Friday the 13th

Ok, I'll admit it. I'm actually excited to see the new remake of 'Friday the 13th'. It's being released on Friday the 13th, which is kind of cheesy but also extremely bad-ass. I have seen the other ones and am not much of a fan. Except 'Freddy Vs. Jason' but that is on a completely different level. I actually have a friend who paid for and went to see it 9 times in the movie theater. A record as far as I'm concerned.
Judging by the trailer it looks to be pretty solid. Obviously the trailer can be misleading and not an accurate representation of the actual film. It looks to have a more realistic approach to the franchise, which is known for being made up of a lot of cheese. The kills are always pretty entertaining but aside from that, a bit of a joke.
This remake is directed by Marcus Nispel who also directed the 2003 remake of the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', which is was completely blown away by. Also it is produced by mega-uber-action director Michael Bay (Transformers, Bad Boys) who also produced the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. The film seems to be taken pretty seriously, considering the content.
I really doubt they would remake a such a classic movie if it wasn't going to be phenomenal. I mean what would be the point? Horror remakes tend to be pretty good because truth be told the originals aren't. Sure the originals are the originals and have cult status while starting the franchise. However, when you get serious, usually the movies themselves are pretty sub-standard. I really think that this is going to be a quality flick. I'm going to the 9:55 show and expecting to come out satisfied. Wish me luck!