Halloween III (2011)

[StevenHarvey1990]

Originally Posted by JLaw1719

It's a no win for most people. You're asking for an exact carbon copy of the original. What's the point? We all know why the original is the best and why it is so effective. Where exactly would the anticipation of the bang come from, when you know all the beats and how it would play out?

People who liked the remake enjoyed the first hour more. When it devolves into that relative straight remake during the last 40 minutes or so, all people do is complain. So, Zombie gets more control for the sequel, he definitely makes it his own, but as usual, all people do is complain how it's not a Halloween movie. I would have been interested to see what he had in mind for a Part III with full control, but I'm sure he's glad to be done with it, because who needs to deal with the fickle feelings of franchise fans who will prop up a pile of trash like Resurrection which actually was disrespectful while trying to pull down these newer flicks.

No what I'm saying is, reboot the franchise using the PRINCIPLES of the first film. I don't want to see Michael in a sheet again, nor do I want him to strangle Annie in her car again etc. I want the film to be all about tension and atmosphere like the original was, not a shot-for-shot remake. They can use the original Halloween as the measuring stick and still make it fresh. There can be plenty of freedom within those parameters story-wise.

Take the Robocop remake, for example. On it's own, without the Robocop title it's not a bad movie... but it is horrendous rendition of ROBOCOP, missing the key ingredients that made it special in the first place. Rob Zombie's movies aren't inherently bad movies, and I honestly don't think many people think that they are... Problem is, they are shockingly bad HALLOWEEN movies. The issue for me, is remaking something, but changing everything that made it good in the first place... What's the point? Why take the strongest elements, in the original; The Shape, Laurie, Loomis, the atmosphere, the score and change them? It doesn't make any sense! Surely the point of a remake is to strengthen the weaker areas of the original... to start a fresh timeline and undo the bad sequels a la Resurrection etc.

My point is simple. Use what is fundamentally good about the original and build a new STORY around that.