Wolfman: Yay or Nay?

[zombiehorror]

These comments were all posted on one of those bootleg movie sites after having viewed The Wolfman.  I don't know the ages of the posters that made these comments but I'm assuming they are all younger folk that do not have a true horror cinema education.

"Not bad but little on the boring side. Didn't like the "Teen Wolf" werewolf design either."

"I think that they tryed to make it a look like the movie Dracula from the 90s if so they failed"

"Hind legs like that of a beast, big claws, everything looks good until you see that he still has clothes on which doesn't look very appropriate, not to mention his John Travolta hair-do.  I was hoping for something like a werewolf from van helsing, those were just awesome and beastly, instead you get something like the title (obviously), which isn't very interesting for me."

[Wolf Man]

Yay mates, alas, I finally got to see the Wolfman here in Kuwait.  Besides having to put up with being considered a bachelor here and having to sit in the nosebleed seats, quite the discrimination as families get the premium seats.  I did have to laugh at the Kuwaitis though as many of them brought small children.  What nightmares they will have tonight, eh.  Well mates, loved the fllm.  Riveting.  Do wish Maleva's part was more prominent as in the original and moreover the silver cane could have been more prominent as well.  That was a central focus of the original.  But overall loved it and hope they put out an extended version so we will have more to look forward to on the DVD.  I did not like the soundtrack and I might add I hardly noticed the music at all.  When are they going to learn that there are musicians who specialize in gothic style music like Midnight Syndicate and or Nox Arcana.  Either could have done better with that soundtrack.  Shame.  On a personal note I now have an extensive Victorian wardrobe with all sorts of antique accessories and would have fit right in to that setting.  Can't wait for next Halloween.

[BlackLagoon]

Brb crying forever:

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/open-letter-to-universal-your-wolfman-ripped-off-twilight-9247

O_o

I'll be honest that letter was so incredibly idiotic I couldn't even finish it. Unfortunately I am one of those people who still get annoyed at really stupid sh*t.

I invite everyone to see my next film its called "Every Universal and Hammer Film character vs Twilight"...the film runs approx 8 seconds long. That includes a directors cut of deleted scenes and a gag reel.

[depressedlarrytalbot]

I invite everyone to see my next film its called "Every Universal and Hammer Film character vs Twilight"...the film runs approx 8 seconds long.

No need to pay all those other actors or their estates ......  Count Von Count from SESAME STREET could do it by himself.

[Opera Ghost]

This poor wretch should not be the one taking the brunt of anger, nah her parents are the ones to blame I say.  Hopefully one day she is exposed to something outside the world of Twilight and realizes that vampires do not glitter in the daylight.  Maybe the receiver of that e-mail should write back and inform her of Universal's rich horror history, maybe inform her of a little known novel by Bram Stoker, introduce her to the likes of Hammer films, etc., etc.

Ok, I think we should take it upon ourselves to contact this young misguided lass, and educate her in the old ways, and horror history. Who'll volunteer in this effort to introduce her to UMA???


OG

[The Creeper]

I can't believe the ignorance!  Just love it when people talk about something that they know nothing about!  Guess Twilight came out before The Wolfman?  She is clearly nuts!

[Paul L]

I'll be honest that letter was so incredibly idiotic I couldn't even finish it. Unfortunately I am one of those people who still get annoyed at really stupid sh*t.

Same here. She's probably never heard of The Beatles, let alone classic monsters. Twilight is flavor-of-the-month tween garbage IMO, so it appears is this young woman's taste in entertainment.

[michblk]

I finally got to see it tonight!  I will say that it is Universal's best monster movie in quite awhile.  While not a great movie, I do think it was very good!  Rick's makeup was awesome and glad he was involved.  I enjoyed the effects and the atmosphere.  I wished Maleva was used a bit more and a few questions are still running through my head.  I agree with most of the positive comments previously stated. 

I did notice myself looking for things from the other Wolfman movies and did see most of the things previously mentioned.  Also, when Benicio was going home, did he have on the Henry Hull type of hat?

One other note, I took my daughter (17), her boyfriend(18) and her brother(13).  All three love the movie and the makeup.  She is a big fan of Twilight, but she laughed when I told her about the Twilight's girls letter to Universal.

