Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Rob Zombie
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Actor: Brad Dourif, Daeg Faerch, Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tyler ManeDirector: Rob Zombie
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-18
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Weinstein Company
DVD Reviews of Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
DVD Review: Horrible director = Horrible remake
Summary: 1 Stars
Sorry Zombie-philes. I like some of the guy's music, but he's a complete waste of celluloid as a director. Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' was the worst film of last year and one of the worst ever made. I'm not completely against remakes whatsoever. Films like 'The Fly', 'The Thing', 'The Blob', 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and Zack Snyder's 'Dawn of the Dead' were all fantastic second-takes on classic movies. Admittedly, besides 'Dawn' I don't think I've seen a good remake in the past 5 years.
I was hopeful for Zombie's reinvention of Michael Myers. I will never fault someone for taking a franchise that pretty much crapped the bed, and trying to make it scary again. After 'H20' and the putrid 'Resurrection' I would have paid to see Michael in a college road trip flick for the possibility of an intentional laugh. Zombie instead took the reigns and delivered what I believe to be the worst 'Halloween' film in the entire series--and I have some hardcore hate for 'Revenge', 'H20' and 'Resurrection'.
This film fails in the first five minutes. The director can't stay away from white-trash characters filling his scenes with hilariously ridiculous dialogue. The fact that we're to follow Michael Myers from his awkward tween years on up is such a horrible misstep. We don't want to know what Michael Myers looks like in the principal's office. John Carpenter showed us a kid in a clown suit with a giant, bloody carving knife--and that was all we needed. It's scarier when we aren't held by the hand and shown exactly why a guy decides to put on a mask and kill people. All Rob had to do was tell a new story in Haddonfield and it would have sufficed. Instead we're subjected to countless poorly directed scenes with despicable characters you don't care about spouting high school-esque dialogue before being stabbed. It's pathetic filmmaking, and it's laughable that anyone involved in this honeybucket of a movie would try to justify its existence.
It's sad if the new generation of horror fans embrace drivel like this. Do yourselves a favor and buy Carpenter's masterful original. If you've already seen this then I hope you're one day able to burn it from your memory... I know I haven't been able to yet.
DVD Review: Director's Cut Sucks
Summary: 1 Stars
I saw Halloween when it was release in Theaters and I loved the film. So when it came out on DVD, I went out and bought the Director's Cut to see what was added. I discovered that one of my favorite scenes was replaced! In the theatrical release, Micheal escaping from the guards was just a fun scene, but Rob Zombie felt 'it wasn't real enough,' so he replaced it with a rape scene.
So, Micheal breaking lose and killing a handful of guards, or two guys break into Micheal's cell to rape a girl (WTF) and Micheal just walks out (and kills the two guys). The director's cut also including pointless things like fading to black and it reading "Halloween night." Zombie must think his fans are retarded that we couldn't figure that out.
If you watch the director's cut and hated the movie, I don't blame you. But give the film another try and watch the theatrical release, it's way better. It's amazing, ask anyone who saw it in theaters.
Director's Cut- 0 out of 0
Theatrical Release- 4 out of 5
DVD Review: Fantastic picture quality, great sound, superb extras.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am not going to over exaggerate in this review like most do with this film. Let's get one thing straight, remakes will never be better than the original. You will never again experience a remake the same way you experienced the original because it isn't fresh anymore. You knows whats going to happen, and most of the time nothing is changed. A film should never be called a remake unless it truly is a remake, a new vision, something not entirely like the original. Pay homages to the original, but never do it scene for scene, or shot for shot, like Gus Van Sants Psycho. Make it your own, and a true remake. Build up upon what was already great.
With a film as fantastic as Halloween, its very hard to do a remake of it because it did everything right. It had absolutely no blood, only a creepy atmosphere and suspense throughout. How do you remake a film like Halloween? You make it your own and show another vision for today's generation.
Rob Zombie did just this, while paying homage to the original. While the film may contain the same characters and certain scenes, they are no way in hell done the way they were done in the original. Zombie takes a more modern approach, understanding how most girls today talk (Yes, they can be this bad-mouthed in the real world, dare I say worse) and knowing today that almost all horror films are filled with blood and gore. I am not for blood and gore, but I have learned to accept that it is present in all Rated R horror films today.
The worst part of the film is the explanation for why Michael is the way he is. It's just weak scripting, and he turns evil in a flash. It sort of reminded me of how quick Anakin turned to the dark side in Star Wars Episode 3, its that quick, but it doesn't bother you once he begins to kill those in the household with the new version of Carpenters theme playing in the background.
The acting is great all around, but there are two lines in the film that are horribly delivered, and they are both within 10 seconds.
"Was that the bogeyman?"
"As a matter of fact, I do believe it was."
