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The world is different now. by TheNorthlander	Feb 9th, 2007 06:25:33 AM
Carpenter's film had a strong emotional impact when it was made because it broke new ground instead of following in the footsteps of hundreds of similar movies, like Zombie's remake will do. When Myers sits up after being stabbed in the neck it's shocking because That's Not What He Was Expected To Do. Let Zombie do his thing, because if he did Carpenter's movie all over again it wouldn't work today. Why? Because the world is different now.
nemesisdarkside by TheNorthlander	Feb 9th, 2007 06:27:12 AM
I think I just outfirsted you even though you posted before me. Crazy web lagg...
Meh by nemesisdarkside	Feb 9th, 2007 06:30:22 AM
Maybe Quint should send MiraJeff to fight him on his behalf. TOO SOON? ;P
ZOMBIE GOTTA EAT. . . by THE FOOT THAT KICKED THE CRADLE	Feb 9th, 2007 06:37:52 AM
THAT FUCKING SCRIPT, PUKE IT OUT AND EAT IT AGAIN, SHIT IT OUT AND EAT IT AGAIN. . . film that, and that would be better than this insane attempt of a re-make.
Classic? by PunkJohnnyCash	Feb 9th, 2007 06:38:41 AM
Okay, I like the character of Michael Meyers, but calling any of the films classics or perfect I would never do. I always wanted to see a Halloween film that I could just love, and I still feel this might be it. Malcolm McDowell, and The Shanter Mask, that is just too cool. I'm excited, and look sorward to seeing it. I loved Devil's Rejects, and if he could improve on that I would love Halloween. I may not be a huge fan of Rob's music, but I loved his movies. I've got his back on this one.
I'm torn, too by Franklin T Marmoset	Feb 9th, 2007 06:39:07 AM
I respect the guy for wanting to do something different, because a rehash of the original would be an utter waste of time. That said, over explaining the villain just seems like a terrible mistake. I hope he can pull it off, though, because Halloween is one of the few horrors I really love, and I liked Devils Rejects quite a bit.
If we're lucky.... by JERRY HORROR	Feb 9th, 2007 06:43:15 AM
This will light a flame under Rob's ass to churn out a high quality film. I wish him the best.
Here's an idea for once... by screamster101	Feb 9th, 2007 06:46:10 AM
How about we don't complain and let him do what he wants with the license? I love Halloween more so than half the people complaining and would like to see something NEW done that MAY not suck. After all, everything after the first film blows. Rob Zombie has my blessing and I trust him to do something fairly good. fingers crossed Good luck dude!
Malcolm McDowell and The Mask of Shanter by TheNorthlander	Feb 9th, 2007 06:46:27 AM
That's your title right there. Good call, PunkJohnnyCash.
I wish the music industry worked like this. by TheNorthlander	Feb 9th, 2007 06:51:45 AM
"Oh no! Audioslave is doing a cover of Free Bird!" "Shut up! Tom Morello is an awsome guitarrist with a unique sound and Chris Cornell f*cking rocks!" "But they won't sound like the original!" "That's the friggin point of doing a cover though, ain't it!?"
It's sad, wierd logic... by Boba Fat	Feb 9th, 2007 06:56:01 AM
when the audience for a re-make are not the people who like the original. Why even bother calling it a remake? The current trend for torture horror seems to be more about the film maker than the films. i.e they want you to be shocked at how sick they are and if you can't take it they win. Maybe, I really am too old for this shit.
Ah, so that's the "Gotta Take a Shit," mask by Pound Sand	Feb 9th, 2007 06:59:53 AM
It's always nice to put a face to a name.
Shoulda cast TAYLOR WAYNE... by Frijole	Feb 9th, 2007 07:06:38 AM
Attack of the Killer Basketball Boobs!
That must be Michael's "I'm pissed at you" mask by Mike_D	Feb 9th, 2007 07:33:25 AM
haha.
By the way by Franklin T Marmoset	Feb 9th, 2007 07:39:24 AM
Either that mask is huge, or it's being worn by a heavily tattooed eight year old boy. That Tyler Mane must be a big bastard.
Killer wanna be drag queen! by kingoflight	Feb 9th, 2007 07:49:21 AM
All killers seam to dress up are they hiding the fact that they want to be drag queens ? I mean if they were worried about someone finding out who they were then they would leave them alive (cept main chick ), but if he was smart he'd cut out her eyes first and then drsss up like pracilla queen of the desert.
