‘Bloody Valentine’ Director Might Direct ‘Halloween 3D’

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 8, 2009

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I get tired of talking about 3D just like everyone else. It’s the cinematic equivalent of claiming that a movie comes with free popcorn. In fact, I may just start writing headlines like “Iron Man 2 to Offer Free Popcorn to Moviegoers.” But I won’t, because it’d be misleading, and people would get way too excited about their free popcorn, a theater treat that’s more delicious than having a yo-yo fly at your face. Plus, you can’t put far too much butter on the third dimension.

So there you have it. I’ve proven that popcorn is better than 3D. A timeless debate has finally been settled.

With that out the way, I feel it’s my great pleasure to announce that Patrick Lussier, the man who directed My Bloody Valentine: Now With Free Popcorn is in talks with the Weinsteins to write and direct their next Michael Myers trip down memory lane – Halloween: Now With Free Popcorn. Obviously, he’s a solid choice because of his prior popcorn experience embedded within a horror formula. I also have no doubt that Lussier can kill some damned teenagers with ease.

I find myself suddenly caring again after seeing the exit of Rob Zombie from the franchise – a man who wouldn’t understand filmmaking if he read a book on it. Yes, I realize that analogy is more direct than my normal ones, but I refuse to expend that many brain cells even when mocking Zombie.

So now Michael Myers has a new puppet master, or soon will at least.

What do you think?

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Potato Project

My Bloody Valentine was just plain ridiculous. A three dimensional Halloween will probably be just another catastrophe.

I liked Zombie's better than Carpenter's by the way. Let the damnation begin. :)

chille

While I did love the campy B-movie awesomeness that was My Bloody Valentine 3D I think I'd rather have the project be handed to someone that would treat the Halloween franchise with respect.

tjhawk

Gee, what can we do now that Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 has crapped out at the box office?

I know! Make another Halloween movie!

The Comedian

H2 is the most emotional slasher ever made. Through Zombie we finally can feel the psychology of Michael Myers. Anyone that slams H2 as much as this website has does not get the raw emotion that comes with the film and misses out.

H2 is brutal, honest, horrifying and intensely emotional. It's the first Zombie film that I can give two thumbs up. I don't get why everyone hates it so much.

oldboy

I'll never understand the Zombie hate....

Saw this last night and enjoyed it even more than the first. I LOVE every movie Rob has done so far. I love his cinematic style.. he has a vision and you could guess he was a director of any of his movies without knowing beforehand. Halloween 1 was a great back story and setup. Halloween 2 is just evil, brutal, and unrelenting. How a horror movie should be. No mercy. I for one, love the liberties he's taking with the story and making it his own and, in my opinion, much more interesting and attention grabbing than the originals. The dream sequences are great and I love the "family" aspect of the movie. There's not an ounce of good in Michael Myers anymore and there shouldn't be.

To me, these films are exactly what slasher movies are supposed to be... violent, brutal, jump scares, campy, exciting and just a whole lot of fun. It's been years since i've seen it but Carpenter's version was a bit of a bore to me.

elisabeth

i loved halloween and i loved h2 and every other movie rob zombie has done... i couldnt say the same for you...maybe you should have a littl more respect for someone thats a better director

N.L.

I'm going to have to disagree with almost everyone who's commented here... I'm a die-hard fan of the original Halloween series and I think Rob Zombie absolutely RUINED it. Sure, RZ's Halloweens are fine if you like pointless, plotless bloodsheds executed by a brawny 10-foot-tall wrestler wannabe. Which a lot of people do, I know. Rob Zombie obviously does not understand what the Halloween series is all about. What he did was turn it into just another mass-murder without any substance, just another Friday the 13th or Saw. Sorry, but Rob Zombie just isn't good enough of a director to remake any John Carpenter movie, let alone Halloween. He should stick to his music.

Hopefully Patrick Lussier will do Halloween justice... though honestly, I'm starting to doubt anyone can at this point. -_- I just wish they would finally do what John Carpenter wanted ever since the end of the second movie and LEAVE IT ALONE before they destroy it further. If that's even possible. As much as I love Halloween, I absolutely hate to see it in this state.

‘Bloody Valentine’ Director Might Direct ‘Halloween 3D’

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