Wolfman: Yay or Nay?

[MissDrac]

First off, I was not aware that Baker lurked on this forum. That is sooo very awesome!! I love the wonderful people that join this beastly group. I still think that the makeup is so far the best yet in The Wolfman, I am such a fan of Rick Baker. Ever since I saw An American Werewolf in London, I have loved watching how talented Baker gets everytime. He does put his heart and soul into his work!!

[Big Swan]

yay!i give it a B.i loved the make-up.thank you rick baker for bringing back so many good memories of the make-up we have grown to love.the sets were good and the atmosphere and mood were very good.the one thing that i think held it back was a little too much violence shown for my taste.could have done without the decapitation scenes.i much rather keep the imagination in it.the next time i see it i will listen closer to the music and dialogue.but over all i think it was very good{especially the make-up.}

[drthomasholmes]

 I thought the bear was noticable, but not distractingly so. I think it was better having it in than out. It also saved from utilizing a real bear.

Rick,
I, too, wish you had more to do with the transformations. As good as they are, I am of the opinion that your involvement certainly wouldn't have hurt.

[visible]

Some day I will tell you all of the stories

Please do Rick!

[marsattacks666]

Was it my imagination, or did I catch a glimpse of the pentagram in Del Toro's hand during his first transformation into the werewolf?  I could have sworn I saw it there very briefly. 

~Penny~

I though I saw that too!!!!!

[Scary Terry]

Just got back from seeing it and liked it a lot.  My only complaint really is that the washed out color/blue filter look to a lot of the early scenes started to get tiresome -- my eyes and brain were thirsting for a little color on the screen.  The big surprise that we're all avoiding spoiling was something I thought was glaringly obvious from the previews -- but big deal.  I liked that element of the story.

I think we're astoundingly lucky to have gotten a film, that despite the liberties taken with the original, is still quite respectful to the source material -- and that is this stylish and moody.  And features a real Wolfman-style Wolfman (Thank you, Rick Baker!) -- not a cgi Hulk-hound.  I'm very pleased.

[depressedlarrytalbot]

Was it my imagination, or did I catch a glimpse of the pentagram in Del Toro's hand during his first transformation into the werewolf?  I could have sworn I saw it there very briefly.

~Penny~

I though I saw that too!!!!!

I didn't, but if it's any consolation I know at least two people who did. It would be interesting to have it confirmed .... [hint]

[63monsterkidd]

My vote is YEA. The wolfman looked like a wolf man should.
I'm glad to see Mr Baker finally gets the wish he made on the
short feature included in the classic Universal Monsters dvd copy of
The WOLFMAN.
The movie was made with respect for the original material, what more can a Monster fan ask.

63monsterkidd

[Jscareshock]

I didn't, but if it's any consolation I know at least two people who did. It would be interesting to have it confirmed .... [hint]

Yes, i saw the pentagram burning in his palm.

[lblambert]

I'll be amongst the first to see it when it's the screens up here in the great white north. The Wolf Man was always my favorite of the classic monsters, largely due to the believability Lon Jr brought to the role. I love how Rick revamped the look to make it a modern, terrifying monster while keeping enough of the classic look to make it instantly recognizable. With del Toro, an excellent actor with genuine respect for the original film, breathing life into Rick's creation I'm just excited to see it all come together.  I'm going into it with the attitude that, even if the film doesn't live up to my expectations, it'll be great just to see Larry Talbot on the screen instead of some unimaginative, generic slasher flick.

Just my 2 cents...
Lee

These were my thoughts the day before going to see it. My initial reaction after seeing it the first time was that I loved having a good old fashioned monster movie in front of me. The creature design was fantastic and I loved the fact the Wolfman could drop to all fours when running...it just looked great. There was only one thing about it that I really disliked, namely [spoiler in black text] the whole concept of Anthony Hopkins being a werewolf and having the two werewolves battling it out...that scene really made me feel like I was watching Van Helsing 2. Aside from this minor gripe I thoroughly enjoyed it and liked it even more the second time I saw it on Saturday.

The one thing I really noticed when I went to the theatre was the crowd. Admittedly we don't go to see new movies that often but whenever we do there is never a line. We ended up arriving about an hour early and there were already people waiting in line to see it. By the time we were admitted the line was quite long and the theatre was full. When we got out the line for the next showing was lengthy as well. When I went back on Saturday to see it again it was the same thing. I just hope the numbers are good enough for Universal to revisit more of their classics.    

[Mitchellmania]

Benicio Del Toro did remind me of Lon Chaney Jr.

[jimm]

Will have to look for the pentagram next time, nice catch. Can't wait for the dvd/documentary, and extras!

[kreaturekid]

That's what i call Lazy!

"After its attack in London, the Wolfman is seen drinking from the Thames, with Tower Bridge visible in the background. The bridge is seen to be complete. However, Tower Bridge was not completed until 1894, and a photo of Tower Bridge in 1892, after when the film is set, shows the Tower still incomplete"

[tracy.net]

This movie flat out rocked! I cant imagine universal can ever top this one! From one Baker to another Thanks well done indeed my friend !

[coughcool]

I finally  got around to watch Wolfman 2010. I do have to say I really enjoyed it. I was pleased that the CG was not a factor in Wolfman for me. What was CG IMO looked great and didn't detract from the movie.
I think having Rick Backer might have help in that dept. Twisted story that I will not go into detail about. I like that this wasn't a frame per frame remake but instead they took the Wolfman and made it their own. Funny part of the movie for me is Hugo Weaving in his roll of the Inspector. I remember him in Priscilla Queen of the Desert & Lord of the Rings. After Priscilla he was so butch in this movie it cracked me up.
I enjoyed Wolfman very much. If you want to see it then GO. If you don't you're going to miss a pretty good Monster movie.