Title: Trailer for remake of IT'S ALIVE
William S. Wilson - April 29, 2008 06:31 PM (GMT)
So much for the mutant babies.
And is she a college student or a well off married woman?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gmcwgqtI3_s Don May Jr - April 29, 2008 07:15 PM (GMT)
Marty McKee - April 29, 2008 07:39 PM (GMT)
About 1/100 as scary as the trailer for the original, as will the film be. At least they named the cop Perkins.
Craig Blamer - April 29, 2008 08:44 PM (GMT)
Wow... that just may be my first movie where I want everyone to die just off of the trailer.
Can that lead have a more annoying voice?
Bob Gutowski - April 29, 2008 09:06 PM (GMT)
Marty - regarding "Perkins," there must be no more in-jokes in otherwise serious films...and Stephen King may not appear in cameos in anything, either. I has spoke. Bow. Leave.
John W McKelvey - April 29, 2008 10:25 PM (GMT)
I assume this will be terrible; but at least Larry Cohen's involved, so I'll probably rent it from Netflix when the time comes.
Craig Blamer - April 29, 2008 11:52 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Bob Gutowski @ Apr 29 2008, 02:06 PM) |
| Marty - regarding "Perkins," there must be no more in-jokes in otherwise serious films...and Stephen King may not appear in cameos in anything, either. I has spoke. Bow. Leave. |
Oh, c'mon... just one exception?
If I ever get the funding to do my big horror epic, I want Stephen King to play the shopping mall Santa.
The story takes place in July.
William S. Wilson - April 30, 2008 12:28 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (John W McKelvey @ Apr 29 2008, 04:25 PM) |
| but at least Larry Cohen's involved, so I'll probably rent it from Netflix when the time comes. |
How closely is Cohen involved? It is my understanding his screenplay for the remake was rewritten by two other guys.
Bob Gutowski - April 30, 2008 02:42 PM (GMT)
Craig, it's YOUR funeral...property, I mean!
King, according to my sister who runs into him (not literally) in Florida, seems like a real mensch. He just derails any movie he's in (except maybe CREEPSHOW) just by virtue of his being who he is. Granted, THE LANGOLIERS is not going on anyone's Top Ten list, but to spring King on us at the dramatic climax of the movie...
SPOILER, like you care!
...in which Bronson Pinchot, as the homicidal salesman, is compelled by the little psychic blind girl to imagine a board meeting taking place on the tarmac so the Langoliers will go after him and not the good guys, and Mr. K. pops up as the Chairman of the Board = BAAAAAD idea. It's already hard enough to buy the lightweight Pinchot as the corporate salesman, when it should've been someone solid like Brian Dennehy in the role, so his unraveling would have really meant something. But no, HE does crap like DEATH OF A SALESMAN. Hey, wait! Dying salesman! Synchronicity or what?
Though I do like Patricia Wettig in the film, and I told her so outside a Broadway show she was attending.
John W McKelvey - April 30, 2008 10:47 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
| How closely is Cohen involved? It is my understanding his screenplay for the remake was rewritten by two other guys. |
Oh, I don't know - I just saw that he has a new writing credit.
Domenick Fraumeni - May 1, 2008 12:53 PM (GMT)
Meh. Trailer's too long, the couple look to be around 19-21, and it needs a new tagline. Why use a tagline about being quiet when you're trailer's about as noisy as an action epic?
Sure doesn't look like they're gong for a PG-13 though, in this case.
I have the original trilogy on DVD. I'm good.
JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL - May 1, 2008 03:36 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Domenick Fraumeni @ May 1 2008, 08:53 AM) |
| Meh. Trailer's too long... |
It's a sales reel for Cannes.
Domenick Fraumeni - May 1, 2008 03:44 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL @ May 1 2008, 10:36 AM) |
| It's a sales reel for Cannes. |
Now that makes sense. Looks more like that, then an actual trailer, now that I apply some brainpower to it. Definitely needs some work, though.
I dunno. I mean, the story is still a great one. Shame that no one seems to have worked out a couple of lines to reference the first three films while still making this one it's own story. that would've been neat.
The story can still be done today, I just get a feeling of blah when I see this reel.
JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL - May 1, 2008 04:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Domenick Fraumeni @ May 1 2008, 11:44 AM) |
| I just get a feeling of blah when I see this reel. |
Yeah. I do like the photography, for what it's worth. A nice clean and spare look.
Craig Blamer - May 1, 2008 07:23 PM (GMT)
What's weird is that a normal-looking mutant baby seems more ludicrous a premise (to me) than a leathery-fleshed critter with talons.
And am I the only one that got the vibe that after popping out to slaughter the delivery room staff, the baby ducked back into the womb to establish an alibi?
NOTE: Ooh... Post llll. It's A Claw Mark!