An American Werewolf in London
Sub-Genre- Werewolf
In Attendance- Me, Eryn, The Vanilla Gorilla, and our newest member Laurie.
Cast Members of Note- Griffin Dunne, David Naughton, and the retro hotness of Jenny Agutter.
What's it about?- Two American college boys decide to go backpacking through the English countryside, ignoring the creepy locals and their warnings to stay off of the moors. I mean, if someone told me to "beware the full moon" and had a pentacle of blood on their tavern wall, I think I'd listen to them. Then again, I'm a bit of a puss.
They don't though, and soon enough they're attacked, leaving one of them dead, and the other... A werewolf! It also turns out lucky for the one who lived that British chicks are both polite and slutty; because even though she thinks he's insane, she brings him home and gives him plenty of sex. I love British Totty.
Soon enough, people start dying from "Dog" attacks, Nazi mutants go on a drive-by rampage, and we see way too much naked man-ass running around. We also see a small British boy lured int a bush by a naked man for the promise of 2 pounds... It's scary how easy it is to molest British children! Scary indeed.
I wont ruin the ending here, but suffice it to say that Piccadilly Square gets messed up pretty good.
The Good- Many consider this to be the quintessential werewolf movie; I personally think that The Howling is better, but An American Werewolf in London is still aces. It's more of a tongue in cheek horror flick, but it still packs a gory punch.
The best part of this movie, aside from it being fun, are the special FX; it won the Oscar for best makeup, a category that was created because of this movie. The man to werewolf transformation scenes remain to this day among the best ever committed to film. They are actually painful to watch in a way, because they look so natural and real.
The Bad- When a bunch of English country folk tell you to stick to the roads and stay off of the moors, why don' people listen?
The Downright Horrendous- So exactly how much of David Naughton's ass and peener do we need to see before it becomes enough!
The Gory- Random maulings, decaying/bloody corpses, rolling heads, and plenty of blood... this movie has a ton of blood while not quite overdoing it.
The Naked- We mostly get to see David Naughton naked, a bunch of times, but we do get a quick shot of a boob. Too much man flesh!
Best Line- "A naked American man stole my balloons" or "Those sheep shit on my pack."
What did we learn?- Always stay on the roads, and stay off of the moors. Also, English chicks will take random American guys home to stay in their flats, even if they seem to be insane.
Rating- A Fun, funny, visually stunning (FX), bloody and even a little bit of creepiness thrown in here and there; this horror movie has something for everyone. An all time classic, An American Werewolf in London is a must own.
Final Thoughts- Man was Jenny Agutter ever hot.
