tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post4560191964053795382..comments2024-01-27T19:41:07.685+11:00Comments on ∐x∑: blackQueenAylmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-56215524228848940252010-08-21T16:03:20.365+10:002010-08-21T16:03:20.365+10:00I thought you were gonna say Oz. I've been sit...I thought you were gonna say Oz. I've been sitting on my Anchor Bay discs of HELLRAISER & II for years, so didn't even notice their absence here!<br /><br />As far as Aja: have you seen the reviews for Piranha hitting the net today and yesterday? It's a critical smash! I'm looking forward to seeing it next thurs.<br /><br />Yeah, the Suspiria remake is indeed a Blasphemy and will suck. But on the plus side we've got Aronofsky's quite obvious Argento homage BLACK SWAN out this year. It looks like a melange of Suspiria and Opera visually. I'm a big Aronofsky fan, so I'm more than intrigued.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-21175195861197595452010-08-20T21:50:17.985+10:002010-08-20T21:50:17.985+10:00Australia! Never seen it on DVD out here... could ...Australia! Never seen it on DVD out here... could be wrong though. I used for work for a distro here in Melbourne that was in negotiations for the local DVD rights, and by the time I left it was still in limbo. Hellraiser and Hellbound are yet to be released on DVD in Australia as far as I know, but you can get the shitty third one. <br /><br />You're right, the Hellraiser franchise has been well-and-truly sucked dry, and Hellraiser: Revelations is virtually guaranteed to suck huge quantities of ass.<br /><br />I liked the Dawn remake and Aja's Hills Have Eyes... although I kind of expected more after High Tension. The original Hills is one of my all-time favourites, so Aja had his work cut out from the start. I also thought the Rob Zombie remake of Halloween was reasonable, if completely unnecessary.<br /><br />Cronenberg is a different issue altogether; so uniquely imaginative an artist that any attempt to replicate his vision is doomed to fail. The only thing I dread more than a Videodrome remake is a Suspiria remake, which apparently is still 'in development'. There is no way it could be anything other than fucking cinematic blasphemy. Even Dario himself never reached those heights again.<br /><br />I agree completely about the Hollywood remakes of foreign films. Pure plagiarism for lazy mainstream audiences. I heard the producers of Twilight are supposed be remaking Martyrs with Kristen Stewart - I really hope that's a fucking joke.kittyempirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-16853788763614411772010-08-20T19:52:00.678+10:002010-08-20T19:52:00.678+10:00I think the HELLRAISER remake is officially dead. ...I think the HELLRAISER remake is officially dead. Dimension just announced in the last few days that they're doing another cheap sequel called HELLRAISER: REVELATIONS (what a fucked name). It starts shooting next month and it looks like Doug Bradley won't be going anywhere near it. Poor old Hellraiser franchise, it's taken a worse beating than most.<br /><br />I'm not dead against remakes of films over 20 years old, eg: loved Dawn '04 and Aja's Hills Have Eyes (but I hate it when they remake new movies like [REC] and Let The Right One In). However, I just can't get behind a remake of any of Cronenberg's films. I just can't see it working AT ALL.<br /><br />Captifs?? Don't know it, I'll look it up.<br /><br />What country do you live in that you don't have a local release of Hellraiser?Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-16466632948909849592010-08-20T17:24:23.070+10:002010-08-20T17:24:23.070+10:00Agreed... Laugier could do wonders with Hellraiser...Agreed... Laugier could do wonders with Hellraiser if left to his own devices. Sadly, not to be. If there's any good to come out of a remake, it's that we may finally see a local DVD release for the original. <br /><br />Although I'm really not a fan of the current remake trend, maybe I could warm to it if it was done well! The upcoming Videodrome remake has me well worried. I'm pretty sure it will be shocking and disturbing... just not in the fun way.<br /><br />Have you seen the teaser for Captifs? Looks promising.kittyempirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-4361412905381568372010-08-20T15:03:49.132+10:002010-08-20T15:03:49.132+10:00Hello Kitty (never thought I'd write that!)
G...Hello Kitty (never thought I'd write that!)<br /><br />Glad, you enjoyed the Cronen-posts. There's more of that coming when I get it together. Anyone whose fave directors are Cronenberg and ARgento is a bro, so please lurk often.<br /><br />Yeah, there's a definite Barker vibe to Martyrs. Did you know Pascal Laugier was attached to Dimension's ailing HELLRAISER remake? I'm glad he walked off (was kicked off?) the project because I doubt he could have expressed his vision successfully working for the Weinstein assholes. However, if they'd just thrown 30-40 mil at him and left him alone to make his own Hellraiser, I'm sure it would have been a classic. A missed opportunity.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-34541076637699756042010-08-20T02:00:55.216+10:002010-08-20T02:00:55.216+10:00Great blog! Had this Black Queen demo a while... a...Great blog! Had this Black Queen demo a while... awesome stuff. I found you after seeing some of your posts on IC, and glad I did. Really enjoyed your Cronenberg posts below... just happens to be my favourite director too. Followed by Argento...<br /><br />Coincidentally, I only just got around to watching Martyrs yesterday, and was completely blown away. Had kind of a Clive Barker vibe I thought - the idea of transcendence through extreme suffering. One of the best in a very long time.<br /><br />Cheers!kittyempirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-68327518980920109422010-08-19T16:54:21.982+10:002010-08-19T16:54:21.982+10:00Glad you liked it. Looking forward to reading your...Glad you liked it. Looking forward to reading your post.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-2317074565138526162010-08-19T09:37:16.054+10:002010-08-19T09:37:16.054+10:00I finally saw Martyrs. Fan-freaking-tastic. Workin...I finally saw Martyrs. Fan-freaking-tastic. Working on a post for it right now.Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-64205397352535331772010-08-15T17:50:51.455+10:002010-08-15T17:50:51.455+10:00Yeah, I saw that on IC but have yet to hear it. I ...Yeah, I saw that on IC but have yet to hear it. I am aware of the whole crab thing though.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755713389524860273.post-22410405650282889672010-08-15T16:59:38.376+10:002010-08-15T16:59:38.376+10:00http://illogicalcontraption.blogspot.com/2009/01/b...http://illogicalcontraption.blogspot.com/2009/01/black-queenwormwood.html<br /><br />?<br /><br />Witch Metal is excellent, if you don't have their Anthropocalypse though you've only got half the story...Shelby Cobrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077451792653323915noreply@blogger.com