Halloween (2007) - Nostalgia Critic 

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Actually, when Dr. Loomis screams “WTH?!” that was Malcolm McDowell’s real reaction to the window being broken out. He wasn’t told it would happen. At least not as such. Also, most of the dialogue in Smith’s Grove was improvised. RZ told one of the two actors how to open the scenes, but left it to them to take the scene however they wanted. So to that extent, Michael’s shrug and “I don’t know” is also a real reaction.

"its like halloween in an alternate universe" thats the perfect analogy

What was so creepy about the original is that most of the stalking happened in broad daylight

The original Halloween was Laurie Strode's story. The remake was been Michael and Loomis' story. I think Laurie should've been a minor character and the family should be normal. Also, Loomis should be this father figure who wants to help Michael but knows he has to resort to killing him.

“I’M NOT LISTENING!!! RRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!” - Michael Myers

That "No shit" joke was the best punchline of the year

Rob zombie: Hey Danny trejo, wanna die in my Halloween remake? Danny: Um, can I be supportive to michael when he's young first? Rob zombie: sure.

I like to think that Michael killing his family in this version was for Laurie. The only two people Michael loved were Laurie and his mother. Him killing his stepdad, and Judith was to keep Laurie from growing up abused like he was. He did it all for her. And the nurse was later killed because she touched Michael's possessions, by that point he became very territorial which was also seen in the unrated cut when he killed the two guys who were raping the female patient (as tasteless as that was) only after they touched his masks. And he never actually wanted to kill Laurie throughout most of the film, he only wanted her to know who he was. It's not until she stabs him that it sets him off-kilter.

I felt bad for Danny Trejo's character. While everyone was an asshole in the movie, he was a genuine friend to Michael and wanted to help him. It was sad to see Michael beating him to death while he was pleading for Michael to stop and saying "I was good to you, Mikey."

SCARING THE LITTLE GIRL???

7:28 Good idea, rejected Stephen King background character, piss off the 6' 8", 250 lbs. serial killer.

This movie’s Michael Myers is pretty scary I’m surprised none of his victims didn’t shit themselves when they saw him with Tyler Mane’s size and one of the creepiest masks out of all the movies

There were good ideas for this film , but then again the critic is right, it is about being subtle, that was the key. I thing the best parts were when michael was in the asylum as a child

Did anyone notice the blurred part that carried on a lot after the scene even blurred the critics mouth ;)

What I find actually very interesting is the fact that I read something a while ago that said when he stopped to watch the movie (at around 9:54) it’s actually referencing when he was watching it as a kid, as he was interrupted - he never got to see the end of the movie. He stopped to watch the rest because it captured his childhood memories.

Fun fact, Malcolm McDowell actually screams "what the hell" because neither of the actors in the car knew that Michael was about to come through the the only two people who knew that was going to happen was Zombie and the guy playing Michael Myers. Rob Zombie left it in because it was a moment of genuine fear from the actors.

We need more moments with the little toilet.

"Hey, look at that, look at that! No shit!" That was genius.

The editing between Ronnie going “waaa!” and Dumb and Dumber is hilarious. 😆😆😆😆

The reason for Micheal’s childhood was because Rob wanted to give him a more Dommer-like motivation, something about how real killers were being spoofed and not taken seriously if I remember

Honestly I thought this film was decent. Though I hated the UNRATED version adding some Unnecessary RAPE scene when he was escaping. Before he broke out and killed the guards like a monster and i thought that was cool. And Out of the Halloween films I would say it is like my 3rd or 4th favorite in the series......Though the 2009 sequel to this was some BUUUUULLLLSHHHEEEIT

I always thought Michael was scarier when we didn’t know his motivations, or at least not in such detail.

This guy is a good critique. He isn't unfair, and he always has a point. His content is very enjoyable and only a little bit of cringey, but at least i know he's trying. 8/10. Good youtuber

Speaking of Rob Zombie horror movies, did you ever do a review of House of a Thousand Corpses?

hmm, I wonder what Bill is doing right now.

