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I watched this for the first time on Saturday night and what a load of rubbish it is. Rob Zombie has completely ruined the original movie. The first 10 minutes or so was actually quite good but I felt Zombie has leaned more towarRAB gore then actually delving deeper into the actual characters, especially Michael Myers.
As the film goes on Zombie even tried to remake the same scenes as in the original and fails miserably.
Instead, they should have made a Halloween prequel and kept the film set in the 60's when Myers was still a young boy.
 
I think it's still debatable whether it was a young boy or not.


The only good thing about the movie was Danielle Harris :D
Amazing how good she still looks. Can't believe she's older than me!


As a general note, I haven't seen one of these modern horror remakes that even comes close to the originals.
 
- then again, I tend to love remakes anyway. I LOVE Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake) - which is actually one of my favourite horror films, and this reminded me of that slightly.
 
I have to disagree. As a big fan of the John Carpenter original, the remake is dire in comparison. There are some creepy moments yes, but the eerie feeling of the original is missing.
Some remakes work well yes, but remaking the original Halloween was always going to be a tough task which is why Rob Zombie would have been best making a Halloween prequel or something like that instead, telling a new story that has never previously been told.
 
I'm a fan of the Halloween films.Althought i'm not too keen on H5,H6 & HR.I thought Rob Zombies version was awful.I hope he makes a better attempt at Halloween 2 when it comes out later this year.
 
I remember seeing this film when it first came out at cinemas in an advanced screening. Watched it the other night courtesy of the Anytime option on Sky and was rather surprised. The ending was completely different to what I saw in the cinema. In the cinema a charcter wasn't killed by Michael. Also Michael's own demise was much different. I also remember a few different scenes in the film that aren't in the Sky Movies version.
Wonder why they changed it?
 
Rob Zombie Halloween differences.



SCENES IN WORKPRINT NOT IN THEATRICAL VERSION

1. During the breakfast scene, there's additional dialogue between Judith and Deborah concerning eggs. Judith alludes to Deborah having an abortion.

2. The workprint has an opening credits sequence. It plays over the scene of Michael running from the school, Loomis introduction, and the bully walking through the wooRAB. These scenes are all longer as a result, most significantly more dialogue between Loomis and Deborah, presented in voice over as Michael runs.

3. There's an additional shot when Deborah confronts Michael outside the house after the murders.

4. The montage of Loomis and Michael getting to know each other has more dialogue/scene snippets

5. In the workprint, there is an additional scene of young Michael with Deborah at the institution, where he expresses his need to get out of here. When he learns he cannot leave, he says Then I have nothing left to say.

6. When the nurse looks at the photo of Michael and Boo, there is an additional line where she alludes to Michael being ugly. This provides more of a motive for her killing than is present in the theatrical version.

7. The Fifteen Years Later scene begins with a newscast about Michael's possible transfer.

8. Following this newscast begins one of the biggest changes: Udo Kiers character. In the theatrical he is only in ONE scene, but here he has quite a few as the head of Smiths Grove. He is joined by Clint Howard and Tom Towles as other hospital higher-ups. They disagree with Loomis instructions for Michael's care. This is followed by the scene where Loomis tells Michael he can no longer be his doctor.

9. The scene of Ishmael Cruz and the new orderly in Michael's room is a bit longer.

10. An additional shot of Loomis leaving Smiths Grove, looking back with a look on his face showing that he is clearly conflicted about his decision to quit on Michael.

11. Additional shots of Michael watching Joe Grizzly.

12. The scene where we meet Laurie and the Strodes is lengthened, there is more talk about the pervert hardware store owner.

13. After Loomis speaks at the lecture, there is a scene of him walking with a colleague, asking how he thought he did in the speech.

14. When Laurie and Lynda leave the school, Lynda harasses another female student for some reason, pouring a drink on her head (this is one of the few changes that were for the better, as it makes Lynda even more annoying than she already is)

15. Additional sex talk between the three girls as they walk home

16. When they see Michael, there are additional shots of him standing across the street (in the theatrical we only see his blurry shape)

17. A scene of Laurie walking to her house where her mother is putting up decorations outside. Michael is seen following her in the background.

18. A scene showing Michael in the graveyard, finding the tombstone and then removing it.

19. After Laurie leaves to baby-sit, we hear Michael breathing as her parents chat. When the mother goes inside, Michael approaches. The father sees him and assumes he is a trick or treater.

