Eibon Films - News

Yes, I have been quiet for a while. Apologies, working too many hours and not sleeping enough. Disappointing really as I have watched some blinding films recently, that I’d like to mention to you, short mentions / reviews below.

- But hey! The real news is that we have been listed in the TOTAL FILM ‘Movie blogs you might have missed’ listing on page 5! in the horror section. Nice. A little recognition always helps. Thanks very much!

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The new trailer on Yahoo Movies of the remake of George Romero’s THE CRAZIES. 

Normally when faced with such a remake I would simply ask “Why?” This time I don’t need to. I already know why. Hollywood has run out of ideas and needs to find a new corpse to flog.

At least this time they have picked a film that is in need of a remake.

The original is good. I even have it in my collection. But it is not great.  There was always something lacking as part of the film experience. It has a brilliant core concept. As a piece of propaganda is has a powerful message. And yet it lacks that thing that makes me want to watch it again any time soon.

The trailer for the new version clearly has the missing horror watch-me-again element; the scares, the atmosphere etc. The question is, have they managed to retain the other elements and not f it up??? We’ll just have to wait and see…

I am loving my early Christmas present from the missus - a Western Digital TV HD 1080P Media Player.

If you, like me, are an avid film fan and prefer the illusion of a minimalist lifestyle (that is, hiding the sheer volume of things that you own, by turning your DVDs into ripped versions that you keep on external storage - and thus freeing up your shelf space) this gadget may very well be the perfect device for you.

There’s nothing better than being able to visually browse your entire media collection from your own couch, via the handy remote, rather than standing around in front of your shelves for hours working out what to watch… as I do. Yes I know, I’m sadder than a sad thing on a moody day… but I often while away the time thinking about what to watch, when I get a free moment, rather than actually watching it!

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