05-19-2009, 06:10 PM
<!--quoteo(post=314148:date=May 19 2009, 12:43 PM:name=knewby)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (knewby @ May 19 2009, 12:43 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=314148\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecForgot to mention too that most of us really fall hard for those we saw at an early impressionable age. I never got a chance to see "Dawn" til I was a teenager and caught it on video. By then, the gore had surpassed what Savini had done in the late 70's. So for me, it was kind of a letdown. I remember hearing the radio spots and seeing pics in mags, but by the time I actually saw it, gore was commonplace. I'm sure if I had seen it when it came out I would feel vastly different. It only played the midnite circuit near me on its original runs and no way in H E C K would my old man take me to see a midnite movie..........................Larry<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI'm glad you took the time to write that out Larry because I was going to mention the same thing. I believe the reason it's hard for you to understand how anyone could prefer the TCM remake over the original is because of the impression the film made on you at a young age.You will always love it because of how original and absolutely bizarre it was at the time, and each time you see it that is what you will think of. At the time, the original was scary because no other film was like it. These days, many younger fans can't quite get into it because they have seen much more gruesome and suspenseful films. Some may even call it "boring". (not me for the record)While I am a huge fan of the entire series, I will be honest when I say that the remake is just more entertaining to me. I do enjoy the first film, very much in fact. The remake just is more of an upbeat film. It's similar as to how I enjoy H2 over H1 in some cases. They are both very much alike, but the sequel is just a bit more fast pace and has more going on. That make any sense?