Change the title of the show and this could be a hit. What I find to be the most common mistake, regarding the attempts to revive this anthology, is the lack of theatre. This is why I believe this show cannot be remade. Rod Sterling, the original creator of the series, would be appalled with the profanity and explicit behavior depicted on the show. Separate from the incredible actors and guests in the new episodes, the continuous jump cuts and poor cinematography take away certain characteristics from the storytelling.
While I believe Serling pushed his viewers to the boundaries of imagination while shedding light on taboo social topics, the new revival ironically backfires with the poor script writing and lack of creative language. "Suck my p****", a line in the first episode that instantly caught my attention as poorly written. On the other hand, Jordan Peele's depiction as The Narrator is incredible and his dialogue is told with much needed care.
In the original series, take note that many scenes feature incredible monologues and little need for scene-cutting. It is truly theatrical. Example, a popular episode starring William Shatner titled "Nick of Time", when two newlyweds are confined to a diner by a fortune-telling machine. This episode takes place almost entirely inside a diner with a simple 2-shot camera set up with a few insert shots.
Many of the original Twilight Zone episodes are produced in this manor. Respectively, Rod Serling and the producers did not have the biggest budget to film the original series. Also the lack of technology forced the use of practical effects in this era of film, which helped push the storytelling into dialogue-driven tales. This does not translate into the new series very well, thus letting down fans of the original series.
Lastly, there are no clouds and there is no rain at 30,000 ft. That is a fact.
Lastly, there are no clouds and there is no rain at 30,000 ft. That is a fact.