One minute we get a remake of a classic horror movie, and the next you know we’ll be getting reboots of all the classic monster movies in their own cinematic universe.

This Laurie is such a insult to the original Laurie

I think this movie's exactly what a remake should be. Different from the original. I love it as its own take on Halloween. At least it has a sense of dread and atmosphere unlike this 2018 one

As a long-time fan, I gotta say- the Nostalgia Critic’s style has evolved a lot over the years, yet he’s managed to stay consistently hilarious, creative and original. Kudos to you, man!

The "dig to learn more" on the Buzzfeed grave was fantastic.

yeah I prefer the original but I like how they get into the psychology of it

Myers: stabs women and rips out guts Guy who played Chucky: sometimes people scare me and heck sometimes I scare myself

It would have being scarier if he had being a normal family rather than abusive family

"Like my best friend..." "Blackness." Absolute gold.

I honestly have to disagree with the stuff with Myers as a kid. I think it would've been better if Myers didn't come from a shitty, abusive household, but a fairly normal one. Maybe not the ideal of a typical suburban home, but one where things were fairly well off. That would've made his transition to a psychopath even more jarring and horrifying. Not to mention "serial killers have bad childhoods" is an annoying cliche at this point. And with the hospital scenes, I don't think seeing Michael crying and saying nothing was wrong is the way to go. It feels really out of place with the fact that he becomes a killer. Why not build up the horror a little more, showing that there's something inherently wrong with this kid? It would make Loomis' scenes a lot less confusing and his speech about Michael being a killer actually make sense. Him saying he's Michael's best friend could just be him saying things, but clearly terrified of him. In this, it kinda seems like Loomis just gave up on him a little too easily and actually made things worse. This movie has its merits, but it just feels pointless to me. Not to mention it misses the entire point that John Carpenter set up in the origin: that you're not supposed to relate to Michael. That he's this mysterious killing force with no explanation. If you're going to go the extra mile and show Michael's origins, then less is more. You don't need to spell everything out for the audience.

I’ll never forget the best line of Micheal Myers from this entire movie. The only good line in this movie, and I’m paraphrasing here: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Sees title of movie: YEAH! Sees date of movie: Ohh.

Isn't the young Mike Meyers played by the same kid that played the bully in Hancock? Michelle or something? That's hilarious.

“It is the second best Michael Myers Halloween movie “ Except Halloween 2, 4, H2O, and now Halloween (2018)

8:12 A judge can be best friends with a teenager but when that teenager kills an old man in the park then judge has to proclaim judgement. Same can be said about this scene

How can ANYONE focus on the jokes he’s making when that GOD DAMN BLUR BOX IS JUST LIVING ON THE SCREEN FOREVER AND EVER???!??

Actually, Rob Zombie doesn't play Michael Myers. Tyler Mane does

Halloween(2007): The 2nd. best Halloween movie. Halloween (2018): Hold my coffee.

Disappointed he didn't make a spy kids joke hehe

The Intro To "Nostalgia-Ween" Sure Gets Better!!!

“...because he looks like a dude who understands subtlety” As a Zombie fan, I can say that his lack of subtlety is something he’s admired for in his work

2007 is a lot creepier and has this sick feeling.

Brad Dourif is the man. There's a scene with him and Malcolm in the gag reel where they're just listing different slang terms for penis, Brad while faking a British accent. It's pretty funny.

"Jared Leto's Dignity" 😂

"Like Pringles, can't stop at one" That is so f'n true man. Well said

This is the first video I have ever seen of the Nostalgia Critic. and ever since then I love his work.

That moment when you realize 2007's Annie Brackett, who totally takes her top off, is played by Danielle Harris, who played Jamie Loyd in Halloween 4 and 5.

This should've been an old vs new

"It is the second best Michael Myers Halloween movie" I'm convinced that NC(Doug) has never watched Halloween 2 or H20.

Rob Zombies Halloween duology is one of those series where we can honestly say, "It's about family."

