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1979 or 2006?

posted 19 years ago by proshot1
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i just watched the orignal and liked it. the first 20 mins are great. how does the new one hold up to the orignal?

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[–] ricky_may-47537 9 years ago

The 2006 film is all right, but it doesnt hold a candle to the original. The 1979 film is one of my favorite horror films ever made, and the opening 20 minutes are among the creepiest in horror history. Also, the original has a much more foreboding atmosphere, and the score is better as well.

Both are good, but I gotta pick the 1979 film.

[–] sillyspaghetti 9 years ago

1979 version is better from my standpoint. I thought the middle was really cool on a psychological level. As others have said, the opening and ending are both pretty freaky. I give this version an 8 and the remake a 5.

[–] alexis-jonke 9 years ago

1979 BY FAR. Go ahead, watch the 2006 one for comparison, it makes the original look that much more brilliant. And the original is ACTUALLY scary.

[–] Hannibal_Manhunter89 8 years ago

1979 version creams the remake in every way.