…when he seems intent on removing so many of the things that made John Carpenter’s “Halloween” such a definitive horror film?
In a recent interview with MTV, Zombie indicates that “I have free reign to do whatever” with the flick, admitting that he loves the original movie but wants to expand on it. Unfortunately, in this expansion, he’s removing Michael Myers’ ability to drive…which means sayonara to Myers is in the station wagon…and he’s not of a mind to use Carpenter’s theme song in any capacity. What…? That’s like remaking “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” but ignoring Ennio Morricone’s score. He’s also going with a different Myers house, rewriting the character of Dr. Loomis to a considerable degree, and, basically, removing everything but the character names, the very general premise, and the fact that it takes place on Halloween.
And, yet, I can’t ignore the sheer coolness of having Malcolm McDowell playing Dr. Loomis…
…so I remain curious enough to consider checking out the flick.
