THE FOG

[Moviefan02000]

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A thick fog enshrouds a coastal town. The fog is reminiscent of one 100 years earlier that wrecked a ship and drowned the seamen aboard. Sure enough, the sailors are back and out to kill whomever they find.

Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror and Thriller

Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

Release Date: October 14th, 2005 (wide).

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief sexuality.

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing

Starring: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis, Kenneth Walsh

Directed by: Rupert Wainwright

Produced by: Debra Hill, David Foster (II), John Carpenter

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[optimus1]

I love Maggie , and I loved the original movie I hope this movie does it some justice.

[Cronos]

while from the trailer it does look like it might be entertaining i'll stick with the original

[chinton]

as Ive said before the original isnt a classic by any means with a mediocre third act. i dont mind a remake

[Lazy Boy]

I like Maggie Grace on Lost (I seem to be in the minority). This doesn't look like a role that rewards much in the way of acting, but then again, I don't think a lot of guys will be looking for that, if you know what I mean.

Recently watching the original, I found out nobody can tap into that cheesy 80's vibe of horror like Carpenter. It's not perfect, but I'll take shadowy pirates that slice and dice in the fog over Mummy-style fog faces. There's cheesy good and cheesy bad. The remake will fall in the latter category, methinks.

[MadsenOMC]

This looks terrible. The PG-13 rating is bad enough, but all that stupid CGI is laughable. Oooh, look, a big mean CGI fog face. I'm so scared. Give me a fucking break. I hope that isn't used much in the actual movie. I have a feeling this is going to be real bad.

[NightStalkerGtx]

sounds like a fucking episode of SpongeBob to me

[slasherfan]

This movie looks terrible.
Way to much CGI, hell it doesn't even have Terror in the rating.

[KcMsterpce]

I pretty much just want to see it because I would like to see Tom Welling in something other than as Clark Kent. I'm curious.

[slasherfan]

One thing I read in Fangoria that REALLY turned me off this movie is they said they added a comic relief black guy, UGH!!!

[Lazy Boy]

Is his name Token?

[Draccoca]

The PG-13 rating for this movie isn't too bad seeing that the original is 14A up here in Canda.

[MadsenOMC]

Originally posted by slasherfan
One thing I read in Fangoria that REALLY turned me off this movie is they said they added a comic relief black guy, UGH!!!

Did you read the set report that involved shooting a scene with the token comic relief black guy? Apparently near the end of the movie, the priest is telling everyone to get out of town, and the dude says something like, "I'm from Chicago, south side, and nobody tells me what to do." Something like that. Ugh. Guess they didn't watch RE2 and learn what a bad idea that is.

[MisterTwister]

Originally posted by MadsenOMC
This looks terrible. The PG-13 rating is bad enough, but all that stupid CGI is laughable. Oooh, look, a big mean CGI fog face. I'm so scared. Give me a fucking break. I hope that isn't used much in the actual movie. I have a feeling this is going to be real bad.

The movie was filmed as PG-13, was always supposed to be PG-13 and was not cut down to get a PG-13-So what's the probelm?

I'm still not going to see this movie. I'm a big John Carpenter fan and enjoy the original but i rather see Saw II and Doom.

[MadsenOMC]

What's the problem? Ghosts coming out of a fog and killing a bunch of people. A movie like this should be R, not PG-13. I realize that it was intended to be PG-13 from the start. I think that's the problem.

[someguy]

Yep, looks like shit

Just go rent Carpenter's version, even if you don't like it the movie will most likely be better than the remake.

[slasherfan]

The fangoria article put me off wanting to see this rather then made me want to see it.
The director kept going on how he wanted to make this more extream then the original, he mentions people being stabbed in the eyes, he said he wanted to consentrait more on the killing then the original did. Then he goes on to say how he constantly had to pull back on his vision in order to obtain a PG-13 rating, I also didn't like the way he phrased some of his sentances, at one point he said "Well, we made the best movie we a PG-13 rating would allow us".

