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There has been some talk<\/a> about a remake or prequel to this movie. So tonight was finally time to view the copy that I bought myself recently.<\/p>\n

I remember seeing this at the time in the cinema – was it really 26 years ago? I was blown away by it at the time – I was a real gore hound back then. It still stands up pretty well today.<\/p>\n

The effects are great – the scene where the doctor tries to revive Norris being the stand out for me (I remember it being a real shocker the first time I saw it but of course you can never quite relive your first time). I think it is Carpenter’s finest film and I can see no sense in remaking it. A prequel would make even less sense it would be like someone being daft enough to write a prequel to the Star Wars trilogy. ;op<\/p>\n

If a film is a classic leave it alone and don’t diminish it by making sub-standard remakes or sequels. Surely there must be someone in the film industry with an original thought in their head – make a name for yourself by creating a new classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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