The story is here on Ain’t It Cool News. All I can say to this is… give me a fucking break. Some movies are so distinctive and bizarre that there is no reason to ever remake them – they stand outside of time; they can’t be dated, exactly, because they were utterly anomalous to begin with. “Carnival of Souls,” for example (can’t you see that Michael Bay-ed up with Scarlett Johannson as the buxom young dead lass, and modern rock hits of 2002 replacing the original lame-o organ score? oh yes!); or “Blue Velvet” (what “Blue Velvet” needs is less Dennis Hopper acting like a freak and more Jessica Biel in her underpants, am I right, people? …no, I am not.) “Videodrome” is another such a movie, as are most by Cronenberg. Universal: do the right thing and leave this in development hell.
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The Devil's Blood, "Come Reap"
Given the band name and album cover, and this blog's musical predilections, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was another death metal band. Actually they're a retro rock/metal band that sounds like the perfect choice to do a new soundtrack for the original "Wicker Man" - somewhere between early Heart, Jethro Tull, and Sabbath, with a serious occult fixation. If we had a time machine and lived in hell this band would be on the radio all day long.
The Soviettes, "LP III"
Yelpy female-fronted punk with close precedents in the frantic, minimalist likes of Wire and Stiff Little Fingers. People who like the original punk bands and are tired of the Warped Tour can find refuge here.
Tiwony, "Viv La Vi"
French creole dancehall from Ethiopia. And really really good, even though I don't understand 2/3 of it. You'll have to Google it - I found it on one obscure legal download site and one seller of French music of all types.
Behemoth, "Evangelion"
Not named after the anime. Behemoth is just a beast in their genre - over-the-top death metal with black metal overtones and a taste for ancient mythology and Egyptian-sounding riffs. I find them a little more accessible than Nile, their kissing cousin both musically and lyrically.
May 5, 2009 at 11:18 pm |
Is Hollywood completely devoid of all original ideas? I am so sick and tired of remakes. Especially in the horror genre. With all the actually horrific things that go on in the world, why are there no good, original movies to be found.
And while I’m on the subject, although I am not the biggest Kevin Bacon fan, the idea of remaking Footloose–well, that’s just freakin’ stupid. Let’s remake the Breakfast Club while we are at it…I’m sure some new 90210 starlets would really add to that and make it a new classic this modern (and creatively devoid) generation can relate to.