Rats& more Rats
Added 6/15/2009
Williard is a Brillant movie. I didn't like the cat getting by the rats, but an overall good movie. The office guy Frank Martin, he played in Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This man is Excellent in everything he's ever done. He is abrillant Actor! A super movie for thriller buffs. Erleen
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Willard on dvd
Added 3/23/2009
Crispin Glover, perfect for this movie. Creepy and goulish, and the digital work was great. If you like horror, you'll love Willard. It will definately give you the willies!
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Terrible film
Added 1/9/2009
I have seen over 800 films in my day, and this by far was one of the worst. The movie was actually so bad that it prompted me to write my first negative review on Amazon. From the other reviews, you should have gotten a synopsis of the film. Now I didn't know that this film was a remake, it might have been a great movie during that era but for the generation that grew up on the likes of Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smokin Barrels, this take-it-to-the-man story just doesn't mean much. It's simply just creepy. I'd give it one star if the performance of Crispin Glover didn't make this film a bit less dull. Whatever metaphors, allegories or themes the film was suppose to invoke seemed to be completely overshadowed by the mere creepy factor that is this film. I bought this film (used) for one dollar, and it is so bad that I don't want to even keep it in my collection, I'm simply going to put it back where I got it.
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Hey, you! Get your d-CON off them
Added 5/2/2008
A curious remake of the 1971 horror B-movie, in which a born loser who lives in the miserable company of his wretched mother (Burroughs) and under the baton of a cruel boss (Ermey) finds friendship and a means to wage revenge in the company of rats.
Glover is perfectly cast in the titular lead: spineless, seething with resentment and impossibly weird. Most other character actors train for years to fake the kind of bizarre demeanor that the Hellion seems to effortlessly embody; it's hard to imagine somebody else who'd be better suited for this role. Ermey is also excellent as the unbearably vicious manager, the kind of brutal authority figure that he's been typecast as since Kubrick first exploited his natural potential. The supporting cast is just fine, but the performances of these humans are far less interesting than those of their rodent counterparts (live and CGI alike), who are well implemented.
This isn't quite a horror film: there are no outright scares, but the movie is genuinely creepy now and again. More notable is the poignancy of the story; even though this reviewer has a general revulsion for most rodents, the more tender aspects of Willard's relationship with his favorite pet are genuinely moving. It's all quite hokey, to be sure, but very touching nonetheless.
The only serious gripe that could be lodged against this film is that its style is considerably derivative: Glen Morgan's direction bears more than a passing resemblance to that of Tim Burton. Even Shirley Walker's score sounds very much like a Danny Elfman composition. Of course, this film shouldn't be entirely dismissed; it is frequently effective and has a heart. But it's easy to imagine how this could have been a great movie, had it been developed by a filmmaker with a more unique vision.
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THE ORIGINAL FILM IS BETTER BUT....................
Added 7/10/2007
What a shame! The producers missed a golden opportunity to take a movie that is remembered fondly,but certainly had room for improvement! Crispin Glover was a perfect choice to play Willard Stiles and he does a great job. Unfortunately, Bruce Davidson's performance is even better in the original along with Ernest Borgnine's Mr. Martin topping R.Lee Ermey's interpretation of that character. These two performances are why I still hold the original a little higher than the remake. The rats and effects are better(in most cases)in the new film,but they lost something along the way? F.Y.I. That's Elsa Lanchester as Willards mother in the original A.K.A The Bride Of Frankenstein!
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Rats& more Rats
Added 6/15/2009
Williard is a Brillant movie. I didn't like the cat getting by the rats, but an overall good movie. The office guy Frank Martin, he played in Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This man is Excellent in everything he's ever done. He is abrillant Actor! A super movie for thriller buffs. Erleen
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Willard on dvd
Added 3/23/2009
Crispin Glover, perfect for this movie. Creepy and goulish, and the digital work was great. If you like horror, you'll love Willard. It will definately give you the willies!
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Terrible film
Added 1/9/2009
I have seen over 800 films in my day, and this by far was one of the worst. The movie was actually so bad that it prompted me to write my first negative review on Amazon. From the other reviews, you should have gotten a synopsis of the film. Now I didn't know that this film was a remake, it might have been a great movie during that era but for the generation that grew up on the likes of Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smokin Barrels, this take-it-to-the-man story just doesn't mean much. It's simply just creepy. I'd give it one star if the performance of Crispin Glover didn't make this film a bit less dull. Whatever metaphors, allegories or themes the film was suppose to invoke seemed to be completely overshadowed by the mere creepy factor that is this film. I bought this film (used) for one dollar, and it is so bad that I don't want to even keep it in my collection, I'm simply going to put it back where I got it.
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