The Last House On The Left (re-make) - Blu-ray Forum

demoni · 06-19-2009, 07:17 AM

I love Wes Craven's original, so I'm looking forward to this... even though I hate almost all the new horror re-makes made after 1990.

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fiveseven4combat · 06-19-2009, 08:52 AM

I'm looking forward to it.

I'm all for remakes. Some are good, some are bad. However I think Wes Craven's films will never be topped.

tbizzle · 06-19-2009, 09:25 AM

I'm not even a true horror fan, but I love when a horror movie is done right (and imo, not many out there that are). I haven't seen Wes Craven's film, so I don't know how true the new one is to the original, but I liked it a lot. It wasn't perfect, towards the end there's a lot of hollywood stuff that they threw in there and kinda ruined it for me, but, the movie was well done. Looking forward to the blu so I can see it again and decide if I want to buy it

demoni · 06-19-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tbizzle

I'm not even a true horror fan, but I love when a horror movie is done right (and imo, not many out there that are). I haven't seen Wes Craven's film, so I don't know how true the new one is to the original, but I liked it a lot. It wasn't perfect, towards the end there's a lot of hollywood stuff that they threw in there and kinda ruined it for me, but, the movie was well done. Looking forward to the blu so I can see it again and decide if I want to buy it

Sounds good. If the movie works "on it's own" there's hope. Maybe people who haven't seen the original will like it better than those who have?

I know that a lot of people who didn't read Brett Easton Ellis' book liked the American Psycho movie. I have read the book, and I think the movie is pure garbage...

MaCruz · 06-19-2009, 11:41 AM

I did not get a chance to watch in theaters, but looks like another blind buy for me

cdot2four · 06-19-2009, 12:13 PM

You have to love when the creators of freddy and jason make a movie together. I missed this movie in the theater I can't wait to get the bluray

krazyclown · 06-19-2009, 12:14 PM

I thought it was realy good some funny a** killing in it

TeresofBlood · 06-19-2009, 12:15 PM

The film was quite good. The original is my favorite of the 70s exploitation/terror genre. But, I have to hand it to the remake. It handles the first two acts of the film perfectly, BUTTTTTT the last act somewhat ruins the experience. The original was 15 minutes of nonstop, chilling carnage, leading up to the violent and vengeful climax. In the remake, that 15 minutes is stretched out to about 45 and amounts to a slow moving, sometimes suspenseful, sometimes not, cat and mouse game. Plus, the manner of dispatching the villains in the remake is not nearly as good as the original.

So, with all that said, the remake is good. I spent the night thinking about it after I saw it. Yet, after watching the original the first time, I hated it, but it stayed with me for weeks. THAT is what a good film should do. Original forever!

md99 · 06-19-2009, 12:16 PM

Thought it was pretty atrocious to be honest. Typical of most remakes these days.

Nice artwork though

sfmarine · 06-19-2009, 02:57 PM

I like the artwork. I'll give it a rental.

Eve6insideandout · 06-19-2009, 03:02 PM

This is one of the better horror movies I've seen in theatres. Went to see it with a girl and was really surprised it was so good. Don't be fooled by the title, it's much better then that! Some good killing scenes.

DetroitSportsFan · 06-19-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by macruz19

I did not get a chance to watch in theaters, but looks like another blind buy for me

Same here, looks better than most horror remakes.

Deciazulado · 08-06-2009, 06:05 PM

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DetroitSportsFan · 08-06-2009, 06:11 PM

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It's a shame it's light in the extras department, but still looks like a solid release.

Blu-Ron · 08-06-2009, 06:24 PM

I'll give 'er a redbox rental.

TenaciousDHo · 08-06-2009, 06:42 PM

I plan on buying this one, but not at the current $27.99 price... I'll wait till its under $20. Maybe a few weeks after release?

opterasis · 08-06-2009, 06:46 PM

One of the best remakes ever IMO, up there with, if not better than The Hills Have Eyes remake. They made a genuinely tense movie without trying to make an MTV music video.

SDon1969 · 08-06-2009, 06:47 PM

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I plan on buying this one, but not at the current $27.99 price... I'll wait till its under $20. Maybe a few weeks after release?

I agree. I'll be bargain-hunting for this one, I must eventually have it for the collection...

TenaciousDHo · 08-06-2009, 06:52 PM

We'll see if this fancy new "price tracker" works....

Meeklo · 08-06-2009, 06:53 PM

The remake wasn't as intense as the original. In the original the rape scenes were pretty graphic and the revenge by the parents were more gruesome and clever (biting off certain male anatomy for example). This remake was still good in it's own right though.

06-19-2009, 07:17 AM	#1
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Last House On The Left (re-make) I love Wes Craven's original, so I'm looking forward to this... even though I hate almost all the new horror re-makes made after 1990. Blu-ray.com Review Last edited by Deciazulado; 08-06-2009 at 06:05 PM. Reason: link

06-19-2009, 08:52 AM	#2
fiveseven4combat Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Portland, OR Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:1697 DVD collection:53 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:33	I'm looking forward to it. I'm all for remakes. Some are good, some are bad. However I think Wes Craven's films will never be topped. Trade List http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread....01#post6774301

