One of those films that as a youngster in the Eighties that I loved was Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist, produced by Stephen Spielberg. Now like almost every other horror film of that period, such as Friday the 13th to the Evil Dead, the film has been remade. From director Gil Kenan, who directed the family friendly CGI hit Monster House. The film has a great cast, in … [Read more...]
From the TV Screen to the Cinema Screen:
We recently shared news that Baywatch was heading to the Big Screen following its domination of TV on Saturday nights for many years throughout the Nineties. Baywatch will be following Big Screen reboots of such hits as The A-Team, Starsky and Hutch, Dukes of Hazzard and 21 Jump Street. Now we read that those animated Griffins are heading to the screen in a Family Guy … [Read more...]
Gremlins: A great film for between Halloween and Christmas
Here we are in the middle of November, Halloween has passed and Christmas is coming, so what better film to watch than Gremlins. As its set during the festive period but with monsters, scary enough for any Halloween so fits in between. We here at Barking Mad About Films love a creature feature and this 1984 classic is one of the best. Written by Chris Columbus, who also … [Read more...]
Baywatch casting makes us want to consider drowning to be saved =)
It was recently announced that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson would be returning to our screens in the film reboot of Baywatch, coming from Seth Gordon, director of Identity Thief and Horrible Bosses. Now at this time, I should confess to have never even seen an episode of the TV show or it’s spin-off Baywatch nights! I’m not sure why, I think initially it used to clash with … [Read more...]
Ghostbusters! We ain’t afraid of no reboot
Every day I see a tweet or a post about how it is an absolute disgrace that Ghostbusters is being remade. What most upsets me is this appears to be because the reboot is having an all female Ghostbusting team. I certainly don’t recall this uproar when Bill Murray; Dan Aykroyd; Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson didn't voice the Real Ghostbusters cartoon =) I am a massive fan … [Read more...]