Do you think Rob Zombie's Halloween remakes are better than the originals?

[Chainsaw Brutality]

I guess the fact that his mask changes in every entry isnt confusing. Or the fact he got his eyes shot out in part 2 yet he has them again in part 5. Can't forget about that bat-shit crazy part 6. ITS A REMAKE, THINGS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE DIFFERENT. The Thing, The Fly, The Blob, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, all different from the original films yet still regarded as the best remakes.

And you're right, there should never have been a remake in the first place let alone a sequel but there was. Now its time to put the original movies past us and watch Zombies take with fresh eyes and an open mind.

The mask changes didn't bother me, neither did his eyes getting shot in part 2 & have them back in 4. I don't regard part 6 that highly anyhow, I rank it near the bottom in the franchise.

Originals of The Thing, The Fly & The Blob aren't on the classic level of Halloween - so, those remakes were improvements. The TCM remake was fair, imo....I prefer the original.

The problem with remakes is there will always be comparisons to the original film, whether you like it or not. Fair or unfair, fans/critics/media will always stack it up and measure it against that series' original.

To avoid those comparisons don't remake a film, let alone a classic. It's easier to have an open mind with a remake like The Hills Have Eyes, because there was room for improvement. That original is at, or below, average - not on the level of Halloween.

When you remake a classic like TCM, ANOES, Friday the 13th, Psycho, Halloween, Hellraiser you're just setting yourself up for failure. It's nearly impossible to overcome fan's feelings and love for those original films. Factor in the expectations for the movie, the comparisons to it's original are natural.