Willard
by Daniel Mann
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Actor: Bruce Davison, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Borgnine, Michael Dante, Sondra LockeDirector: Daniel Mann
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Release Date: 1989-05-11
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Do Not Use
Studio: Do Not Use
VHS Movie Reviews of Willard
Movie Review: A classic rat-fest!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Blood and Rain
Blood for the Masses
Willard (1971)
Starring: Bruce Davison, Ernest Borgnine and Sandra Locke
Reviewed by
B.L.Morgan
4 Stars
While not overly frightening the strength of this movie is in its story and the fine acting performances by Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine. In this version, Willard is a sympathetic character. He's not the cardboard cut-out totally evil serial killer we've gotten used to in horror films.
Willard is a lonely guy who befriends some rats and is driven to using them as a tool for revenge. Although the rat attack scenes will make your skin crawl they are not as graphic as most horror films today. This movie's punch is emotional. This is not a gross-out flick. By the end of the movie you care what happens to Willard and it's not pretty.
A very good movie. If you've never seen it and are interested in horror films it is recommended.
Movie Review: "YOU MADE ME HATE MYSELF!" WHERE IS THE DVD FOR THIS SOB!
Summary: 4 Stars
My memories of 'Willard' are far better than the movie itself. Growing up in the 70's who could forget the great poster from the movie,(which I am lucky enough to own)the creepy trailer(which is scarier than the film) and an incredible performance by Bruce Davidson, which is too good for this lovable but, sub-par film. If not for Davidson and the rats this movie would be a bad TV movie of the week! I would like to see this released on DVD! I would buy it and I know I'm not alone.Movie Review: This was a disturbing movie that was pretty much the forerunner of gore movies
Summary: 2 Stars
However, there's alot in this movie that annoys me. I know it's helped me to develop a fear of all mice and rats alike. I also know that the secratary of this movie played by Joan Shawnabe has a uncanny knack to shrink a guy's testicles; that's right folks just make you feel so bad about yourself that your once proud pair are now shrunken heads between your legs. You know those type of women gentlemen; we've all had them cross our paths at one time or another. Those who seem to be rather uncaring towards anyone who crosses thier path unless it's to help them succeed. Meaning poor Willard is nothing but a eunuch to her, a leper, and anything else you want to consider. She wears those dresses that show off her curves that makes you want to grab her close, and wet her dress with semen, but don't go there she's not worthy of your knowing her. She's not worthy of being a human, but since we live under grace it was shown to her here. Yes Ernest Borgnine deserved to be killed by Ben and Socrates, and so did the people who mocked and laughed at Willard, so WHY WAS SHE SPARED?!!!!! She deserved to die also, to feel the rats cover her face in turds, the claws cutting her face up, and her hair being chewed up, making her cry, and do many other bodily functions. This is some rather gory stuff isn't it? well let's face it folks as I said earlier we've all had this kind of girl/woman cross our path at one time or another, and this is a bull session to get it out what we would like to have happen to them because it wasn't done in this movie. Willard you have to pity him at times here because of what he had gone through with taking over of his father's company, and being demoted to almost a janitor, and his mother is not faring any better as she's having a mental breakdown from it all. I do feel that Willard had something going for him with Sondra Locke as his main squeeze in this movie. That's like the most beautiful girl falling in love with the toadboy in school, and that's where Willard made his mistake. You see Willard forgot to give credit to the rats. Mind you since he was considering marriage to Sondra he couldn't keep them, but he at least could've set them free instead of trying to drown them, but then again Willard was rather prideful because Sondra fell in love with him for himself, and not because he had rats that would devour all thier enemies. This is not fluff, but it's not all that great either. I don't plan on watching this ever again, and why I'm here is to tell everyone how I feel about the secratary. She's hot, but don't play with fire, and that's the same message of this movie. Movie Review: THE ORIGINAL IS ALWAYS THE BEST!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although it's hard to compare he remake featuring CRISPIN GLOVER to the classic original with a very young BRUCE DAVISON (X-MEN) I have to say the original is truely better.
The newer version is definately a modern telling of the tale and also contains a bit of the sequel in it.. (elements of BEN) and is definately creepier
BUT you definately have to see the original to truely understand the impact is has on the remake.
Did I make any sense.. oh well we're talking about a movie where a guy names rats and becomes friends with them.. get over it..
BUY THIS WHILE IT'S THERE!
Movie Review: Another fine movie. . .
Summary: 4 Stars
All has been well said about this fine movie.
It would surly be a sin though to release Willard without its great sequel, "Ben". They are a MUST to be viewed together:-)
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