Mr. Zombie by Evil Chicken	Feb 9th, 2007 07:51:34 AM
Quint was right.
fuck all this specualtion... by tibbar	Feb 9th, 2007 07:57:28 AM
go see the movie, then bitch. he made 2 insta-classics, that no doubt will be even more famous 20 years from now. let the man fuckin work. at LEAST he's trying something different, and not just making the same shit over and over again, like most of these stupid franchises nowadays. the guy has a vision, its not carpenters vision or your vision. let him do it. if you dont like it, well then, you have your dvds at home, right? no harm no foul.
Mike Meyers...and some other dipshit. by Doctor_Sin	Feb 9th, 2007 07:58:03 AM
Will this be a buddy film a la Flushed Away?
I've been coming to AICN for a while now.. by funktubious	Feb 9th, 2007 08:34:35 AM
but this is my first post, and I'm not trying to be insulting to anyone, including Rob Zombie. The big problem that I have with the remake isn't that he's not doing it exactly like the original, I agree that would be pointless. The problem I have is that he is taking the story and making it like every other serial killer movie ever made. It could be good, but I'm quite skeptical about giving my favorite killer a serial killer child upbringing that includes the cliched child abuse. To me the reason it was scary is because he was just plain evil, no childhood to take the blame for his actions. I like some of the other ideas Rob has, but having him speak? I really cannot imagine him saying anything cooler than the breathing sound we are all used to. I really do hope this turns out good, cause I'm sure I'll end up tossing up some cash to see it.
It's Just Stupid by Captain Mal	Feb 9th, 2007 08:43:54 AM
To remake excellent movies. Why not remake shitty flicks, or flicks that almost worked? There's no reason to remake "Halloween," plain and simple. No matter how good this movie might be, it will never be more than extraneous.
There's a very good reason to remake Halloween. by TheNorthlander	Feb 9th, 2007 08:58:10 AM
Reset the franchise and they'll stop making crappy sequels to a great movie that was made 30 years ago. Omen 666 might have been bad, but can you imagine a sequel to Omen 4 instead?? How bad would THAT have been?
run the script by fangoria. by theonecalledshoe	Feb 9th, 2007 08:59:15 AM
I'd like to see what they say. wonders if any of the hillbilly dexluxe ablum will be in the movie Meanwhile, I'll keep watch on the grave of the actor who played the original Dr. Loomis to see if it spins.
Thanksgiving IV by Sigmar25	Feb 9th, 2007 09:04:32 AM
Dude... Rob... man... it aint broke, so why fix it?
actually.... by tibbar	Feb 9th, 2007 09:13:47 AM
it IS broke. you really want a halloween h20+, part 3: the curse of the return of the revenge of michael myers?
Easter III by Sigmar25	Feb 9th, 2007 09:19:38 AM
Then maybe Rob should remake one of those films -OR- come up with something entirely original
DAMN YOU ROB ZOMBIE by Turd Furgeson	Feb 9th, 2007 09:23:51 AM
DAMN YOU ROB ZOMBIE..... TAKE THAT FINGER AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS.
damn you ignorant rednecks... by captainCAPSLOCK	Feb 9th, 2007 09:31:39 AM
...who can afford to give this man a career. marketing lesson: appeal to the lowest common denominator and they'll gladly fork over their welfare and SSI money.
I read what fangoria thought of the script by funktubious	Feb 9th, 2007 09:32:36 AM
And it was pretty much the same as here, only at fangoria it was a little more pleasantly stated than by Quint.
Bill Shatner as Mike Meyers? IT...MIGHT...WORK! by Read and Shut Up	Feb 9th, 2007 09:35:19 AM
At a minimum, you'd save money on the mask. Have you seen Tiberius lately? Scary shit.
fuck rob zombie by phoenixmagi	Feb 9th, 2007 10:11:09 AM
right there by his name, zombie, has lost an hope I would ever take him seriously as a filmaker. he has no idea what the character is about or what made the orginal great. if the orginal hadn't come out and he released this it be right up there with blood and chocoalte! everyone is upset over fanning get rapped what about a boy jacking off to animals?! I think there he is taking from his past. doesn't art imitate art rob? hmmm. he can't direct. ohh I know ill add gore and blood. horror movies aint about the killings about the suspense you no talnet hack! I can't wait for this to bomb. suck my balls!
I'll probably see it but... by Captain Sensible	Feb 9th, 2007 10:28:56 AM
You're not supposed to know why Michael Myers does it. That's the cool thing about the character. Whenever you introduce rubbish about runes or abusive childhoods the whole thing falls apart. Just changing this one thing will satisfy pretty much everybody, Rob.
