Whaaaa! WWhaaaaa! Whaaaaa!!!!!

That is all I'm hearing from this board.

I went into this movie with almost no frame of reference. My girlfriend was a HUGE fan of the original and she had me watch it once before we went to see the new one. In enjoyed the original very much. It had everything a good 80's movie should have, it was cheest, it was campy, Ren was cool as can be, Willard was hilarious, it has the unique character of a damsel who you are almost supposed to hate. It was terrific.

That being said. The remake: ALSO TERRIFIC. No, its not set in 1984, no it doesnt have all of the original 80's music (which by the way, is not the greatest music in the first place). Its a modern retelling. And what I dont think a lot of the haters realize is that in many scenes, it is a shot-for-shot remake.

Portions of dilalouge are identical. Set designs are modern, but are full of homages. The dancing is amazing (and in many ways an improvement). Many points in the story are improved upon.

This is a GREAT movie. And the only people who are bitching and making the rating go down (by the way, you should ONLY rate a movie if you've actually seen it...that'd be the honest thing to do) are the people who are so far up the other movie's ass that they are too afraid to let the next generation enjoy it.

Who knows? Maybe this remake will inspire people of a younger generation to watch the original. And instead of being pretentious just because you grew up with something, you should give it a try. I'd love to see something from my childhood retold in a modern setting.

POINT IS. This movie is actually good and I'm of the opinion that anyone who hasnt actually seen it should pull their panties out and quit whining.

And if you have seen it and hate it, than its possible to tell how you dislike something with intelligence...who knew right?

Go see Footloose! It's great!