CBR: del Toro and Blunt on "The Wolfman"

[CBR News]

Benicio del Toro and Emily Blunt share their thoughts on Universal Pictures new "The Wolfman." del Toro explains why putting on the Wolfman makeup is the easy part and Blunt reveals why the movie makes her cry.


Full article here.

[AdamYJ]

I'm a big fan of the olf Wolf Man, but I'm not sure about this one. I'm not a big fan of R-rated horror movies. I find blood and gore distasteful.

[JimmyDee]

I'm not a big fan of R-rated horror movies. I find blood and gore distasteful.

Then I would suppose you're not really a fan of horror films since most are gory and most are r-rated.

[JimmyDee]

I honestly wasn't looking forward to this until I saw the behind-the-scenes featurette on one of the pay networks. It looks like they may actually have something here, I just wonder if it's going to resonate with the under 30 crowd. I fear it may not.

[AdamYJ]

Then I would suppose you're not really a fan of horror films since most are gory and most are r-rated.

No, I suppose I'm not.

It's not really horror so much as monsters. I like the fantastical quality. I like the Universal monsters and I like '50s sci-fi, as well as folk lore, mythology and stuff like that.

I like creatures ranging from werewolves to giant ants to dragons to bigfoot. It's kind of a childhood love that started at age 9 or 10 when I was reading every book on monsters I could find.

[JimmyDee]

No, I suppose I'm not.

It's not really horror so much as monsters. I like the fantastical quality. I like the Universal monsters and I like '50s sci-fi, as well as folk lore, mythology and stuff like that.

I like creatures ranging from werewolves to giant ants to dragons to bigfoot. It's kind of a childhood love that started at age 9 or 10 when I was reading every book on monsters I could find.

Admittedly I was a bit confused by your comment, but I think I understand now. Yeah, those classic Universal Monster films are pretty tame compared to today's standards, but the visuals of the creatures themselves are still pretty cool. So I guess it's the classic stuff for you, then, but that's OK.

[Monty_Cristo]

No, I suppose I'm not.

It's not really horror so much as monsters. I like the fantastical quality. I like the Universal monsters and I like '50s sci-fi, as well as folk lore, mythology and stuff like that.

I like creatures ranging from werewolves to giant ants to dragons to bigfoot. It's kind of a childhood love that started at age 9 or 10 when I was reading every book on monsters I could find.

so more a 'Beauty and the Beast' fan than 'Wolf-Man' fan? maybe you'll like the Creature from the Black Lagoon remake.

[AdamYJ]

so more a 'Beauty and the Beast' fan than 'Wolf-Man' fan? maybe you'll like the Creature from the Black Lagoon remake.

Well, it doesn't have to be Disney. But I prefer just plain old creepy atmospherics and stuff like that rather than having to be grossed out by blood and guts. Also, I like the old Universal Monster movies because they're accessible for both kids and adults.

And I'll have you know I count myself as a Wolf Man fan still, I just think of Lon Chaney Jr. as my Wolf Man. Heck, I have a bean bag toy of the Wolf Man on my bookshelf. I'm beginning to think I was born in the wrong time. I should have been living back in the days of the Hayes Code.

"Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."

[DeadXMan]

I'm a big fan of the olf Wolf Man, but I'm not sure about this one. I'm not a big fan of R-rated horror movies. I find blood and gore distasteful.

then why are you a horror fan?

PG-13 horror films are an affront to God.

[AdamYJ]

then why are you a horror fan?

PG-13 horror films are an affront to God.

Like I said before, I'm a monster fan, not a horror fan. There's a difference. And I prefer the old-school stuff from the '30s, '40s and '50s. I love the grainy, black-and-white pictures. I love the old styles of clothes and hair and cars. I love the creepy, Halloween-y atmospherics (thunder, lightning, wolves howling at the moon, etc).

I am what I am and I like what I like. There's no other way about it.

[DeadXMan]

monsters

Like

Dracula or Frankenstein, both of which were R

underworld triligoy was R

Wolf was R

[AdamYJ]

monsters

Like

Dracula or Frankenstein, both of which were R

The 1931 Dracula and 1931 Frankenstein weren't R. Heck, they were made under the Hayes Code, which was what they had before they had ratings. Under the code, all movies had to be suitable for everyone, even children.

underworld triligoy was R

Wolf was R

Never saw either of them.

Look, I only came in this thread because it's The Wolf Man, who is my favorite Universal Monster. There are more than enough horror, sci-fi and monster films from the age of black-and-white motion pictures to keep me satisfied. Most of which I either own or can find in the local library system. So, I don't need to defend my preferences to you or anyone else.

[DeadXMan]

that's because they didn't have ratings then

do you honestly believe showing a little girl drowning in the old version of Frankenstein would get a pg-13?

you want PG-13

go watch Van Hellsing or Godzilla.


R is restrained in audience age not vision.

[Legato]

Haven't seen the original Wolfman but I do recall American Werewolf In London as the one decent Werewolf movie I have seen

[AdamYJ]

that's because they didn't have ratings then

do you honestly believe showing a little girl drowning in the old version of Frankenstein would get a pg-13?

you want PG-13

go watch Van Hellsing or Godzilla.


R is restrained in audience age not vision.

I'm not continuing this conversation.