MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
11-04-11, 01:48 PM
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MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
Originally Posted by Collider.com
Elijah Wood shined in the debut season of FX’s Wilfred, but now the actor is taking on hallucinations of a decidedly darker sort. The actor has nabbed himself the lead in the indie remake of the 1980 serial killer pic Maniac. Deadline confirms (as first reported by Bloody Disgusting) that Wood will play a serial killer who works at a shop that sells antique mannequins, and spends his spare time stalking prey on the internet and planning out his kills. The character suffers hallucinations that take him back to when his mother abused him, and he gains a sense of revenge against his mother each time he kills a victim. Nora Arnezeder (Safe House) also stars, as reported by BD. Franck Khalfoun (P2) is directing the indie, and Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D) and Gregory Lavasseur (The Hills Have Eyes) are onboard to produce.
11-04-11, 04:45 PM
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Re: MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
meh, Wood is creepy enough that it might work. Will probably put the final nail in his career's coffin, though.
11-04-11, 04:49 PM
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Re: MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
From Joe Spinell to Elijah Wood? Gimme a break.
Also, no exploding head full of shrimp and stage blood, no sale.
11-04-11, 11:22 PM
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Th original film has the best head explosion. I hope there's one in this.
Too bad we never got Spinell's sequel, but Wood can be very creepy and and very normal which was important in the original.
Too bad we never got Spinell's sequel, but Wood can be very creepy and and very normal which was important in the original.
11-05-11, 06:05 AM
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Re: MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
Doing a remake of a shitty movie, famous only for its power to nauseate.
The way I see it, the only way to go is UP.
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Re: MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
I'm not saying I think Wood is a bad actor, he might even be good in this, but I don't think anyone gave a shit he was Frodo. A dozen other actors could have nailed that role just fine and the films still would've been massive hits.
11-05-11, 02:18 PM
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z-level character actor? Maybe i'll give you that, but no talent? Take a hike.
I'm not saying i think wood is a bad actor, he might even be good in this, but i don't think anyone gave a shit he was frodo. A dozen other actors could have nailed that role just fine and the films still would've been massive hits.
I'm not saying i think wood is a bad actor, he might even be good in this, but i don't think anyone gave a shit he was frodo. A dozen other actors could have nailed that role just fine and the films still would've been massive hits.
11-05-11, 02:24 PM
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Z-level character actor? Maybe I'll give you that, but no talent? Take a hike.
I'm not saying I think Wood is a bad actor, he might even be good in this, but I don't think anyone gave a shit he was Frodo. A dozen other actors could have nailed that role just fine and the films still would've been massive hits.
I'm not saying I think Wood is a bad actor, he might even be good in this, but I don't think anyone gave a shit he was Frodo. A dozen other actors could have nailed that role just fine and the films still would've been massive hits.
11-05-11, 11:52 PM
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Re: MANIAC Remake: Starring... Elijah Wood!?
But they wouldn't have actually looked like a hobbit.
11-06-11, 01:21 AM
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Can we just ban Alexandre Aja and Gregory Lavasseur from Hollywood already?
I've never seen two schmucks have a career based upon nothing but lackluster remakes that didn't even do that well financially.
I've never seen two schmucks have a career based upon nothing but lackluster remakes that didn't even do that well financially.
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11-06-11, 10:46 AM
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Ah, Youtube. Is there anything that's NOT posted on there.
Not safe for work, by the way. Contains classic Savini on Savini violence.
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Not safe for work, by the way. Contains classic Savini on Savini violence.
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