Can you even use the words "As a matter of fact" and "I do believe" in the same sentence? Moving on.
I am shocked to see that this film has a 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, because the film isn't nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. When you put it side-by-side with other remakes, you could certainly do a helluva lot worse. Just take the film as another vision of John Carpenters horror classic, unlike most did, and you should appreciate what you are given here.
PQ: Fantastic. This is new demo material. The constant zoom-ins in the film show a great amount of detail, and the black levels are great.
AQ: One of the better TrueHD soundtracks to come from the Weinsteins. The scene when Michael is stabbing at the ceiling will push your system.
Supplements: All of the supplements from the previous DVD are on one disk, with another disk containing the documentary. Most of them are fairly interesting. I haven't got to the documentary yet.
The film: 7/10
The blu-ray: 5/5
DVD Review: Really wanted to like to this film......
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a huge fan of Rob's work both with his music and previous films. I was excited to say the least when I first heard he'd direct a Halloween remake and eagerly awaited the film to hit theatres. I just remember sitting through the movie with my girlfriend being incredibly bored and in awe at how bad this movie was. It just was not scary what so ever. I so wanted to like to the movie, that even half way through I was telling myself it will get better. I was really dissapointed and it really bumped down Rob's skills as a film maker in my book. DVD Review: A quick, sloppy cash in for the novice director
Summary: 2 Stars
Upon the anticipation of one of my favorite holidays, I felt it was necessary, if not crucial to dabble in some suspenseful and horrifying cinema this week. The suspense, or lack thereof, mostly resulted into a depressing and horrific cinematic experience. It was so horrifying to see a remake fail in all aspects, visually and cinematically that I could almost hear John Carpenter's hair turn whiter as he chain-smokes his last and final cigarette.
The truth is I happen to be a fan of Rob Zombie's previous films; moreover, I appreciated his passion for cult horror movies that sometimes incorporated the sort of nostalgic drive-in movie era. Upon hearing a remake of Carpenter's classic, I became annoyed and disappointed at first, but was soon relieved to find out it was someone not only worthy of creativity but truly passionate about these type of slasher films that Zombie cares about so much. Boy, was I profoundly disappointed in Zombie's "re-imaging" of Halloween, or shall I call it a sheer massacre.
For the first 45-50 minutes of the film, We get a lengthy and interminable back round of Michael's Myer's psychology; the rationale; he comes from a broken home with a mother who strips late night to make ends meet, a dead-beat father figure who incessantly call his boy, "faget", and an uncaring older sister who is about as uninteresting as the film. At school, it is no different as Michael endures a myriad of tortures from school bullies who appear about as non-threatening as a senile old lady. The young boy playing Michael Myer's childhood was disturbing in the sense that he was scarier looking without the mask as his girlish blonde hair, pre-adolescent chubby face and crooked teeth rendered him retarded looking. The bottom line is that Rob Zombie's approach into making Michael Myer's character more sympathetic to the audience truly defies John Carpenter's intentions. I honestly loathed the weak climatic build up of Michael Myer's mental breakdown if you could call it that; personally it looked like a rebellious pre-pubescent hissy fit. It was a tough pill to swallow to take Myer's childhood seriously and even more so when he's battering his sister's boyfriend brains with a baseball bat, or slitting William Forsythe's throat. Even Malcolm Mcdowell's psychological evaluation of Michael Myer's meltdown in the mental institution came off as incredibly corny adding entirely no substance to the film; it was uninformative and just plain boring. I just hope they paid Mcdowell a pretty penny to waste his valuable acting skills on this film, but that is beside the point.
After the long introduction horror fans of the genre finally get to see the true modern Michael Myer's we've been waiting for, the result, a 280 lb. 6'8 gorilla. Hey who would of thought Michael Meyer's physique would mimic an NFL coaches wet dream. This is another problem I had with this film, Rob Zombie thought it was necessary to seriously upgrade Myer's physique, bad idea... what were they feeding this kid at the mental institution, HGH and testosterone! His figure looks overbearing in the film to the point where his on-screen presence looks inhuman and far too dominating as his broad shoulders and towering height look more like a Caterpillar bulldozer at a construction site. In all seriousness, I had difficulty deciphering whether Myer's was suffering from middle-child syndrome or exhibiting symptoms of roid rage, which is probably the only mysterious enigma about Myer's Psychology in the entire film. Personally, I thought what made Carpenter's Myer's more frightening is that he appeared more average and less animated. It was his slow but persevering amble that gave me the chills, not a fast over dominating beast that broke through every door and main beam in that house. It was ridiculous and nauseating to witness Zombie's over extended chase scenes that really amounted to sheer emptiness and dissatisfaction in the end. In other words, the pay-off sucked big time. The editing overall was pretty weak as well, a few interesting wide-angle shots in the mental institution accompanied by more mundane uninteresting chase scenes. Rob Zombie also upgrades the violence as well but it fails miserably to compensate for the lack of suspense. As a result, the violence comes off as incredibly gratuitous and unwarranted. However, I cannot bash the nudity even though it delivered the same unjustified result as the violence. It was almost as if Robb Zombie was forcing the nudity as if saying, "I can show bush in my Halloween and get away with it".
