Bobeddy
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Post by Bobeddy on Sept 19, 2019 15:01:47 GMT -5
I don't even think contemporary Hollywood is brazen enough to try and remake the Godfather. Contemporary Hollywood remade Ben Hur. They'll try anything.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2019 15:06:20 GMT -5
I don't even think contemporary Hollywood is brazen enough to try and remake the Godfather. Contemporary Hollywood remade Ben Hur. They'll try anything. I mean, the 50s one is a remake in its own right, and the modern one isn't even the first remake of it since then. That said, I would kind of like to see somebody ballsy enough to announce they're remaking Citizen Kane, since even the idea of colorizing it was enough to make people lose their minds.
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Dennis Stamp
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Sept 19, 2019 15:32:51 GMT -5
Contemporary Hollywood remade Ben Hur. They'll try anything. I mean, the 50s one is a remake in its own right, and the modern one isn't even the first remake of it since then. That said, I would kind of like to see somebody ballsy enough to announce they're remaking Citizen Kane, since even the idea of colorizing it was enough to make people lose their minds. And instead of his last word being “Rosebud” it’s “Daffodils”
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Sept 19, 2019 15:50:06 GMT -5
They tried, badly, with Total Recall and various Predator films, but you cannot remake Arnold Schwarzenegger movies.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 19, 2019 15:53:32 GMT -5
Everything should be remade. This weird concept society has that this somehow destroys the original or taints it or something is moronic. The original's still there, still complete and still what it was. Wizard of Oz Its timeless and theres nothing they can do to beat or come close to the Oz transition to colour Hate to break this one to you, but that timeless classic is, itself, a remake, and it's been remade at least twice since (animated versions not included)
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Post by The Spelunker! on Sept 19, 2019 16:12:55 GMT -5
I do remember having an argument with a guy about the remake of The Thing from a few years back. He was banging on about how nothing is sacred and that no one should ever be allowed to remake any film ever. Especially not when it’s a classic like the “original”. Imagine my smug delight when I pointed out that Carpenter’s version of The Thing was also a remake. (Yeah, I know it’s not a straight-up remake, more a different adaptation of the same source material but it was so much fun to see him back-pedal). The new The Thing was a prequel, not a remake.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2019 16:15:23 GMT -5
I do remember having an argument with a guy about the remake of The Thing from a few years back. He was banging on about how nothing is sacred and that no one should ever be allowed to remake any film ever. Especially not when it’s a classic like the “original”. Imagine my smug delight when I pointed out that Carpenter’s version of The Thing was also a remake. (Yeah, I know it’s not a straight-up remake, more a different adaptation of the same source material but it was so much fun to see him back-pedal). The new The Thing was a prequel, not a remake. It's kind of both? They basically marketed it as a remake and followed the general template of one, they just put in connections to the previous one for some reason.
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Post by The Spelunker! on Sept 19, 2019 16:21:54 GMT -5
I’d say your safest bets would be the old dance spectacle films. There isn’t a market for it anymore. Probably stuff built around short lived trends for the same reason.
But the real answer? Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. There’s no way so many brands would work together again to make a weird sci-fi film where you kill a Baldwin to save your favorite bar.
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Post by The Spelunker! on Sept 19, 2019 16:23:27 GMT -5
The new The Thing was a prequel, not a remake. It's kind of both? They basically marketed it as a remake and followed the general template of one, they just put in connections to the previous one for some reason. That’s fair. I feel like the director did it to not step on Carpenter’s toes too much. I enjoy watching them back to back cause they dovetail pretty well together.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 19, 2019 16:27:51 GMT -5
I’d say your safest bets would be the old dance spectacle films. There isn’t a market for it anymore. Probably stuff built around short lived trends for the same reason. But the real answer? Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. There’s no way so many brands would work together again to make a weird sci-fi film where you kill a Baldwin to save your favorite bar. I dunno, man...you get to the "kill a Baldwin" part and a lot of those brands might be willing to at least mull it over.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Sept 19, 2019 16:37:24 GMT -5
I do remember having an argument with a guy about the remake of The Thing from a few years back. He was banging on about how nothing is sacred and that no one should ever be allowed to remake any film ever. Especially not when it’s a classic like the “original”. Imagine my smug delight when I pointed out that Carpenter’s version of The Thing was also a remake. (Yeah, I know it’s not a straight-up remake, more a different adaptation of the same source material but it was so much fun to see him back-pedal). The new The Thing was a prequel, not a remake. Hence why I said it’s not a remake, a different adaptation of the same source material.
