The Fog (Full Screen) | Tom Welling, Maggie Grace | BETTER than the original (4.5 Stars)

The Fog (Full Screen) | Tom Welling, Maggie Grace | "Go Ahead & Make Me Rich" - John Carpenter

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The Fog (Full Screen)

	The Fog (Full Screen) Tom Welling, Maggie Grace Columbia Pictures, 2006 average customer review:based on 150 reviews view larger image
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From producer John Carpenter comes the all-new retelling of his terror classic THE FOG. Tom Welling (TV's "Smallville") Maggie Grace (TV's "Lost") and Selma Blair (Hellboy) star in this senses-shattering tale of demonic retribution directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata) and written by Cooper Layne. Trapped within an eerie mist the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years ago a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sunk drowning all aboard. Now they're back long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge. Seeking out the decendents of those reponsible for their deaths they lurk enshrouded within a supernatural fog of terror. Beware any and all who stand in their way.System Requirements:Run Time: 100 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396111516 Manufacturer No: 11151

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BETTER than the original (4.5 Stars)

This 2005 remake of John Carpenter's "The Fog" (1980) stars Smallville's Tom Welling and Maggie Grace & Selma Blair.

THE PLOT: A prosperous island community in the Great Northwest is eerily beset upon by a mysterious fog -- a fog full of leperous ghosts who have come back from the dead to wreak vengeance on the town for honoring the four men who burned them alive and stole their treasure chest over a century past.

Man, I don't know what film these armchair critics here at Amazon have seen, but it certainly wasn't the one I saw. Seriously, these negative reviews are ridiculous! I'm not a John Carpenter afficionado but I did like his original version of "The Fog." It was slow and it wasn't gorey, but it had great locations (Point Reyers/Bodega Bay, California) and a palpable eerie MOOD; and I can tell you with zero bias that this 2005 remake is superior on practically every level (unless your an uber-fan of Adrienne Barbeau).

-- The fog is more menacing. In fact, the F/X in general are all-around superior, in particular the various leperous ghosts that appear in the fog. I love the visual where the fog forms a creepy face.

-- The story isn't fast-paced by any means, but it's not as slow (and boring) as the original.

-- The eerie mood is at least on a par with the original.

-- The scenic locations are at least as good as well, but I give 'em the edge. It was filmed on Bowen Island and Cowhichan Bay (Vancouver Island), British Columbia, both not far from Vancouver.

-- The scenic and mysterious visuals are awe-inspiring.

-- The score is on a par with the original with the exeption of the end-credits piece, which was absolutely stellar in Carpenter's film.

-- The historic events of the leper ship colony are more fleshed out.

-- The brief zombie scene is scarier and just all-around better done.

BOTTOM LINE: If you're in the mood for a fast-paced slasher gorefest, you won't like this movie. If you're anal about Carpenter's original film, you won't like this remake. If, however, you're in the mood for a well-done, atmospheric, spooky and aesthetically pleasing mystery/horror picture, this 2005 version of "The Fog" will likely trip your trigger.

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"Go Ahead & Make Me Rich" - John Carpenter

That is what they say John Carpenter said when they asked to remake his classic "The Fog." Well, I hope he got rich, because this film sucks! He says they wanted to update it, but while the original is relatively timeless, this remake is filled with cliche from the 1990's. The girl wears a dorky looking newsboy hat and the soundtrack is filled with crappy hip-hop and heavy pointless 90's rock. It was dated before it was released!

In the DVD extras, Carpenter basically says that films only have a 15 year shelf-life. Are we to believe this malarchy? Carpenter has made his life in film and he won't watch anything made before 1993! What the @#$%!

Adrienne Barbeau made the original film work as the sexy late night DJ. The "actress" who plays Stevie in the new film is extremely uninteresting, boring even and definitely not sexy.

This "horror" film is not scary at all. Every "shock" is telegraphed, if not by cliche, than by the dopey sound effects. Every time something "scary" happens, we hear a digitally processed "woosh" sound. Even without the sound, anyone whose seen even one suspenseful film can see every scare coming. For example, in the opening scene a guy is in a boat leaning his head over the side, looking into the water. Can you believe that he gets attacked by something in the water? What a surprise (sarcasm.)

I'm not wasting any more time on this film and I hope you don't either.

Please check out the original, even though it is older than 15 years.

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