Even though I wasn't a huge fan of Rob Zombie's 2007 it had it's moments. I had not liked that he'd demystified Michael Myers with showing a pretty extensive backstory explaining why Michael because a psycho killer. He didn't get that not knowing Michael's motivation, having him be just a force of evil made him the slasher icon he is. Overall though the 2007 film was effective. It was a lot more brutal than the 1978 original and the final hour was pretty intense.
Now with Halloween II, it seems that Rob Zombie's intention to destroy Michael Myers is complete. I think he was allowed to pretty much do what he wanted in H2 because this film is so all over the place it doesn't even feel like a Halloween film. There is Michael going around like a hooded hobo Jedi. The ghost of Michael's mom who appears with a vision of Michael as a kid. And a white horse appears to Michael also!!! What? It's supposedly Michael's motivation to finish his sister. It is truly a mess. But it's a Rob Zombie mess. Chock full of unlikable, mostly weirdos that we care absolutely nothing about. It is brutal and yes, there are scenes that are visually effective but there is no real tension. Some of this comes off as unintentionally funny.
As much as Zombie has said that he's a fan of Halloween. It seems he was hell bent on destroying the franchise.
Bad film
Grade: D.
Now with Halloween II, it seems that Rob Zombie's intention to destroy Michael Myers is complete. I think he was allowed to pretty much do what he wanted in H2 because this film is so all over the place it doesn't even feel like a Halloween film. There is Michael going around like a hooded hobo Jedi. The ghost of Michael's mom who appears with a vision of Michael as a kid. And a white horse appears to Michael also!!! What? It's supposedly Michael's motivation to finish his sister. It is truly a mess. But it's a Rob Zombie mess. Chock full of unlikable, mostly weirdos that we care absolutely nothing about. It is brutal and yes, there are scenes that are visually effective but there is no real tension. Some of this comes off as unintentionally funny.
As much as Zombie has said that he's a fan of Halloween. It seems he was hell bent on destroying the franchise.
Bad film
Grade: D.