Ang Lee: Last House "Should Be Banned"
With the release of Dennis Iliadis' "Last House on the Left" remake, it's naturally starting up a lot of conversation regarding Wes Craven's original 1972 exploitation film. The more and more I read about it, the more apparent it's becoming that the film has quite the cult following among Hollywood's elite.
Listener Prisoner Abel directed me towards this really interesting article at NYT yesterday, regarding the new remake, and the inspiration for the original film. It includes some interview snippets from Wes Craven, as well as this gem of an anecdote that I thought was really interesting:
It's hard to tell if he was serious or not about it being "banned", but it makes me think that Mr. Lee isn't exactly a fan of "extreme" cinema, considering how tame "Last House" is compared to a A LOT of other films. Also, "one of the greatest films ever" is a stretch by just about any estimation. Still, the article's an interesting read and one I would recommend on this Monday morning. Check it out
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Wes Craven's Last House: When Horror Moved in Next Door
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