OK ... I have always been a fan of the original version and until recently I thought I was the only one. However it was hardly one of the scariest of all time and I felt the back-story was a bit neglected (we would have hardly gotten any of it at all had it not been for the opener that only got shot because the film was too short).
I suppose the people who hated this one were expecting more from the present day story? No. Been there, done that, this film was all about going back and correcting the neglected back story and bringing it up-to-date so that a younger crowd could appreciate the actors and actresses they want to see.
The original was just not that great... it had a fantastic cast, but it was not quite done right. This time the story was done right, but with a lesser cast.
I rate BOTH of them with a 9 out of 10 and I will be adding this one to my DVD collection right next to my DVD of the original.
I suppose the people who hated this one were expecting more from the present day story? No. Been there, done that, this film was all about going back and correcting the neglected back story and bringing it up-to-date so that a younger crowd could appreciate the actors and actresses they want to see.
The original was just not that great... it had a fantastic cast, but it was not quite done right. This time the story was done right, but with a lesser cast.
I rate BOTH of them with a 9 out of 10 and I will be adding this one to my DVD collection right next to my DVD of the original.