EDIT, just read there will be no critic screenings to this prior to it's release date.

[MisterTwister]

Originally posted by MadsenOMC
What's the problem? Ghosts coming out of a fog and killing a bunch of people. A movie like this should be R, not PG-13. I realize that it was intended to be PG-13 from the start. I think that's the problem.

Well it's not like your complaining is going to change the rating of the movie so whats the point anymore. Just stick to the original, it's still there, the remake has not murdered it. Thats what i would do.

Like i said the only horror i want to see this month is Doom and Saw II.

[MadsenOMC]

Originally posted by MisterTwister
Well it's not like your complaining is going to change the rating of the movie so whats the point anymore. Just stick to the original, it's still there, the remake has not murdered it. Thats what i would do.

Like i said the only horror i want to see this month is Doom and Saw II.

Complaining about a movie in a movie discussion forum? I don't know what I was thinking. I must have thought I was in a music discussion forum. My bad.

[MisterTwister]

Originally posted by MadsenOMC
Complaining about a movie in a movie discussion forum? I don't know what I was thinking. I must have thought I was in a music discussion forum. My bad.

Your complaining about something that cannot be changed and it is pointless. The movie is PG-13-deal with it, if not who really cares you would ended hating it anyways.

[Bourne101]

I think it looks pretty scary. I still wish it was rated R though.

[TheDeadWalk]

The original fog was kind of shitty, and this one doesn't look any better.

[TheLoveBelow]

Looks pretty bad, but i'll give it a shot if its in town...

[Lazy Boy]

It's not being screened for critics, and you know what that means...

[NightStalkerGtx]

it means the movue sucks and this shit prob was aimed for the Pg-13 but dont worry im sure they cut out about a minute of some little violent scene for an unrated cut on dvd.

[CyclicNightmare]

All I know is that this is my new wallpaper. I made it myself.

[CyclicNightmare]

Originally posted by slasherfan
One thing I read in Fangoria that REALLY turned me off this movie is they said they added a comic relief black guy, UGH!!!
That is wack!

[daddiefatsacks]

a pg-13 remake?

where have i seen this before?

this movie would be good if maggie grace would give me a handjob as i watch it

pass

[XCoRyX]

looks like complete and utter shit.

i'll stick with the original. and so should everybody else because this is something NOT needed or warranted at all.

with that said, it'll likely be #1 this weekend at BO, because it simply looks like shit. Thats appealing in horror now and days it seems.

[HanasaMO]

I love that poster!!!
:D :D :D

[chinton]

Please if its a bad movie and it was made to be rated R gues s what it would just be a stupid movie thats rated R. lets stop this stupid ratings bullshit. Ratings dont make bad movies. Bad movies make bad movies

[Lazy Boy]

The original was rated R, but for the life of me, I don't know why. It wasn't that grisly or violent. Yet, it's still a pretty spooky yarn that works.

[spacemonkey]

The original was old school ghost story with some cool atmosphere and suspense. I dug the way the ghosts look but I have to admit that if theres anything that this remake could make better is the fog effects. CGI actually lends itself to make some really cool fog effects. And I hope that this new flick will take advantage of that.

I cant wait to see it. The ghosts look a heck of a lot more evil on this new one too. Looking forward to it.

[The Prowler]

I'm anxious to see the first review of The Fog since this wasn't screened for critics or anybody for that matter. I was very tempted to check out an afternoon show but wanted to wait. I am hoping this turns out to be ok just so the first one can maybe get some notoriety.

[MadsenOMC]

Originally posted by spacemonkey
The original was old school ghost story with some cool atmosphere and suspense. I dug the way the ghosts look but I have to admit that if theres anything that this remake could make better is the fog effects. CGI actually lends itself to make some really cool fog effects. And I hope that this new flick will take advantage of that.

