Fright Night remake

[kickass]

I guess the original Fright Night was also ripping off Disturbia then, eh? Boy in suburbs witnesses next door neighbor commiting a murder. Quite a feat, considering Disturbia wouldn't be made for another 22 years.

Besides, you don't know what tone and feel Fright Night '11 has, because you haven't seen it. You have only the trailer to go by.

The original Fright Night did not contain the same kind of style or tone. It was very much a dark comedy, for sure. But in no way did it have the same kind of feel or edgy flare the remake seems to have. Which I agree is more in the style and tone as Disturbia. Premise is premise, and many movies can have the same basic plot. But how it's presented and what they do with it is what sets it apart from the ones that came before it.

Movies that are made now are different than the movies made then. Our pop culture has changed, therefore our films are going to change with it, be it style, substance, or commentary. Fright Night 2011 has more of an edgy sexual horror comedy, whereas I can say the original Fright Night is more of a dark horror comedy. I mean, you can bet if they were to remake Gremlins it would be far edgier and sexual than the original. Most movies have more of a meta flare to them nowadays anyway.

Not saying this remake will be better, though. It CAN be good, but the trailer was edited poorly

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

How is it in the style of Disturbia? I think people shouldn't jduge it by a trailer.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I'm not even getting the in the style of Disturbia thing either, if anything people should be saying it's in the Style or ''Rear Window."

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Personally, I think people should just wait to see this to form an opinion.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I'll give it a chance for the cast alone. The cast is EXTREMELY talented.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

^^ Yeah, the cast is awesome. I'm looking foward to the Peter Vincent character.

 

[ALP]

Why the hell is he still called Peter Vincent? They should have changed his name since that name is entirely an homage to the characters of Price and Cushing. With the remake character being based on Criss Angel, it makes absolutely no sense to have that name.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

^^ How does it not make sense? He's called Peter vincent because it's a homag to the original Fright Night film.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Changing the character's name would be pointless.

As for the trailer, it looks like a movie I'd pick up at the library or watch on Netflix. Colin Ferrell looks sexy as f**k though.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

I'm not even getting the in the style of Disturbia thing either, if anything people should be saying it's in the Style or ''Rear Window."

That's what I said.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Even then, the spying on your neighbor thing was in the original and the original was probably inspired by Rear Window slightly, so it's not like it's something they can help.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The first thing I thought after revisting Fright Night last week was; "Rear Window with Vampires." F**k Disturbia, it was just a messy teenage ripoff of Rear Window. It should not be the first thing one thinks about when the spying on the Neighbor plot comes into play.

I think it's obvious that I don't like Distrubia and never have.

 

[KenK]

Even then, the spying on your neighbor thing was in the original and the original was probably inspired by Rear Window slightly, so it's not like it's something they can help.

EXACTLY!!!

 

[ALP]

^^ How does it not make sense? He's called Peter vincent because it's a homag to the original Fright Night film.

Ugh, and why is he called Peter Vincent in the original?

 

[Jennifer Walters]

And why is his name Peter Vincent in this one? Because it's a remake of the original.

 

[ALP]

And why is his name Peter Vincent in this one? Because it's a remake of the original.

But the point of this film is to be different and updated I thought?

They're picking and choosing what to change. They completely change the portrayal and character but not the name. Otherwise Peter Vincent would be an old man dressed like Van Helsing...but he isn't

 

[Jennifer Walters]

It's just a name. It still counts as homage to Peter Cushing and Vincent Price even if the character isn't an old man. Why hate? You have David ****ing Tennant playing him.

 

[ALP]

Sorry didn't mean to make it sound like I was hating, was just wondering about certain changes. I plan to see the movie though.

Not sure how true it is but according to imdb, the budget for this movie is $17 million. Therefore I expect there may be just as much if not more practical vampire effects as CG.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

That sounds like a reasonable budget for a horror film. I doubt it'd cost much more than that.

 

[kedrell]

Should be easy for it to recoup a budget like that. It'll probably make it's budget back on OW.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

That sounds like a reasonable budget for a horror film. I doubt it'd cost much more than that.

Agreed.

 

[kane9321]

saw the trailer yesterday...i liked it

 

[tecnowraith]

I saw David Tennant in the trailer. Pause at 2:10 on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txgGhyjPZGg&feature=player_embedded

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

saw the trailer yesterday...i liked it

was it attached to Priest?

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Yeah. I thought that was David at 2:10. Looks like Peter's Criss Angel style get up is a part of his fraud.