it may be that I had a poor VHS copy of the original, if so that was a blessing.the characterisation I didn't like was expanding on the journalist / mother's life as a stressed professional single mum, it wasn't so much that it was a change from the original, it was just that it felt like they were trying to humanize her / build identification with her, which for me works against the mood of the film.but yeah, making the kid a generic creepy kid would also go on my list.
― 好 now 烧烤 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 15:02 (three years ago) link
It sounds like what you liked about the original is that it was... inscrutable
― DJP, Wednesday, 25 November 2020 15:14 (three years ago) link
the characterisation I didn't like was expanding on the journalist / mother's life as a stressed professional single mum, it wasn't so much that it was a change from the original, it was just that it felt like they were trying to humanize her / build identification with her, which for me works against the mood of the film.
there's literally not much more material on this in the remake than there is in the original, they even have the same line of dialogue about it (can't remember exactly what it is but it's something like "he's used to me being away")
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 15:30 (three years ago) link