I cant wait to see it. The ghosts look a heck of a lot more evil on this new one too. Looking forward to it.

But doesn't it look like they go way overboard with the CGI, what with the evil faces and all?

[spacemonkey]

Well, if you ask me, that actually goes with the story. After all it is titled "The Fog".

Thats one thing I didnt like about the original (the only thing I didnt like really cause I love the flick) The fog in the original didnt feel like that much of a threat. It was like "theres something in the fog! Hide!" and you couldnt really see anything being a threat.

But thats something that they obviously fixed on this one, the fog certainly looks a lot more menacing, as do the actual ghosts.

[MadsenOMC]

I think the fog and the ghosts look fucking silly and ridiculous and not even remotely scary. AICN has run a few reviews, and they are actually mixed as opposed to negative. However, Capone tore it a new one and said that CGI fog is not scary. That is exactly what I am worried about. I much prefer the old school way.

[slasherfan]

First review.
http://www.fangoria.com/ghastly_review.php
I like this line.
The only apparent reason to get her out is so she can take part in an action setpiece which asks us to believe that her car can get slammed by a truck, tumble down a hillside, crash into the water and sink to the bottom—all without any of its windows being shattered.

[MadsenOMC]

SPOILERS!!!!


I can't believe that I paid money to see this. There's a reason critics didn't get to review it. I didn't see Alone in the Dark, so The Fog 2005 is easily the worst horror movie I have seen this year. What a fucking joke of a movie. I laughed a lot, so at least it does something with consistency. Where does one even begin when a movie is this bad? The original is certainly not the best horror flick of all-time, but there's not a second of the remake that approaches the original in terms of quality. And it might have a bigger budget, but it goes to show that sometimes less is more. The original's location is much better, especially the lighthouse, with all of the steps leading down to it. Sure, the Vancouver area is very easy on the eyes, but Carpenter and Crew did a fantastic job selecting a location and there's just works better than the one here. Most of the sets are really unconvincing and lame, particularly any scene on the water. Those scenes look fake and silly. The fog itself is a classic case of overkill. Just because you have the technology, that doesn't mean you have to go overboard with it. There's too much of it, and the CGI fog looks exactly like CGI fog. It is not threatening or scary. When people are running from it, it looks ridiculous. The acting by pretty much everyone is awful. Maggie Grace is smoking hot, but she is terrible. Her reaction shots and her serious scenes are hilariously bad. Welling is as bland as bland gets. Zero charisma and zero screen presence. As usual, character development is non-existent and I didn't give a fuck about either one. And why in the hell is she hitchhiking into her small town in the middle of the night? The Spooner character is a travesty. What an annoying moron. Rupert Wainwright's direction rivals Tony Scott for worst of the year (and we get them on the same weekend). The sound effects are another classic case of overkill. The constant pounding on doors or walls was obnoxious and not remotely scary. And much like Boogeyman and The Amityville Horror 2005, excessively loud noise is used to pummel the audience. I really fucking hate that shit. Loud noise is not scary! And there are way too many jump scares here. That is always a sign of desperation. Seems like there was one every two minutes. Even when Stevie is reunited with her son, they use a jump scare moment. As usual, I was laughing hysterically. This one drags, too. Boring as hell. I would have fallen asleep if I hadn't had coffee an hour before the movie started. I was checking my watch every 10-15 minutes. It goes nowhere, and not fast. I could go on, but I am beating a dead horse. One critic said that this is exactly how not to make a horror movie. He is exactly right. Use this one in film school. It would be very useful. There are not enough adjectives to describe how fucking horrible this movie is. I hope Carpenter enjoys his paycheck.

