I've seen some terrible remakes, and this isn't one of them.

Rating: 8/10 (12 April 2013)

Okay, so I wouldn't necessarily call this a remake, as I would a fresh view from new eyes.
I have to say that I'm not sure why people are giving this movie such grief. Would it have made you happier if it wasn't called Evil Dead and was just a movie that was similar to one that already existed? I have to agree that there have been some miserable remakes *cough.. Alice In Wonderland*.. but that might just be the nature of the beast.
On one hand if it doesn't hold true to the original, then it's a piece of Hollywood trash that's just a cashgrab on the name for greedy execs, am I right? .. but wait a minute! If it's TOO true to the original then it's a piece of trash ripoff that "didn't have to be made"..
So it's a double-edged sword.
I agree that movies sometimes need to be remade for the sake of the creative integrity (Batman, common now) and I agree that there are crap remakes (insert Burton/Depp movie here.) But I also agree that sometimes a fresh eye can keep the fandom moving forward for new generations...
So anybody looking forward to some new Darkness?