Ok. I just got done watching "An American Werewolf In London". I know others enjoy this movie and I'm not here to **** on your opinions of the movie. However, I thought this movie was incredibly boring from start to finish. Yes, the transformation scene was good, but it took forever to get to. For a werewolf movie, I think the "werewolf" was used for all of 15-20 minutes of this movie. The rest was a guy in a hospital bed with bizarre nightmares and being haunted by his friend, male ass shots and watching porno at Picadilli Square. Seriously, if I didn't know any better, I'd think this was a soft core pornonabout a werewolf. Plus the movie ends so abruptly that its jarring. I was looking forward to this house because of the hype the HHN Community has been giving it, but I think this house is going to suck big time. Could anyone explain what I missed in this movie that is going to make this a good house? Why do you like the movie?
1. The long time it took to get to the transformation scene is something called "build-up"...horror doesn't exist without a proper build-up of anticipation to the 'scary' scenes. In that amount of time, we also learn about our characters, and the film allows them to develop so we care about them by the end.
2. The hospital bed scenes are also necessary; a werewolf tearing :censored: up the whole movie would get boring (see Transformers 2,3). Again, we've now seen the darker side to our character, we explore his psyche, we see what makes him tick, and how his transformation has changed him more than physically. The movie isn't just a blood and guts romp, it studies the character, all wrapped up in a comedic horror film which adds to its enjoyment. It's a classic for blending so many genre elements so seamlessly.
3. I'm not sure what about this seemed like softcore porn to you...there is a bit of nudity, but what horror movie doesn't?
4. The abrupt ending adds to the humor and offbeat nature of it all.
5. People are excited for the house because Universal has wanted to do a house based on this movie for a long time; so we pretty much know their hearts will be in it which usually makes for a good project.
6. People like the movie because, like I said, it's impossible to categorize. Monster flicks are a dime a dozen these days. AWIL adds character development, thus becoming somewhat humane and therefore more relatable to the audience. The comic elements also give a unique element not often seen in movies of its kind. It's just a very unique film that has not yet been matched in its ability to pull off the blending of several genres.