To get this topic moving, I saw Halloween the other night. I haven't seen the original, but one of my friends that I went with did. He said it was similar, but not entirely. He also said that there was more back story than the original, which there was.
In my opinion, it was really good, especially for today's horror movies. But there wasn't enough slasher in it; there was a lot of why Micheal was like the way he is before any real killing is done. It also just seemed more like a porno towards the end; too much sex, although I'm not complaining. But it was interesting to see how he killed people; it just wasn't some stab-you-in-the-face-and-move-on movie; Micheal Myers actually killed his victims differently. If you see it, see if you can pick up on how he kills men, women and the people he's close to.
Also, the best line I've ever heard was in the beginning; the mom and dad (who's leg, arm, and finger is in a cast) are arguing during breakfast. The dad says "I'll crawl over there and skull fuck you, bitch!"