (Malcolm McDowell) and what happened to make Michael's baby sister an orphan. This reflects the other significant difference between this and the original, which is that this time around we know that Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) is Michael's sister. Actually, in the final analysis this movie covers what happens in the original and what happens in the sequel (and if you want to stretch things Michael's fascinating with masks could be a wink and a nod to the atrocious "Halloween III - Season Of The Witch"). Not that Laurie ever makes it to the hospital, but in the end it come to the siblings. That sounds like a lot, to condense two movies and add a whole new first act, but once Zombie gets to Halloween present he concentrates on hitting the highlights from the original and throwing in plenty of echoes from the originals: "The Thing from Another World" is still playing on the television and "Mr. Sandman" is still being sung.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised at Zombie's strategy in making this film. On the one hand he sticks to the unforgettable music of Carpenter's original score, but on the other he avoids going head to head with that movie's iconic scene when Laurie finds the tableau display of Annie's corpse. I also have to say there was a lot less blood and gore than I would have suspected given Zombie's previous cinematic efforts (e.g., "The Devil's Rejects"), but there is a concerted effort here to be more in the style of the original and it is nice to be reminded that a good door slam can be more terrorizing that a geyser of blood. It is for that slight change in sensibilities, plus all the nifty DVD extras, that lead me to round up on this one. It goes without saying that the remake does not surpass the original--which stands out in our memories because for most of us it was the first time we saw the killer keep getting up again and again--but no one ever thinks that is going to be the case, so when that turns out to be the case it is not a surprise. Just do not be surprised when you finish watch this remake that you do not feel the urge to go back and enjoy the original yet again.

I watched this version of Halloween the other day and it is a shame that Zombie was allowed to remake this classic horror film. He failed completely and made it a trailer trash bloodbath. Nothing more! I will not watch his remake of Halloween 2. I can honestly say, save your money or go down memory lane and watch the original.

I think the movie is wonderful. I never get enough of that movie. Some people think it is rotten, but I do not believe that. Perhaps they should have a Digital Copy Disc for Ipod.

I was originally upset that they were scrapping plans for a 9th sequel and doing a "reinvention"... But eventually I accepted it and went into this movie planning to LOVE it before it even started... I had the perfect positive mindset! By the time the movie was finished I was horrified... For all the wrong reasons! I haaaaaated it! It had lost all the Halloween "feel" the other installments had and was replaced by something that was so... Rob Zombie. It just didn't sit well. Michael Myers is trailer trash... Scary!!! Danielle Harrison's (Jamie Lloyd from Halloween 4/5) Annie was about the only thing I found enjoyable in this movie.

This remake of the Carpenter 1978 is actually something that compliments the original. This film does drag on in certain sequences but all and all it is a scary ride playing with Many what if's that die hard loyalists will feel acknowledged rather than insulted.

I like this movie so much because it is more shocking than the original. Even the blu ray version is a great one to have, even I would get that movie.

prior to watching this movie,i'd heard people say that director Rob
Zombie had butchered the franchise with his take on the Halloween
lore.i don't share that viewpoint.i thought the movie had a lot of good
points to it.i thought the casting of Malcom McDowell as Dr.Loomis was
genius.he plays his character tongue in cheek,and really i think that's
the whole tone of the movie.and it worked for me.there are some serious
parts and the movie even has a moral,but it doesn't hit you over the
head with anything.the violence is more sudden and a bit more graphic
than the 1978 version.the acting is better in this movie,i think.the
actor who played the grown up Micheal Myers(the psycho)is very
convincing.and the child who played young Michael Myers is perfect for
the role.the movie does tend to be slow in spots,but i still think it
is a better movie than the original version.there is a lot of crude
language in the movie and a fair amount of nudity,so be warned.for
me,Halloween (2007)is a 3.5/5