EternallDarkness Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I know I'll likely end up seeing it, but have to say it doesn't really wow me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I never actively root for a film to fail but this doesn't look all that good. Granted, I only just watched the original within the last 3 or so years, haven't watched any of the sequels, so not entirely sure what to think of in terms of tone or anything. I'll wait & see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I don't even think the original is very good by any stretch but this looks fucking bad. The actualy story is well worth a read though as most King of that era is anyway. Very evocative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 It's such a shame what happened to writer/director Kurt Wimmer's career. He wrote and directed Equilibrium in 2002, which still holds up as a great action movie today (in a unique way different than martial arts flicks or John Wick-style stuff), and then in 2006 the studio completely cuts to ribbons his next film, Ultraviolet, which he also wrote and directed. He's been in writer/director jail ever since, and this (probably low budget and bad) Children of the Corn reboot is his first written and directed film since Ultraviolet? Ouch. This guy wrote the screenplays to successful films like The Thomas Crown Affair (Pierce Brosnan), Law Abiding Citizen and Salt (Angelina Jolie). But since Salt in 2010 he's been a script for hire guy, writing the screenplays to the awful Point Break remake in 2015 and another bad horror film like Children of the Corn with a film called Spell in 2020. I really wanted to see this guy succeed after Equilibrium and Ultraviolet but I don't see that happening now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 14 hours ago, Bloodporne said: I don't even think the original is very good by any stretch but this looks fucking bad. the original is a guilty pleasure, but as I said this doesn't wow me. Ever since the massive success of It there has been a rush to once again cash in on King's work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: the original is a guilty pleasure, but as I said this doesn't wow me. Ever since the massive success of It there has been a rush to once again cash in on King's work Right. I totally forgot they did Pet Sematary again as well, what a waste that was. I don't really like any of them though I admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Bloodporne said: Right. I totally forgot they did Pet Sematary again as well, what a waste that was. I don't really like any of them though I admit. never got around to watching that one, but the firestarter reboot was crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, EternallDarkness said: never got around to watching that one, but the firestarter reboot was crap They also recently redid Carrie as well in 2013. Both Firestarter from 2022 and Carrie from 2013 were both bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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