View Full Version : new movies that are throwbacks to old ones
Vodstok
01-27-2004, 06:16 AM
Just wondering if anyone has found newer movies that arent necesarrily remakes, but obvious throwbacks to older movies.
for insdtance, 28 Days later was obviously inspired by Romero's zombie flicks, but the infection didnt kill people, it drove them violently mad, which is actually more akin to his movie The Crazies.
Anyone else noticce anything like this?
Signs515
01-27-2004, 06:29 AM
Well I think (as do many others) that Wrong Turn was a throwback to The Hills Have Eyes and of course House of 1000 Corpses was a throwback to many different horror movies.
Vodstok
01-27-2004, 06:39 AM
Good call. House of 1000 corpses was Texas Chainsaw MAssacre with parts added. not a bad flick, but Rob Zombie will have to do better if he want to make movies for aliving. i think he is a much better musician.
avenger00soul
01-27-2004, 09:21 AM
You forgot about Cabin Fever throwing a nod back to the 70's.
Elvis_Christ
01-28-2004, 06:51 PM
Dog Soldiers was a lot like Aliens and Predator.
avenger00soul
01-28-2004, 06:52 PM
Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Dog Soldiers was a lot like Aliens and Predator.
With a pinch of The Howling and Southern Comfort.
Elvis_Christ
01-28-2004, 06:55 PM
Yeh definatley some Southern Comfort I used to love that movie I'll have to check it out again. I like alot of Walter Hill's films The Warriors, The Driver and 48 Hrs are favorites of mine.
avenger00soul
01-28-2004, 06:56 PM
Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Yeh definatley some Southern Comfort I used to love that movie I'll have to check it out again. I like alot of Walter Hill's films The Warriors, The Driver and 48 Hrs are favorites of mine.
Walter Hill is a badass. I LIVE for The Warriors.
Elvis_Christ
01-28-2004, 07:01 PM
Fuck yeh that's a great movie! I'm a sucker for gang movies Class Of 1984 is one of my favorites.
shorty tha pimp
02-15-2004, 11:46 AM
i agree, that wrong turn was a LOT like hills..... but also had obvious parts like TCM (in the house for a start) and house of 1000 corpses is kinda more of the same but much weirder!!!
Vodstok
02-15-2004, 12:33 PM
Wow, thanks for bringing this one back from the dead :)
Just watched last house on the left last night. There is a new movie that refers back to this one, but i cant put my finger on it.
avenger00soul
02-15-2004, 12:36 PM
Originally posted by Vodstok
Just watched last house on the left last night. There is a new movie that refers back to this one, but i cant put my finger on it.
Cabin Fever pays a bit of homage to it.
Ritualistic
02-15-2004, 02:43 PM
Originally posted by avenger00soul
Cabin Fever pays a bit of homage to it. oh so..