Starring Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Tyler Mane, Daeg Faerch, Sherri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Hanna Hall, Scout-Taylor Compton, Danielle Harris, Danny Trejo, Kristina Klebe and Dee Wallace
Plot: Michael comes home again in this reimagining of the 1978 classic
Another remake of a beloved slasher movie in a long line of “reimaginings”. I have to say upfront that I am not a remake hater. I think it’s stupid to automatically hate something. I actually liked this one though several others do disappoint, if not worse.
This movie is definitely a grittier take on Michael Myers, though in my opinion every horror remake is made grittier than the original. Often times to the point of over the top grit. I think Halloween 07 goes too far at times but for the most part it’s good.
I got a chance to meet a lot of the cast and especially some were great to talk to. Maybe some people think that shouldn’t color my love of this cast but if personal feelings aren’t considered when watching a movie or TV show or listening to music then it turns into more of an autopsy rather than an entertaining and/or enlightening experience. I choose to combine heart and logic when I experience something and for me this makes a decent amount of sense.
The opening of this version is to me better than the original. It makes way more sense in both explanation (he was nuts and his family was shit) and logistics ( the new young Michael was twice the original young Michael’s size). The cast was great but Tara didn’t like Scout and I don’t completely disagree with her. But the rest were fantastic, shout out to Hanna and Danielle. Danny Trejo is the man!
Overall I liked the script but Tara didn’t. Neither of us thought the characters were likeable. Good special effects and I find it pretty rewatchable though Tara doesn’t.
Tara scored it 52 and I liked it quite a bit more with a 79.
10 Things That Make Me DJVoorhees.
1. My favorite food is pepperoni pizza. From the East Coast of course.
2. My most prized possession is a replica of the Hellraiser puzzle box. My sister haggled the price for me, but she still doesn't like touching the thing.
3. Controversial Food Opinion Time! For one, fish is meat. It was once alive. Now it's food. Fish is meat. For another thing, a lot of fish can be paired with different kinds of cheese and be quite delicious. Gordon Ramsey and many other chefs are wrong. Yeah, I said it.
4. A lot of movies make me tear up. I'm not too proud to admit that. Even horror gets me when done well. Train to Busan, for instance, hit me so hard, I think I cried during the whole end credits.
5. My dream house would be all one story, have a huge back yard for our 2 dogs, a huge catio for our 2 cats (complete with tunnels, trees, and a cat door so they can run in and out whenever), several industrial-sized airconditioning systems, a solar array, a panic system, a library, a game room, a movie theater, 3 different kitchens, an indoor swimming pool, 2 koi ponds and a giant wall surrounding the whole damn thing.
6. If I could have superhero type powers, I'd want to make anyting I can imagine, a reality. Organic or inorganic. A living thing or a sandwich. If I see a Burger King commercial, I want to be able to think a Whopper into being right in front of me.
7. I'm enjoying a lot of interesting music lately. From classic rock to modern singer-songwriters. Some of my favorites are Jasmine Thompson, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton and the great James Taylor.
8. I watched wrestling for over a decade from the 90's into the 2000's. Recently, with the introduction of the Bloodline faction and the return of The Rock, I started watching it again. I'm really liking it, too. Some of my favorites are Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Rhea Ripley and Sami Zayn.
9. Creepy, sickly, old women scare me. Think "Zelda" from Pet Sematary, "Mrs. Kersh" from IT, and "The Countess" from Black Sabbath.
10. My first pet ever was a bunny named Buffy. Yes, after the vampire slayer. The movie slayer though, not the show one. Do not like the show.
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