Cult Labs

Go Back   Cult Labs > Film Discussions > Horror > The 1970's And Beyond > The 2010's

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 6th May 2010, 12:45 PM
Peter Neal's Avatar
Cultist on the Rampage
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Helsinki
Blog Entries: 14
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nosferatu View Post
The only people who have heard of this will be those who've seen it and either love the original (so don't want to watch a remake) or hate the original (so don't want to see a remake).

Well, the "horror community" will probably never unite on this issue (guranteeing lots of lively debates to follow, which essentially is a good thing though), but I for one fall into the category, who know the original and like it, yet are still curious to see what angle the remake will bring to the table.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 6th May 2010, 12:52 PM
Nosferatu@Cult Labs's Avatar
Cult Don
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Good Trader
Senior Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Land of the Prince Bishops
Blog Entries: 4
Default

Well, this member of the horror community isn't at all interested in what the filmmakers bring to the table!

As someone who is utterly sick of Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes remake company, I don't know if I can even bring myself to go to the cinema and watch the Nightmare on Elm Street 'reimagining'. But that's something for another discussion!
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 6th May 2010, 12:59 PM
Gojirosan's Avatar
Cult Acolyte
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Liverpool, UK
Default

One good thing I could imagine coming from it is a re-evaluation of the original and - ideally - an overturning of the ridiculous censorship foisted upon the film in this country.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 6th May 2010, 01:01 PM
Cult Addict
Senior Moderator Alumni
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gojirosan View Post
an overturning of the ridiculous censorship foisted upon the film in this country.
Don't hold your breath.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 6th May 2010, 01:05 PM
Nosferatu@Cult Labs's Avatar
Cult Don
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Good Trader
Senior Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Land of the Prince Bishops
Blog Entries: 4
Default

That argument always comes out when a pointless remake is announced and I really don't know if it works. This may prompt someone to try and re-release the original and trying get all previous cuts waived by the BBFC but, with the brilliant R1 version available, they are dealing with a pretty small audience.

Fingers crossed though!
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 6th May 2010, 01:06 PM
Gojirosan's Avatar
Cult Acolyte
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Liverpool, UK
Default

I'd be dead all ready if I had held my breath! I've spent over 20 years wondering just why they think the film needs censoring. Never found any explanation convincing.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 6th May 2010, 02:17 PM
Peter Neal's Avatar
Cultist on the Rampage
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Helsinki
Blog Entries: 14
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gojirosan View Post
One good thing I could imagine coming from it is a re-evaluation of the original and - ideally - an overturning of the ridiculous censorship foisted upon the film in this country.
As long as it'd not be a rerelease a la "Blackhorse", at least a halfway watchable version could probably get a chance of passing through these days. One never knows...

As for the hatred against the recent wave of mainstream remakes....I find that to be a total waste of energy, really, as there's good horror made in so many quarters outside Hollywood these days, I wouldn't make the future of the genre solely depending on some major fat cat's idea about "scary movies".

As long as "horror" is a hot item in the (Hollywood) mainstream, genre filmmakers all over the globe have it a lot easier to get their flicks financed and distributed- so we're profiting from whatever "Hollywood" is cooking up for the casual cinemagoers in any way.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 6th May 2010, 02:22 PM
Cult Addict
Senior Moderator Alumni
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Default

BBFC case study here. They haven't seen the uncut version for almost 10 years now though, so a lot of the details will be outdated.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nosferatu View Post
This may prompt someone to try and re-release the original and trying get all previous cuts waived by the BBFC but, with the brilliant R1 version available, they are dealing with a pretty small audience.
I'd like to see it resubmitted just to see what they'd make of it now. If there was a chance it would pass intact then it's worth a try but I can't see the sense due to it being a definite for cuts (which would be far less than before). Best way is to import the uncut version.

Surprisingly there hasn't been a UK release of the unrated My Bloody Valentine, despite the (awful) remake.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 6th May 2010, 02:43 PM
Nosferatu@Cult Labs's Avatar
Cult Don
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Good Trader
Senior Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Land of the Prince Bishops
Blog Entries: 4
Default

I think there is a case for passing the film uncut as it is not, as the BBFC guidelines say, a film that eroticises sexual violence. Quite clearly to anyone who has seen the film, it does quite the opposite and makes sexual violence, in this rape (or, more particularly, gang rape) look utterly repellent with that scene in the woods quite difficult to sit through.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 6th May 2010, 02:47 PM
Cult Addict
Senior Moderator Alumni
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Default

Death Wish II would be equally problematic for the BBFC. Possibly more so.
Reply With Quote
Reply  

Like this? Share it using the links below!

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Our goal is to keep Cult Labs friendly. If you feel discouraged from posting by certain members' behaviour then you can e-mail us in complete confidence.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
All forum posts are contributed by members of the site; Cult Labs cannot take responsibility for all content posted on the site. If you have an issue with content posted on the site please click the 'report post' button.
Copyright © 2014 Cult Laboratories Ltd. All rights reserved.