Comments | cadhla: Why we have remakes.

cadhla

Why we have remakes.

Feb 17, 2009 10:00

Yesterday, I went to see the new Friday the 13th -- only partially because Jared 'I play Sam Winchester, and am taller than two normal mortals stacked together' Padalecki was playing the male lead. Mostly, I wanted to see Jason Vorhees hack people up with a machete. That's why you go to one of these movies, right? To see people get hacked up ( Read more... )

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Re: Where are you on the Zombie aspect? dornbeast February 17 2009, 20:23:24 UTC

My opinion:

Zombies don't need to run because they outnumber their prey. They don't have to run - they already have their prey surrounded, and they don't get tired.

Jason doesn't have that advantage. (The question of whether the resurrected Jason is a being that enjoys the fear of its prey as much as the kill is left up to the viewer, as well as the question of whether he gets tired or not.)

wendyzski February 17 2009, 19:01:44 UTC

The high school in the next town over had their Band Camp at the camp where the original F13th was filmed.

jcw_da_dmg February 17 2009, 20:49:16 UTC

There is one remake (hopefully) coming up which may be better than the average remake, although probably not until 2011 - it's not actually greenlit yet. But, if there is any justice in Hollyweird, it will be.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485799/news#ni0620931

ravenclawed February 17 2009, 22:14:58 UTC

I'm usually not one for horror, but Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (a book to be released in May) and the interest in making it a movie have me intrigued. If it's what I hope (Lizzie Bennet fights zombies in some historically-accurate fashion), I'll have to be at the front of the line for both.

Could you recommend a sort of stepping-stone movie (something good but not too scary) for someone new to the zombie genre?

djonn February 18 2009, 02:45:53 UTC

It gets wackier.

Would you believe Pride & Predator?

ravenclawed February 18 2009, 04:47:00 UTC

Oh lord. Yes, that's definitely wackier. Let's hope he takes out Miss Bingley first.

ash_of_roses February 18 2009, 01:43:19 UTC

The part of this movie that gave me double-takes was the mannequin named Gina. Combine obsessive listening to Dear Gina with the line (in so many words!) "It's been a long time, Gina," and the fangirl in the back of the theater FREAKS OUT.