Rob Zombie=Ewe Boll by TORTURE PWN	Feb 9th, 2007 11:03:12 AM
in a sasquatch mask!
this from the same people who... by tibbar	Feb 9th, 2007 11:06:28 AM
have a problem with heath ledger playing the joker. CHANGE?!?!?!?! GOD NO!!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is it... by TORTURE PWN	Feb 9th, 2007 11:20:20 AM
that Zombie's fanboys and girls only see 2 options:A complete rehash of the original or Zombie's version?There are countless directions one could go in if one were willing to actually use a little imagination.Granted,thats a little too much to ask from a hack who's previous films were just scenes,character names,and camera set ups lifted from other movies with dialog that sounds like it was written by Quentin Tarantino's retarded,inbred brother hopped up on oxycontin(hillbilly heroin,but you Zombie fans already know that).Does anyone really honestly think this piss poor script would be getting the love that it is if it were from anyone else?Seriously.What qualifies Zombie to tackle a remake of one of the greatest and most important horror films of the modern era?Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one?No matter what you think of his previous movies,was there even ONE good scare in either of them?There sure as hell wasn't anything ORIGINAL.Go ahead you apologetic sycophants,call them homages.But until he comes up with, at the very LEAST, one original idea he's a fucking HACK.
Coming Soon: by TORTURE PWN	Feb 9th, 2007 11:25:15 AM
Rob Zombie to direct "The Anna Nicole Story:Devil's Reject's Go to the Bahamas"
WHICH ONE IS THE GOTTA TAKE A SHIT MASK? by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Feb 9th, 2007 11:58:53 AM
HUH?
Ho hum by ye olde shiza	Feb 9th, 2007 12:10:38 PM
I just don't get the need to remake a classic movie. Maybe Rob thought that if he didn't accept the offer, some pinhead would have and ruined it, for real. Either way, updating Halloween like this is like if someone gave a remake assignment of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" to Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller. Sure, it might be okay ... but why? Why even try to compete with the original? I'm not saying Zombie doesn't have horror-chops. He does. "Rejects" was fucking awesome. I'm in agreement with the Mori and Quint, though ... there's no need to remake this film. Just make something else, dude.
Devil's Rejects by Captain Mal	Feb 9th, 2007 12:17:02 PM
was not a horror film--not even close. It was a faux-exploition flick, and kind of a road movie. Also, it was really, really terrible.
Alright Rob!! by streakerfreak1983	Feb 9th, 2007 12:19:47 PM
Shove it up the ass of all you Zombie haters. He is a film lover just like all of us. He understands what great horror is and loves the classics. He was the on who introduced me to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Any one else ... by TORTURE PWN	Feb 9th, 2007 12:32:56 PM
Anyone else notice how the Zombabies have no real argument?It's all"You go Rob!","Rob Zombie rulz!",and "Shove it up your ass,you haters!".I have not heard ONE single logical and/or intelligent defense of this thing on any website.If the exact same movie were being made by anyone else people would be FURIOUS.Go back to your Zombie semen/poison laced Kool-Aid ,you fucking fanboys.Rob probably even has you convinced that drinking spiked Kool-Aid was his idea!
no zombie is hack by phoenixmagi	Feb 9th, 2007 12:39:45 PM
you dick fuck. did u not read what he thought of qints and the fans opinon to his script I wouldn't even wipe my ass with. he is sayn fuck you guys this is my halloween. this is nothing like a band doing a real good cover verison of another bands song cuz he is changing everything! it be like changing the words entirely. this isn't like the omen or psycho cuz they are shot for shot with updated shit.t his is saying, 'fuck the original this is halloween now. my movie is better than no movie.' you zombie fans just want a shout out on myspace or just don't know what horror is. its not about seeing gore but the anticipation and fear of knowing its coming. the unknown is scary. its like doin rocky but having rocky win in the end.and rocky being rich or escaping from an abusive father so he gets into boxing. we don't need origins just the legacy. so fuck rob zombie if he was a real fan he wouldn't make myers a redneck!
Clearly, Rob Zombie isn't a confident filmmaker... by Kraken	Feb 9th, 2007 12:43:34 PM
Because it takes a lot of confidence to be able to take criticism (and I mean true constructive criticism, not insults, anyone will get pissed at that) and use it (or not) to give yourself another perspective on what you're doing. If you're a confident filmmaker, then you can let that sort of thing roll off your back and chalk it up to a difference in taste. But I have a feeling that Zombie doesn't have this kind of confidence considering how he's reacted to all the criticisms of his script, which I equate to an angry child. I like the advice my mother gave me once when I turned 18 - "now that you're an adult, you don't always have to do what I say... but it'd be nice if you still listened every once in a while... even if you don't agree or take the advice... at least listen." and if you don't like that... how about "if five people tell you you're drunk... sit down." I wish Zombie the best, I don't ever want to see a bad horror movie, especially a HALLOWEEN film. I just hope Zombie doesn't use up all the points he made with the horror fans, by making "Rejects" so interesting, on this movie. Here's hoping he shoves it in all of our faces in October and we're eating crow (or chocolate ice cream). Just remember, making something more XTREME doesn't always make it better... Just ask Bugs Bunny.
