Well, like I've said before, American Werewolf In Paris has a bad rep, mostly because of its CGI werewolves. It was a time when CGI was really not good enough for that sort of thing (well, it still sometimes isn't, and the CG guys really need to get over themselves and stop thinking they've perfected it). I also noticed the plotholes, and felt the werewolves looked a bit too ape-like and that the zombies were REALLY annoying, rather than charming like the character of Jack in the original film (London). Still, overall it is a really REALLY fun movie, with some great comedic moments and mostly believable characters. Andy is very likeable and easy to relate to (for me, at least), and even the scary moments can work if you lose yourself in the film (and maybe squint your eyes a little). Despite the design complaints, I wouldn't want one of those werewolves after me! They certainly moved well, too, you gotta give the CGI points for that. So, overall, I find it to be one of the better werewolf movies out there. Not in my top five, but possibly my top 10.

I am also intrigued with the possibility that it is a truer sequel than I had thought before. I had heard many complain that "An American Werewolf In Paris" had nothing to do with the original (well, that shouldn't be a major issue), but I have heard that this might not be the case. I've heard that on the back of some Blockbuster rental boxes, Sarafine is described as the daughter of David Kessler and Alex Price from the original film. Watching the film, it seems possible (except that Sarafine looks nothing like David and Alex, but sometimes movies don't worry about that minor detail). This added a new depth to the film for me. But perhaps most viewers caught that possibility from the beginning, but I was among the group that didn't make the connection on first viewing.

How about "An American Werewolf in Transylvania"?

By the way, you can say what you want about AWiP but it was, at least, a fun film.

I own it too, and on most accounts, I think it's mainly a comedy.


Anyway, I'm only reawakening this topic today because this movie was on yesterday.

Ummmm the tunnel scene with both guys was SCARY at the theater and the girl in the cemetary that was scary!!! Well at least I believed it (looking back at it the CG is ugh) and I'm looking at the soundtrack  now (soundtrack REALLY IS STILL GREAT) and I remember blacking out the werewolf b/c it was too scary for me to have to look at. haha.

Necroposting party!!!!!

I liked the movie, but it is not in my top five. Yes, it's a comedy, and has good and terrorific moments. But when I finished watching it I felt like a good oportunity had been missed. A good oportunity of showing a scary and powerful female werewolf. A missed oportunity of having taken the werewolf movies a bit more serious. And something more. Really, if the movie hasn't been the sequel of AAWIL it could have been a very aceptable one. But its sin is to be the child of the best werewolf movie ever. And for many werewolf fans that was unforgivable.
So, with tf's like the original and a bit more serious theme, it could have been... we'll never know.