2/10 (for the nice scenery and OK cinematography)

[Ender]

I will say this for THE FOG: It satisfied my craving for an honest-to-god fucking HORROR movie. The last six months or so everytime I start looking forward to a horror flick it turns out not to really be a horror flick. DARK WATER got pretentious and wanted to be a "psychological drama". SKELETON KEY played the fake-out game, pretending to be a ghost story and ending up being about "hoodoo". RED EYE looked like a horror movie when I saw the first trailer but instead was a member of the tepid "thriller" genre, and a lame one at that. And the less said about CRY WOLF the better. So THE FOG gave me what I was looking for, a fucking horror movie, that was about some real fucking ghosts and had some real atmosphere going for it.

There wasn't much else to offer though. It wasn't very scary (but then, what horror flick is?), the effects were nothing to write home about, the story was mostly predictable, and the characters were bland and unlikable. Especially Tom Welling, what a dud, I've chopped firewood with more personality (and what was with that ridiculous sweater?). The script was a puzzler as well, one has to wonder just what the writer was thinking when he sat down to the keyboard. For example, what was the point of having Welling's character screw around on his girlfriend? Did they just want to make it a lock that we'd dislike this guy as much as possible as soon as possible? Why was the "bling bling" black guy hanging around AGAIN? Did they honestly think that we wouldn't solve the "mystery" in about four seconds of deep thought? And my biggest gripe of all, what was with that ending? I mean, I'll give it this, it was a surprise, and that last scene in the cemetary gave me the creeps, but none of that excuses that it makes not a speck of sense. If you're going to pull a "Tyler Durden" on us, you have to explain it afterward, don't just leave us adrift.

[Lazy Boy]

Rating: 2/10

Second worst horror movie of the year, if you count Alone in the Dark.

I have a good chuckle after seeing the ads hyping it as "from the director of Stigmata." Yeah, that piece of crap which ended the five week number one box office reign of The Sixth Sense. That's about the only noteworthy thing about Rupert Wainwright. What a hack.

Everything here is predicated on filmgoers knowledge; nothing is unpredictable, every jump or jolt is a last act of desperation in waking up the audience. Even Maggie Grace's ass can't save it, despite the gratuitous shower scene with her and Tom Welling. Quick, brief glimpses of T&A, stat! We're losing the audience!

Badly done CGI isn't fair to the good CGI of other movies, so blame whoever thought spooky fog faces could replace the basics of atmosphere and a little slicing and dicing by hook (as in the original, classic-compared-to-this-version film).

Nothing left to say. It's pointless. When the Shining-inspired denouement arrived, I quickly bolted for the doors long before the credit sequence. I got in for free, and it STILL sucked.

[Shockwave]

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....is anyone else really sick of the whole "reincarnation" of a loved one bit in horror movies? I groaned aloud when this happend.

[AwesomeJ33]

Even though Carpenter himself labeled the original FOG as lazy and unispired, it is 1,000 times better than this worthless remake.

Possibly one of the worst movies I have ever seen. With one of the more preposterous endings ever imagined.

[Ender]

Originally posted by Shockwave
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....is anyone else really sick of the whole "reincarnation" of a loved one bit in horror movies? I groaned aloud when this happend.

Man is THAT what the fuck was going on there? See, I totally missed that, I left the theatre one confused puppy asking myself "What, was she a ghost all along? How did that work?"

[Shockwave]

It felt tacked on, like "were out of film time!" "Gotta end this!":rolleyes:

[Mentiroso]

Very crappy movie. Plain and simple. Now it is up to Saw II to make this a good Halloween horror season. Hope it does not let me down like this piece of crap did.

Just awful.


Awful.


Better than Darkness though!

[ilovemovies]

Originally posted by Shockwave
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....is anyone else really sick of the whole "reincarnation" of a loved one bit in horror movies? I groaned aloud when this happend.

The problem with this is they spent no time whatsoever to develop this storyline that it almost felt random and the ending really felt anticlimatic. I think they really botched up what could have been a pontentially good ghost story but they rush into it. You can't even call it underdeveloped really because they didn't really develop it at all.

Having said that, it's definately not a good movie but atleast I was never bored, it's well acted enough and is beautifully shot.