Fun fact: Michael's sister is played by the same woman who played young Jenny in Forrest Gump

I still want that jacket

9:36 - Poor Charlie Brown

"And CLEARLY has been eating his wheaties!"

50% of this comment section is about the joke 35% is about rob zombie 5% is about the actual review

Still waiting on that emoji movie review

I think lumis does care about micheal it's just when he's talking about micheal he's saying what is true micheal is a psychopath and there is no way to change or sugar coat it.

I really like this version. I like to look at it as it's own movie without being a remake.

The funny thing is that in the original Halloween Michael is 6 but in the Rob Zombie remake he's 10

Despite all the comments mocking trump supporters or saying "your too focused on the trump jokes", the irony is that so many of them are up that no one can even find the original shitty comments.

Carpenter's original is still the best by miles

Hey critic, did you know a sequel of this version of halloween got made released two years later? In other words, could you please do a review of the sequel?

You should really do Carrie Old vs New

I really don't think Rob Zombie understood Halloween. A large part of the horror of Micheal Myers character was that as a kid he seemed like a normal kid. That was why in the original towards the end when his mask is removed he just looks like a normal guy. It really seems to me that the story told in the remake of Halloween would have worked much better as a Friday the 13th story.

How dare you speak ill of Busta Rhymes amazing performance in the most enjoyable Halloween movie ever made

To be fair. I am a die-hard fan of the John Carpenter original. This one isn't bad, but it isn't exactly good either, it has its moments in both good and bad.

In Malcolm McDowell's voice: WHAT THE HELL? I'M EARLY?!

PLEASE DO CULT OF CHUCKY!

10:04 chuck (child's play) vs Alex DeLarge (A clockwork orange)

I actually thought the movie wasn't THAT bad. Maybe a 6/10 - 5/10! I guess it's because I like the realism captured about how a serial killer thinks and acts!

How long do we have to wait for a Top 11 Twilight Zone episodes or Treehouse of Horror episodes?

Just watched it for the 4th time and first in a couple years. I think it's damn good for the series. Zombie's Myers is by far the scariest. The brutality is commendable and I like the backstory. Maybe it's me but the original is dated to me. Season of the Witch still the best though.

This movie is not better than 2, 4 or H20...

Next Nostalgia-ween can you please review the 2016 Fox reboot of the Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Can we talk about how fucking radical Malcolm McDowell looks in 70s styled aviators and hair?

I love how when he cuts to a break an add pops up so it's like an actual break, it's freaking awesome lmao

"These Are From Realitys That Have Been Clo-" Oh sorry wrong Malcom McDowell

Eating Pringles when he mentions Pringles...... ;-;

It looks like Michael Myers is more human then human

Surprisingly, I like ALL of Rob's movies! Thought they were very very good! However, I don't think the Halloween was that great compared to the others! Was kind of a letdown for ME personally... I do think Rob is great at film though.

The idea of seeing Myers’s back story (to me) is so interesting to me, how did he become the cold emotionless monster he is, I do wish there was a liiitle more motivation but hey maybe someone can make a prequel Halloween movie or some shit like they will probably never stop being made

HOW LONG DOES THAT BLUR BOX STAY UP?!?

Meh. Rob Zombie should never have given Michael Myers a backstory.

13:07 Michael: D-D-Durrrrr Walll *sits staring at it intensely and dumbly *

Someone make him review the sequel!

It's Halloween. Everyone's entitled to one good scare.

I actually kinda liked this movie. I loved the atmosphere and the fact he lurks hidden in the background. Wasn’t that good but it was nice.

Malcolm McDowell: "HE was cured, alright..."

Malcolm McDowell aka Caligula, aka Clockwork Orange, one of the best actor I know.

is there a blurred rectangle in the middle of the screen or am i just imagining shit

12:26 best part. WHAT THE HELL?!

Anybody else want to see a review on the upcoming sequel for the original from 1978?

5:34 hell yeah that’s spicing it up! Who wouldn’t want to roleplay as slashers during sex?

I still think Halloween 4 is the second best.