Halloween (Two-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
by Rob Zombie
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Actor: Daeg Faerch, Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tyler ManeDirector: Rob Zombie
Brand: Genius
Writer: Rob Zombie
Writer: Debra Hill
Writer: John Carpenter
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-10-21
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: 81588
Studio: Dimension Home Entertainment
Product features:
- Rob Zombie (The Devil's Rejects), "modern American horror's most eccentric and surprising filmmaker," (Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times) reinvents the ultimate slasheric, unleashing Michael Myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have never seen. Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveal
Movie Reviews of Halloween (Two-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Sound and Disc 2 worth the purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
So, I won't start a debate on whether or not you like this film, as compared to the original, since the truth is---they are two different walks of life.
I love Zombie's remake. Does it hold a candle to the original? The point of Zombie's film is to recreate Halloween, not duplicate.
With that said, I've been a fan of the series since age 8. Now, 25 years later, with technology improving the way we watch these movies, I must say Zombie's Halloween on Blu-ray is more than worth the purchase.
The sound is incredible, for you home theater geeks out there. And the HD transfer is crystal.
As for the bonus features, what a treat to see a day by day behind the scenes documentary that made this film. The second blu-ray disc has a chapter menu that lets you watch the filming of this movie in 5 day shooting spurts, each section anywhere from 25-40 min long. 40-some days in total, and it's like being on the set and going through the ups and downs, the laughs, seeing the cast as family, and getting a window into how Zombie is a great horror director with vision, and a great relationship with his cast. And seeing how the cast brought this movie together. Die-hards like myself will love this--to the casual fan, maybe not.
This is one hell of a packed Blu-ray.
Summary of Halloween (Two-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 10/21/2008 Rating: UrMore of a supercharged revamp than a remake, Rob Zombie's take on John Carpenter's Halloween expands the back story of masked killer Michael Myers in an attempt to examine the motivation for his first deadly attack, as well as some reasons for his longevity as a horror icon. Zombie's Myers is a blank-eyed teen (played by Daeg Faerch) whose burgeoning mental problems are left unchecked in a horrific home environment; harassed by schoolmates, a randy sister, and his mother's deadbeat boyfriend (William Forsythe, terrific as usual), Myers' homicidal explosion seems inevitable, and intervention by Dr. Sam Loomis (Malcolm McDowell, who offers a fast-talking, hippiefied version of the Donald Pleasance character) does little to impede his development into a mute, unstoppable killing machine (Tyler Mane) bent on finishing off the only survivor of his family's massacre--his sister, now grown into teenaged Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton). Opening up the psychological motivation of a cipher like Michael Myers is an interesting approach, but Zombie's script possesses neither a depth of character nor dialogue to offer more than a clichéd thumbnail character sketch, and devoting over a hour of the unrated cut's 120-minute-plus running time to this history feels bloated and self-indulgent (especially when compared to the lean efficiency of the Carpenter original). Zombie's Halloween isn't terribly suspenseful, either; he has a keen eye for visuals and the details of chaotic environments, but his scares are nothing more than brutal showcases for his special effects team. The end result barely surpasses the original film's numerous sequels, though the Who's Who of cult and character actors in the cast (including Zombie regulars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Ken Foree, as well as Brad Dourif, Udo Kier, Clint Howard, Richard Lynch, Danny Trejo, Dee Wallace, and Danielle Harris) adds a touch of late-night monster movie charm. However, the film's best performance belongs to the director's spouse, Sheri Moon Zombie, who brings unexpected pathos to the role of Myers' downtrodden mother.
The two-disc Unrated Director's Cut offers a full disc's worth of extras that should please Zombie fans; chief among the supplemental features is his commentary, which details the film's shooting history and the numerous edits required to deliver the theatrical version. A making-of featurette offers further details of Zombie's vision for the film, and there are featurettes on his cast choices and the many masks that Myers makes while incarcerated. Seventeen deleted scenes (two of which feature Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Towles) and an alternate ending (all with Zombie's commentary) are also provided, as well as footage from the casting sessions. A blooper reel, which is highlighted by unchecked mischief by McDowell and Dourif, offers the set's sole moment of levity. -- Paul Gaita
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