For the most part, I hate remakes.
Why? Because I feel like if a movie has been done well before, there is no need to remake it. And, not only that, there are thousands of great original screenplays out there that never get the chance to be made.
But there is something primordial about certain elements of our storytelling and film history, where the most basic and animalistic elements that make up the human being are brought out externally into horror—and can be made over and over again without losing any power or mystique.
And the werewolf myth is one those!
Throw the fur and claws on such a great actor as Benicio Del Toro, and I already know my butt is going to be in a seat on opening night.
Here is the trailer for The Wolfman:
So? What do you think?
The Wolfman will be released on February 10, 2010.
Look out Valentine’s Day!
Noice.
Mmmmmm…I like it. And there’s a Del Toro involved! Granted it’s not Guillermo, but Benicio ain’t no slouch in front of the camera. There’s no way this could…actually, let me not say that, lest I curse it.
The thing that worries me is that this is slated for a February release date and that’s typically reserved for dumping the film dregs into the theaters. Hmmmm…here’s hoping that’s strategic releasing for ruling the box office.
Looks like some kind of fun! A good cast and the promise of violence- er, action!