I thought the remake of Halloween was actually good. It must have been, considering the creator/director, John Carpenter, himself, gave Rob Zombie his blessing on the film. Granted it didn't end the way it should have, but it did have more in the way of WHY it happened the way it did. Halloween "crap" came about after the second, original, Halloween movie was released. The same goes for most continuations of films, long after the original creator has dismissed the series (Most of the seconds, thirds, and so fourth are written and directed by someone completely different that the original, with only an "Ok" to stand behind the release). I have much respect for the originals, but the remakes are pretty amazing in themselves. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and TCM:The Beginning both did their job in remaking the films and adding to questions that the originals brought about. Anyway, it's noticable that most all horror films now are about who can produce the most gore. The Saw series, as well as most any film produced by Lions Gate Films, are winning, hands down. Why? Because they undertake and release independent films.Originally Posted by dc2teg2006
A comment in this thread stated that "a 5th grader wrote it." Well, it was something along those lines. Anyway, the first Saw film WAS an independent film. Hell, one of the writers (I think it was the writer of the film anyway) was also the photographer from the film (I don't remember his name off the top of my head). The fact is, people debate on what differentiates "good" horror from "bad" horror. Nobody is right on this because it varies from person to person, along with their tastes in films and what they look for altogether. A movie is made to entertain you, while following the basics for whatever genre they are trying to go for.
Sorry this turned into a rant. I just wanted to express my opinions on this matter... I'm still going to see the movie, although I doubt too much will 1-up the movie 30 Days of Night.
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