Thanks to everyone who was able to tear themselves away from the Olympics to come to Out @ The Wolfman. Before we see what our moviegoers thought of The Wolfman, let's learn a little more about the movie. It's a re-make of a 1941 movie (The Wolf Man) - the first mainstream movie about werewolves. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving.
The plot:
"Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades trying to forget. When his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor, but as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself -- one he never imagined existed."
What did others think of The Wolfman? IMDB users gave it a 6.8 out of 10. Rotten Tomatoes has it at 32%.
And what did our moviegoers think?
- It was like Teen Wolf on acid. - Tara H
- Effects = 7. Movie ... owes me points. Wait for the video. - Kate K
- The few entertaining moments and special effects didn't make up for the plot and dialogue. - CathyT
- The parts with the wolf were bang-on. A refreshing change from shirtless body builders standing around. But the non-wolf parts needed some polishing. Plenty of gore and muttonchops! An enjoyable homage to the original. - Curtis L
- Loved the Special effects! the movie - not so much. - Lynn
- Some movies are "so bad they're good." This was just bad; full of plot holes and inconsistencies. Glad I had a free ticket and didn't pay to see it. - Kirk F
- Sigh - I give Wolfman 2 out of 5 silver bullets. - Laurie M
After the movie, there was (as usual) coffee and commentary at the Second Cup. It was a great opportunity to compare various theories on the filmmakers' approach. Though it was fairly universally agreed there were plot holes a'plenty!
We've been on a bit of a streak with scary-themed/type movies; December was Gremlins, January was Daybreakers and February was The Wolfman. What about March? Right now, there are four potential movies up for March 16:
- Alice in Wonderland
- Green zone
- Remember Me
- She's Out Of My League
That's it for now. See you next month!
Kirk
