Making up for lost time (ok, not really) but thought I dip into some classics.
The Wolf Man (1941)
"Even a man who is pure at heart
And says his prayers by night
May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms
And the moon is full and bright."
I mean really? Has there been a better quote for a horror movie? I had mentioned in my interview last night that I think I knew the name "Lon Chaney" before I even knew the name of the President. So I think it behooves me to re-watch this one.
This is the story of Lawrence "Larry" Talbot, a man who becomes a were-wolf when the moon is full.
We have had a number of werewolf and wolf-man movies over the years, some of which are really good. But this one is the original, as it were, and it is a really great story. Yeah, maybe it is a bit slow by today's standards, but still very watchable.
The Wolfman (2010)
This newer one, with big name stars like Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving is a remake of the 1941 movie.
It is slick and it is stylish with updated special effects.
And it is nowhere near as good. Though it is better than I remembered.
Featured Monster: Lycanthropes, Werewolves
Werewolf legends predate movies. But there is no doubt that the original 1941 had an impact on the AD&D game. In fact Van Richten Monster Compendium Vol 1 features the "big 3" Vampires, Flesh Golems, and Lycanthropes.
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for some reason I decided to focus on werewolf movies this year. There are a lot of REALLY bad ones out there, and the classic is still a Classic. American Werewolf in London is also awesome - GREAT soundtrack and Jenny Agutter
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