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Posted By: BK's Finest at 12:45am, October 25, 2009
Honestly this is Not a great movie but not bad either. Some great moments but mostly slow and boring.
The Howling is way better to me. Overated.
I just watched this movie for the first time and it was awesome. so many cool things. Those dream sequences were so damn cool, especially those nazi werewolfs or something like that. And his friend keeps coming back to warn him and each time he's more decayed. And that soundtrack was terrific, except when Bad Moon Rising came on. Dont get me wrong' I love CCR and thats one of there best but it just kinda seemeed trown in there.But really i cant complain. Great locations too, the bar is creepy. God Damn i hope they dont remake this!
Posted By: CountOrlok at 12:55am, September 12, 2009
Greatest werewolf movie of all time (except maybe the original Wolfman) it's pretty much perfect in every way.
Favourite scenes: the beginning on the Moors, the transformation and the subway scene.
Great black comedy too, just everything about this movie is inventive and genius.
And that British nurse is so gorgeous, damn what a woman.
Good Parts- great movie, great gore effects, well paced and entertaining, great acting, creepy atmosphere, amazing transformation scene!
Bad Parts- none really, may be a little cheesy?
Overall an amazing horror film, a true landmark of the werewolf sub genre, the transformation scene of the main character is amazing considering early 80s technology, a GREAT WATCH worth buying!
i must have been 12 the first time i saw this movie and i believe the reason why is because i was a fan of landon's work on "thriller" and kept on being impressed with animal house, he is a very dynamic director, anyways...flick was funny...great effects by rick baker *tips the hat, and my first horror movie babe crush....the lovely jenny agutter
What can be said about American Werewolf that hasn't been said. Nothing really, all I can say is that in my opinion it's the single best werewolf film ever made. Great story, fantastic performances all around, some of the best fx ever captured on film, an awesome soundtrack. It will make you laugh, scream, maybe even cry a little, doesn't get much better than this!
The best werewolf movie ever!Rick Baker's special effects still hold up to CGI any day.John Landis brilliant directing made this one of my alltime favorites.This movie had it all great acting,dialogue,makeup effects,gore,humor,and scares as well.I hope this never gets remade.Or do I have to remind you of the abortion that Paris was.This movie is for grown ups.
I flat out loved this movie, everything about it was great. Not a perfect movie but such a great movie and really funny too at times. Everyone should see this movie, it mixes comedy and horror perfectly to give you what is arguably the great werewolf movie to this day.
Some say this was the birth of comedy horror, i believe, and it works. This movie was, is, and will always be a classic, especially with the transformation scene that was mind blowing at its time of release.
Watch this movie, and enjoy its greatness. An easy 9/10!!!!!
One of my favorites in the Horror franchise! I loved a lot of scenes in the film including the transformation scene from human to werewolf. I'd love to watch this film again when I get the chance to.
OK this film is a very very VERY bad horror, the werewolf part only comes in the last 15minutes making the first 1hr and 15mins very boring and slow I sat there waiting for something to happen to see what the heck is so good with this "masterpiece" of horror. The first scene is quite good when the werewolf comes and bites the man and after that....*yawn* the rest of the film is basically about him trying to get in the nurses knickers! Then he turns into the werewolf for the last 15minutes, we don't even really see the werewolf in full detail just a few quick flashes of its face, the end is also very sudden making it all seem ridiculous! The only good bit is when he turns into the werewolf. To be honest I think that scene is the only reason people like this film.
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My favorite werewolf flick. The creepy countryside, atmosphere, & overall look of the film was terrific. The scenes at the Slaughtered Lamb/ Jack's death, were especially good. After they leave the pub & we hear the beast howl in the distance. Who wouldn't feel sorry for those two guys. When the bartender says "You can't let them go". That's when the tension starts it's slow build up. That howl is still to this day, the best werewolf sound effect I've ever heard in a horror film. There's a funny cameo by Frank Oz as well. Great fright flick!!!
One of the greatest horror films of all time and definitely the best werewolf movie ever made. John Landis unexpectedly transcends genres with his gross-out humor and affinity for boobies. The werewolf transformation is still the best on film and will probably never be topped. The sequel to this is a joke... and I'm just nervously watching the clock for when some dickhead studio announces they're remaking this.
