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[George Costanza]

I can't stand all these hollywood remakes
From Psycho to Willy Wonka and the Horror movie remakes I can't stand them.
I'll watch the original flicks over the new ones anytime.
Anyone else feel the same way ?

[BajaGringo]

The only way a remake should ever be allowed to be made is if...

1. The first one left something to be desired
2. The remake can actually improve on the first one
3. The finished product is worth watching

[galvezis]

The only way a remake should ever be allowed to be made is if...

1. The first one left something to be desired
2. The remake can actually improve on the first one
3. The finished product is worth watching

I disagree guys. I am a 1980 guy and because of that I missed most of the originals...the new halloween, chainsaw, etc. movies are great! I don't know how watching movies was "watchable" back in the days with all the low quality Audio and Video...just an opinion from a gen x guy

[BajaGringo]

So you are saying I am old in a round about way???

[galvezis]

So you are saying I am old in a round about way???

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[BajaGringo]

[George Costanza]

I grew up watching the early 80s Slasher films 2x1 at the Drive Inns, thats another thing I miss
As I kid I couldnt finish watching TCM and Halloween was very scary growing up.

Galvesiz I doo agee the new Halloween movie was very good but to me it wasn't a remake but a different take on the original concept.

[galvezis]

I grew up watching the early 80s Slasher films 2x1 at the Drive Inns, thats another thing I miss
As I kid I couldnt finish watching TCM and Halloween was very scary growing up.

Galvesiz I doo agee the new Halloween movie was very good but to me it wasn't a remake but a different take on the original concept.

You know what, I wouldn't know because I never saw the original...all I remember is a bunch of frontal nudity and knives...lol...

[Ryu]

What I wish is that they remake some of those old 80's B-rated movies. I will admit, as a guy I miss movies which you really only see because you knew stupid, absurd plots with alot of nudity would be in in. The Movie Channel on 80's cable used to have this guy call Joe Bob's drive in at night. As a yound kid that was what I looked forward to seeing every week... in my room... with the doors locked.

[George Costanza]

Ryu
I think we were watching the same shows Cinemax late at night? I think the most popular movies was with Emmanuelle?

Gav if you havent seen the original Halloween you are missing out my friend. The old films used to shoot these horror movies was usually low budget for their time forget about the digital stuff they have now. That's what gave these movies the real "horror" feel. I dislike most of the new horror movies today.

[galvezis]

Ryu
I think we were watching the same shows Cinemax late at night? I think the most popular movies was with Emmanuelle?

Gav if you havent seen the original Halloween you are missing out my friend. The old films used to shoot these horror movies was usually low budget for their time forget about the digital stuff they have now. That's what gave these movies the real "horror" feel. I dislike most of the new horror movies today.

Yeah, I guess u have a point...it does add to the horror of the film...horrific video, horrific audio, horrific acting...lol

[George Costanza]

You gotta watch the Original "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" produced for under 100k and one of the best horror movies of all time.

[BajaGringo]

Personally, I think that the best horror movies are not the ones with lots of blood and guts but the ones that keep you scared of what might happen. That kind of movie will keep you on the edge of your seat so bad that you pee your pants to not have to leave for even a minute and miss what happens next...

[Ryu]

Personally, I think that the best horror movies are not the ones with lots of blood and guts but the ones that keep you scared of what might happen. That kind of movie will keep you on the edge of your seat so bad that you pee your pants to not have to leave for even a minute and miss what happens next...

The scariest 80's movie has to be Nightmare on Elm Street. Succeeding one were more for laughs but the original was just the freakest movie I ever saw until the first Ring came out. Hide under the cover, got to go to sleep, forget about the movie, don't think about Freddie, oh shit but I CAN'T sleep. Freddie there. This was when I was real young of course.

[Chiquito]

The best horror movies were hosted by Seymour and later Elvira late at night. Those were times when for some reason anything could be funny. <<Refer to 5th amendment of the US constitution here>>

[zunigan]

Gosh I had forgotten about Elvira that was something!!

[Scooby]

I thought the series Star Trek was enhanced by the Next Generation.
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th spin offs just seemed to mimic a lot of the garbage we find on today's earth.
Sad.

[richsinc]

Not a remake but I think there were some sequels, the scarriest movie to me was "Alien".

But then, The Wizard of Oz" scarred me as a kid...

[Invison]

but some of the remakes are very good to watch and are very funny .
i really love the remake of the film 300 and the twilight .

[jonerich]

And Drumroll please....... We can add True Grit to the list. Just proves theres no talent left in Hollywood!!!! You can watch the Orig in HD HERE

Enjoy