John Carpenter said he doesn't like the remake at all
He said it took away the mystique of Micheal myers.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/09/john-carpenter-has-some-harsh-words-for-rob-zombie-and-his-halloween-remake/
He's stated that in Youtube videos as well. He's right. While having a back story isn't always a bad thing, the way Rob did it was.
"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN
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dave626, in the link the OP posted, there's reference to a Halloween documentary that was made:
"Speaking at the New York Film Academy (via iHorror), Carpenter discussed a Halloween documentary special, where he took exception to some comments made by Zombie."
Do you know which documentary that is and where I might be able to find it?
Sadly the Youtube video has been made private...
But the article is here...sorry don't know how to make it clickable, just copy and paste...
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"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN
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This was the documentary:
https://youtu.be/SGd8kYC66Uc
It was really just one thing that Rob said, which was that "John Carpenter was cold", that set him off.
I've heard two stories. That one where Carpenter was indifferent from the Halloween Inside Story and another from the making of Halloween on the Blu Ray that stated Carpenter told Zombie to make it his own. Even Carpenter himself doesn't know why Zombie said he was cold to him. So my take is to believe John Carpenter over Rob Zombie who at the time was looking to make himself look better.
"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN