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View Poll Results: For those who've seen the new Amityville Horror, how would you rate it??
2 thumbs up!! I loved it!! :O) 6 66.67%
It was o.k. but I'd watch again.... 2 22.22%
It was like watching a sitcom...... 0 0%
Absolutely disliked it..... :( 1 11.11%
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Old 10-09-2005, 07:56 PM
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Thumbs up Amityville Horror ('05 remake) :)

:) I've been seing the advertisements for this movie on t.v. and wanted to see this movie. I'll admit, that I wasn't much into horror movies, but after watching this movie one time, I was instantly hooked, to both horror movies and this particular movie. Since watching the DVD, I became mesmerized by the events which surround this movie and did some research about it on the web. This is quite a story...... very bonechilling.... a definite must-see for those who are unsure about whether or not they like horror flicks!!! This is my new fav of all horror flicks!! Hey, anyone that has seen both the '05 version (remake) & the old one (of this movie), is it as good as the remake??? I'd be interested in seeing it also, if it is as good as this one...... MGB!!! LOL!!! :O)
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:05 PM
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This is most likely a spam post, but what the hell. I'll bite.

I didn't think it was that great... but then again, I didn't like the old one all that much either. Definitely prefer it over the remake, though. The performances in the remake just seemed flat to me.
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:07 PM
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the old one in my opinion was much better.:)
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:22 PM
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I guess I'd pick the original over the remake, but the remake was actually very good.
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:44 PM
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i liked the guys afro in the orginal
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:27 AM
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HATED the remake. Absolutly hated it. It dropped everything that I liked from the original: The priest was there for what? 30 seconds? While in the original he was a great, important, and most of all VERY well-acted character. George....oh god, George. First of all, Ryan Renolds is an actor I absolutly cant stand. He's OK when he tries to be funny, but in this he just flat out sucked. Second, they lost the absolute best line of the original, George sitting infront of the fire: "Im coming apart!". Chilling line, Brolin's delivery was amazing. Plus, they complely ruined George's character....cause you obviously havnt seen the original, I wont explain HOW it did, but trust me, it did. Finally, like any modern-day horror flick, this felt the need to show you everything. All the ghosts were crappy CGI, as opposed to being left to your imagination, which is always better.

I guess thats enough ranting bout this shitpile....
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Old 10-10-2005, 12:36 PM
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HATED the remake. Absolutly hated it. It dropped everything that I liked from the original: The priest was there for what? 30 seconds? While in the original he was a great, important, and most of all VERY well-acted character. George....oh god, George. First of all, Ryan Renolds is an actor I absolutly cant stand. He's OK when he tries to be funny, but in this he just flat out sucked. Second, they lost the absolute best line of the original, George sitting infront of the fire: "Im coming apart!". Chilling line, Brolin's delivery was amazing. Plus, they complely ruined George's character....cause you obviously havnt seen the original, I wont explain HOW it did, but trust me, it did. Finally, like any modern-day horror flick, this felt the need to show you everything. All the ghosts were crappy CGI, as opposed to being left to your imagination, which is always better.

I guess thats enough ranting bout this shitpile....

You young man, got no taste.:D

I wouldn´t go as far to say that i "Love" the remake, but i thought it was very good.


FUCK THE ORIGINAL!!!


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Old 10-13-2005, 05:12 AM
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HATED the remake. Absolutly hated it. It dropped everything that I liked from the original: The priest was there for what? 30 seconds? While in the original he was a great, important, and most of all VERY well-acted character. George....oh god, George. First of all, Ryan Renolds is an actor I absolutly cant stand. He's OK when he tries to be funny, but in this he just flat out sucked. Second, they lost the absolute best line of the original, George sitting infront of the fire: "Im coming apart!". Chilling line, Brolin's delivery was amazing. Plus, they complely ruined George's character....cause you obviously havnt seen the original, I wont explain HOW it did, but trust me, it did. Finally, like any modern-day horror flick, this felt the need to show you everything. All the ghosts were crappy CGI, as opposed to being left to your imagination, which is always better.
I thought Ryan Renolds did a great job of playing George. Also the CGI ghosts freaked me out, Esp. The first time they showed us the little girl made me hide under my covers! But for me it's a tuff choice of which is better. I liked how the remake told you more about what was going on.
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Old 10-13-2005, 07:16 PM
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remake good

original better

im 17 and the original amityville is the first film i ever remeber seeing and i fucking love it.

also just to put it out there amitville 2 and 3 sucked ass.
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Old 10-15-2005, 11:08 AM
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remake good

original better

im 17 and the original amityville is the first film i ever remeber seeing and i fucking love it.

also just to put it out there amitville 2 and 3 sucked ass.
Sure, 2 and 3 weren't great but they were certainly better than the ones that followed.
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