Comments on: WWTW Rewind: ‘An American Werewolf in London’ (1981) http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/09/15/wwtw-rewind-an-american-werewolf-in-london/ Movie reviews from award-winning journalist Christian Toto Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian Swisher http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/09/15/wwtw-rewind-an-american-werewolf-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-22570 Brian Swisher Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:09:15 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4037#comment-22570 I have to say that "American Werewolf" is one of the few films I've walked out on...it was at the 1987 SFHF Con in LA, and I'd made the mistake of seeing "The Howling" earlier that day...the transformation scene was too much for me, as I'd already ODed on werewolves... plus, I didn't want to take the chance that Jenny Agutter (my favorite British Isles cutie of the time) would be turned into werewolf chow... I have to say that “American Werewolf” is one of the few films I’ve walked out on…it was at the 1987 SFHF Con in LA, and I’d made the mistake of seeing “The Howling” earlier that day…the transformation scene was too much for me, as I’d already ODed on werewolves… plus, I didn’t want to take the chance that Jenny Agutter (my favorite British Isles cutie of the time) would be turned into werewolf chow…

]]> By: Douglas http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/09/15/wwtw-rewind-an-american-werewolf-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-22568 Douglas Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:51:18 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4037#comment-22568 Don't know all the timelines, but the fact that this movie was such a perfect collection of horror humor suspense and drama, is what gave rise to the far far far inferior fangoria kitsch of the mid 80's. Raimi did good, but it was clearly camp. I was happy for the later efforts at creating the hammer style with movies like "Demons" and "Lair of the White Worm" though they didn't deliver like their 25 year old competitors, it was nice to see the move away from fangoria camp, into suspense horror. doesn't really matter though, I love horror flicks, even the worst of them, but there's only one "Exorcist" and only one "Rosemary's Baby" and the only movie that gives me the chills every effing time the original "When a stranger calls." There's only one "my bloody valentine" only one "happy birthday to me" and other great's from the mid 80's that managed to deliver the right mix to create a fantastic flick (of course nightmare and friday the 13'th (wasn't that big into holloween, liked it, but not big into it, was more into 'terror train" and "dressed to kill" (which I do count as a horror flick)) and succeed despite the low budge crap) Sorry I used so many prens I lost track. Don’t know all the timelines, but the fact that this movie was such a perfect collection of horror humor suspense and drama, is what gave rise to the far far far inferior fangoria kitsch of the mid 80’s.

Raimi did good, but it was clearly camp.

I was happy for the later efforts at creating the hammer style with movies like “Demons” and “Lair of the White Worm” though they didn’t deliver like their 25 year old competitors, it was nice to see the move away from fangoria camp, into suspense horror.

doesn’t really matter though, I love horror flicks, even the worst of them, but there’s only one “Exorcist” and only one “Rosemary’s Baby” and the only movie that gives me the chills every effing time the original “When a stranger calls.” There’s only one “my bloody valentine” only one “happy birthday to me” and other great’s from the mid 80’s that managed to deliver the right mix to create a fantastic flick (of course nightmare and friday the 13′th (wasn’t that big into holloween, liked it, but not big into it, was more into ‘terror train” and “dressed to kill” (which I do count as a horror flick)) and succeed despite the low budge crap)

Sorry I used so many prens I lost track.

]]> By: zeze2008 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/09/15/wwtw-rewind-an-american-werewolf-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-22565 zeze2008 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:44:44 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4037#comment-22565 This was the first movie I chose to see by myself as a teen. OMG when he closes the bathroom mirror. That remains one of my favorite films, and owes a lot to beauty and the beast as well. This was the first movie I chose to see by myself as a teen. OMG when he closes the bathroom mirror. That remains one of my favorite films, and owes a lot to beauty and the beast as well.

]]> By: K http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/09/15/wwtw-rewind-an-american-werewolf-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-22563 K Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:07:31 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4037#comment-22563 The dream scene where he's studying quietly at home with his family and the ghouls come in and machine gun them in front of him is the closest depiction of what losing your family really feels like that I've ever seen in movies. The dream scene where he’s studying quietly at home with his family and the ghouls come in and machine gun them in front of him is the closest depiction of what losing your family really feels like that I’ve ever seen in movies.

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