Wizard of Gore (Remake)

[ChronoGrl]

So we finally got around to watching this last night... And I have to say that I was not only surprised, but ridiculously impressed.

I've never seen the original, so I don't have it as a frame of reference, but...

The direction was clean, purposeful, interesting well-done.

All of the characters were fascinating (the costumes were brilliant).

And Crispin Glover steals the show (which isn't that much a surprise).

My only two critiques:

• The end was a little silly and non-sensical (then again, if it's Hershel Gordon Lewis, then non-sensical, well, makes sense... Also, everything blurs at a certain point and you need to just suspend your sense of disbelief).
• There wasn't enough gore. For a film entitled "Wizard of Gore" that actually had a huge budget,I was expecting Glover's stage performances to actually shock me (let's go beyond what exploitation and torture porn have already put on film for us and find a new level of gore to test the audience)...

Despite my critiques, however, I absolutely loved this film. Unfortunately I don't have the original for a frame of reference, so I can't speak as to whether or not it's a good remake, but for a good horror film itself, it was amazing. Absurd. Surreal. Bloody. Horrific.

I'd recommend to everyone.

A-/A

[urgeok2]

how were the Suicide Girls ? was it obvious who they were ?

[illdojo]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

how were the Suicide Girls ? was it obvious who they were ?

Completely sexy (I love women with tattoos).... and yes very obvious.

[Ferox13]

I was suprised how good this was...

And not giving the SGs many lines was a good choice.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

how were the Suicide Girls ? was it obvious who they were ?

RIDICULOUSLY sexy.

And, honestly, I didn't think that they were that bad. I went in thinking that they'd be TERRIBLE.

But - Very few lines. Very good pieces of meat. ;)



Honestly Urge - This film was fantastic.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally Posted by Ferox13

And not giving the SGs many lines was a good choice.

Yeh I agree. The SG thing put me off checking this out initially.

Really decent watch I enjoyed it. The director threw in a bit too much David Fincher worship and it could've done with more gore. It doesn't top HG Lewis' flick but its one of the better remakes I've seen in awhile.