Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN 2 Strays Even Farther From the Original

[Sussudio]

[Zombie will be] making even more changes for the sequel. H2: Halloween 2 will be devoid of any hint of the original Halloween theme music created by Carpenter. ”We’re going to have to find a really sort of dissident ambient score,” Zombie told MTV Movies Blog. “[Something] unsettling rather than the traditional score which seemed too grand and too musical.”

Along with changing the classic movie, Zombie is making substantial changes to his characters as well. Basically, everyone has gone a little crazier. ”Really the movie is all about people who have kind of gone crazy, and they’re all dealing with their with their insanity in different ways. Laurie was the withdrawn character, and now she’s sort of the outgoing crazy character. Annie was more outgoing, now she’s very much almost like agoraphobic, afraid to leave the house. Sheriff Brackett is a wreck, looks he’s like one year from retiring so he can just go to the funny farm. Dr. Loomis is in complete denial about everything, and exploiting the situation and making as much money as possible while hating himself.” Of course, with everyone else going insane, that only leaves room for Myers to go even crazier than ever.

Source: Cinemablend

I never saw his remake and I don't intend to. Some movies just shouldn't be remade IMO and Halloween was one of them. Who here liked/disliked the first? Are you excited about a second?

[PH3AR]

The first Zombie Halloween wasnt good enough for a sequel, and how could he change the original carpenter theme music, it was creepy enough for me.

[(Fe)Man]

I didn't care for the first one, but from the early pics I've seen and listening to Zombie's last few comments I get a little more intrigued each time.

I like the fact though that it isn't a direct sequel. It can be a fresh take on old characters.

[jkwest]

I'll watch anything he does, just because of House of 1,000 Corpses.

[Mykspawn02]

I liked the first one but don't like that he is changing the theme song that is what made halloween. Ill still see the new one but will not have high expectations.

[PH3AR]

Originally Posted by (Fe)Man

I didn't care for the first one, but from the early pics I've seen and listening to Zombie's last few comments I get a little more intrigued each time.

I like the fact though that it isn't a direct sequel. It can be a fresh take on old characters.

thats the only thing that looks interesting enough to see it making the characters more creepy aka giving it a Zombie feel such as House of 1000 Corpses and The Devils Rejects which were great movie, so hopefully he can make Michael Myers as creepy as those characters!

[PH3AR]

Originally Posted by jkwest

I'll watch anything he does, just because of House of 1,000 Corpses.

+1 but i liked The Devils Rejects better!

[DAROCKNESSMONSTER]

<------------- NOT SURPRISED.

Rob Zombie should stick to music videos.

[Blu Titan]

The Halloween remake was attrocious...reminds me that I have to get rid of that BD!

[WyldeMan45]

Zombie makes great horror. I loved Halloween and how we finally a really brutal version of Mikey, I am very much looking forward to this!

[blooded predator]

i did enjoy zombies halloween but there was alot of flaws that i found hard to get over and this new one while i am looking forward too am still very skeptical about but am hoping for the best as i do like zombie and as a diehard halloween fan am hoping for something done really well.but will wait for a trailer before i make any rash comments

[thedarkangel1975]

Originally Posted by jkwest

I'll watch anything he does, just because of House of 1,000 Corpses.

I won't watch anything he does because of House of 1,000 Corpses

[MAPdead]

I liked the original and the remake but I don't know how I feel about a sequel.

[matthieuxdetoux]

The remake was alright, nothing great. I mainly own the BD for the 4 hour making of doc, which is a pretty neat watch. As for John Carpenters theme, isn't it just a rockin' albeit crap version of it in the Halloween remake?

The sequel could be interesting.

[fighthefutureofhd]

what does anyone expect? it's rob zombie. the guy hasn't managed to produce one good thing in his life.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

what does anyone expect? it's rob zombie. the guy hasn't managed to produce one good thing in his life.

That is definitely one man's opinion. I have been a fan of his for over a decade it depends on how you like your music and your movies. Hey I'm the first guy to tell you I bash movies and people on here all the time and those are my opinions, you don't like him and I happen to really enjoy his stuff. His movies upon first viewing I haven't always gotten right away, but with repeated viewings they definitely grew on me, and I really learned to enjoy his movie making style, just saying sometimes you gotta see something or hear something more than once to have a true opinion.............unless that movie involves Ben Affleck and than it can just be avoided entirely or will suck more with each viewing....

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by P|-|3@R

The first Zombie Halloween wasnt good enough for a sequel, and how could he change the original carpenter theme music, it was creepy enough for me.

They do it because they want to be "creative". Of course I think that's a bit ironic when they're doing a REMAKE.

[LifeOfAPirate13]

I will see it at midnight lol. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 OH WAIT I mean House of 1000 corpses had its moments but ultimately was a copy almost directly of a certain movie....lol...Devils Rejects was my favorite thing that he did completely original and all his own doing. Halloween (Rob Zombies) was not on par with the original but for what is was I enjoyed it very much and I liked the Michael Myers in his movie being more of a monster and brutal than he was stalker creepy in the original. This new film will be interesting it can go either one of two ways...Lets hope its the brutal intense unstoppable Myers and not some kinda of metal game to try to get him to turn normal or some crap like that. I hope he can explain how Myers survived being shot in the head as well, cause I am curious myself as to that.

[mpstjohn]

The problem is Zombie is incapable of making anything scary. He can make something intense but doesn't know how to make a suspenseful movie. His films, especially Halloween, lack any subtlety. He spells everything out for the audience, leaves no room for ambiguity (which was what made Michael Myers so compelling in the first place) and cast a pro wrestler as his villain.

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

just saying sometimes you gotta see something or hear something more than once to have a true opinion.............unless that movie involves Ben Affleck and than it can just be avoided entirely or will suck more with each viewing....

Watch Hollywoodland. Its the only film that I can recall him actually putting effort into. Anything else he'd done up to that point I really wouldn't call acting.

[fighthefutureofhd]

i've heard good things about good will hunting as well. and bounce is pretty good. ben affleck is not as bad an actor as people make him out to be.

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

That is definitely one man's opinion. I have been a fan of his for over a decade it depends on how you like your music and your movies. Hey I'm the first guy to tell you I bash movies and people on here all the time and those are my opinions, you don't like him and I happen to really enjoy his stuff. His movies upon first viewing I haven't always gotten right away, but with repeated viewings they definitely grew on me, and I really learned to enjoy his movie making style, just saying sometimes you gotta see something or hear something more than once to have a true opinion.............unless that movie involves Ben Affleck and than it can just be avoided entirely or will suck more with each viewing....

you're right on that. i don't care for rob zombie's music (if you can call what he does music) or his movies. in his movies he's just too gory and out there for my taste. less is more often times.