Hollywood sucks. All they do is remake stuff from abroad, stuff from our childhoods, and nothing good ever comes out of there. Right? OK, that’s been a pretty accurate account of things so far, but every once in a while, Hollywood likes to surprise.
I must admit I was a bit puzzled by Sony Pictures’ January 2010 offering, Legion. Yes, I know, January is where studio dogs go to die. But it’s more the approach this movie seems to be taking that gives me hope. Not so much for the movie itself, necessarily, but for the modern horror flick.
For those who haven’t stumbled across this one yet, Legion is about an angel who comes to Earth, dagger and machine gun in hand, to protect a pregnant waitress (yes, I know) and her happless co-workers from a deadly invasion of…angels. God’s lost his cool with mankind again, and he’s sent the heavenly posse to clean house.
And if you’re mouthing the words Left Behind series, you’re well ahead of me. But do us both a favor: check out the trailer here, and see what you think. It looks a tad cliche, I will admit — sort of The Punisher and The Matrix by way of Tremors — but I think there might be the germ of a good idea rolling around in there somewhere.
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