Well said Cr8kenstein, this series was drove into the ground along time ago, and atleast RZ is trying something new and making it his own. That's what he was supposed to do. The Carpenter original is classic and needed to be left alone, and although Rob used some of the ideas,scenes, characters from the original, he also brought alot of brand new elements, which wether you liked or not, was the right way to go.
I applaud his effort and think this sequel will be entertaining.