MPAA Censorship to blame for this film being mediocre
C'mon people!! Can't believe I'm hearing some claim this film to be better than the original.
The only reason a remake should have been made was to make it more violent and gory. But since the MPAA forced cuts to just about all the blood/gore, it turned out to be a totally unnecessary remake of a true classic.
If a "restored" director's cut ever comes out, I may revisit this film.... but I'm not holding my breath. All these fools giving this film a high rating probably ensures a "director's cut" will never come out.