I've read the comments on this movie, and I guess I'm the only one who was disappointed. Yes, it was a well made, well acted movie.
But it bothers me when script writers consider themselves "above" the original material and make major, unnecessary changes to the story line.
This is good original material and was very successful in book and TV forms before these movie people came along. People tend to diss the TV version of this story. I do not. I think the TV version was well acted and as well done as horror fiction can be done within the restrictions of television.
It seems that spoilers are not allowed here (I understand why) so I can't get into the specifics of the changes that bothered me the most. I'll just say that the original story worked the best because at its core was the idea that the belief of young kids in goodness and the magic of silver, can beat any evil thing. That got lost in this latest version of one of my favorite stories of all time.
But it bothers me when script writers consider themselves "above" the original material and make major, unnecessary changes to the story line.
This is good original material and was very successful in book and TV forms before these movie people came along. People tend to diss the TV version of this story. I do not. I think the TV version was well acted and as well done as horror fiction can be done within the restrictions of television.
It seems that spoilers are not allowed here (I understand why) so I can't get into the specifics of the changes that bothered me the most. I'll just say that the original story worked the best because at its core was the idea that the belief of young kids in goodness and the magic of silver, can beat any evil thing. That got lost in this latest version of one of my favorite stories of all time.