I think its a generation thing

I'm 30 years old and if it's a generation thing...then I'm almost fearful that this generation will nuke us all to the stone age.

you guys have A.D.D.

that's the problem

I'm 25 now (18 when this came out) and I am not a fan of this movie. Though John Carpenter's original is my favorite movie, I love remakes and I went into this with an open mind. When I saw it in theaters, I forgave its many flaws because I liked bits and pieces. The scene where Michael beats his classmate to death with a tree branch? Ugh, that was unsettling.

A year later, I rented this movie to watch it with friends, and we got the unrated version. I didn't notice any real differences until it came to Michael's escape. In the theatrical version, he uses his massive size to overpower the guards and get away. In the unrated version, the guards abuse their power to rape a female inmate and Michael kills them for touching his masks, and then just decides to leave since his cell is unlocked. What the absolute *beep*? In the original, he escapes because he WANTS to escape, not because he has nothing better to do (for anyone who disagrees, remember that he escapes before he is supposed to be moved, not during his move). And I cannot understand why Rob Zombie made Michael love masks so much. Is there some symbolism I'm missing? It didn't seem like Michael hid a lot of his creepiness as a child, so he didn't have a figurative mask to don. He even killed a nurse while his mother was visiting.

After watching that wholly unnecessary change to an already flawed movie, I just grew to hate it. I could no longer find reasons to defend it. I disliked the atmosphere, the unnecessary amount of swearing, the unlovable characters, and the utterly ridiculous redneck Myers family.

On the other hand, my brother is nine years older than me and he loves this movie. He thinks the original is boring and predictable and finds it much scarier that Michael has a motive for killing. He also really enjoys the ultra-violence and shock value. Our opinions couldn't be more opposite.

If I have to be like them, I'd rather be no one.

I am 32, LOVE the original but I also was really really surprised with how good this one was from RZ. For me it is atleast the second best Halloween movie (the original is the only one that can compete imo).

I was not expecting much from this one after seeing reviews, but it was well done I thought and a nice surprise. I thought how they handled the younger scenes very well.

Both are good movies,

Original is a fright fest.

New one (i have unrated) is just a gorefest.

Swing away, Merrill....Merrill, swing away...

definitely a generational thing, but I think it also depends on what you've seen first.

Im sure a lot of people that the RZ version appeals too, saw these first before watching the originals. Got intrigue and then wanted to watch the originals. Going backwards, I can definitely see why the RZ version would appeal more.

I am only 26, but I have been a big fan of the originals. I have seen Resurrection and both RZ versions in the theaters. The original set the tempo for me on what to expect from Michael Myers. He doesnt overkill somebody, he doenst torture them with devices or anything. He hunts them down, stalks them, and then traps them and then kills them.

You dont see over force by him often in the originals, not a lot of blood spread either...so I respect the original series for that aspect, that horror to them isnt just how much cursing and blood shed you can be.

RZ definitely seems to fit more with what to expect of horror movies now, but RZ definitely has a different taste than what Halloween originally was. Hes a rockstar, and for some reason felt that the need to have a curse word every other word and blood going everywhere.

I don't know about that. I'm 30, and I like this remake. They *beep* up some details but overall they did a good job. The violence is where it's supposed to be, dialogue updated, etc. And it has that "RZ Attitude" that I like.

The original was cool and all, but I prefer the remake in this case.

Uh, I disagree. I saw this as a teenager and loved it, but revisiting it now in college its really not that great. The original is far superior and genuinely scary because it leaves so much unanswered and slowly builds up. This remake is violent, but not "scary"