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Post by The Spelunker! on Sept 19, 2019 16:45:28 GMT -5
The new The Thing was a prequel, not a remake. Hence why I said it’s not a remake, a different adaptation of the same source material. Ah, I thought you were referring to Carpenter’s film, my mistake. It’s amusing to see the same source adapted so many times.
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Post by koreycaskets on Sept 19, 2019 16:47:15 GMT -5
Breakfast Club. I'll kick a wall if it's ever remade.
That'll show em
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Post by The Spelunker! on Sept 19, 2019 16:47:23 GMT -5
The Last Dragon I don’t think could be remade either. It’s got too much music for a modern day martial arts film amongst all the other reasons.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Sept 19, 2019 16:53:41 GMT -5
Hence why I said it’s not a remake, a different adaptation of the same source material. Ah, I thought you were referring to Carpenter’s film, my mistake. It’s amusing to see the same source adapted so many times. That actually made it even more amusing to me. From what I have seen, the Carpenter film is pretty similar to the fifties film (I’ve never seen the “original” so I don’t know for sure) and is more guilty of being a remake than the 2010s version. At least the recent version acts as a prequel more than a straight-up remake, which is what the Carpenter version is (regardless, it’s still f***ing awesome!).
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Wade Wilson
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Post by Sephiroth on Sept 19, 2019 16:56:17 GMT -5
I don't even think contemporary Hollywood is brazen enough to try and remake the Godfather. Fun story: in a recent exchange with social media personality Isaac’s Haunted Beard, he proposed other studios should leap on the Disney bandwagon-but in reverse. As in, so animated remakes of live acted films. I suggested The Godfather animated, or Apocalypse Meow with the cast replaced by cats.
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Post by bitteroldman on Sept 19, 2019 17:11:37 GMT -5
The Room
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Post by arrogantmodel on Sept 19, 2019 17:13:11 GMT -5
Everything should be remade. This weird concept society has that this somehow destroys the original or taints it or something is moronic. The original's still there, still complete and still what it was. Wizard of Oz Its timeless and theres nothing they can do to beat or come close to the Oz transition to colour Hate to break this one to you, but that timeless classic is, itself, a remake, and it's been remade at least twice since (animated versions not included) It's not that I think remakes "taint" the original, it's that they're so unnecessary. My favorite movie is Goodfellas. It's 30 years old. It doesn't need to be remade. Are there really people out there who think, "I really like *great movie*. I would really love to see it remade."? I just get annoyed with how lazy and unoriginal it is. If you like the original, just watch that. The only improvements that can be made to older movies is special effects. And even then it's fun to watch an old movie and say, "Wow, they did pretty good for back then." Just stop remaking things for a while at least. I'm sure there are millions of scripts laying around with original ideas. These lame ass remakes aren't exciting anybody.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 19, 2019 17:20:16 GMT -5
Everything should be remade. This weird concept society has that this somehow destroys the original or taints it or something is moronic. The original's still there, still complete and still what it was. Hate to break this one to you, but that timeless classic is, itself, a remake, and it's been remade at least twice since (animated versions not included) It's not that I think remakes "taint" the original, it's that they're so unnecessary. Movies of any sort are unnecessary.
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 19, 2019 17:32:15 GMT -5
No Holds Barred.
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