Американский оборотень в Лондоне / An American Werewolf in London (1981) [1080p] Blu-Ray

• Documentary: "Beware the Moon" (HD, 89 minutes) - This is the real meat of the new extras. Produced by lifelong 'American Werewolf' fan Paul Davis (who writes, directs and hosts), this is a lovingly created full-length doc that leaves no stone unturned. 'Beware the Moon' greatly benefits from the participation of every single major participant in the film, including director John Landis and producer George Folsey, effects guru Rick Baker, all the top-billed cast, and many key crew members. Davis' guided tour of 'American Werewolf' locations is the backbone upon which the new interviews are hung, chronicling the film's production from conception, through production and release. If "Beware the Moon" can be forgiven for being a bit laudatory in its praise of the film's legacy (this is, after all, merely a cult film, not 'Citizen Kane'), and also for being rather lengthy at 90 minutes, so much detail is crammed in that no fan is going to complain. Kudos must also go to Davis for digging up so much rare making-of footage -- it exceeds what one normally finds in documentaries about thirty year-old films. My only nitpick? I wanted to know about that weird-ass Meco soundtrack album released in 1981, which goes untouched here. (What the heck was that thing, anyway?)
• Audio Commentary - All the remaining extras appear ported over from past video releases. The best of 'em is probably this screen-specific chat with actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne. The duo ease back into a friendly banter as if they made the film the day before -- certainly not the twenty years that had passed at the time this was recorded. Filled with enjoyable anecdotes on the casting, the horrors of latex makeup, successfully mixing genres, working on location, and the joys of snot, the two address just about everything I hoped for. I'm usually suspicious of "actor commentaries," but not this one.
• Interviews (SD, 29 minutes) - Also included are 2001-era chats with Landis and Baker, running 18 and 10 minutes, respectively. Landis recalls the tough journey from his original idea to final execution and the initial aversion by most towards a "horror comedy." Landis is jovial as always and quite informative on developing the story, the audience reactions, the film's dream sequence and a guided tour of the effects set pieces. Baker also fondly remembers his American Werewolf experience, though his somewhat jaundiced eye towards the outdated effects may surprise some fans. Unfortunately, most of this info is redundant with "Beware the Moon," so you can skip these, or at least start with the full doc.
• Outtakes (SD) - Two segments of unearthed footage are included here, though again much has now been integrated into "Beware the Moon." "Casting the Hand" is an amusing 13 minutes devoted to the making a mold out of Naughton's digits, and though lacking narration, is fun to watch. Since I love 80's latex makeup effects (CGI be damned) this was a treat. Even more fun is the 4-minute "Outtakes" reel. Though lacking any sound, these are really funny, with Landis mugging with the cast and the titular werewolf, some gaffs from the crash sequence, prepping the makeup, and cool shots of the wolf rampaging through Piccadilly Circus.
• Montages (SD) - More archival video material includes a "Storyboard-to-Screen Comparison." The storyboards feature part of the climatic crash, with the original sketches on the top right of the screen and the final film version on the bottom right. Also here is a "Photograph Montage" that contains a collection of publicity stills, most of which I've never seen before. What is cool about this 9-minute segment is that it includes select cues from Elmer Bernstein's underrated score, which has never been released on any pre-recorded format.
• Theatrical Trailer (HD) - Finally, we've got the film's original theatrical trailer.

Оскар, 1982 год
Победитель (1):

Лучший грим

Сатурн, 1982 год
Победитель (2):

Лучший фильм ужасов
Лучший грим

Номинации (2):

Лучшая актриса (Дженни Агаттер)
Лучший сценарий

Дэвида Нафтона режиссер увидел в рекламе напитка «Dr. Pepper» и пригласил на роль Дэвида Кесслера.
Сценарий фильма Джон Лэндис написал в 1969 году, когда ему было всего 18 лет.
«Американский оборотень в Лондоне» очень понравился Майклу Джексону, поэтому он пригласил Лэндиса для съёмок клипа на песню «Триллер», результатом чего явился 14-минутный видеоролик, по сей день считающийся одним из лучших клипов за всю историю.

Сергей Кудрявцев 7/10

Иронический фильм ужасов

Американский студент Дэвид Кесслер, приехавший вместе со своим другом на каникулы в Англию, превратился в оборотня после нападения какого-то зверя в отдалённой сельской местности.

Эта история рассказана с соблюдением необходимой для жанра фильма ужасов атмосферы страха, таинственности, неразгаданности. Превращение человека в оборотня сделано мастерски (художник Рик Бейкер, с которым Джон Лэндис затем работал над большим видеоклипом «Триллер», получил премию «Оскар» за специальные эффекты по гриму). Великолепна сцена паники в Лондоне, когда по улицам мечется страшный оборотень. Тем не менее, картина «Американский оборотень в Лондоне» является, по сути, ироничной, начиная хотя бы с названия, и слегка подтрунивает над склонностью англичан гордиться именно местным происхождением готических романов, всевозможных ужасных историй про Дракулу, Франкенштейна и т. п.

Однако американцы добились больших успехов в кино на данном поприще, пусть и творят свои «страшные ленты» не так утончённо и изысканно, как англичане. Но именно импортный животный страх в сочетании с типично английской мистической тайной позволили Лэндису создать немалый зрелищный эффект — его работа пользовалась успехом в прокате, втрое превзойдя немалый по тем временам десятимиллионный бюджет. Как ни удивительно, желание по-своему продолжить «Американского оборотня в Лондоне» появилось лишь 16 лет спустя, и то у другого режиссёра — Энтони Уоллера, который сделал (уже без иронии) мистический фильм «Американский оборотень в Париже».

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