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Post by moviemouth on Jun 24, 2021 0:02:16 GMT
The original is more or less a remake of The Virgin Spring, but the 2009 movie is a direct remake of Wes Craven's 1972 movie.   |
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Post by spooner5020 on Jun 24, 2021 0:06:22 GMT
Hmmmmm…. I wanna say the remake, but I didn’t think either were very good due to the subject matter, but in the remake I feel like they got what they deserved so I’m gonna go with the remake.
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 24, 2021 0:09:17 GMT
Hmmmmm…. I wanna say the remake, but I didn’t think either were very good due to the subject matter, but in the remake I feel like they got what they deserved so I’m gonna go with the remake. They got what they deserved in the original too though.
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Post by spooner5020 on Jun 24, 2021 0:19:47 GMT
Hmmmmm…. I wanna say the remake, but I didn’t think either were very good due to the subject matter, but in the remake I feel like they got what they deserved so I’m gonna go with the remake. They got what they deserved in the original too though. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the original. I remember the father blowing their heads up with a microwave at the end. Just cause of that remake wins lol. |
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 24, 2021 0:26:12 GMT
They got what they deserved in the original too though. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the original. I remember the father blowing their heads up with a microwave at the end. Just cause of that remake wins lol. I actually hate that scene and it brings the entire movie down imo. I think the gritty low-budget no name actors style works better for the story, which is why I prefer the original. I agree that neither are good movies though, but not because of the subject matter. It think both movies fail for what they are going for, especially the remake.
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Post by spooner5020 on Jun 24, 2021 0:37:38 GMT
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the original. I remember the father blowing their heads up with a microwave at the end. Just cause of that remake wins lol. I actually hate that scene and it brings the entire movie down imo. I think the gritty low-budget no name actors style works better for the story, which is why I prefer the original. I agree that neither are good movies though, but not because of the subject matter. It think both movies fail for what they are going for, especially the remake. I’ve always wondered why Craven felt the need to make this movie. Didn’t he say years later he regretted it? |
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 24, 2021 0:51:10 GMT
I actually hate that scene and it brings the entire movie down imo. I think the gritty low-budget no name actors style works better for the story, which is why I prefer the original. I agree that neither are good movies though, but not because of the subject matter. It think both movies fail for what they are going for, especially the remake. I’ve always wondered why Craven felt the need to make this movie. Didn’t he say years later he regretted it? Taking a powerful art film like The Virgin Spring and remaking it into a trashy slasher movie probably sounded like a good way to break into the business. It did gain him notoriety and Roger Ebert praised the movie upon release. That likely helped. I like it more than The Hills Have Eyes. That movie is less disturbing, but they are still doing something similar.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 24, 2021 4:37:45 GMT
1972
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 24, 2021 4:39:04 GMT
I'm not fond of either, but the 72 one is a little more thoughtful. And David Hess gives a better performance than anyone in the remake.
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 24, 2021 4:40:49 GMT
1972
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Post by mgmarshall on Jun 24, 2021 7:31:59 GMT
I don't love either, but the original has David Hess, and he creeps me right the f*ck out.
Plus, I do dig the groovy soundtrack:
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on Jun 24, 2021 8:29:37 GMT
I think that both have their separate strong and weak points.
The original is more relentless with its disturbing content and overall bleakness but also has the imbecilic comic relief.
The remake is a more polished film which tends to ramble less but is also too safe and tends to reassure the audience that everything will be alright.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jun 24, 2021 9:06:08 GMT
Not that I care for it all that much, but the 1972 original.
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