 |
I am always amazed at studios that keep these horror franchises alive. Why not just do a tv show? That way you can have as many Halloween, Friday the 13th, Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street etc. as you want. If they were any different then I could see the reasoning for sequels but they are exactly the same as the originals. I enjoy horror sequels because I like making fun of horror movies. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE horror films, it is my favorite genre. But making fun of the bad ones is part of that love. H2O is one of those sequels that are done just to make a buck. The only ties to the original are a couple of characters and their history. Updated to suit the new generation of horror fans - not so much horror as "shock" - this one has slick production values, great looking cast with name recognition. I am not saying that in older horror films the actors were not good looking, but they were more real, like the kids next door. Now they look like actors playing "regular" kids. So Michael is back killing some people and stealing a car. He is after sis Laurie - played by the original Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis - who now runs a snooty private school. There she lives under an assumed name with her son. Of course it is the weekend when everyone is away from the school except Laurie, her kid and a group of his friends - how convenient! Josh Harnett, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J and Adam Arkin have roles, and even Janet Leigh has a small part! Skip it if you want true horror. For that go rent the first one, heck even the second one but stop there. The rest are just filler. If you are a horror fan that just HAS to watch it, then you must be like me and expects it to be cheesy - which it is.Read full review
I don't like scary movies, especially Michael Myers. However, this movie is excellent. I have not seen any of the other movies except for bits and pieces. This movie seems to focus more on the characters and who they are. It's not all about blood and guts and horrible ickiness. Jamie Lee Curtis continues to be the leading woman, but there is depth to her having to hide herself and her son, fear all consuming every Halloween. Josh Hartnett is great as the son who has never met his uncle and is exasperated with his mother's obsessive alcoholic depression that smothers him trying to spread his wings. Girlfriend, Michelle Williams, is really sweet and pulls through to the end. My favorite, and everyone who's watching, LL Cool J, is the one you root for. He has such a small part throughout the movie, but he is so endearing that you hope he makes in the end (similar to Deep Blue Sea). There are scary parts, but the people in the movie gets you involved and pulls you in emotionally. Usually in such terror movies, it's all about the quality of blood-splatter and method of mutilation. If you dislike such graphic grotesque images and generally avoid Halloween, Friday 13th, or any other types of "horror" genres, then this movie is mellow enough for you.Read full review
PLOT: Breaking into Dr. Loomis former Nurses home Michael finds the secret file on Laurie STRODE and her son~ soon Michael is off to California on the 20th Anniversary of the orig Halloween murders~ great remake~ 1998~ We see a break in at Dr. Loomis's nurse (Marion)home~and soon the bodies add up~ HE came back~ and Michael finds the secret file on Laurie Strode~ and heads to California~ LAURIE faked her own death and is now living California as the headmistress of a posh boarding school. an alchoholic and generally has bad dreams from the stress~ she finally confides all this to her lover another teacher~ on Halloween 1998~ Laurie gives her 17 year old SON John permission to go on a field trip~ Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) figures out that her son age 17 is the NEXT on Michaels killing spree~ we see some near misses for people when Michaels steals a car~ and soon he finds his way passed the guard at the gate~and inside the Posh Private School where Laurie and son John are at~ a Party planned by some kids including John and his girl friend Molly have Michael chasing them~ to finish off his nephew and sister one more time~ excellent script~ lots of scares~ excellent scene of Michael looking through a window at Laurie~ THE best Halloween since the orig. ~ soon the tables turn when Laurie decides she has to STOP MICHAEL AND WILL DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO FINISH MICHAEL OFF~ GREAT PLOT TWIST~ great tie in with the orig they even had the same actress play Nurse Marion~ this moves along a very good pace~ lots of gore but far more thrills than gore~ and of course LOTS of Kitchen knives~ LOL~great ending~ I GIVE THIS ONE 5 STARS. EXCELLENT IN THE SAME TRADITION AS THE ORIG HALLOWEEN 1978~ A FEW FUN FACTS~ Jamie Lee Curtis was the one who suggested the 20th Anniversary remake, and that Laurie finally turns the tables on Michael and stalks him for a change~ and last and so very least the orig mask for Michel was an STAR TREK CAPTAIN KIRK mask because it was the ONLY one they could find in 1978 when they started shooting the **orig movie in March 1978** AND LOOK FOR A GREAT CAMEO by Janet Leigh the orig Marion Crane in Psycho as Norma complete with 1957 orig car she drove in the origional psycho movie~ a tribune to Alfred Hitchock and also Janet Leigh was Jamie Lee Curtis real life Mother~Read full review
I will enjoy this movie i love it this is my favorite move my husband use 2 say you watching that again how can you watch those movies over and over i love them
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I'm a huge fan of Halloween movies and this one is a favorite of mine. When my kid's broke my other DVD. I had to replace it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like
