02-22-2010, 07:02 PM
I dunno'.. these films aren't just art, they're art of existing art. If they succeed, this will be the new version of the old art, that fans will be required to accept if they want to stay current with their favorite franchise forever more.Many fans want to see the film given it's best shot, and keep it's strengths, while perhaps strengthening it's weaknesses. They don't like the direction Freddie's looks have gone, because they always liked the old look, and the thought is that if something's good you shouldn't change it unless there's a genuine need to do so. If the remake isn't being perceived as being better than the original, then what's the point of making it at all? They should rerelease the original if they perceive it as being a better film.Making the comparison to Jason films is a little silly, in terms of the mask changes between subsequent parts.. This isn't a sequel, it's a "hey-I'm-here-to-replace-you-so-I'm-doing-my-best-to-be-better-than-you-in-every-possible-way." That certainly raises the stakes a bit.I know the argument is that if you don't like the new ones, you'll still have the old ones, but that's a halftruth... You have the old ones, but no more sequels to it, unless this one does well. If it does well, it's the new story that you'll get more of. If it sucks, it'd be exceptionally difficult to get anyone to throw money in Freddie's direction again.Most folks want to see their favorite original characters treated with respect, rather than see their appearances simply discarded on what they may perceive to be a whim.Personally, I'm fine with the new look because I don't care too much about NOES, but I can certainly understand where the animosity comes from. The "more realistic appearance" of the new look is actually less realistic than the original, in terms of his new look being impossible unless he's gotten skin grafts to replace all the burned away/melted flesh, and they just randomly skipped areas, and the grafts have grown in/healed in most places but not all.Now, perhaps in the new story, he dies in hospital this time (or never dies at all and "escapes" after being treated), or is in a coma or something along those lines, but I'm personally kinda hoping they'll screw the realism and just have him die in the fire, despite his new appearance.anyways.. my 2 cents.