Long Weekend is a cult Australian movie from the late 70s.
It was one of the first, and also one of the most interesting.
Without it, thered be noThe Happening.
Although we shouldnt hold that against it.
Something got lost along the way, obviously.
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So why am I devoting so much space to the original?
Well,Long Weekend2008 (its been held back a bit) is a pretty close facsimile ofLong Weekend1978.
Only not as good.
But its hollow and ultimately kind of redundant given how little new it adds.
But this is no dream escape.
eter and Carla hate each other, and De Roche efficiently reveals their fractured marriage through revealing dialogue.
True to the original, their biggest crime is the casual violence they exhibit towards the environment.
The same is true here.
But it doesnt take any risks at any point.
Long Weekends best bits are all in the original and done a lot better.
oure best off getting a copy of that before reaching for Blanks version.
The Disc
Theres a nice selection on offer here.
Theres no commentary from Blanks, instead we get a production diary.
Its pretty good, too, showing roundtable crew discussions, prosthetics work, rehearsals, and the shooting.
Plus, a nice bit of Caviezel doing some groovy dancing to Jackson Five.
And to round things off, theres a mildly amusing deleted scene of Caviezel doing a Christopher Walken impression.
Its not in the same league as Kevin Spacey or Kevin Pollak, but itll do.
The Film:
Long Weekendwill be released on February 8 and can bepre-ordered from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
3 out of 5
