A few weeks ago, I sat down to what I thought was going to be another night of entertainingly bad movie watching on the Sci-Fi channel. What I got instead was Dog Soldiers, a smart, gory, British made werewolf flick. In fact, this movie was so above the par I'm used to when I turn on the Sci-Fi channel on a Saturday night, I almost changed the channel. I mean, when one is in the mood for cheese, one doesn't necessarily enjoy the chocolate cake and ice cream in their face. Luckily, I decided I prefer chocolate cake and ice cream and had a good time.
What does this have to do with Simon Pegg?
Well, he was offered a part in this film, but turned it down because Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz (among others, including Scott Pilgrim, based on the fantastic indie comic series), wanted Shaun to be Pegg's first horror role (thanks, IMDB!).
So actually, this has nothing to do with Simon Pegg, but is actually a recommendation to those friends of mine who enjoy horror to check out Dog Soldiers, if they get the chance.
The Simon Pegg reference is only because it now brightens my day to mention him at least once per.
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2 comments:
haven't seen Dog Soldiers in a while but it was very well done. NO CG!
same director also did the Descent, which is one of the few horror movies I've dug in the last few years. Low budget also but brilliantly directed, great use of darkness, claustrophobia, female cast blah blah blah.
it's too bad he disappointed me with Doomsday-i understand what he was going for but really, i just felt like watching the mad max movies, escape from new york, zombie flicks etc instead.
-tomas.
I'm in complete agreement with you, Goddessdster. I, too, first saw the movie on Sci-Fi. I wasn't expecting much and came away blown away by the entire thing.
Simon Pegg would have taken it over the top on the awesomeness meter, but even as it stands now, the movie is a true horror classic.
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