no different to me than someone covering an old song.

they'll either make it identical .. which seems pointless - but no harm done.

or they'll add something to make it their own while still doing the origional justice..

or some incompitent bum will fuck it up.


whatever - i dont really care .. i'll see the good ones, avoid the bad.

i think the film that suprised me the most was the Dawn of the Dead remake. I liked it. I didnt think it possible - but it was a good film and i enjoyed it.


so really - the only film that's ever been remade that i just cant bring myself to see - is Alfie. It's the only one i still cant get my head around.

Sequels definitely.... They're more original (well most times) than the remakes are. Or at least the idea is or should be. It's the following of a beloved story or character you've enjoyed in the past, to see what new shit they're up to. Or a continuation of the first movie (Halloween/Halloween 2, Kill Bill, etc.).

Though some remakes have fucking OWNED the originals.... The Hills Have Eyes 2006, TCM 2003 are a couple that come to mind, IMO.

So yeah, I like both. But the edge goes to sequels for me.

Sequels. for example, wouldnt you all love to see an Evil Dead sequel rather than a remake?

you're joking, right?

No sir. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre was complete garbage in my mind. I put it on, the first half was a snooze-fest, the second half was nothing but non-stop irritating screaming. It was bullshit, and a complete disappointment.

the remake was complete garbage. and didnt in any way shape or form stand out from any other hollywood shit horror movies that were coming out around the time.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahaha...


OMG

Laugh all you want.

You know about the whole "opinions" and "assholes" thing.... Everyone's got one. I stand beside my statement, and am whole-heartedly serious. TCM Original was a steaming turd. But if you enjoyed it, more power to ya friends. ;)

Sacrilege! :eek:

Dare I make a suggestion - pop it in sometime soon and watch it again (clear your mind of any impressions the TCM remake made), and just think of a movie theater experience from the 70s...you might change your viewpoint.

Hopefully.

It's one thing to state your opinion. It's another to label a horror film that is universally lauded as not only a groundbreaking, landmark film, but also one of the greatest horror films ever, as a "steaming turd." That my young friend, is factually innacurate. If it was, it wouldn't enjoy the position in the horror pantheon it does.