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Starring:
David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Lila Kaye, David Schofield, Brian Glover, Rik Mayall, Frank Oz, Paul Kember, Sydney Bromley, Frank Singuineau, Michael Carter, George Hilsdon, Alan Ford, Christine Hargreaves, Susan Spencer, John Owens, Vic Armstrong, John Landis, Joe Belcher, Sean Baker, Paddy Ryan, Anne-Marie Davies, Colin Fernandes, Albert Moses, Michele Brisigotti, Mark Fisher, Gordon Sterne, Paula Jacobs, Claudine Bowyer, Johanna Crayden, Nina Carter, Geoffrey Burridge, Brenda Cavendish, Christopher Scoular, Mary Tempest, Cynthia Powell, Will Leighton, Elizabeth Bradley, Rufus Deakin, Lesley Warde, Gerry Lewis, Dennis Fraser, Peter Ellis, Denise Stephens, Linzi Drew, Lucien Morgan, Gypsy Dave Cooper, John Salthouse, John Altman, Keith Hodiak, Roger Rowland, John Cannon, Simon van Collem, Don McKillop, Bob Babenia, Ken Sicklen
Directed By:
John Landis
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John Landis
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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Movie Review by Zara 
December 30th, 2007
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This is another one of those movies from more than twenty years ago which doesn't age. In addition to this movie, we also noticed films like KARATE KID and BIG getting played on local channels during the holidays, as if the programmers understand that people love something that is familiar and timeless.
I have to give props to Rick Baker, a man who is incomparable, for creating the make-up effects which make this movie so unforgettable. The scene in the hospital where Griffin Dunne's character, freshly killed, is talking to his doomed friend, the little bits of loose flesh wiggling on his face while he talks... still does something to me.
We can improve all we'd like to on computer generated effects, but in the end, it's something that is done with heart and soul dedicated to the project that gets people to remember it. This film alternates between horror, comedy and romance and manages to balance all of it without losing anything in the 27 year time lapse. In fact, if it weren't for some of the dated outfits and hairstyles, this film could have easily been released in current years and STILL blown people away. An unforgettable and instant classic.
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 | Zombie Boy
Dec 30, 2007 6:59 PM
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Damn skippy.
Griffin Dunne hated that makeup. He said that when he looked in the mirror for the first time, it felt like a rehearsal for his own death, and he really, really wanted to get those scenes over with. |
 | Jamie
Jan 2, 2008 1:51 AM
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| This is one of my favorite movies, and I just watched it again recently. Alright, maybe it's a bit cheesy, but that's part of its charm and it works on so many levels. Thanks for reviewing it! |
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