I think its a generation thing

but overall, I LOVE this one and actually prefer it to the original, just my opinion. But I definitely think its a generation thing.

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could be. i'm 35 and i hate this remake. but i liked the friday the 13th, sorority row, and bloody valentine remakes. i just felt that rob zombie didn't quite understand what was scary/suspensful about the first one. you actually have to present characters that you don't necessarily want to see get knifed. the Shape in this movie seemed to be putting a lot of people out of their collective misery.

I was 13 and a half when this movie came out, but never saw it until a year later because I never cared for the Horror genre back in 2007. This movie had me on the edge of my seat when I first saw it, and made me visit the classic franchise which I proudly own as the recent collector's set of Halloween. That being said, I prefer the original, because it was more of a psychological thriller and relied on suspense, lighting, and little to no blood, and it was still frightening. I appreciate Rob's remake, because he made Michael the way he personally envisioned him, and is the reason I'm a die-hard horror fan. I think it depends on what you personally enjoy in a horror movie to decide between the two.

Don't you know history repeats itself? Hmm Sid?- Scream 2

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The original is definitely a little dated and creaky at times but the core of it is as solid as ever. It's the craft of it. Carpenter pretty much created this type of movie and did it as good as it gets first time around. He understood how to keep people on their toes by hinting at things and letting your mind fill in the gaps and look for what might or might not be there. It deserves to go down in film history as a significant, important movie, not just in the horror genre. It's not meant to be judged based on story or acting performances or characters. It's a cheap B movie. What it excels in and what makes it a great film is how it handles tension and suspense. There aren't many films that have ever done it so well.
The remake is just another gorey slasher flick in a long line of gorey slasher flicks. It's impact will be zero just as it should be.

The original is definitely a little dated and creaky at times but the core of it is as solid as ever. It's the craft of it. Carpenter pretty much created this type of movie and did it as good as it gets first time around. He understood how to keep people on their toes by hinting at things and letting your mind fill in the gaps and look for what might or might not be there. It deserves to go down in film history as a significant, important movie, not just in the horror genre. It's not meant to be judged based on story or acting performances or characters. It's a cheap B movie. What it excels in and what makes it a great film is how it handles tension and suspense. There aren't many films that have ever done it so well.
The remake is just another gorey slasher flick in a long line of gorey slasher flicks. It's impact will be zero just as it should be.

You kids today... smh.