First, I would prefer a little (not alot) of backstory to Freddy, simply because there has not been any in all the Elm Street movies. It's spoke about, but never got a glimpse of what Freddy was like before he was burned up. I would find that more interesting than just remaking the original. That was a reason in my opinion that needed to be done with Halloween. We didn't need to get a direct remake of Carpenter's masterpiece, that would be pointless. If it's being remade,for better or worse, take it in a new unexplored direction. We already have seen and know how the originals turned out. And second, no funny Freddy. Make him dark, evil and scary as hell.