20. A scene showing Laurie watching horror movies with the kiRAB. Laurie tells LinRABay its time for her to go.

21. The chase from the Wallaces to the Doyles is a bit longer

22. The pool scene is a bit longer

23. A scene of Loomis and Laurie walking to the car is longer, and it really resonates that Loomis is feeling guilty, a moment that is truncated in the theatrical.

SCENES IN THE THEATRICAL VERSION THAT ARE NOT IN THE WORKPRINT

1. A scene of Loomis explaining the color spectrum to Michael

2. The death of Ishmael Cruz.

3. A scene of Brackett pulling up alongside the girls as they walk home. Brackett offers a ride, which only Annie accepts.

4. The graveyard scene with Sid Haig.

5. A scene where Lynda calls Laurie right before Bobs death.

6. A quick bit where the Strodes express confusion over what Annie means by saying her dad is same as always

7. Loomis buys a gun

8. A shot of Bob backing his van into the driveway at the Myers house. Also, this scene occurs much earlier in the theatrical version than it does in the workprint.

9. A scene where Brackett explains how he knows who Laurie Strode's real family is (a much needed addition as it is never explained in the workprint how she came to be with that family or how Loomis would know where to find her).

10. Loomis running up to the house and finding the kiRAB is not in the workprint.

SCENES THAT ARE DIFFERENT ENTIRELY

1. Michael listens to Monster Mash in the first scene instead of classic rock (note a lot of the music is different, more usages of the original music, but that is to be expected from a workprint this was the only one I will point out)

2. The biggest one that almost everyone knows about, when Michael escapes. In the workprint, an orderly and his friend harass and then rape a female inmate in Michael's room. Michael ignores them until they begin playing with his masks (this pays off the line about him not liking it when people touch his things). He kills them both, gets their keys, and escapes. In the theatrical, he is being moved for some reason and suddenly kills the four guarRAB, including Tom Towles (who plays a different character in the workprint), as well as Bill Moseley, and Leslie Easterbrook, neither of whom appear in the workprint).

3. The scene where Loomis is told that Michael escapes is entirely different, and features more Udo Kier.

4. The scene where Loomis leaves for Haddonfield after arguing with Udo Kier and Clint Howard is completely different.

5. The scene where Loomis meets Brackett takes place in a different location (a diner in the theatrical, and what appears to be the graveyard in the workprint), and the dialogue is different.

6. Mrs. Strode is brutally killed; in the workprint it is just sort of suggested.

7. Bobs death is completely different. In the workprint, he is killed in his van when he goes out to get beer. In the theatrical, he is killed in the exact same way he was killed in the 1978 film.

8. The ending is completely different from the moment Michael pulls Laurie out of the car. In the workprint, Loomis talks to Michael for a while longer than he does in the theatrical version. Then the cops show up, guns drawn. Loomis convinces them all to stand down while he continues to try to calm Michael. He succeeRAB, and Michael lets Laurie go. As she runs to Loomis, the cops (including Brackett) open fire, shooting him dozens of times. Loomis screams for them to stop but its too late. Michael appears dead. The film enRAB on a very nice shot of Loomis standing over Michaels body, clearly realizing how he failed his patient, as we hear the audio recording of their very first meeting at Smiths Grove. In the theatrical, Michael kills Loomis, then spenRAB about 10 minutes smashing his house trying to find Laurie. He finally does, and then rushes her. They go out the window, then Laurie shoots him, screams, and the film enRAB.
 
At last, there's someone else who loves the Chainsaw remake. I much prefer it to the original (which I do like anyway.) I'm always getting shot down in flames when ever I say which one I prefer. Bleeding fanboys :D

For the record, I LOVE the Halloween remake. I love the original too. Aren't we allowed to like both? :rolleyes:
 
My comment from another thread



I can't remember now if I've ever watch the original all the way thru. I have a felling I gave up but I could be wrong.

and mmmmmm Danielle Harris.
 
Nothing wrong with TCM remake - I liked it and the prequel.The evil sheriff is one of the scariest characters I've seen in years.

The remake is much easier to watch than the original,which has much much more artistic merit but is not easy to sit through.
 
I thought it was a bit steaming heap of cow dung when I first saw it. Seeing it again since has not changed my mind.

It's not a rant against Zombie either. I like his other work. I just hate what he turned Michael Myers into.
 
Definitely seeing Friday 13th. If it's as good as the Halloween & Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes (in my opinion!) then it'll be worth the money!
 
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