Remake?
Does anyone know if this is a remake of the 1977 made-for-tv movie about a bigfoot creature terrorizing a ski resort in Colorado?
shareIt has to be. It has the same winter setting, a beast that looks like the same hairy white one from '77 and even the same overall concept. Yet strangely enough, they're not referencing the '77 film in the pre-release reviews nor has the IMDb given any credit to the writers of the first film for "original screenplay". While this is morally wrong, it's not legally wrong. The '77 film has fallen into "public domain", so anyone originally involved with it had no legal claim to it. It's rather silly of them not to acknowledge the original.
shareWow. It's a sad day indeed when remaking a 1977 made-for-netwrk-TV monster movie gives up a trailer that is already clearly inferior to the original.
At least John Schneider is a slight improvement on Bo Svenson.
It's not like the original was a masterpiece either.
"Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing."
I have to disagree on two points. John Schneider's acting was just as boring as it was in LAKE PLACID 2. And, this Snowbeast had horns on the side of its head like the Wampa from EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (which is definitely _not_ in the public domain)!
So, unless a specimen of the latter was brought to Earth from Hoth, via Stargate, I think Syfy might be hearing from Lucasfilm's lawyers. ;-)
It's rather silly of them not to acknowledge the original.
They did acknowledge the original since they gave it the identical title. However, beyond the name, the yeti-like creature and the Rocky Mountains location, the story and characters are totally different. The original movie ripped-off the plot of "Jaws" verbatim and just relocated it to a ski resort while this remake throws out most of the "Jaws" similarities. It largely takes place around a posh cabin in the Canadian Rockies. A ski resort is nearby but you'll barely see it.
I prefer this newer version. The story is just more compelling and you can't beat the cast, particularly the two women (although the original certainly had a quality cast). The creature's body in the 2011 rendition looks fake, however; although it's head & face look good, very malevolent.
My 150 (or so) favorite movies:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070122364/ share