AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON is the Next Hollywood Remake Victim
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- By Venkman
Well folks, we got through the weekend without reporting on any new movie remake news, but this is a new week and there is a bit of new news I think you need to know. The classic 1980’s horror/comedy ‘An American Werewolf in London’ is the latest film to be kidnapped by Hollywood and forced into a dreaded remake. The writer and director of the original film John Landis has sold the remake rights to Dimension Films who is currently developing Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween 2′. Is Landis hurting for money or something?
If you haven’t seen the original film you need to go and check it out. It follows two American tourists in England who are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. One of them becomes a werewolf and is forced to deal with the new big change in his life.
The original film is great, and like most remakes there is really no need for this movie to get a reboot. Is anyone interested in seeing how bad Hollywood is going to screw this one up?
Here is the trailer of the original film for your enjoyment:
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man…..somebody shoot me now and get it over with……..please……..
unbelievable. I figured after paris that would be the end.
I want to say I don't want to watch this, being such a fan of the original; the transformation was absolutely amazing. But who knows, maybe with the right director…
I really feel sorry the kids growing up now wholove movies. No creativity, emphasis on effects over story line and overall BS coming out of Holloy wood. I remember when I was a Kid..Halloween, Predator, Alien, Star Wars, Nightmare on elm street, Friday the 13th, and etc were all phenom fils that were original and spawned this current love of movies i have.
Nowadays…what is out there…are there any movies today being made that have that potential in 20 years for a remake? (Thank goodness for Pixar Disney for keeping originality alive)
*PS…This movie shouldn't be remade
I woke this morning, the taste of last night's exotica still on my lips, and gently teased back the flaps of my tent. The sun, magnificent in its splendor, tinged the husky corners of the desert with stawberry flecks, in the distance a lone hawk circled slowly. A piece of yellowing parchment lay in the dust at my feet, signs of a scuffle suggested it was not an intentional placing. On it, in a crude, spidery hand, were the words, "American Werewolf in London is getting remade."
I crumpled the scrap in my hand as I gazed to the horizon – a solitary word whispering from my slackened jaw. "Bugger."
it's going to be hillarious watching them use cgi in place of what baker was able to do back then. like the werewolf in paris flick, it'll look hideous.
This is one of my favorite movies of ALL-TIME! Why the hell do they need to remake this? Blasphomy I tell you! The original won an Oscar for makeup with all of the new techniques they developed for the makeup trade. I mean, damn, this movie is exactly what inspired Michael Jackson to ask John Landis to do the Thriller music video.
SHAME on you Hollywood!