Oh Lord by ye olde shiza	Feb 9th, 2007 12:47:00 PM
Umm ... did you text this message in, Phoenixmagi? And for Captain Mal, who defines horror? I deem Devil's Rejects as a horror flick. If you went into Blockbuster, you'd find it right alongside Exorcist, The Fog Nightmare on Elm Street. The Hitcher is a road movie, too, in a way, so ... bah, whatever. It make no sense to argue over classifications. There's no point in remaking the classics. Period. The same with PJ's King Kong, the same with every other remake. It's just silly.
ye olde shiza by Captain Mal	Feb 9th, 2007 12:48:47 PM
I don't define "Devil's Rejects" as horror, because the killers are the protagonists. Neither the viewer nor the protagonist is being haunted or hunted by anything horrific. Instead, we follow the exploits of a nasty group of characters, and watch them murder people. Meanwhile, Zombie attempts to redefine them as some kind of folk anti-heroes. Sound familiar? It should, but I don't know anyone who would define "Natural Born Killers" as a horror movie, do you?
ye old shiza by phoenixmagi	Feb 9th, 2007 12:49:47 PM
Fuck you! next question
devil rejects is not a horror film by phoenixmagi	Feb 9th, 2007 12:54:45 PM
pyscho, halloween, original texas chainsaw massacre, and to a lesser extent even the blair witch project are horror films. the omen. carrie. not rejects its a road trip with rednecks which is the only characters zombie understands sincd he always uses them and you are what you use. and of course blockbuster has it in horror, they don't have a licks taint section.
Ahhhh by ye olde shiza	Feb 9th, 2007 01:15:53 PM
Captain Mal ... that's a good point about the killers being the protagonists, although I'd argue that the viewer is indeed being haunted by the warped viewpoint they're seeing the film through. Thanks for the clarification, though ... it makes more sense now. And to Phoenix, I think "Fuck" is the first word you've capitalized in any of your posts! Good job and congratulations! e. e. cummings died a long time ago.
I think Ed Wood.... by grendel69	Feb 9th, 2007 01:46:20 PM
Had more talent than Zombie. I agree how, can you take someone who calls himself Rob Zombie seriously. His music is a joke, his films are even worse. If you see a copy of Corpses or Rejects, destroy it.The sooner this guy disappears from the scene the better. Hes a brainless poser making shitty movies and music for brainless posers.He sucks!
ye old ass bag by phoenixmagi	Feb 9th, 2007 01:49:07 PM
y don't you go back on to your myspace and read zombie's blog you fucking fag since you got a hard on for him so bad. go to school kid. he being labeled as a director is an insult to the likes of great directors. also what's wrong with fuck. I mean you don't like cuz you've never done it or something. no different than if I use the word 'the' in conversation except of course how its used in a sentence. its a part of our language. its in the dictionary look it up. so I say fuck at least I don't say silly like you you fucking faggot. go to myspace until both testies drop bitch
GOTTA TAKE A SHIT MASK by Kurzinski Valentine	Feb 9th, 2007 01:54:27 PM
gotta ea- err...gotta take a shit.
Phoenix Saga by ye olde shiza	Feb 9th, 2007 02:06:58 PM
Such hostility, Mr. Phoenix! You're funny, though, and I love you. I hope that one day we're romantically involved. Also, I want to commend your ability to wield the English language. It's incredible! Or, if I tried to translate my words into your's, it'd be more like, "fuclk i is crazy, the shit, fuck the word is cool, ahhhhh, tesitclkles ahhhh!"
mask looks good. by dopepope	Feb 9th, 2007 02:17:15 PM
just hope Michael Myers isn't a dirty rocker hipster in the movie.
No mechanic suit by grendel69	Feb 9th, 2007 02:21:00 PM
confirmed he wont be wearing it in this one. Maybe he'll be wearing a White Zombie shirt. I cant wait to start seeing production stills from this piece of shit.
Teh Fuck??? Is this Aint-it-crap-news? by Motoko Kusanagi	Feb 9th, 2007 02:26:23 PM
Or most sucking pic of the week contest? WTF????? THIS IS LAME!!!
MICHAEL MYERS GOTTA SHIT !!! by The Atomic Worm	Feb 9th, 2007 03:56:31 PM
The gotta shit mask = the only cool thing about Zombie's screenplay. I think I'm gonna make my own gotta shit mask...
