When "The Invasions of the Body Snatchers" was redone (again - for the umteenth time), I watched it because I loved the 70's version with Donald Sutherland. I was REALLY disappointed  at the ending of the current "The Invasion". Not even close. Too rosey. Bah.

They almost never remake a movie as good as the original - in fact I can't even think of one at the moment (although I'm sure they exist..lol). Case in point; The Planet of the Apes. The old one was absolutely exceptional. The new one? What a dog of a movie...lol.

Sequels fall short in my opinion as well. I can only think of a few that were actually better than the original: Aliens, Harry Potter series and the LOTR series comes to mind. Most they would have done better to leave alone, like The Terminator series. The original was a cult classic. No topping that ;o). Pirates was an utter disappointment when I went to the theater to see the second installment. I knew within the first 5 minutes that I was gonna hate it ;o).

So now, I see they've made a sequel to Twilight (never seen it and don't intend to). In my mind, vampires are BAD, not good (yeah, I'm old school) and this glorifying of them lately just really makes me yawn. At the minimum, the girl who plays the lead character has exceptionally poor taste in men. What are the odds you'll fall in love with both a vampire AND a werewolf in your short life? Imagine the rotten luck...lolol. Maybe I just can't suspend my disbelief far enough anymore ;o).

The last good "newer" movie I've seen: 30 Days of Night. I was riveted...lol. But the good newer movies I've seen encompass a very, very short list. Same goes for television - an even shorter list.

Laurie