Despite my criticism, there are some few and sparse redeeming qualities such as the authenticity of recapturing the 1970's feel which Rob Zombie subtlety recaptures and manages to weave into the film. Sheri Moon Zombie actually pulls it off kind of nicely, maybe it was her carefully selected wardrobe or her soft dirty blonde hair, couldn't tell you but her looks worked for the time being. Her acting is another story, I won't go there, but I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and say its serviceable at best. Rob Zombie throws in some 70's one hit wonders, some Blue oyster Cult, which is also featured in Carpenter's version when Jamie Lee Curtis is driving with PJ Soles, Rush and Nazareth. The only interesting relationship I found was that between Dr. Loomis and Michael Myers in the mental institution and Sid Haig's quick cameo, other than that the character development was extremely weak leaving me disconnected from relating to anybody.
I did get through most of the bonus features and even some of that 4 ? hour documentary. There are some interesting bonus features, just about enough to last you through next Halloween. Horror Fans will enjoy the 2nd disc with interviews and behind the scenes, along with a 3rd disc step by step "making of documentary of the entire movie. Despite Rob Zombie's catastrophic reimaging of a Horror classic, I have to applaud his audaciousness for actually exposing how he screwed up a classic in the infamous 4 ? documentary. But seriously, it is interesting to see how a film is made and how frustrating it is to meet deadlines, deal with actors, prop sets you name it. There is a great deal patience and articulation in respect to guiding your actors, script and photography. The film is certainly not a good remake, more like horrendous but the bonus features can keep you occupied for a bit if your interested in making films.
Description of Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
The original slasher film about Michael Myers the psychotic killer who dons a mask and terrorizes his hometown is re-imagined by edgy director Rob Zombie. System Requirements:Run Time: 121 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HORROR/SLASHER MOVIES UPC:?796019805575 Manufacturer No:?80557More of a supercharged revamp than a remake, Rob Zombie's take on John Carpenter's Halloween expands the back story of masked killer Michael Myers in an attempt to examine the motivation for his first deadly attack, as well as some reasons for his longevity as a horror icon. Zombie's Myers is a blank-eyed teen (played by Daeg Faerch) whose burgeoning mental problems are left unchecked in a horrific home environment; harassed by schoolmates, a randy sister, and his mother's deadbeat boyfriend (William Forsythe, terrific as usual), Myers' homicidal explosion seems inevitable, and intervention by Dr. Sam Loomis (Malcolm McDowell, who offers a fast-talking, hippiefied version of the Donald Pleasance character) does little to impede his development into a mute, unstoppable killing machine (Tyler Mane) bent on finishing off the only survivor of his family's massacre--his sister, now grown into teenaged Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton). Opening up the psychological motivation of a cipher like Michael Myers is an interesting approach, but Zombie's script possesses neither a depth of character nor dialogue to offer more than a clich?d thumbnail character sketch, and devoting over a hour of the unrated cut's 120-minute-plus running time to this history feels bloated and self-indulgent (especially when compared to the lean efficiency of the Carpenter original). Zombie's Halloween isn't terribly suspenseful, either; he has a keen eye for visuals and the details of chaotic environments, but his scares are nothing more than brutal showcases for his special effects team. The end result barely surpasses the original film's numerous sequels, though the Who's Who of cult and character actors in the cast (including Zombie regulars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Ken Foree, as well as Brad Dourif, Udo Kier, Clint Howard, Richard Lynch, Danny Trejo, Dee Wallace, and Danielle Harris) adds a touch of late-night monster movie charm. However, the film's best performance belongs to the director's spouse, Sheri Moon Zombie, who brings unexpected pathos to the role of Myers' downtrodden mother.
The two-disc Unrated Director's Cut offers a full disc's worth of extras that should please Zombie fans; chief among the supplemental features is his commentary, which details the film's shooting history and the numerous edits required to deliver the theatrical version. A making-of featurette offers further details of Zombie's vision for the film, and there are featurettes on his cast choices and the many masks that Myers makes while incarcerated. Seventeen deleted scenes (two of which feature Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Towles) and an alternate ending (all with Zombie's commentary) are also provided, as well as footage from the casting sessions. A blooper reel, which is highlighted by unchecked mischief by McDowell and Dourif, offers the set's sole moment of levity. -- Paul Gaita
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