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Monday
29Jun2009

An American Remake in London

DateMonday, June 29, 2009 at 12:05AM
I'd be interested in a remake of An American Werewolf in London remake for one reason and one reason only: To prove exactly how far ahead of his time Rick Baker was when he developed the unbelievable makeup effects for the first movie 30 years ago. You know, there wasn't an Oscar for Best Makeup until that year. True story.

Much like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park haven't been substantially improved upon in over 15 years, Baker's transformative makeup in the John Landis thriller are still the gold standard for that kind of work. I don't even think Baker's own stuff for the upcoming Wolf Man looks as good, and no doubt, he had more weapons and money in his arsenal this time around.

Bloody Disgusting says Dimension (aka the Weinsteins) are remaking American Werewolf, although no specfic details about the new movie are available. Honestly, though, it's one of those movies of that era, a lot like Evil Dead, that you're just not going to improve upon in any way. You'd be better off just re-releasing the original.

Also, as a point of clarification, the song "Werewolves of London" has nothing whatsoever to do with the movie. In fact, Warren Zevon released it in 1978 and the movie wasn't out until 1981, and versions of the song go back to 1975, so get that notion out of your head.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment1 Comment |

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It was John Landis who insisted that the transformation scene take place in one setting and in bright lighting. I think the reason that "old school" special effects (when executed well) are so creative is simply because of the restrictions and limitations placed on the creators.

While computer effects can be artistic, there is something to be said for the creative prowess needed to execute visual effects without electronic aid.

Monday, June 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMRPigg

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