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House of the Dead - The Funny Version

posted 17 years ago by NonSequiturL
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So this is going to be released, or has been released...

"The director is no stranger to self-parody and irony, but this title is bizarre even for Boll standards. Boll has re-edited and re-scored his original hyperactive-zombie bomb, and shot some skillfully massaged-in new scenes, the end result aiming to be a sort of What's Up, Tiger Lily? for horror fans. An example of the sort of lunacy Boll is trading in here: Instead of smuggling guns aboard his boat, Captain Kirk is now moving crates of contraband David Hasselhoff CDs. No, we're not joking."

Boll:
"We spent a long time finishing this version, and it's totally hilarious, a gift to people who loved my original movie and even for people who hated it, and I'm really excited to see the response. Lionsgate is handling it, and I'm told it will be getting a DVD release in late 2007. It is funny, really--trust me!"

I've never seen the original version but I want to see this one!!!

[–] rogov 17 years ago

No. No, no, no.

The original was funny because Boll tried to make it a super intense zombie flick, and he just plain failed. If he tries to make it funny, then it will just be trite and boring.

How do I know it will just be bad? Because sumggling David Hasselhoff CDs isn't funny. It's just contrived and stupid.

Boll needs to be stopped before he gets his hands on a game franchise that's worth making a movie about.

[–] boblangsux 17 years ago

Boll should try his hand at soft porn & Girls Gone Wild movies as the nude scenes were the best part of the original.

[–] minority-2 17 years ago

damnit i want to see this. any news at all?! it's been 6 months since this was supposed to come out.

[–] fceurich39 17 years ago

coming out on dvd september 9th check out www.bloody-disgusting.com

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[–] BAHicks 17 years ago

Why not go all out and add a Mike Nelson commentary to the disc as well? At any rate, as much as I hate Boll's films, I might actually check this sh_t out just to see.

By the way, about the new IMDb design.... Yeah, it still sucks.

[–] tomimt 17 years ago

I'm actually interested of seeing this one... the original is pretty funny on basis of how bad it is, but now Boll has edited it to be intentionally funny and apparently added in even more videogame footage. This might lead to either way: hilarious or just plain "wow, this leaves me dumbfounded." situation.

[–] pigfaced 16 years ago

coverart:
http://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/epk/sept08/images/houseOfTheDead.jpg

heres the fact sheet from lionsgate

HOUSE OF THE DEAD DIRECTOR’S CUT: FUNNY VERSION

Street Date: 9/9/08
Order Date: 8/13/08
DVD SRP: $19.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Infamous director Uwe Boll (Alone in the Dark) turns horror into humor with this comedic rendition of his Zombie cult classic. It’s spring break and these typical college kids just want to have fun – killing zombies! This “side splitting” director’s cut of House of the Dead features new dialogue, alternative takes, pop up commentary and animation from the original video game. Original cast includes Jurgen Prochnow and Clint Howard with a special appearance by famed breast augmentation specialist Siegfried Wienermeister. Even the most hardcore fans of the original cult classic will never discover that human flesh tastes like chicken until they watch this hysterically tasteless funny version!

*DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
• New audio commentary with director Uwe Boll
• “Behind the House – Anatomy of the Zombie Movement” featurette
• “Stacked for ZOM BAT” – the Sexy babes of House of the Dead prepare for battle
*Subject to change

DIRECTOR
Uwe Boll Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne, Seed, Postal

CAST
Jonathan Cherry Final Destination 2, They, Love on the Side, The White Dog Sacrifice
Tyron Leitso Bloodrayne II: Deliverance, Seed, TV’s “Wonderfalls”
Clint Howard Halloween, How to Eat Fried Worms, Edtv, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Jurgen Prochnow The Da Vinci Code, Primeval, Beerfest, The Celestine Prophecy
Erica Durance The Butterfly Effect 2, TV’s “Smallville”

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2003
Title Copyright: © 2003 Artisan Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Special Edition
Rating: R for pervasive strong violence/gore, language and some nudity.
Genre: Comedy/Spoof
Closed Captioned: English Closed Captioned
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Format: Widescreen
Feature Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital

[–] MRJasonLOL 16 years ago

Coming soon:
Alone in the Dark: Funny version
BloodRayne: Funny version
Seed: Funny version
Postal: Funny version

[–] vince200002000 16 years ago

What are you guys talking about, is there going to be a re-release of this movie or something, a sequel, what?

"I may be bad, but I feel so good"

[–] minority-2 16 years ago

so it IS coming out! hah!

looks like i better netflix the original and torture myself with that before sitting through this. the idea alone intrigues me...i'm already sold that it's going to suck, but i really dig the idea of a director acknowledging how bad his movie is, and altering it to make it intentionally funny to juxtapose its horrific(and i don't mean scary in the good way) original version.

has this ever been done before?

[–] blackestofsmiths 16 years ago

well first off i have to admit to liking the original version... yes of course it's awful but so what?? it's entertaining.however the new version altering it to make it intentionally funny does not work.it's not funny [well one or two moments are] but the pop ups are pathetic and annoying.i would sooner have seen a directors cut restoring the blood and gore that was cut out.

[–] Lexx-2 16 years ago

Personally, I'm waiting for Postal: Funny Version. And waiting, and waiting, and waiting...

"Oh, I did my thesis on life experience." - Anonymous Harvard Guy, The Simpsons.

[–] vince200002000 16 years ago

Can someone please answer my question? What is a funny version of the movie and what's different about it?

"I may be bad, but I feel so good"

[–] Lexx-2 16 years ago

I haven't seen it yet, but my understanding is that Boll has reedited and reworked the original film to make it into an intentional comedy. How it could top the unintentional laughs of the original is beyond me.

"Oh, I did my thesis on life experience." - Anonymous Harvard Guy, The Simpsons.

[–] vince200002000 16 years ago

Why would he bother doing that? It obviously will bring no justice to the original. Horror and comedy just don't mix

"I may be bad, but I feel so good"