Fright Night remake with.... Collin Farrell

[cr0w]

Just got back. I really, really enjoyed it. It has a lot of the same basic plot points as the original but it's very much its own movie. Farrell's Jerry is quite a bit different...he's not the suave ladies' man Jerry was in the original. There's a line in the movie that compares him to the shark from Jaws, and it's very accurate.

I was pleasantly surprised and, as someone who isn't a fan of Farrell, I found him the best part of the movie. I recommend it.

 

[tcollector]

Just got back. I really, really enjoyed it. It has a lot of the same basic plot points as the original but it's very much its own movie. Farrell's Jerry is quite a bit different...he's not the suave ladies' man Jerry was in the original. There's a line in the movie that compares him to the shark from Jaws, and it's very accurate.

I was pleasantly surprised and, as someone who isn't a fan of Farrell, I found him the best part of the movie. I recommend it.

Completely agree. This was my first 3D movie however and by the end of the movie my eyes were bugging. Really enjoyed the film not so sure about the 3D .

 

[Darklord Dave]

I barely remember the original, but this was pretty decent. Yelchin is a great actor and isn't overtaxed with this roll and Farrell and Tennant are excellent.

Peter Vincent as a Criss Angel type magician is a pretty good change, and he's an interesting character. My main problem is with Jerry and how he survived for as long as he has when he's so indiscreet in how he acts.

I find that I'm actually hoping they do a sequel.

 

[spidermonkey]

My wife and I really enjoyed it a lot. It's nice to see a cool Vamp flick. I didn't care for Vincent originally but as the movie
went on he was one of my favorites. Colin did play an awesome vampire.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Going to see this tomorrow. I'm glad you guys are finding it was a decent movie instead of just trashing it by comparing it to the original.

 

[The Ween]

Is this worth the 3D or not?

 

[furystorm]

Nothing is worth the 3-D.

I'm gonna check this out some time this week, as so many here are kind of touting it.

 

[Phil Sierra]

Well many on this forum are saying this is a good movie including some friends of mine so maybe I will give it a chance.

 

[jonny88]

I barely remember the original,

The original was on last night, l watched it again, l actually really like that movie. They have been showing it on different channels the last week or so.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Just got back and I thought it was great. I loved the end when they tied Peter Vincent's history with Jerry's. Nice spin!!!

Spoiler:

My biggest concern with the movie is that he brags about being 400 years old, but I don't see how he lived that long with the way he was actively killing victims without trying to hide it.

 

[OSCORP]

Spoiler:

Weird cause in the part 2 shes says he was almost 1000 years old

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I"m guessing that they're not worried about continuity between the remake and the original's sequel.

 

[Morbach]

the good reviews are killing me that I have to wait for the weekend.

 

[Mr.Zero]

Don't remember the OG but this one is good. Too bad it bombed in the box office.

 

[CelticPredator]

The original was better, but this was pretty great. The more I think about it, I love it.

The best part, it's DIFFERENT.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Don't remember the OG but this one is good. Too bad it bombed in the box office.

Regardless of it sucking or not I really didn't think this would do very well in the theater anyways. Vampire movies without shirt-off dude and 5-head guy are destined to fail these days.

 

[Shai]

Saw it...not bad not good...Just average..

Spoiler:

The easter egg with Sarandon was the best part.

 

[CelticPredator]

That's better then being horrible and spitting in the face of the original.

And yes, that part was awesome. Didnt even reconize him at first.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Saw it...not bad not good...Just average..

Spoiler:

The easter egg with Sarandon was the best part.

I started laughing when we saw it, and people up front turned around and gave me a WTF? look.

 

[ShadowX81]

Saw it. Wasn't as bad as I thought originally, but still not great. David Tennant pretty much saved it for me.

One element that really irked me though was the girlfriend. She seemed like a nice, normal girl in the original, in the remake she just seemed like a cookie cutter slut.