Roiffalo |
11-19-2015 06:34 PM |
Ah yes this is way overdue. (i always freak out over replying to werewolf related things and in response take forever idk why)
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Originally Posted by Repo'd
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Watched and enjoyed Howling IV! First things first. The hair and the clothes!! Hahaha! Oh MY. Okay, got that out of the way.
I'll start with the negatives.
It may have just been the version I watched online, but the dialogue seemed 99 percent dubbed, and it was sloppily done. That annoyed me. The biggest negative for me was the performance by Michael T. Weiss as Richard, husband of Marie. Wooden and comatose are not moody and smoldering. Someone should tell Mr. Weiss that.
Also, the music? Ugh.
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Omg right I hated Richard. And it wasn't even because he was a terrible character but because it was just a terrible performance. I felt sorry for the people having to play off of him, and felt nothing when he turned to a puddle of goo with the exception of irrational delight. ::smile::
The music I thought nothing of so you're probably right about it not being so great. It certainly wasn't as memorable as the original's.
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Originally Posted by Repo'd
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The positives.
Very nice work by the lead, Romy Windsor, Her character, along with most of the side characters, was believable and I felt pretty shitty for her, considering all she had to endure. The direction was a bit uneven, which, though I love a few of Hough's films, isnt a massive surprise when taking into account his entire body of work. Still, it was not unimpressive at times.
On to the big transformation sequence. INSANE! It looked painful, like some awful oozy rebirth, It had me scrambling to see who did the FX. Loved it, and if this title comes up in conversation, that scene will be the first thing I think of. I thought the Lycan design was unique, especially the appearance and shape of the head and face.
I'd say overall, it was a fun morning watch! I can understand any uber-wolfie fan having a soft spot for this film. Thanks for the rec, Roi.
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I had no problems with the other actors. Or direction, but that might be because I had read the book and knew where it was going but I dunno. I've certainly seen worse directing.
THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR! As you said, the transformation scene is what makes this werewolf film stand apart from any other I've ever seen. Certainly the grossest, weirdest, almost makes you feel the character's pain-est, I have ever seen. There really are no words for it. The werewolves themselves however I was actually more disappointed in. The transformations never built up to anything fantastic through each step like the first did. We just assume they melt into puddles or pull off their faces and eventually they're just large dogs rather than bipedal manbeasts. But again, I've seen worse.
But I'm very glad you gave it a shot and liked it, Repo! A review from a big horror nut like you means a lot to this lycan lover. ::love::
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