Salem's Lot - The Miniseries
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Movie Reviews of Salem's Lot - The Miniseries
Movie Review: A Very Good Modern Adaptation Of A Classic Horror Tale!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember the original 1979 TV version of this modern gothic
vampire mini-series (starring David Soul) that was well-recieved
and scared the you-know-what out of me as a 15 yr old kid!!
So when TNT first aired this more modern version in 2004,
I was kinda skeptical and prejudiced towards it because
like a lot of people, I kind of hate it when studios of today
try to "remake" a classic of the past, because it usually doesn't
make the grade! I must say though, I was pleasantly suprised and
loved the way they implemented the newer technology for special effects which made it even more scary!
They also tweeked the original story as far as content,
giving it a more contemporary spin, even though it still
keeps its evil in a small town premise.
Rob Lowe and a stellar cast of good actors did an excellent job
in my opinion of bringing this tale to a new generation of short
attention span horror fans. Of course, there will be those who prefer
the original..which still has it's charm, though the special
effects are laughable looking at them through today's eyes!
All-N-All though, I would and did pay money to add this
to my DVD collection!
Movie Review: Give it a second chance
Summary: 5 Stars
When it first aired I thought the the Salem's Lot re-make was a dud. But I watched it again and thought that it was pretty good. Certainly worth another look.
Put the original out of your mind. Let the re-make stand on its own. Does it compare to the book? Forget that too. King's books are very visual. If you have read a book of his it is like watching a movie. Several movies based on his books have not done well because, I suspect, the reader has too strong of a mental image of what the movie should look like. Judge this on its own merits, which are considerable.
Lowe gives a solid performance as Ben. His voice over, though not King's words, is good and gives a nice feel to the film. The sets are superior to the old version and add to the growing creepiness of a twon being take over by evil. They also do a really good job of making the house an evil character. James Mason did fine job portraying the evil minion. Donald Sutherland gives the role his own interpretation and is really creepy.
Over all this movie deserves a second look. Let it stand on its own as a vampire movie.
Movie Review: Excellent and Terrifying
Summary: 5 Stars
TNT has really outdone themselves with this production of Stephen King's book, Salem's Lot. Rob Lowe turns in fine acting along with the rest of the cast in the story of a big city writer returning to his roots in the small town of Jerusalem's Lot. The town, seemingly ordinary in most aspects, is dominated by the ominous looking Marsden House, high on a hill. The house has been abandoned for twenty-five years, since the owner committed a terrible crime there. Ben Meers is writing a book on the history of the house, when he finds out it has been bought by mysterious new owners, antique dealers (Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer).
I was very impressed with this film. Not to mention it gave me a long and terrifying nightmare. It has been many years since a movie gave me a nightmare. Stephen King obviously wrote the character of Ben Meers based on himself. It is fun to see Rob Lowe with Stephen King's hair.
The camera work is amazing, especially the shots of the area from above, and the shots of the Marsden House. At three hours, this DVD is an unbeatable buy for your money.
Movie Review: TERRIFIC KING ADAPTION, WRONGFULLY MISJUDGED
Summary: 5 Stars
I was skeptical at first, especially after reading some of the pans on the Amazon website. However, after the first viewing SALEM'S LOT emerges as one of the best King adaptions. Director Salomon was a cinematographer first and this shows: breathtaking visual compositions put you in the right mood from the start, and the whole film is elegantly mounted - a feast for the eyes. But Salomon surprises also with gripping, layered chracterizations: he draws great performances from his actors who are uniformly wonderful.
Some people criticize the changes that were made, for example Ben Mear's background. Yet, all of them serve a purpose in making the story richer and more contemporary without distracting from the original storyline. Some people on this website just didn't try to think about the changes - they just complained that they were made.
If you like intelligent horror, don't miss this new "SALEM's LOT"-adaptation. It's terrific entertainment.
Movie Review: the book adaptation at last!!
Summary: 5 Stars
what gives with all the naysayers? all I hear is praise for the 'nosferatu' Barlow of old-(1970's version)- while I admit that James Mason made an excellent Straker, not much else worked- namely,: BARLOW! what was the deal with reducing him to a silent nosferatu-like ghoul? Sure, Reggie Nalder was effective enough, but that was NOT the Barlow of the book. I mean c'mon- he is supposed to be an ageless, seductivley evil prescence who feeds on the moral weakness and fear of the townspeople-as much so as their blood. A perfect example of this is the key scene between Barlow's confrontation with the priest- the best moment in the book that has finally been done some justice in the new version. Is the new movie perfect? No- but in my opinion, it comes far closer to the original spirit and intent of king's book. Lastly- how can you improve upon the great Rutger Hauer as Barlow??? Nuff' said.