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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
Welcome!
You know, I've actually wanted to hear back from the people who LIKED Rob Zombie's Halloween... I'm not a huge fan of Zombie, so, to tell you the truth, I want to hear more about the appeal. If you please, I would like to hear more about what you like about the movie... Either here or the Rob Zombie's Halloween Thread, also in Modern Horror Movies.
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Thanks for the welcome!
Well, I thought Rob Zombie's direction was very good. I HATED his first two movies, and well, I had very low expectations about his Halloween... but I was proven wrong.
I think what separates this film from its predecessor's is two things:
1. Michael's origin.. which is fresh and new.
2. The increase in horror.
When I say "increase", I simply mean that the level of intensity and suspense was raised quite a bit. I'm not dissing Carpenter's vision (since I believe Carpenter's film is still
the best), but it feels like Rob Zombie tastefully brought the story into a modern world for an audience that craves more blood and guts.
I also think this generation of movie-goers has a lower attention span than back in the 70's.... so I think Rob Zombie's vision mirrored that. I personally don't mind "slower" films - in fact I prefer them - and I love the original Halloween films... but I think Zombie treated the material with great respect.
The original is always superior, though. :cool: