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I disagree, Lee Challenger. There was absolutely nothing scary, menacing, intense, dark, violent or foreboding about this remake. At best, it was another Jurassic Park. Your average rollercoaster-ride family film. Where monsters and spaceships come at you unexpected, in full dazzling CGI effects and eardrum-breaking soundscape.
It's not so much that the story is secondary, as crippler666 mentioned. A re-make story is supposedly created and they impose all manner of elements that convey the director's ideas (which/and) appeal to the viewing public. And in the end, nobody important was killed, they're all together and have nothing to fight about anymore. A re-affirmation of family values lies at its most distilled form. And sometimes, I really can't understand why children have to be protected from violence and death to the point that they grow up to be emotional/psychological cripples who are unable to handle the harsh cold realities of life.
What I can agree with, though, is the point you made with the following statement: "Spielberg really shows his class in this film and some of the imagery was fantastic." This is just the kind of creation that is very characteristic of Spielberg. Big thrills and big effects. Popcorn entertainment. I think that the interests of all horror fans would be better served with Spielberg keeping to it.
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