Poster for Rod Lurie's 'Straw Dogs' Harkens Back to the Peckinpah Original
Question is... Will it be as good?
To the right is the original poster for Sam Peckinpah's 1971 classic Straw Dogs, which starred Dustin Hoffman and Susan George and today Screen Gems revealed their poster for Rod Lurie's upcoming remake which reteams Superman Returns co-stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth along with Alexander Skarsgard (Melancholia, "True Blood"). As for the poster, well, you may find it looks a little familiar.
The remake is due to hit theaters on September 16, and centers on David and Amy Sumner (Marsden and Bosworth), a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, who return to her small hometown in the deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father's death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amy's ex-boyfriend Charlie (Skarsgard), leading to a violent confrontation. The film also stars Dominic Purcell, James Woods and Willa Holland.
I first saw Peckinpah's original in December 2007 and wrote about it here. Suffice to say, I loved it, and as this remake went into production I really had no interest as I never believed it could possibly make its way to the big screen and maintain the same impact as the original. However, rumors of an NC-17 rating and positive early reviews have me hopeful if not still mildly pessimistic. I know it's never a good thing to head into a movie doubting it, but then again, that's one of the best ways for a movie to surprise you, and I must add, remaining faithful to the aggressive nature of the story is a good start.
Have a look at the poster below (as well as the teaser trailer) and click here for a larger look as well as two other photos from the film.
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Hm… my anticipation has risen for this. I still need to see the original though.
I love the fact that they used the original poster for as a template… I really need to see the original now and have wanted to for many years… And I'm very interested in the new one…
I'm really exited about this movie and have great expectations. they've gathered a wonderful cast and according to the early reviews it's an exceptional remake so let's be positive and enjoy it when it comes out
A History of Violence?
If the movie was any good why has it sat on the shelf for 2 years? It was completed in 2009, slated to be released originally in fall 2010 then Feb 2011 then now Sept 2011. That says a lot retouches had to be done.
The fact that it wasn’t shown at Cannes, Sundance or Tribeca says a lot.Lurie screened this for the public May 2010 and Syracuse University Sept 14th 2010 but won’t let critics see it. Says quite a a lot
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Excellent point.