[Loy]

ExDis-As far as "King Long" is concerned....as far as visuals are concerned, the new one TOTALLY kicks all over the original one. However, the original is a very important part of both film history (one of the earliest sound films, and also the one with the best special effects for its time.....not to mention the whole "Saturday Post-Cartoon Movie" thing, which is how most people saw the original in the first place). Storywise.....well, let's face it. As much as I love Peter Jackson rocks, the one thing he forgot about was compactness, as in "the original told the same story in a leaner, more economical way". (plus, one fuck-up on Jackson's part-making the "Beauty And The Beast" basis of the story more explicit.)

As for remakes.....well, the problem with most modern remakes is that they're done for the quick buck. I've made a quick list of remakes, and the films they remade, and you can tell me which one is better-

"Payback" (remake of "Point Blank")
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
"Dawn Of The Dead" (remake of "Dawn Of The Dead")
"Meet Joe Black" (remake of "Death Takes A Holiday")
"City Of Angels" (remake of "Wings Of Desire")
"Reservoir Dogs" (remake of "City On Fire")
"Titanic" (remake of "A Night To Remember")
"Last Man Standing" (remake of "Fistfull Of Dollars", which was a remake of "Yojimbo")
"Cheaper By The Dozen" (remake of "Cheaper By The Dozen")
any Woody Allen film post-"Xelig" (remake of films by Bergman and/or Fellini)
"The Producers" (remake of "The Producers")
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" (remake of "Purple Noon")
"Taxi" (remake of "Taxi")
"You've Got Mail" (remake of "Shop Around The Corner")
"Sleepless In Seattle" (remake/reworking of "An Affair To Remember")
"Shaft" (remake of "Shaft")
"Star Wars" (reworking of "The Hidden Fortress")
"The Ladykillers" (remake of "The Ladykillers")
"Bedazzled" (remake of "Bedazzled")
"War Of The Worlds" (remake of "War Of The Worlds")
"Ocean's 11" (remake of "Ocean's 11")

I could pull up a more complete list if you'd like

As far as shutting out foreign films because you don't wanna read....well, here's my standby response whenever I hear this remark-"god forbid that a film make you...well, gosh, think." Take that as you may.

Al-whilst there is a a perfectly logical explanation in "Ringu", the explanation isn't complete....thus the "BOO!" scenes. I do prefer "Ringu" over "Ring", but that's probably because I saw "Ringu" first (LOOOOONG ago)