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This is one of the best werewolf (80's horror) movies ever made, alongside The Howling and Silver Bullet. AAWIL is definitely more 'horror comedy' than straight horror but it works brilliantly ,holds up after all these years and for once in a hybrid film the comedy is outstanding and balances perfectly with the horror. The scenes with Jack returning from the grave in different stages of decomposition, the 'victims' in the theatre telling David how to kill himself are laugh out loud and WTF moments. Even the outstanding soundtrack features only songs with the word 'moon' in the titles. Very , very clever. The cast do a great job especially David Naughton, Griffin Dunne and Jenny Auteger as the sexy Nurse Price. But the cherry on top of this deliciously original and fun movie is the werewolf transformation sequence. We only get one scene but it still holds up well after all these years and is a true testament to the talent of Rick Baker. His creation using hydraulics and good old fashioned makeup beats the crap out of any CGI created beast anyday. He even won an oscar for his outstanding work. Another true classic horror from the golden age.
One of my favorites. This movie has a great story, acting, special effects (i.e. the werewolf transition), and soundtrack. Amusing, sad, entertaining, and scary. The final werewolf was a bit cheesy though and looked more like a dog. Overall great movie and always fun to watch.
Posted By: mikethademon at 9:59am, January 9, 2009
Best werewolf movie ever made. Great special effects for as old as it is. Must see!
Horror fans always rave about An American Werewolf In London as if it were the only film of its godly kind, alike, and, likewise, matched by nothing other movie. But don't they pretty much say that about every other movie that's even slightly better than average? It would take five pages to sit here and list every movie horror fans say is a "masterpiece", then I watch only to find it's downright average at best. That's the same sad story with An American Werewolf In London.
After you've seen a certain about of movies—genre makes no difference—it's impossible to look over they fact that they're all the same, with maybe a handful that really stand apart. I've personally seen hundreds, if not thousands, of films, and by this point most of them blur together because they're all, basically, the same. Characters all blur together because most of them lack any distinguishing personality whatsoever. That's why I give most of the movies I see low scores. It takes a lot for movies to stand out of the blur, and An American Werewolf In London certainly isn't one of them.
From open to close, An American Werewolf In London follows the same predictable plot as every other monster film. "I'm a werewolf, oh no! I have to kill myself, oh no! An angry mob is after me, oh no!" Though it's arguable that this movie did have a very large impact on the werewolf films to come, and it certainly did, I just don't care. I don't write reviews on cinematic importance; that's for the pretentious clones who wouldn't have their own opinion of a movie if they were forced to. It was typical at best. Ginger Snaps, Dog Solders, and even Underworld all put this to shame and I didn't even really like any of them.
Also, the effects are absolutely horrible, even for the 80s. The werewolves all look like they're made out of plastic with fur taped to their backs. I've literally seen cheap Halloween masks that are more effective and realistic than those worn by the dead in this movie. Whenever I started to get into a cool scene, these effects really killed it.
With that said, I didn't give An American Werewolf In London an even lower score because it tried. Some of the moments were actually funny. The directing/writing was slightly better than average. A few of the plot points were reviled in a way that was slightly original for the genre.
But none of that can save it from being just a typical monster movie and nothing more. It's forgettable. Is it worth a watch? Eh. It doesn't matter either way. Just don't believe the hype this is perfection in the horror-comedy genre, because there are much better horror-comedies out there.
I know werewolf movies are not every ones cup of tea, but how can you not like this. fantastic storyline, great acting, catchy soundtrack, wry humour and brilliant special effects. this is the movie that got Rick baker nominated for a oscar for the special effects and to think it was made back in `81. One of my favourite movies, (now remember, stick to the road, d`ont go on to the moors)!!!!
Posted By: Romerofan123 at 3:29pm, October 28, 2008
I don't see what's so great about this movie. It's not funny, nor is it very long. It has some amazing special effects, but I was expecting something more from a film with this reputation. Still probably the second best werewolf movie out there, since Ginger Snaps kicks this movie's ass in almost every way.
Probably one of if not the best werewolf film to date. I love this movie and I'm not a Werewolf movie fan. I give it 10 full moons out of 10 full moons
Posted By: thedescent08 at 3:00pm, August 26, 2008
