This film wasn't awful, nor was it very good, but I guess I was entertained for the most part. Ultimately, it's too dramatic and it seems that the creators forgot what film they were remaking. Sure, the original Wizard of Gore was horribly produced and a sad excuse for a film, but it was a lot of fun. This remake is missing any form of fun and in the end seems like its main influence is not the original film, but rather neo-horror films like Saw and Hostel. It's a shame.
The acting was OK, Kip Pardue isn't terrible but he's also pretty bland. I really like Jeffrey Combs, Crispin Glover and Brad Dourif, but I HATE Bijou Phillips. What a pretentious, talentless skank. The story was what really made this movie fall apart in my mind. It tries far too hard to be complex and interesting but turns out boring and predictable. I really wish people would just try to make their own movies instead of cashing in on remaking a film that didn't need to be remade.
See this movie if you want. Don't expect an astonishing vision of HGL's film. All this is is a worse film with a bigger budget.
The acting was OK, Kip Pardue isn't terrible but he's also pretty bland. I really like Jeffrey Combs, Crispin Glover and Brad Dourif, but I HATE Bijou Phillips. What a pretentious, talentless skank. The story was what really made this movie fall apart in my mind. It tries far too hard to be complex and interesting but turns out boring and predictable. I really wish people would just try to make their own movies instead of cashing in on remaking a film that didn't need to be remade.
See this movie if you want. Don't expect an astonishing vision of HGL's film. All this is is a worse film with a bigger budget.