Asteroid-Man said:

As much as I dislike this new howl, you guys didn't actually like the original howl did you?

I used to do my best to vocalise the original howl as a child (and later as, uh a teenager to freak people out) - the whistling "ooooh" with the croaky roar on the end, what was particularly wrong with it?

The new sound, out of context, certainly sounds pants. I love "back lot" moviemaking (like filming the dagobah monster in George's swimming pool) but this does just sound idiotic - another one to make Marcia weep.