Frame By Frame

Remakes always make us feel uncomfortable, especially when we see no reason to add to what is already a complete experience. Perhaps this remake could take the theory of "poltergeist" and make sure everything that doesn't fit the definition is excluded? So we could have a poltergeist movie with poltergeist activity: moving objects, creating hallucinations and manipulating electricity. We get that, but how can a poltergeist manifest, steal a child and stick her inside a TV? How come everybody in the movie seems to know what's going on without even thinking or picking up a book? Could there be an awareness of the Tobe Hooper directed Spielberg produced original? We also mark the passing of the legendary composer James Horner who passed away last week. One error I would like to correct: we call the character Tangina from the original Poltergeist movie "Tangine". For that we are truly sorry. We also forgot the name of every character in the remake. For that, we are not sorry.