06-19-2009, 09:25 AM	#3
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 Blu-ray collection:376 PS3 collection:7 Trading Score:50	I'm not even a true horror fan, but I love when a horror movie is done right (and imo, not many out there that are). I haven't seen Wes Craven's film, so I don't know how true the new one is to the original, but I liked it a lot. It wasn't perfect, towards the end there's a lot of hollywood stuff that they threw in there and kinda ruined it for me, but, the movie was well done. Looking forward to the blu so I can see it again and decide if I want to buy it Samsung LN46A650 - Onkyo TX-SR805 80GB PS3 - Elemental Designs A2-300 Polk Monitor 70's - Polk CS2 - Polk Monitor 40's (PSN: tbizzle0) - my blu/PS3 trade thread

06-19-2009, 11:41 AM	#5
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 Blu-ray collection:458 DVD collection:17 PS3 collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 23 PS3 reviews:5 Hardware reviews:10 Trading Score:70	I did not get a chance to watch in theaters, but looks like another blind buy for me *Madden 2013 Online NON-SIM* 3rd Annual Prize League Blu-ray.com PS3 Community Gaming** Blu-ray.com Sports & Fantasy Leagues Blu-ray.com General Chat Blu-ray.com Digital Movies Blu-ray.com Hot Deals MaCruz's 7.2 HT Setup

06-19-2009, 12:13 PM	#6
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	You have to love when the creators of freddy and jason make a movie together. I missed this movie in the theater I can't wait to get the bluray Panasonic 55-GT30 Denon AVR 2809, Emotiva XPA-5 Axiom M80 V2 Towers Axiom VP-180 V3 Center Axiom QS8's surrounds Axiom EP500 Sub LG BD-570, PS3 320gb with Move Hail to the MAIZE and BLU

06-19-2009, 12:14 PM	#7
krazyclown Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Clementon NJ Blu-ray collection:550 PS3 collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:1	I thought it was realy good some funny a killing in it I know my spelling and grammar stink sorry if i make no sense some times.**

06-19-2009, 12:15 PM	#8
TeresofBlood Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Brockton, MA Blu-ray collection:485 Blu-ray reviews:11	The film was quite good. The original is my favorite of the 70s exploitation/terror genre. But, I have to hand it to the remake. It handles the first two acts of the film perfectly, BUTTTTTT the last act somewhat ruins the experience. The original was 15 minutes of nonstop, chilling carnage, leading up to the violent and vengeful climax. In the remake, that 15 minutes is stretched out to about 45 and amounts to a slow moving, sometimes suspenseful, sometimes not, cat and mouse game. Plus, the manner of dispatching the villains in the remake is not nearly as good as the original. So, with all that said, the remake is good. I spent the night thinking about it after I saw it. Yet, after watching the original the first time, I hated it, but it stayed with me for weeks. THAT is what a good film should do. Original forever!

06-19-2009, 12:16 PM	#9
md99 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Oirland Home Theater Gallery:119 Blu-ray collection:262	Thought it was pretty atrocious to be honest. Typical of most remakes these days. Nice artwork though

06-19-2009, 02:57 PM	#10
sfmarine Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:673 DVD collection:6 PS3 collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:6 PS3 reviews:1 Trading Score:32	I like the artwork. I'll give it a rental. *"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" -- President Merkin Muffley/Dr. Strangelove* 55" VIZIO 3D Razor LED M3D550KD Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2/ Pioneer Center SP-C21 Panasonic DMP-BDT210 3D Blu-ray ~ LG BD 370~ PS3 ~ FAT DIRECTV HR34 Genie

06-19-2009, 03:02 PM	#11
Eve6insideandout Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:132	This is one of the better horror movies I've seen in theatres. Went to see it with a girl and was really surprised it was so good. Don't be fooled by the title, it's much better then that! Some good killing scenes.

08-06-2009, 06:05 PM	#13
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:2268 DVD collection:2328 PS3 collection:5	Blu-ray.com Review

08-06-2009, 06:24 PM	#15
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I'll give 'er a redbox rental.

08-06-2009, 06:42 PM	#16
TenaciousDHo Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Chicago, IL Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	I plan on buying this one, but not at the current $27.99 price... I'll wait till its under $20. Maybe a few weeks after release? 52" Samsung LCD - LN52A550 ... 32" Dynex LCD - DX-L32-10A Yamaha RX-V465 Receiver POLK Monitor 60's, Monitor 30's, PSW10 on Subdude, and CS2 80gb PS3, Xbox360 Elite, Harmony ONE Remote "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin

08-06-2009, 06:46 PM	#17
opterasis Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:713 Trading Score:5	One of the best remakes ever IMO, up there with, if not better than The Hills Have Eyes remake. They made a genuinely tense movie without trying to make an MTV music video. Rob Zombie's Halloween 2: Proof that any steaming pile can have fans, no matter how horrible it is. I blind-buy ALOT. Don't bother trying to call me out on something in my collection when I dislike a movie kthx! :)

08-06-2009, 06:52 PM	#19
TenaciousDHo Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Chicago, IL Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	We'll see if this fancy new "price tracker" works.... 52" Samsung LCD - LN52A550 ... 32" Dynex LCD - DX-L32-10A Yamaha RX-V465 Receiver POLK Monitor 60's, Monitor 30's, PSW10 on Subdude, and CS2 80gb PS3, Xbox360 Elite, Harmony ONE Remote "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin

08-06-2009, 06:53 PM	#20
Meeklo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:25	The remake wasn't as intense as the original. In the original the rape scenes were pretty graphic and the revenge by the parents were more gruesome and clever (biting off certain male anatomy for example). This remake was still good in it's own right though. ....and so says the Meeklo

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