Friday The 13th (2009)

[That_ghoul_ava]

Sure I keep an open mind- I would be a pretty shitty horror fan if I didn't. In fact, I actually BOUGHT this DVD because I was prepared to LOVE it - I heard it was one of the better remakes, and the spotlight was to be on Jason. And I have enjoyed other remakes - I really enjoyed Zombie's Halloween (and MANY people hate that one). I thought My Bloody Valentine was fun (even if I can't see 3D stuff). I thought the remake of "Night of the Living Dead" & how they portrayed Barbra was superior to the original. I thought the Ring was one of the best asian remakes. I just didn't like this one. At all. I'm not pissing on the fact you like this movie. I just didn't like it. That doesn't make me right. I'm like a politician - rarely correct, but still opinionated.

You're right, remakes CAN serve a purpose. I can't wait to see what they do with The Wolfman. Perhaps I'm just confused on why movies that are relatively "new" classics need to be remade. None of these are that old - they were released in our time and we watched them when they were new. I think the world would be ok without remakes. Really, if people are going to remember who Jason is a hundred years from now, it's not going to be because of a remake a movie that, relatively speaking, isn't that old. If a remake's sole purpose is to bring a classic into the spotlight, you're better off going and watching the one that became the classic in the first place.

I would prefer some original ideas that create new classics, rather than trying to rehash someone elses. But to each his own.