And when you say "pretty," I always think of the actors first.  I haven't done a study on this, but it seems that our actors, in general, have a lower acting ability but a more sexy look.  I know it is a gross generalization.  <shrugs>

From twenty to forty overnight.  Folks, they do like to exaggerate.

As for the new twist thing, yeah, that's actually pretty common.  I'm a regular on a screenwriting site and new writers are always worried that their stories are too similar to others.  My token advice is that it's okay; film is a cannibalistic medium.  But not every slasher flick is a Friday the 13th, not every teen romance is Sixteen Candles and not ever cop thriller is Die Hard.  It's all about taking that something familiar and making it feel new by adding your own, personal twist to it.

But that's not what's happening these days.  There are no attempts to add unique or fresh spins or perspectives.  It's about redoing the original, almost note by note, but with more expensive photography, prettier actors and more advanced special effects.  So while they may be pretty to look at, on a story basis they fail miserably.

Here's an interesting thing to think about- why is the horror genre so caught up in this whole remake, reboot, sequel thing?  OK, I concede Batman and Spiderman as violators, but you don't have Dumb & Dumber #8, or When Harry Met Sally #7.  Even action films peter out, a la Rambo, Rocky, Lethal Weapon.  OK, Rocky isn't the best example, but they were all different plots. 

If you can make a movie with such an obvious plot as Titanic and make $1billion, how can you not come up with a twist on something without exactly copying something else?  Ace's movie had elements of a bunch of previous movies (crazy family, teens on trip, amusement park), but he put them together to make something original.

TCM: New Generation was horrible, but I love watching it just for the remote control gags.  You don't need to reinvent the wheel, just put your own twist on it; but don't just photocopy a previous movie(s).

The sad fact is that the new generations are being fed bullshit, and are not being educated on what came before.  Somewhere out there, there's going to be a fifteen year old who won't know that before this supposed "direct sequel," there was already one real one.  It came out in '86 and was everything the first film was accused of being but wasn't.  And it was great in its own right.  It had a memorably over-the-top performance by Dennis Hopper, a hilarious, blatantly phallic scene with a chainsaw being thrusted between a woman's silky, spread legs and a chainsaw duel to put Motel Hell to shame.

But nobody wants to hear that.  They want new, shiny stuff, and to pretend as if the other sequel didn't happen.

Well, here you go.  Careful not to choke on it.

Back to the topic- I see nothing new here.  I don't care if it's a remake, a sequel, a reboot, or a 3-legged giraffe.  I see pretty people and a chainsaw, though I'm sure they are all fine actors.

No offense intended to those who are interested, we all have our own interests.  Mine just involve monkeys with knives.  Just sayin'. 

That written...I am not trying to beat this to death, and not trying to jump on the train...

However, this movie seems to have very little to offer and looks like it has the stereotypical group of teens doing the typical dumb things (like Vas wrote, one of them does one of the dumbest I've ever seen).  This is just so bbbllllaaaaahhhh to me.  We know exactly how the story will go as it will follow a cliche story line that we've seen so often.

That also written...

Looks like it could be a decent fun slasher, and to each their own.    What do I know...I love the Friday remake and Paranormal Activity.  I'm the bastard child of HM.