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In 1971, Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs was released. Though brilliantly made, and arguably the talented filmmaker’s best work, its violent content and complicated rape scene caused a storm of controversy. It has since been largely forgotten. Forgotten, that is, until now. When Rod Lurie’s remake was first announced, the news was met with predictable outrage. [...]
New psychological thriller, Straw Dogs hits DVD and Blu-ray on 12th March and we’ve been given this exclusive featurette from the Blu-ray which looks in detail at how the film’s director, Rod Lurie went about getting the ‘burning barn’ scene in the can. The simple answer is that they actually burned the barn from the [...]
To mark the release of Straw Dogs on DVD and Blu-ray 12th March, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have given us five copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray. The film stars James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Dominic Purcell and Alexander Skarsgård and is directed by Rod Lurie. A young couple (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) [...]
Rod Lurie’s remake of Straw Dogs is out in UK cinemas today and to rivet you to your seat with astonishment we’ve got a competition to win a Sony Bloggie Camcorder and an exclusive behind the scenes look at the film. L.A. screenwriter David Sumner (Marsden) relocates with his wife (Bosworth) to her hometown in [...]
Here’s a rather nice behind the scenes collection of footage shot by the guys over at Making Of. The footage doesn’t really show us anything ground-breaking from the movie but shows what it’s like to shoot a movie on set with both the cast and crew doing what they do! Straw Dogs which is directed [...]
Much ink has been spent debating the merits of a Straw Dogs remake and whatever director Rod Lurie pulls out of the bag, this film and the original are likely to continue to court controversy. Although Lurie continues to hold his cards close to his chest regarding the centre-piece of the film and how it [...]
Until we see Rod Lurie’s updating of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs it is perhps unfair to hurl it towards the Pointless Remake bin and yet it is a brave move with the 1971 film still as powerful and complex ever. Perhaps sensing the relatively simple and timeless horror of the story Screen Gems are serving [...]
We’ve had a few bits and bobs for Colombiana already, which looks like a pretty excellent action-lead for the once and future Uhuru (Zoe Saldana), you can read our review here. We’ve also shared what we know so far of Rod Lurie’s upcoming remake of Sam Peckinpah’s notorious Straw Dogs, which may or may not [...]
Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller and feature-length debut of writer/producer/director Djo Tunda Wa Munga. The film has been a big hit on the festival circuit, having won a number of awards including Best Director for Munga at the African Movie Academy Awards earlier this year. We caught up for the director recently to [...]
Screen Gems have released a nice new poster for their new movie, Straw Dogs which is directed by Rod Lurie and stars James Marsden, Rhys Coiro, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods and Walton Goggins. Straw Dogs (2011) is a remake of the 1971 movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George and is set to [...]
Screen Gems have released the first teaser trailer for upcoming thriller Straw Dogs, a remake, a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 film. Written and directed by Rod Lurie (The Contender), Straw Dogs stars Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns), James Marsden (The Box), Alexander Skarsgård (Melancholia), Dominic Purcell (The Killer Elite) and James Woods (Casino). L.A. screenwriter David Sumner (Marsden) relocates with his wife (Bosworth) to her hometown [...]
Sam Peckinpah’s original Straw Dogs was one of a slew of controversy-baiting films from the late 70′s and early 80′s. Along with A Clockwork Orange, The Hills Have Eyes, Last House On The Left and I Spit On Your Grave, it attracted masses of attention, not all of it positive. Although it is a little [...]