The funny thing is... by Cpnspaulding	Feb 9th, 2007 04:46:20 PM
...fangoria's review was pretty positive, The Dread Central review really liked it and Mr. D from Bloody-Disgusting is defending it. But what do they know? They're only die hard horror geeks.... Either way, I'm waiting for a trailer before any judgements are made. Should this movie be remade? Probably not. Should there be another sequel like "Ressurection", "H20", "Curse of" or 5? Defintiely not. Zombie has talent. He knows the genre and has style. Seeing his name in the credits is better than say Rick Rosenthal or Dwight Little. Would I prefer a sequel by him rather than a full ahead reimagining? Probably. But a reimagining is what we're getting so we should hope for the best. The mask looks awesome and the Myers house (pics up on BD) looks fantastic (and is two doors down from the original). Why do people pray for this movie to suck? Its like geek self flagellation. Just shut the fuck up until there's come footage...or you've seen it.
Talk Like a Pirate Day VI by Sigmar25	Feb 9th, 2007 05:22:29 PM
Actually, the mask in that picture is not the one being used in the film - that picture is actually kinda old; but yeah, it is RZ...
Quint was right, Zombie was wrong. by CreasyBear	Feb 9th, 2007 05:56:27 PM
I guess Zombie's just mad because he's too proud to go back and retool his shitty idea of the demystification (love that word) of Myers, despite the fact that Quint's argument made a lot of sense. Some of the posters on this thread seem to think there are only two possible options: slavish devotion to an original, or fresh genius. This movie could go other ways, too, most of them not good.
Rob Zombie is Ghey!! by Jonni Salami	Feb 9th, 2007 06:54:46 PM
Yeah.. that's right! When did Robbie think he could make a movie. U Suck!
I'm gonna skullfuck Rob Zombie by Doctor_Sin	Feb 9th, 2007 09:43:01 PM
And I'm gonna wear my 'Gotta Take a Shit" mask.
Should be great by graycove	Feb 9th, 2007 09:55:28 PM
Can't wait.
Q)How does Rob Zombie change a lightbulb? by TORTURE PWN	Feb 9th, 2007 10:24:11 PM
A)He waits for Quentin Tarantino to change one then he copies him.
Rob Zombie should be by Turd Furgeson	Feb 9th, 2007 11:45:38 PM
Directing the Jaws 5 direct to DVD.... what a hack fuck.
Rob Zombie & Jaws 5 by TORTURE PWN	Feb 9th, 2007 11:52:17 PM
He'd just make Bruce a giant tuna and play "Freebird" while he jumps up on the boat and munches on Quint in slo-mo.Of course the plot will be lifted entirely from "Devilfish".
phoenixmagi by jknizzleJD	Feb 10th, 2007 02:38:09 AM
I honestly got a headache trying to read that grammatical abortion you call a post. Why such hostility towards RZ and anyone who shows an interest in his work? Granted, he's no Orson Welles, but at least the guy has a pretty solid grasp of the English language. Also, who fucking cares what he chooses to film? It'll either be a passable horror flick, or it'll bomb.
Oooh, the Germans are mad at me! by BannedOnTheRun	Feb 10th, 2007 03:33:39 AM
/monty burns
And Ke..Ke...Ken's coming to k..k..kill me! by BannedOnTheRun	Feb 10th, 2007 03:37:16 AM
And Rob Zombie's mad at me! Could this day get any worse?
AICN got owned. by onemanarmy	Feb 10th, 2007 04:06:45 AM
Nuff said.
Too Old For This Shit... It Will Suck by spud mcspud	Feb 10th, 2007 09:58:55 AM
Boba Fat - I too am too old for this shit. Do we really have to sit through another turigd, aw-he-tortures-animals-and-wan ks-over-the-photos-but-he's-mi sunderstood-really, pro-serial killer biopic? Like HANNIBAL RISING didn't suck enough. This is so overdone it's not even funny. You CANNOT improve on the original, it is a lean, mean stripped to the bare bones shock machine and the absence of backstory, motive or even a face just goes to make The Shape the most terrifying slasher/boogeyman ever! You can't improve on Carpenter... don't even try, bitches. Although Rob Zombie is a decent film-maker. 1000 CORPSES sucked mouldy ass, but DEVIL'S REJECTS... a good movie. There's hope for Rob Zombie's movie career yet. Just DON'T MAKE THIS ONE!!! That is all (in a snarly Tom Skerritt stylee).
LAST! by TORTURE PWN	Feb 13th, 2007 01:14:02 PM
Damn you,zombay!

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