http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/11/the-hills-have-eyes-2006/ The Darkest Corner of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:22:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/11/the-hills-have-eyes-2006/#comment-412 Sat, 12 May 2007 12:20:02 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/11/the-hills-have-eyes-2006/#comment-412 I was less sceptical about seeing this, probably because I don't love the original as much as some people might (although it's okay, and was definitely an attention grabbing product at the time). Yes, I did like Doug's (sorry, I used the actor's name by mistake - amended) conversion from speccy trodden-on nerd to a man pushed beyond his limits also, and it was executed quite believably. I was less sceptical about seeing this, probably because I don’t love the original as much as some people might (although it’s okay, and was definitely an attention grabbing product at the time). Yes, I did like Doug’s (sorry, I used the actor’s name by mistake - amended) conversion from speccy trodden-on nerd to a man pushed beyond his limits also, and it was executed quite believably.

]]> http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/11/the-hills-have-eyes-2006/#comment-411 Fri, 11 May 2007 17:47:28 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/11/the-hills-have-eyes-2006/#comment-411 I was skeptical going into this movie but I really liked Aja's remake of The Hills Have Eyes. You're definitely right that the discovery of the test site helps bring a little background to the story, but Aja really makes this film his own in the second half when - is it Doug? - goes on the rampage. He's a director to keep an eye on - I'd say Switchblade Romance was a cut above this, but I recommend The Hills Have Eyes (take 2) to any genre fans. I was skeptical going into this movie but I really liked Aja’s remake of The Hills Have Eyes. You’re definitely right that the discovery of the test site helps bring a little background to the story, but Aja really makes this film his own in the second half when - is it Doug? - goes on the rampage. He’s a director to keep an eye on - I’d say Switchblade Romance was a cut above this, but I recommend The Hills Have Eyes (take 2) to any genre fans.

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