The Wizard of Gore
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Movie Reviews of The Wizard of Gore
Movie Review: The Wizard of Snore
Summary: 2 Stars
I had high hopes for this remake of H.G. Lewis' The Wizard of Gore based solely on the casting of Crispin Glover as Montag the Magnificent. Unfortunately this opportunity for a fun revamping turned out to be horribly directed and acted garbage that has none of the energy found in the original. The biggest problem is Kip Pardue, an actor who delivers his lines like he's reading the ingredients off a cereal box. Since he's the main character the film spends 90% of its time on him, and it makes for a very dull viewing experience. Lewis fans looking for the "gore" of the title will also be left sorely disappointed. Even Glover is disappointing, approaching the Montag character as more of an evangelist than a magician. The best parts of the movie belonged to Brad Dourif and Jeffrey Combs, two actors that could teach the kids in it a thing or two about how to properly go over-the-top. Coming on the heels of 2001 Maniacs, The Wizard of Gore just doesn't measure up.Movie Review: cult craplick
Summary: 2 Stars
if your a big suicide girls fan you might like this movie but I say might cause they are only in it for such a short stead the "magic" that is performed is was kinda interesting but at best I'd say rent this or rip it cause it is really weakly acted and I don't know I just get the feeling with the video/"film" quality it should have been way better like the director spent his royalties on blow and hookers while he "directed" the film... and I'm sorry be crispin glover just couldn't carry this film aloneMovie Review: Very Hard To Follow And Understand But Crispin Glover Is Excellent
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie was really wacky and horrific and hard to follow and comprehend but I was intrigued by Crispin Glover's performance as a magical gory magician. But the story and plot just really threw me off. I just didn't really understand this movie at all. But I just enjoyed watching the performances of Crispin and Kip Pardue. Guess that's all I can say about this one. LOL!Movie Review: Wizard of BORE!
Summary: 1 Stars
1 word, HORRIBLE! First off, this is more of a film noir art flick. Hard to follow & boring as hell. If your going to remake a classic then stick to the original formula, just make it more colorful. Don't stray & show all this confusion or dreamlike states that were hard to follow. Perfect example of a good re-make, My Bloody Valentine. The original was good & the re-make was good as well. The director knew what he was doing & did not stray away from the original concept. He enhanced My Bloody Valentine with memorable scenes from the original & built upon them, with this re-make (The Wizard of Gore) I could not wait till it ended,...I swear I threw it right into the trash after I viewed it. It compares nothing 2 the original & Crispin Glover was terrible in this film, his acting was bad & came off as corny. He should of chosen a more mystical & low caliber character to portray instead of this gospel sounding preacher like maniac. His character was not convincing at all so you could not take him seriously, he was a bad choice for this role & several others seem to think so as well. Kip Pardue's narrations are terrible as well! The dialogue was spoken to fast & obviously without any feeling. The words were just muttered like he was reading a cue card or the ingredients off of a soup can. The only 3 good things about this flick are Brad Dourif, Jeffrey Combs & the gore FX. Both Brad & Jeffrey's acting was impeccable (as usual) & the gore FX were done very nicely, FANTASTIC I must say. The film just never took off, kept me in the same spot,... just trying 2 B 2 artsy. Sorry, but no bloody thumbs up for this re-make. Don't waste your time or money as I did. Schroeder (Publisher/Owner) of Cult Movies MagazineMovie Review: Watch the original
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this because I like the 1970 original Wizard.I really was hoping to see a new modern twist to "Wizard of Gore" and after watching the new remake I felt as though I'd been cheated.I think Crispin Glover makes an excellent creep,but Kip Pardue seemed to take up all the screen time and to me thats a bad thing(not that he's a bad actor)but he just doesn't bode well in horror.As for the rest of the players, Bijou Phillips and Jeffrey Combs and Brad Dourif are solid as usual for the whole 5 minutes you see them.Again Mr.Pardues scenes seem to drag on forever(I want to see more Montag)The gore level was disappointingly low(this is supposedly the WIZARD OF GORE!!!!remake).The CGI was okay in some parts and the makeup was decent,but as I said the CGI was okay in some parts,other parts it was really cheap looking.Don't get me wrong the original Wizard of Gore had cheap sets,cheap lighting,cheap special effects,cheap everthing,but it was great in a way that this remake isn't.I would say it was okay for seeing just once,if your watching this while your doing your taxes.I traded in my copy of this remake the very next day as it was totally unworthy of being in my collection next to the original.My 1 star rating gets a split with 1/2 star for Crispin Glover as Montag and 1/2 star for The Suicide Girls in the nude of artistic fashion,zero stars for everting else. Not worth seeing for the allstar casting alone because Mr. Pardue takes up about 90% of the movie.Go pick up the original,it is so much better and goes for less then half the price of this remake.