BK

[Universal Steve]

Ok, I think we should take it upon ourselves to contact this young misguided lass, and educate her in the old ways, and horror history. Who'll volunteer in this effort to introduce her to UMA???


OG

This looks like a job for Universal Steve. Stand back citizens!

[Sleepyhollowstudios]

Well, after a week of waiting I was finally able to catch a showing last night. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed it! If I were to give it a grade, I would give it a solid B+. There were a lot of things that I truly liked about this movie, and very little that I did not like.

First and foremost, I must say that I thought Danny Elfman's score was brilliant. During poignant scenes it wasn't overbearing, but during the action sequences and climax it was intense and driving. Very reminiscent of his work on Sleepy Hollow and the gypsy violin reminded me of his work on Beetlejuice over twenty years ago.

The atmosphere created was incredible. One scene in particular was the gypsy camp scene. A forest shrouded in fog and lit only by the moon and campfires...perfect. I also thought that Lawrence's first transformation and initial attack on the group of villagers in the forest was extremely well staged. One shot in particular involved a man running through the forest, only to turn around to see the wolfman pursuing him through the underbrush. This is the type of image that nightmares are made of!

I also thought that Rick Baker's makeup was awesome. I'm not a fan of CGI so I was very happy when I heard that he was going to be doing real "foam-latex-held-on-with-pro-adhesive" prosthetics. I thought that the execution of said prosthetics was great, creating a memorable wolfman. However, I did not like how Baker's makeups were enhanced digitally. I understand the use of CGI when you're doing something that simply can't be accomplished on-screen with practical effects. I even understood why they wanted to go with CGI during the transformation sequences. However, it seemed completely unnecessary to enhance Baker's makeup. There were several shots showing the wolfman "roaring." Cool! These shots needed to be in the movie to show the wolfman's ferocity. However, the digital elongation of the wolfman's mouth and jaw and the protrusion of his teeth just looked stupid and cheap.

Those digital enhancements are about the only thing I truly did not enjoy about The Wolfman. I thought everything else was superb.

Wonderful job, Universal! Now go make some more.

- Andy   

[darkmonkeygod]

Finally got myself and the lass the the theatre. The film hangs together far far better than it has a right to given the troubled production. The rewrites and reshoots stick out, but they do so for the betterment. The first misstep, Sir John in the asylum w larry, just tumbles further from there and keeps going.  Enjoyed seeing it, but because it came close it hurt all the more to be trampled under shoddy writing. The "everyone rush back to Talbot Hall and show up at the same time, regardless of how you're getting there" was mind-numbing, perhaps a masterstroke of boring us into our seats. And poor Scatman Coruthers, all that way through the snow to save the boy and he gets strung up in the hall. Off screen no less. Again, I liked it just fine, fun flick, but it had so much more to give, and they just kept swinging the stupid stick far and wide. Really wanted Lawrence to use the cane to beat John's head from his smoldering shoulders. All in all, it gets marks for clawing its way out of production hell, but serious dings for story which devolves in to being driven by the writer, rather than the characters.

[Phantom Stranger]

AWESOME!! I loved it.

[SirJon]

"Not bad but little on the boring side. Didn't like the "Teen Wolf" werewolf design either."

"I think that they tryed to make it a look like the movie Dracula from the 90s if so they failed"

"Hind legs like that of a beast, big claws, everything looks good until you see that he still has clothes on which doesn't look very appropriate, not to mention his John Travolta hair-do.  I was hoping for something like a werewolf from van helsing, those were just awesome and beastly, instead you get something like the title (obviously), which isn't very interesting for me."

All the above made me mad!

Teen Wolf?? Are you kidding? How old are you, seriously? 13? He's a wolf man!

Bram stokers dracula? ... no comment...    ...idiot

"I was hoping for something like a werewolf from van helsing"  THEN GO WATCH VAN HELSING! THIS IS WOLFMAN! Now go finish your homework and get to bed. its 9:30!

[slayergriffith]

All the above made me mad!

Teen Wolf?? Are you kidding? How old are you, seriously? 13? He's a wolf man!

Bram stokers dracula? ... no comment...    ...idiot

"I was hoping for something like a werewolf from van helsing"  THEN GO WATCH VAN HELSING! THIS IS WOLFMAN! Now go finish your homework and get to bed. its 9:30!

Who said this?

[hhwolfman]

Who said this?

Some shmucks on a Bootleg Movie site.